Voy a quedarme
{{Short description|2021 song by Blas Cantó}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Voy a quedarme
| cover = Blas Cantó - Voy a quedarme.png
| alt = The official cover for "Voy a quedarme"
| type = single
| language = Spanish
| artist = Blas Cantó
| released = 10 February 2021
| genre =
| length = 3:02
| label = Warner Music Spain
| writer = {{hlist|Blas Cantó|Dan Hammond|Leroy Sanchez|Dangelo Ortega}}
| producer = {{hlist|Blas Cantó|Ricky Furiati}}
| prev_title = Memoria
| prev_year = 2021
| next_title = El bueno acaba mal
| next_year = 2022
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|C6zG2Bj0a48|"Voy a quedarme"}}}}
{{Infobox song contest entry|embed=yes
| year = 2021
| country = Spain
| artist = Blas Cantó
| language = Spanish
| composer = {{hlist|Blas Cantó|Dan Hammond|Leroy Sanchez|Dangelo Ortega}}
| lyricist = {{hlist|Blas Cantó|Dan Hammond|Leroy Sanchez|Dangelo Ortega}}
| place = 24th
| points = 6
| place_semi =
| points_semi =
| prev = Universo
| prev_link = Universo (song)
| next = SloMo
| next_link = SloMo (Chanel song)
}}
{{External music video|header=Official performance video|{{YouTube|Eo8St0_Slac|"Voy a quedarme" (semi-final)}}
{{YouTube|thV-vhOQHvQ|"Voy a quedarme" (final)}}}}
}}
"Voy a quedarme" ({{IPA|es|ˈboj a keˈðaɾme}}; "I am going to stay") is a song by Spanish singer Blas Cantó, written by Dan Hammond, Leroy Sanchez, Dangelo Ortega, and Cantó himself. It was released as a digital download and for streaming on 10 February 2021. It {{esccnty|Spain|t=represented Spain}} in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, placing twenty-fourth.
Background
= Backstory =
On 5 October 2019, Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) announced that it had {{esccnty|Spain|y=2020|t=internally selected}} singer Blas Cantó as {{esccnty|Spain|t=its performer}} for what was going to be the {{escyr|2020||65th edition}} of the Eurovision Song Contest. On 22 January 2020, RTVE revealed that he would sing the song "Universo". On 18 March 2020, after the contest was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, RTVE {{esccnty|Spain|y=2021|t=confirmed}} that Cantó would remain as their representative for the {{escyr|2021||following edition}} of Eurovision, but with a new song.{{cite web|last=Muldoon|first=Padraig|date=29 March 2020|title=Eurovision 2021: All confirmed acts (29 March)|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2020/03/29/eurovision-2021-all-confirmed-acts-29-march/252798/|access-date=28 October 2020|publisher=Wiwibloggs}}
= Conception =
"Voy a quedarme" was written by Dan Hammond, Leroy Sanchez, Dangelo Ortega, and Blas Cantó. Its composition was prompted by losses in Cantó's life, including the death of his grandmother in 2020 followed by his father's death. He said in an interview that the song was a sort of reconciling with these losses. The death of his father came as RTVE was announcing its decision to re-confirm him to represent Spain in the contest. He also 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.{{Cite news|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/04/07/spains-blas-canto-says-voy-a-quedarme-helped-him-heal-after-the-loss-of-loved-ones/264051/|author=William Lee Adams|title=Spain's Blas Cantó says "Voy a quedarme" helped him heal after the loss of loved ones|publisher=wiwibloggs.com|date=7 April 2021|accessdate=20 May 2021}} The song was released as a digital download and for streaming on 10 February 2021.
