Barça is celebrating and every party needs music, in the case of the Catalan club an anthem that commemorates its 125 years of existence. After a process that began in May with the participation of members, who have voluntarily submitted the lyrics of various songs, the Barcelona entity has chosen the three finalist songs that compete for the honor of being part of Blaugrana history.
A sentiment, From bressol to l’infinit and L’escut to the pit is the shortlist of hymns that members must choose. “We wanted an inclusive anthem from the 21st century,” explained the musician and singer of Els Pets, Lluís Gavaldà, on the podcast La Llotja del 125, who was one of the members of the jury who participated in the selection along with Mònica Terribas. inter alia. “It has been a cutting-edge process, a text in Catalan and written by people who love the club,” summarized the renowned journalist.
Members can vote through the application until November 29
The entire process has been supervised by David Carabén, 125th anniversary commissioner. “We wanted a song made up of many different souls, for many generations,” said the Mishima singer, who is also a singer. The finalist songs have been reworked by the composers Albert Guinovart, Carles Cases and Núria Graham and finally produced by Alizzz and Josep Montero.
Votes for the three songs can be made through the Barça Members application and the deadline ends on November 29, the date of the culé anniversary and when the winner will be known.
the song a feeling It was written by Marc Ricós, with music by Núria Graham and voices from the Orfeó Català and Dracs 1991. “Barça is a benchmark on a sporting and social level and I could not conceive an anthem without these touches in 2024,” Ricós explained about his issue.
From bressol to l’infinit, with The music by Albert Guinovart and voices from the group Bravo and Gio, has been devised by David Bricollé, a journalist by profession who confessed to having written the song while waiting in a health center.
Finally, L’escut to the pit is by Xavier González-Costa, with experience in musicals. The music is by Carles Cases and the voices are from Orfeó Català and Dracs 1991. “Having contributed something to the cultural heritage of the club is a great illusion,” said González-Costa.
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