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Spain In The Eurovision Song Contest 2017
Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2017 with the song "Do It for Your Lover", written by Manel Navarro and Antonio Rayo "Rayito", and performed by Manel Navarro himself. The Spanish participating broadcaster, (RTVE), organised the national final in order to select its entry for the contest. Six artists and songs, one of which was selected through the wildcard round ''Eurocasting'', competed in the televised show where an in-studio jury and a public vote selected "Do It for Your Lover" performed by Manel Navarro as the winner. As a member of the " Big Five", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 16, Spain placed twenty-sixth (last) out of the 26 participating countries with 5 points. Background Prior to the 2017 contest, (TVE) until 2006, and (RTVE) since 2007, had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest representing Spain fifty-six times since TVE's first entry in . They have won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Radiotelevisión Española
The Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española (; ), known as Radiotelevisión Española (''Spanish Radio and Television'', RTVE), is the Spanish national public Broadcasting, television and radio broadcaster. It is a state-owned enterprise formed in 2007 to succeed the ''Ente Público Radiotelevisión Española'' (RTVE Public Entity). It provides multi-station television (Televisión Española) and radio services (Radio Nacional de España), as well as online and streaming services (RTVE Play). Since the entry into force of the RTVE Financing Act of 2009, RTVE is primarily funded by a combination of subsidies from the General State Budget and a fee levied on the private agents' gross revenue (3.0% for private free-to-air channels, a 1.5% for private subscription channels and a 0.9% for telecom companies). RTVE is a full member of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). The corporation's central headquarters, Prado del Rey (studios), Prado del Rey, are located in Pozuelo de Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mocedades
Mocedades () is a Spanish singing group from the Basque Country, who represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 with the hit song "Eres tú". Since June 2014, ''Mocedades'' has been the name of two bands: one with Izaskun Uranga as its leader and the other with Javier Garay. A third group, El Consorcio, is composed of former Mocedades members who left the group but have continued a career together outside the Mocedades brand. Group formation In 1967, in the Basque city of Bilbao, three young sisters, Amaya, Izaskun and Estíbaliz Uranga, formed a vocal trio named ''Las Hermanas Uranga'' (''The Uranga Sisters''). They sang at various venues in Bilbao. During their rehearsals, their brothers and friends joined. Eventually they decided to form a vocal group named ''Voces y guitarras'' ("Voices and Guitars") with folk and spiritual music and The Beatles as their influences. The members of ''Voces y guitarras'' were Amaya Uranga, Izaskun Uranga, Estibaliz Uran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Spain In The Eurovision Song Contest 2013
Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 with the song "Contigo hasta el final", written by Raquel del Rosario, David Feito, and Juan Luis Suárez, and performed by themselves under their stage name El Sueño de Morfeo, ESDM. The Spanish participating broadcaster, (RTVE), selected its entry through a national final, after having previously selected the band internally. RTVE announced ESDM as its representative on 17 December 2012, while the national final was organised in order to select the song ESDM would perform. Three songs, one selected through an Internet public vote, competed in the televised show where an in-studio jury and a public televote selected "Contigo hasta el final" as the winning song. As a member of the "Big Five (Eurovision), Big Five", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 5, Spain placed twenty-fifth out of the 26 participating countries with 8 points. Background Pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
David Feito
David Feito Vélez (born 19 December 1982 in Coria del Río, Province of Seville) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left-back In the sport of association football, a defender is an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield player whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring. Defenders fall into four main categ .... External links * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Feito, David 1982 births Living people People from Coria del Río Footballers from the Province of Seville Spanish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Coria CF players CD Utrera players Córdoba CF B players Córdoba CF players RCD Espanyol B footballers Logroñés CF footballers CD Guadalajara (Spain) footballers Universidad de Las Palmas CF footballers CD Teruel footballers Pontevedra CF footballers Extremadura UD footballers Extremadura ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Juan Magán
Juan Manuel Magán González (; born 30 September 1978) is a Spanish producer, singer, remixer and DJ of electronic dance music, recognized internationally for his contributions to the "Electro Latino" category of music. As a remixer, he has worked with the following artists, among others: Selena, Don Omar, Paulina Rubio, Juanes, Nelly Furtado, Dulce María, Pitbull, Michael Gray, Milk & Sugar, Future, MC Fioti, Bob Sinclar, Gary Nesta Pine, Ian Oliver, Azzido da Bass, Jerry Ropero, E Smoove, Barbara Muñoz, Pier Bucci, Tara McDonald, CeeLo Green and INNA. Biography Juan Magán became interested in music in 1994, when he began to frequent the discothèques. It started with a computer, a sampler and an analog synthesizer. In 2004, he launched his own music in the Latin register and with experience, he formed a group called Guajiros del Puerto two years later. Their hit Veo Veo became a real success all over Latin America. Between 2007 and 2009, he formed a duet with M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Nieves Hidalgo
Nieves Díaz Hidalgo (born 19 November 1976) is a Spanish singer known for participating in the Spanish version of '' The Voice''. Biography She was born in Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. Her style of music is flamenco although she also interprets copla, rumba or pop. She has sung live for radio Radio Nacional de España, Onda Regional and Torre Pacheco Municipal Radio. She worked in Japan and Switzerland. She has also sung in various celebrations and parties of Toledo in collaboration with other singers. In 2012 she participated in the talent show '' The Voice'' (Telecinco), and was selected by David Bisbal and Melendi Ramón Melendi Espina (born 21 January 1979), known mononymously as Melendi, is a Spanish singer-songwriter. His specialties are rock, flamenco, and rumba styles. Early life Melendi was born in Oviedo, Asturias. He went to school with Formu .... She chose to stay with Bisbal. As she said in her interview for '' The Voice'', Nieves had had a rat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Gio (singer)
