"Vivo cantando" (; "I Live Singing") is a song recorded by Spanish singer Salomé. The song was written by María José de Cerato and Aniano Alcalde, and it was produced by Augusto Algueró. It is best known as the at the Eurovision Song Contest 1969. The song was joint winner with the 's "Boom Bang-a-Bang" performed by Lulu, "De troubadour" by Lenny Kuhr representing the , and "Un jour, un enfant" sung for by Frida Boccara. It was Spain's second winning entry in the contest and the last to date. Background The song is a very up-tempo number, sung from the perspective of a woman telling her lover about the positive changes he has had on her, specifically that she now lives her life singing. Salomé recorded the song in six languages: Spanish (Castilian), Catalan (as "Canto i vull viure"), Basque ("Kantari bizi naiz"), English ("The Feeling of Love"), French ("Alors je chante") and Italian ("Vivo cantando"). Israeli singer Rika Zaraï released a cover of the French version, which spent three weeks at number one in the French singles chart from 16 August to 5 September 1969. In Spain the song reached 1 on the Spanish Singles Chart. Eurovision Two memorable aspects of the performance at Eurovision were Salomé's costume – a Pertegaz pantsuit covered in long strands of porcelain resembling beads – and the fact that the singer chose to dance on the spot during certain parts of the song. Dancing was against the Song Contest rules at the time; Salomé was not penalized, however, as the performers from Ireland and the United Kingdom had done the same that year as well. It was succeeded as Spanish entry at the 1970 contest by Julio Iglesias with "Gwendolyne" and at the 1971 contest by Karina with "En un mundo nuevo". References External links Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1969. Detailed info and lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Vivo cantando". Eurovision songs of 1969 Eurovision songs of Spain Spanish-language songs Eurovision Song Contest winning songs 1969 songs