La noche es para mí
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"La noche es para mí" is a song by Spanish
singer Soraya
and was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
, held in Moscow
, Russia
. It was released on 12 January 2009 in Spain as the second single from Soraya's fourth studio album Sin Miedo
. The music was composed by Irini Michas, Dimitri Stassos and Jason Gill, and the lyrics were written by Felipe Pedroso.
, was first offered to Helena Paparizou for her fourth album, but she turned it down as she wanted pop rock
themes. The song was later offered to Maro Lytra, who also turned it down, and Chrispa
, who considered to enter the Greek selection
for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
with it. Neither of these three artists recorded or released the song, so it was therefore eligible to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 according to EBU rules.
Soraya and her producers agreed to include the song in her album Sin Miedo, released on October 13, 2008. The song was altered and Spanish lyrics were written by Felipe Pedroso. On 20 December 2008, Soraya announced she would submit the song to "Eurovisión 2009: El retorno", the contest organised by TVE
to choose the Spanish Eurovision entrant. She won the final of "Eurovisión 2009: El Retorno
" on February 28, 2009.
Spain
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singer Soraya
Soraya Arnelas
Soraya Arnelas Rubiales , better known by her stage name Soraya, is a popular Spanish singer...
and was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
, held in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Russia
Russia
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. It was released on 12 January 2009 in Spain as the second single from Soraya's fourth studio album Sin Miedo
Sin Miedo
Sin Miedo is the fourth studio album by Spanish singer Soraya.-Album information:It is the album in which she has been more involved with, and the one which defines more her personal style, after two albums of covers...
. The music was composed by Irini Michas, Dimitri Stassos and Jason Gill, and the lyrics were written by Felipe Pedroso.
Background
The song, composed in 2007 as "Afta Pou Ksereis" (Αυτά που ξέρεις) and written in GreekGreek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
, was first offered to Helena Paparizou for her fourth album, but she turned it down as she wanted pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
themes. The song was later offered to Maro Lytra, who also turned it down, and Chrispa
Chrispa
-Early life:Chrispa was born Chrisanthi-Pagona Pitropoulou in Athens, Greece on December 7, 1982. At the age of five, she moved to Pireus, Greece where she began to experiment with music and dance. Originally, she had no dream to become a singer and loved ballet...
, who considered to enter the Greek selection
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Greece entered the Eurovision Song Contest 2008 with the song "Secret Combination", written by Konstantinos Pantzis with lyrics by Poseidonas Giannopoulos. The song was performed by Kalomoira, an American singer of Greek descent who had previously won a Greek talent show...
for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
with it. Neither of these three artists recorded or released the song, so it was therefore eligible to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009 according to EBU rules.
Soraya and her producers agreed to include the song in her album Sin Miedo, released on October 13, 2008. The song was altered and Spanish lyrics were written by Felipe Pedroso. On 20 December 2008, Soraya announced she would submit the song to "Eurovisión 2009: El retorno", the contest organised by TVE
Televisión Española
Televisión Española is the national state-owned public-service television broadcaster in Spain. TVE's activities were previously financed by a combination of advertising revenue and subsidies from the national government, but since it's been supported by subsidies only.TVE belongs to the RTVE...
to choose the Spanish Eurovision entrant. She won the final of "Eurovisión 2009: El Retorno
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. Televisión Española chose its entry through a contest called "Eurovisión 2009: El retorno" , similar to Salvemos Eurovisión, which selected the 2008 entry...
" on February 28, 2009.
Eurovision 2009
The song competed automatically in the final of the contest on May 16, 2009. A new Eurovision version of the song was revealed live at the contest itself, a version not intended to be released commercially. The new version started more slowly with a violin solo and reached higher notes by the end. The song was well considered in the previous polls , but it finished 23rd with 23 points in a tie with the Lithuanian entry in the 50/50-result. If only jury votes had been given, Soraya would have finished last. While in only televoting votes she finished on the joint 20th position.Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spanish Singles Chart PROMUSICAE Spanish Music Producers is a trade group representing the Spanish recording industry... |
9 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 25 |