Spain: Listen to Soleá's JESC 2020 entry, 'Palante'

Spain: Listen to Soleá's JESC 2020 entry, 'Palante'
Wednesday, 07 October 2020

  • The music video of "Palante" the song the Spanish representative , Soleá , will perform at Junior Eurovision 2020, has gone public. 

    Now the fans can listen the full version of the Spanish JESC 2020 entry, Palante, that the talented act, Soleá , will deliver in Warsaw next month aiming to offer to Spain its second victory in the competition. The song ihas been composed by  César G. Ross, Hajar Sbihi (ASHA) and Bruno Valverde , and produced by the latter,  winner of a Grammy  for "La mordidita", by Ricky Martin in 2015.

    Palante is an urban pop song with a flamenco touch, ethnic sounds  and percussion elements that sends a  positive and encouraging message  to the world which is facing the global crisis caused by the Covid 19 pandemic..An impeccable production where genres such as reggaeton, Dancehall and, of course, flamenco are  mixed, present through the castanets and  a cappella at  the beginning, the clapping and the bridge of the song. 

    Being strong in the face of adversity, looking forward and social union  are some of the slogans to which the young artist appeals in her song, supporting the slogan of the  18th edition of the European contest ,  Move the world  .

    " Palante's  lyrics  talk about those who, if you encounter obstacles, don't back down, don't give up. You have to face everything without fear and keep going until you can't," Words that are even more  striking and moving  when spoken by a  9-year-old girl.

     

    A fews words about Soleá

    Soleá Fernández Moreno was  born in Seville on June 19, 2011 in the bosom of an  outstanding saga of  dancers  and artists from Spain . Daughter of Farru, niece of Farruquito, granddaughter of Farruca and great-granddaughter of Farruco, it can be said that  art and flamenco run through her veins  and from a very young age she showed faculties for  singing, dancing and interpretation.

    In 2014,  when she was only three years old, she  made her debut as a singer at  La Maestranza in Seville,  during a family show Farruquito y familia . In 2015, she was the star of  the Christmas family show  where she made her debut as an actress and dancer at the  Quintero Theater in Seville.  In 2016 he starred in another Christmas show created by his father, which took him on a tour of some of the best theaters in the country, such as  the Apolo Theater (Barcelona) and the Rialto Theater (Madrid).  That same year he made his  first television appearance  thanks to the Canal Sur program Menuda noche.

    In 2019, she was one of the special guests at Ketama's  concert  at the  Cartuja Center in Seville. During Christmas of that year, the girl took part in  La zambombá flamenca , with which she  toured Spain  and shared the stage with artists such as  Pitingo, Tomatito or Rosario Flores.  At the beginning of 2020, he participated in the last album of the singer  Lya Manuela.

     

    Spain in Junior Eurovision

    Spain has a total of five participations in the youth competition and has achieved remarkable results in its short history. The country counts a victory thanks to  "Antes muerta que sencilla"(Before dead than simple) by María Isabel (2004) , two second places ( Sergio, in 2003  and  Antonio José, in 2005 ) and a fourth position ( Dani Fernández, in 2006 ).

    Spain returned to the competition in the last edition after 13 years of absence  and did it with an impressive. The young talented act starred in a memorable performance with "Marte" (Mars)  on the  stage of Gliwice-Silesia and achieved to finish in 3rd place. 

    Source:RTVE