One of the excitements of Benidorm Festival. The announcement of Nebulossa among the artists selected to participate in the RTVE television program had a cautious effect, but After the song they will participate in is released, Bitchrevolutionized the format and euro fans.
Singer María Bas (Ondara, 1967) and producer Mark Dasousa (Ondara, 1975), husband and wife for 20 years, have completely immersed themselves in the Eurovision path with a song that aims to leave no one indifferent. A restructuring and empowerment aimed at changing the meaning of an adjective that has long been used to subjugate women. “In Alexandria, in 400 AD, Hypatia was already called a fox and a witch,” says the Alicante vocalist, who believes that “it is time to make a change to this concept in the 21st century.”
Like this, The term would manage to reverse its negative connotation and be used to raise an empowering cry heard throughout Europe: “With this song, we have the opportunity to appropriate this word and use it to our advantage,” adds María Bas.
Users Social networks are already comparing this song with the song presented by Catalan Rigoberta Bandini at the first edition of the Benidorm Festival. oh mom It became an anthem that reached 50 million views on digital platforms and helped many women who identified with its lyrics. According to Ondara’s band, “It would be a real privilege to be the feminist anthem of this oppression… God save Rigoberta!”
Intergenerational feminism
However, this hymn was composed from a different perspective. It refers to another generation that is not as represented in feminist manifestos. With a video clip full of eighties synthesizers and references, María Bas and Mark Dasousa have created an anti-aging song that calls for the participation and support of women who have experienced the ravages of machismo firsthand.
Therefore, in the video accompanying the song directed by Laia Lluch, the older female characters show the emotions represented by what María says. With her red dress and poses that remind us of other divas, she is a nod to Catalan artist Manuela Trasobares’ appearance on the now defunct Canal Nou program. voteIn 1997, he published a statement defending individual freedom.
“I am already old, and although I have always done what I wanted, I was now swallowing the things I was vomiting. Bitch”explains the artist At 55, she opposes patriarchy with a different stance than she has had throughout her life: “It hasn’t been easy, to be honest. Especially about being a woman, being 55, and starting a career as an artist at this point.”“, he comments between laughter.
Moreover, they say it benefits them that they are the oldest group of those selected for this third edition of Benidorm Fest: “We are here to have fun, there is no harm in being the oldest group of participants, otherwise.” They will compete in the semi-finals on January 30 and February 1 for a place in the final on Saturday, February 3. “Wrinkles are getting stronger. We are tired of age being an obstacle. “We are here to show that it is not so,” he says.