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Dile Que La Quiero
Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with an entry selected through a national preselection called ''Eurocanción 2001''. David Civera with the song "Dile que la quiero", composed by Alejandro Abad (Spanish entrant in 1994), was chosen to represent Spain. At Eurovision, David Civera finished sixth with 76 points. Before Eurovision Eurocanción 2001 ''Eurocanción 2001'' is the national final developed by RTVE in order to select Spain's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001. The competition took place on 23 February 2001 at TVE's studios in Madrid, and was hosted by Jennifer Rope and Sandra Morey. Format The winner was decided by a nine-member jury panel (75%) and public televoting (25%). Each jury member awarded points in the Eurovision style of 12, 10, 8-1 point(s). The public televote had a weighing equal to the votes of three juries. Competing entries In order to select entries for the contest, Spanish broadcaster RTVE opened a submission period for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Civera
David Civera Gracia (born in Teruel, Aragón, Spain on 8 January 1979) is a Spanish singer. Biography Civera was born in Teruel, in 1979. His parents are José and Pilar and he has two sisters, Sonia is older than David, and Andrea is the youngest. David studied Computer Studies and Communications but he preferred music and wanted to sing. His father traveled with him from Teruel to Valencia where David received solfège, guitar and piano classes twice a month. He won a national karaoke TV show and participated in other TV programs (''El sur de Jerez'', ''Las estrellas del parque'' etc.). Then, in 1996, he took part in the TV show '' Lluvia de estrellas'', where participants impersonated a fashionable artist. He impersonated Enrique Iglesias with the song "Experiencia religiosa". He failed to win this program. However he was told he had his own style. Shortly afterwards, he made his only appearance on Antena 3's ''La parodia nacional'' where, assigned the artist name of "Lol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharonne
Sharonne is the stage name of Cristóbal Garrido (born June 1, 1976). Sharonne is a Spanish drag queen, actress, and singer. She was the winner of season 2 of ''Drag Race España''. Artistic career Cristóbal Garrido started his artistic career at a very young age in the world of amateur theater. He began studying management, but changed course to focus on performance. He studied acting at Escuela TRAM Expressió and dance at Escuela de CO&CO, both in Barcelona. Garrido also has another alter ego, DJ Lucy, a character he played as the Master of Ceremonies during ''The Hole Zero'' tour. In Sharonne's work as a singer, she forms part of the duo Shimai, which popularized a version of "Estoy bailando" ("I'm Dancing") by Hermanas Goggi. In 2001, she tried to participate in Eurovision representing Spain as a member of Trans-X, but only made it to twelfth place in the RTVE pre-selection. As an actress, Garrido participated in the short film ''Puta de oros'' (''Whore of gold'') in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countries In The Eurovision Song Contest 2001
A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the country of Wales is a component of a multi-part sovereign state, the United Kingdom. A country may be a historically sovereign area (such as Korea), a currently sovereign territory with a unified government (such as Senegal), or a non-sovereign geographic region associated with certain distinct political, ethnic, or cultural characteristics (such as the Basque Country). The definition and usage of the word "country" is flexible and has changed over time. ''The Economist'' wrote in 2010 that "any attempt to find a clear definition of a country soon runs into a thicket of exceptions and anomalies." Most sovereign states, but not all countries, are members of the United Nations. The largest country by area is Russia, while the smallest is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain In The Eurovision Song Contest
Spain has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 61 times since making its debut in , where they finished ninth. Since , Spain has been one of the " Big Five" countries, along with , , and the , that are automatically prequalified for the final each year as they are the biggest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Spain has competed in the contest continuously since the country's debut in 1961. The only country with a longer run of uninterrupted Eurovision appearances is the United Kingdom, ever-present since 1959. Spain has won the contest twice, first in with the song "La, la, la" sung by Massiel and again in , when Salomé's "Vivo cantando" was involved in a four-way tie with , the and the . The 1969 contest in Madrid is the only time Spain has hosted the event, since lots were drawn after 1969's four-way tie and the contest was hosted by the Netherlands. Other good results in the 20th century were four second places with Karina in , Moce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Productores De Música De España
Productores de Música de España (English: Spanish Music Producers, shortened as Promusicae) is the national organisation responsible for the music charts of Spain. It is a trade association that represents more than 90% of the Spanish recorded music industry. It is the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) group for Spain. Promusicae is based in Madrid, Spain at Calle María de Molina, 39. History Promusicae began in 1958 as a representative of the IFPI in Spain under the name of the Spanish Group of the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (), although not officially an association, since Spanish law during the Franco regime did not recognize the right of association until 1977. In 1978, it was registered as an association under the name Spanish Phonographic Association () (AFE). In 1982, with the emergence and popularization of the music video, the AFE changed its name to Phonographic and Videographic Association of Spain () (AFYVE). F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Single (music)
