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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, Spain, Valencia, "Enamorarse", sung by Ana Reverte. In 1994, he was internally chosen by broadcaster Televisión Española, TVE to represent Spain as a solo artist at the E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santiago
Santiago (, ; ), also known as Santiago de Chile (), is the capital and largest city of Chile and one of the largest cities in the Americas. It is located in the country's central valley and is the center of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, which has a population of seven million, representing 40% of Chile's total population. Most of the city is situated between above sea level. Founded in 1541 by the Spanish conquistador Pedro de Valdivia, Santiago has served as the capital city of Chile since colonial times. The city features a downtown core characterized by 19th-century neoclassical architecture and winding side streets with a mix of Art Deco, Gothic Revival, and other styles. Santiago's cityscape is defined by several standalone hills and the fast-flowing Mapocho River, which is lined by parks such as Parque Bicentenario, Parque Forestal, and Parque de la Familia. The Andes Mountains are visible from most parts of the city and contribute to a smog problem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eurovision Song Contest 2001
The Eurovision Song Contest 2001 was the 46th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, following the country's victory at the with the song " Fly on the Wings of Love" by Olsen Brothers. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR), the contest was held at the Parken Stadium on 12 May 2001. The contest was presented by Danish television presenter Natasja Crone Back and actor Søren Pilmark. Twenty-three countries took part in the contest. , , , , and returned after their relegation from the previous edition. also returned after their two-year absence, following a relegation and financial trouble. Meanwhile, , , , , , , and were relegated. The winner was with the song " Everybody", performed by Tanel Padar, Dave Benton and 2XL, and written by Ivar Must and Maian-Anna Kärmas. This was the first time the contest was won by one of the countries from the former Easter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spanish Male Singers
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Vuelve Conmigo
The Eurovision Song Contest 1995 was the 40th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 13 May 1995 at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (RTÉ), and presented by Mary Kennedy, the contest was held in Ireland following the country's victory at the with the song " Rock 'n' Roll Kids" by Paul Harrington and Charlie McGettigan. It was the third consecutive contest to be held in Ireland – the first and only time in the history of the event that a country has hosted three editions in a row – and the second consecutive edition to be held in the Point Theatre in Dublin. Twenty-three countries participated in the contest; , , , the , , , and were relegated as the lowest-scoring countries in the previous edition, getting replaced by , , , , and , returning after being relegated following the . The winner was with the song "", composed by Rolf Løvland, written by Petter Skavlan and performed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Spain In The Eurovision Song Contest
Spain has been represented at the Eurovision Song Contest in every edition since , in total 64 times. The current Spanish participating broadcaster in the contest is (RTVE). Spain is one of the "Big Five (Eurovision), Big Five" countries, along with , , , and the United Kingdom, that are automatically prequalified for the final, due to their participating broadcasters being the largest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Spain has won the contest twice, first in with the song "La La La (Massiel song), La La La" performed by Massiel and again in , when "Vivo cantando" by Salomé (singer), Salomé 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 "" by Karina (Spanish singer), Karina in , "" by Mocedades in , "" by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hombres (song)
The Eurovision Song Contest 1993 was the 38th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest, held on 15 May 1993 at the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet, Ireland. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster (RTÉ), and presented by Fionnuala Sweeney, the contest was held in Ireland following the country's victory at the with the song " Why Me?" performed by Linda Martin. Twenty-five countries participated in the contest, the largest yet held. Twenty-two of the twenty-three countries that had participated in the previous year's event returned, with prevented from competing following the closure of its national broadcaster and the placement of sanctions against the country as a response to the Yugoslav Wars. In response to an increased interest in participation of broadcasters from former Eastern Bloc countries following the collapse of communist regimes, three spaces in the event were allocated to first-time participating countries, which would be determ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eva Santamaría
Eva María Delgado Macías (born 18 October 1971 in El Puerto de Santa María, Province of Cádiz, Cádiz) better known as Eva Santamaría is a Spanish singer, known for representing Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest, Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1993 with her song "Hombres (song), Hombres" (''Men''),Eurovision 1993 information at Eurovision.tv official website composed by the journalist Carlos Toro (Spanish journalist), Carlos Toro.Hombres song information at Eurovision.tv official website /ref> Before participating in the song festival, Santamaría became well known fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brother (franchise)
''Big Brother'' is a reality competition television franchise created by John de Mol Jr., first broadcast in the Netherlands in 1999 and subsequently syndicated internationally. The show features contestants called "housemates" or "HouseGuests" who live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world. The name is inspired by Big Brother (Nineteen Eighty-Four), Big Brother from George Orwell's novel ''Nineteen Eighty-Four'', and the housemates are continuously monitored during their stay in the house by live television cameras as well as personal audio microphones. Throughout the course of the competition, they are voted out of the house (usually on a weekly basis) until only one remains and wins the cash prize. , there have been 508 seasons of ''Big Brother'' in over 63 franchise countries and regions. English-language editions of the program are often referred to by its initials ''BB''. Premise At regular intervals, the housemates privat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gran Hermano Spain (VIP Season 5)
''Gran Hermano VIP 5'' was the fifth season of the reality television '' Gran Hermano VIP'' series. The series was launched in January 2017 on Telecinco. Jordi González returned to host the series, as Sandra Barneda has been confirmed to be back as the host of the weekly Debate. Also, Lara Álvarez would be back to co-host directly from the house. The season premiered the 8th of January. The motto of this season is ''Enter as you can''. Housemates The first official housemates of the season were announced on the 28 of December, artist representative Toño Sanchís and host Irma Soriano. The rest of the housemates were confirmed in later days. In the first gala, they announced Tutto Duran, a former professional football player who now works as a glazier and has a passion for singing and songwriting, trying to break into the music scene. With the help of Alejandro Abad, he has to make the other housemates believe he's a Grammy nominated songwriter and a chart topper reggaeton a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lorena (singer)
Lorena may refer to: People and fictional characters * Lorena (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Liza Lorena (born 1949), Filipino actress * Lorena (footballer), Brazilian footballer * Lorena Gómez (singer) (born 1986), Spanish singer and actress * Lorena Bućan (born 2002), also known as simply Lorena, Croatian singer In arts and entertainment * ''Lorena'' (album), a 2007 album by Spanish singer Lorena * "Lorena" (song), an 1856 song by Joseph Phillbrick Webster * ''Lorena'' (telenovela), a Colombian soap opera * ''Lorena'' (TV series), a 2019 documentary series about John and Lorena Bobbitt Places United States * Lorena, Kansas, an unincorporated community * Lorena, Texas, a city * Masonic, California, alternately called Lorena, a ghost town Elsewhere * Lorena, São Paulo, a municipality in Brazil ** Roman Catholic Diocese of Lorena, * Lorena, the Italian exonym for the French region of Lorraine Other uses * List of s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003
The Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the inaugural edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest for young singers aged eight to fifteen. It was held on 15 November 2003, in Copenhagen, Denmark. With Camilla Ottesen and Remee as the presenters, the contest was won by the then eleven-year-old Dino Jelusić, who represented with his song " Ti si moja prva ljubav" (You are my first love) while second and third place went to and the respectively. The next time that a country would win on its first attempt was in . It was the first Eurovision contest to be broadcast in the 16:9 widescreen and high definition, but was also offered to broadcasters in the traditional 4:3 aspect ratio. It was also the first Eurovision Song Contest where a DVD of the contest would be released. It was decided that the country that won the contest would not necessarily host the next contest, to reduce the pressure on the contestants. It was announced before the contest took place that the next e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