=Eurovision=
On 20 February 2021, "Voy a quedarme" and "Memoria" competed in a two-song {{esccnty|Spain|y=2021|t=national final}} organized by RTVE, and aired on La 1 of Televisión Española, to select the song Cantó would perform in Eurovision. "Voy a quedarme" won the competition so it became the Spanish entry for the contest.{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/story/blas-canto-winning-song-for-spain|title=Spain chooses 'Voy a quedarme' for Blas Cantó|website=Eurovision Song Contest|date=20 February 2021 |access-date=20 February 2021}}
On 8 March 2021, RTVE premiered the promo video of "Voy a quedarme", where Cantó dances with his "grandmother".{{cite news|url=https://esctoday.com/182221/spain-blas-canto-drops-the-official-music-video-of-voy-a-quedarme/|title=Spain: Blas Canto drops the official music video of 'Voy A Quedarme'|date=8 March 2021|website=esctoday.com}} On 23 April 2021, he also released the English language version of the song titled "I'll Stay".{{cite news|url=https://wiwibloggs.com/2021/04/23/spain-blas-canto-releases-ill-stay-english-version-voy-a-quedarme/264524/|title=Spain: Blas Cantó releases "I’ll Stay" – the English version of "Voy a quedarme"|date=23 April 2021|website=wiwibloggs.com}} On 17 May 2021, he released a duo version of "I'll Stay" featuring James Newman, the {{esccnty|United Kingdom|y=2021|t=representative of the United Kingdom}}.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKTQwPGmJuc Blas Cantó YouTube channel - "I'll Stay ft. James Newman (Videoclip Oficial)]
On 20 May 2021, the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Rotterdam Ahoy in Rotterdam hosted by the {{lang|nl|Nederlandse Publieke Omroep|italic=no}} (NPO), {{lang|nl|Nederlandse Omroep Stichting|italic=no}} (NOS), and AVROTROS, and broadcast live throughout the continent. A short interview with Blas Cantó and a short clip from the dress rehearsal of "Voy a quedarme" was featured in the show, as Spain, as a member of the "Big Five", automatically advanced to the final.{{Cite episode|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2021 - Second semi-final|episode-link=Eurovision Song Contest 2021|series=Eurovision Song Contest|series-link=Eurovision Song Contest|network=NPO / NOS / AVROTROS / EBU|date=20 May 2021}}
On 22 May 2021, the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest was held. Cantó performed "Voy a quedarme" thirteenth on the night, following {{esccnty|Iceland|y=2021}}'s "10 Years" by Daði og Gagnamagnið and preceding {{esccnty|Moldova|y=2021}}'s "Sugar" by Natalia Gordienko.{{Cite episode|title=Eurovision Song Contest 2021 - final|episode-link=Eurovision Song Contest 2021|series=Eurovision Song Contest|series-link=Eurovision Song Contest|network=NPO / NOS / AVROTROS / EBU|date=22 May 2021}} Cantó was dressed in a black outfit by Jaime Álvarez,{{Cite news|url=https://www.rtve.es/television/20210514/blas-canto-eurovision-vestuario-traje-mans-jaime-alvarez-beth-lordi/2090270.shtml|title=Blas Cantó dresses in Eurovision in the fashion of Jaime Álvarez, from Mans: "The suit he wears is a second skin, as if he were naked"|website=RTVE|date=14 May 2021|language=es|author=Muñoz, Rafael}} and the staging, featuring a big moon, was designed by Marvin Dietmann.{{cite web|url=https://www.rtve.es/television/20210204/eurovision-2021-blas-canto-puesta-escena-marvin-dietmann-director-creativo/2072741.shtml|title=Marvin Dietmann dirigirá la puesta en escena de Blas Cantó en Eurovisión 2021|website=RTVE|access-date=4 February 2021|date=4 February 2021|language=es}}
At the close of voting, it had received 6 points, placing twenty-fourth in a field of twenty-six.{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/event/rotterdam-2021/grand-final|title=Official Eurovision Song Contest 2021 scoreboard|publisher=Eurovision Song Contest|access-date=19 April 2024}} The song was succeeded as Spanish entry at the {{escyr|2022||2022 contest}} by "SloMo" by Chanel.{{cite web|url=https://eurovision.tv/participant/chanel-22|title=Official Eurovision Song Contest 2022 - Spain|publisher=Eurovision Song Contest|access-date=19 April 2024}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+ Chart performance for "Voy a quedarme" ! scope="col"| Chart (2021) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Lithuania (AGATA){{cite news|url=https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/21s/|title=2021 21-os SAVAITĖS (gegužės 21-27 d.) SINGLŲ TOP100|language=lt|newspaper=AGATA|date=28 May 2021|access-date=28 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528143430/https://www.agata.lt/lt/naujienos/21s/|archive-date=28 May 2021|url-status=live}}
| 87 |
|---|
| scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Tip){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Blas+Cant%F3&titel=Voy+a+quedarme&cat=s|title=Blas Cantó – Voy a quedarme|website=dutchcharts.nl|access-date=2 June 2021}}
| 23 |
References
{{Blas Cantó}}
{{Eurovision Song Contest 2021|state=collapsed}}
{{Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest}}
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Category:Eurovision songs of 2021
Category:Eurovision songs of Spain