JOSÉ MIGUEL ÉVORA

Born: 1958, Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Spain)

Nationality: Spanish

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BIOGRAPHY

José Miguel Évora (pseudonym of José Miguel Múñoz Alcón) studied classical piano at several conservatories, but in the end he stuck with the guitar belonging to the music of his family: flamenco. He composed songs and produced albums for many flamenco artists, including Camáron, Enrique Morente, Azúcar Moreno, and Falete. He also launched the career of Esperanza Fernández by producing her debut CD ‘A oscuras’ in 1994. Évora worked with various classical orchestras and composed ‘La panadería’ for the 1996 Biennale in Seville, which was performed by the Seville Royal Symphony Orchestra conducted by Miguel Roa.

EUROVISION SONG CONTEST

With his older brother Isidro Múñoz, who penned the lyrics, José Miguel Évora wrote the song ‘¿Quién maneja mi barca?’ for young flamenco singer Remedios Amaya. It was the Spanish entry for the 1983 Eurovision Song Contest held in Munich. Évora also conducted the orchestra, although the orchestration had been written by Manuel Aguilar and Javier de Juan. Europe’s juries clearly were not ready for Spanish traditional music and the verdict was quite harsh: not a single point and a shared last place with Turkey.

EUROVISION INVOLVEMENT YEAR BY YEAR

1983 Munich

Country – Spain

Song title – "¿Quién maneja mi barca?"

Rendition – Remedios Amaya 

Lyrics – Isidro Múñoz

Composition – José Miguel Évora 

Studio arrangement – Manuel Aguilar / Javier de Juan

Live orchestration – Manuel Aguilar / Javier de Juan

Conductor – José Miguel Évora

Score – 19th place (0 votes)