Colombia Tierra Querida Explained

Colombia Tierra Querida
Cover:	Colombia Tierra Querida (1970).png
Artist:	Lucho Bermúdez
Recorded:	1970
Label:	CBS Records

"Colombia Tierra Querida" (translation "Colombia dear land") is a song written by Lucho Bermúdez in the Colombian cumbia genre. It is also the name of the 1970 album by Bermúdez, released on CBS Records, that introduced the song.

The song was popularized in 1970 with a version of the song recorded by Bermúdez and his orchestra with vocals by Matilde Diaz. Since its release, the song has been covered by many artists and is one of the most widely recognizes songs of Colombian folk music. It has been described as a "second national anthem" by multiple Colombian media.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The song has been listed as one of the greatest Colombian songs of all time by multiple media outlets:

• In its list of the top ten Colombian songs, El Heraldo rated Colombia Tierra Querida at No. 2.^[4]
• In its list of the ten most iconic Colombian songs, El Nuevo Siglo, rated Colombia Tierra Querida at No. 2.^[5]
• In its list of the 50 best Colombian songs of all time, El Tiempo, Colombia's most widely circulated newspaper, ranked the song at No. 4.^[6]
• Viva Music Colombia also rated the song No. 2 on its list of the 100 most important Colombian songs of all time.^[7]

Juan Carlos Coronel covered the song in 1994.^[8] In December 2020, Disney announced that its upcoming animated film Encanto, set in Colombia, would feature Coronel's version of the song.^{[9] [10]}

Other artists covering the song include Checo Acosta,^{[11] [12]} Andrés Cabas,^[13] Carolina la O,^[14] and the Bogotá Philharmonic Orchestra.^[15] It was also performed in 2015 on the Colombian version of "The Voice" by Fanny Lu, Cepeda, and Maluma, the official YouTube video of which has received over 7 million views.^[16] In 2019, the song was used as the opening of the so-called "Plantón Sinfónico" during the 2019 protests in Colombia.^[17]

External links

• Colombia, tierra querida at Spanish Wikipedia
• Original by Lucho Bermúdez

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lucho Bermúdez: 105 años. September 2, 2021. January 25, 2017. Radio Nacional de Colombia.
2. Web site: Top 7 de las canciones que todo colombiano lleva en su mente. September 2, 2021. Christopher Ramírez. July 20, 2020. Colombia.com.
3. Web site: Gran homenaje al compositor Lucho Bermúdez. September 2, 2021. June 14, 2016. Revista Arcadia.
4. News: Top 10 de las canciones más colombianas para celebrar este 20 de Julio. El Heraldo. September 9, 2021.
5. News: Las de siempre: top 10 de las canciones más colombianas. El Nuevo Siglo. September 10, 2021.
6. News: Las 50 mejores canciones de Colombia. El Tiempo.
7. Web site: Las 100 Canciones Colombianas Mas Importantes de Toda La Historia. Viva Music Colombia. September 9, 2021.
8. News: Colombia Tierra Querida, Juan Carlos Coronel - Video Oficial. Codiscos. December 1, 2014. September 2, 2021.
9. Web site: ‘Colombia tierra querida’: la historia detrás de la canción que acompaña la película ‘Encanto’. September 2, 2021. Semana. December 18, 2020.
10. News: ¿Cómo llegó ‘Colombia, tierra querida’ a Disney?. El Tiempo. December 16, 2020.
11. News: Checo Acosta presenta "Colombia tierra querida". El Espectador. July 16, 2021.
12. Web site: Colombia Tierra Querida. Checo Acosta. September 2, 2021.
13. News: Andrés Cabas Interpreta El Clasico Colombia Tierra Querida Para Celebrar El Bicentenario. El Tiempo. July 20, 2010.
14. Web site: Carolina La O COLOMBIA TIERRA QUERIDA "EN VIVO" (Oficial). Carolina la O. May 29, 2010. September 2, 2021.
15. Web site: "Colombia tierra querida" . Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá. March 27, 2020.
16. Web site: Fanny Lu, Cepeda y Maluma cantaron Colombia tierra querida – LVK Col – Especial – Cap 41 – T2. The Voice Kids Colombia. December 10, 2015.
17. Web site: Más de 10.000 personas marcharon desde distintos puntos de Bogotá. El Espectador. November 27, 2019. September 2, 2021.