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Spain In The Eurovision Song Contest 2006
Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006 with the song "Un Blodymary" written by Manuel Ruiz Gómez "Queco". The song was performed by the group Las Ketchup, which was internally selected by Spanish broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE) to represent the nation at the 2006 contest in Athens, Greece. Las Ketchup and "Un Blodymary" were presented to the public as the Spanish entry on 27 February 2006 during the evening magazine programme ''España Directo''. As a member of the " Big Four", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 6, Spain placed twenty-first out of the 24 participating countries with 18 points. Background Prior to the 2006 contest, Spain had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-five times since its first entry in 1961. The nation has won the contest on two occasions: in 1968 with the song "La, la, la" performed by Massiel and in 1969 with the song "Vivo cantando" perf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Las Ketchup
Las Ketchup is a Spanish girl group founded by flamenco record producer Manuel "Queco" Ruiz. The group, which consists of sisters Lucía, Lola, and Pilar Muñoz (later to be joined by a fourth sister Rocío), is best known for the 2002 hit single, "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)", a single that sold over seven million copies worldwide. The group's debut studio album, ''Hijas del Tomate'', has sold over two million copies worldwide, but the second did not achieve the same success. They represented Spain at Eurovision Song Contest 2006 in Athens with the song "Un Blodymary". The group has not released any singles since 2006, but still performs together publicly around Spain and other countries. History 2001–02: Formation All members of the group are daughters of flamenco musician Juan Manuel Muñoz Expósito, best known by his stage name, El Tomate (Spanish for "The Tomato"). Las Ketchup were originally discovered by the flamenco record producer Manuel "Queco" Ruiz, who signed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karina (Spanish Singer)
María Isabel Llaudes Santiago (born 4 December 1945), better known by her stage name Karina, is a Spanish singer who had her biggest success in the late 1960s until the mid-1970s. She was born in Jaén, Andalusia to Trinidad Santiago and Salvador Llaudes. Career After working in television for some years, she recorded her first album in 1964, which was especially successful in Venezuela. She became known to the Spanish audience in 1965 with a hit version of France Gall's "Poupée de cire, poupée de son". She also recorded a contemporary Spanish r Portuguese?version of the James Bond song Goldfinger. In 1966, she was awarded the Best Yé-yé Singer Prize. One of her films she starred in was "Los Chicos del Preu" (The College Kids) (1967). Her songs, like "Romeo y Julieta", "Las flechas del amor", "El baúl de los recuerdos", and "La fiesta" became hits in Spain. She represented Spain at the 1971 Eurovision Song Contest with the song " En un mundo nuevo", where she placed se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chenoa
María Laura Corradini Falomir (born June 25, 1975, in Mar del Plata, Argentina) popularly known as Chenoa, is an Argentine-Spanish music artist who rose to fame as a contestant on reality television singing competition '' Operación Triunfo''. Her music style could be described as pop. Most of her music is in Spanish, although a few tracks on some albums were recorded in English. Although her albums are not readily available in the U.S. record shelves as they are in Spain and Latin America, they can be found on the Internet. She has sold more than 1,000,000 records since 2002. Early life Chenoa was born in Mar del Plata, Argentina on June 25, 1975, although her family moved to Mallorca, Spain, when she was eight. She grew up in a musical family; both parents were musicians who used to sing in hotels at live music shows. At the age of 16, Chenoa began to sing professionally, taking part in her parents' show. When her mother fell ill, Chenoa had to stand in for her. Her fathers f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La 1 (Spanish TV Channel)
La 1 (, ''The One'') is a Spanish free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Televisión Española (TVE), the television division of state-owned public broadcaster Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE). It is the corporation's flagship television channel, and is known for broadcasting mainstream and generalist programming, including ''Telediario'' news bulletins, prime time drama, cinema and entertainment, and major breaking news, sports and special events. History It was launched on 28 October 1956 as the first regular television service in Spain. It was the only one until 15 November 1966, when TVE launched a second channel. As TVE held a monopoly on television broadcasting in the country, they were the only television channels until the first regional public television station was launched on 16 February 1983, when Euskal Telebista started broadcasting in the Basque Country. Commercial television was launched on 25 January 1990, when Antena 3 started broadcasting nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Languages Of Spain
