| rdfs:comment | - ¿Quién maneja mi barca? was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 in Munich performed by Remedios Amaya. Musically the song is in the late 70s - early 80s genre 'flamenco-rock', also referred to as New Flamenco, which fused Spain's Arabic, Andalusian, Sephardic and Gypsy heritage with contemporary Anglosaxon pop and rock instrumentation, in this case from 80s synthpop; with the exception of bass and electric guitar the studio recording of "¿Quién maneja mi barca?" has a soundscape predominantly made up of drum machines, synthesizers and vocoders. When performed live at Eurovision in Munich these were however replaced by live drums, brass and woodwind.
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| abstract | - ¿Quién maneja mi barca? was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1983 in Munich performed by Remedios Amaya. Musically the song is in the late 70s - early 80s genre 'flamenco-rock', also referred to as New Flamenco, which fused Spain's Arabic, Andalusian, Sephardic and Gypsy heritage with contemporary Anglosaxon pop and rock instrumentation, in this case from 80s synthpop; with the exception of bass and electric guitar the studio recording of "¿Quién maneja mi barca?" has a soundscape predominantly made up of drum machines, synthesizers and vocoders. When performed live at Eurovision in Munich these were however replaced by live drums, brass and woodwind. Lyrically the song mirrors the music's dramatic nature, focusing on emotions of love, passion and jealousy by posing a series of metaphorical questions. The central theme is: "Who sails my boat? It's drifting me away. Tell me, who sails my boat?" and in the verses: "Your mother's braids, tell me, who braids them?". In the bridge Amaya confesses: "Whatever you ask of me, I'll give it to you." and then returns to the song's central question; "Who sails my boat?". The song was performed seventh on the night, following Turkey and preceding Switzerland. At the close of voting, it had received Nul Points, placing 19th (equal last).
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