Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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Spain
participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
in Düsseldorf
, Germany
and selected their entry through a televised national final, organised by the Spanish broadcaster Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española
(RTVE). Anne Igartiburu
hosted the shows called "Destino Eurovisión", broadcast from Barcelona
.
reporting from backstage. The first show was broadcast on 28 January 2011.
24 acts were selected by a panel of experts through casting calls. The 24 candidates were divided into two heats. There they covered past Eurovision Spanish entries and winning songs. At a first stage, the 5-member jury (composed of Reyes del Amor, Albert Hammond
, Boris Izaguirre
, Merche
and David Ascanio) had to knock out four acts, thus only 8 were eligible to go through to the semifinal. Five of them qualified from each show for the semifinal - three voted by the audience and another two by the jury.
As a result of this, the semifinal featured 10 acts. They once again performed Eurovision classics. Only three of them won a ticket to the final, one was voted by the audience and another two by the jury.
In the big final of the Spanish selection, the three finalists first performed three different candidate songs each. As a result, the final only featured 9 of the 20 songs selected by the panel from an open submission. After the performances, each jury member awarded 3, 2 and 1 points to the songs by each artist. As a result, each act was left with the song with most points for the final vote. The last decision was taken by the audience, who chose the winning combination that became the Spanish representative in Eurovision 2011. Lucía Pérez
won the final with 68% of the total vote".
Spain
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participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011
Eurovision Song Contest 2011
The Eurovision Song Contest 2011 was the 56th annual Eurovision Song Contest and was won by Eldar & Nigar performing "Running Scared" for Azerbaijan. The event took place in the Esprit Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany, following Germany's win in the previous year...
in Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and selected their entry through a televised national final, organised by the Spanish broadcaster Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española
RTVE
The Corporación de Radio y Televisión Española, S.A. or Corporación Radiotelevisión Española is the state-owned public corporation that assumed the indirect management of the Spanish public radio and television service from Ente Público Radiotelevisión Española in 2007...
(RTVE). Anne Igartiburu
Anne Igartiburu
Anne Igartiburu Verdes is a Spanish Basque television presenter and actress.She studied marketing and started working in the local television of Mondragón. She worked later in Euskal Telebista, Telecinco and TVE. She was married to the ballet dancer Igor Yebra, and she has a daughter.- External...
hosted the shows called "Destino Eurovisión", broadcast from Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
.
Destino Eurovisión
Four televised shows to choose the Spanish entry were broadcast live from Barcelona and were hosted by Anne Igartiburu, with the previous Eurovision entrant Daniel DigesDaniel Diges
Daniel Diges García is a Spanish singer, pianist, composer and actor. Although officially born in Madrid, he has spent all his youth in Alcalá de Henares .-Life and career:...
reporting from backstage. The first show was broadcast on 28 January 2011.
24 acts were selected by a panel of experts through casting calls. The 24 candidates were divided into two heats. There they covered past Eurovision Spanish entries and winning songs. At a first stage, the 5-member jury (composed of Reyes del Amor, Albert Hammond
Albert Hammond
Albert Hammond OBE is a British singer, songwriter and record producer from Gibraltar.-Birth and early success:Hammond was born in London, England, where his family had been evacuated to from Gibraltar during World War II. His family returned to Gibraltar shortly after his birth, and there he grew...
, Boris Izaguirre
Boris Izaguirre
Boris Rodolfo Izaguirre Lobo is a Venezuelan-Spanish screenwriter, journalist, writer and showman.Izaguirre wrote the scripts of some of the Venezuelan telenovelas: Rubí and La dama de Rosa. After their success in Spain, he went to live in Santiago de Compostela.In Spain, Izaguirre started to...
, Merche
Merche
Mercedes Trujillo Callealta , 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...
and David Ascanio) had to knock out four acts, thus only 8 were eligible to go through to the semifinal. Five of them qualified from each show for the semifinal - three voted by the audience and another two by the jury.
As a result of this, the semifinal featured 10 acts. They once again performed Eurovision classics. Only three of them won a ticket to the final, one was voted by the audience and another two by the jury.
