Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
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Spain
selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
through the contest Misión Eurovisión 2007
, organized by TVE and hosted from Madrid
by Paula Vázquez
. The Spanish public chose the boy band
NASH
(later known as D'NASH) with the song "I Love You Mi Vida
". The song was composed by Thomas G:son
and Andreas Rickstrand and written by Tony Sanchez-Ohlsson (Thomas G:son) and Rebeca Pous Del Toro.
D'NASH entered into the final in Helsinki
on May 12, 2007. They finished in the twentieth position with 43 points.
to award points, NASH pulled ahead and won Misión Eurovisión with the song "I love you mi vida".
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007
Eurovision Song Contest 2007
The Eurovision Song Contest 2007 was the 52nd edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It was won by first-time appearance as an independent country Serbia and was held at the Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland from 10 May to 12 May. The host broadcaster was YLE.Finland earned the right to host...
through the contest Misión Eurovisión 2007
Misión Eurovisión 2007
Misión Eurovisión 2007 is the show in which Spain selected its entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 2007, which was held in Helsinki, Finland on May 12, 2007. Misión Eurovisión 2007 was held throughout January and February 2007. The songs and singers was selected separately...
, organized by TVE and hosted from Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
by Paula Vázquez
Paula Vázquez Picallo
Paula Vázquez Picallo , popularly known as Paula Vázquez, is a Spanish television presenter, also known for her modelling career in the fashion industry as well as her acting.She was born at Ferrol, Galicia....
. The Spanish public chose the boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
NASH
D'NASH
D'Nash is a Spanish boy band, best known for representing Spain in the 2007 Eurovision Song Contest.-Members:* Basty - real name: Esteban Piñero Camacho - born 28 February 1981, Cádiz...
(later known as D'NASH) with the song "I Love You Mi Vida
I Love You Mi Vida
"I Love You Mi Vida" is a song performed by the Spanish boyband D'Nash.The song was entered into Misión Eurovisión 2007, which is the Spanish national preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest....
". The song was composed by Thomas G:son
Thomas G:son
Thomas Gustafsson is a Swedish composer and musician from Skövde, Västergötland, Sweden, north-east of Göteborg. However, he is much more known nationally and internationally simply as Thomas G:son, his artistic name. Since 1998, Thomas has worked full time as a songwriter for the company G:songs...
and Andreas Rickstrand and written by Tony Sanchez-Ohlsson (Thomas G:son) and Rebeca Pous Del Toro.
D'NASH entered into the final in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
on May 12, 2007. They finished in the twentieth position with 43 points.
Misión Eurovisión 2007
The selection procedure called for artists to submit their participation and for songs to be submitted without any attachments to specific singers. After four quarter finals, five artists -NASH, Mirela, Nazaret, Yanira Figueroa, and Merche Llobera - were selected to compete in the final on 24 February 2007. Internet voting and an internal jury selected the five songs that each performer would compete with. During the final, extracts of "La Reina De La Noche", "I Love You Mi Vida", "Una Lagrima", "Tu Voz Se Apagará", and "Busco un Hombre/Busco una chica" were performed. The five combinations that the public preferred went on to compete in a super final.Result of national final
When the final results were given, NASH and Mirela were tied throughout the voting. In the last regionsAutonomous communities of Spain
An autonomous community In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . The second article of the constitution recognizes the rights of "nationalities and regions" to self-government and declares the "indissoluble unity of the Spanish nation".Political power in Spain is...
to award points, NASH pulled ahead and won Misión Eurovisión with the song "I love you mi vida".
№ | Singer | Song | Translation | Points | Place |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NASH | "Busco una chica" | I'm looking for a girl | 20 | 4 |
2 | Nazaret | "Busco un hombre" | I'm looking for a man | 4 | 5 |
3 | NASH | "I Love You Mi Vida I Love You Mi Vida "I Love You Mi Vida" is a song performed by the Spanish boyband D'Nash.The song was entered into Misión Eurovisión 2007, which is the Spanish national preselection for the Eurovision Song Contest.... " |
I love you my darling | 85 | 1 |
4 | Nazaret | "Tu voz se apagará" | Your voice will fade away | 44 | 3 |
5 | Mirela | "La reina de la noche" | The queen of the night | 67 | 2 |
See also
- Spain in the Eurovision Song ContestSpain in the Eurovision Song ContestSpain 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...