¡Qué bueno, qué bueno!
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"¡Qué bueno, qué bueno!" ("How Good, How Good!") was the Spanish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965
, performed in Spanish
by Conchita Bautista
.
This was Bautista's second appearance on the Eurovision stage, in the 1961 Contest
she had performed Spain's very first entry, "Estando contigo
", then placing 9th in a field of 16.
The song is an up-tempo flamenco
-inspired number, in which Bautista describes "how good" everything feels, now that she knows that her feelings for her loved one are reciprocated and his kisses are meant for her, and her only. Bautista also recorded an Italian language
version of the song under the title "Che bueno, che bueno".
The song was performed third on the night, following United Kingdom
's Kathy Kirby
with "I Belong
" and preceding Ireland
's Butch Moore
with "Walking the Streets in the Rain
". At the close of voting, it had received the dreaded nul points, 0 points, placing 15th (equal last) in a field of 18.
It was succeeded as Spanish representative
at the 1966 Contest
by Raphael
with "Yo soy aquel
"
Spain
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entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965
Eurovision Song Contest 1965
The Eurovision Song Contest 1965 was the 10th in the series. Luxembourg's win was their second. Belgium, Finland, Germany, and Spain each scored "null points" for the second time. The 1965 contest marked the debut of Ireland, a country which later went on to dominate the competition. This was also...
, 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 Conchita Bautista
Conchita Bautista
María Concepción Bautista Fernández is a Spanish singer and actress, best known for her participation in the Eurovision Song Contests of 1961 and 1965....
.
This was Bautista's second appearance on the Eurovision stage, in the 1961 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1961
The Eurovision Song Contest 1961 was the sixth Eurovision Song Contest. A total of sixteen countries took part in the Contest, including the three debuting countries: Finland, Spain, and Yugoslavia. It was held on 18 March 1961 and was the first to take place on a Saturday night, a tradition that...
she had performed Spain's very first entry, "Estando contigo
Estando contigo
"Estando contigo" was the Spain's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, performed in Spanish by Conchita Bautista. This was Spain's first appearance at the Eurovision Song Contest, and the first occasion on which the Spanish language was used at there.The song was performed first on the...
", then placing 9th in a field of 16.
The song is an up-tempo flamenco
Flamenco
Flamenco is a genre of music and dance which has its foundation in Andalusian music and dance and in whose evolution Andalusian Gypsies played an important part....
-inspired number, in which Bautista describes "how good" everything feels, now that she knows that her feelings for her loved one are reciprocated and his kisses are meant for her, and her only. Bautista also recorded an Italian language
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
version of the song under the title "Che bueno, che bueno".
The song was performed third on the night, following 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 Kathy Kirby
Kathy Kirby
Kathy Kirby was an English singer who was reportedly the highest-paid female singer of her generation. She is best known for her cover version of Doris Day's "Secret Love" and for representing the United Kingdom in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest, where she came in second place...
with "I Belong
I Belong (Kathy Kirby song)
"I Belong" was the United Kingdom' entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 held in Naples at March 21, 1965.Performed in English by Kathy Kirby, the song is sung from the perspective of a woman who express your love by someone, she has loved for the fist time in her life:"But now my heart has...
" and preceding Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
's Butch Moore
Butch Moore
Butch Moore was born James Augustine Moore in Dublin and was a showband icon during the 1960s. He achieved celebrity status as Ireland's first contestant in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1965 and attracted huge crowds with the Capitol Showband in the State's many ballrooms.Butch Moore was at the...
with "Walking the Streets in the Rain
Walking The Streets In The Rain
Walking the Streets in the Rain was the Irish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965, performed in English by Butch Moore. This was Ireland's debut Contest appearance.The song is a ballad, with Moore singing about walking away from his former lover after she has ended their relationship...
". At the close of voting, it had received the dreaded nul points, 0 points, placing 15th (equal last) in a field of 18.
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 1966 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1966
The Eurovision Song Contest 1966 was the 11th edition and was held on 5 March 1966 in Luxembourg, Luxembourg. The rule stating that a country could only sing in any of its national languages was originally created in this year. This was possibly created due to the 1965 Swedish entry, "Absent...
by Raphael
Raphael (singer)
For the French singer Raphael see Raphaël HarocheMiguel Rafael Martos Sánchez , often simply referred to as Raphael, is a worldwide acclaimed Spanish singer and television, film and theatre actor...
with "Yo soy aquel
Yo soy aquél
"Yo soy aquel" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, performed in Spanish by Raphael.The song was performed eleventh on the night, following Sweden's Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson with "Nygammal vals" and preceding Switzerland's Madeleine Pascal with "Ne vois-tu pas?"...
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