Bailar pegados
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"Bailar pegados" was the Spanish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991
, performed in Spanish
by Sergio Dalma
.
The song was performed nineteenth on the night (following Belgium
's Clouseau with "Geef het op
" and preceding United Kingdom
's Samantha Janus
with "A Message to Your Heart
"). At the close of voting, it had received 119 points, placing 4th in a field of 22.
The song is a romantic ballad in which Dalma sings: "To dance closely is dancing like the sea dances with the dolphins/Heart to heart in just one ballroom". Dalma also recorded the song in French
and Italian
, as "Danser contre toi" and "Ballare stretti" respectively.
It was succeeded as Spanish representative at the 1992 Contest
by Serafín Zubiri
singing "Todo esto es la música
".
Spain
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entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991
Eurovision Song Contest 1991
The Eurovision Song Contest 1991 was the 36th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1991 in Rome. Due to the Gulf War and mounting tensions in Yugoslavia, RAI decided to move the contest from Sanremo to Rome, which was perceived to be more secure....
, 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 Sergio Dalma
Sergio Dalma
Sergio Dalma is a Spanish pop singer. He was born as Josep Sergi Capdevila Querol on September 28, 1964 in Sabadell .-Professional career:...
.
The song was performed nineteenth on the night (following 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 Clouseau with "Geef het op
Geef Het Op
"Geef het op" was the Belgian entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed in Dutch by the band Clouseau.In 1989 Clouseau, named after Peter Sellers' character Inspector Clouseau in Blake Edwards' Pink Panther series, had participated in the Belgian tryouts for the Eurovision Song Contest...
" 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 Samantha Janus
Samantha Janus
Samantha Zoe Womack is an English actress, singer and director, both on television and stage. In recent years she has been best known for playing the role of Ronnie Branning in EastEnders, but made her name in the early 1990s as Mandy Wilkins in Game On, and also represented the United Kingdom in...
with "A Message to Your Heart
A Message to Your Heart
"A Message to Your Heart", written and composed by Paul Curtis, was the United Kingdom's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1991, performed by Samantha Janus...
"). At the close of voting, it had received 119 points, placing 4th in a field of 22.
The song is a romantic ballad in which Dalma sings: "To dance closely is dancing like the sea dances with the dolphins/Heart to heart in just one ballroom". Dalma 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 Italian
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...
, as "Danser contre toi" and "Ballare stretti" respectively.
It was succeeded as Spanish representative at the 1992 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1992
The Eurovision Song Contest 1992 was the 37th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 9 May 1992 in Malmö, Sweden. The presenters were Lydia Cappolicchio and Harald Treutiger. Linda Martin, representing Ireland, was the winner of this Eurovision with the song Why Me?. The song was written by Johnny...
by Serafín Zubiri
Serafín Zubiri
Serafín Zubiri is a singer, composer and piano player.-Biography:...
singing "Todo esto es la música
Todo esto es la música
"Todo esto es la música" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1992, performed in Spanish by Serafín Zubiri.The song was performed first on the night, preceding Belgium´s Morgane with "Nous, on veut des violons"'....
".