Quédate conmigo explained

Quédate conmigo
Cover:Quedate conmigo by Pastora Soler.jpg
Type:single
Language:Spanish
Artist:Pastora Soler
Album:Una mujer como yo: Versión Eurovisión
Released:28 February 2012
Genre:Pop
Length:3:04
Label:Warner Music Spain
Composer:
Lyricist:Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson
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Song: "Quédate conmigo"
Year:2012
Country:Spain
Artist:Pastora Soler
Language:Spanish
Lyricist:Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson
Place:10th
Points:97
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"Quédate conmigo" (pronounced as /es/, "English: Stay with me") is a song recorded by Spanish singer Pastora Soler with music composed by, Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson, and Erik Bernholm and lyrics written by Sánchez-Ohlsson. It in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012, held in Baku.

Background

Conception

"Quédate conmigo" was composed by, Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson, and Erik Bernholm, with lyrics by Sánchez-Ohlsson.

Selection

On 21 December 2011, Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) announced that it had internally selected Pastora Soler as for the of the Eurovision Song Contest.[1] On 3 March 2012, "Quédate conmigo", "Tu vida es tu vida", and "Ahora o nunca" competed in a three-song organized by RTVE, and aired on La 1 of Televisión Española, to select the song Soler would perform in the contest. "Quédate conmigo", and "Tu vida es tu vida", had been directly selected by Soler, whereas "Ahora o nunca" had been selected through an online vote over "Me despido de ti".[2]

"Voy a quedarme" won the competition so it became the Spanish entry for Eurovision.[3] Unlike "Tu vida es tu vida", "Quédate conmigo" was not a song from Soler's latest album Una mujer como yo, she chose it from over 200 proposals she received through her record company. According to Soler, it became her favourite the moment she listened to it.[4]

Release

The song was released in its first version in Spain on digital platforms on 28 February 2012, both as a single and as part of a 4-track EP, Especial Eurovisión, containing her candidate songs for Eurovision.[5]

The final Eurovision version of the song, with polished production, was included in a special reissue of Una mujer como yo, Soler's latest album, which was re-released on 27 March 2012.[6] This version was also released as a single on digital platforms on 30 March 2012 as "Quédate conmigo (Versión Bakú)".[7]

Soler recorded an English-language version of the song, "Stay With Me", which was released on digital platforms on 24 July 2012.[8]

Music video

RTVE premiered the official music video of the song on 19 March 2012. The video focuses on Pastora Soler, with medium shots and close-ups of her against a black backdrop. These images are alternated with a couple of dancers. The music video served to introduce the final version of the song for the Eurovision Song Contest.[9] [10]

Eurovision

On 26 May 2012, the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest was held in the Baku Crystal Hall in Baku hosted by İctimai Television (İTV) and broadcast live throughout the continent. Soler performed "Quédate conmigo" nineteenth on the night, following 's "Love Me Back" by Can Bonomo and preceding 's "Standing Still" by Roman Lob.[11]

At the close of voting, it had received 97 points, placing tenth in a field of twenty-six, achieving the first top 10 result for Spain since .[12] The song was succeeded as Spanish entry at the by "Contigo hasta el final" by El Sueño de Morfeo.[13]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[14] 76
Spain Singles (PROMUSICAE)[15] 6
Spain Airplay (PROMUSICAE)[16] 40

Year-end charts

Legacy

Cover versions

Other performances

Impersonations

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pastora Soler representará a España en Eurovisión 2012 en Bakú. RTVE.es. RTVE. es. 21 December 2011. 21 December 2011.
  2. Web site: Pastora Soler cantará "Ahora o nunca" en la gala de Eurovisión de TVE. RTVE.es. es. 20 February 2012. 20 February 2012.
  3. Web site: Spain: Pastora Soler will sing Quédate conmigo in Eurovision 2012. Esctoday.com. es. 4 March 2012. 4 March 2012.
  4. Web site: He encontrado una balada moderna, espectacular, con algo especial como Solo tú o La mala costumbre. Eurovision-Spain.com. es. 11 February 2012. 11 February 2012.
  5. Web site: Ficha: Pastora Soler en Warner. WarnerMusic.es. es. 4 March 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120313111710/http://www.warnermusic.es/artistas/ficha_artista.aspx?nIdArtista=87. 13 March 2012.
  6. Web site: La reedición de Una mujer como yo saldrá el 27 de marzo e incluirá la versión final de Quédate conmigo. 16 March 2012 . Eurovision-Spain.com. es. 16 March 2012.
  7. Web site: Quédate Conmigo (Versión Baku) - Single Pastora Soler. 30 March 2012 . iTunes.com. 3 April 2012.
  8. Web site: Stay with me estará disponible en las plataformas digitales el 24 de julio . 9 July 2012 . EurovisionSpain.com. es. 12 July 2012.
  9. Web site: RTVE.es estrena el lunes el videoclip de "Quédate conmigo", la canción de Pastora Soler en Eurovisión 2012. 16 March 2012 . RTVE.es. es. 16 March 2012.
  10. Web site: Spain: Pastora's videoclip to be premiered on Monday. ESCToday.com. Sanjay Jiandani. 16 March 2012.
  11. Eurovision Song Contest 2012 - final. Eurovision Song Contest 2012. Eurovision Song Contest. Eurovision Song Contest. İTV / EBU. 26 May 2012.
  12. Web site: Official Eurovision Song Contest 2012 scoreboard. Eurovision Song Contest. 19 April 2024.
  13. Web site: Official Eurovision Song Contest 2013 - Spain. Eurovision Song Contest. 19 April 2024.
  14. Web site: PASTORA SOLER - QUÉDATE CONMIGO (NUMMER). Ultratop.
  15. Web site: Spanishcharts.com – PASTORA SOLER - QUÉDATE CONMIGO (SONG). Top 50 Canciones. Hung Medien.
  16. Web site: Spanish Airplay Chart.
  17. Web site: Top 50 Canciones Anual 2012 . Promuiscae.es . 2013-01-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130124102447/http://www.promusicae.org/files/listasanuales/canciones/Top%2050%20Canciones%20Anual%202012.pdf . 2013-01-24 .
  18. Web site: Rafa Blas, Nek, Mark Owen o Los Mojinos, principales novedades discográficas de esta semana. Los 40 Principales. es. 15 June 2013.
  19. Web site: Quédate conmigo, cantada por Agoney, es la mejor canción de los años 2010. 29 March 2019 . RTVE. es. 2 April 2019.
  20. Web site: Gerónimo Rauch interpreta Quédate Conmigo en La Mejor Canción Jamás Cantada. BroadwayWorld. es. 8 April 2019.
  21. Web site: Melody imita a Pastora Soler en Tu cara me suena. Antena 3. 20 December 2013. es.
  22. Web site: Carla imita a Pastora Soler en Tu cara me suena Mini. Antena 3. 6 November 2014. es.
  23. Web site: Diana Navarro nos deja sin aliento con su versión del tema 'Quédate conmigo' de Pastora Soler. Antena 3. 2 February 2018. es.

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