‘Tanxugueiras’, a group of tambourinesY Rigoberta Bandinian indie who sings for moms and moms, does not fit the conventional patterns of the Eurovision artist. Of course, there is no written rule, and last year the winner was an Italian rock band, ‘Maneskin’. Through the history of the event, everything has been seen. Spain sent from a ‘Chiquilicuatre’ to a misunderstood flamenco, but no one expected that in this issue artists like Rigoberta Bandini would jump on the bandwagon, coming from the ranks of alternative music and achieving resounding success with lyrics that protest and feminist, or like the ‘Tanxugueiras’, which are sung in Galician and located in the sphere of world music.
His participation in the Benidorm Fest, from which the representative of Spain will emerge in Eurovision, has mobilized Euro fans like never before, rejuvenated, and restored that song festival that was so successful in the era of development and created to promote tourism promoted in Benidorm.
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Although the selection process started with fourteen applicants, which was reduced to twelve due to a loss due to covid and a withdrawal, the supporters polarized and the support was divided between the ‘Terra’ of ‘Tanxugueiras’ and the ‘Ay mama’ of the Bandini, without excluding last-minute surprises.
The first semi-final, held last Wednesday, ended with Chanel, a Cuban and Catalan singer, dancer and actress, as the winner. The jury chose its four favorites, including not ‘Tanxugueiras’, who was rescued in extremism by the public vote. The unleashed controversy forced the Benidorm Fest management to come out in defense of the jury, which demanded respect for its members and guaranteed its objectivity. “They did not know what the person next door was voting for and they did not agree,” María Eizaguirre said., communications director of RTVE, at a press conference specifically called to respond to the evil of the public at the gala and the comments made on social networks. In the first semi-final, Chanel received 55 points from the jury, Blanca Paloma (41), ‘Azúcar Moreno’ (39) and ‘Varry Brava’ (39). At the back were ¡Tanxugueiras¡ (38) and ¡Unique¡ (28).
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