This week Benidorm hosts one of the main Eurovision focuses on the European continent. Since Tuesday, the Benidorm Fest has been underway, the Spanish national selection for the Eurovision 2024 festival, which will be held this coming May in Sweden. This Thursday saw the second semi-final of the contest, looking for the last four candidates who will compete with Nebulossa, Angy Fernández, Miss Caffeina and Sofía Coll.
One of the performances that has given the most people to talk about on social platforms such as An attempt to make a sensual, fiery performance, a spectacle that is very rarely seen in male artists, more common in women like Chanel. However, that precise comparison has posed a problem.
Many users on social networks have noticed that Caliente had many similarities with SloMo, which finished third in Eurovision 2022. From the staging to even the structure of the song and the dancebreak, viewers have seen a strong resemblance in Caliente. with the performance of the Catalan artist. So much so that they have used their messages to criticize these parallels, even accusing him of plagiarism.
“What Jorge González did with ‘Caliente’ is an impoverished version of what Chanel did with ‘SloMo’. Brutish homoeroticism, without nuance, without message and lacking emotionality beyond the obvious,” expressed one user. “Here he has tried to make a stew of Agoney, Chanel and Fuoreira and for me it is total cringe… but it is safe,” read another message, sharing the sensations of many people.
Likewise, the sensations that none of the songs on this edition have been up to par also permeate the atmosphere. “We have had the worst edition of Benidorm Fest by far. Solo Zorra can be a hit but it’s often horrible. Platinum Shines promised but this has a LOT of work left. Chanel and Blanca Paloma brought a perfect proposal from home,” insisted one user, mentioning the previous artists.
“The truth is that the only packs as closed as those of Chanel or Blanca Paloma are those of María Peláe and Jorge. I wish St. Pedro would change its staging for the final” or “I’m having a hard time getting excited this year with any of the proposals as I did at the time with Chanel, Rigoberta, Tanxugueiras, Blanca Paloma or Agoney. Does this happen to anyone else?” are other notable comments.
