If there’s one thing Blanca Paloma has shown since winning the Benidorm Festival, which she attended for the second time in winter, it’s that she doesn’t shy away from challenges, no matter how big. She showed this once again in the final as the representative of Spain last night. 56th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.
The woman of Elche unleashed her full vocal power, resounding her “Eaea” as “Eaea”. M&S Bank Arena Liverpoolperformed in eighth place, just ahead of one of the favourites, and was applauded, Lorraine from Sweden, who confirms the bets and wins for the second time. already done with it “enthusiasm” (2012) and will bring the festival back to his country 50 years after Abba.
However, although the professional jury from almost all countries valued the work and put Valencia on the list. top 10public television gave Blanca Paloma only 5 points, Dropping Spain into the bottom half of the table at the last moment. To be specific, rank 17 out of 26 with a score of 100 that the polls did not predict.
“Flamenco should continue to be exported”
After the singer learned the results and spoke to RTVE Said he was “so proud” “For a very good performance. “I’ve already won for coming, I’ll keep the experience for the rest of my life,” he said last night. “There’s still so much to do, Flamenco should continue to be exported, It is a seed we planted ourselves,” he said. “I hope there will be more risky offers in the future”desire.
“I am happy with every performance we have done here, we have been preparing for this for months, we gave our all until the last moment. I was left alone with the courage to bring something very risky to Eurovision.‘ added the singer.
A processed bet
Lights, shadows, smoke, sleight of hand, winks to the camera and large curtains make Blanca Paloma’s performance one of the most detailed in terms of scenery among Spain’s latest offerings.
Moreover It had been almost 20 years since a flamenco played at the festival. through the song Sorcery by Son de Sol from 2005
The young woman, the first Valencian woman to sing at Eurovision, was full of talent, commenting with character and courage, and Lorca felt a suggestive lullaby. Combination of flamenco and electronics, it was also reminiscent of the traditional songs that accompanied, for example, working in the fields.
This “love song”, as the young singer has repeatedly described, reached all of Europe with great interest. flawless and hard-worked staging, with effective moments
Blanca Paloma was accompanied on stage by five women: dancers Angelica Moyano, Paloma Scharfhausen and Paula Valbuena; and his two palm trees, Desiré Paredes and Saray Frutos, always circles around the singer.
as in previous cases«Eaea» performer — co-author of music and lyrics– moved between large, five-metre, tripolina-type red curtains. fringes of typical shawls, as she wears grandmother CarmenIt’s where she inherited her love for flamenco, as the singer always explains.
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bow and moon
Blanca Paloma and five friends defended the song with character and a previously seen burgundy, black, and red costume, heart-shaped and custom-made bra.
There was no shortcoming as it could not be otherwise. archer movementwhich the translator included in Benidorm and became its symbol throughout the promotion of “EaEa”; also included a new moment: a dark scene to focus attention the luminous hands of the singer pretending to take the moon.
Likewise in impressions of the stage screen – and as RTVE revealed hours ago – the shapes referencing the works. Pedro Almadovar and Carlos Saura. Some also saw the silhouette of l’Hemisfèric in an overhead shot of the performance.
It should be noted that as a sign stagingThe festival used 12 cameras for 35 shots of the Valencian’s performance, with a total duration of about three and a half minutes.
The United Kingdom hosted the 56th Eurovision final as the runner-up country in 2022 and could not be held in Ukraine, where it won with Eurovision. Kalush Orchestra, also available last night. That’s why the premiere was full of references and touches to the country at war, under the motto “Unit with Music”. English.