We are a few days after a new edition of the Eurovision Festival is celebrated. On this occasion, it will be In Basel, Switzerland. And Spain takes Melody, with its interpretation of “that diva”, as a bet to achieve the long -awaited triumph. A victory that was obtained, unexpectedly and surprisingly, in the year 1968. Massiel and his song ‘La la la’ shone with their own light In the musical contest. Of course, the story behind this relevant fact is no accident. Therefore, Movistar Plus+ has developed, in collaboration with Buendía Studies, an original series called “La song” That deals with this matter and that opens completely, contains three chapters, tonight.
Its creators, Pepe koira and fran araújoits screenwriters (responsible for the ‘Rapa’ and ‘Iron’ series) and its director Alejandro Marín (Goya nominated for ‘I am loving you madly’) they have been those in charge of transferring the spectators to the historical moment in which these events occurred: the year 1968. From the beginning, the atmosphere, the looks and the chosen scenarios allow us to introduce ourselves fully at that time.
A great cast
Likewise, the fantastic work made by the actors and actresses who participate permeates us with emotion and makes us vibrate with each step towards the success of the protagonist. Besides, The liveliness of the plot intermingles with the thoroughness of the details. They want us to make it clear that nothing happened was casual, but everything that happened in those months prior to Eurovision was not as product of chance as people think. In fact, Esteban Guerra, played by Patrick Criado, is a young RTVE executive who discovers that the country’s high instances have A very clear and direct order: Spain has to win the Eurovision Festival.
Therefore, and despite the fact that he has no experience in that area, The protagonist shows his desire to be able to convince one of the great responsible for the television shows of the time to join his project. And he gets it. In fact, the peculiar Artur Kaps, made by Alex Brendemühl, and they come together in a new adventure called as the ‘Eurovision Operation’. Both lead a plan in which they intend to find the song and the ideal person to represent Spain at the festival. Of course, they have to respect the idea that the government transfers them very clearly: “You have to project in Europe the image of a modern and open country”.
At first, the Spanish group the ‘dynamic duo’ wrote the song entitled ‘La la la la’ so that The person who represented Spain with this issue in Eurovision in 1968 was the Catalan singer -songwriter Joan Manuel Serratplayed in the series by Macel Borràs. Finally, and after several months in which different obstacles are raffled in this regard, Massiel was the person who definitely sang this issue at the Royal Albert Hall in London, the United Kingdomwhere that edition of the contest was held. An performance that went to the history of music in our country, as well as its lyrics. And it is that its chorus, very catchy, continues to resonate in our heads still today. Since then, the Madrid artist, played by Carolina Yuste in ‘The song’ obtained great national and international recognition.
In addition to all the leading actors and actresses already mentioned above, we can also highlight Mariano Peña’s performance (‘Aída’), which plays the role of Lasso de la Vega; Eneko Sagardoy (‘Homeland’), who gives life to photographer Carlos; XOSE A. TOURIñán (‘Fariña’), which is put in the skin of Manuel Fraga; and Luis G. Gámezwhich plays Francisco Franco. They also have a relevant participation both Chloe Bermanwhich embodies the presenter of the event (Katie Boyle), as Garmon Rhyswho participates as the British singer who represents his country at this Eurovision Festival (Cliff Richard).
In the same way, another of the strengths is that the filming of fiction has been carried out in multiple national locations (Parque del Oeste, the Faculty of Medicine of the UCM or the old Post Office building in Chamartín, in Madrid) and international (London and Paris). For example, the impressive recreation of The former studios of RTVE de Prado del Rey or the stage where Massiel won Eurovision in 1968. They are wonderful replicas.
