"Estando contigo" | |
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Song by Conchita Bautista | |
from the EP Estando contigo | |
Language | Spanish |
A-side | "Estando contigo" / "La niña de Embajadores" |
B-side | "Carnavalito gitano" / "Dama de España" |
Released | 1961 |
Genre | Flamenco- yeyé |
Label | Toreador / Iberofon |
Composer(s) | Augusto Algueró |
Lyricist(s) | Antonio Guijarro |
Eurovision Song Contest 1961 entry | |
Country | |
Artist(s) | |
Language | |
Composer(s) | |
Lyricist(s) | |
Conductor | Rafael Ferrer |
Finals performance | |
Final result | 9th |
Final points | 8 |
Entry chronology | |
"Llámame" (1962) ► |
"Estando contigo" | |
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Song by Marisol | |
from the album Ha llegado un ángel | |
Language | Spanish |
Released | 1961 |
Label | Montilla |
Composer(s) | Augusto Algueró |
Lyricist(s) | Antonio Guijarro |
Music video | |
"Estando contigo" on YouTube |
"Estando contigo" (Spanish pronunciation: [esˈtando konˈtiɣo]; "Being with You") is a song with music composed by Augusto Algueró and lyrics written by Antonio Guijarro for the 1961 Spanish musical film An Angel Has Arrived, where it is performed by Marisol. The song was first performed by Conchita Bautista, representing Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest 1961, held in Cannes, France.
Augusto Algueró composed the music and Antonio Guijarro wrote the lyrics of "Estando contigo" for the 1961 musical film An Angel Has Arrived, to be performed by Marisol. [1] [2]
On 13–14 February 1961, "Estando contigo" performed by Conchita Bautista competed in the national final organized by Televisión Española (TVE) to select its first ever entrant in the Eurovision Song Contest. The song won the competition so it became the Spanish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest 1961. [3]
On 18 March 1961, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès of Cannes hosted by the Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française (RTF), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Conchita Bautista performed "Estando contigo" first on the night, preceding Monaco's " Allons, allons les enfants" performed by Colette Deréal. This was Spain's first appearance at the contest, and the first occasion on which a song was full performed in Spanish language. [4] [5] Rafael Ferrer conducted the event's orchestra in its performance.
At the close of voting, "Estando contigo" had received eight points, placing ninth in a field of sixteen. [6] It was succeeded as Spanish entry at the 1962 contest by " Llámame" performed by Victor Balaguer. [7] Conchita Bautista would return to the contest in 1965 with " Qué bueno, qué bueno". [8]
On 8 June 1961 the film An Angel Has Arrived starring Marisol premiered in Spain, in which she sings several songs composed especially for the film, including "Estando contigo". [9]
"Estando contigo" by Conchita Bautista was released in Spain by Toreador/Iberofon in a vinyl EP along with other three songs: "La niña de Embajadores", "Carnavalito gitano", and "Dama de España". [2]
The soundtrack album of An Angel Has Arrived with the songs sung by Marisol was released in Spain by Montilla in a vinyl LP including "Estando contigo" as the first track of the B-side. [10] Montilla subsequently released the album in different vinyl LP editions in Colombia, [11] Mexico, [12] Peru, [13] the United States, [14] and Venezuela. [15] "Estando contigo" was also released by Montilla in Spain in a vinyl EP distributed by Zafiro titled Canciones de la película "Ha llegado un ángel" along with other three songs from the film: "Rumbita", "Canción de Marisol", and "Bulerías". [1]
Chart | Version | Peak position |
Date | R. |
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Spain (Discomania) | Marisol | 6 | 24 July 1961 | [16] |
The song was subsequently covered many times and released by different singers:
Some performances of "Estando contigo" were recreated in different talent shows:
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