Do not rule this out. This is a top 3 jury contender and I think it could pull a konstrakta and do surprisingly well in the televote. It's a dark horse. I love that the song is inspired by the poetry of Lorca and a lullaby sung to a baby. Apparently Eaea is what grandmother's say to babies to calm them before sleeping. It is staged impeccably, passionate, hypnotic and mesmerising. Its my favourite this year and I think it will remain there. I'm getting winner vibes tbh
@@ESCTom I know. I have watched benidorm fest since its inception and its brilliant. I love that Spain are making huge strides in their attempt to win eurovision or to least aim for top 10. Its my fav nf for the past 2 years.
In an interview Blanca Paloma (in Spanish. She doesn't speak English) explained the song is inspired by a lullaby her grandmother used to sing when she was a child. The vertical "curtains" is a representation of the shawl her grandmother used to wear (a traditional "mantón de Manila). The lullaby lyrics have a surreal García Lorca touch. The song is a type of flamenco song called "bulería" (there are many types of flamenco songs or "palos". Note the rythmic pattern: 123-123-12-12-12 stressing each number 1, which, by the way, I've noticed is the same used at the beginning of Concierto de Aranjuez. Thanks for your reaction. I've just subscribed. Blanca has a degree in Fine Arts, she has worked as stage designer for theatre plays and she designed both "Secreto de Agua" and "Eaea" Benidorm Fest stages.
oooooo awesome thank you for explaining that, i love that the curtain is her grandmother's dress. even though i didnt understand the reference while watching, i still thought it was really pretty
My take is that the white spot in the curtains is the moon. When she pretends to have an arch she is shooting to the heart. Like Cupid. It is the love for the child. Then it goes into the bright red lights which I interpreted like the baby's heart beating with love for the grandmother. This is my personal interpretation and no idea if what Blanca Paloma intended us to interpret.🤣
EAEA is a flamenco lullaby. EAEA is an onomatopoeia that Spanish mothers do to calm their children while they are crying. The song tells the story of a mother who wants to be buried in the moon when she dies to see her child every night except one (the new moon day). The red strings of the staging are very typical in the Spanish flamenco costumes. Also the song has references to the poems of Federico Garcia Lorca, one of the most important poets of Spain. This is the most Spanish entry we ever had and we are so proud of her
I agree with you 100%. I love this entry and am over the moon that Blanca has won and will represent Spain. And I'm so happy that Benidorm Fest is such a fantastic success and such a change from the uninspired stuff we've seen from them for years. I loved watching it on Saturday. I don't think there's anything that I don't love about this entry: her vocal is perfect, the staging is fantastic, the camera work is great, the dance moves and the colours and the light are all amazing... It just conjures up so many images from Andalucía for me, which is the region in Spain where I studied for a year and where I have travelled the most. Whatever the result in Liverpool, Spain can be so proud of this.
Muchas gracias por tus palabras ! Lo cierto es que estamos orgullosos . Sabemos que es arriesgada sobre todo para la franja de audiencia de Eurovisión que no tiene formación musical ,que es mucha .Los que la tienen la admiran .. Fácilmente será top 10 pq los jurados la valorarán como merece ,si no es así tienen poco de jurado profesional , sinceramente
I think she’ll storm the Jury vote. It’s sheer Spanishness, that some people don’t get (and I wasn’t sure at first), is the very thing that will make it stand out as a winning song and she has a flawless vocal and brilliant staging. The televote could go either way of course but I really hope she ends up in the top ten. At the moment I’m thinking quite likely top five and she might just win.
So, so, so happy she won. Best choice Spain could have made. I really enjoyed Benidorm this year and this was my #3 in the studio version and before the semis, but she absolutely blew the competition away. It was so powerful, so magnificent and she ATE that stage. Like holy crap, she invoked some sort of pagan gods with this performance, I swear. I really hope to see Spain in the top 10 this year!
Escribió la canción, la compuso y es la diseñadora de la escenografía ..Ha trabajado en teatro como escenógrafa y diseñadora de vestuario y artes visuales . Es una joya .. está bendecida .
The lyrics are actually an expression of a grandmother's deep and fierce kind of love for her grandchild, expressed in a very poetic way. Blanca Paloma wrote it herself in honour of her deceased grandmother and the lineage of women in her family. And yes the red curtain is inspired by the fringes of the red shawl her grandma used to wear (a traditional Spanish "mantón de manila") and the circle of white light on the floor is clearly the full moon as you will understand by the lyrics. Blanca Paloma worked as a stage designer before and designed the staging herself. In the song, the grandmother is talking directly to the child and saying things like: "Come to me, my child. come and sleep next to me, I'll keep you warm" "My baby when I die may they bury me in the moon so every night I can see you" "Come to me my child, my little one, my love... at night, your eyes like suns shine light on me".
It’s not a song that I would normally listen to, but I think it’s a good choice and shows us something about Spanish culture and I really hope it will do well at Eurovision. I’m also glad that the focus here is more on the song than on showtime like last year. It was ok to do this once, but this here feels more authentic to me.
yea thats one small concern i still have is that i still dont want to download it yet. BUT last year chanel did a revamp that made the song so much better in the radio edit and it ended up being one of my most played last year. I heard they may do a small revamp with this too
@@ESCTom I heard one of the composers said there will be a revamp to make it more likable for a wider audience with no loss of authenticity. I guess it will be for the grand final like last year and I think it's a strategy in the Spanish delegation in order to surprise in the final like Chanel did magically
The song itself, the music, is a bulería, one of the most recognizable and joyful forms of flamenco (included as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCU), and adds a modern touch of electronic rhythm to it. The theme and lyrics come from the point of view of a woman singing a lullaby, trying to put her crying baby to sleep ('Eaea' is a lullaby sound in Spain). The acting and staging are very "lorquianas" (full of winks at the famous poet Federico García Lorca) and represent a ritual, an evocation of their ancestors. Especially to his late grandmother, to whom this song is inspired and dedicated, as she taught him and sang flamenco and lullabies to him. The repetitive pattern of the rhythm, the choruses and the rhythmic claps are meant to be mesmerizing and mesmerizing to connect with the energy of the experience. The movements of his hands work as a compliment and a call to the above. Blanca Paloma starts her staging inside a circular curtain inspired by the manila shawl that symbolizes protection, motherhood, in fact she said that it could be seen as a kind of womb and together with her stage partners, she transforms her performance into a ritual of invocation, trance and catharsis, to connect with their ancestors and their indelible legacy. An explosion of sensitivity, truth and claw The white circle represents the moon, where, as the lyrics say, she wants to be buried when she dies so that she can care for her child every night but one ('new moon'). First he kneels looking up, then he kneels down again, always with his hand outstretched. She then shoots a flaming arrow and sets it on fire (pulsing red light, heartbeat, blood, death) Finally, goes up to the shrine to finish the ritual in ecstasy. @bluejull12
In Spain we have changed a mantra that has always tortured us: We are not going to bring what we think Europe wants to see, but what we really want to show them.
Enhorabuena por entender esta actuación desde el minuto 0. No todos los oídos están preparados para apreciar la voz y puesta en escena de Blanca Paloma 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. No entiendo a quien cree que el jurado profesional no apreciará esta canción con calidad. Otra cosa es lo que aprecie la votación popular. España arriesgándose a tope con esta propuesta.
Couldn't agree more with everything you said about this entry for Spain. it's so great that they're sending something completely different from last year. It's definitely more of a risk for them, but I do think it's one that will pay off. There's something about the way Blanca Paloma performs that is just enthralling to watch. We saw it last year with secreto de agua and it came through in spades with this performance. I'm also thrilled for her that she gets to bring her designs to the Eurovision stage! it must be a dream come true for her to share her art on such a big platform.
@@ESCTom yeah I do prefer secreto de agua as a song but it would have gotten lost in the line up, I think. Whereas this has the potential to really stand out
Gave me Jamala vibes as well Tom. 1944 isnt a song I listen to, but the live performance was captivating. Have a feeling its going to be feast or famine with this one 😐
Something to remark is that... This going to be unique, no other country can send something like that. I was worried about sending another pop song similar to something we already know. With this entry this fear is gone. It has a label
yes exactly, and how she does could be influenced a lot by what is around her. look at Moldova last year, that benefitted massively from being completely surrounded by ballads last year in a great running order spot
Honestly this year's batch of Benidorm and San Remo really makes me hopeful it sparks the same kind of structured ambition for many other countries. It's such a blast getting a small glimpse into the country's wider musical scene through these national finals, it makes me really excited about upcoming years since it gives me another thing to look forward to.
I feel were getting SO much of that this year. Like a lot of countries are bringing something special/different. not everyone of course, but i feel like those who do are going to be rewarded this year
Great passionate reaction! I'm pretty confident Blanca's Eaea would be in contention for the win, otherwise I'll lost the remaining faith I have in this contest while still being proud of countries which take it seriously, having a reason to continue watching it next year anyway just for the quality of some proposals like this. Take care and enjoy this year Eurovision! With a little luck we'll have something beautiful as the winner.
