Eurovision is a bust for the third year running, so I will not be reviewing any of the participating acts this year. That said, Spain is still hosting its former preselection show, Benidorm Fest, despite having withdrawn over the EBU's commitment to whitewashing Israel's genocide. It would be a shame if Benidorm Fest lost hype because RTVE did the right thing, so I'm going to promote their acts instead.
Up next is "Bailándote" by Dani J.
"Bailándote" is a song about being really into someone you are dancing with. It is very uncomplicated about it. I get the impression that to a Spanish speaker, it might border on a bit repetitive, but it's not overly noticeable as someone who isn't.
The composition is similarly straightforward with a very predictable development. I get the impression that the song is designed to be easy to follow in a dance hall if you have never heard it before. It doesn't make it very memorable to me, but I suspect it will be popular for its target demographic.
Dani J has a music video up already, so we can get a sense of the visuals. The video is dimly lit, with red as the primary featured color. Which makes sense for the dancing with a woman at a club and being so horny about it concept, but could be make it difficult for the audience to see the performance if translated poorly to the stage. I get the impression that Dani is a good dancer, but the dancer he hired for the video is a great dancer. This could be an intentional effect to explain what is so special about her, or it could be indicative of an actual skill difference that may need to be compensated for on stage so he doesn't become a background feature in his own song.
