Amanecer (song)

For other songs, see Amanecer.

"Amanecer" (Spanish pronunciation: [amane'θeɾ], "Dawn") is a song recorded by Spanish singer Edurne, with music by Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson, Peter Boström, and Thomas G:son, and lyrics by Sánchez-Ohlsson. It premiered on 1 March 2015, and it was released as a single on digital platforms on 2 March 2015 as the lead single of her sixth studio album, Adrenalina. It represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 held in Vienna. It was also the official song of the 2015 Vuelta a España.

"Amanecer"
Single by Edurne
from the album Adrenalina
Language	Spanish
Released	1 March 2015
Recorded	2014–2015
Genre	Ethnopop
Length	3:04
Label	Sony Music Spain
Composer(s)	Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson Peter Boström Thomas G:son
Lyricist(s)	Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson
Producer(s)	Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson
Edurne singles chronology
"Painkiller" (2014) "Amanecer" (2015) "Basta" (2015)
Music video
"Amanecer" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2015 entry
Country	Spain
Artist(s)	Edurne
Language	Spanish
Composer(s)	Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson Peter Boström Thomas G:son
Lyricist(s)	Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson
Finals performance
Final result	21st
Final points	15
Entry chronology
◄ "Dancing in the Rain" (2014)
"Say Yay!" (2016) ►
Official performance video
"Amanecer" (final) on YouTube

Background

Conception

"Amanecer" was composed by Spanish songwriter Tony Sánchez-Ohlsson and Swedish Peter Boström and Thomas G:son, with lyrics by Sánchez-Ohlsson.^[1] It was described as "a midtempo with a certain degree of drama and ethnic character". It was presented to Edurne in October 2014 during the selection of songs for her sixth studio album Adrenalina.^[2]

Selection

In November 2014, Edurne and her record label Sony Music Spain decided to place a bid to Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE) to represent Spain in the 60th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest.^[3] On 14 January 2015, RTVE announced that they had internally selected "Amanecer" by Edurne as their entrant.^[4]

Recording and release

The single was produced between Spain and Sweden. The string section of the RTVE Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Pepe Herrero, recorded the string arrangements for the track.^[2] The song premiered on 1 March 2015, and it was released as a single on digital platforms on 2 March 2015.^[5][6]

On 3 March 2015, Edurne, the RTVE Symphony Orchestra and Choir, once again under the direction of Pepe Herrero, recorded the symphonic version of the song at the Teatro Monumental in Madrid.^[7]

Edurne performed the song live for the first time on late night talk show Alaska y Segura [es], aired on La 1 of Televisión Española on 6 April 2015.^[8] On 11 April 2015, she performed the song live on La 1's variety show La Alfombra Roja Palace [es].^[9]

Music video

The official video of the song premiered on 9 March 2015.^[10] 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.^[11] Edurne is accompanied in the video by model Saoro Nadal.^[12]

Eurovision

Edurne performing "Amanecer" in Eurovision, along Di Bella.

On 23 May 2015, the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest was held in the Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna hosted by Österreichischer Rundfunk (ORF) and broadcast live throughout the continent. Edurne performed "Amanecer" twenty-first on the night, following Romania's "De la capăt" by Voltaj and preceding Hungary's "Wars for Nothing" by Boggie.^[13] She was accompanied on stage by Italian dancer Giuseppe Di Bella.^[14]

At the close of voting, it had received 15 points, placing twenty-first in a field of twenty-seven.^[4][15]

Aftermath

The song was the lead single of Edurne's sixth studio album, Adrenalina released on 16 June 2015.^[11] She performed the song in her concert tour throughout Spain promoting the album between 18 July 2015 and 16 September 2016. "Amanecer" was also the official song of the 2015 Vuelta a España held on 22 August–13 September.^[16]

Track listing

Digital download^[17]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Amanecer"	3:04

Digital download - Brian Cross Remix^[17]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Amanecer (Brian Cross Remix)"	3:02

Digital download - Break Of Day Remixes^[17]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Break Of Day"	3:02
2.	"Break Of Day (Brian Cross Remix)"	3:02
3.	"Break Of Day (Apollo Vice Remix)"	4:17

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

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[18]	58
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19]	20

References

1. "Quién está detrás de "Amanecer", la canción de Edurne en Eurovisión 2015". rtve.es (in Spanish). RTVE. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
2. 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.
3. Fernández, Eduardo (15 January 2015). "Eurovisión amanece en otoño". elmundo.es (in Spanish). El Mundo. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
4. Quinn, Angus (14 January 2015). "Edurne will sing at Eurovision 2015". wiwibloggs.com. wiwibloggs. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
5. "Edurne presentará el 1 de marzo "Amanecer", su canción en Eurovisión 2015". rtve.es (in Spanish). RTVE. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
6. "Edurne estrenará su canción para Eurovisión 2015 el domingo 1 de marzo". abc.es (in Spanish). ABC. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
7. Jiandani, Sanjay (Sergio) (4 March 2015). "Spain: Edurne records the Symphonic version of Amanecer". esctoday.com. Esctoday. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
8. "Edurne cantará 'Amanecer' en directo el 6 de abril en 'Alaska y Segura'". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 1 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
9. "La Alfombra Roja Palace - Edurne cantará "Amanecer" este sábado 11 de abril". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 9 April 2015. Retrieved 10 April 2015.
10. "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.
11. "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.
12. 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.
13. "Eurovision Song Contest 2015 - final". Eurovision Song Contest. 23 May 2015. ORF / EBU.
14. "Giuseppe Di Bella, el bailarín que acompañará a Edurne en Eurovisión". RTVE.es (in Spanish). 9 April 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
15. Escudero, Victor (14 January 2015). "Edurne to sing for Spain in Vienna!". eurovision.tv. eurovision.tv. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
16. "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.
17. "Amanecer - Single de Edurne".
18. "Edurne – Amanecer" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
19. "Edurne – Amanecer" Canciones Top 50.

External links

• "Amanecer" at Discogs (list of releases)