Voy a quedarme

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"Voy a quedarme"
The official cover for "Voy a quedarme"
Single by Blas Cantó
Released10 February 2021
Length3:02
LabelWarner Music Spain
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Blas Cantó
  • Ricky Furiati
Blas Cantó singles chronology
"Memoria"
(2021) 		"Voy a quedarme"
(2021)
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Spanish
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
  • Blas Cantó
  • Dan Hammond
  • Leroy Sanchez
  • Dangelo Ortega
Finals performance
Final result
24th
Final points
6
Entry chronology
◄ "Universo" (2020)   

"Voy a quedarme" ([ˈboi̯ a keˈð̞aɾme]; Spanish: "I am going to stay") is a song by Spanish singer Blas Cantó. The song was released as a digital download and for streaming on 10 February 2021. It represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, after winning a two-song selection.[1]

Context[]

The composition of the song was prompted by losses in Cantó's life, including the death of his grandmother in 2020 followed by his father's death. In an interview with the Eurovision specialist website Wiwibloggs, he said that the song was a sort of reconciling with these losses. The death of his father came as Spain was announcing its decision to re-confirm him to represent Spain in the contest. The music video includes a portray of him dancing with his "grandmother". In a Zoom meeting with Wiwibloggs, he said that the song was like a miracle and healing process. "I needed to perform on that stage. I needed to share my music, my soul", he said.[2]

Eurovision Song Contest[]

Main article: Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021

The song was selected to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, after Blas Cantó was selected through Destino Eurovisión 2021, the music competition that selects Spain's entries for the Eurovision Song Contest. As Spain is a member of the "Big Five", the song automatically advanced to the final, which was held on 22 May 2021 at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

English version[]

Cantó also presented a translated English language version titled "I'll Stay". On May 17, 2021, Blas Cantó also released a duo version of "I'll Stay" featuring James Newman, the representative of the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest for the same year.[3]

Charts[]

Chart performance for "Voy a quedarme"
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Lithuania (AGATA)[4] 87
Netherlands (Single Tip)[5] 23

References[]

  1. ^ "Spain chooses 'Voy a quedarme' for Blas Cantó". Eurovision.tv. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  2. ^ William Lee Adams (7 April 2021). "Spain's Blas Cantó says "Voy a quedarme" helped him heal after the loss of loved ones". wiwibloggs.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  3. ^ Blas Cantó YouTube channel - "I'll Stay ft. James Newman (Videoclip Oficial)
  4. ^ "2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100" (in Lithuanian). AGATA. 28 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Blas Cantó – Voy a quedarme". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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