A gentle love song for Spain

A gentle love song for Spain
Pastora Soler on stage in Baku. Photo: Thomas Hanses (EBU)
Baku, Azerbaijan -

Quédate Conmigo (Stay With Me) is the title of the Spanish Eurovision entry, and today Pastora Soler rehearsed her love song for the first time on stage in Baku. With her strong voice, she easily captured the attention of everyone in the arena on this late Saturday afternoon!

Before her first rehearsal, Pastora Soler told us that she is not desperate, but very eager to enter the stage. The waiting since she was selected for Eurovision was so long, she hadn't realised that before. "I can't wait to see my performance on the TV screen in the viewing room", she admitted.

Coming from summery Spain, Pastora is enjoying the hot weather in Baku right now: "The temperature here is perfect for me. I'm always very worried about my voice, but the warm weather here is great for my voice."

In her first rehearsal today, Pastora Soler really proved that she had the voice that is needed to sell the powerful ballad Quédate Conmigo (Stay With Me)! She showed an emotional performance, working well with the cameras.

When the song neared its climax, she was joined on stage by her backing vocalists - three female and two male, all dressed in black - and the till then dark scene was lighted in bright colours. The LED backdrop showed light pink shapes, alternating with a dark blue setting. Later on it changed to a scene reminding of fireworks to the end of the song.

There was no Spanish press conference today. Stay with Eurovision.tv to get up-to-date information on the upcoming Spanish press conferences, to be held May 20th and May25th!


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  • Posted on 28/May 2012 at 12:46
    AND THE WINNER FOR THE PEOPLE IS.....................! PASTORA SOLER... BRAVO..............! PERFECT PERFORMANCE, ELEGANCE AND YOUR VOICE IT WAS THE BEST.... report to the moderator
  • Posted on 21/May 2012 at 18:49
    The best singer and song I´ve ever seen in the ESC!!! Go Pastora!! report to the moderator
  • Posted on 21/May 2012 at 15:53
    its such a beautiful song,im really nervous for her performance~
    oh well,this rehearsal was awesome, every note is in the right place,strong voice,...congrats &wtg
    <3 report to the moderator
  • Posted on 20/May 2012 at 18:34
    She is amazing!!!!win or not the song is incredible and we will listen to it many times!One of the most beautiful erotic songs ever heard in Eurovision, buena suerte Espana :-) report to the moderator
  • Posted on 20/May 2012 at 18:28
    If Spain does not win this year should consider the leave of this festival.
    I think it's the most beautiful song that is in the repertoire of the festival and the best voice.

    Spain 12 points all

    greetings from australia report to the moderator
  • Posted on 20/May 2012 at 17:30
    The best voice in the Festival! 12 points from the US! report to the moderator
  • Posted on 20/May 2012 at 17:30
    The best voice in the Festival! report to the moderator
  • Posted on 20/May 2012 at 13:53
    Go Pastora!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! report to the moderator
  • Posted on 20/May 2012 at 13:43
    best artist and song: voice, talent, style and passion! from italy report to the moderator
  • Posted on 20/May 2012 at 12:57
    From Uk we will vote for this song ,,is awesome ,,first at all the voice ,secondly the song and last but not lest the tapas food that i am sure she has been eaten since she was a poor little thing that give her this energy that fill the stage as nobody i 've seen in the rehearsal!!!! well done Spain.!!!!! report to the moderator
  • Posted on 20/May 2012 at 12:57
    I like the song and the singer! This year spain needs to be placed a little bit higher in the end. Last year it was absolutely not fair...!!! Vamos! :) report to the moderator
  • Posted on 20/May 2012 at 12:35
    A possible winner. Powerful song and performer.
    Madrid 2013 would be nice, too. :) report to the moderator
  • Posted on 20/May 2012 at 12:09
    she has an amazing voice and the song is totally brilliant. This year big 5 have great songs. Felicitations.. report to the moderator
  • Posted on 20/May 2012 at 11:52
    For me it's final 5 <3 one of the best this year :D good luck! report to the moderator
  • Posted on 20/May 2012 at 11:27
    BEAUTIFUL SPAIN !! CONGRATULATIONS !! report to the moderator