Quédate esta noche

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Eurovision Song Contest 1980 entry
Country	Spain
Artist(s)	Luis Carlos Gil, Patricia Fernández and Iñaki de Pablo
As	Trigo Limpio
Language	Spanish
Composer(s)	José Antonio Martin
Lyricist(s)	José Antonio Martin
Conductor	Javier Iturralde
Finals performance
Final result	12th
Final points	38
Appearance chronology
◄ "Su canción" (1979)
"Y sólo tú" (1981) ►

"Quédate esta noche" (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkeðate ˈesta ˈnotʃe], "Stay this Night") was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1980, performed in Spanish by Trigo Limpio.

The song is a romantic up-tempo number with influences from disco, in which the trio sings "If perhaps I made a mistake/I want to say I'm sorry". They go on to sing "Put away the keys/and put the suitcase back in its place again" and the chorus is a direct invitation to the other part; "Sleep beside me tonight/Stay beside me tonight/Love me a lot tonight/I'll be yours tonight..." Trigo Limpio also recorded the song in French, as "Viens rêver" (translated: "Come and Dream").

The song was performed 18th on the night, following Ireland's Johnny Logan with "What's Another Year" and preceding Belgium's Telex with "Euro-Vision". At the close of voting, it had received 38 points, placing 12th in a field of 19.

It was succeeded as Spanish representative at the 1981 Contest by Bacchelli with "Y sólo tú".

Sources and external links

• Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1980.
• Detailed info and lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Quédate esta noche".