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Wikipedia article
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| type = single
| artist = Amaia & Alfred
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| released = 28 January 2018
12 March (final ver.)
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| genre = Pop
| length = 3:00
| label = Universal Music Spain
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"'Tu cancin'" is a song performed by Spanish singers Amaia Romero and Alfred Garca, and written by Ral Gmez and Sylvia Santoro. The performing duo is identified and credited as Amaia y Alfred. The song was released as a digital download on 28 January 2018 through Universal Music Spain. It represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. It finished in twenty-third place.
An English-language version, "Your Song", was released as a digital download on 27 April 2018. The lyrics were adapted into English by Paula Rojo.
Eurovision Song Contest
On 4 December 2017, the Spanish broadcaster Televisin Espaola (TVE) confirmed that they would use the successful music reality program 'Operacin Triunfo' to select their act for the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. It was later revealed on 20 December that the final five singers of the program's ninth series would perform in "Gala Eurovisin", which would be where the Spanish public would choose both the song and its performers for the Eurovision Song Contest. The nine competing songs were unveiled on 23 January 2018. Gala Eurovisin was held on 29 January. "Tu cancin" was one of the top three songs in the first round of voting, qualifying to the second round where it won with 43% of the vote.
As Spain is a member of the "Big Five", the song automatically advanced to the final, held on 12 May 2018 in Lisbon, Portugal. It was the second song to be performed. It placed twenty-third out of the 26 participating countries with 61 points: 43 from the professional juries and 18 from the televote.
Live performances
Alfred & Amaia performed the song live for the first time on Gala Eurovisin of 'Operacin Triunfo 2017' on 29 January 2018, where they were selected to represent Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. On 13 February, they performed the song again on Gala OT Fiesta of 'Operacin Triunfo 2017'. On 26 February, they performed an acoustic version on talk show 'El Hormiguero' on Antena 3. On 11 March, they performed the acoustic version on talk show 'Viva la vida' on Telecinco. Alfred & Amaia performed the song on the Premios Dial awards show at the Auditorio de Tenerife in Santa Cruz, aired live on Divinity on 15 March. On 24 March, they performed the song on the 'La noche de Cadena 100' charity concert at the WiZink Center in Madrid, aired live on Divinity. On 25 March, they performed as guests on competitive dance reality television series 'Fama, a bailar', aired on #0. On 5 April, they performed during the 'London Eurovision Party', which was held at the Caf de Paris venue in London, United Kingdom. They also performed during the 'Israel Calling' event which was held at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv, Israel on 10 April. On 14 April, Alfred & Amaia performed during the 'Eurovision in Concert' event which was held at the AFAS Live venue in Amsterdam, Netherlands. On 21 April, they performed the song during the 'Eurovision-Spain Pre-Party' event which will was held at the Sala La Riviera venue in Madrid. On 27 April, they performed the English version "Your Song" for the first time during the concert event 'Amaia, Alfred y amigos'.
Amaia & Alfred performed the song live during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 at the Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal on 12 May 2018.
Music video
The official video of the song, directed by Gus Carballo, was filmed in February 2018 at studio in Madrid. The video premiered on 9 March 2018 on a special prime time broadcast on La 1, hosted by Roberto Leal.
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Category:2018 singles
Category:2018 songs
Category:Eurovision songs of 2018
Category:Eurovision songs of Spain
Category:Spanish-language songs
Category:Universal Music Spain singles
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