In music, a single is a type of release, typically a song recording of fewer tracks than an LP record or an album. One can be released for sale to the public in a variety of formats. In most cases, a single is a song that is released separately from an album, although it usually also appears on an album. In other cases a recording released as a single may not appear on an album. Despite being referred to as a single, in the era of music downloads, singles can include up to as many as three tracks. The biggest digital music distributor, the iTunes Store, accepts as many as three tracks that are less than ten minutes each as a single. Any more than three tracks on a musical release or thirty minutes in total running time is an extended play (EP) or, if over six tracks long, an album. Historically, when mainstream music was purchased via vinyl records, singles would be released double-sided, i.e. there was an A-side and a B-side, on which two songs would appear, one on each si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merche
Mercedes Trujillo Callealta (born 14 June 1974 in Cádiz, Spain), best known as Merche, is a Spanish singer. Early life When she was a child, she acted in school plays and wished to be a singer, and received her first guitar as a gift at age six. She finished school, high school and university, and became a music teacher. At this time she sang in an orchestra named Bahia Azul, and worked as a direction assistant in Astilleros de Cádiz. Rise to stardom In 2001, she participated as Luna in the Spanish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest with the song "No Pidas Mas Amor". She finished in sixth place, but signed with Vale Music and start to record her first album ''Mi Sueño''. From spring 2002 to the end of summer, the single "No Pidas Mas Amor" was a national hit in Spain, with TV appearances supporting the single and album, and was also the title track of the Spanish version of ''Big Brother''. "Como Pude" was released as second single, but sales were not as high as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Década Prodigiosa
La Década Prodigiosa (; "The Prodigious Decade"), also known as just La Década, is a Spaniards, Spanish music group formed in the mid-Eighties that participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988. La Década Prodigiosa came up in 1985 as a project directed by Javier de Juan (Drum kit, drums), Manel Santisteban (piano) and Manuel Aguilar (Bass guitar, bass) to produce an album of Medley (music), medleys of popular Spanish songs from the sixties. Several Session musician, session singers collaborated in this first album, ''Los Años 60, Vol. I''. Due to the success of the album, a band of eight members was formed in 1986 for the second album (''Los Años 60, Vol. II''): Manolo Rodríguez, Cecilia Blanco, Ana Nery, Carmelo Martínez and Jose Subiza joined the three creators. The band toured Spain with their own show. In 1988, La Década was internally chosen by broadcaster Televisión Española to represent Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, 33rd Eurovision Song Contest i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alejandro Abad
Alejandro Antonio García Abad (born 22 September 1962 in Santiago, Chile), better known as Alejandro Abad, is a Chilean-born Spanish singer-songwriter and music producer, known for participating at the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest. Biography During the second half of the 1980s, Alejandro Abad released three albums in Spain: ''Quédate con él'', ''Buscando tu destino'' and ''Confidencias'', the latter with label PolyGram. Later on, he composed songs for several Spanish artists, including his friend Dyango. Dyango entrusted Abad with the musical career of his son Marcos Llunas, whose first album was composed by Abad. Several songs from this album such as "Reconquistarte", "Hay algo en ti" or "Vale la pena" became hits in Latin America. In 1993 he composed the winning song of the OTI Festival held in Valencia, "Enamorarse", sung by Ana Reverte. In 1994, he was internally chosen by broadcaster TVE to represent Spain as a solo artist at the 39th Eurovision Song Contest in Dublin w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yo Quiero Bailar (song)
"Yo quiero bailar" (English: "I Want to Dance") is a song in Spanish by Sonia & Selena. The Spanish duo bid to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2001 with the song, (in Spanish) but lost the bid to and his song " Dile que la quiero". "Yo quiero bailar" finished 9th overall in the Spanish national final. The song was selected for the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonia & Selena
Sonia & Selena, also known as Sonia y Selena, was a Spanish Latin pop duo formed by Sonia Madoc and Selena Leo in 2000. They gained success with their first album ''Yo quiero bailar'' ( es, I want to dance). The group dissolved in 2002. History Sonia & Selena formed in 2000 with members Sonia Madoc (born on October 23, 1974) and Selena Leo (born on August 23, 1975). They first gained notoriety for participating in the Spanish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2001, but eventually they were not chosen as the Spanish entry. Despite the group not being selected, their debut album ''Yo quiero bailar'' was a big success. It achieved gold and platinum certification in places such as Spain, Latin America and Europe and sold over 1,000,000 copies there. Dissolution By the end of the year the group had achieved commercial success. Despite their huge success there were rumors of disbanding. Those rumors were later confirmed by both of the artists. The reason of disbandi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
