Nacida para amar
Encyclopedia
"Nacida para amar" was the Spanish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989
, performed in Spanish
by Nina
.
Just like Paloma San Basilio
's 1985
entry "La fiesta terminó
", the song was composed by Juan Carlos Calderón, internationally best known for writing Mocedades' "Eres tú
" in 1973
, a song that only finished second in the actual Contest but still went on to become a worldwide hit.
"Nacida para amar" is a sensual love song, with Nina describing a romantic night with her lover. She thanks him for that special night they spent "body-to-body" and says that she is very grateful for their relationship.
"Nacida para amar" was performed sixteenth on the night, following France
's Nathalie Pâque
with "J'ai volé la vie
" and preceding Cyprus
's Fani Polymeri & Yannis Savvidakis with "Apopse As Vrethume
". At the close of voting, it had received 88 points, placing 6th in a field of 22.
It was succeeded as Spanish representative
at the 1990 Contest
by Azúcar Moreno
with "Bandido".
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989
Eurovision Song Contest 1989
The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of...
, performed in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
by Nina
Nina (singer)
Nina, is a Spanish musical actress and singer.She started in the 1980s with bands like "Costa Brava" or "Xavier Cugat"...
.
Just like Paloma San Basilio
Paloma San Basilio
Paloma San Basilio is a Spanish singer. Although she was born in Madrid, at the age of 6 months the family moved to Sevilla , where she was raised till the age of 8...
's 1985
Eurovision Song Contest 1985
The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge"....
entry "La fiesta terminó
La fiesta terminó
"La fiesta terminó" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Spanish by Paloma San Basilio....
", the song was composed by Juan Carlos Calderón, internationally best known for writing Mocedades' "Eres tú
Eres Tu
"Eres Tú" is Spanish for "you are". Eres Tú may refer to:*"Eres Tú ," a 1932 song by Miguel Sandoval*"Eres Tú ," a 1973 song by Juan Carlos Calderon, performed by Mocedades...
" in 1973
Eurovision Song Contest 1973
The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held in Luxembourg. The language rule forcing countries to enter songs sung in any of their national languages was dropped, so performers from some countries sang in English....
, a song that only finished second in the actual Contest but still went on to become a worldwide hit.
"Nacida para amar" is a sensual love song, with Nina describing a romantic night with her lover. She thanks him for that special night they spent "body-to-body" and says that she is very grateful for their relationship.
"Nacida para amar" was performed sixteenth on the night, following France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
's Nathalie Pâque
Nathalie Pâque
Nathalie Pâque is a Belgian singer, best known for her participation on behalf of France in the 1989 Eurovision Song Contest....
with "J'ai volé la vie
J'Ai Volé La Vie
"J'ai volé la vie" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in French by Nathalie Pâque. At the age of 11, Pâque was the youngest performer France ever sent to Eurovision....
" and preceding Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
's Fani Polymeri & Yannis Savvidakis with "Apopse As Vrethume
Apopse As Vrethume
"Apopse As Vrethume" was the Cypriot entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in Greek by Fani Polymeri and Yiannis Savvidakis....
". At the close of voting, it had received 88 points, placing 6th in a field of 22.
It was succeeded as Spanish representative
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
Spain debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961, finishing 9th. Since 1999, Spain is one of the "Big Five" and therefore automatically allowed to participate in the final because they are the five biggest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union.Spain has won the contest...
at the 1990 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1990
The Eurovision Song Contest 1990, the 35th in the series, was held in Zagreb, Yugoslavia on 5 May 1990. The presenters were Helga Vlahović Brnobić and Oliver Mlakar. Toto Cutugno was the winner of this contest with the song "Insieme: 1992"...
by Azúcar Moreno
Azúcar Moreno
Azúcar Moreno was a famous Spanish music duo who have sold more than 3 million albums and singles since 1985 domestically, and became famous in Europe, the United States and Latin America in the 1990s, with approximately 10 million albums sold worldwide.-Biography:Composed by sisters Antonia and...
with "Bandido".