La canción is an upcoming Spanish drama miniseries created by Pepe Coira and Fran Araújo and directed by Alejandro Marín. Exploring Spain's winning run at the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest, it stars Carolina Yuste as Massiel.
Plot
Ambitious television executive Esteban Guerra teams up with eccentric Artur Kaps to find the appropiate artist and song to represent Spain at the 1968 Eurovision Song Contest. After several setbacks in the so-called 'Operación Eurovisión', including the depart of singer-songwriter Joan Manuel Serrat, singer Massiel will go on to win the contest with the catchy song "La la la".[1]
Cast
- Carolina Yuste as Massiel[2]
- Patrick Criado as Esteban Guerra[2]
- Àlex Brendemühl as Artur Kaps[2]
- Marcel Borràs as Serrat
- Mariano Peña as Lasso de la Vega[2]
- Carlos Santos as Balmaseda[2]
- Laia Manzanares[2]
- Carlos González as Rafael Ibarbia[2]
- Eneko Sagardoy as Carlos[2]
- Xose A. Touriñán as Manuel Fraga[2]
- Luis G. Gámez as Francisco Franco[2]
- Chloe Berman as Katie Boyle[2]
- Garmon Rhys as Cliff Richard[2]
Production
The series is a Buendía Estudios production.[3] It was primarily shot in Madrid with additional footage shot in London and Paris.[3]
Release
The three-episode miniseries will debut on Movistar Plus+ on 8 May 2025.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Moreno, B. (15 January 2025). "Carolina Yuste se convierte en Massiel en 'La canción', la serie sobre el triunfo de España en Eurovisión". ¡Hola!.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Medianoche, Mike. "Carolina Yuste es Massiel en 'La canción': la serie sobre la victoria del 'La La La' en Eurovisión ya tiene fecha". Bluper – via El Español.
- ^ a b "Movistar Plus+ estrenará este año 'La canción', nueva creación de Pepe Coira y Fran Araújo". Audiovisual451. 9 January 2025.
- ^ Castilla, Enrique (7 February 2025). "¿Qué día se estrena "La canción", la serie de Movistar Plus+ sobre la victoria de Massiel en Eurovisión?". La Razón.