The second semi-final of the Benidorm Fest 2024 is about to begin and the last final rehearsals have already taken place behind closed doors before the long-awaited moment. Only four of today’s eight participants will earn a place in the grand final on Saturday, February 3, and nerves are on edge.
If Nebulossa’s “bitch, bitch, bitch” resounds through the streets, now Almácor’s Platinum Brillos will do so. The one from Villena has dared to bring urban style to the festival and is willing to take this genre throughout Europe. Something that could happen taking into account the reaction of the press present at his private screening.
The singer entered the stage very sure of what he was about to do and that was reflected in the result. Despite having to interrupt the performance due to a technical problem, he has not lost his composure and has made the entire press stand up with the topic with which he intends to fight for the bronze microphone.
With a closed concept to be seen on television, Almácor only needed his presence to get the uncontrolled screams of those present. Something that foreshadows what may happen to the public at the Palau d’Esports l’Illa in Benidorm tonight.
“We have taken advantage of its essence to take it to the maximum of its expression, showing it in its purest state, shining like never before,” assured its choreographer, Mónica Peña, to RTVE. “We wanted to give it the aesthetics of the genre it represents, the urban, without so much adornment or artifice,” added its set designer, Mario Ruíz.
Such has been the ovation it has received that the journalists have not been able to stop singing the song during the three minutes of the performance. Something that has made the singer more confident.
At the end of each of the rehearsals, the press voted in a large survey carried out by ESCplus, EuroLive Radio and Euromovidas to see which was the best pack. A test in which Almácor has swept with 74 votes, of the 113 present. On the other hand, Angy Fernández had the most votes in the first semifinal with 50.
A reaction that no other artist in this edition has generated and that is reminiscent of Blanca Paloma with her Eaea. Only the winner of the previous edition managed to raise the entire press as the Platinum Brillos winner has done this time. However, the audience will have to wait until tonight to see the result.
