Colgado de un sueño
"Colgado de un sueño" (Spanish pronunciation: [kolˈɣaðo ðe un ˈsweɲo], "Hanging From a Dream") is a song recorded by Spanish singer Serafín Zubiri. The song was written by José María Purón. It is best known as the Spanish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 2000, held in Stockholm.
"Colgado de un sueño" | |
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Single by Serafín Zubiri | |
from the album Colgado de un sueño | |
Released | 2000 |
Genre | Pop |
Length | 3:10 |
Label | Vamm Records |
Songwriter(s) | José María Purón |
Eurovision Song Contest 2000 entry | |
Country | |
Artist(s) | |
Language | |
Composer(s) | José María Purón |
Lyricist(s) | José María Purón |
Finals performance | |
Final result | 18th |
Final points | 18 |
Entry chronology | |
◄ "No quiero escuchar" (1999) | |
"Dile que la quiero" (2001) ► |
Background
Serafín Zubiri, had finished fourteenth for Spain in the 1992 Eurovision Song Contest with "Todo esto es la música". José María Purón, had previously written "Vuelve conmigo", the runner up song in the Eurovision Song Contest 1995 representing Spain.
The song, which had a gentle verse and catchy chorus, was about the power of dreams, and how nothing is impossible in dreams. Zubiri also recorded an English language version of the song, entitled "Dancing on Rainbows".
Eurovision
On stage in Stockholm Zubiri accompanied himself on piano, dressed all in black and wearing dark glasses. He was accompanied by four backing singers; two women in lilac gowns and two men in black suits.
The song was performed 13th on the night, following Iceland's August & Telma with "Tell Me!" and preceding Denmark's Olsen Brothers with "Fly on the Wings of Love". At the close of voting it had received 18 points, finishing in equal 18th place in a field of 24.
The song was succeeded as Spanish entry at the 2001 Contest by David Civera singing "Dile que la quiero".
Sources and external links
- Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 2000.
- Detailed info and lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Colgado de un sueño".