In the big final of the Spanish selection, the three finalists first performed three different candidate songs each. As a result, the final only featured 9 of the 20 songs selected by the panel from an open submission. After the performances, each jury member awarded 3, 2 and 1 points to the songs by each artist. As a result, each act was left with the song with most points for the final vote. The last decision was taken by the audience, who chose the winning combination that became the Spanish representative in Eurovision 2011. Lucía Pérez
Lucía Pérez
Lucía Pérez Vizcaíno is a Spanish singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with the song "Que me quiten lo bailao".-Career:...
won the final with 68% of the total vote".
Heat 1 (28 January 2011)
| Draw | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Sancho | "Estando contigo Estando contigo "Estando contigo" was the Spain's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, performed in Spanish by Conchita Bautista. This was Spain's first appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest, and the first occasion on which the Spanish language was used at there.The song was performed first on the... " (Conchita Bautista Conchita Bautista María Concepción Bautista Fernández is a Spanish singer and actress, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1961 and 1965.... ) |
Qualified by televoting |
| 2 | Roima Durán | "Wild Dances Wild Dances Wild Dances is a 2004 studio album by the Ukrainian singer and winner of the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest Ruslana. The album has been certified 7x platinum in Ukraine, selling 700,000+ copies.-Track listing:Basic album... " (Ruslana Ruslana Ruslana Stepanivna Lyzhychko is a World Music Award winning and MTV Europe Music Award nominated artist, and the winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004.... ) |
Eliminated by the jury |
| 3 | Da Igual | "Bailar pegados Bailar pegados "Bailar pegados" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in Spanish by Sergio Dalma.The song was performed nineteenth on the night... " (Sergio Dalma Sergio Dalma Sergio Dalma is a Spanish pop singer. He was born as Josep Sergi Capdevila Querol on September 28, 1964 in Sabadell .-Professional career:... ) |
Qualified by the jury |
| 4 | Lucía Pérez Lucía Pérez Lucía Pérez Vizcaíno is a Spanish singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with the song "Que me quiten lo bailao".-Career:... |
"Non ho l'età Non Ho L'Età "Non ho l'età" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1964, held in Copenhagen. It was performed in Italian by Gigliola Cinquetti representing Italy. Like all previous Italian Eurovision entries, the song had also won that year's San Remo Music Festival... " (Gigliola Cinquetti Gigliola Cinquetti Gigliola Cinquetti is an Italian singer, TV presenter and journalist.-Biography:At the age of 16 she won the Sanremo Music Festival in 1964 singing "Non ho l'età" , with music composed by Nicola Salerno and lyrics by Mario Panzeri... ) |
Qualified by televoting |
| 5 | Auryn | "Fly on the Wings of Love Fly On The Wings Of Love "Fly on the Wings of Love" is a song by the Olsen Brothers, which was the winner of Eurovision Song Contest 2000, performed for Denmark, singing in English.... " (Olsen Brothers Olsen Brothers Olsen Brothers are a Danish rock/pop music duo, and are brothers Jørgen and "Noller" Olsen. They formed their first band, The Kids, in 1965. The Kids warmed up for The Kinks in the K.B... ) |
Qualified by televoting |
| 6 | Las Miranda | "Ding-A-Dong Ding-A-Dong Ding-A-Dong was the title of the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975... " (Teach-In Teach-In Teach-In was a Dutch band, best known for winning Eurovision Song Contest 1975 with the song Ding-A-Dong. The band was founded in 1969 and parted in 1980. Throughout this time there were several changes in lineup.-History:... ) |
Eliminated by the jury |
| 7 | Sunami | "Gwendolyne Gwendolyne "Gwendolyne" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1970, performed in Spanish by Julio Iglesias.... " (Julio Iglesias Julio Iglesias Julio José Iglesias de la Cueva , better known simply as Julio Iglesias, is a Spanish singer who has sold over 300 million records worldwide in 14 languages and released 77 albums. According to Sony Music Entertainment, he is one of the top 15 best selling music artists in history,... ) |
