Life after Helsinki 2007 Eurovision

It's no secret the Spanish entry this year, Quédate conmigo by Pastora Soler is one of my favourites. She manages to make a rather standard ballad something special topped with her fantastic voice. All along I have been thinking it's because of her and the emotions she transmits that I like the song, but... But now we have a cover version featuring more or less familiar names from all over Europe - most of them having something to do with Thomas G:son to say the truth - making a cover and guess what? it's fabulous! The emotions are there. I just can't stop listening to it! And it has become overnight one of my winning favourites! We have Rui Andrade and Reidun Saether, Anael and Baltanás, just to name a few.   Here it is .

Hercules gay club in Helsinki will be having a Spanish week celebrating the Pride 2011. The fun starts on midsummer eve tomorrow when Jose Galisteo takes the stage. He returns the day after with Venus . Then on Sunday it's all about Venus again. On Monday it's Miriam Segura and Rebeka . Rebeka return on Tuesday with Baltanas , who returns the day after with Anael who returns alone on Thursday. On Friday it's the men only party in the club with D'Nash . D'Nash will entertain the crowds also on Saturday with Dj Gallo. Is that enough of Spanish Eurovision for one week?

Hercules club will host Eurovision Fanclub night on December 3, 2010 in Helsinki. Besides DJ Ohrmeister two Spanish Eurovision stars will join the fun: Anael and Baltánas. Anael (Ana Luisa Santana) tried in 2007 as part of the duo Ybraem, did not managed to qualify for the 2nd round as artist but the song Una Lágrima which she composed together with his partner made it to the top-5 but was not picked to be performed on the big final. One year later she tried solo with Piénsame finishing 6th on the televoting and did not get the ticket to the Big-Final. She is currently working on her first solo album. Baltanás also tried first in 2007 but did not qualify neither in the first round as solo nor when he had a second chance performing as duo. One year later he tried again but his song was lost in the televoting competition not being able to achieve the top-20; however the took part in the semifinals as backvocalist from Coral performing Todo está en tu mente , which finished ...