Quédate esta noche
"Quédate esta noche" (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkeðate esta ˈnotʃe]; "Stay [Here] Tonight") is a song recorded by Spanish group Trigo Limpio, written by José Antonio Martín. It is best known as the Spanish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, in The Hague.
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| Eurovision Song Contest 1980 entry | |
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| Composer(s) | José Antonio Martín |
| Lyricist(s) | José Antonio Martín |
| Conductor | Javier Iturralde |
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| Final result | 12th |
| Final points | 38 |
| Entry chronology | |
| ◄ "Su canción" (1979) | |
| "Y sólo tú" (1981) ► | |
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 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".
External links
- Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1980.
- Detailed info and lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Quédate esta noche".
