eurovision 1979
Betty Missiego
Betty Missiego represented Spain at Eurovision 1979 in Jerusalem with “Su canción”, finishing 2nd of 19.
- who
- Spanish singer
- born
- 16 January 1938, Lima
- contest
- 1979
- best result
- 2nd, 1979
- active
- since 1968
- sang for
- Spain
Biography
Betty Missiego is a Peruvian singer who has also been a Spanish citizen since 1972 and lives in Spain. “Su canción” finished second for Spain in Jerusalem in 1979, nine points behind the winner.
Written by ESC Predictions, 8 October 2026. Sources: Wikipedia, “Betty Missiego”.
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At Eurovision
One song, and what became of it.
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1979 Jerusalem
“Su canción”
2nd of 19 Finished 2nd of 19, with 116 points.
- Sung in
- Spanish
- Written by
- Fernando Moreno
- Conductor
- José Luis Navarro
- Running order
- 19th of 19
- Age on the night
- 41
- Won that year
- Israel: Milk and Honey, “Hallelujah (הללויה)”
The story of Eurovision 1979: Jerusalem, and a win handed over by the last jury
In the drama file
The scene from our index of scandals, mishaps and lore that Betty Missiego is part of.
- 1979 One point behind, one jury to go Ties and photo finishes
In our contest stories
What we wrote about Betty Missiego, year by year. Follow a link for the rest of that night.
- 1979 One point behind, one jury to go
A country cannot vote for itself. The Spanish jury gave ten points to Israel, and that was that: "Hallelujah", by Milk and Honey with Gali Atari, won by 125 to 116. Spain's Betty Missiego was second and Anne-Marie David third.
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