Eliminated by the jury |
| 8 | Gio | "Satellite Satellite (Lena Meyer-Landrut song) "Satellite" is a song performed by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut, written by American Julie Frost and Dane John Gordon. It was Germany's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010. The song was chosen via televoting during the national Eurovision pre-selection show Unser Star für Oslo on 12... " (Lena Lena Meyer-Landrut Lena Meyer-Landrut , known professionally as Lena, is a German singer-songwriter. She represented Germany in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, Norway, and won the contest with the song "Satellite"... ) |
Qualified by the jury |
| 9 | Guadiana | "Ne partez pas sans moi Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi "Ne partez pas sans moi" is the Swiss winning entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed by Céline Dion. It was released as a single in Europe on May 6, 1988... " (Céline Dion Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record... ) |
Did not qualify |
| 10 | María López | "Vuelve conmigo Vuelve conmigo "Vuelve conmigo" was the Spanish entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1995, composed by José María Purón and sung by Anabel Conde in Spanish.... " (Anabel Conde Anabel Conde Ana Isabel "Anabel" Conde Sánchez is a Spanish singer.She was chosen by TVE to represent Spain in Eurovision Song Contest 1995, on May 13 in Dublin, . Anabel performed the song Vuelve conmigo, written by Jose María Purón, getting the second place after the Norwegian entry... ) |
Did not qualify |
| 11 | Baltanás | "Fairytale Fairytale (Alexander Rybak song) "Fairytale" is a song written and composed by Norwegian violinist/singer Alexander Rybak, and the first single from Rybak's debut album Fairytales... " (Alexander Rybak Alexander Rybak Alexander Igoryevich Rybak or in Belarusian Alyaksandr Igaravich Rybak , born 13 May 1986 in Byelorussian SSR is a Norwegian singer-composer, violinist, pianist, writer, and actor... ) |
Did not qualify |
| 12 | Paula Marengo | "Tu te reconnaîtras Tu Te Reconnaîtras "Tu te reconnaîtras" , sung in French by French singer Anne-Marie David representing Luxembourg, was the winning song at the Eurovision Song Contest 1973 – on one of the rare occasions when a country has won the contest two years in succession... " (Anne-Marie David Anne-Marie David Anne-Marie David is a French singer. She represented two different countries at the Eurovision Song Contest.-Career:... ) |
Eliminated by the jury |
- Guest performances: Soraya ArnelasSoraya ArnelasSoraya Arnelas Rubiales , better known by her stage name Soraya, is a popular Spanish singer...
, Pitingo, Albert HammondAlbert HammondAlbert Hammond OBE is a British singer, songwriter and record producer from Gibraltar.-Birth and early success:Hammond was born in London, England, where his family had been evacuated to from Gibraltar during World War II. His family returned to Gibraltar shortly after his birth, and there he grew...
Heat 2 (4 February 2011)
| Draw | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pau Quero | "A-Ba-Ni-Bi A-Ba-Ni-Bi "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" was the winning song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed for Israel by Izhar Cohen and Alphabeta.... " (Izhar Cohen Izhar Cohen Izhar Cohen is an Israeli singer and actor.Representing Israel, he won the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest with the group Alphabeta performing "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" with music by Nurit Hirsh and words by Ehud Manor... and Alphabeta Alphabeta Alphabeta were a group of Israeli singers who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1978 with Izhar Cohen.The group consisted of Reuven Erez, Lisa Gold-Rubin, Nehama Shutan, Ester Tzuberi, and Itzhak Okev.The winning song was called A-Ba-Ni-Bi.... ) |
Eliminated by the jury |
| 2 | Lorena Rosales | "My Number One My Number One As Greece had finished the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest in third place, the song was pre-qualified for the final in 2005. Thus, it was performed nineteenth on the night, following Croatia's Boris Novković and Lado with "Vukovi umiru sami" and preceding Russia's Natalia Podolskaya with "Nobody Hurt... " (Helena Paparizou) |
Did not qualify |
