For people out of Spain who doesn't understand the song or the performance, an explanation here... it was 100% art. I'm gonna explain you why. This song is totally feminist and try to defend mothers, women and nippl*s. The principal sentence in the song is "I don't know why our bo*bs are so scary" in reference why woman can't post nip*le on social media, or being nak*d at eurovision stage when men can do. With that clear, I'm gonna explain you the first part... when she starts singing with the glasses and the dress with 2 men in front of her totally uncovered, it means when not long time ago (even now in some countries) woman didn't have rights, opinions, or they must be covered. Then her alter ego comes to her and says "escuchame" (listen to me). She gets out the dress and the glasses and smile because she starts to be free. When she touches her t*t and she raises her arm, she says Delacroix, (search on Google who was of Delacroix and see the image. There is a paint with a woman with the arm raised up and the bo*b out ). When the dancers are dancing around her is a reference from movies with woman God, because she is becoming in a women God or women icon and they are dancing and praying to her. And the final moment with the big nip*le is a reference from Woody Allen movie (search on Google Woody Allen big b*ob and you will see) . So, the performance is PURE ART, with multiples international and historic references. Maybe you don't know that references but anyway the performance caused any effect on you. That's art, you love it or you hate it but it cause any feeling

I just loved it, so much! it's so fun and elegant and meaningful !!!

She is the winner of our hearts. Ay mamá!!

Rigoberta winner!! Ay, mamá ya ganó. 👏👏👏👏

Im happy this song wasn't the winner. I don't want political stuff mixing up

Haha I think you are one of the few people who have commented here so far who think's the same as me hEYLIN'S WORLD .-)

I cried a lot instead. The lyrics makes me cry. So powerful.

Haha agreed with all your descriptive words here Alfa .-)

YAYYYYY Pizza! Glad Norway is giving some love for Rigoberta :-) Interesting though as like me you must not speak Spanish...did that matter for you?

@@ShanesEurovisionReview It doesn't matter much to me. It seems like they put more effort into conveying a strong meaning when most people can't understand the language, so in my opinion these songs are often more powerful. The staging and emotion in her face and voice conveyed most of the meaning and hit me in the feels. Reading another comment here explaining more in depth was the tipping point for my crying though hahaha

@@Mozzarella-and-Tomato thanks ! Means a lot that the feeling gets across even if you don’t understand the lyrics. It’s very powerful from a woman perspective

Yes you are right! Others have helped me on the road to realising this now haha :-)

Se trata de su madre la mia. La tuya. La de ella que es madre de todas que hemos amamantado a nuertos hijos. Al fin y al cabo un pecho es vida..

Haha remember Ricardo Eurovision is an a-political event haha :-)

The message doesn't matter because it's in Spanish. Europe will not understand it, and will find it weird. If you choose her, you'll be in bottom 5...again

Y que más nos da a los españoles, estamos acostumbrados...llevamos una canción que nos IMPORTA .

@@Maria-tj2li pero el objetivo es concursar y ganar sino que sentido tiene, y la canción es un horror, una mamarrachada y ella no es Pina Bausch ni forma parte de su ballet!!

@@PatrykEurovision claro, le pasará lo mismo que a Maneskin, que al cantar en italiano, Europa no entendió la letra y quedó entre los cuatro últimos... Ah no, que Maneskin ganó.

@@rosabelescrivarodriguez6357 Maneskin no daba cringe

You are 100% right Cristian...others have said something similar and I have gone back to watch it knowing this and makes total sense now :-)

WELL I love it haha! But I loved it more when I translated the lyrics!!!!

Exactly! That goofiness but without considering it a joke, quite the contrary, it's all very serious but without any high pretensions at all.

YESSSS Mario. Me too! I was starting to worry I was the only one!

@@BM-oz8ij Agree 100%

Without understanding the message it's just weird. And europeans will not understand it because it's in Spanish! You Spanish make that mistake almost every year going for the personality or "message" (like you did with Alfred and Amaia) and then you're surprised you're always in bottom 5...

@@PatrykEurovision Maybe we don't care much about winning... maybe we give priority to other things, like just having fun and bringing something we truly feel represented with... After all, we know that in Eurovision we are cursed. no matter if the performance is good or bad, in Spanish or in English... Spain has been constantly punished in the latest decades

Did not know this before....LOVE this now :-)

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I can't stop listening to it either Estrella :-)

Y el mensaje qué es genial

THANK YOU for the amazing show :-)

I watched it like 10 times again last night Paula! The energy is fantastic!

