We have a winner

[gorkabear]

Spain has finally chosen Soraya and the song "La noche es para mí" as TVE's representative for the ESC.
The song is very topical, I think. Judge yourself

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It's full of ESC topics... Well, at least it's somewhat decent, although there's still this trend of mixing Castillian with some English. Oh well

Comments

[arktos62]

Excelente, and streets ahead of previous Spanish entries. Lively choreography too, although those boys will have to watch out for the little under-arm problem before they hit the Moscow stage!

Muchas gracias!

[gorkabear]

Oh, I just found that the UK chose as well.
The song is very Lloyd-Weber and the singer is great. But is it time for another ballad?

[arktos62]

Yes, it probably won't get nul points, but I don't think it's a winner. My current favourites are Norway and Poland.

[shirtlifterbear]

I love the Lidia song!

[batmanwell]

I liked Melody better for Eurovision.

[gorkabear]

But she can't sing. I mean, the dance was spectacular (something Spain desperately needs) but the flamenco-like stuff, unless extremely innovative (Bandido in 1991 by Azúcar Moreno was that) is a no-no for ESC

[batmanwell]

Butn what Melody is at least very Spanish.

What Soraya is doing is so generic and so expected. It is what all other countries will do.

But yeah, I guess it is what wins the competition nowadays.

[mondragon]

It really did seem like Azucar Moreno with all the heat drained out of it.

[graeco_celt]

Oh for crying out loud, MUST we start in on the ESC idiocy so soon after the last one?

[gorkabear]

Well, it's something hardwired in us. I've been watching the ESC since I was a kid

[graeco_celt]

Yeah, I know.

And, just for clarification, my rant was aimed at the fact that the process has started all over again, not at the fact that you were commenting on it. :)

[gorkabear]

Hehe, sure :) But you know, this is like very weird to people who aren't European. And I'm from the "I'm not taking this too seriously" school of thought. I know a few integrists who would sell their mother before admitting that the contest is pure silliness!

[aadroma]

I'll tell you the truth -- I've been following the Spanish final and this is the one I wanted to win. I quite like it.

Though the lyrics ARE, admittedly, kinda dopey. Still, I do like this song.

[gorkabear]

The lyrics are completely zero :)

So far I think this year the level is quite good. I'm impressed with most countries' entries

[aadroma]

Yeah, it kinda reeks of desperation when you have to rhyme "cruz" with "tabus" ^^;;;

[gorkabear]

Well, it does rhyme according to the spanish rules (this is "rima asonante")

The phrase "clávame en tu cruz" was popular thanks to another OT product: Chenoa

[estudioso]

suena como una versión deslavada de la NAranjo. La verdad es que se me hace malita la cancón, mi xavi

[gorkabear]

Yo no digo que sea buena. España no ganará jamás Eurovision. Pero este año es una entrada que considero decente. A mí la cantante no me desagrada, tiene dos CDs con versiones de canciones de los 80 que está realmente bien.

[estudioso]

le voy a pasar el link a mi novio. le encantan los ochentas...