"Algo Más" (Something More) is a 1973 song written and recorded by Spanish singer Camilo Sesto, arranged by Juan Carlos Calderón. It represented Spain in the second edition of the OTI Festival placing fifth. The song reached No. 1 on the Spanish charts for ten weeks. The B-side, "Sin Remedio", was also written by Sesto and arranged by Johnny Arthey.
| "Algo Más" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Camilo Sesto | |
| from the album Camilo Sesto | |
| B-side | "Sin Remedio" |
| Released | 1973 |
| Length | 3:12 |
| Label | Ariola |
| Songwriter(s) | Camilo Sesto |
| Producer(s) | Juan Carlos Calderón |
| Music video | |
| "Algo Más" on YouTube | |
Background
editTelevisión Española (TVE) internally selected "Algo Más", composed and recorded by Camilo Sesto, as its entrant for the second edition of the OTI Festival. On 10 November 1973, the festival was held at the Palácio das Artes in Belo Horizonte, hosted by Rede Tupi, produced by its affiliate TV Itacolomi, and broadcast live throughout Ibero-America, Portugal, and Spain. Sesto performed "Algo Más" third on the evening. Juan Carlos Calderón conducted the event's live orchestra in the performance of the entry. At the end of voting, the song had received six points, placing fifth.[1][2]
Commercial performance
editThe song reached No. 1 on the Spanish charts for ten weeks from 26 November 1973 to 28 January 1974.[3]
References
edit- ^ "7 momentazos de Camilo Sesto". El Español (in Spanish). 14 September 2020.
- ^ "OTI Festival 1973". OTI Festival (in Portuguese). 10 November 1973. Rede Tupi / OTI.
- ^ Billboard - Dec 15, 1973 Vol. 85, No. 50 - Page 19 "Pronto Records' Camilo Sesto took fifth place honors with "Algo Mas." "
External links
edit
 | This 1970s song-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |