A Guitarist, pianist and singer, Marta Roure began her career aged just 17 playing in her father’s orchestra, the Big Band D’Andorra. She went on to join the III Mil.leni Orchestra and Quartet Geminis, both of which were also conducted by her father, Jordi Roure.   Three years later, she joined the Caravana Orchestra conducted by Maestro Antoni Olaf Sabaté. And one year after that, she joined band “Los Del Ebro” and Spanish bands, Lleida-based “Golden” and Barcelona group, “Fenix.”  

2003 was a key year for Marta Roure after she was selected with duo “Bis a Bis” to participate in "12 Punts," a special TV programme in which Andorra picked the singer and song to represent it at Eurovision 2004 in Istanbul. Marta has had a thorough musical education, studying various subjects including piano, singing and music theory at the Andorran Academy of Music Studies. She is currently studying singing and modern guitar and gives regular concerts in Andorra and Catalonia with her current group.

The Singer
 
All I've got to go on at the moment is the promo video, which features a remarkable array of brightly coloured jumpers. So perhaps she's the Andorran Gyles Brandreth. Or perhaps not.
Either way, the video shows a band playing on a deserted road under a ski lift.

The Past
  

Well, they haven't got a history in the contest, so jolly good luck to them, but woe betide if they win, because I don't think even a particularly sizeable ski chalet will be suitable to host the event.

The Song
 
It's sung in Basque, not to be confused with her singing in a basque. As such a small percentage of the EU can understand the lyrics, which are by no means the answer to world peace. 

It's a funny language to sing is Catalan and Marian is facing an uphill battle just to make it sound appealing. It's got a lot of what works Eurovision-wise, ethno drums, flowing piano chords, a touch of the kazoo, and the melody is solid enough. But and unfortunately for Andorra its a big but, the language is rubbish and it's just too slow.

Gestures - 70 A quite stunning amount of gestures from Marian's video, so much so I lost count at 70. Her arms were a masterclass in constant movement. Whether her body was prone on a mattress or leaning against a pillar, the arms traced nonsensical Tai Chi like motions at an incredible speed.

"Wanna" Count - 0

Overall
Even though it's incomprehensible gobbledygook, there is a tune trying desperately to get out. It's still quite enjoyable, and I really do hope that Marta does well. If you wanted to support a real underdog, then you could do a lot worse then cheering for Andorra.

In a Nutshell
"Repeat doses may cause Altitude Sickness"

Let's Play Loving Each Other

I don't have any doubt, both of us know
Why we are together tonight
You don't even know my name
And the truth is, I barely know yours

Maybe it's better we don't think about anything
Let's take this chance of being alone
Let's leave all the problems
And ejnoy this moment

We will make this night ours
Tonight we can be whatever we want
While hoping the Sun rises

I want to stay together
That we don't stop playing
I want you to say "I love you"
Although it's not true
I want us to hug
That we enjoy the moment
And play... play loving each other

And when the Sun wakes you out of bed
I won't be by your side then
Just a memory
The dream of a summer night

From that night we were both
Far away from reality
A night that we are living now
And want it to stay forever

Where nothing else matter, only the two of us
Tonight everything count, I'll be whatever you wish
While the Sun hasn't risen

I want to stay together
That we don't stop playing
I want you to say "I love you"
Although it's not true
I want us to hug
That we enjoy the moment
And play... play loving each other

I want to stay together
That we don't stop playing
I want you to say "I love you"
Although it's not true
I want us to hug
That we enjoy the moment
And play... play loving each other

We're not in a hurry
But let's not waste time
Because once the Sun has risen
The magic is lost
The night is long
But we must take this opportunity
I'll be whatever you wish until the Sun rises
Until the Sun rises

I want to stay together
That we don't stop playing
I want you to say "I love you"
Although it's not true
I want us to hug
That we enjoy the moment
And play... play loving each other

I want to stay together
That we don't stop playing
I want you to say "I love you"
Although it's not true
I want us to hug
That we enjoy the moment
And play... play loving each other

And play... until the Sun rises

Jugarem A Estimar Nos

No en tinc cap dubte, cap dels dos sabem
Per què estem junts aquesta nit
Tu no saps ni com em dic
I la veritat, tampoc jo sé el teu nom

Potser és millor que no pensem en res
Aprofitem que estem solets
Aparquem tots els problemes
I disfrutem d'aquest momen

Aquesta nit farem que sigui nostra
Aquesta nit podrem ser el que volguem
Mentre esperem que surti el sol

Vull que estiguem junts
Que no deixem de jugar
Vull que em diguis "jo t'estimo"
Tot i no ser veritat
Vull que ens abracem
Que disfrutem del moment
I juguem... jugarem a estimar-nos

I quan el sol demà et tregui del llit
Jo ja no seré al teu costat
Només quedarà un record
El somni d'una nit d'estiu

D' aquella nit que vam tenir tots dos
Ben lluny de tota realitat
Una nit que ara vivim
I volem que duri eternament

On no importa res, només nosaltres
Aquesta nit val tot, seré qui vulguis
Mentre no aparegui el sol

Vull que estiguem junts
Que no deixem de jugar
Vull que em diguis "jo t'estimo"
Tot i no ser veritat
Vull que ens abracem
Que disfrutem del moment
I juguem... jugarem a estimar-nos

Vull que estiguem junts
Que no deixem de jugar
Vull que em diguis "jo t'estimo"
Tot i no ser veritat
Vull que ens abracem
Que disfrutem del moment
I juguem... jugarem a estimar-nos

No tenim cap pressa
Però no perdem temps
Que quan surti el sol
Lla màgia es perdrà
Que la nit és llarga
Però l' em d'aprofitar
Seré el que tu vulguis fins que surti el sol
Fins que surti el sol

Vull que estiguem junts
Que no deixem de jugar
Vull que em diguis "jo t'estimo"
Tot i no ser veritat
Vull que ens abracem
Que disfrutem del moment
I juguem... jugarem a estimar-nos

Vull que estiguem junts
Que no deixem de jugar
Vull que em diguis "jo t'estimo"
Tot i no ser veritat
Vull que ens abracem
Que disfrutem del moment
I juguem... jugarem a estimar-nos

I juguem... fins que surti el sol

Prediction Semi Final 16th
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