Spain SPAIN 2018 - Alfred & Amaia - Tu canción

[Ausesken]

Yet reggaeton (and trap) is the most popular music genre in Spain. I think that reputation is spred on social media and it's politically correct to say so in public but in the end people listen to it and dance it in parties. They buy and eat reggaeton. I can go even further and say it's the way some Spaniards pretend to look better over latinos as well, but that's more deserving for a sociology essay.

As for Lo Malo, it wasn't a good piece of reggaeton, it lacked of 'flow', the singers didn't fit the genre either, it looked forced, plastic and clumsy and that is the main reason why it was not chosen imo. I believe Spain can easily send reggaeton if the song is catchy enough.

I've read many comments against Lo malo because it is reggaeton, and they reject it only for that. And yes, many people listen to this kind of music and it's always in the Spanish Youtube trends, but the mainstream Spanish eurofan loves divas and despise reggaeton, it's a fact.

 

[Mrm]

[MENTION=9441]RainyWoods[/MENTION]

Hmmm all right, I 'm not so sure for this one..but we will see..

 

[Ezio]

To call this song magic may be due to consuming entertainment and doing clicks and likes on the internet on overdrive, but this song is still just cheesy and bland.

Spain though was always prone to delivering magic to Eurovision.

Painful to accept that this song couldn't win:

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[Oshawott]

The song is just bad, the live performance was catastrophic.

 

[Fluke]

Everyone's just raving about the live performance, if the song doesn't stand on its own, it's not good enough and entries like that has never really done well. So i say this is gonna be another low score for them, possibly up to 15th place if the get the media "momentum" behind them, but i think this is just too old fashioned to get that sort of attention nowadays. The song really isn't terrible, but it doesn't grab me in any way and i don't think this will be a great improvement on previous results for them....

 

[DanielLuis]

Everyone's just raving about the live performance, if the song doesn't stand on its own, it's not good enough and entries like that has never really done well. So i say this is gonna be another low score for them, possibly up to 15th place if the get the media "momentum" behind them, but i think this is just too old fashioned to get that sort of attention nowadays. The song really isn't terrible, but it doesn't grab me in any way and i don't think this will be a great improvement on previous results for them....

To be honest I think it's exactly the opposite. I think the exaggerated cheesiness of the performance actually really let the song down

 

[Sean]

MFW I watch that cringey performance

 

[JamieBrown]

MFW I watch that cringey performance

This was the better run even...

 

[tsegaye]

I gave this a 7, kind of cliché, kind of cute, kind of meh. With the right staging it could be great, we've had a lot of duets in ESC but maybe not a duet that's consisting out of a young couple? That might be refreshing for the viewers and wipes the cliché stamp away from it in Lisbon, but 7 points for now.

 

[Kairit]

It is cheesy... but ultimately also really lovely and heartwarming. These soft male and female ballads nearly always work really well for me, and the soaring instrumental is beautiful. Not necessarily an outstanding entry, but I really like it, with and without the performance & it could actually be a memorable moment at Eurovision in it's own way. Wouldn't write this off doing well.

 

[Realest]

I decided to downgrade my 2 Points to a 0. The Spanish Fans shouldnt have been so selfish and think instead what Europe wants to hear. It reminds me somehow on the horrible Cheesefest from 2013.

If I could, I would downgrade this Song even more.

 

[joancamo]

I really think this will flop by May. Only people in Spain get it with them. I prefered Aitana's Arde or Ana War and Aitana's Lo malo. Also I don't know how Alfred and Amaia would still get along by May once they're not locked up.

 

[JonnyWest]

If I could, I would downgrade this Song even more.

The hate is strong I see

 

[darkap]

CopyBait. I won't fall for this, trying to give us a Salvador&Sister feel.

 

[DanielLuis]

CopyBait. I won't fall for this, trying to give us a Salvador&Sister feel.

If Salvador and Luísa acted like this on stage (or off) that would be very, very creepy

 

[DanielLuis]

I really think this will flop by May. Only people in Spain get it with them. I prefered Aitana's Arde or Ana War and Aitana's Lo malo. Also I don't know how Alfred and Amaia would still get along by May once they're not locked up.

This is actually very true. If Alfred and Amaia end up breaking up or going through a rough time by May things will get very awkward very fast.

 

[MyHeartIsYours]

Oh this is beautiful, I love it! First entry from Spain in AGES that I've loved at its selection (a couple I learned to love over time like Ruth and Edurne). Good choice España, may well vote for you guys for the first time

12 points to Spain!

 

[Realest]

The hate is strong I see

Im not a hater, Im just neutral and objective

 

[Bryon]

Im not a hater, Im just neutral and objective

About as objective as the juries you fawn over, I'll give you that much.

 

[VikingTiger]

I decided to give Tu Cancion another go tonight. I wasnt too negative at the first listenings, but this is going in the wrong direction I am afraid. Amaia and Alfreds is really no doing the trick for me...I can still bear with Amaias rather plain voice. But Alfred? His voice is really not suited for this song, and only sounds nasal and strained in my ears. Even the song itself feels less interesting and more dull that it did when I first listened to it. I am afraid the next time I will hear Tu Cancion is watching the live show.