Only three times in the contest 's history has a non-winning entry been allowed to perform again , and in two of these instances , the entries in question were Spanish representatives ( the other one being the Italian entry in 1958 , " Nel blu dipinto di blu " by Domenico Modugno ) . The first time this happened to a Spanish representative was in the 1990 contest in Zagreb , when Azúcar Moreno opened the contest with the song " Bandido . " The orchestra and the recorded playback began the song out of sync , which caused the singers to miss their cue . The singers left the stage after a few seconds , and no explanation was given at the time . After a few uneasy moments , the music began correctly and the song was performed in full . Azúcar Moreno and " Bandido " went on to place fifth in the final vote tally , though the juries at the time actually awarded their points after watching the dress rehearsal performances , so the restart did not affect Spain 's overall result either positively or negatively
1990 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest