Yo soy aquél
| "Yo soy aquél" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Raphael | |
| from the album Canta... | |
| B-side | "La Noche" |
| Released | 1966 |
| Genre | Latin ballad |
| Label | Hispavox |
| Songwriter(s) | Manuel Alejandro |
| Eurovision Song Contest 1966 entry | |
| Country | |
| Artist(s) | |
| Language | |
| Composer(s) | |
| Lyricist(s) | Manuel Alejandro |
| Conductor | Rafael de Ibarbia Serra |
| Finals performance | |
| Final result | 7th |
| Final points | 9 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "¡Qué bueno, qué bueno!" (1965) | |
| "Hablemos del amor" (1967) ► | |
"Yo soy aquél" (Spanish pronunciation: [ʝo soj aˈkel], "I am the one") is a song recorded by Spanish singer Raphael. The song was written by Manuel Alejandro. It is best known as the Spanish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1966, held in Luxembourg.[1][2]
Background
Raphael also recorded a French language version of the song under the title "Dis-moi lequel".[3]
Eurovision
The song was performed eleventh on the night, following Sweden's Lill Lindfors and Svante Thuresson with "Nygammal vals" and preceding Switzerland's Madeleine Pascal with "Ne vois-tu pas?". At the close of voting, it had received 9 points, placing 7th in a field of 18.[4]
It was succeeded as Spanish entry at the 1967 Contest by Raphael again, with "Hablemos del amor".[5]
References
- ^ ""Yo soy aquél" at the official Eurovision Song Contest site". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ ""Yo soy aquél" lyrics and detailed info". The Diggiloo Thrush. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ ""Dis-moi lequel" lyrics". The Diggiloo Thrush. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ "Official Eurovision Song Contest 1966 scoreboard". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- ^ ""Hablemos del amor" at the official Eurovision Song Contest site". eurovision.tv. Retrieved 27 June 2019.