Gio Bermejo (born Sergio Bermejo Romero; April 6, 1990) is a Spanish singer, songwriter, producer, and actor. Known for his emotionally charged lyrics and genre-blending style, Bermejo's music incorporates elements of alternative pop, soul, jazz, and contemporary R&B. He rose to public attention through talent shows on Spanish television before launching his solo career in 2020 with the single ''Die Like a Rockstar''. --- Early life Bermejo was born in Madrid, Spain, in 1990. He began singing in gospel choirs during his youth and studied acting and contemporary vocal techniques. His early exposure to soul and gospel music heavily influenced his musical direction. --- Career 2008–2019: Television and early projects Gio Bermejo first appeared publicly as a member of the group D-ViNe, finalists in Spain’s 2008 national Eurovision selection show, ''Salvemos Eurovisión''. He later competed in additional Spanish talent shows, including ''Destino Eurovisión'' (2011), ''El ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
D'Nash
D'Nash (often stylized as D'NASH, originally Nash) was a Spanish vocal group, best known for representing Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, 2007 Eurovision Song Contest. Members * Basty – real name: Esteban Piñero Camacho – born 28 February 1981, Cádiz * Mikel – real name: Michael Hennet Sotomayor – born 20 January 1983, Puerto de la Cruz * Javi – real name: Francisco Javier Álvarez Colinet – born 30 April 1983, Seville * Ony – real name: Antonio Martos Ortiz – born 19 February 1981, Valencia, Spain, Valencia Biography In February 2006, the band released its first single "Capaz de todo" (English language, English: "Capable of Everything"). The album ''Capaz de todo'' was released a month later on March 28. In June 2006, they released a second single, "¿Dónde estás?" ("Where Are You?"), a ballad. Their album was reissued in November with two extra songs, "¿Qué sabes del amor?" ("What Do You Know About Love?") and "Más allá de las estrellas" ("Bey ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Spain In The Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Spain was represented at the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "I Love You Mi Vida" written by Thomas G:son, Andreas Rickstrand, Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson, and Rebeca Pous Del Toro, and performed by the group D'Nash. The Spanish participating broadcaster, (RTVE), organised the national final in order to select its entry for the contest. The national final consisted of four heats, a semi-final and a final and involved 57 competing acts. Five acts and five songs ultimately qualified to compete in the televised final where a public televote first selected the top five to advance to the second round. In the second round of voting, a regional televote exclusively selected "I Love You Mi Vida" performed by Nash as the winner. The group was later renamed as D'Nash for the Eurovision Song Contest. As a member of the " Big Four", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 2, Spain placed twentieth out of the 24 part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Barei (singer)
Bárbara Reyzábal González-Aller (born 29 March 1982), known professionally as Barei, is a Spanish singer and songwriter. She represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016 with the song " Say Yay!". Biography Early life Bárbara Reyzábal González-Aller was born March 29, 1982, in Madrid. She is the daughter of Teresa González-Aller Monterde and Fortunato Reyzábal Larrouy. Her father, who died shortly after she was born, belonged to the Reyzábal family, a family that was dedicated to production of films, investments in real estate properties, and the operation of party venues in Madrid. She has three siblings: Ignacio Jesús, Julián, and Lourdes. Bárbara studied singing, guitar, musical language, and piano. Career beginnings Bárbara began her career at 16 recording covers to songs by Christina Aguilera, Laura Pausini or Lara Fabian. In 2001, she participated in the Benidorm International Song Festival together with Gonzalo Nuche as part of a duo known as Dos Punt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Say Yay!
"Say Yay!" is a song recorded by Spanish singer Barei and written and composed by herself, Rubén Villanueva, and Víctor Púa Vivó. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2016, placing twenty-second. It is the only ever Spanish Eurovision entry that features no Spanish language lyrics. The song was released as a digital download on 25 January 2016 through Gran Sol, reaching number-one on Spanish iTunes. A new version of the song was released on 11 March 2016 via Universal Music Spain. It was included in the re-issue of Barei's 2015 album '' Throw the Dice''. Background Conception "Say Yay!" was written and composed by Barei, Rubén Villanueva, and Víctor Púa Vivó. Selection In December 2015, Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) announced Barei as one of the six participants of ', the competition organised to select their song and performer for the of the Eurovision Song Contest. Barei performed "Say Yay!" live for the first time on ''Objetivo Eurovisión'' on 1 February 2016. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Anabel Conde
Ana Isabel Conde Sánchez (born 16 June 1975 in Fuengirola, Málaga) better known as Anabel Conde is a Spanish singer. She was chosen by Televisión Española to represent Spain in Eurovision Song Contest 1995, on 13 May in Dublin (Ireland). Anabel performed the song "Vuelve conmigo", written by Jose María Purón, finishing in second place after the Norwegian entry. She achieved the best position of Spain in Eurovision since 1979. Anabel Conde received 119 points. After her big success in Eurovision 1995, Anabel withdrew from the profession because of troubles with Jercar, her record label. However, the town of Fuengirola named a square in her honour. In 2000 she participated in the Spanish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2000 in a duet with David Domínguez, performing the song "Ni colores ni fronteras". They finished in fourth place in the national final. In 2005, she returned to Eurovision as a backing singer for the Andorran entrant Marian van de Wal. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
