Un Blodymary
"Un Blodymary" | ||||
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Single by Las Ketchup | ||||
from the album Un Blodymary | ||||
Language | Spanish | |||
Released | 2006 | |||
Genre | Latin pop | |||
Length | 3:02 | |||
Label | Warner Music Group | |||
Songwriter(s) | Queco | |||
Producer(s) | Various | |||
Las Ketchup singles chronology | ||||
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Eurovision Song Contest 2006 entry | ||||
Country | ||||
Artist(s) |
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As | ||||
Language | ||||
Composer(s) | Manuel Ruiz Gómez "Queco" | |||
Lyricist(s) | Manuel Ruiz Gómez "Queco" | |||
Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 21st | |||
Final points | 18 | |||
Entry chronology | ||||
◄ "Brujería" (2005) | ||||
"I Love You Mi Vida" (2007) ► | ||||
Official performance video | ||||
"Un Blodymary" (final) on YouTube |
"Un Blodymary" (Spanish pronunciation: [um bloðiˈmeɾi]; "A Bloody Mary") is a song recorded by Spanish group Las Ketchup, written by Manuel Ruiz Gómez "Queco ". It represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2006, held in Athens.
Background
Conception
"Un Blodymary" is a song written by Manuel Ruiz Gómez "Queco " and recorded by Spanish group Las Ketchup.[1]
Eurovision
On 27 February 2006, Televisión Española (TVE) announced during La 1's afternoon magazine programme España Directo that they had internally selected las Ketchup as their representative for the 51st edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. During that same programme, it was also revealed that they would sing the song "Un Blodymary".[2][3]
On 20 May 2006, the Eurovision Song Contest grand final was held at the Nikos Galis Olympic Indoor Hall in Athens hosted by the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation (ERT), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Las Ketchup performed "Un Blodymary" sixth on the night, following Norway's "Alvedansen" by Christine Guldbrandsen and preceding Malta's "I Do" by Fabrizio Faniello.[4]
At the close of voting, it had received 18 points, placing twenty-first in a field of twenty-four.[5] The song was succeeded as Spanish entry by "I Love You Mi Vida" by D'Nash.[6]
Aftermath
"Un Blodymary" was the title single of Las Ketchup second studio album of the same name, released on 16 May 2006.
Chart history
Weekly charts
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 8 |
Hungary (Single Top 40)[8] | 10 |
Italy (FIMI)[9] | 32 |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[10] | 7 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 38 |
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 82 |
References
- ^ ""Un Blodymary" - Detailed info and lyrics". The Diggiloo Thrush.
- ^ "Las Ketchup, a Eurovisión". 20 minutos (in Spanish). 21 February 2006.
- ^ Bakker, Sietse (27 February 2006). "Las Ketchup to represent Spain!". Esctoday.
- ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2006 final". Eurovision Song Contest. 20 May 2006. ERT / EBU.
- ^ "Official Eurovision Song Contest 2006 scoreboard". Eurovision Song Contest.
- ^ "Official Eurovision Song Contest - Spain". Eurovision Song Contest.
- ^ "Las Ketchup: Un Blodymary" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
- ^ "Las Ketchup – Un Blodymary". Top Digital Download.
- ^ "Las Ketchup – Un Blodymary" Canciones Top 50.
- ^ "Las Ketchup – Un Blodymary". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "Las Ketchup – Un Blodymary". Swiss Singles Chart.
External links
- "Un Blodymary" at Discogs (list of releases)
- CS1 Spanish-language sources (es)
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