Benidorm International Song Festival
The Benidorm International Song Festival or Festival Internacional de la Canción de Benidorm was an annual song contest which used to take place each summer, from 1959 to 2006, in the city of Benidorm, Spain. The contest, based on the Italian Sanremo Music Festival, was born to promote Benidorm and the Spanish music. Over the years it has suffered considerable modifications: some editions didn't celebrate, several changes have been done in the prizes, etc. It became international in 2004, but was discontinued after 2006. The contest was usually broadcast on television by TVE or Canal Nou. As of 2006, the first prize winner was awarded with the Golden Mermaid Trophy and €36,000 to produce a record. Second and third place winners received the Silver Mermaid Trophy and the Bronze Mermaid Trophy, respectively.
Golden Mermaid Trophy winners
| Edition | Year | Performer | Song |
| 1st | 1959 | Monna Bell & Juanito Segarra | "Un telegrama" |
| 2nd | 1960 | Arturo Millán | "Comunicando" |
| 3rd | 1961 | José Francis | "Enamorada" |
| 4th | 1962 | Raphael | "Llevan" |
| 5th | 1963 | Alberto y Rosalía | "La hora" |
| 6th | 1964 | José Casas | "Eternidad" |
| 7th | 1965 | Federico Cabo | "Tu loca juventud" |
| 8th | 1966 | Alicia Granados | "Nocturno" |
| 9th | 1967 | Tony Dallara y Bettina | "Entre los dos" |
| 10th | 1968 | Julio Iglesias | "La vida sigue igual" |
| 11th | 1969 | Mirla Castellanos | "Ese día llegará" |
| 12th | 1970 | Dona Higtower y Joe Louis | "Tus manos" |
| 13th | 1971 | Sellés y Portolés | "Mi rincón" |
| 14th | 1972 | Eduardo Rodrigo | "A María yo encontré" |
| 15th | 1973 | Emilio José | "Soledad" |
| 16th | 1974 | Juan Erasmo Mochi | "Un camino hacia el amor" |
| 17th | 1975 | Juan Camacho | "A ti, mujer" |
| 18th | 1976 | Dyango | "Si yo fuera él" |
| 19th | 1977 | Alfonso Pahino | "Aléjate" |
| 20th | 1978 | Yunque | "Toro negro" |
| 21st | 1980 | Jerónimo | "Quisiera" |
| 22nd | 1981 | José Umbral | "Y te quiero" |
| 23rd | 1982 | Fernando Ubiergo | "Yo pienso en ti" |
| 24th | 1983# | ||
| 25th | 1985 | Círculo Vicioso | "Portero de noche" |
| 26th | 1993 | El desierto que viene* Romero y sus amigos** | "Tierra del amor"* "Sabed amigos"** |
| 27th | 1994 | Esmeralda Grao | "Fuego y miel" |
| 28th | 1995 | Tábata Ley | "Sólo amor" |
| 29th | 1996 | Malizzia & Malizzia | "Y no puedo más" |
| 30th | 1997 | Diego Daniel | "Soledad" |
| 31st | 1998 | Enrique Casellas | "Seguramente" |
| 32nd | 1999 | Quinta Esencia | "De manera espontánea" |
| 33rd | 2000 | Alazán | "Alcanzarás la luna" |
| 34th | 2001 | Carlos Fénix | "Mi razón de vivir" |
| 35th | 2002 | Marta Solís | "Vida" |
| 36th | 2003 | Carlos Barroso | "Enséñame" |
| 37th | 2004 | Guy Swimer | "Sweet lady" |
| 38th | 2005 | Coral | "Maldito corazón" |
| 39th | 2006 | La Década Prodigiosa | "A tí" |
Note: In 1983 the contest became a musical exhibit without winners. Complaints against this decision emerged.
Note: Pop-Rock modality. Ballad modality.