| 3 | Don Johnson's | "Yo soy aquél Yo soy aquél "Yo soy aquel" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in Spanish by Raphael.The song was performed eleventh on the night, following Sweden's Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson with "Nygammal vals" and preceding Switzerland's Madeleine Pascal with "Ne vois-tu pas?"... " (Raphael Raphael (singer) For the French singer Raphael see Raphaël HarocheMiguel Rafael Martos Sánchez , often simply referred to as Raphael, is a worldwide acclaimed Spanish singer and television, film and theatre actor... ) |
Qualified by the jury |
| 4 | Sergi Albert | "Hold Me Now" (Johnny Logan Johnny Logan Johnny Logan may refre to:*Johnny Logan , American baseball player*Johnny Logan , American basketball player*Johnny Logan , Australian-born Irish singer... ) |
Did not qualify |
| 5 | Mónica Guech | "Believe Believe (Dima Bilan song) "Believe" is the winning Russian entry for the 2008 Eurovision Song Contest sung by Dima Bilan. The song was composed and written by Jim Beanz & Dima Bilan. On 20 May 2008 Bilan sang in the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest, and the song was voted into the final by public vote... " (Dima Bilan Dima Bilan ' is a Russian actor and pop singer . Bilan represented Russia at the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with "Never Let You Go", finishing second, and he won the contest in 2008 in Belgrade, with the song "Believe". He has had several Russian no. 1 hits.... ) |
Qualified by the jury |
| 6 | Alazán | "Bandido" (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... ) |
Eliminated by the jury |
| 7 | Sebas | "Molitva Molitva "Molitva" is a song by Serbian singer Marija Šerifović. It was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 2007. It was Serbia's Eurovision debut as an independent nation; the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro having dissolved in June 2006... " (Marija Šerifović Marija Šerifovic Marija Šerifović is a singer from Serbia. She won the Eurovision Song Contest 2007 with the song "Molitva". Šerifović was born in Kragujevac, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia and is the daughter of Verica Šerifović, also a notable singer... ) |
Qualified by televoting |
| 8 | Melissa | "Après toi Après Toi "Après toi" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1972 performed in French by Greek singer Vicky Leandros, representing Luxembourg. The song was co-written by Leandros' father Leandros Papathanasiou, also known as Leo Leandros, under his pseudonym Mario Panas. This was Vicky... " (Vicky Leandros Vicky Leandros Vicky Leandros is a Greek singer with a long international career. She is the daughter of singer, musician and composer Leandros Papathanasiou... ) |
Qualified by televoting |
| 9 | Sometimes | "Waterloo" (ABBA ABBA ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog... ) |
Eliminated by the jury |
| 10 | Valeria Antonella | "Save Your Kisses for Me Save Your Kisses For Me "Save Your Kisses for Me" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed for the United Kingdom by Brotherhood of Man in The Hague, Netherlands. The lyrics and music were written by Tony Hiller, Lee Sheriden, and Martin Lee, the latter two being members of the band... " (Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man Brotherhood of Man are a British pop group who achieved success in the 1970s, most notably by winning the 1976 Eurovision Song Contest with "Save Your Kisses for Me".... ) |
Eliminated by the jury |
| 11 | We | "Enséñame a cantar Enséñame a cantar "Enséñame a cantar" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1977, performed in Spanish by Micky.... " (Micky Micky (Spanish singer) Micky is a Spanish singer.He began his music career in 1962 leading the band Micky y Los Tonys, which brought out 30 singles and 5 albums... ) |
Did not qualify |
| 12 | Esmeralda Grao | "Nacida para amar Nacida para amar "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... " (Nina Nina (singer) Nina, is a Spanish musical actress and singer.She started in the 1980s with bands like "Costa Brava" or "Xavier Cugat"... ) |
Qualified by televoting |
- Guest performances: MalúMalúMalú is a Spanish multi-selling singer.She is the niece of the famous flamenco composer and guitarist Paco de Lucía and is known for songs such as "Aprendiz", "Como Una Flor", "Toda", "Diles", "Si Estoy Loca" and "No Voy a Cambiar".-Discography:*”Aprendiz”*”Dondequiera que estés”*”Reflejo” *”Como...
