“Password” remains red hot. The most watched game show on Antena 3 continues to lead the viewing slots, and the last weeks have become genuinely intriguing. The heroes of the most recent duels, Orestes and Rafa Castaño, push the boundaries and keep the boat drifting close to the edge.
The program holds its appeal because since Rafa’s arrival, Orestes has faced the dreaded Blue Chair on several occasions. Lately, the tension has sharpened to a critical point. Both contestants know each other well, and neither wants to risk it or lose the momentum that keeps their momentum afloat.
Yet these two rivals don’t stand out only in the final challenge. Orestes continues to perform at a high level in the music round, a segment that showcases a remarkable ear and broad musical knowledge. Each note played in this test seems to confirm his lifelong passion for songs and their history, a pattern that fans have come to expect on every Monday broadcast.
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The clue Roberto Leal gave Orestes was that the year to reference was 1950, but the rendition to be heard would come from 1983. Rafa missed the exact key, and that misstep allowed Orestes to gain ground.
Orestes’s attitude toward a song of this era is almost like a spoken verse with a guitar from the fifties, he observed, describing the moment with a mix of humor and admiration. How could it be otherwise? Even though the contestant did not have every note in place, Leal could hardly believe what he was hearing and encouraged him to continue with the performance.
The contestant lights up and sings part of the piece, remarking, “I know it’s beautiful and that’s how it begins.” Leal then exclaimed that it seemed like a surprise, and added again: “I think it’s incredible.”
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But the musical moment did not end with that famous song. Rafa also sought to astonish Leal and the audience by singing and dancing to a rhythm associated with the iconic “El baile del handkerchief,” a tune that many will surely recognize.
The moment carried a punch of nostalgia, amplified by the charisma of the controversial singer Leonardo Dantes. The choreography impressed, and Rafa performed the routine with precision. “The question is: how do you know such things?” the host quipped when Rafa explained his inspiration. The contestant responded with a playful line about dressing for the moment, and the exchange triggered a spontaneous burst of laughter from Leal and the studio crowd.