OOOOOHHHHHHHHHHH that makes so much more sense than what I said! Ok I love the staging EVEN more now :-)

Awwwwww thank you Pablo! Your words have put a big smile on my face :-) Thank you so much :-)

Thank you so much for this Cocretomo. I have rewatched the performance since reading this and LOVE IT EVEN MORE :-)

Going into tonights final I think it's my favourite....based on the Semi's...things could change...I am torn between Chanel and Rigoberta! Chanel will definitely do well at Eurovision and Rigoberta is a risk....but a risk that might pay off :-)

AMAZING lyrics...I mean....sh's not wrong is she :-)

Me too I think Miguel...I am torn between this and Chanel but I think RIgoberta edges it for me :-)

Thank you for the kind words Lucia! I LOVE it! I watched it on repeat last night....every time it makes me smile :-)

This LIVE performance was AWESOME!

Actually the name of the song in Spotify is Ay mama while the name on the cover of the song is Ay mamá. Mamá means mother, but mama means breast. She's playing with us haha. I think it's all about the free the nipple movement. The ending of the song sounds anthemic, she's my favourite.

Awwwww thank you Vincent! Yeah I have been a bit lucky with these videos recently certainly! Always nice to have a wider audience I guess....more people to speak to and more perspectives to engage with :-) How lucky are Spain right? So many good options :-)

Distinta es... Pero es un festival de la canción no un mitin político. Seguramente vaya y veremos si nos va bien o no. Dos tetas tiran más que dos carretas...

PURE ART Mega Hevia :-)

Es totalmente difrentre va a ganar seria la bombaaa

Yeah i HAD HEARD when ay mama comes on the bars and clubs people go crazy! If Spain want to send it then it should be sent! I AM NOT FROM spAIN and I do not speak Spanish and I love it so I am sure others will as well :-)

She has to improve the most her singing … he was too much out of tune. The rest was superb … but her voice … 😣

Agree 100% c! :-)

You are welcome Marta :-)

Well I think so 1RKruemel! Not everyone agrees though haha :-(

Me too :-)

Me too Raulwithaccent :-)

Me too Raulwithaccent :-)

Well I thought so gif haha!

OMG that is EXACTLY what I thought Juan....so was surprised initially when people cam out very critical of the performance. I LOVE it!

I would be VERY happy if she won Pazall4ever :-)

Ok I do love Rigoberta but I do love Chanel as well :-)

Lo mejor y lo que las mujeres queréis es enseñar las tetas....? Mi abuela y mi madre dicen que la que va enseñando las tetas es una guarra. Si solo las queréis enseñar para darle de mamar a vuestro hijo hacerlo en vuestra casa, a la mayoría de la sociedad le encantan las tetas, estamos de acuerdo. Pero Eurovisión es un festival de la canción, no un mitin político.

Agree 100%

Thanks for the kind words Nuria....AND the translation lesson.....so many layers to this song....LOVE IT :-)

Haha I would not say I was intelligent Daniel but I will take your lovely comment straight to my ego haha :-) Thanks for your kind words...it means allot! I love everything about this song/entry :-)

I am so sad that this entry is not going to represent Spain at the end😭😭😭

I would be very happy if Rigoberta got to Eurovision :-)

Thank you Paris Tay Lord. I love the message of the song and I think the small touches with the staging are VERY clever! I am obsessed with this entry now haha

I loved everything about this song Pablo :-)

Haha loving the narrative of your journey with this song esc Keenyah! Wellllll it would seem most people think like you so let's see what Saturday brings....but I am starting to become a bit obsessed with this song now after the performance .-)

@@ShanesEurovisionReview the song itself is really good! But first time I was so preoccupied with the performance that I barely noticed the song 🙂

@@esckeenyah Ok that is important to acknowledge then actually..as you....like most viewers of the final will not have heard the song before....so you reaction is VERY interesting! Did you find the staging therefore gimmicky as you did not understand what it was about?

@@ShanesEurovisionReview a little bit. But hearing "mama" all the time I understood that the song is probably about motherhood. But yeah.. The staging was overwheling.

I think there was allot of nerves certainly...I mean 4th spot for me was wide open so that does create nerves certainly! Actually I think Rayden had the strongest vocals on the night!

Is just not nerves … just xeinn como as vocally good . Is hard to hear because is too much out of tune

My absolute pleasure Miquel :-)

Haha I did not even pick up that reference :-)

@@ShanesEurovisionReview It's difficult to pick it up in the moment... I think they should consider to show a photo of the painting during the moment that she say it touching her "mama" and raise her fist.

Love love love the message of this song Mireia :-)

I agree :-)

This song/performance is a masterpiece Marquina :-)

Not sure what that means (after translating) but ok haha

Aparte de no ser cierto, eres un comentario buscando originalidad, que no tiene

Haha this is an old video Seany haha 😃

@@ShanesEurovisionReview haha oh silly me lol 😂

Exactly, actually her original idea was to get top less (she even did it in a alive performance before the Benidorm fest). Rigoberta is genuine, I love her personality! Some gossip here: the back singer is her cousin, and the bearded dancer is her husband

Haha I now know this....feel stupid about the baby reference now haha! Thank you Jose :-)

LOVE this gossip haha Germán. So many great ideas in this package! I love it!

