Spain SPAIN 2019 - Miki - La venda
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Lol the start of the videoclip reflects how stressed I am every time I step on Barcelona 
My favourite part of the song was the bridge. Bridge ruined
yeah, I need more time to get used to it because right now I'm not sure about this.
My favourite part of the song was the bridge. Bridge ruined
yeah, I need more time to get used to it because right now I'm not sure about this.
AliceEsc
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I actually really like the bridge. It was my favorite part, but now it sticks out more with this instrumental.. I think it's a good revamp, we just need to get used to it. And don't forget that Miki has charisma and great energy on stage, he'll sell this no doubt.
theditz83
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Ugh, I loved the ending from the OT version, this one just stops with no climax. If ever a song didn't need a revamp, this was the one. But overall, the majority of it is still in tact so it'll still occupy a place towards the top of my ranking. Best Spanish entry in a while for sure 
lolita
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Nooo, negativism! It still slays! 
ZoboCamel
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Gah... I'm not a fan. They've removed a lot of the power from the instrumentation, including most of the background brass melodies that I loved; they've turned the vocal mix from a big anthemic mix of singers into just Miki with some quiet backing vocals; and changed up a bunch of little other things in a way I'm not much a fan of.
The end result is that it's gone from a big in-your-face party vibe to a much more stripped-back, radio-friendly midtempo pop sound. And while that might work for some people, I'm not one of them.
This is the second year in a row now that Spain's revamped a song in my top 10 to push it down into "still fine but I don't love it any more" territory. The quiet and calm ballad had unnecessary elements added it to drag it up to midtempo territory, and now the faster more energetic La Venda has things stripped out to push that more towards a mainstream sound as well. Why do so many revamps end up flattening out the strengths and quirks of a song and pushing it towards midtempo instead of, I don't know, emphasising said strengths more to have a proper stand-out entry? Bah.
Now, it's not that I hate revamps as a whole, which some people seem to assume whenever anyone takes issue with a revamp changing a song's direction. Albania's new version sounds promising this year, for example, while last year Azerbaijan/Switzerland/Moldova/Montenegro/Malta did a good job with improving what they were given, and Italy gave a master class on how to shave half a minute off your song without wrecking it. It's just... there are always a few countries every year that revamp their song to be more middle-of-the-road and unremarkable, and I never quite get it.
This is still a decent entry, don't get me wrong, and it could be improved again with staging and Miki's live energy. But for now, I'm downgrading from 8 points to 6, verging on 5.
The end result is that it's gone from a big in-your-face party vibe to a much more stripped-back, radio-friendly midtempo pop sound. And while that might work for some people, I'm not one of them.
This is the second year in a row now that Spain's revamped a song in my top 10 to push it down into "still fine but I don't love it any more" territory. The quiet and calm ballad had unnecessary elements added it to drag it up to midtempo territory, and now the faster more energetic La Venda has things stripped out to push that more towards a mainstream sound as well. Why do so many revamps end up flattening out the strengths and quirks of a song and pushing it towards midtempo instead of, I don't know, emphasising said strengths more to have a proper stand-out entry? Bah.
Now, it's not that I hate revamps as a whole, which some people seem to assume whenever anyone takes issue with a revamp changing a song's direction. Albania's new version sounds promising this year, for example, while last year Azerbaijan/Switzerland/Moldova/Montenegro/Malta did a good job with improving what they were given, and Italy gave a master class on how to shave half a minute off your song without wrecking it. It's just... there are always a few countries every year that revamp their song to be more middle-of-the-road and unremarkable, and I never quite get it.
This is still a decent entry, don't get me wrong, and it could be improved again with staging and Miki's live energy. But for now, I'm downgrading from 8 points to 6, verging on 5.
Hahaha glad that so many people like the revamp. I'm not a person who likes changes when something is already good. I understand why they made some of these changes, but it was not necessary... I didn't like the song instantly when I heard the 1 minute snippet, so I don't know why I expected I'd like the revamp instantly XD.
Anyways, go Mikiiii
the song is still worth a decent place!
Anyways, go Mikiiii
the song is still worth a decent place!Yeah... I just downgraded it from a 10 to a 5. That's how pissed i am with it.
cegs5
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It's still the same song 
yeah, some changes in the instrumentation but the scence remains, it's not that it becomes a totally different entry... honestly. In any case most of the voters will listen to it for first time in the Grand Final so they won't compare it to the OT version.
yeah, some changes in the instrumentation but the scence remains, it's not that it becomes a totally different entry... honestly. In any case most of the voters will listen to it for first time in the Grand Final so they won't compare it to the OT version.
JonnyWest
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It pisses me off RTVE's mania to polish every entry... leave it as it was!
While I understand and agree that the song needed to be revamped to clean up the Demo-like sound, I just wish they would have refrained from cranking down the brass sound. It's less prominent now and it was to me what really made the song pop. Still fun though.
Alaska49
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ooh, just listened to it in full and the LO QUE ERE ERE E part sounds better! not a fan of the HEY-ish noises in the chorus but overall this is a smarter arrangement for the eurovision stage and one i find a bit easier to listen to, even if it sounds almost the same for 2 minutes. i still can't believe TVE actually made a good revamp lmao.
Clinty
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The revamp is fine? it's not even all that different and I probably wouldn't be able to pick out any significant changes without someone pointing them out to me
GlamSIMorous
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I think La Venda loses its power with this revamp, its not as much fun anymore. I guess I have to rate it down .. now?
Thankfully there are only a few changes, if I didn't listen to the first version so much I wouldn't even notice. It might be a little less energetic, but when Miki will sing it live you won't see the difference.
I don't know about the jury, but I think (and I hope) that Spain will do good with the televoting. It's one of the more upbeat songs of the year and so joyful.
I don't know if any Spanish of French southerner share my feeling, but when I hear this song it screams home. Makes me think of summer ferias/festivals.
I don't know about the jury, but I think (and I hope) that Spain will do good with the televoting. It's one of the more upbeat songs of the year and so joyful.
I don't know if any Spanish of French southerner share my feeling, but when I hear this song it screams home. Makes me think of summer ferias/festivals.
Cyberbliss
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I like this polished version much better than the old one, this is a good revamp. SLight changes may make the difference at ESC and this is the case. Before it was like Alvaro Soler's cousin, now it's like Alvaro Soler's little brother. Glad they've changed the very beginning and the "ere-ere" section which I found very annoying. The rest is much more fluid and less "messy", since the video was set in Barcelona (ghgh). Still not one of my favourites but they did a good job.