This was a really great reaction. Such in-depth analysis. Thank you for taking the time to articulate all that. It's definitely one I'll be voting for, but indeed, I don't know how it will fare in Eurovision.
Your point of view is fantastic. I am agree with you, when I heard Blanca Paloma´s song in studio version I thought it was not very good for Eurovision but, when I listened it in lives, mi vision of it changed completly. I hope Europe will know aprreciate it! 😍
A visual fact that non spanish speakers might have missed. The zenital perspective with her inside the round light focus is a metaphor of the moon, because at that time she is singing that she wants to be buried in the moon when she dies, for her to see her child all nights, except one (new Moon).
the producer pretty much confirmed a revamp/new version of the song to make it even more impactful for Eurovision so I'm excited to see how that goes. Nontheless, I think juries are gonna eat this up and it will comfortably be in the top 10 for them, not sure about that televote though...
Thanks for the reaction. With Blanca Paloma the folklore, the sensibility, the soul of my country, ESPAÑA is universal. I'm proud of Blanca Paloma. Congratulations for you channel.
I actually think it has winning chances especially because I can sense that she will have both jury and televote support. I’m sure the live performance and the vocals will make most of the others look more like amateurs and this will also attract votes, it is just a too well put together moment. Yeah I can see this surpassing Norway or Finland if they choose Cha Cha Cha thanks to the juries. Imo winning chances pretty decent, top 5 pretty much guaranteed I would say. And TBH I still find this song belonging more to a traditional music taste than Cha Cha Cha or Queen of Kings. The 30+ audience will vote this more imo.
Yes, it's a flamenco lullaby. 3:50 "The day I die I want to be buried in the Moon so I can see you every night, my son." 4:06 Do you see that round white spot illumination representing the Moon? Greetings from Spain, in fact from the opposite to the southern Andalusia, at the French border.
About the translation, lemme just do it for the chorus (it is a lullaby): 'My kid, when I die, have me buried in the moon, so I can see you everynight so I can see you everynight, so I can see you everynight, everynight but one.' This is the reason for the zenith sketch getting further while she is in the middle of a white circle (the Moon).
I don’t love this myself but one thing I will say is that people tend to have pretty strong opinions on the song. You need people to passionately like the song rather than passively enjoy it to translate into votes so I think this will do quite well
@@ESCTom the thing is that this song doesn't have a melody underneath and that's why it's less memorable and doesn't stick to your mind, it's just an experience along with the performance. The revamp I think is going to give more likable sounds to a wider audience with no loss of authenticity. The score is going to be a big interrogation until the grand final. Exciting
@@klausbriesma9050 Ea ea was not among the favorites for win the Benidorm fest, cause the same reasons that you say, until the Second semifinal When she sang live and the public and jury saw the performance. In that moment she become to a potential winner. My favourite candidate were Megara but I think B P (White Dove in english) could be great in Eurovisión.
About the grandma: so she explains that it was her grandma who broigjt the flamenco into her family. That is why the cover for the single was the pic of her grandma dressed in red. The song kinda transversally connects with inheritance, resonating with her feminine ancestors and a trance where she invokes their power + lullaby
Big Spain 🇪🇦 Blanca Paloma is amazing si full energy, power,, la canción te atrapa, la performance y presencia escénica de ella es increíble posible winner Eurovisión 2023 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️ !!!!
You know what gets me about the way people react to folktronica in Eurovision? Whenever they want to predict a favorable result, the song reminds them of "Shum." If they want to predict a poor result, they use "Fulenn." It's a spectrum when it comes to these very localized songs that are given a modern electronic edge. They can do very well or not. It depends on presentation and who is voting on the night. (also for the record France was robbed last year. biggest shock of the night for me. It was in my personal top 5)
France lacked a lead melody. I loved the song, and had it as my #1 but the were just screaming and hard beats. I am so disappointed they didn't fix it before Eurovision, but I guess it was Ukraine's year anyways. So probably a reason for the poor result.
@@MasterKnutA Idk about lacking a melody. I can still hum it all these months later. I think it suffered from being people's honorable mention in terms of the vote limit. Maybe a little bit for the staging being chaotic in a messy way vs Ukraine and Norway that had a more controlled chaos that voters seemed to like more. That and really chill songs were having a moment so Lithuania and Portugal snagged a bigger chunk of the televote than most people predicted, which also would not have favored France. Like I said, presentation and the specific tastes of who's voting on the night
@@elizabethingermann5911 There was no lead melody on the drop. That being said, Spain this year, seems very similar to me. I miss a lead Melody in this song as well. I just hear screaming 🤐
The song itself (music, singing, clapping) is a bulería, kind of a specific 'subgenere' of flamenco with a modern twist of an electronic beat. The topic and the lyrics come from the POV of a woman singing a lullaby, trying to put her crying baby to sleep ('Eaea' is a cooing sound in Spain) The performance and staging are the ones of a ritual, summoning her ancestors. Specially her late grandma, wich this song is inspired by and dedicated to, because she taught and used to sing flamenco and lullabies to her. The repetitive pattern of the beat, backing vocals and rythmic clapping are intended to be entrancing and hypnotizing for connecting with the energy of the experience. Her hand movements work as a praise and a calling to the above. The red threads are a reference to the fringes of a traditional 'mantón' (shawl) simbolizing protection, motherhood, in fact she said it could be seen sort of womb-shaped. Actually she worked as a costume and stage set designer, as she did here too. The white circle represents the moon, where, as the lyrics say, she wants to be buried in when she dies, so she will be able to watch over her child everynight but one ('newmoon') First she kneels looking up, later she kneels again looking downwards, always with a reaching hand. Then she shoots a flaming arrow and lights it on fire (red pulsing light, heartbeat, blood, death) Finally the priestess gets on the shrine to end the ritual in ecstasy.
Thanks interesting point of view, hopefully everyone can see like that. We knew Blanca already from last year, and she cauptived us, with sweet, with a touch grief and love of her voice and expression, visual symbolism, perfect vocals. And we all my respects, if Serbia could get a fith position simply washing her hands on stage. Why Blanca cant get a good position or even win. Passion in this new Flamenco combined that is by the way, world heritage site. Lets surprise, and deeply hope that so Europe does with a good quality entry again this year.
It's about a woman who has lost (died) her kid and she wants to be buried when she dies in the moon to be able to see her kid every single night but one day when the moon is totally off from earth.
Hi everyone. This song is a sleepping song for kids, in Spain is called "NANA". I love this song, the performance and Blanca Paloma. Thank you from Spain for your reaction.
Great vid, thx! In Spain you say "ea!" and it means sort of "there you are" but if you hear "ea ea ea" probably somebody is trying to shush or to comfort a weeping child. Flamenco songs try to pinch your heart (pellizco) with heartbreaking stories, so Blanca Paloma pictured for me the image of this woman asking her child to think of her, every time he or she stares at the moon, where she wants to be buried. It makes you wonder if this woman's life has come to an end. I admit that I am not very fond of Flamenco and still her voice put a knot in my throat, and her winning was justified. Thank you again.
I also think it won’t win, but it definitely is a jury top 5 contender. However, I’m not sure about the televote. It could do very well if this song doesn’t have any direct competition (the people that will like it will really like it), but it could also be forgotten. It will depend on the rest of the songs. For example, if this year ends up being like 2022 it won’t do very well since last year we had a lot of ballads and the votes would get split. But, if this year is more like 2021 then I see a possibility of this doing something similar to Voilà by Barbara Pravi (maybe not that high but around 5th place). In any case, this will also depend on the final staging
Blanca Paloma is such an amazing vocalist/performer and I'm happy for her even if it wasn't my favorite song ("Inviernos en Marte" was my fave as well); I kinda wish she had won with her song from last year, but "EaEa" will stand out for sure and I hope it does well. Great vid as always! Hugs from México 🇲🇽
Fulenn? I'd rather compare this to other songs that are considered too artsy and need time to understand (but did very well). examples are Suus, "Love Injected", 1944, "Amar Pelos Dois", "Zero Gravity", Voilà, Shum and "In Corpore Sano".
yep me too, but ive already seen Fulenn comparisons and i guarantee you that there will be more I love the comparison with Love Injected. her performance intensity reminded me a little of Jamala too - interesting they were both inspired by grandparents
The spirit of it is more like Telemóveis for me. Very dramatic and artistic presentation, intriguing but a touch inaccessible on first viewing, and getting more addictive the more you see it.
