If someone knew how to embody the spirit of the Festival Festival was Inés Hernand. Benidorm Fest presenter took the stage of the after party To sing his own version of Ay, mom of Rigoberta Bandini. The euphoria was such that, in full ecstasy, he decided to join the list of women who have claimed their freedom in the style of Delacroix. And, of course, his gesture is already viral in X (formerly Twitter).
Benidorm Fest’s emotional hangover still floats in the environment as the last chords of that diva, The song with which Melody has conquered the bronze microphone And, with him, his passport to Eurovision. But if someone knew how to embody the spirit of riot, well -understood anarchy and carelessness without complexes, that was Inés Hernand. In full After-Park, the presenter decided to take the reins of the show in an act of inspiration between the sublime and the absurd. He took the stage, took the microphone with the security of those who were born for this and, in an outburst of collective ecstasy, decided to put his chest up, without fear and without complexes. Because if something has learned, it is that in life you have to shine and, sometimes, also teach.
The Madrid presenter has been dominating the art of sharp humor and the irreverent comment for some time. He went from being a lawyer to influencer, from influencer to the driver of formats in Playz and from there to conventional television with Benidorm Fest. A trajectory that, seen with perspective, seems written by a screenwriter with vocation of mischief.
Because Inés does not make up with moderating galas, distributing word shift among artists or giving way to voting. No. She is doing the action, the show. In his personal dictionary there are no words “moderation” or “low profile”. There is no phrase, comment or gesture that does not seem taken from a film in which she is an absolute protagonist. He changed it even in the last name – from Hernández to Hernand – because everyone deserves a little more epic in life. So, in a night of music, lights and uncontrolled well -managed, he decided to go one step further and give us a postcard for posterity.
The topless that Benidorm paralyzed
When Inés Hernand took the After-Party stage to sing ay, mom, the energy of the Palau d’Esports l’Illa was at its peak. It was not only nostalgia for that hit of Rigoberta Bandini that almost leads us to Eurovision in 2022, but the feeling of being attending something bigger, a collective catharsis. At the culminating moment of the chorus, Inés, feeling free, feeling goddess, feeling romantic muse, decided to raise the interpretation to the performance category. In an instinctive, symbolic, vindictive or simply festive gesture, he stripped the top of the dress, exposing what many have already called “The most commented topless of the year.”
Inés Hernand takes the tits to the rhythm of ay mom at the Benidorm Palace party pic.twitter.com/fGbwxDdlHZ
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Social networks entered instant combustion. X (formerly Twitter) was filled with comments between ovation and confusion. For some, Inés had just signed a live and live feminist manifesto. For others, it was nothing more than the nth eccentricity of someone who has made the show his religion. The only certainty is that everyone was talking about her.
In the midst of this collective fever, someone else had won the Benidorm Fest. Melody, that prodigy girl who years ago made us dance with the gorilla dance, today is a consecrated diva. With that diva, a song that is a tribute to the great voices and pop music of catchy choruses, conquered the jury and the televoto with a combination of vocal power and an infarction staging. The Sevillana, with her scenic security and her charisma as a tanned star on stage, swept 150 points, leaving Daniela Blasco and Jkbello behind, who also signed memorable performances. In the Palau, the ovation was thunderous. Melody showed that you don’t have to reinvent yourself when you are already unique. His victory was the confirmation that talent, experience and scenic instinct are still the best formula to win.
Famous, political and spontaneous
The Benidorm Fest is no longer just a musical contest: it is a parade of characters that meet to show and confirm that, deep down, everyone wants to be part of the show. This year, The Minister of Equality, Ana Redondo, He dropped there, probably without suspecting that he would end up in the midst of a digital conversation about feminism, freedom of expression and what means teaching a chest during non -childhood. They also walked through the photocall television stars as Ángel Llácer, Lidia Torrent and Lorena Castell, All delighted to share flat with a party that looks more and more a mixture of musical gala and delivery of the fierce awards. Among the attendees, were also the eliminated contestants and the known faces of previous editions, all enjoying the show with the mixture of envy and relief of who knows that he no longer has to compete.
Sonia and Selena: The Queens of the People
But if there were some moral winners of the night, those were Sonia and Selena. His simple presence was enough to light the public. They did not need to compete or submit to the vote of the jury. Its legacy is so solid that any public appearance becomes a tribute to themselves. While in the stage new music sounded, in the stands fragments of I want to dance, immortal anthem of summers that never end. There was another figure that reappeared in this edition of Benidorm Fest: Miryam Benedited.
Rigoberta Bandini, in the Benidorm Fest
The choreographer, who in 2022 was pointed out and vilified by an absurd conspiracy that accused her of having rigged the votes in favor of Chanel, decided to return without making noise. No statements, no scandalous headlines. He was simply there, like the one who returns to the place of crime, but without grudges. His presence was a quiet resistance lesson. In a world where everything is shout and excess, his discretion turned out to be an act of rebellion. While the echoes of the festival go out and the topless memes of Inés Hernand continue to circulate through the networks, the big question is: what will happen in Eurovision? Melody has before him the challenge of bringing Spain to the top. His experience, his talent and energy play in his favor. But Eurovision is an unpredictable territory, where the unexpected always has the last word.
The only sure thing is that, what happens in May, the Benidorm Fest has already fulfilled its mission: it has been an unforgettable party, An overflowing show and a reminder that, at the end of the day, what matters is the show. And if necessary, a little scandal too.
