Tú volverás
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"Tú volverás" was the Spanish
entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975
, performed in Spanish
by the duo Sergio y Estíbaliz
.
Sergio Blanco Rivas and Estíbaliz Uranga Améraza were both former members of Mocedades
, the group which represented Spain at the 1973 Contest
with "Eres tú
", Estíbaliz is in fact the sister of lead singer Amaya Uranga
, and both "Eres tú" and "Tu volverás" were written by prolific Spanish composer and lyricist Juan Carlos Calderón. Sergio and Estíbaliz also recorded an English language
version of their entry, then entitled "Love Come Home".
The song was performed seventeenth on the night, following Portugal
's Duarte Mendes
with "Madrugada
" and preceding Sweden
's Lasse Berghagen
with "Jennie, Jennie
". At the close of voting, it had received 53 points, placing 10th in a field of 19.
It was succeeded as Spanish representative
at the 1976 contest
by Braulio
with "Sobran las palabras
".
Spain
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entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975
Eurovision Song Contest 1975
The Eurovision Song Contest 1975 was the 20th edition of the contest hosted by SR and held in Stockholm, Sweden. The arena for the event was the newly built Stockholm International Fairs in Älvsjö in southern Stockholm. ABBA's victory in Brighton the previous year gave Sweden the right to host the...
, 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 the duo Sergio y Estíbaliz
Sergio y Estíbaliz
Sergio Blanco Rivas and Estíbaliz Uranga Amézaga , known professionally as Sergio y Estíbaliz, are a Spanish vocal duo, active since the late 1960s, who have also worked with groups Mocedades and El Consorcio...
.
Sergio Blanco Rivas and Estíbaliz Uranga Améraza were both former members of 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"...
, the group which represented Spain at the 1973 Contest
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....
with "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...
", Estíbaliz is in fact the sister of lead singer Amaya Uranga
Amaya Uranga
Amaya Uranga Amezaga is a Spanish singer, best known for the fifteen years she spent as a member of the Basque folk/pop sextet Mocedades. She is a cousin of director Pablo Berger.-Biography:...
, and both "Eres tú" and "Tu volverás" were written by prolific Spanish composer and lyricist Juan Carlos Calderón. Sergio and Estíbaliz also recorded an English language
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
version of their entry, then entitled "Love Come Home".
The song was performed seventeenth on the night, following Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
's Duarte Mendes
Duarte Mendes
José Henrique Duarte Mendes is a former Portuguese captain and singer. He participated in Festival da Canção in 1970, 1972 and 1973 but he did not win until 1975 when he performed "Madrugada" , about Colonial War and 1974's Carnation Revolution.He represented Portugal in Eurovision Song Contest...
with "Madrugada
Madrugada (song)
"Madrugada" was the Portuguese entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, performed in Portuguese by Duarte Mendes.The song is a moderately up-tempo number, describing the joy felt in Portugal at the success of the Carnation Revolution of the year before, in which Mendes participated - which had...
" and preceding Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
's Lasse Berghagen
Lasse Berghagen
Lars "Lasse" Nils Berghagen is a Swedish singer, songwriter, composer and actor.Berghagen is a well known singer-songwriter in Sweden. He released his first record in 1965, aged just 19. Four years later, in 1969, he released the single Teddybjörnen Fredriksson , which has become a classic...
with "Jennie, Jennie
Jennie, Jennie
"Jennie, Jennie" was the Swedish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, performed in English by Lasse Berghagen.The song was performed eighteenth on the night, following Spain's Sergio y Estíbaliz with "Tú volverás" and preceding Italy's Wess and Dori Ghezzi with "Era". At the close of voting,...
". At the close of voting, it had received 53 points, placing 10th in a field of 19.
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 1976 contest
Eurovision Song Contest 1976
The Eurovision Song Contest 1976, the 21st in the series, was held in The Hague, Netherlands, on 3 April 1976. With Corry Brokken as the presenter – the first time a previous winner of the contest had played hostess – the contest was won by Brotherhood of Man, representing the United...
by Braulio
Braulio
Braulio is a given name.*Braulio is a given name.*Braulio is a given name.*[[Braulio Mari], a Spanish singer-songwriter.*[[Braulio Nóbrega]], a Spanish football player.*[[Braulio of Zaragoza]], a [[Bishop of Zaragoza]]....
with "Sobran las palabras
Sobran las palabras
"Sobran las palabras was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, performed in Spanish by Braulio.The song was performed twelfth on the night...
".