Fact: The scene where a camera is seen above and she is in a white circle, represents the moon where she wants to be buried so that she can see her baby from there every night. She explained that the red fringes represent a folkloric garment that is the shawl that her grandmother sometimes wore, the circle of red fringes represents the hug that her grandmother gave her and where she always felt safe also has a final corridor. where she comes out and represents the moment in which she leaves her comfort zone to expose her art to the world. Greetings ✌🏼🕊️
It's not my favourite but I can't deny it's a great performance and I'm happy for spain. Also happy that because sometimes the culturally unique songs don't work doesn't mean people stop trying to send them (I loved fulenn but the staging and live vocals weren't great imo)
ESC Tom last year did not necessarily agree with your take on Benidorm Fest, but this year it is like if you were sharing my reaction about every single participant. I was not expecting you to like Blanca or Karmento so much, but really pleased to hear that. I agree with you. It may do well, it may not. But Spain has a top quality cultural entry to be proud of, a masterpiece which may be understood or not. I hope it does well, not only for PB but to encourage other countries to innovate and stay true their roots. To be more creative and brave. The music is becoming too globalised. I want to learn more about the music from different regions of Europe, to hear them experiment and deliver great quality, even if I do not like it. I hope Spain will continue down this road but it will be nice that following Blanca we do not just bet on flamenco roots and explore the roots of other regions of Spain. As for Ireland, it used to do pretty well when it stayed closer to their roots. So many talented musicians in Ireland!
yes i totally agree. i think if she does as well as the BF performance, this will already have represented Spain so well and will be a success. Any good result then would just be a bonus. As for Ireland, we are totally and utterly hopeless. The positive to take is that Spain were at the bottom as recently as 2021, and managed to turn it around with some bold changes. hopefully Ireland can do that someday
@@ESCTom Even Tom doesn't believe that there is a lack of talent in Ireland. What the commentators are saying is that you have to include cultural elements such as Celtic influences. The problem is that the sense of cultural cringe that is so entrenched in the UK is now taking hold in Ireland together with a despondency in Eurovision as a whole. End result is middle of the range wishy washy beige pop performed by young artists desperate to furthering their career because they've been rejected from pretty much everywhere else and convincing absolutely no one
@@ESCTom It's pretty obvious Eurovision isn't taken seriously in Ireland if previous entries are anything to go by, and you know what, there is absolutely no obligation to do so.
No es un concurso de folclore Ahora ,si lleva palmeros y bailarines que entiendan del espectáculo típico español y cambia lis tonos de la música seguro que habrá espectáculo
The performance represents the symbology of the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, who died by firing squad. The red shirt represents where he was mortally wounded and the white of his pants the last of Lorca's works "Bodas de Sangre". The moon, the child or the lullaby are part of the poet's symbology.
Spain is a real sleeping giant for the win. I've read people compare this to Fulenn and Shum, but for me this is far more comparable to Volia (oh! it's way to French and old fashioned) or 1944 (too out of the box and wail-y). Y'know, those songs finished 2nd and 1st respectively based on a combination of jury bait and a staging that left viewers transfixed to their TVs for the whole three minutes of the performance. I think on the night lots of viewers vote for maybe two or three songs - their favourite bop or whatever, but also their favourite most out of the box performance, a la Konstrakta or Zdob si Zdub last year... Quite how the bookies still have this ranked 12th is beyond me. I'm not a gambler, by any means, only ever set foot in a betting shop twice in my life, but £20 on this at 33-1 is just too stupid an opportunity to miss...
The bookies are always kind of slow around this time of year, and I think they’d react more to the song rather than the performance. I reckon it’ll move up possibly once rehearsals happen
Agoney was my favourite after the semis. I agree I wish he moved more during the faster percussion but other than that I had no notes. He served the entire performance and sounded great the whole time. However once I saw Blanca I knew she would win. The staging and vocals were very clean. Still sad for Agoney but wishing Blanca luck at Liverpool!
Hola 🙋🏻♀️es flamenco, en concreto una bulería (hay distintas formas de cantar el flamenco, se llaman "palos" hay palos de flamenco de cada provincia de Andalucía y también de Extremadura como los tangos extremeños), pero forma parte de la cultura y del folclore español. El flamenco fue declarado Arte y Patrimonio inmaterial de la Humanidad por la UNESCO. El flamenco no es dolor, es sentimiento y pasión que sale del alma. Ese sentimiento se tiene o no se tiene, y si lo tienes entonces el flamenco te ha llegado al alma.
Hi Tom from Montpellier Spain was of course your fav last year, and I think it's funny all the positives you've mentioned about this song - voice, cinemagraphics, visuals, dancers ... but it's the Eurovision Song Contest and it's basically the song is just flamenco. You're too young to remember, but apart from Azucar Moreno in 1990, any flamenco style song has always bombed in the contest
In other acts the crowd is cheering/dancing/swinging, but here they are holding phones recording... On a plus note, they avoided the dreaded huge Moon overhead by using the white circle shot from above, which is a much classier way of doing it. The whole performance is very classy, what Mi Familia should have looked like..., I just wonder if voters would vote for this over giving more sympathy votes to Hearts of Steel. That is the biggest uncertainty of this year, which song will make people "forget" what happened last year. Lastly, I still think the "Big 5" should participate in the semi's, this song would benefit from two chances to listen to it and make sense of what it is by those only watching the finals. Had Benidorm had only a single round, like Eurosong, Agoney would have won. Had Eurosong had two rounds, Connolly might have won. Maybe.
yea thats a big thing this year is what will Ukraine's televote look like. Heart of Steel, is a great song but it is definitely not a tv winner, whereas Stefania might have been. This year in Junior Eurovision Ukraines televote was normal. also it will be very interesting if My sisters Crown wins as well, because they would also gain support from pro Ukraine viewers
I still don't get the comparisons of this to fullen. apart from the style that was a mess live and I liked that song. I would have been okay with either this, agoney or megara so I didnt vote this year. About the result at eurovision it could go either way but I don't really care but everybody prefers their country getting good postitions of course. This year I've noticed a lot of talking about what could bring us the best position but in the end nobody knows, so we will see in may
i think the comparisons are because Fulenn is the most recent song with a regional sound. Yea i dont mind about the result either, im already 100% sure this will do spain proud. the positive reaction from so many people though does suggest that it will do well
Tom i respect and love your reviews so much that after watching this i really have to say there is no much i do not agree with that i just had to comment. Culturally this is beautiful and daring winner from Spain but i am convinced it us too niche for most of Europe to dig. For all its beauty i really feel Spain are heading for the bottom again. Remember this is a song contest. The visuals are striking and her vocals are amazing but there is no song to latxh onto and ultimately i fear that will condemn the song towards the bottom of the pile come final night. I had the same sinking feeling here in France last year. I live in France and saw how happy they all were with their choice but i was not shocked by the result in final nor will i be for Spain this year. I, like you, am so happy that the Spanish sleeping giant has finally awoke but this seriously scares the crap outta le that this winner could be 2 steps forward and (???) steps back. I hope i wrong. On a more positive ending keep the vids coming...!!
I think it can happen very easily. This is a raw authentic flamenco and difficult to digest for European ordians, this is art and it has its room but for Eurovision... Its too pure traditional. Flamenco is a world human heritage by UNESCO. No doubt here there is top quality. Blanca doesn't have vocal singing education like most of the flamenco singers because it comes naturally from your soul. Anyway it's bold and adds the cultural magic to eurovision.
I think it should finally be clear to everyone that EuroVISION is not just a song festival, it is an audiovisual spectacle and it has been becoming clear for many years. In addition, starting this year, our mentality as to whether Europeans will like it or not must change, since Eurovision has opened up to the rest of the world so that they too can decide with their votes. Greetings to all and let's enjoy the show that is ESC ✌🏼🕊️
Does it matter how many steps back in the leaderboard this song represents? If you have to send a crappy unrepresentative Latin American rejected JLo song to do well, well that just shows how worthwhile it is to do well at Eurovision.
I'm glad Agoney didn't win. He has a truly amazing voice, but that song does not do it justice; would end up in the bottom 3 for sure. I hope he can try again soon with something that allows to showcase how talented he is. As for Blanca Paloma, I'm super happy she won. I would much rather finish last represented by this song, than win with a song like last year's, talking about how amazing the singer's but is (Channel did a great job, but the lyrics were disgusting). Flamenco is from the south, btw (Andalusia).
She got 94 out of 96 points from the jury. 7 jurors gave 12pts and 1 gave 10. Personally I don't get your fuleen comparison. Eaea is totally authentic and unique.
This sounds like Andalusia in its purest form. No universal elements added to water it down. But that also makes it more of a secluded art piece and I understand why its harder for non Spanish folks to connect to it. I´m not Spanish, but I grew up listening to Gypsy Kings and some of their songs tend to be in a similar lane to this, hence why this entry did not sound alienating to me. I immediately clicked with this song and it even gave me a bit of nostalgia. Looking at the rankings of the first seven chosen songs, I would say that the reception for this song is not bad at all. But I still see this as more of an underdog compared to Chanel. I love dark horse stories, so I´m gonna be rooting hard for this one to succeed, just like how I rooted for Konstrakta last year.
yea the reaction from the community in general so far has been very largely positive, and the community is NOT shy about saying they hate something. I dont think itll do as well as Chanel did, but its VERY rare a country gets back to back top 3 placings.
