During the upcoming plenary of the Royal Hispanic Academy, a moment will arrive when someone must address the audience with a statement about entering the role of a community manager. It’s worth noting that a recent, highly visible tweet has brought renewed attention to the institution. The spotlight isn’t on Don Francisco from the Golden Age this time, but on Pedro Luis Dominguez, a rising millennial artist who has kept the summer buzzing with energy and ideas.
Indeed, the track titled Quédate has become the unofficial anthem of the season. Its creators, Quevedo and Strange, are enjoying the fruits of a wave of popularity that shows no signs of waning on platforms like Spotify, where their music continues to dominate the charts. The collaboration has turned into a cultural moment that resonates with young audiences and casual listeners alike, creating a shared soundtrack for long afternoons and late-night streams.
What’s striking is how a simple search query has shifted in public perception. When people type Quevedo into search engines, the city of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria appears among the top results, reflecting how contemporary fame can blur the lines between a name associated with a poet from the Golden Age and a contemporary artist carving out his own space in the music scene.
In this context, a playful exchange emerged after a tweet from the academy explaining how the catchy chorus should be spelled correctly. The post also drew attention to the correct accentuation, spawning a lighthearted debate about orthography that the Royal Academy dutifully addressed. The moment underscored how language, fame, and institutions intersect in a digital age where a single tweet can spark widespread curiosity and corrective guidance.
The virality of the tweet inadvertently connected two different eras. On one side sits Francisco de Quevedo, a towering figure of the Golden Age and a pioneer of conceptismo who used concise, witty language to provoke thought. On the other, the contemporary artist Quevedo, whose fame rests on contemporary musical production and online resonance. The coincidence of their names has fueled memes and conversations all summer, highlighting how identity and linguistic playfulness can travel across generations without losing their edge.