Conchita Bautista | |
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 Conchita Bautista at Eurovision 1965 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | María Concepción Bautista Fernández (1936-10-27)27 October 1936 (age 89) |
| Origin | Seville, Spain |
| Genres | Pop,Flamenco |
| Occupation | Singer |
María Concepción Bautista Fernández (born 27 October 1936), better known asConchita Bautista (Spanish pronunciation:[konˈtʃitaβawˈtista]), is a Spanish singer and actress. Sherepresented Spain in theEurovision Song Contest 1961 and1965.
Bautista moved from her nativeAndalusia toMadrid in her teens and quickly established herself as an actress, appearing in a number of films in the 1950s.[1] At the same time she was earning a reputation as an interpreter of Andalusian music and gained a recording contract with the Columbia label.
On 13–14 February 1961, Bautista took part in theSpanish selection for theEurovision Song Contest 1961 with the song "Estando contigo", which was chosen as the Spanish debut entry in the contest.[2] On 18 March, she performed "Estando contigo" as the opening song inCannes, France, and at the end of voting she placed ninth of the 16 entries.[3][4]
On 7 February 1965, Bautista came through a very convolutedselection process to win the Spanish ticket for a second time for theEurovision Song Contest 1965 with "Qué bueno, qué bueno".[5] On 20 March, inNaples, "Qué bueno, qué bueno" was one of four songs (along with those fromGermany,Belgium, andFinland) which failed to score, representing Spain's secondnul points followingVíctor Balaguer in1962.[6][7]
In later years, Bautista forged a successful recording and touring career in Latin America, Italy, Greece, and Turkey as well as in Spain.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1955 | The Moorish Queen | Laura | |
| 1958 | Vengeance | Singer | |
| 1958 | La novia de Juan Lucero | ||
| 1962 | Escuela de seductoras | ||
| 1964 | La Boda | ||
| 1971 | A mí las mujeres ni fu ni fa |
| Preceded by Debut | Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1961 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 1965 | Succeeded by |
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