, David CiveraDavid CiveraDavid Civera is a popular Spanish singer.-Biography:David 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 younger. David studied Computer Studies and communications but he liked music better and wanted to sing...
, MercheMercheMercedes Trujillo Callealta , 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...
Semi-final (11 February 2011)
| Draw | Artist | Song (original artists) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Da Igual | "Puppet on a String Puppet on a String "Puppet on a String" is the name of the Eurovision Song Contest-winning song in 1967 by British singer Sandie Shaw. It was her thirteenth UK single release.... " (Sandie Shaw Sandie Shaw Sandie Shaw is an English pop singer, who was one of the most successful British female singers of the 1960s. In 1967 she was the first UK act to win the Eurovision Song Contest... ) |
Did not qualify |
| 2 | Esmeralda Grao | "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.... " (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... ) |
Did not qualify |
| 3 | Sebas | "What's Another Year" (Johnny Logan Johnny Logan (singer) Johnny Logan , is an Australian-born Irish singer and composer. He is regarded as "Mister Eurovision", having participated in the Eurovision Song Contest many times since the 1970s, and, since 1992, has been the most successful artist in Eurovision history.Logan has won the international contest on... ) |
Did not qualify |
| 4 | Lucía Pérez Lucía Pérez Lucía Pérez Vizcaíno is a Spanish singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with the song "Que me quiten lo bailao".-Career:... |
"Boom Bang-a-Bang Boom Bang-a-Bang "Boom Bang-a-Bang" was the United Kingdom entry to the Eurovision Song Contest 1969It was sung by Lulu, and was co-written by Alan Moorhouse and Peter Warne aka Michael Julien, the latter of who also wrote "Kiss Me, Honey Honey, Kiss Me" for Shirley Bassey.... " (Lulu Lulu (singer) Lulu Kennedy-Cairns, OBE , best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, actress, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through to the present day... ) |
Qualified by televoting |
| 5 | Auryn | "Eres tú Eres tú (Mocedades song) "Eres tú" is a popular Spanish language song written in 1973 by Juan Carlos Calderón and performed by the Spanish band Mocedades, with Amaya Uranga on lead.This song was chosen as Spain's entry in the 1973 Eurovision Song Contest... " (Mocedades Mocedades Mocedades is a Spanish singing group from the Basque Country, probably best known for representing Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 with the song "Eres Tú"... ) |
Qualified by the jury |
| 6 | Melissa | "Diva Diva (song) "Diva" was the winning song of the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 performed in Hebrew by Dana International representing Israel. The music was composed by Tzvika Pick, and the lyrics by Yoav Ginai. It totalled 172 points in the polling.The song became the last entry entirely in a language other than... " (Dana International Dana International Sharon Cohen , professionally known as Dana International is an Israeli pop singer of Yemenite Jewish ancestry. She has released eight albums and three additional compilation albums, positioning herself as one of Israel's most successful musical acts ever... ) |
Qualified by the jury |
| 7 | Gio | "Dime Dime (song) "Dime" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, performed in Spanish by Beth.The song was performed twelfth on the night, following Russia's t.A.T.u... " (Beth) |
Did not qualify |
| 8 | Mónica Guech | "Love Shine a Light" (Katrina and the Waves Katrina and the Waves Katrina and the Waves was an English pop rock band, best known for their 1985 hit "Walking on Sunshine" and their 1997 Eurovision Song Contest victory with the song "Love Shine a Light".-Pre-history: The Waves and Mama's Cookin' :... ) |
Did not qualify |
| 9 | Don Johnson's | "Hard Rock Hallelujah Hard Rock Hallelujah "Hard Rock Hallelujah" is a song by the Finnish heavy metal band Lordi, which won the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest with 292 points. It was also Finland's first placement in the top five. It was voted as the most popular Finnish Eurovision entry in the forty years the country has participated... " (Lordi Lordi Lordi is a Finnish hard rock/heavy metal band, formed in 1996 by the band's lead singer, songwriter and costume-designer, Mr. Lordi. The band is known for wearing monster masks and using pyrotechnics during concerts... ) |
Did not qualify |
| 10 | David Sancho | "Volare Volare (song) "Nel blu dipinto di blu" , popularly known as "Volare" , is Domenico Modugno's signature song.... " (Domenico Modugno Domenico Modugno Domenico Modugno was an Italian singer, songwriter, actor, and later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu "... ) |
Did not qualify |
- Guest performances: Sergio DalmaSergio DalmaSergio Dalma is a Spanish pop singer. He was born as Josep Sergi Capdevila Querol on September 28, 1964 in Sabadell .-Professional career:...
