#BIRTHDAY: 1 Oct – Nina from Spain is 60

Are you a Spanish fan? Or just a fan of Spanish music? You must have been gutted when RTVE announced they were sitting things out in Vienna.

Over the years, many Spanish songs have had a chance of winning, including the one by today’s birthday girl Nina (née Anna María Agustí Flores). It was back in 1989 – when it was all done and dusted within three hours on a Saturday evening. She took to the stage by herself, with nothing but a very big microphone and some slightly wayward hair. For her trouble, her sixth place was Spain’s second best in the 1980s, and started a run of reasonable results. As we know, that elusive third Spanish win is yet to come, but a quality ballad could be a way to win.

Authors: Riigi Ametnik, John Stanton

Source: OnEurope