The languages of Spain ( es, lenguas de España), or Spanish languages ( es, lenguas españolas, link=no), are the languages spoken in Spain. Most languages spoken in Spain belong to the Romance language family, of which Spanish is the only language which has official status for the whole country. Various other languages have co-official or recognised status in specific territories, and a number of unofficial languages and dialects are spoken in certain localities. Present-day languages In terms of the number of speakers and dominance, the most prominent of the languages of Spain is Spanish (Castilian), spoken by about 99% of Spaniards as a first or second language. According to a 2019 Pew Research survey, the most commonly spoken languages at home other than Spanish were Catalan in 8% of households, Valencian 4%, Galician 3% and Basque in 1% of homes. Distribution of the regional co-official languages in Spain: * Aranese, a variety of Occitan co-official in Cata ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Operación Triunfo (Spanish TV Series)
''Operación Triunfo'' is a reality television talent show which first aired on Spain's TVE network in 2001. A music talent contest with viewer voting and reality show elements that originated Endemol's '' Star Academy'' franchise, the show aims to find the country's next solo singing sensation. ''Operación Triunfo'' (also known as ''OT'') first aired in 2001. On its first run between 2001 and 2004, three series were aired on TVE, which also served as the national final to select the Spanish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The first series of ''OT'' was particularly successful in ratings, becoming one of the most popular shows in the history of Spanish television and featuring singers that went on to enjoy long-term recognition from the public: notably Rosa López, David Bisbal, David Bustamante or Chenoa. After the third series, TVE decided not to renew the show and its rights were acquired by Telecinco, which aired series 5–8 of the series. Series 8 in 2011 was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Son De Sol
Son de Sol (in English, ''Sound of the Sun'') is a Spanish flamenco-pop band, made up of three sisters (Sole, Esperanza and Lola León) from Écija, Seville, Andalusia. The trio represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005, which was held in Kyiv. Eurovision Song Contest 2005 In the national pre-selection contest, broadcast by Televisión Española on the 4 and 5 March 2005, the group's song "Brujería" (''Witchcraft'') secured 24.2% of the vote, placing them ahead of the hot favourites Las Supremas de Móstoles by a margin of just 2.4%. The song was produced by Manuel Ruiz (aka Queco), who was also responsible for "The Ketchup Song (Aserejé)" by Las Ketchup, a massive international hit. Son de Sol were one of fourteen entries with a bye directly into the grand final in Kyiv on 21 May, in which they also competed against ten qualifiers from the semi-final. The entry finished in the 21st position (out of 24), with 28 points. Music career Son de Sol have not enjoyed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain In The Eurovision Song Contest 2005
Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 with the song "Brujería" written by Alfredo Panebianco. The song was performed by the group Son de Sol. The Spanish broadcaster Televisión Española (TVE) organised the national final ''Eurovisión 2005: Elige nuestra canción'' in order to select the Spanish entry for the 2005 contest in Kyiv, Ukraine. The national final consisted of a semi-final and a final and involved twelve artists and songs. Six entries ultimately qualified to compete in the televised final where a public televote exclusively selected "Brujería" performed by Son de Sol as the winner, receiving 24.2% of the votes. As a member of the " Big Four", Spain automatically qualified to compete in the final of the Eurovision Song Contest. Performing in position 10, Spain placed twenty-first out of the 24 participating countries with 28 points. Background Prior to the 2005 contest, Spain had participated in the Eurovision Song Contest forty-four times since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain In The Eurovision Song Contest 1995
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 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anabel Conde
Anabel is a feminine given name. It is the Spanish version of Annabel. Notable people with this given name include: * Anabel Alonso (born 1964), Spanish comedy actress * Anabel Conde (born 1975), Spanish singer * Anabel Gambero (born 1972), former field hockey defender * Anabel Medina Garrigues (born 1982), Spanish tennis player * Anabel Moro (born 1979), Argentine Paralympic swimmer See also * Anabelle * Annabelle (given name) Annabelle is a feminine given name of French origin, a combination of the Latin name Anna, which comes from the Hebrew word for grace, and the French word ''belle'', meaning beauty. The name means favored grace. Notable people with this given ... External links Behind the Name {{given name, nocat Spanish feminine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spain In The Eurovision Song Contest 1979
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 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Betty Missiego
Beatriz Teresa Missiego Campos (born 16 January 1938 in Lima, Peru) better known as Betty Missiego () is a Peruvian singer, who has held dual Spanish citizenship since 1972 and lives in Spain. In her native Peru, Betty began her career as a dancer, but she was forced to abandon professional dancing due to an injury. She continued pursuing a career in show business and was a host for a television program that brought her great popularity in her native country. In 1969, she moved to Spain to pursue a singing career, where she received Spanish citizenship in 1972. She currently holds dual citizenship in both Spain and Peru. In 1972, she represented Peru in the first Festival OTI de la Canción, held in the Auditorio del Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones in Madrid (Spain) on 25 November, with the song "Recuerdos de un adiós". She represented Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979 held in Jerusalem with the song " Su canción". Betty was accompanied by four children (Javi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