Well I can't wait to see it tonight Elvira :-)

I love it Ding Dong :-)

Right? I love it! I still keep listening to this!!!! I am addicted!

Haha thank you for the lovely words John John! :-)

I have translated it! I do understand :-)

Nooooo haha I am evidently a lone voice in my love for this haha! Maybe someone put something in my coffee this morning haha! I did not have any issues with the performance haha! Always value your opinion though :-)

@@ShanesEurovisionReview the voice was not good, specially in the 1st part. And the performance was messy and cheap

@@ShanesEurovisionReview Her voice sounds a tiny bit shaky at the beginning IMHO. It's very clear when she goes "mamamamama" for the first time. After those, it gets better to the point where the 3rd and 4th sets of "mamamama" as they walk around sounds exactly as in the studio version. My guess is she was nervous, that would explain why the first part was shaky but after a minute or so she pretty much nailed it. About the performance there are things that I don't like or don't get. The shades, for example. I don't know what they mean and they kinda don't match the outfit. The dance seems a bit chaotic and out of sync sometimes and I fear for some visual elements would be interpreted more like a joke than anything else, like the giant globe-tit or men wearing sport bras in solidarity. I think the fact her husband and cousing are on stage is cute, and also that she's indeed the pregnant woman in the image. She made the performance very personal, but that is something that most people in the audience won't get.

I am still a little sad to be honest! I love this song PDV :-)

Haha Right Tom???????? :-)

Well I think she could do well...but there seems allot of comments here suggesting otherwise .-(

@@ShanesEurovisionReview we’ll see it

How? This song is all about the message and europeans will not understand it. if you don't speak spanish it's just weird, and her voice isn't the best either

she will also give you 0 points, good luck with that

We don't care, Europe will give us 0 points anyway... at least we would be sending something that WE really like with a good message.

You are lucky you get to pick definitely! In the UK I have not been able to pick for a while haha! If Spain wants to send it...and I think they will.....then that is Spains choice :-)

Haha the "twinks" remark was little harsh Lana! I am with you though...I think this is PURE ART! I love it :-)

Haha your killing me Laura haha! Evidently the song is a little marmite haha! I kind of am obsessed with it :-)

Hey Maria....yes I knew what the song was about...was just a bit of a shock to see it when I did haha....less of a shock last night as I was prepared .-)

Why do you not want it at Eurovision Cesar?

Yeah I agree V F....the message is AWESOME! If she wins Benidorm Fest they will have to think how that message can be communicated clearly!

I understand Spain's disappointment David! I liked Chanel and I think she will do really wel at Eurovision! But I do love/loved Rigoberta :-)

Hey Mario! Will give it a listen this weekend :-) Thank you for the suggestion mate :-)

@@ShanesEurovisionReview you're welcome 😁

I did and loved it.

Hey Racquel I wanted Rigoberta as well...but being outside of Spain and someone who loves Eurovision....I am happy with Chanel :-)

I LOVE the message of this song André!

I did....promise haha.....love the message of the song :-)

@@ShanesEurovisionReview We all do!

Existen los puntos y las comas, ahí lo dejo.

@@carlosa.r159 Perdona no lo escribí lo dije por el altavoz es que estoy harto ya

Hombre... Serxio... Es un concurso de canciones.... es un poco divertido... relájate... relájate... y deja que gane la mejor canción :-)

I take your point Alberto of Francesco (2016). It's a tough one Alberto! Now i KNOW THE LYRICS and the message I love it but you have a point....if this wins....and nothing changes (which I kind of hope it doesn't in all honesty) there is huge potential this could alienate a wide audience....I have to go back to my first listen not knowing anything...and it was the catchy melody that got me intrigued....so not sure if that will be enough....but who knows...if she wins....there is allot more that can be done with the staging to communicate the message more without translating the song into english!

Haha did you go away and write this after our conversation :-)

@@ShanesEurovisionReview hahaha yeah coz you ghosted me right after jk. 👻🤣

The song IS tasteful and entertaining....I love the message as well Eu Las :-)

Haha thanks Carlos :-)

Thanks Carlos :-)

Yeah if you have no idea what the lyrics are about then you can get lost certainly. If she wins she will need to make some serious decisions. Does she go with what she has and go knowing picked her and she is representing Spain and performing this ART to the world knowing it will be mistranslated/lead to confusion but not care (which I kind of hope she does). Or does she play around with it and potentially ruin the authenticity of the whole package - which I personally think is Art.

Right now I am absolutely torn between these two!

Haha I now know this....feel stupid about the baby reference now haha!

Yeah I think your right! I got the baby reference wrong haha Jose :-)

Noooooo Gi Jo!!!!! I was relying on you to think the same as me haha! Ok so watching it a second time yes I agree vocals were not perfect.....but I actually liked the staging...I was worried it was going to be more cringe haha! I watched Acuzar last night! LOVE that song but wish they moved a little and delivered more energy...they were a little static :-(