Quédate esta noche
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"Quédate esta noche" was the Spanish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980
, performed in Spanish
by Trigo Limpio
.
The song is a romantic up-tempo number with influences from disco
, in which the trio sings "If perhaps I made a mistake/I want to say I'm sorry". They go on to sing "Put away the keys/and put the suitcase back in its place again" and the chorus is a direct invitation to the other part; "Sleep beside me tonight/Stay beside me tonight/Love me a lot tonight/I'll be yours tonight..." Trigo Limpio also recorded the song in French
, as "Viens rêver" (translated: "Come and Dream").
The song was performed 18th on the night, following Ireland
's Johnny Logan
with "What's Another Year" and preceding Belgium
's Telex
with "Euro-Vision
". At the close of voting, it had received 38 points, placing 12th in a field of 19.
It was succeeded as Spanish representative
at the 1981 Contest
by Bacchelli
with "Y sólo tú
".
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 1980
Eurovision Song Contest 1980
The Eurovision Song Contest 1980 was the 25th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 19 April 1980 in The Hague. The presenter was Marlous Fluitsma, although each song was introduced by a presenter from the nation represented...
, 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 Trigo Limpio
Trigo Limpio
Trigo Limpio were a spanish musical trio very popular in Spain in the 1970s and 1980s. It was formed by Amaya Saizar, Iñaki de Pablo and Luis Carlos Gil....
.
The song is a romantic up-tempo number with influences from disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
, in which the trio sings "If perhaps I made a mistake/I want to say I'm sorry". They go on to sing "Put away the keys/and put the suitcase back in its place again" and the chorus is a direct invitation to the other part; "Sleep beside me tonight/Stay beside me tonight/Love me a lot tonight/I'll be yours tonight..." Trigo Limpio 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...
, as "Viens rêver" (translated: "Come and Dream").
The song was performed 18th on the night, following Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
's Johnny Logan
Johnny Logan (singer)
Johnny Logan , is an Australian-born Irish singer and composer. He is regarded as "Mister Eurovision", having participated in the Eurovision Song Contest many times since the 1970s, and, since 1992, has been the most successful artist in Eurovision history.Logan has won the international contest on...
with "What's Another Year" and preceding Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
's Telex
Telex (band)
The Belgian synth-pop group Telex was formed in 1978 by Marc Moulin, Dan Lacksman, and Michel Moers, with the intention of "Making something really European, different from rock, without guitar — and the idea was electronic music." Mixing the aesthetics of disco, punk and experimental electronic...
with "Euro-Vision
Euro-Vision
"Euro-Vision" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, performed in French by Telex.The song was performed nineteenth on the night, following Spain's Trigo Limpio with "Quédate esta noche". At the close of voting, it had received 14 points, placing 17th in a field of 19...
". At the close of voting, it had received 38 points, placing 12th in a field of 19.
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 1981 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1981
The Eurovision Song Contest 1981 was the 26th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 April 1981 at the Simmonscourt Pavilion of the Royal Dublin Society in Dublin. The presenter was Doireann Ní Bhriain...
by Bacchelli
Bacchelli
Bacchelli is a Spanish singer who had a brief career in the late 1970s and early 1980s, and is best known for his participation in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest....
with "Y sólo tú
Y sólo tú
"Y sólo tu" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, performed in Spanish by Bacchelli....
".