Spanish public say "No" to Eurovision shocker

Soraya, Spain's 2009 entrant, who finished last in the final in Moscow

A poll in Spanish newspaper El de Cordoba has shown that 68 per cent of those asked want the country to pull out of the Eurovision Song Contest. Just 20 per cent of those asked think Spanish telly should carry on having a go at the competition and we don't really know what the other 12 per cent thought. Presumably, they're more interested in how the footie team is getting on.

The lack of love for the event appears to stem from Spain's failure to come even close to claiming the trophy since the 1960s. But should winning be the only reason a country continues to enter the Contest? Is it worth staying at home while everyone else goes on a fun jaunt to the host city? If the UK hadn't had a return to form this year - would you have wanted the BBC to withdraw?

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