Amanecer (song)

"Amanecer" (Spanish pronunciation: [amane'θeɾ], "Dawn") is a song performed by Spanish singer Edurne. It was chosen by public broadcaster Televisión Española to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 in Vienna, where it placed 21st with 15 points.[1][2] The song was written by Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson, Peter Boström and Thomas G:son.[3] It premiered on 1 March 2015, and it was released as a single on digital platforms on 2 March 2015.[4][5]

"Amanecer"
Single by Edurne
from the album Adrenalina
Released1 March 2015
Recorded2014–2015
GenreEthnopop
Length3:04
LabelSony Music Spain
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson
Edurne singles chronology
"Painkiller"
(2014)		 "Amanecer"
(2015)		 "Basta"
(2015)
Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
Lyricist(s)
Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson
Finals performance
Final result
21st
Final points
15
Entry chronology
◄ "Dancing in the Rain" (2014)   
"Say Yay!" (2016) ►

The song was the lead single of Edurne's sixth studio album, Adrenalina.[6][7] It was also the official song of the 2015 Vuelta a España.[8]

Background and composition

The song, described as "a midtempo with a certain degree of drama and ethnic character", was written by Spanish songwriter Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson and Swedish songwriters Peter Boström and Thomas G:son. It was presented to Edurne in October 2014 during the selection of songs for her sixth studio album. In November 2014, Edurne and record label Sony Music Spain decided to place a bid to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 and presented the song to public broadcaster TVE.[9] On 14 January 2015, TVE announced that they had internally selected Edurne as the Spanish Eurovision entrant in 2015 with "Amanecer".[1]

The single was produced in Spain and Sweden. The string section of the RTVE Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Pepe Herrero, recorded the string arrangements for the track.[6]

On 3 March 2015, Edurne, the RTVE Symphony Orchestra and the RTVE Choir, once again under the direction of Pepe Herrero, recorded the symphonic version of the song at the Teatro Monumental in Madrid.[10]

Live performances

Edurne performed the song live for the first time on late night talk show Alaska y Segura, aired on La 1 on 6 April 2015.[11] On 11 April 2015, Edurne performed the song live on La 1's variety show La Alfombra Roja Palace.[12]

On 23 May 2015 Edurne performed the song live during the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 at the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria. She was accompanied on stage by Italian dancer Giuseppe Di Bella.[13] At the end of the voting, it had received 15 points, placing 21st in a field of 27 songs.

Music video

The official video of the song premiered on 9 March 2015.[14] It was filmed in studio in Valencia in January 2015, directed by David Arnal and Germán de la Hoz, and features visual effects by Virtual Art.[7] Edurne is accompanied in the video by model Saoro Nadal.[15]

Track listing
Digital download[16]
No.TitleLength
1."Amanecer"3:04
Digital download - Brian Cross Remix[16]
No.TitleLength
1."Amanecer (Brian Cross Remix)"3:02
Digital download - Break Of Day Remixes[16]
No.TitleLength
1."Break Of Day"3:02
2."Break Of Day (Brian Cross Remix)"3:02
3."Break Of Day (Apollo Vice Remix)"4:17

Chart performance

Weekly charts
Chart (2015) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[17] 58
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[18] 20

Release history
Country Date Format Label
Spain 1 March 2015 Sony Music Spain
2 March 2015 Digital download, streaming
4 May 2015 Digital download - Brian Cross Remix
25 May 2015 Digital download - Break Of Day Remixes
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References
  1. Quinn, Angus (14 January 2015). "Edurne will sing at Eurovision 2015". wiwibloggs.com. wiwibloggs. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  2. Escudero, Victor (14 January 2015). "Edurne to sing for Spain in Vienna!". eurovision.tv. eurovision.tv. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  3. "Quién está detrás de "Amanecer", la canción de Edurne en Eurovisión 2015". rtve.es (in Spanish). RTVE. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  4. "Edurne presentará el 1 de marzo "Amanecer", su canción en Eurovisión 2015". rtve.es (in Spanish). RTVE. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
  5. "Edurne estrenará su canción para Eurovisión 2015 el domingo 1 de marzo". abc.es (in Spanish). ABC. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  6. García Hernández, José (14 January 2015). "Amanecer es un tema cargado de cierto drama y carácter étnico". Eurovision-Spain.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 January 2015.
  7. "Edurne termina la grabación del videoclip de 'Amanecer', la canción con la que participará en Eurovisión 2015". rtve.es (in Spanish). RTVE. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  8. "Edurne termina la grabación del videoclip de 'Amanecer', la canción con la que participará en Eurovisión 2015". rtve.es (in Spanish). RTVE. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  9. Fernández, Eduardo (15 January 2015). "Eurovisión amanece en otoño". elmundo.es (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  10. Jiandani, Sanjay (Sergio) (4 March 2015). "Spain: Edurne records the Symphonic version of Amanecer". esctoday.com. Esctoday. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
  11. "Edurne cantará 'Amanecer' en directo el 6 de abril en 'Alaska y Segura'". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 1 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
  12. "La Alfombra Roja Palace - Edurne cantará "Amanecer" este sábado 11 de abril". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 9 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
  13. "Giuseppe Di Bella, el bailarín que acompañará a Edurne en Eurovisión". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  14. "Ya puedes ver el videoclip de "Amanecer", la canción que cantará Edurne en Eurovisión 2015". rtve.es (in Spanish). 9 March 2015. Retrieved 9 March 2015.
  15. Pons, Miguel (25 February 2015). "España: el 9 de marzo se presentará el videoclip oficial de "Amanecer"". esc-plus.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2015.
  16. https://itunes.apple.com/es/album/amanecer-single/id968212304
  17. "Ultratop.be – Edurne – Amanecer" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  18. "Spanishcharts.com – Edurne – Amanecer" Canciones Top 50.
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