Bailemos un vals
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"'Bailemos un vals" was the Spanish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978
, performed in Spanish
by José Vélez
.
The song is a ballad in 3/4 time in which Vélez sings about a French girl called Michèle, whom he spent a summer with and now cannot find. He sings that when he does find his Michèle again, he will ask her in her own language: "Voulez-vous danser avec moi? Do you want to dance a waltz?" Velez also recorded the song in French
and German
, as "Voulez-vous danser avec moi?" and "Voulez-vous danser avec moi? (Señorita wir sind ein Paar)" respectively. The song was written by Manuel de la Calva and Ramón Arcusa, the team beind Massiel
's winning entry in the 1968 Contest
, "La, la, la".
The song was performed seventh on the night, following France
's Joël Prévost
with "Il y aura toujours des violons
" and preceding United Kingdom
's Co-Co)
with "The Bad Old Days
". At the close of voting, it had received 65 points, placing 9th in a field of 20.
It was succeeded as the Spanish representative
at the 1979 contest
by Betty Missiego
with "Su canción
".
Spain
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entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978
Eurovision Song Contest 1978
The Eurovision Song Contest 1978 was the 23rd of its kind, and was held on 22 April 1978 in Paris. With Denise Fabre and Léon Zitrone as the presenters - the first time more than one presenter hosted the contest - the contest was won by Izhar Cohen & the Alphabeta who represented Israel, with their...
, performed in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
by José Vélez
José Vélez
José Vélez is a Canarian singer.In the late 1960s, a music teacher from the Organización Juvenil Española had the idea to create the music group Grupo Marabilla with some of his students, among them José Velásquez. When the group was dissolved, he began his solo career...
.
The song is a ballad in 3/4 time in which Vélez sings about a French girl called Michèle, whom he spent a summer with and now cannot find. He sings that when he does find his Michèle again, he will ask her in her own language: "Voulez-vous danser avec moi? Do you want to dance a waltz?" Velez also recorded the song in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
and German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, as "Voulez-vous danser avec moi?" and "Voulez-vous danser avec moi? (Señorita wir sind ein Paar)" respectively. The song was written by Manuel de la Calva and Ramón Arcusa, the team beind Massiel
Massiel
María de los Ángeles Felisa Santamaría Espinoza , professionally known as Massiel, is a Spanish pop singer...
's winning entry in the 1968 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1968
The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the 13th Eurovision Song Contest. The contest was won by the Spanish song "La, la, la", performed by Massiel....
, "La, la, la".
The song was performed seventh on the night, following France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
's Joël Prévost
Joël Prévost
Joël Prévost is a French singer, best known for his participation in the 1978 Eurovision Song Contest....
with "Il y aura toujours des violons
Il Y Aura Toujours Des Violons
"Il y aura toujours des violons" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in French by Joël Prévost....
" and preceding United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
's Co-Co)
Co-Co (band)
Co-Co were a five piece British band who represented the UK for the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, staged at the Palais de Congrès in Paris, France, on 22 April 1978, with the song, "The Bad Old Days". The song was written by the husband and wife team of Stephanie de Sykes and Stuart Slater...
with "The Bad Old Days
The Bad Old Days
"'The Bad Old Days" was the British entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978, performed in English by Co-Co.The song, written by Stephanie de Sykes and Stuart Slater was an uptempo love song, with the narrator recalling 'the bad old days' before they met their current partner.On the night of the...
". At the close of voting, it had received 65 points, placing 9th in a field of 20.
It was succeeded as the Spanish representative
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
Spain debuted in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1961, finishing 9th. Since 1999, Spain is one of the "Big Five" and therefore automatically allowed to participate in the final because they are the five biggest financial contributors to the European Broadcasting Union.Spain has won the contest...
at the 1979 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1979
The Eurovision Song Contest 1979 was the 24th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 31 March 1979 in Jerusalem, Israel. The presenters were Daniel Pe'er and Yardena Arazi, and the event was staged at the International Convention Center. Representing Israel, Gali Atari and Milk and Honey were the...
by Betty Missiego
Betty Missiego
Beatriz Teresa "Betty" Missiego Campos is a Peruvian singer, who now holds dual Spanish citizenship and lives in Spain....
with "Su canción
Su canción
"Su canción" is a song that was Spain's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1979, held in Jerusalem, Israel. It was sung by the Peruvian singer Betty Missiego, who was chosen by the Spanish broadcaster, Televisión Española , as their representative in the Contest that year.-Internal...
".