A ver chico, es una canción de cuna, con mucha pasión, además te pregunto conoces ña Federico Garcia Lorca?? Imagino que no, sólo conocéis a Shakespeare, en fin , eso que hay que leer más, es bueno de verdad recomiendo
EAEA is an onomatopoeic expression that parents use in Spain while rocking their children to reassure them. The song (electronic flamenco) sung by Blanca Paloma and its staging expresses the desperation of a mother because she would like to take care of and be able to see her baby even after she has died, for this reason one of the phrases is "My child when I die that they bury me in the moon and every night I see you except one" if you look closely you can see in an angle that ascends from the camera how Blanca Paloma is in a white circle (representing the moon) which is from where she will be able to see her baby every night. Greetings 🤗
Well this didn't age very well, sadly. We now have 3 years in a row where an out of this world song got totally ignored by Europe, Fulenn - Eaea - Ulveham. I know that whatever masterpiece that comes in 2025 will come bottom. That's now the Eurovision law !
Yes, eaea is a flamenco electronic song and is a lubally eaea is a onomatopeia to call a child in spain, the song is dedicated to blanca's grandmother who past away The song talks about when she dies bury her in the moon to look at her childrens every day except one who correspond to the new moon
@@ESCTom one of the stage who love a lot is in 16:32 when she makes a bow shooting, this is her signature pose if you saw her last year participation in secreto de agua she uses this and was amazing
How depressing is to know you think Blanca is amazing but she is not going to win, I think just the same. I don't like Flamenco or Buleria too much and I'm Spanish. About Benidorm Fest, I think they are doing many good things in only 2 years. In my humble opinión, they should try in the future to find the way for one more night, just to start on Sunday with a wider audience and make a longer final. For me, 8 contenders in the final is too short. Sunday (8 contenders) Tuesday (8 contenders) Thursday (8 contenders) Saturday (12 contenders for the final)
Yea maybe if they keep getting more and more quality entries, that would be something that happens automatically because they have so many songs that they want to enter
@@ESCTom They reject good songs to take part of Benidorm Fest. For example, listen to this one. It was proposed to take part of Benidorm Fest and they didn't choose it. I'd like to know your opinion. K!ngdom - At!ke: ua-cam.com/video/5rOIf5XpDwc/v-deo.html
the song is ment to be performed on a stage. It is a piece of art. Visually fantastic, sonically I didnt like it that much. I couldnt find the melody of the song, she wen up and down up and down...so you cant sing along. I think she will be top 5 in jury but will end up in bottom 5 on televote. Still a wonderful presentation of spanish culutre 👍
Thank you for your words 😍 You didn't find the melody because the melody is her voice. Look for it and you will find it as you already did with the other disciplines Voice, staging and body expression 😉 In any case, I have read the news that there will be a revamp so that it reaches more of the rest of the world that may not understand this artistic discipline . Greetings 🤗
I like the song very much, but I have serious doubts that this kind of local folk music is appropriate for a global music festival - it is very possible that parts of Europe will not get it, will not appreciate it (it has happened in the past with other flamenco songs Spain brought to Eurovision). Let's see what happens.
Fulenn had such a bad live performance in the Eurovioson finale compared to the French national selection, though. It was really low-energy and it made me dislike that song, something that's I don't think will happen to this song. ESC fans were so in denial about that one, and I get it I also really liked Fulenn until the finale.
So, this is where i look like a philistine. I'm sorry, i just can't get on board with this entry. I can appreciate Blanca's vocals, the staging, the artistic vision. All very good. But do i like this song?. No, I'm afraid not I can't get comparisons with Fulen from last year. I liked that!! However, i am very happy for Spain that the jury and the televote agreed on their winner. It means no drama this year. ( am i wrong to say i miss the drama? 🤭🤭) Spain in Eurovision never disappoints me (well except for Manel in 2017) 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸
hahaha awwww no, i was hoping youd like this. even the performance didnt move you? im still not at a point that i want to download the song, but i have this every year where theres a song that i love watching but just dont want to listen to as much. the last one of those for me was Voila, which i adored You are a monster for wanting more Spain drama btw 😂
This song really does nothing for me whatsoever which is disappointing because I normally enjoy more experimental chill stuff but this is a mess for me. 4/10, the only thing that gives it any points is the cultural aspects. Staging absolutely saved this, dancers look messy tho
I was no fan of Chanel. However I did at least understand it. This just baffled me, and the vocal I found so off-putting I had to turn it down. Bold choice, though.
@@ESCTom Indeed. The wider audience might really click with it, and her. Then again, they could wander off, a minute in, and put the kettle on. Juries may appreciate it, though, certainly for the esthetic.
Oh! My God Joao not to like you I see you in all the videos of Blanca Paloma expressing the same opinion. It is strange that we consume something that we do not like. I think there can only be two reasons: either we really like it or we are just toxic people. To which of the two do you belong? 😅
@@joaobarreira1432 Hahaha don't try to twist my words friend. I just miss your behavior. Ok I think you have answered my question. Regards friend 😘💕🕊️✌🏼
Not Lorca. Not lullaby. In truth the song is a spell, witchcraft... It's a full moon gypsy ritual. Listen "son of the moon(Hijo de la Luna- Meccano" A woman invokes the Moon to win the love of a man and get pregnant. Don't play this song to a baby, it will never fall asleep. "Child" is a typical Spanish word to call your boyfriend and an affectionate way of calling people. ¡Mi niño! ¡Te quiero!>> My child! I love you!>> But in Andalusia (Spain) all the people are a child. Are you 55 years old? No problem in Andalusia you are a baby forever. ¡Niño ven aquí!>> child, come here! Blanca... Does not tell the whole truth... It is not an innocent song. It is an invocation to the devil to win eurovision
Perdona, pero qué te has tomado? En España no llamamos a nuestros novios o marido "niño". La canción no es un conjuro, es una nana flamenca y la canción "hijo de la Luna" tampoco.
EAEA is a flamenco lullaby. EAEA is an onomatopoeia that Spanish mothers do to calm their children while they are crying. The song tells the story of a mother who wants to be buried in the moon when she dies to see her child every night except one (the new moon day). The red strings of the staging are very typical in the Spanish flamenco costumes. Also the song has references to the poems of Federico Garcia Lorca, one of the most important poets of Spain. This is the most Spanish entry we ever had and we are so proud of her.
si no entiende mi ingles, no es problema. usted puede preguntarme a explicar y intentaré transducir para usted 💃🏻🇪🇸
It is art = Es arte.
I’m so obsessed with this song, lyrics, staging, vocals, is just a masterpiece, love
Form Mexico 🇲🇽
Do not rule this out. This is a top 3 jury contender and I think it could pull a konstrakta and do surprisingly well in the televote. It's a dark horse. I love that the song is inspired by the poetry of Lorca and a lullaby sung to a baby. Apparently Eaea is what grandmother's say to babies to calm them before sleeping. It is staged impeccably, passionate, hypnotic and mesmerising. Its my favourite this year and I think it will remain there. I'm getting winner vibes tbh
It's great to hear people considering Spain for the win 2 years in a row.
Flashback to 0 points from the televote just under 2 years ago
@@ESCTom I know. I have watched benidorm fest since its inception and its brilliant. I love that Spain are making huge strides in their attempt to win eurovision or to least aim for top 10. Its my fav nf for the past 2 years.
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I thought there were no Jury Votes this year? It's also the first year the US and The International Community could vote?
@@abbyroed jury still votes in the grand final. And yes there's an online International vote added this year.
In an interview Blanca Paloma (in Spanish. She doesn't speak English) explained the song is inspired by a lullaby her grandmother used to sing when she was a child. The vertical "curtains" is a representation of the shawl her grandmother used to wear (a traditional "mantón de Manila). The lullaby lyrics have a surreal García Lorca touch. The song is a type of flamenco song called "bulería" (there are many types of flamenco songs or "palos". Note the rythmic pattern: 123-123-12-12-12 stressing each number 1, which, by the way, I've noticed is the same used at the beginning of Concierto de Aranjuez.
Thanks for your reaction. I've just subscribed.
Blanca has a degree in Fine Arts, she has worked as stage designer for theatre plays and she designed both "Secreto de Agua" and "Eaea" Benidorm Fest stages.
oooooo awesome thank you for explaining that, i love that the curtain is her grandmother's dress. even though i didnt understand the reference while watching, i still thought it was really pretty
This is very interesting. Thank you.
