Eurovision Spain Blas Canto?
The eighth artist in our Who Is series for the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest is Blas Cantó from Spain. Blas Cantó was born on October 26 1991 in Ricote in Murcia in southeastern Spain. He made his first television appearance in 2000 in the children’s talent show Veo Veo.
- In 2004, he took part in Eurojunior , the Spanish national final for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004;
- He finished fourth in the final with the song “Sentir” (To feel);
- In 2009, he founded the group AURYN;
The group gained fame after taking part in Destino Eurovisión , the Spanish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest 2011. The group made it to the final three with the song “Volver” (To return) but lost out to Lucía Pérez. AURYN went on to release four albums before parting ways in 2016.
- In July 2016, Blas took part in the fifth season of Tu Cara Me Suena (Your Face Sounds Familiar) and went on to win the show;
- In March 2017, on the same day as the final of Tu Cara Me Suena, he released his first solo single “In Your Bed”;
This was followed by a Spanish-language single “Él no soy yo” (I’m not him) in March 2018 and a studio album “Complicado” (Complicated) in September 2018. Blas was internally selected to represent Spain in Rotterdam, becoming the first internally selected Spanish Eurovision entrant since 2015.
He was due to sing “Universo” (Universe) at the 2020 contest before its cancellation. The song was written by Dan Hammond, Ashley Hicklin, Dangelo Ortega, Mikolaj Trybulec, and Blas himself. Not long after the announcement of the contest’s cancellation, Spanish broadcaster RTVE invited Blas to represent the country at the 2021 contest, which he happily accepted.
His competing song was chosen via the selection show Destino Eurovisión, which saw Blas perform “Memoria” and “Voy a quedarme”. The public voted for their favourite, and in the end, it was “Voy a quedarme” that came out on top. Spain will be performing in the Grand Final of the contest as they are a member of the Big Five. Image source: Sergio Ramirez Delgado
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Who is Blas Cantó and what is his Eurovision Song?
Cantó’s conquest – Blas Cantó is no stranger to the Eurovision Song Contest. Not only was he due to represent his country with the song Universo at the cancelled 2020 competition, he also competed at Destino Eurovisión as part of the boyband Auryn in 2011 – missing out to winner Lucía Pérez.
His history with Eurovision stretches back even further, having competed in EuroJunior , the Spanish selection show for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest in 2004. With so many near misses, the vocalist from Murcia will be relieved that his time to shine on the biggest stage of all, inches ever closer.
Blas Cantó – Voy A Quedarme – LIVE – Spain 🇪🇸 – Grand Final – Eurovision 2021
“It’s a longtime dream of mine,” Blas confessed during a short interview following the announcement of his participation: “I dreamt of participating in the Eurovision Song Contest since I was a child. ” To date, Blas has released five albums. His first four albums were released with the boyband Auryn, who won the Best Spanish Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2013.
What was Cantó’s Eurovision Song for Rotterdam?
España has spoken! Blas Cantó will take ‘Voy a quedarme’ (‘I Am Going To Stay’) to the 65th Eurovision Song Contest in The Netherlands. During a star-studded Destino Eurovisión featuring former Spanish Eurovision icons Pastora Soler (2012) and Edurne (2015), viewers were tasked with choosing Cantó’s song for Rotterdam.
- It was a straight fight between Voy a quedarme and Memoria;
- The former (a modern ballad which showcases the Spaniard’s impressive vocal registers) won with 58% of the public vote and will be performed by Blas at the Grand Final on Saturday 22 May;
In an emotional interview after the show, Blas revealed the personal losses he’s faced in 2020, as well as how Voy a quedarme contains a message of hope: “It’s not a sad ballad, it talks about hope; I want you to stay with me one more time, one more minute.
When is Voy a quedarme performed at the Eurovision 2020 final?
España has spoken! Blas Cantó will take ‘Voy a quedarme’ (‘I Am Going To Stay’) to the 65th Eurovision Song Contest in The Netherlands. During a star-studded Destino Eurovisión featuring former Spanish Eurovision icons Pastora Soler (2012) and Edurne (2015), viewers were tasked with choosing Cantó’s song for Rotterdam.
It was a straight fight between Voy a quedarme and Memoria. The former (a modern ballad which showcases the Spaniard’s impressive vocal registers) won with 58% of the public vote and will be performed by Blas at the Grand Final on Saturday 22 May.
In an emotional interview after the show, Blas revealed the personal losses he’s faced in 2020, as well as how Voy a quedarme contains a message of hope: “It’s not a sad ballad, it talks about hope; I want you to stay with me one more time, one more minute.
How many points did Spain get at Eurovision 2021?
Spain finished 24th at Eurovision 2021 with 6 points. Who gave points to Spain at Eurovision 2021?.