Esa diva
"Esa diva" is a song by Spanish singer Melody, written by herself alongside Alberto Fuentes Lorite. It was released on 20 December 2024, and produced by Joy Deb, Peter Boström, and Thomas G:son. It competed in the Benidorm Fest 2025, which it ultimately won and in the Eurovision [Song Contest 2025]. A revamped version of the song, produced by Eighty4, Rick Parkhouse, George Tizzard, and Guillem Vila Borràs, was released on 13 March 2025, alongside an accompanying music video directed by Mario Ruiz.
Background
Conception
"Esa diva" was written by Melody and Alberto Fuentes Lorite. It was originally produced by Joy Deb, Peter Boström, and Thomas G:son.Revamped version and music video
A revamped version of "Esa diva", produced by Eighty4, Rick Parkhouse, George Tizzard, and Guillem Vila Borràs, was released on 13 March 2025, alongside an accompanying music video directed by Mario Ruiz.Symphonic version
A symphonic version of "Esa diva", arranged and orchestrated by Borja Arias, and performed by Melody along the RTVE Symphony Orchestra and Choir conducted by Raúl Benavent at the Teatro Monumental in Madrid, was released on 1 April 2025.Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Benidorm Fest 2025
At Eurovision
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 took place at St. Jakobshalle in Basel, Switzerland, and consisted of two semi-finals held on the respective dates of 13 and 15 May and the final on 17 May 2025. As Spain was a member of the "Big Five", "Esa diva" automatically qualified for the grand final. In the final, the song placed twenty-fourth out of the twenty-six competing entries with 37 points.Commercial performance
"Esa diva" debuted at number 29 on the official music charts in Spain following its victory at the Benidorm Fest. It gained momentum after its performance in Eurovision, climbing to number 22 after the first semi-final on 13 May. The track then soared to number 2 the following week, boosted by the exposure from the Grand Final on 17 May.Internationally, the song also saw moderate success: it reached number 47 in Finland, 53 in Lithuania, 40 in Switzerland, 53 in Greece, and 5 on Sweden’s Heatseeker chart. In the United Kingdom, it charted at number 62 on the Singles Downloads Chart and 65 on the Singles Sales Chart. In
Estonia the song was the 51st most streamed song on Spotify the week of May 22, 2025. The song also entered the "Spain Songs chart" published by Billboard at number 24, making it Melody's first song to enter a Billboard chart since her 2001 hit "De pata negra ". The following week the song moved up and peaked at number 2. The song was also certified gold in Spain.
Awards and nominations
Track listing
Digital download/streaming – Benidorm Fest edit- "Esa diva" – 2:57
- "Esa diva" – 2:58
- "Esa diva" – 3:32
Charts