@@ESCTom yes it is. The fringes of her grandma shawl
My take is that the white spot in the curtains is the moon. When she pretends to have an arch she is shooting to the heart. Like Cupid. It is the love for the child. Then it goes into the bright red lights which I interpreted like the baby's heart beating with love for the grandmother. This is my personal interpretation and no idea if what Blanca Paloma intended us to interpret.🤣
haha i love those interpretations 🥰
EAEA is a flamenco lullaby. EAEA is an onomatopoeia that Spanish mothers do to calm their children while they are crying. The song tells the story of a mother who wants to be buried in the moon when she dies to see her child every night except one (the new moon day). The red strings of the staging are very typical in the Spanish flamenco costumes. Also the song has references to the poems of Federico Garcia Lorca, one of the most important poets of Spain. This is the most Spanish entry we ever had and we are so proud of her
you should be proud, its a really lovely and thoughful entry
I agree with you 100%. I love this entry and am over the moon that Blanca has won and will represent Spain. And I'm so happy that Benidorm Fest is such a fantastic success and such a change from the uninspired stuff we've seen from them for years. I loved watching it on Saturday.
I don't think there's anything that I don't love about this entry: her vocal is perfect, the staging is fantastic, the camera work is great, the dance moves and the colours and the light are all amazing... It just conjures up so many images from Andalucía for me, which is the region in Spain where I studied for a year and where I have travelled the most. Whatever the result in Liverpool, Spain can be so proud of this.
Muchas gracias por tus palabras ! Lo cierto es que estamos orgullosos . Sabemos que es arriesgada sobre todo para la franja de audiencia de Eurovisión que no tiene formación musical ,que es mucha .Los que la tienen la admiran .. Fácilmente será top 10 pq los jurados la valorarán como merece ,si no es así tienen poco de jurado profesional , sinceramente
I think she’ll storm the Jury vote. It’s sheer Spanishness, that some people don’t get (and I wasn’t sure at first), is the very thing that will make it stand out as a winning song and she has a flawless vocal and brilliant staging. The televote could go either way of course but I really hope she ends up in the top ten. At the moment I’m thinking quite likely top five and she might just win.
So, so, so happy she won. Best choice Spain could have made.
I really enjoyed Benidorm this year and this was my #3 in the studio version and before the semis, but she absolutely blew the competition away. It was so powerful, so magnificent and she ATE that stage. Like holy crap, she invoked some sort of pagan gods with this performance, I swear.
I really hope to see Spain in the top 10 this year!
Yea it’s the plus side of choosing someone who wrote the song themselves about something that it very important to them
Escribió la canción, la compuso y es la diseñadora de la escenografía ..Ha trabajado en teatro como escenógrafa y diseñadora de vestuario y artes visuales . Es una joya .. está bendecida .
Qualitas qualitatis, arte, amor y pasión.Esto es España, no és solo música, también hipnotiza y embruja.
The lyrics are actually an expression of a grandmother's deep and fierce kind of love for her grandchild, expressed in a very poetic way. Blanca Paloma wrote it herself in honour of her deceased grandmother and the lineage of women in her family. And yes the red curtain is inspired by the fringes of the red shawl her grandma used to wear (a traditional Spanish "mantón de manila") and the circle of white light on the floor is clearly the full moon as you will understand by the lyrics. Blanca Paloma worked as a stage designer before and designed the staging herself.
In the song, the grandmother is talking directly to the child and saying things like:
"Come to me, my child. come and sleep next to me, I'll keep you warm"
"My baby when I die may they bury me in the moon so every night I can see you"
"Come to me my child, my little one, my love... at night, your eyes like suns shine light on me".
It’s not a song that I would normally listen to, but I think it’s a good choice and shows us something about Spanish culture and I really hope it will do well at Eurovision. I’m also glad that the focus here is more on the song than on showtime like last year. It was ok to do this once, but this here feels more authentic to me.
yea thats one small concern i still have is that i still dont want to download it yet. BUT last year chanel did a revamp that made the song so much better in the radio edit and it ended up being one of my most played last year. I heard they may do a small revamp with this too
@@ESCTom I heard one of the composers said there will be a revamp to make it more likable for a wider audience with no loss of authenticity. I guess it will be for the grand final like last year and I think it's a strategy in the Spanish delegation in order to surprise in the final like Chanel did magically
The song itself, the music, is a bulería, one of the most recognizable and joyful forms of flamenco (included as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCU), and adds a modern touch of electronic rhythm to it.
The theme and lyrics come from the point of view of a woman singing a lullaby, trying to put her crying baby to sleep ('Eaea' is a lullaby sound in Spain).
The acting and staging are very "lorquianas" (full of winks at the famous poet Federico García Lorca) and represent a ritual, an evocation of their ancestors. Especially to his late grandmother, to whom this song is inspired and dedicated, as she taught him and sang flamenco and lullabies to him.
The repetitive pattern of the rhythm, the choruses and the rhythmic claps are meant to be mesmerizing and mesmerizing to connect with the energy of the experience. The movements of his hands work as a compliment and a call to the above.
Blanca Paloma starts her staging inside a circular curtain inspired by the manila shawl that symbolizes protection, motherhood, in fact she said that it could be seen as a kind of womb and together with her stage partners, she transforms her performance into a ritual of invocation, trance and catharsis, to connect with their ancestors and their indelible legacy. An explosion of sensitivity, truth and claw
The white circle represents the moon, where, as the lyrics say, she wants to be buried when she dies so that she can care for her child every night but one ('new moon').
First he kneels looking up, then he kneels down again, always with his hand outstretched.
She then shoots a flaming arrow and sets it on fire (pulsing red light, heartbeat, blood, death) Finally, goes up to the shrine to finish the ritual in ecstasy.
@bluejull12
In Spain we have changed a mantra that has always tortured us:
We are not going to bring what we think Europe wants to see, but what we really want to show them.
Enhorabuena por entender esta actuación desde el minuto 0. No todos los oídos están preparados para apreciar la voz y puesta en escena de Blanca Paloma 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. No entiendo a quien cree que el jurado profesional no apreciará esta canción con calidad. Otra cosa es lo que aprecie la votación popular. España arriesgándose a tope con esta propuesta.
Couldn't agree more with everything you said about this entry for Spain. it's so great that they're sending something completely different from last year. It's definitely more of a risk for them, but I do think it's one that will pay off. There's something about the way Blanca Paloma performs that is just enthralling to watch. We saw it last year with secreto de agua and it came through in spades with this performance.
I'm also thrilled for her that she gets to bring her designs to the Eurovision stage! it must be a dream come true for her to share her art on such a big platform.
yea i literally just watched back SdA - it really was stunning. i think the problem with it was standing still and being on her own
@@ESCTom yeah I do prefer secreto de agua as a song but it would have gotten lost in the line up, I think. Whereas this has the potential to really stand out
Gave me Jamala vibes as well Tom. 1944 isnt a song I listen to, but the live performance was captivating. Have a feeling its going to be feast or famine with this one 😐
Something to remark is that... This going to be unique, no other country can send something like that. I was worried about sending another pop song similar to something we already know. With this entry this fear is gone. It has a label
yes exactly, and how she does could be influenced a lot by what is around her. look at Moldova last year, that benefitted massively from being completely surrounded by ballads last year in a great running order spot
@@ESCTom not to mention Serbia. She was blessed with her position in the final
Honestly this year's batch of Benidorm and San Remo really makes me hopeful it sparks the same kind of structured ambition for many other countries. It's such a blast getting a small glimpse into the country's wider musical scene through these national finals, it makes me really excited about upcoming years since it gives me another thing to look forward to.
I feel were getting SO much of that this year. Like a lot of countries are bringing something special/different. not everyone of course, but i feel like those who do are going to be rewarded this year
Great passionate reaction! I'm pretty confident Blanca's Eaea would be in contention for the win, otherwise I'll lost the remaining faith I have in this contest while still being proud of countries which take it seriously, having a reason to continue watching it next year anyway just for the quality of some proposals like this. Take care and enjoy this year Eurovision! With a little luck we'll have something beautiful as the winner.
This was a really great reaction. Such in-depth analysis. Thank you for taking the time to articulate all that. It's definitely one I'll be voting for, but indeed, I don't know how it will fare in Eurovision.
thank you Leo 🥰
Your point of view is fantastic. I am agree with you, when I heard Blanca Paloma´s song in studio version I thought it was not very good for Eurovision but, when I listened it in lives, mi vision of it changed completly. I hope Europe will know aprreciate it! 😍
yea i didnt get it when i heard the studio version, but it makes sense when you can see the performance 🥰
A visual fact that non spanish speakers might have missed. The zenital perspective with her inside the round light focus is a metaphor of the moon, because at that time she is singing that she wants to be buried in the moon when she dies, for her to see her child all nights, except one (new Moon).
the producer pretty much confirmed a revamp/new version of the song to make it even more impactful for Eurovision so I'm excited to see how that goes. Nontheless, I think juries are gonna eat this up and it will comfortably be in the top 10 for them, not sure about that televote though...
ah interesting. i wonder if itll be a quite small revamp like Chanel had last year
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Thanks for the reaction. With Blanca Paloma the folklore, the sensibility, the soul of my country, ESPAÑA is universal. I'm proud of Blanca Paloma. Congratulations for you channel.
