In 1974, "Eres tú" became one of the few Spanish language songs to reach the top 10 in the United States, peaking at #9 in the Billboard Hot 100 chart and also reaching the top 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart. "Eres tú" was succeeded as Spanish representative at the 1974 contest by Peret with " Canta y sé feliz". The United Kingdom's Cliff Richard with " Power to All Our Friends" finished third with 123 points. At the close of voting, the song had received 125 points, placing second in a field of 17, after Luxembourg's own Anne-Marie David with " Tu te reconnaîtras" with 129 points. Composer Juan Carlos Calderón himself conducted the live orchestra. The song was performed seventh on the night, following Monaco's Marie with " Un train qui part" and preceding Switzerland's Patrick Juvet with " Je vais me marier, Marie". The 1973 edition of the Eurovision Song Contest took place on 7 April 1973 and was held at Luxembourg (city), the capital of Luxembourg. This song also has an Indonesian version titled "Hatiku" ("My Heart") with gospel lyrics used in Catholic mass.
This song also has an English version titled "Touch the Wind" with lyrics by Mike Hawker. After reaching second place in the contest, it was released as a single. It was chosen as Spain's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1973. " Eres tú" ( Spanish pronunciation: "You Are") is a popular Spanish language song written in 1973 by Juan Carlos Calderón and performed by the Spanish band Mocedades, with Amaya Uranga performing the lead vocal.
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