The participation of Blanca Paloma at the Eurovision Song Contest 2023 for the Spain has already aroused controversy. In reality it is Mara Maionchi’s comment on her performance that has aroused hornets’ nest: “This one always screams” underlined the Italian columnist, repeating the controversies that Cristiano Malgioglio aroused last year speaking of the Spanish Chanel as a “discount by Jennifer Lopez.” In short, relations between Italy and Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest do not often seem to be idyllic.
Who is Paloma?
There song ‘Eaea’ that Blanca Paloma brings to the stage in Liverpool is in full Spanish tradition, since it closely resembles gypsy and flamenco atmospheres. And in fact this is precisely the genre of the 34-year-old born in the Valencian Community: indie pop and nuevo flamenco. The peculiarity of Blanca Paloma is that she only made her debut in the music world two years ago: at the end of 2021 she launched her debut single ‘Secreto de agua’. And she immediately had a good response from the public. Then came ‘Nina de fuego’, ‘Eaea’ and ‘Plumas de nacar’.
The text of ‘Eaea’
Ya, ea Ya, eaea (¡ole!) Ay, ven a mí, niño mío, ya Ay, ven a mí, niño mío Duerme a mi vera Que en mi pecho hay abrigo Abriguito pa tus pena’ Ya, eaea, ya, ea, ea Ya, eaea, ya, ea, ea Ya, eaea, ya, ea, ea Lagrimitas del Nilo, noches en vela Mi niño, cuando me die Que me entierren en la Luna Y toa’ las noches te vea Y toa’ Las noches te vea Y toa’ las noches te vea Toa’ las noches minus one (¡ole!) Ay, ven a mí, niño mío, ay, niño mío, chiquito mío Chiquito de mis amores Que en la noche me illuminan Tus ojos soles Ya, eaea, ya, ea, ea Ya, eaea, ya, ea, ea Ya, eaea, ya, ea, ea (¡sí, sí, sí, sí!) Lagrimitas del Nilo, noches en vela Mi niño, cuando me muera Que me entierren en la Luna Y toa’ las noches te vea Y toa’ las noches te vea ¡Y toa’ las noches te vea! Let’s go, Blanca Paloma! Mi niño, cuando me die Que me entierren en la Luna Y toa’ las noches te vea Toa’ las noche’ meno una Ya, eaea, ya, ea, ea Ya, eaea, ya, ea, ea Lagrimitas del Nilo, noches en vela (¡sí, sí, sí, sí!) Ya, eaea, ya, ea, ea (¡eh!) Ya, eaea, ya, ea, ea Ya, eaea, ya, ea, ea
The translation of ‘Eaea’
Ya la ea ea… Oh come to me my son (ah ha ha) Oh come to me my son Fall asleep by my side My chest (bosom) will be your refuge That will protect you from all your pains Ya ea ea ya ea ea Ya ea ea ya ea ea Ya ea ea ya ea ea Tears of the Nile River Sleepless nights My son, when I die, let them bury me on the moon I would watch you every night I would watch you every night I would watch you every night All nights but one Oh come to me my son Oh my son, my child Child of my loves I wish your solar eyes would light me up at night Ya ea ea ya ea ea Ya ea ea ya ea ea Ya ea ea ya ea ea Tears of the Nile River Sleepless nights My son, when I die, let them bury me on the moon I would like to look at you every night I would like to watch you every night I would like to look at you every night (Go, go, Blanca Paloma!) My son, when I die, let them bury me on the moon I would like to look at you every night I wanna watch you every night I wanna watch you every night Every night but one Ya ea ea ya ea ea Ya ea ea ya ea ea Ya ea ya ea ea Tears of the River Nile Sleepless nights Ya ea ea ya ea ea Ya ea ea ya ea ea Ya ea ea ya ea ea
