María Bas and Mark Dasousa, Nebulossa, made history last weekend by proclaiming themselves winners of the Benidorm Fest 2024 with their peculiar Zorra, a song for feminism and protest. A victory that has brought glory to the duo, but that has not been free of criticism and controversy.
Since the triumph of Nebulossa, both the title and its content have been criticized ad nauseam. The last person to show her opinion on the matter was the journalist Sonia Ferrer, who stated that she did not feel represented at all by the song, and she stated this in En Boca de Todos.
The song and its details reached the discussion table of the Cuatro program, where the collaborators did not hesitate to show their opinions. Carmen Ro began by saying that her main objective was to change the pejorative meaning of the word “slut”, but that did not convince her colleagues.
Above all, to Sonia Ferrer, who, very upset by the tone the conversation was taking, interrupted the debate to point out that the word “bitch” could not be “empowering.” Now, she did see how the duo had tried to make their song a feminist anthem.
“Even having a lyric that seems to have a feminist claim, which I also see, it seems absurd to me that being called a bitch is empowering… That’s fine, we could go this far!” exclaimed the journalist.
Ferrer also wanted to take the opportunity to reflect, and he saw no point in having to change the meaning of a word. “That we have to change the meaning of a word to feel empowered, and this is calling us a bitch… We’d better try to stop them calling us bitches.”
Furthermore, the journalist added that the staging of the song chosen by Nebulossa may not have been the best option either, given the claims that were intended to be made with the song.
“This feminist discourse of the lyrics covered by a hyper-sexualized staging, of course nullifies any feminist claim,” he concluded, adding that “and that, not to mention that it is public money.”
The members of Nebulossa are delighted with both their song and the performance chosen to present the song, transporting the audience to an elegant cabaret from the 1930s. In addition to launching a powerful feminist message, the choice of two great dancers such as Iosu Martínez and César Louzán Ferrío is perfect for launching an inclusive and respectful message to the LGTBQ community.
For now, they only want their message to be understood in Europe. Luckily for them, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has already confirmed that there will be no problem at Eurovision with Zorra, considering it “suitable” to represent Spain, “considering its intended use in the context of the lyrics and message of the song.” song”.
