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Encyclopedia > La La La

"La La La" is a Spanish language song performed by Massiel. The song won the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest, representing Spain. This article is about the international language known as Spanish. ... For other uses, see Song (disambiguation). ... Massiel Massiel (real name María de los Ángeles Santamaría Espinosa) is a Spanish singer. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the thirteenth Eurovision Song Contest. ... Eurovision redirects here. ...


It was the first of Spain's two wins in the Contest so far. The song was composed by Ramón Arcusa and Manuel de la Calva, otherwise known as the singing duo called Dúo Dinámico.


The song itself is controversial. Joan Manuel Serrat, the original performer for the song, sang it in Catalan. The Franco government would not allow that. Hence the selection of Massiel to perform the song. Catalan would not be heard in the Contest until the 2004 debut performance of Andorra. Joan Manuel Serrat i Teresa (born December 27, 1943 in Barcelona) is a Spanish singer-songwriter. ... Catalan IPA: (català IPA: or []) is a Romance language, the national language of Andorra, and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Balearic Islands, Catalonia and Valencia, and in the city of LAlguer in the Italian island of Sardinia. ... The Spanish Civil War officially ended on 1 April 1939, the day Francisco Franco announced the end of hostilities. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 2004 was the forty-ninth Eurovision Song Contest, held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey, with the final on 15 May 2004, and the new semi-final three days earlier, on 12 May 2004. ...


Lyrically, the song is a very positive number. Massiel sings about things she is thankful for, such as being given life and walking through the world.


The song was covered by Mina in Canzonissima, the 1968 Italian Broadcasting Service series of variety nights. For the Korean singer, see Shim Mina. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Preceded by
Puppet on a String by Sandie Shaw
Eurovision Song Contest winners
1968
Succeeded by
co-winners

Un Jour, Un Enfant by Frida Boccara, De Troubadour by Lenny Kuhr, Vivo Cantando by Salomé, Boom Bang-a-Bang by Lulu Album artwork. ... For the author, see Sandy Shaw. ... // This article lists all the winners of the Eurovision Song Contest since its debut in 1956. ... The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 was the thirteenth Eurovision Song Contest. ... Un Jour, Un Enfant (English translation: A Day, A Child) was one of four winning songs in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969, this one being sung in French by Frida Boccara representing France. ... Frida Boccara (b. ... De Troubadour (English translation: The Troubadour) was one of four winners of the Eurovision Song Contest 1969, this one being performed in Dutch by Lenny Kuhr representing the Netherlands. ... Lenny Kuhr (Born in Eindhoven, February 22, 1950) is a Dutch singer-songwriter. ... Vivo Cantando (English translation: I Love Singing) was one of four winners of the Eurovision Song Contest 1969. ... Salomé (aka: Maria Rosa Marco) (b. ... Boom Bang-a-Bang was the British entry to the Eurovision Song Contest in 1969 It was sung by Lulu, and written by Peter Warne and Alan Moorhouse. ... Marie McDonald McLaughlin Lawrie, OBE, (born 3 November 1948 in Lennoxtown, Stirlingshire), best known by her stage name Lulu, is a Scottish singer, songwriter, actor, model, and television personality who has been successful in the entertainment business from the 1960s through the 2000s. ...

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