Esa diva

"Esa diva" (Spanish: [ˈesa ˈdiβa]; transl. That 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 represented Spain 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.

"Esa diva"
Single by Melody
Language	Spanish
Released	20 December 2024 (2024-12-20)
Length	2:57 (original version) 2:58 (revamped version)
Label	Rumbera Record Altafonte
Songwriter(s)	Alberto Fuentes Lorite Melodía Ruiz Gutiérrez
Producer(s)	Original: Joy Deb Peter Boström Thomas G:son Revamp: Eighty4 Rick Parkhouse George Tizzard Guillem Vila Borràs
Melody singles chronology
"Bandido" (2024) "Esa diva" (2024) "El Apagón" (2025)
Music video
"Esa diva" on YouTube
Alternative covers
Benidorm Fest Edit cover
Eurovision Song Contest 2025 entry
Country	Spain
Artist(s)	Melody
Languages	Spanish
Composer(s)	Alberto Fuentes Lorite Melodía Ruiz Gutiérrez
Lyricist(s)	Alberto Fuentes Lorite Melodía Ruiz Gutiérrez
Finals performance
Final result	24th
Final points	37
Entry chronology
◄ "Zorra" (2024)
Official performance video
"Esa diva" (First semi-final) on YouTube "Esa diva" (Final) on YouTube

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.^[1][2]

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.^[3]

Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Main article: Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025

Benidorm Fest 2025

Main article: Benidorm Fest 2025

Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE), organised a 16-entry competition, Benidorm Fest 2025, the fourth iteration of the event, in order to select its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. It consisted of two semi-finals consisting of eight songs, with the top four songs in each semi-final qualifying for the final. The results of each show were determined through a combination of public televoting, a mobile app vote, and an expert jury. The categories made up of 25%, 25%, and 50% of the total vote, respectively.^[4][5]

RTVE announced "Esa diva" as a competing song in the selection on 12 November 2024, and released it on 20 December 2024.^[6] It was placed into the second semi-final, where it was drawn to perform last.^[7] On 30 January 2025, it qualified from its semi-final, after finishing in the top half of the jury and public votes. On 1 February 2025, "Esa diva" was performed last in the final, and won the contest after getting first place from the televote and third place from the jury.^[8][9] As a result, it represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.^[10]

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.^[11] As Spain was a member of the "Big Five", "Esa diva" automatically qualified for the grand final.^[12] In the final, the song placed twenty-fourth out of the twenty-six competing entries with 37 points.^[13]

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.^[14] 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".^[15] The following week the song moved up and peaked at number 2. The song was also certified gold in Spain.

Track listing

Digital download/streaming – Benidorm Fest edit^[16]

1. "Esa diva" (Benidorm Fest Edit) – 2:57

Digital download/streaming – Eurovision version^[17]

1. "Esa diva" – 2:58

Charts

Chart performance for "Esa diva"

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[18]	47
Greece International (IFPI)[19]	53
Lithuania (AGATA)[20]	53
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21]	2
Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)[22]	5
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23]	40
UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[24]	62
UK Singles Sales (OCC)[25]	65

Monthly charts

Monthly chart performance for "Esa diva"

Chart (2025)	Peak position
Spain (TopHit)[26]	13

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for "Esa diva"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[27]	Platinum	100,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and formats for "Esa diva"

Country	Date	Format(s)	Version	Label	Ref.
Various	20 December 2024	Digital download streaming	Benidorm Fest edit	Rumbera Record Altafonte	[16]
	14 March 2025		Eurovision version		[17]