, Pastora SolerPastora SolerPastora Soler is an Spanish singer.A precocious chanteuse, she started singing coplas and flamenco songs at several events when she was a child. She has made versions of classical songs by León or Quiroga and worked with musicians like Carlos Jean...
, David Ascanio
Final (18 February 2011)
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Points | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa | "Eos" | Jesús Cañadilla (m&l), Alejandro de Pinedo Alejandro de Pinedo Alejandro Gil Pinedo, better known as Alejandro de Pinedo is a Spanish composer, author, musical producer and chill-out music artist. He grew up in Jerez de la Frontera and has always been connected to the world of music... (m&l) |
14 | Advanced |
| 2 | Auryn | "Evangeline" | Kjell Jennstig Kjell Jennstig Kjell Jennstig is a Swedish musician and composer/songwriter.As a musician he is mostly known as guitarist in Swedish motorcycle group, Kenneth & the Knutters.... (m&l), Dejan Belgrenius (m&l), Kristin Molin (l) |
9 | Out |
| 3 | Lucía Pérez Lucía Pérez Lucía Pérez Vizcaíno is a Spanish singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with the song "Que me quiten lo bailao".-Career:... |
"Que me quiten lo bailao" | Rafael Artesero Herrero (m&l) | 12 | Advanced |
| 4 | Melissa | "Sueños rotos" | Primoz Poglajen (m&l), Jonas Gladnikoff Jonas Gladnikoff Jonas Gladnikoff is a songwriter and music producer from Stockholm, Sweden. He has written several songs for singers from across Europe, but is best known for writing entries for the Eurovision Song Contest and for various national pre-selections... (m&l), Camilla Gottschlack (m&l), Christina Schilling Christina Schilling Christina Schilling is a songwriter, singer and musician from Denmark. As a songwriter Christina Schilling has worked with artists and producers from Europe as well as the USA. As a singer she has been singing on classical albums, in musicals and recorded with world music artists. Her voice can... (m&l) |
11 | Out |
| 5 | Auryn | "El sol brillará" | Rafael de Alba (m&l) | 6 | Out |
| 6 | Lucía Pérez Lucía Pérez Lucía Pérez Vizcaíno is a Spanish singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with the song "Que me quiten lo bailao".-Career:... |
"Abrázame" | Antonio Sánchez-Ohlsson (m&l), Thomas G:son Thomas G:son Thomas Gustafsson is a Swedish composer and musician from Skövde, Västergötland, Sweden, north-east of Göteborg. However, he is much more known nationally and internationally simply as Thomas G:son, his artistic name. Since 1998, Thomas has worked full time as a songwriter for the company G:songs... (m&l) |
12 | Out |
| 7 | Melissa | "Diamonds" | Nestor Geli (m&l), Susie Päivärinta Susie Päivärinta Susanne Elisabeth "Susie" Päivärinta is a Swedish singer and artist of Finnish ancestry. She scored a number of hits with the duo Lili & Susie, a duo with her sister Lili Päivärinta, in the 1980s. Susie could represent Spain as composer at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011... (m&l), Pär Lönn (m&l) |
5 | Out |
| 8 | Auryn | "Volver" | Primoz Poglajen (m&l), Jonas Gladnikoff Jonas Gladnikoff Jonas Gladnikoff is a songwriter and music producer from Stockholm, Sweden. He has written several songs for singers from across Europe, but is best known for writing entries for the Eurovision Song Contest and for various national pre-selections... (m&l), Camilla Gottschalck (m&l), Christina Schilling Christina Schilling Christina Schilling is a songwriter, singer and musician from Denmark. As a songwriter Christina Schilling has worked with artists and producers from Europe as well as the USA. As a singer she has been singing on classical albums, in musicals and recorded with world music artists. Her voice can... (m&l) |
15 | Advanced |
| 9 | Lucía Pérez Lucía Pérez Lucía Pérez Vizcaíno is a Spanish singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with the song "Que me quiten lo bailao".-Career:... |
