Dúo Dinámico ( transl. Dynamic Duo ) is a Spanish pop music duo formed by Manuel de la Calva and Ramón Arcusa. Besides singers , they are songwriters and record producers and they starred in four feature films. They were the main precursors of pop music and fandom in Spain and were very popular in the 1960s.
26-606: They were the songwriters of " La, la, la ", the song that won the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest . They received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014. Manolo and Ramón met when they were 16 years old, working as aeronautical engineering apprentices . The duo officially formed on 28 December 1958 in Barcelona . Their first performance before a live audience was on Radio Barcelona; they wanted to be called The Dynamic Boys , but
52-518: A Lifetime" by Pat McGeegan and preceding Germany 's "Ein Hoch der Liebe" by Wencke Myhre . Rafael Ibarbia made the orchestral arrangement of the Spanish entry and conducted the event's orchestra in its performance. The arrangement he made was totally right as it accelerated the pace of the song gaining strength. At the close of voting, the song had received 29 points winning the competition, beating
78-423: A comeback in 1978. A greatest hits album was released in 1980, and in 1986, they started to record new songs under a new contract with Sony Music . In 1990, one of them, " Resistiré ", was included in the soundtrack of Pedro Almodóvar 's film Átame . The duo was presented with the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014. On 21 September 2007, the jukebox musical Quisiera ser , featuring 24 hits of
104-640: A crowded press conference with the authors of the song and appeared on several shows on the network. The regime awarded her the Ribbon of Dame of the Order of Isabella the Catholic , but she refused to be decorated by Franco himself, so they sent it to her by mail. As the winning broadcaster, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) gave TVE the responsibility to host the following edition of
130-625: The 13th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest to be held in London. Zafiro-Novola sent them a tape with three songs: "Nos falta fe" by Juan y Junior , "Tirititero" by Joan Manuel Serrat , and "La, la, la" by Dúo Dinámico . TVE internally selected "La, la, la" but preferred Serrat as performer. In January 1968, Serrat agreed to be their representative singing "La, la, la" written by Manuel de la Calva [ es ] and Ramón Arcusa [ es ] . In addition to
156-544: The 1968 Eurovision Song Contest , performed by Massiel . This was the first time that Spain won this festival, and the only time that Spain has been the sole winner. The song was originally going to be performed by the duo's friend Joan Manuel Serrat , but he insisted on singing in Catalan , something that Franco 's regime would not allow. After the sales failure of their 1972 album Mejor que nunca , recorded in London with
182-513: The B side of his 1969 single "Sen Gidince". Heidi Brühl covered it in German and Marcela Laiferová in Slovak . Massiel performances singing "La, la, la" were recreated several times in different talent shows: Massiel's Eurovision performance is featured in the first episode of the television period series Cuéntame cómo pasó aired on La 1 of Televisión Española on 13 September 2001 with all
208-622: The Eurovision Song Contest 1968 held in London, being the first song from Spain to ever win the contest . Massiel also released the song in English, French, and German. She is not the song's original performer as the initial Spanish representative Joan Manuel Serrat was removed after recording, releasing, and promoting the entry, for his demand to sing it in Catalan in the contest. In late 1967, Televisión Española (TVE) addressed several record labels requesting original songs to participate in
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260-459: The 1998 album A Song for Eurotrash with English lyrics that differ from the original, referring to the man she is dating instead of the things she is thankful for. The biggest-selling cover of the song, however, was the version performed in Spanish by Portuguese fado star Amália Rodrigues . It was also sung by Turkish singer Alpay , in Turkish language as "La, la, la Şarkı Sözü" and released as
286-611: The Dúo Dinámico, premiered at the Teatro Nuevo Apolo in Madrid . As of 2020, the duo are still active, performing their hits in yearly live tours throughout Spain. La La La (Massiel song) " La, la, la " is a 1968 song recorded by Spanish singer Massiel , written by Manuel de la Calva [ es ] and Ramón Arcusa [ es ] –the members of Dúo Dinámico –. It represented Spain in
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#1732790079718312-616: The Eurovision Song Contest , held on 22 October 2005 in Copenhagen , she presented one of the contestants. Rosa López performed the song in the Eurovision sixtieth anniversary show Eurovision Song Contest's Greatest Hits held on 31 March 2015 in London. Serrat recorded the song in Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Italian, –all as "La, la, la"– and English –as "He Gives Me Love (La, la, la)"–. Massiel recorded
338-565: The Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London hosted by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Massiel performed "La, la, la" fifteenth on the night accompanied by Trío La La La [ es ] –María Jesús Aguirre, María Dolores Arenas, and Mercedes Valimaña Macaria– as backing singers, following Ireland 's "Chance of
364-632: The Eurovision Song Contest. TVE hosted the 14th edition at the Teatro Real in Madrid on 29 March 1969. The show opened with an orchestral performance of "La, la, la" conducted by Augusto Algueró . Massiel gave the medals to the winning performers. Massiel performed her song in the Eurovision twenty-fifth anniversary show Songs of Europe held on 22 August 1981 in Mysen . In the Eurovision fiftieth anniversary competition Congratulations: 50 Years of
