Jury and public agree to crown Agoney at Benidorm Fest 2023

At the end of the night, Agoney, Alice Wonder, Fusa Nocta and Megara were victorious and made it to the final of Benidorm Fest. While Aritz, Meler, Twin Melody, Sharonne and Sofia Martín are left out. Such was their performance.

Sharonne – Weather

the difficult role of inaugurating big stage Benidorm Festival 2023 prepared by the organization Sharonne. The artist took to the stage completely alone before a huge backdrop fell to reveal his team of dancers.

It’s a powerful but rather stagnant performance where corps ballet takes advantage of opportunities to shine much more than the artist does. The winner of Drag Race 2 could have made much more use of the possibilities of the over 300m stage, despite showing off his powerful voice. A weakness well hidden by realization. However, it took a long time for the issue to come to the fore.

The climax, yes, was a huge success: Sharonne took off her wig.

Aritz – Flamenco

If Sharonne’s performance left us a little cold, Artiz insisted on raising Palau’s temperature. The artist bet everything on red, the only color in his staging, and with only one dancer, he needed nothing more to fill the huge stage.

The Valencia song was a clear example of “less is more”. A clever choice of projection, a duet dance with a few “risk” moments, and a backflip that nailed him in rehearsal but had to support his hand live, accompanied by pillars of fire, gave the finishing touch to a performance that kickstarted the performance’s enthusiasm. public.

Sofia Martin – Tuki

Sofía Martín from Alicante played at home, and although she’s not one of the favourites, no one can tell her that she didn’t throw the rest.

The singer began her performance at the top of a two-story champagne-colored pyramid with a “frozen” ballet ensemble and a guitar leaning against a corner to the surprise of those present.

He was the only artist to occupy 100% of the stage this year, which also featured a podium divided into two sections, one on each side of the stage. Maybe too much travel: She felt stuffy in some sentences. Nerves? In closing, the unknown was clarified: The dancers lifted Sofía in a porté, guitar in hand, singing Tuki’s final notes while staring at an aerial camera.

The young German woman made her biggest mistake offstage: praising the “Alicante” paella. In the end, there was a lot of punishment for the illusion of the young artist: he was the last person to be classified.

agoney-I want to burn

One of the biggest favourites, as confirmed by the public and the jury. Agoney’s first staging surrounded by microphones was more impressive from home than live.

The artist also preferred to use high beam cannons that reach the audience by connecting the stage and tribunes instead of the screens of other artists. An achievement that gives his performance a stand-out point.

But you need to know Agoney because if you don’t you will be confused. The beginning of the performance can be awkward with some phrases that are shouted more than spoken. But as the seconds pass, the theme evolves a lot. As a climax, the singer of I want to burn ends her performance surrounded by flames.

Megara-Arcadia

Megara’s performance was almost identical to the studio version.and it did not disappoint in terms of the strength one can expect from a rock band. Also, the band knew how to fill the stage and take advantage of the staging and put the audience in their pocket from the very beginning.

The use of screens and interactive floor was one of the best. Undoubtedly, this was one of the pleasant surprises of the night.

Alice Wonder – I wish

Not exactly a rookie, Alice Wonder’s sincere devotion was thrilled and conquered. Sitting alone at the piano and covered in a sea of ​​fog and clouds that turned into a storm as his voice rose, the flawless voice of the artist created a unique climate on the Palau stage.

In the second part of the song, Alice Wonder finished on the podium with probably the most emotional performance of the night, as the artist dressed “in the wind” in a gorgeous dress and stood up to a four-voice chorus. .

A song that doesn’t meet the “canons” given in recent years a priori, but represents one of the most solid, detailed and complete offerings of the night.

Meler – They won’t move us

sometimes Meler’s men turned Palau l’Illa into Guillermo Amor and Benidorm Fest into Low. They were also helped by the “timing” of the performances—after Alice Wonder’s sophistication—and how simple her proposal was at the level of melody and chorus.

However, while the initial measures of “No nos movirán” were enough to entice the audience to dance, the offer was simply this: a summer song that would fit well in a beer commercial but a little tight for competition. eurovision. As for staging, it’s a plastic ‘cage’ that, without major breakthroughs, got them in trouble at rehearsal but – fortunately – works live, and a show that combines percussion with fire.

Fusa Nocta – My Family

Perhaps one of the biggest favourites, where the “preferiti” belt weighs heavily. It cannot be said that he did not go out completely, as he even put a car on the stage.

But both in rehearsals and live, there was a “I don’t know what” that could be expected from those who came to destroy it. Despite everything, public love has its advantages: round-the-clock applause. However, the general opinion was that he had to give a little more of himself in the final in order not to fall behind.

Twin Melody – Sayonara

Twin “tiktokers” were able to make characters. The performance was good to create a new viral choreography, but nothing more. Even the scene revolved around the TikTok universe, where Twin Melody had amassed 20 million followers. A strong online community that couldn’t beat the professional jury: it gave them 29 points.

Finally, well, Sayonara.