La fiesta terminó
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"La fiesta terminó" was the Spanish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
, performed in Spanish
by Paloma San Basilio
.
The song was composed by Juan Carlos Calderón, internationally best known for writing Mocedades
' 1973
entry "Eres tú
, a song that only finished second in the actual Contest but still went on to become a worldwide hit.
"La fiesta terminò" was performed fifth on the night, following Denmark
' s Hot Eyes
with "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?
" and preceding France
's Roger Bens
with "Femme dans ses rêves aussi
". At the close of voting, it had received 36 points, placing 14th in a field of 19.
The song is a melancholy ballad about a finished relationship. San Basilio sings that "the party's over" and asks her former lover not to insist anymore; "What good is loving without love? Why put more wood on a fire that's already burnt out...?"
It was succeeded as Spanish representative
at the 1986 Contest
by Cadillac
with "Valentino
".
Spain
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entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985
Eurovision Song Contest 1985
The Eurovision Song Contest 1985 was the 30th Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 4 May 1985 in Gothenburg, Sweden. The presenter was Lill Lindfors, and Norwegian duo Bobbysocks! was the winner of this Eurovision with the song "La det swinge"....
, 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 Paloma San Basilio
Paloma San Basilio
Paloma San Basilio is a Spanish singer. Although she was born in Madrid, at the age of 6 months the family moved to Sevilla , where she was raised till the age of 8...
.
The song was composed by Juan Carlos Calderón, internationally best known for writing Mocedades
Mocedades
Mocedades is a Spanish singing group from the Basque Country, probably best known for representing Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest in 1973 with the song "Eres Tú"...
' 1973
Eurovision Song Contest 1973
The Eurovision Song Contest 1973 was the eighteenth Eurovision Song Contest and was held in Luxembourg. The language rule forcing countries to enter songs sung in any of their national languages was dropped, so performers from some countries sang in English....
entry "Eres tú
Eres Tu
"Eres Tú" is Spanish for "you are". Eres Tú may refer to:*"Eres Tú ," a 1932 song by Miguel Sandoval*"Eres Tú ," a 1973 song by Juan Carlos Calderon, performed by Mocedades...
, a song that only finished second in the actual Contest but still went on to become a worldwide hit.
"La fiesta terminò" was performed fifth on the night, following Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
' s Hot Eyes
Hot Eyes
Hot Eyes was the name adopted for international acts by the Danish singing duo known in their home country as Kirsten and Søren. It was formed by Kirsten Siggard and Søren Bundgaard ....
with "Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?
Sku' Du Spørg' Fra No'En?
"Sku' du spørg' fra no'en?" was the Danish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in Danish by Hot Eyes....
" and preceding 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 Roger Bens
Roger Bens
Roger Bens was the French singer of Femme dans ses rêves aussi in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985. He came tenth with 56 points.-References:...
with "Femme dans ses rêves aussi
Femme Dans Ses Rêves Aussi
"Femme dans ses rêves aussi" was the French entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1985, performed in French by Roger Bens....
". At the close of voting, it had received 36 points, placing 14th in a field of 19.
The song is a melancholy ballad about a finished relationship. San Basilio sings that "the party's over" and asks her former lover not to insist anymore; "What good is loving without love? Why put more wood on a fire that's already burnt out...?"
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 1986 Contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1986
The Eurovision Song Contest 1986 was the 31st Eurovision Song Contest and was held on 3 May 1986 in the Grieg Hall in Bergen, Norway. It was the first occasion on which Norway played host to the contest...
by Cadillac
Cadillac (band)
Cadillac were a Spanish pop group, active between 1981 and 1986. They are known internationally for their participation in the 1986 Eurovision Song Contest....
with "Valentino
Valentino (song)
"Valentino" was the Spanish entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest 1986 in Bergen, Norway. It was sung by the male quartet Cadillac and performed in Spanish....
".