I actually think it has winning chances especially because I can sense that she will have both jury and televote support. I’m sure the live performance and the vocals will make most of the others look more like amateurs and this will also attract votes, it is just a too well put together moment. Yeah I can see this surpassing Norway or Finland if they choose Cha Cha Cha thanks to the juries. Imo winning chances pretty decent, top 5 pretty much guaranteed I would say. And TBH I still find this song belonging more to a traditional music taste than Cha Cha Cha or Queen of Kings. The 30+ audience will vote this more imo.
Yes, it's a flamenco lullaby.
3:50 "The day I die I want to be buried in the Moon so I can see you every night, my son."
4:06 Do you see that round white spot illumination representing the Moon?
Greetings from Spain, in fact from the opposite to the southern Andalusia, at the French border.
About the translation, lemme just do it for the chorus (it is a lullaby):
'My kid, when I die, have me buried in the moon, so I can see you everynight
so I can see you everynight,
so I can see you everynight,
everynight but one.'
This is the reason for the zenith sketch getting further while she is in the middle of a white circle (the Moon).
I don’t love this myself but one thing I will say is that people tend to have pretty strong opinions on the song. You need people to passionately like the song rather than passively enjoy it to translate into votes so I think this will do quite well
yep exactly, nobody votes for their 10th favourite song
@@ESCTom the thing is that this song doesn't have a melody underneath and that's why it's less memorable and doesn't stick to your mind, it's just an experience along with the performance. The revamp I think is going to give more likable sounds to a wider audience with no loss of authenticity. The score is going to be a big interrogation until the grand final. Exciting
@@klausbriesma9050 Ea ea was not among the favorites for win the Benidorm fest, cause the same reasons that you say, until the Second semifinal When she sang live and the public and jury saw the performance. In that moment she become to a potential winner. My favourite candidate were Megara but I think B P (White Dove in english) could be great in Eurovisión.
@@carmenmora5348 Megara was my favourite as well
About the grandma: so she explains that it was her grandma who broigjt the flamenco into her family. That is why the cover for the single was the pic of her grandma dressed in red. The song kinda transversally connects with inheritance, resonating with her feminine ancestors and a trance where she invokes their power + lullaby
Big Spain 🇪🇦 Blanca Paloma is amazing si full energy, power,, la canción te atrapa, la performance y presencia escénica de ella es increíble posible winner Eurovisión 2023 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️ !!!!
Jury vote winner! And it will also do very well in televise. This could win!
You know what gets me about the way people react to folktronica in Eurovision? Whenever they want to predict a favorable result, the song reminds them of "Shum." If they want to predict a poor result, they use "Fulenn." It's a spectrum when it comes to these very localized songs that are given a modern electronic edge. They can do very well or not. It depends on presentation and who is voting on the night. (also for the record France was robbed last year. biggest shock of the night for me. It was in my personal top 5)
haha yea thats very true. if they like it, compare with shum, it not compare with Fulenn 😂
i also agree that Fulenn seemed overall to be the biggest shock last year
France lacked a lead melody. I loved the song, and had it as my #1 but the were just screaming and hard beats. I am so disappointed they didn't fix it before Eurovision, but I guess it was Ukraine's year anyways. So probably a reason for the poor result.
@@MasterKnutA Idk about lacking a melody. I can still hum it all these months later. I think it suffered from being people's honorable mention in terms of the vote limit. Maybe a little bit for the staging being chaotic in a messy way vs Ukraine and Norway that had a more controlled chaos that voters seemed to like more. That and really chill songs were having a moment so Lithuania and Portugal snagged a bigger chunk of the televote than most people predicted, which also would not have favored France. Like I said, presentation and the specific tastes of who's voting on the night
@@elizabethingermann5911 There was no lead melody on the drop. That being said, Spain this year, seems very similar to me. I miss a lead Melody in this song as well. I just hear screaming 🤐
Thank, Tom! 🔥🔥💃🔥🔥
I do think this has the potential to win. But it depends on the other songs we get.
Winner Eurovision 2023 🕊️🏹❤️
The song itself (music, singing, clapping) is a bulería, kind of a specific 'subgenere' of flamenco with a modern twist of an electronic beat.
The topic and the lyrics come from the POV of a woman singing a lullaby, trying to put her crying baby to sleep ('Eaea' is a cooing sound in Spain)
The performance and staging are the ones of a ritual, summoning her ancestors. Specially her late grandma, wich this song is inspired by and dedicated to, because she taught and used to sing flamenco and lullabies to her.
The repetitive pattern of the beat, backing vocals and rythmic clapping are intended to be entrancing and hypnotizing for connecting with the energy of the experience. Her hand movements work as a praise and a calling to the above.
The red threads are a reference to the fringes of a traditional 'mantón' (shawl) simbolizing protection, motherhood, in fact she said it could be seen sort of womb-shaped. Actually she worked as a costume and stage set designer, as she did here too.
The white circle represents the moon, where, as the lyrics say, she wants to be buried in when she dies, so she will be able to watch over her child everynight but one ('newmoon')
First she kneels looking up, later she kneels again looking downwards, always with a reaching hand.
Then she shoots a flaming arrow and lights it on fire (red pulsing light, heartbeat, blood, death) Finally the priestess gets on the shrine to end the ritual in ecstasy.
Thanks interesting point of view, hopefully everyone can see like that. We knew Blanca already from last year, and she cauptived us, with sweet, with a touch grief and love of her voice and expression, visual symbolism, perfect vocals. And we all my respects, if Serbia could get a fith position simply washing her hands on stage. Why Blanca cant get a good position or even win. Passion in this new Flamenco combined that is by the way, world heritage site. Lets surprise, and deeply hope that so Europe does with a good quality entry again this year.
It's about a woman who has lost (died) her kid and she wants to be buried when she dies in the moon to be able to see her kid every single night but one day when the moon is totally off from earth.
She is absolute stunning 😍
Hi everyone. This song is a sleepping song for kids, in Spain is called "NANA". I love this song, the performance and Blanca Paloma. Thank you from Spain for your reaction.
Great vid, thx! In Spain you say "ea!" and it means sort of "there you are" but if you hear "ea ea ea" probably somebody is trying to shush or to comfort a weeping child. Flamenco songs try to pinch your heart (pellizco) with heartbreaking stories, so Blanca Paloma pictured for me the image of this woman asking her child to think of her, every time he or she stares at the moon, where she wants to be buried. It makes you wonder if this woman's life has come to an end.
I admit that I am not very fond of Flamenco and still her voice put a knot in my throat, and her winning was justified. Thank you again.
love your point of view
Bueno, una persona que analiza todo desde el festival de benidorm. Subscriptora nueva. Gracias
I also think it won’t win, but it definitely is a jury top 5 contender. However, I’m not sure about the televote. It could do very well if this song doesn’t have any direct competition (the people that will like it will really like it), but it could also be forgotten. It will depend on the rest of the songs. For example, if this year ends up being like 2022 it won’t do very well since last year we had a lot of ballads and the votes would get split. But, if this year is more like 2021 then I see a possibility of this doing something similar to Voilà by Barbara Pravi (maybe not that high but around 5th place). In any case, this will also depend on the final staging
Blanca Paloma is such an amazing vocalist/performer and I'm happy for her even if it wasn't my favorite song ("Inviernos en Marte" was my fave as well); I kinda wish she had won with her song from last year, but "EaEa" will stand out for sure and I hope it does well. Great vid as always! Hugs from México 🇲🇽
Pues lo que es más sorprendente es que nunca ha tomado lecciones de canto
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Fulenn? I'd rather compare this to other songs that are considered too artsy and need time to understand (but did very well). examples are Suus, "Love Injected", 1944, "Amar Pelos Dois", "Zero Gravity", Voilà, Shum and "In Corpore Sano".
Yes, and "Suus" finished 5th in 2012.
yep me too, but ive already seen Fulenn comparisons and i guarantee you that there will be more
I love the comparison with Love Injected. her performance intensity reminded me a little of Jamala too - interesting they were both inspired by grandparents
@@mio.vision lol why was I writing Shum twice? it must be Suus for the first one.
exactly ea ea ea are our suus in spanish
The spirit of it is more like Telemóveis for me. Very dramatic and artistic presentation, intriguing but a touch inaccessible on first viewing, and getting more addictive the more you see it.
