8) Spain – Unapologetically flamboyant flamencopublished at 20:50 British Summer Time 13 May 2023
Mark Savage
Watching at the venue
How do flamenco dancers take their coffee? Au lait!
Sorry… I’m getting carried away. But Spain’s entry is one of my favourites this year, fusing the folkloric handclap rhythms of flamenco with a thrumming bassline and sinuous, Arabian melodies.
33-year-old Blanca Paloma wrote the song to honour late grandmother, Carmen, who introduced her to flamenco, and she performs with five backing singers, representing the power and strength of her female ancestors.
Beautifully choreographed, this is a real head-turner.