Canary Islands in Regiovision Song Contest

The Canary Islands are a region in Europe. Because of that, they can participate in Regiovision Song Contest. Their first participation was in the sixth edition of the contest.

History
The Canary Islands were a long time in the running to be the host region for the very first edition of the contest. They finished second in the selection process, after England. Afterwards, the broadcaster even decided not to participate after all.

After years of rumours, the Canary Islands debuted in the sixth edition. Their broadcaster, Televisión Canaria, announced also to perform a song in the Spanish language. Later, the region decided to select the song Contigo hasta el final to represent the region on their début in England. The islands region finished 4th.

The next edition, the islands were represented by the song La venda. The Canary Islands managed to win the contest with 118 points, 12 more than runner-up Sicily. The song was awarded with 12 points five times. The year after, the contest was held in the Canarian capital Tenerife. Fifteen regions took part, which was a record at the time. England was crowned winner and the host nation finished nineth with the song Quédate conmigo.