The perfect waves to face one of the most important challenges of your career: the Benidorm Fest final. Nebulossa’s lead singer María Bas attracted attention not only with her songs Bitch However also for the careful way in which his singing and staging reinforce his message. Her blonde hair was also the heroine of distinctive water waves in the purest style of Hollywood’s golden age.
The artist, who won the bronze microphone at the Benidorm Festival, looked for where to make those marked waves on the same Saturday as the final. Through networks she found a local business located on Gambo Street. He would go there to prepare for a decisive performance: the grand final performance from Ondara that gave this group their ticket to Eurovision. Meanwhile, Elena Cortés Esquembre’s hairdresser boss called out to her: “I need you to make some waves.” And with these words, the professional moved from his usual place, Guapix, just a few meters away, to Lookísimo, where he did not know exactly who he should do this hairstyle for.
He explains it to this newspaper: “At first I didn’t even know who he was, I had to make fun of someone important,” but a little more information. When he got there, he found the Nebulossa singer ready for the session. ““He was very clear about what he wanted and showed me a photo of his hairstyle, I had no doubt.” shows the hairdresser. The waves María wore on stage complemented her style perfectly. Its black bodice with reddish touches and sparkles was crowned with voluminous sleeves and long gloves. She finished the outfit with straight trousers and a good pair of heels. Her blonde hair was the perfect contrast and the vintage waves were complementary.
María Bas, hairdresser by profession
Elena started combing his hair and started chatting with him: “He was pretty calm,” she says. He also emphasizes that he is very kind to those who approach him and to himself: “He is also a hairdresser and this “There was some pressure because I was unionized, but he totally let me do it.” Bas and her husband, fellow Nebulossa member Mark Dasousa, run a hair salon in Ondara, where she also worked as a beautician. Elena styled each wave with well-marked curling irons “so they would last a long time,” and her partner, Mari Carmen, helped her finish the job “with tweezers.” The Nebulossa singer was clear about what she wanted and didn’t want to fail her claim.
It was quite difficult for the professional Being able to style the hair of someone who will later win an award at Benidorm Fest is a “unique experience”. That’s why he now has a thought stuck in his mind: “I wish he would call me and go to Eurovision with him.” And he smiles as he says this.
A place that seems to bring luck
María Bas got her hair done for the grand finale of the music competition in this central location. During the year they are visited by famous people passing through the city, such as Belén Esteban; Singer Soraya, who is a regular at Benidorm Fest, also attended. And María Bas is not the only contest participant to emerge from the hands of professionals in recent years. The hairdresser recalls that in 2022, she designed the nails of that year’s winner, Chanel, and won the final of the Benidorm Festival.: “When the Nebulossa singer came, my boss already said: ‘Can you imagine winning?’ That’s how it happened.” Will they become talismans for artists?