Last night, during an interview that took place with Jordi Évole in ‘Lo de Pucho’, C. Tangana unreservedly addressed the controversy that surrounded his last performance in ‘Operación Triunfo’, when he performed ‘Un Venom’.
The artist accused the program of deliberately seeking controversy, expressing his disagreement with the essence of the musical contest by stating: “I don’t agree with what it means.”
During the dialogue with Évole, C. Tangana revealed that his participation in the program was marked by the insistence of the organizers: “They had asked me many times to go, but I said I was making music and I was leaving, because I don’t agree with what the program means.
Likewise, the singer criticized the orientation of the contest towards fame instead of music, art or the artist, stating: “It is called ‘Operación Triunfo’, not ‘Operación Cante’ or ‘Operación Música’, so I think that “It’s about being successful, and not about the music.”
The conversation between Évole and Pucho delved into the meaning of programs like ‘Operación Triunfo’ and the ambition of its participants. C. Tangana maintained that the format of the contest focused on success rather than music and art, highlighting: “I had the opportunity as an artist to say something about that format and that is what I wanted.” The interview offered a critical view of the singer towards the music industry and talent contests.
C. Tangana justified his choice of song, ‘Un Venom’, explaining that the work was not just the song, but to present it in ‘Operación Triunfo’ being he, at that time, a rapper: “The song talks about the ‘poison that I carry inside.’ A program like ‘Operación Triunfo’ is a small trap for that poison.”
The conversation between Jordi Évole and C. Tangana reached its peak when they addressed the iconic “see you later Maricarmen” pronounced by presenter Roberto Leal after the singer’s rudeness in ‘OT 2018’. Leal’s phrase thus became an unexpected and sarcastic response to the incident, becoming a moment that transcended the anecdote to become a viral phenomenon and a reference in popular culture.
The theme of ‘OT 2018’ closed with a final touch when Jordi Évole and C. Tangana addressed the figure of David Bisbal in the context of programs such as ‘Operación Triunfo’. C. Tangana, with his characteristic critical approach, stated that the format of the program does not necessarily imply that the participants are complete artists. However, he also recognized that this does not detract from the talent of artists like David Bisbal, whom he described as “an artist like the top of a pine tree.”
