Él (Lucía song)

"Él" (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈel], "He") is a song recorded by Spanish singer Lucía. The song was written by Francisco Cepero and Ignacio Román. It is best known as the Spanish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1982, in Harrogate

"Él"
Single by Lucía
Released1982
GenreTango
Songwriter(s)Francisco Cepero and Ignacio Román
Eurovision Song Contest 1982 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Francisco Cepero
Lyricist(s)
Ignacio Román
Conductor
Miguel Angel Verona
Finals performance
Final result
10th
Final points
52
Entry chronology
◄ "Y sólo tú" (1981)   
"¿Quién maneja mi barca?" (1983) ►

Background

In the song, Lucía is a young student who has to decide between two men. While the one (él – "he") seems to be caring and understanding, but also "intends to be my owner", the other (tú – "you") rather seems to look for a one-night stand: "You phone me and forget me". Still, the girl is more interested in the latter of the two and invites him to come to her place that evening "from eight to ten". Then she has to study and make up her mind.

Eurovision

The song was performed twelfth on the night, following Belgium's Stella with "Si tu aimes ma musique" and preceding Denmark's Brixx with "Video, Video". At the close of voting, it had received 52 points, placing 10th in a field of 18. Votes came from nine countries, the highest score being ten points from Cyprus.

The music was a tango which partially caused a sensation because the Song Contest took place in Britain, and many connected tango to Argentina, with whom Britain was at war at that time (see Falklands War).

"Él" was succeeded as Spanish entry at the 1983 Contest by Remedios Amaya with "¿Quién maneja mi barca?".


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