Fact: The scene where a camera is seen above and she is in a white circle, represents the moon where she wants to be buried so that she can see her baby from there every night. She explained that the red fringes represent a folkloric garment that is the shawl that her grandmother sometimes wore, the circle of red fringes represents the hug that her grandmother gave her and where she always felt safe also has a final corridor. where she comes out and represents the moment in which she leaves her comfort zone to expose her art to the world. Greetings ✌🏼🕊️
It's not my favourite but I can't deny it's a great performance and I'm happy for spain. Also happy that because sometimes the culturally unique songs don't work doesn't mean people stop trying to send them (I loved fulenn but the staging and live vocals weren't great imo)
In this case vocals and staging are amazing so.... We sill see
España con el ❤ para todo el mundo
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I loved your reaction 😍
ESC Tom last year did not necessarily agree with your take on Benidorm Fest, but this year it is like if you were sharing my reaction about every single participant. I was not expecting you to like Blanca or Karmento so much, but really pleased to hear that.
I agree with you. It may do well, it may not. But Spain has a top quality cultural entry to be proud of, a masterpiece which may be understood or not. I hope it does well, not only for PB but to encourage other countries to innovate and stay true their roots. To be more creative and brave. The music is becoming too globalised. I want to learn more about the music from different regions of Europe, to hear them experiment and deliver great quality, even if I do not like it. I hope Spain will continue down this road but it will be nice that following Blanca we do not just bet on flamenco roots and explore the roots of other regions of Spain.
As for Ireland, it used to do pretty well when it stayed closer to their roots. So many talented musicians in Ireland!
yes i totally agree. i think if she does as well as the BF performance, this will already have represented Spain so well and will be a success. Any good result then would just be a bonus.
As for Ireland, we are totally and utterly hopeless. The positive to take is that Spain were at the bottom as recently as 2021, and managed to turn it around with some bold changes. hopefully Ireland can do that someday
@@ESCTom There is a lot of talent in Ireland. Your country just needs to encourage them to participate!
@@ESCTom Even Tom doesn't believe that there is a lack of talent in Ireland. What the commentators are saying is that you have to include cultural elements such as Celtic influences. The problem is that the sense of cultural cringe that is so entrenched in the UK is now taking hold in Ireland together with a despondency in Eurovision as a whole. End result is middle of the range wishy washy beige pop performed by young artists desperate to furthering their career because they've been rejected from pretty much everywhere else and convincing absolutely no one
@@ESCTom It's pretty obvious Eurovision isn't taken seriously in Ireland if previous entries are anything to go by, and you know what, there is absolutely no obligation to do so.
Is the top 1 is special for Ever my live for I sentimental and Viva Blanca paloma in the worth
I think this will go top 5 or bottom 5. No in between for this one. People on the night are gonna LOVE it or hate it. I hope it will go high!!
I think it ca reach a mid place bc maybe juries will give quite a good score but can flop in televote
Anyway this song is an interrogation. I'm excited about the result
No es un concurso de folclore
Ahora ,si lleva palmeros y bailarines que entiendan del espectáculo típico español y cambia lis tonos de la música seguro que habrá espectáculo
Kudos for your complete analysis and for Blanca Paloma for her uniqueness.
The performance represents the symbology of the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca, who died by firing squad. The red shirt represents where he was mortally wounded and the white of his pants the last of Lorca's works "Bodas de Sangre". The moon, the child or the lullaby are part of the poet's symbology.
This should be lesson for Ireland on how to do a national final. The Irish national final should not be held on chat show.
Spain is a real sleeping giant for the win. I've read people compare this to Fulenn and Shum, but for me this is far more comparable to Volia (oh! it's way to French and old fashioned) or 1944 (too out of the box and wail-y).
Y'know, those songs finished 2nd and 1st respectively based on a combination of jury bait and a staging that left viewers transfixed to their TVs for the whole three minutes of the performance.
I think on the night lots of viewers vote for maybe two or three songs - their favourite bop or whatever, but also their favourite most out of the box performance, a la Konstrakta or Zdob si Zdub last year...
Quite how the bookies still have this ranked 12th is beyond me. I'm not a gambler, by any means, only ever set foot in a betting shop twice in my life, but £20 on this at 33-1 is just too stupid an opportunity to miss...
The bookies are always kind of slow around this time of year, and I think they’d react more to the song rather than the performance. I reckon it’ll move up possibly once rehearsals happen
Agoney was my favourite after the semis. I agree I wish he moved more during the faster percussion but other than that I had no notes. He served the entire performance and sounded great the whole time. However once I saw Blanca I knew she would win. The staging and vocals were very clean. Still sad for Agoney but wishing Blanca luck at Liverpool!
Hola 🙋🏻♀️es flamenco, en concreto una bulería (hay distintas formas de cantar el flamenco, se llaman "palos" hay palos de flamenco de cada provincia de Andalucía y también de Extremadura como los tangos extremeños), pero forma parte de la cultura y del folclore español.
El flamenco fue declarado Arte y Patrimonio inmaterial de la Humanidad por la UNESCO.
El flamenco no es dolor, es sentimiento y pasión que sale del alma. Ese sentimiento se tiene o no se tiene, y si lo tienes entonces el flamenco te ha llegado al alma.
Hi Tom from Montpellier Spain was of course your fav last year, and I think it's funny all the positives you've mentioned about this song - voice, cinemagraphics, visuals, dancers ... but it's the Eurovision Song Contest and it's basically the song is just flamenco. You're too young to remember, but apart from Azucar Moreno in 1990, any flamenco style song has always bombed in the contest
I think she’s winning ❤
In other acts the crowd is cheering/dancing/swinging, but here they are holding phones recording... On a plus note, they avoided the dreaded huge Moon overhead by using the white circle shot from above, which is a much classier way of doing it. The whole performance is very classy, what Mi Familia should have looked like..., I just wonder if voters would vote for this over giving more sympathy votes to Hearts of Steel. That is the biggest uncertainty of this year, which song will make people "forget" what happened last year. Lastly, I still think the "Big 5" should participate in the semi's, this song would benefit from two chances to listen to it and make sense of what it is by those only watching the finals. Had Benidorm had only a single round, like Eurosong, Agoney would have won. Had Eurosong had two rounds, Connolly might have won. Maybe.
yea thats a big thing this year is what will Ukraine's televote look like. Heart of Steel, is a great song but it is definitely not a tv winner, whereas Stefania might have been. This year in Junior Eurovision Ukraines televote was normal.
also it will be very interesting if My sisters Crown wins as well, because they would also gain support from pro Ukraine viewers
And other big difference with Fullen, is the vocal range of Blanca Paloma
I still don't get the comparisons of this to fullen. apart from the style that was a mess live and I liked that song. I would have been okay with either this, agoney or megara so I didnt vote this year. About the result at eurovision it could go either way but I don't really care but everybody prefers their country getting good postitions of course. This year I've noticed a lot of talking about what could bring us the best position but in the end nobody knows, so we will see in may
i think the comparisons are because Fulenn is the most recent song with a regional sound.
Yea i dont mind about the result either, im already 100% sure this will do spain proud. the positive reaction from so many people though does suggest that it will do well
Well done, Spain.👏
Tom i respect and love your reviews so much that after watching this i really have to say there is no much i do not agree with that i just had to comment. Culturally this is beautiful and daring winner from Spain but i am convinced it us too niche for most of Europe to dig. For all its beauty i really feel Spain are heading for the bottom again. Remember this is a song contest. The visuals are striking and her vocals are amazing but there is no song to latxh onto and ultimately i fear that will condemn the song towards the bottom of the pile come final night. I had the same sinking feeling here in France last year. I live in France and saw how happy they all were with their choice but i was not shocked by the result in final nor will i be for Spain this year. I, like you, am so happy that the Spanish sleeping giant has finally awoke but this seriously scares the crap outta le that this winner could be 2 steps forward and (???) steps back. I hope i wrong. On a more positive ending keep the vids coming...!!
I think it can happen very easily. This is a raw authentic flamenco and difficult to digest for European ordians, this is art and it has its room but for Eurovision... Its too pure traditional. Flamenco is a world human heritage by UNESCO. No doubt here there is top quality. Blanca doesn't have vocal singing education like most of the flamenco singers because it comes naturally from your soul. Anyway it's bold and adds the cultural magic to eurovision.
I agree. This song doesn't have a melody underneath which makes it difficult to digests and to remember
I think it should finally be clear to everyone that EuroVISION is not just a song festival, it is an audiovisual spectacle and it has been becoming clear for many years. In addition, starting this year, our mentality as to whether Europeans will like it or not must change, since Eurovision has opened up to the rest of the world so that they too can decide with their votes. Greetings to all and let's enjoy the show that is ESC ✌🏼🕊️
Does it matter how many steps back in the leaderboard this song represents? If you have to send a crappy unrepresentative Latin American rejected JLo song to do well, well that just shows how worthwhile it is to do well at Eurovision.
I'm glad Agoney didn't win. He has a truly amazing voice, but that song does not do it justice; would end up in the bottom 3 for sure. I hope he can try again soon with something that allows to showcase how talented he is.
As for Blanca Paloma, I'm super happy she won. I would much rather finish last represented by this song, than win with a song like last year's, talking about how amazing the singer's but is (Channel did a great job, but the lyrics were disgusting).
