Quédate esta noche
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|---|---|
| Eurovision Song Contest 1980 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | Luis Carlos Gil, Patricia Fernández and Iñaki de Pablo |
| As | |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) | José Antonio Martín |
| Lyricist(s) | José Antonio Martín |
| Conductor | Javier Iturralde |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 12th |
| Final points | 38 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Su canción" (1979) | |
| "Y sólo tú" (1981) ► | |
"Quédate esta noche" (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkeðate ˈesta ˈnotʃe], "Stay this Night") is a song recorded by Spanish group Trigo Limpio. The song was written by José Antonio Martín. It is best known as the Spanish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, in The Hague.
The song is a romantic up-tempo number with influences from disco, in which the trio sings "If perhaps I made a mistake/I want to say I'm sorry". They go on to sing "Put away the keys/and put the suitcase back in its place again" and the chorus is a direct invitation to the other part; "Sleep beside me tonight/Stay beside me tonight/Love me a lot tonight/I'll be yours tonight..." Trigo Limpio also recorded the song in French, as "Viens rêver" (translated: "Come and Dream").
The song was performed 18th on the night, following Ireland's Johnny Logan with "What's Another Year" and preceding Belgium's Telex with "Euro-Vision". At the close of voting, it had received 38 points, placing 12th in a field of 19.
It was succeeded as Spanish entry at the 1981 Contest by Bacchelli with "Y sólo tú".
Sources and external links
- Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1980.
- Detailed info and lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Quédate esta noche".
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