In a post last summer we mentioned a competition aiming to provide official lyrics for Spain's national anthem. Now the results are in -- or are they?
As you recall, the goal of furnishing the anthem with lyrics was to give Spanish athletes and fans something to sing at international sporting competitions -- especially the 2008 Olympics. In the past, lyrics were used under the rules of King Alfonso and dictator Fransciso Franco, but neither set were made official.
According to a recent article on Expatica Spain, the jury made its selection after reviewing over 2000 entries. The new version seeks to stress unity so as to not offend regional nationalists such as the Basque or Catalan nationalists. The lyrics were supposed to be revealed in ceremony in Madrid on January 21, sung by tenor Placido Domingo.
However, the new lyrics have hit a snag: critics feel that they focus too much "the country's right-wing past and do not reflect Spain's cultural diversity", according to a recent article in the Mail and Guardian.
Because there is no official deadline for the project, no one knows when the new words will have their offical debut.
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