Voy a quedarme
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| Single by Blas Cantó | ||||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Released | 10 February 2021 | |||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Spain | |||
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| "Voy a quedarme" on YouTube | ||||
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| Final result | 24th | |||
| Final points | 6 | |||
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| ◄ "Universo" (2020) | ||||
| "SloMo" (2022) ► | ||||
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| "Voy a quedarme" (semi-final) on YouTube "Voy a quedarme" (final) on YouTube | ||||
"Voy a quedarme" (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈboj a keˈðaɾme]; "I am going to stay") is a song by Spanish singer Blas Cantó, written by Dan Hammond, Leroy Sanchez, Dangelo Ortega, and Cantó himself. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on 10 February 2021. It represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, held in Rotterdam.
Background
[edit]Backstory
[edit]On 5 October 2019, Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) announced that it had internally selected singer Blas Cantó as its performer for what was going to be the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. On 22 January 2020, RTVE revealed that he would sing the song "Universo". On 18 March 2020, after the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, RTVE confirmed that Cantó would remain as their representative for the following edition of Eurovision, but with a new song.[1]
Conception
[edit]"Voy a quedarme" was written by Dan Hammond, Leroy Sanchez, Dangelo Ortega, and Blas Cantó. Its composition was prompted by losses in Cantó's life, including the death of his grandmother in 2020 followed by his father's death. He said in an interview that the song was a sort of reconciling with these losses. The death of his father came as RTVE was announcing its decision to re-confirm him to represent Spain in the contest. He also said that the song was like a miracle and healing process. "I needed to perform on that stage. I needed to share my music, my soul", he said.[2] The song was released as a digital download and for streaming on 10 February 2021.
Eurovision
[edit]On 20 February 2021, "Voy a quedarme" and "Memoria" competed in a two-song national final organized by RTVE, and aired on La 1 of Televisión Española, to select the song Cantó would perform in Eurovision. "Voy a quedarme" won the competition so it became the Spanish entry for the contest.[3]
On 8 March 2021, RTVE premiered the promo video of "Voy a quedarme", where Cantó dances with his "grandmother".[4] On 23 April 2021, he also released the English language version of the song titled "I'll Stay".[5] On 17 May 2021, he released a duo version of "I'll Stay" featuring James Newman, the representative of the United Kingdom.[6]
On 20 May 2021, the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam hosted by the Nederlandse Publieke Omroep (NPO), Nederlandse Omroep Stichting (NOS), and AVROTROS, and broadcast live throughout the continent. A short interview with Blas Cantó and a short clip from the dress rehearsal of "Voy a quedarme" was featured in the show, as Spain, as a member of the "Big Five", automatically advanced to the final.[7]
On 22 May 2021, the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest was held. Cantó performed "Voy a quedarme" thirteenth on the night, following Iceland's "10 Years" by Daði og Gagnamagnið and preceding Moldova's "Sugar" by Natalia Gordienko.[8] Cantó was dressed in a black outfit by Jaime Álvarez,[9] and the staging, featuring a big moon, was designed by Marvin Dietmann.[10]
At the close of voting, it had received 6 points, placing twenty-fourth in a field of twenty-six.[11] The song was succeeded as Spanish entry at the 2022 contest by "SloMo" by Chanel.[12]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Lithuania (AGATA)[13] | 87 |
| Netherlands (Single Tip)[14] | 23 |
References
[edit]- ^ Muldoon, Padraig (29 March 2020). "Eurovision 2021: All confirmed acts (29 March)". Wiwibloggs. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
- ^ William Lee Adams (7 April 2021). "Spain's Blas Cantó says "Voy a quedarme" helped him heal after the loss of loved ones". wiwibloggs.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "Spain chooses 'Voy a quedarme' for Blas Cantó". Eurovision Song Contest. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- ^ "Spain: Blas Canto drops the official music video of 'Voy A Quedarme'". esctoday.com. 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Spain: Blas Cantó releases "I'll Stay" – the English version of "Voy a quedarme"". wiwibloggs.com. 23 April 2021.
- ^ Blas Cantó YouTube channel - "I'll Stay ft. James Newman (Videoclip Oficial)
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2021 - Second semi-final". Eurovision Song Contest. 20 May 2021. NPO / NOS / AVROTROS / EBU.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2021 - final". Eurovision Song Contest. 22 May 2021. NPO / NOS / AVROTROS / EBU.
- ^ Muñoz, Rafael (14 May 2021). "Blas Cantó dresses in Eurovision in the fashion of Jaime Álvarez, from Mans: "The suit he wears is a second skin, as if he were naked"". RTVE (in Spanish).
- ^ "Marvin Dietmann dirigirá la puesta en escena de Blas Cantó en Eurovisión 2021". RTVE (in Spanish). 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Official Eurovision Song Contest 2021 scoreboard". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Official Eurovision Song Contest 2022 - Spain". Eurovision Song Contest. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100". AGATA (in Lithuanian). 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
- ^ "Blas Cantó – Voy a quedarme". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2 June 2021.