Renowned Producer Raúl Orellana Reflects on Azúcar Moreno’s Eurovision Journey
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Renowned Producer Raúl Orellana Reflects on Azúcar Moreno's Eurovision Journey
- Raúl Orellana co-composed "Bandido," the song that secured Azúcar Moreno a fifth-place finish with 96 points at the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest.
- Orellana, a Barcelona-born DJ and producer, began his career in 1982 as a resident DJ at the Studio 54 nightclub and is recognized as a pioneer of house music in Spain.
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Raúl Orellana, a prominent Spanish DJ and producer, recently shared his reflections on Azúcar Moreno’s memorable participation in the 1990 Eurovision Song Contest. Orellana co-wrote and produced their entry, “Bandido,” alongside Jaime Stinus, with lyrics by José Luis Abel. The song, a blend of new flamenco and techno-rumba, became a significant hit for the duo, composed of sisters Antonia and Encarnación Salazar.
At the Eurovision event in Zagreb, then Yugoslavia, Azúcar Moreno faced technical difficulties at the start of their performance, initially missing their cues and leaving the stage before returning to successfully perform the song. Despite this, “Bandido” ultimately secured fifth place for Spain, accumulating 96 points. Germany awarded Spain the maximum 12 points. The song’s studio recording is also notable for featuring an intro sampled from James Brown’s 1963 album “Live at the Apollo.”
Orellana, born on September 12, 1962, has had a long and influential career in Spanish music. He started as a resident DJ at Barcelona’s Studio 54 nightclub in 1982 and is credited as one of the pioneers of house music in Spain by the late 1980s. Beyond “Bandido,” Orellana has an extensive discography as a DJ, arranger, writer, and producer, with many years of association with Blanco Y Negro Music, S.A.