La chica que yo quiero (Made in Spain)
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"La chica que yo quiero (Made in Spain)" (English
translation. "The Girl That I Want (Made in Spain)") was the Spanish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
, performed in Spanish
by La Década Prodigiosa
.
The song was performed sixth on the night, following Turkey
's MFÖ
with "Sufi
" and preceding Netherland
's Gerard Joling
with "Shangri-La". At the close of voting, it had received 58 points, placing 11th of a field of 21.
The song is an up-tempo number which lyrically is a paean to the beauty and charm of Spanish
girls and women; "Made in Spain - the best guarantee". La Década Predigiosa sings that compared to Spanish girls, the others seem "all so cold".
It was succeeded as Spanish representative
at the 1989 Contest
by Nina
singing "Nacida para amar
".
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
translation. "The Girl That I Want (Made in Spain)") was the Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988
Eurovision Song Contest 1988
The Eurovision Song Contest 1988 was the 33rd Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 30 April 1988 in Dublin. The presenters were Pat Kenny and Michelle Rocca...
, 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 La Década Prodigiosa
La Década Prodigiosa
La Década Prodigiosa , also known as La Década, is a Spanish music group formed in the mid-eighties that participated in the 1988 Eurovision Song Contest....
.
The song was performed sixth on the night, following Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
's MFÖ
MFO
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with "Sufi
Sufi (song)
"Sufi" was the Turkish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, performed in Turkish by MFÖ.The song was performed fifth on the night, following United Kingdom's Scott Fitzgerald with "Go" and preceding Spain's La Década Prodigiosa with "La chica que yo quiero "...
" and preceding Netherland
Netherland
Netherland is a critically acclaimed novel by Joseph O'Neill. It concerns the life of a Dutchman living in New York in the wake of the September 11 attacks who takes up cricket and starts playing at the Staten Island Cricket Club.-Plot summary:...
's Gerard Joling
Gerard Joling
Gerard Jan Joling is a Dutch singer and television presenter. Known for his high tenor voice, he rose to fame in the late 80's and released a string of singles including "Ticket to the Tropics", "Love is in your Eyes", and his biggest hit, "No more boleros", a song that reached the top 10 in...
with "Shangri-La". At the close of voting, it had received 58 points, placing 11th of a field of 21.
The song is an up-tempo number which lyrically is a paean to the beauty and charm of Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
girls and women; "Made in Spain - the best guarantee". La Década Predigiosa sings that compared to Spanish girls, the others seem "all so cold".
It was succeeded as 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 1989 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1989
The Eurovision Song Contest 1989 was the 34th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 6 May 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland. Switzerland gained the hosting rights after Celine Dion's victory in Dublin the previous year. The presenters were Lolita Morena and Jacques Deschenaux. Riva was the winner of...
by Nina
Nina (singer)
Nina, is a Spanish musical actress and singer.She started in the 1980s with bands like "Costa Brava" or "Xavier Cugat"...
singing "Nacida para amar
Nacida para amar
"Nacida para amar" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1989, performed in Spanish by Nina.Just like Paloma San Basilio's 1985 entry "La fiesta terminó", the song was composed by Juan Carlos Calderón, internationally best known for writing Mocedades' "Eres tú" in 1973, a song that...
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