Hablemos del amor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Hablemos del amor"
Raphael-Hablemos del amor.jpg
Single by Raphael
from the album Al ponerse el sol
Released1967
Length2:51
LabelHispavox
Songwriter(s)Manuel Alejandro
Raphael singles chronology
"Digan lo que digan"
(1967)
"Hablemos del amor"
(1967)
"Noche de ronda"
(1967)
Eurovision Song Contest 1967 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Spanish
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Manuel Alejandro
Conductor
Manuel Alejandro
Finals performance
Final result
6th
Final points
9
Entry chronology
◄ "Yo soy aquél" (1966)   
"La, la, la" (1968) ►

"Hablemos del amor" (Spanish pronunciation: [aˈβlemoz ðel aˈmoɾ], "Let's Talk About Love") 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 1967, in Vienna.

Background[]

Raphael recorded also the song in English as "Please Speak to Me of Love".

Eurovision[]

This was Raphael's second consecutive Eurovision appearance, he had represented Spain at the 1966 Contest with "Yo soy aquél", finishing 7th in a field of 18.

The song was performed twelfth on the night, following United Kingdom's Sandie Shaw with "Puppet on a String" and preceding Norway's Kirsti Sparboe with "Dukkemann". At the close of voting, it had received 9 points, placing 6th in a field of 17.

It was succeeded as Spanish entry at the 1968 Contest by Massiel with "La, la, la".

Sources and external links[]

Retrieved from ""