On 4 December 2017 , the Spanish broadcaster Televisión Española ( TVE ) confirmed that they would use the successful music reality program '' Operación Triunfo '' to select their act for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 . It was later revealed on 20 December that the final five singers of the program 's ninth series would perform in " Gala Eurovisión " , which would be where the Spanish public would choose both the song and its performers for the Eurovision Song Contest . The nine competing songs were unveiled on 23 January 2018 . " Lo malo " was first presented as " Chico malo " , but the song 's title was changed two days later because of copyright issues . Gala Eurovisión was held on 29 January . " Lo malo " was one of the top three songs in the first round of voting , qualifying to the second round where it placed third with 26 % of the vote
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Eurovision Song Contest 2018
Lo malo