The music video for “Érase una vez (Once Upon a Time)”, the Spanish entry for Junior Eurovision 2025, has just been released!
Who is Gonzalo?
Gonzalo, who is known for his role in the musical Los chicos del coro, comes from Madrid and has built an impressive résumé in the world of musical theatre, with performances in School of Rock, The Chorus, and Intérprete. Off stage, he enjoys basketball, surfing, skiing, swimming, and chess – even reaching the finals of the Madrid regional chess championship.
The video was directed by Jimmy Llamas and was filmed in a virtual reality studio and the library of the Spanish Cultural Heritage Institute in Madrid. “Érase una vez (Once Upon a Time)” was written and composed by Luis Ramiro, Alejandro Martínez, David Parejo, who wrote the last two Spanish Junior Eurovision entries.
More details about staging revealed
Speaking about how RTVE will combine the message of the song and staging, the director of RTVE, Sergio Calderon, stated :
We’re going to bring musical theatre to Tbilisi, something we haven’t done before.
Furthermore, Spain’s stage proposal in Tbilisi will be directed by Juan Sebastián, who worked with Nebulossa project for Eurovision 2024. The choreography will be by Mónica Peña, who was behind Melody’s proposal for Eurovision 2025. As with Sandra Valero, Verónica Ferreiro will repeat as the Spanish artist’s vocal coach. Finally, Raúl Amor, stylist and costume designer for RTVE, will be in charge of the wardrobe.
Finally, on stage, Pinillos’ will be accompanied by two dancers, Daniela Valladolid, 12, and Alex Garrido, 13
Spain’s Junior Eurovision History
Spain has taken part in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest a total of 9 times, with their first participation coming in the first edition of the Contest in 2003. In the initial Contest, Spain was represented by Sergio singing “Desde el cielo”. At the close of voting Spain finished in second place, earning 125 points. Spain would go on to win the next edition of the show with María Isabel’s “Antes Muerte Que Sencilla”. The country finished with 171 points.
Spain hosted the 2024 contest after 2023 winner France turned down hosting rights. Their hometown girl was Chloe DelaRosa, who sang “Como La Lola”. Chloe received 80 points from the jury and 64 from the online vote. Thus, combining for a total score of 144 points and sixth place.
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News Source : RTVE
Photo credits : Hugo Carabana / RTVE
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