En un mundo nuevo explained

En un mundo nuevo
Type:single
Language:Spanish
Artist:Karina
Released:1971
Genre:Ballad
Label:Hispavox
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Song: "En un mundo nuevo"
Country:Spain
Year:1971
Artist:María Isabel Bárbara Llaudés Santiago
As:Karina
Composer:Rafael Trabucchelli
Lyricist:Tony Luz
Conductor:Waldo de los Ríos
Language:Spanish
Place:2nd
Points:116
Prev:Gwendolyne
Prev Link:Gwendolyne
Next:Amanece
Next Link:Amanece

"En un mundo nuevo" (pronounced as /es/; English: "In a New World") is a song recorded by Spanish singer Karina with music composed by and lyrics written by . It in the Eurovision Song Contest 1971 held in Dublin, placing second.

Karina recorded the song in Spanish, English, French, German, and Italian.

Background

Conception

"En un mundo nuevo" was composed by with lyrics by . It is an up-tempo number about the importance of keeping one's faith and hope for a new and better world, a world in which love and truth will prevail.[1]

Eurovision

Between 17 October and 26 December 1970, Televisión Española (TVE) produced a –titled – to select its performer for the of the Eurovision Song Contest. Karina won the competition so she became the for Eurovision. The song "En un mundo nuevo" was later internally selected for her.[2] She recorded it in five languages: Spanish, English –as "Tomorrow I'm Coming Your Way"–, French –as "Un monde plus grand et plus beau"–, German –as "Wir glauben an morgen"–, and Italian –as "Un mondo nuovo"–.[1]

On 3 April 1971, the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin hosted by Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Karina performed "En un mundo nuevo" sixth on the night accompanied by –María Jesús Aguirre, María Dolores Arenas, and Mercedes Valimaña Macaria– as backing singers, following 's "Diese Welt" by Katja Ebstein and preceding 's "Un jardin sur la terre" by Serge Lama. Waldo de los Ríos conducted the event's live orchestra in the performance of the Spanish entry.[3] The first verse of the song could not be heard, since the sound engineer did not open Karina's microphone until the second verse.[4]

At the close of voting, it had received 116 points, placing second in a field of eighteen.[5] It was succeeded as Spanish entry at the 1972 contest by "Amanece" by Jaime Morey.[6]

Aftermath

Karina starred in the 1972 film En un mundo nuevo, which was inspired by her participation at the contest and which shows real footage of her performance there.[7]

Legacy

Cover versions

Other performances

Impersonations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: "En un mundo nuevo" lyrics and detailed info. The Diggiloo Thrush . 14 July 2019.
  2. Web site: "En un mundo nuevo" at the official Eurovision Song Contest site. eurovision.tv . 14 July 2019.
  3. Eurovision Song Contest 1971. Eurovision Song Contest 1971. Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision Song Contest. RTÉ / EBU. 3 April 1971.
  4. News: Anécdotas y curiosidades históricas de Eurovisón: Los momentos más ridículos de la historia de España. El Correo. 27 April 2022. es. Mateos, Alain.
  5. Web site: Official Eurovision Song Contest 1971 scoreboard. eurovision.tv . 14 July 2019.
  6. Web site: "Amanece" at the official Eurovision Song Contest site. eurovision.tv . 14 July 2019.
  7. News: Karina, protagonista de "En un mundo nuevo". Radio y Televisión de Andalucía. 9 July 2022. es.
  8. News: Billboard Music Week. Billboard. 8 May 1971. 72.
  9. Web site: Die heerlijke wereld. discogs.com . 14 July 2019.
  10. News: “Bailar pegados”, elegida mejor canción española de Eurovisión. elDiario.es. 22 May 2008. es.
  11. Web site: Soraya Arnelas nos enseña 'Un mundo nuevo' como Karina. Antena 3. 19 January 2019. es.