Since 2015, Varela is TVE's commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest: in 2015, 2016 and 2017 alongside José María Íñigo, and in 2018 and 2019 alongside Tony Aguilar. Varela and Íñigo also provided the Spanish commentary for "Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits", the show that commemorated the Eurovision Song Contest's 60th anniversary, and Varela and Aguilar provided the commentary for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019. In 2016, Varela was the green room host during "Objetivo Eurovisión", the national final that selected the Spanish entry for the 2016 Contest.