Y sólo tú
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"Y sólo tu" was the Spanish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981
, performed in Spanish
by Bacchelli
.
The song is a moderately up-tempo number in which Baccelli sings about his loved one, saying that he is happy only when both are together; "Nada es igual si tú no estás" (translated: "Nothing is the same if you're not here").
The song was performed tenth on the night, following France
's Jean Gabilou
with "Humanahum
" and preceding the Netherlands
' Linda Williams
with "Het is een wonder
"). At the close of voting, it had received 38 points, placing 14th in a field of 20.
It was succeeded as Spanish representative
at the 1982 Contest
by Lucía
with "Él
".
Spain
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entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981
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...
, 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 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....
.
The song is a moderately up-tempo number in which Baccelli sings about his loved one, saying that he is happy only when both are together; "Nada es igual si tú no estás" (translated: "Nothing is the same if you're not here").
The song was performed tenth 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 Jean Gabilou
Jean Gabilou
Jean Gabilou is a Tahitian singer. He also represented France in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest.-Early life:...
with "Humanahum
Humanahum
Humanahum was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, performed in French by the Tahitian singer Jean Gabilou. Gabilou was the first singer from a French overseas territory to represent France at Eurovision...
" and preceding the Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
' Linda Williams
Linda Williams (singer)
Linda Williams is a Dutch singer, best known for her participation in the 1981 Eurovision Song Contest....
with "Het is een wonder
Het Is Een Wonder
"Het is een wonder" was the Dutch entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1981, performed in Dutch by Linda Williams.The song is a ballad, with Williams singing about the effect that meeting her lover has had on her. She explains that she had not previously experienced happiness, but now she is...
"). At the close of voting, it had received 38 points, placing 14th in a field of 20.
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 1982 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1982
The Eurovision Song Contest 1982 was the 27th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 24 April 1982 in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The presenter was Jan Leeming. The opening of the contest showed a map of Europe, with the translation "Where is Harrogate?" popping up on-screen from...
by Lucía
Lucía
Lucía is a 1968 Cuban black-and-white film directed by Humberto Solás, and written by Julio García Espinosa and Nelson Rodríguez. It was the winner of the Golden Prize at the 1969 Moscow International Film Festival....
with "Él
Él
"Él" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, performed in Spanish by Lucía.The song was performed twelfth on the night, following Belgium's Stella with "Si tu aimes ma musique" and preceding Denmark's Brixx with "Video, Video". At the close of voting, it had received 52 points,...
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