"C'est la vie! It's alright!" | W&M (m&l), Nestor Geli (m&l), Susie Päivärinta Susie Päivärinta Susanne Elisabeth "Susie" Päivärinta is a Swedish singer and artist of Finnish ancestry. She scored a number of hits with the duo Lili & Susie, a duo with her sister Lili Päivärinta, in the 1980s. Susie could represent Spain as composer at the Eurovision Song Contest 2011... (m&l), Per Andersson (m&l), Mats Lindberg (m&l) |
6 | Out |
| Draw | Artist | Song | Lyrics (l) / Music (m) | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melissa | "Eos" | Jesús Cañadilla (m&l), Alejandro de Pinedo Alejandro de Pinedo Alejandro Gil Pinedo, better known as Alejandro de Pinedo is a Spanish composer, author, musical producer and chill-out music artist. He grew up in Jerez de la Frontera and has always been connected to the world of music... (m&l) |
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| 2 | Auryn | "Volver" | Primoz Poglajen (m&l), Jonas Gladnikoff Jonas Gladnikoff Jonas Gladnikoff is a songwriter and music producer from Stockholm, Sweden. He has written several songs for singers from across Europe, but is best known for writing entries for the Eurovision Song Contest and for various national pre-selections... (m&l), Camilla Gottschalck (m&l), Christina Schilling Christina Schilling Christina Schilling is a songwriter, singer and musician from Denmark. As a songwriter Christina Schilling has worked with artists and producers from Europe as well as the USA. As a singer she has been singing on classical albums, in musicals and recorded with world music artists. Her voice can... (m&l) |
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| 3 | Lucía Pérez Lucía Pérez Lucía Pérez Vizcaíno is a Spanish singer who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Germany with the song "Que me quiten lo bailao".-Career:... |
"Que me quiten lo bailao Que me quiten lo bailao "Que me quiten lo bailao" was the Spanish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011 in Düsseldorf, Germany, performed by Lucía Pérez... " |
Rafael Artesero Herrero (m&l) | 68% | Winner |
- In the first round, in the vote to select Lucía Pérez's song, both "Que me quiten lo bailao" and "Abrázame" got twelve points. According to the rules, in case of a draw the song with most top marks by the jury had to qualify. Despite this, Lucía Pérez and part of the audience in the studio showed that they preferred "Abrázame". The jury discussed what to do for a moment, but decided to stick to the rules and chose "Que me quiten lo bailao" eventually.
- It was revealed that the second and third placed acts got 20% and 12% of the votes respectively in the final vote, but without giving the names.
- MercheMercheMercedes Trujillo Callealta , 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...
was replaced by Sole Giménez in the jury. - Guest performances: Daniel DigesDaniel DigesDaniel Diges García is a Spanish singer, pianist, composer and actor. Although officially born in Madrid, he has spent all his youth in Alcalá de Henares .-Life and career:...
, Sole Giménez, Albert HammondAlbert HammondAlbert Hammond OBE is a British singer, songwriter and record producer from Gibraltar.-Birth and early success:Hammond was born in London, England, where his family had been evacuated to from Gibraltar during World War II. His family returned to Gibraltar shortly after his birth, and there he grew...
, Blue (UK's act for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011, performing their past hit 'Breathe EasyBreathe Easy"Breathe Easy" is a song written by Lars Halvor Jensen, Martin Michael Larsson and Lee Ryan and released by the British boyband Blue. The song was included on their third studio album, Guilty. It was released as a single on 22 March 2004 in both the United Kingdom and the United States...
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