390-556: The Spanish language version produced by Juan Carlos Calderón , he recorded the song in Catalan –with lyrics by Serrat himself–, English –with lyrics by Michael Julien –, Portuguese, and Italian, and promoted it throughout Europe. Serrat was under pressure from a small group of Catalanists who called him a traitor if he did not sing the entire song in Catalan –language repressed under the Francoist dictatorship until recently–. On 25 March 1968, he demanded TVE in an open letter to sing
416-399: The collaboration of George Martin , the duo decided to retire, but they kept composing for other artists such as Camilo Sesto and Nino Bravo , and producing for Julio Iglesias , Miguel Gallardo or José Vélez . Due to the continuing popularity of their songs, included in the soundtracks of many popular Spanish films and TV shows, and the insistence of various entrepreneurs, the duo made
442-971: The company's centenary. Ram%C3%B3n Arcusa Look for Ramón Arcusa on one of Misplaced Pages's sister projects : [REDACTED] Wiktionary (dictionary) [REDACTED] Wikibooks (textbooks) [REDACTED] Wikiquote (quotations) [REDACTED] Wikisource (library) [REDACTED] Wikiversity (learning resources) [REDACTED] Commons (media) [REDACTED] Wikivoyage (travel guide) [REDACTED] Wikinews (news source) [REDACTED] Wikidata (linked database) [REDACTED] Wikispecies (species directory) Misplaced Pages does not have an article with this exact name. Please search for Ramón Arcusa in Misplaced Pages to check for alternative titles or spellings. You need to log in or create an account and be autoconfirmed to create new articles. Alternatively, you can use
468-402: The fall of 1959, and it was a sales success. From then on, their ascent was spectacular, and they frequently topped the Spanish charts throughout the 1960s with hits like "Quince años tiene mi amor", "Quisiera ser", "Perdóname", "Bailando el twist", "Mari Carmen", "Esos ojitos negros", "Amor de verano" or "Mi chica de ayer". They also starred in four films. Their popularity among Spanish music fans
494-603: The favorite, the United Kingdom 's " Congratulations " by Cliff Richard , by just one point. Bill Martin –cowriter of the British entry– called the Spanish song "a piece of rubbish". In Spain, Massiel's triumph against the British was compared to that of Agustina de Aragón against the French Army. This triumph was the first of Spain's two Eurovision wins to date. In her winning reprise, Massiel performed part of
520-589: The protagonist family watching her victory on their brand new first television set. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of her triumph, the National Museum of Garment in Madrid exhibited the Courrèges dress that Massiel wore at Eurovision –on loan from herself– as part of its Permanent Exhibition from 11 May 2018 until July. Her Eurovision performance also appears in the corporate anniversary video that Telefónica released on 19 April 2024 to celebrate
546-486: The show host, Enrique Fernández, said he did not speak English and introduced them as Dúo Dinámico , a name the musicians accepted. After that came more radio performances and a contract to sing at La Masía, a famous restaurant in Barcelona, all while they still worked as engineers. Finally, in the summer of 1959 they quit their day jobs to dedicate themselves to their nascent music career. They recorded their first EP in
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#1732790079718572-481: The song in Catalan at the contest as he considering himself above all a Catalan singer, and that, in the event that this was not possible, required TVE to accept his irrevocable resignation. TVE released a answering press note denying any discrimination against Catalan in the network, considering Serrat decision incorrect and inadmissible since he sought to give a political meaning to his participation, and removing him as their representative. Therefore, Massiel , who
598-563: The song in English, in addition to the original version, becoming the first winner to do so. "La, la, la" was succeeded as a Spanish entry at the 1969 contest by " Vivo cantando " by Salomé . Immediately after her victory, Massiel went on tour to several European television and radio stations where she sang the song. It was not until two weeks later that she arrived in Madrid where a large crowd welcomed her in Madrid–Barajas Airport . TVE honored her at Prado del Rey where she gave
624-611: The song in Spanish, English, French, and German. Juan Carlos Calderón was the producer and conductor of the recordings. The song was covered by Italian singer Mina in Radiotelevisione Italiana 's 1968 variety series Canzonissima and by Finnish singer Carola . American singer Lesley Gore also recorded a version of the song that year, becoming a minor hit in the United States and Canada. The band Saint Etienne recorded another cover version, featured on
650-870: Was comparable, if not superior, to the one achieved by The Beatles . The Duo often participated in the various music festivals that took place in Spain at the time. They won the Mediterranean Song Festival in Barcelona in 1966 with "Como Ayer"; the Costa Verde Festival in Gijón with "Somos Jóvenes"; and they were twice second in the Benidorm International Song Festival , in 1962 and 1966, with "Quisiera ser" and "Amor amargo". But their greatest achievement came as composers, when their song " La, la, la " won
676-584: Was on tour in Mexico, was brought in as a late replacement. In just a few days, she had to rush back to Spain, learn the song, record it in several languages –Spanish, English, French, and German–, travel to several European cities for promotion –starting in Paris–, and go to London for the contest rehearsals. During her short stay in Paris she bought at Courrèges the dress she wore in the contest. On 6 April 1968,
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