TVE filmed a promo video with the duo singing the song in a studio, featuring images of paintings by Velázquez, that was distributed to the other participant broadcasters.

Eduardo Leiva was unable to hear the backing track where some of the music was prerecorded, as the sound engineers had failed to raise the volume of the tape, and could not cue the orchestra to commence on time.

When the volume was eventually raised the track was already partway through the song, meaning the orchestra and performers were out of sync with the tape, resulting in the two singers abruptly walking offstage in a huff, leaving viewers to wonder what had happened.

[3] After they left the stage, BBC commentator Terry Wogan remarked, "Let's hope it doesn't go on like this or we're in for a very long night, ladies and gentlemen.

Because the costumes designed especially for the performance by Francis Montesinos [es] broke during rehearsals, they had to wear their own dresses bought at El Rastro flea market.

"Bandido", as a single, remix, and album, propelled Azúcar Moreno to superstardom not only in Spain, but also in Europe and Latin America, where they continued to have success for the next decade.