Flamenco is from the south, btw (Andalusia).
She got 94 out of 96 points from the jury. 7 jurors gave 12pts and 1 gave 10. Personally I don't get your fuleen comparison. Eaea is totally authentic and unique.
its a comparison ive been seeing a lot of twitter
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This sounds like Andalusia in its purest form. No universal elements added to water it down.
But that also makes it more of a secluded art piece and I understand why its harder for non Spanish folks to connect to it.
I´m not Spanish, but I grew up listening to Gypsy Kings and some of their songs tend to be in a similar lane to this, hence why this entry did not sound alienating to me.
I immediately clicked with this song and it even gave me a bit of nostalgia.
Looking at the rankings of the first seven chosen songs, I would say that the reception for this song is not bad at all. But I still see this as more of an underdog compared to Chanel.
I love dark horse stories, so I´m gonna be rooting hard for this one to succeed, just like how I rooted for Konstrakta last year.
yea the reaction from the community in general so far has been very largely positive, and the community is NOT shy about saying they hate something.
I dont think itll do as well as Chanel did, but its VERY rare a country gets back to back top 3 placings.
Blanca Paloma 🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🕊️🇪🇦🇪🇦🇪🇦💃🏹
A ver chico, es una canción de cuna, con mucha pasión, además te pregunto conoces ña Federico Garcia Lorca?? Imagino que no, sólo conocéis a Shakespeare, en fin , eso que hay que leer más, es bueno de verdad recomiendo
This is a lullaby? It would give me nightmares. It sounds like banshies wailing.
EAEA is an onomatopoeic expression that parents use in Spain while rocking their children to reassure them. The song (electronic flamenco) sung by Blanca Paloma and its staging expresses the desperation of a mother because she would like to take care of and be able to see her baby even after she has died, for this reason one of the phrases is "My child when I die that they bury me in the moon and every night I see you except one" if you look closely you can see in an angle that ascends from the camera how Blanca Paloma is in a white circle (representing the moon) which is from where she will be able to see her baby every night.
Greetings 🤗
Good song and very spanish
Well this didn't age very well, sadly. We now have 3 years in a row where an out of this world song got totally ignored by Europe, Fulenn - Eaea - Ulveham. I know that whatever masterpiece that comes in 2025 will come bottom. That's now the Eurovision law !
Yes, eaea is a flamenco electronic song and is a lubally eaea is a onomatopeia to call a child in spain, the song is dedicated to blanca's grandmother who past away
The song talks about when she dies bury her in the moon to look at her childrens every day except one who correspond to the new moon
oooooo yes that is what i heard. i hope she can keep most of the staging, but get the meaning across - maybe by using the LED screen
The flamento is from Andalucia (correct me a spanish people if I wrong) but is the signature music of Spain
@@ESCTom one of the stage who love a lot is in 16:32 when she makes a bow shooting, this is her signature pose if you saw her last year participation in secreto de agua she uses this and was amazing
ah good spot, i just watched it back and yes she did do that!
How depressing is to know you think Blanca is amazing but she is not going to win, I think just the same. I don't like Flamenco or Buleria too much and I'm Spanish.
About Benidorm Fest, I think they are doing many good things in only 2 years. In my humble opinión, they should try in the future to find the way for one more night, just to start on Sunday with a wider audience and make a longer final. For me, 8 contenders in the final is too short.
Sunday (8 contenders)
Tuesday (8 contenders)
Thursday (8 contenders)
Saturday (12 contenders for the final)
Yea maybe if they keep getting more and more quality entries, that would be something that happens automatically because they have so many songs that they want to enter
@@ESCTom They reject good songs to take part of Benidorm Fest. For example, listen to this one. It was proposed to take part of Benidorm Fest and they didn't choose it. I'd like to know your opinion.
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the song is ment to be performed on a stage. It is a piece of art. Visually fantastic, sonically I didnt like it that much. I couldnt find the melody of the song, she wen up and down up and down...so you cant sing along.
I think she will be top 5 in jury but will end up in bottom 5 on televote. Still a wonderful presentation of spanish culutre 👍
Thank you for your words 😍 You didn't find the melody because the melody is her voice. Look for it and you will find it as you already did with the other disciplines Voice, staging and body expression 😉 In any case, I have read the news that there will be a revamp so that it reaches more of the rest of the world that may not understand this artistic discipline . Greetings 🤗
I like the song very much, but I have serious doubts that this kind of local folk music is appropriate for a global music festival - it is very possible that parts of Europe will not get it, will not appreciate it (it has happened in the past with other flamenco songs Spain brought to Eurovision). Let's see what happens.
Fulenn had such a bad live performance in the Eurovioson finale compared to the French national selection, though. It was really low-energy and it made me dislike that song, something that's I don't think will happen to this song. ESC fans were so in denial about that one, and I get it I also really liked Fulenn until the finale.
In my opinion, the song isn't a problem, i think people will don't like the dances in the performance.
So, this is where i look like a philistine.
I'm sorry, i just can't get on board with this entry.
I can appreciate Blanca's vocals, the staging, the artistic vision. All very good. But do i like this song?. No, I'm afraid not
I can't get comparisons with Fulen from last year. I liked that!!
However, i am very happy for Spain that the jury and the televote agreed on their winner. It means no drama this year. ( am i wrong to say i miss the drama? 🤭🤭)
Spain in Eurovision never disappoints me (well except for Manel in 2017)
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hahaha awwww no, i was hoping youd like this. even the performance didnt move you? im still not at a point that i want to download the song, but i have this every year where theres a song that i love watching but just dont want to listen to as much. the last one of those for me was Voila, which i adored
You are a monster for wanting more Spain drama btw 😂
@ESC Tom 😊😊
No-one does drama like Spain.....i missed it!
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@@johnmoynahan874 that's true. Drama Queens!
Ir its excepcional why not a winner why not a top 10 you do not make sense
This song really does nothing for me whatsoever which is disappointing because I normally enjoy more experimental chill stuff but this is a mess for me.
4/10, the only thing that gives it any points is the cultural aspects.
Staging absolutely saved this, dancers look messy tho
I was no fan of Chanel. However I did at least understand it. This just baffled me, and the vocal I found so off-putting I had to turn it down. Bold choice, though.
yea its not going to work for everyone. i love that they are taking a risk though, itll be so interesting to see what happens
@@ESCTom Indeed. The wider audience might really click with it, and her. Then again, they could wander off, a minute in, and put the kettle on. Juries may appreciate it, though, certainly for the esthetic.
i also think that theres something quite likeable about her as well. she connects well with the camera
Flamenco is always sung in one or two notes higher than normal
@@klausbriesma9050 Thanks. I didn't know that.
A worthy song and an amazing singer but tuneless
GOOD music but nothing so special... Lol
Oh! My God Joao not to like you I see you in all the videos of Blanca Paloma expressing the same opinion. It is strange that we consume something that we do not like. I think there can only be two reasons: either we really like it or we are just toxic people. To which of the two do you belong? 😅
@@Alexander-jn3ek relax is just my opinion... Good look😘😘😘😘😘
@@Alexander-jn3ek send me all the vídeos you see whats you say... Whats you say is not tru... And Sorry if i like and dont things special.... 😂😂😂😉
@@joaobarreira1432 Hahaha don't try to twist my words friend. I just miss your behavior. Ok I think you have answered my question. Regards friend 😘💕🕊️✌🏼
@@Alexander-jn3ek 😘😘😘
I’m not a fan of this song.
Not Lorca. Not lullaby. In truth the song is a spell, witchcraft... It's a full moon gypsy ritual. Listen "son of the moon(Hijo de la Luna- Meccano" A woman invokes the Moon to win the love of a man and get pregnant. Don't play this song to a baby, it will never fall asleep. "Child" is a typical Spanish word to call your boyfriend and an affectionate way of calling people. ¡Mi niño! ¡Te quiero!>> My child! I love you!>> But in Andalusia (Spain) all the people are a child. Are you 55 years old? No problem in Andalusia you are a baby forever. ¡Niño ven aquí!>> child, come here! Blanca... Does not tell the whole truth... It is not an innocent song. It is an invocation to the devil to win eurovision
Perdona, pero qué te has tomado? En España no llamamos a nuestros novios o marido "niño". La canción no es un conjuro, es una nana flamenca y la canción "hijo de la Luna" tampoco.
Barbara Webs, you're very wrong with everything you say!!
EAEA is a flamenco lullaby. EAEA is an onomatopoeia that Spanish mothers do to calm their children while they are crying. The song tells the story of a mother who wants to be buried in the moon when she dies to see her child every night except one (the new moon day). The red strings of the staging are very typical in the Spanish flamenco costumes. Also the song has references to the poems of Federico Garcia Lorca, one of the most important poets of Spain. This is the most Spanish entry we ever had and we are so proud of her.
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