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He Benidorm Fest 2026 celebrates its second semi-final this Thursday, February 12, a decisive event to meet the last finalists who will fight to win the competition. Among the most anticipated names of the night stands out Rosalinda Galanthat compete with Mataoraa proposal with flamenco roots and challenging aesthetics that has generated conversation since its launch.
In this gala, the artist faces ASHA, KU Minerva, Funambulista, Dani J, The Quinquis, Atyat, MAYO and the collaboration of Miranda! & bailamamáin one of the most eclectic semifinals of the edition. Last Tuesday, February 10, the first semi-final was held, from which Tony Grox & LUCYCALYS, Izan Llunas, KITAI, Mikel Herzog Jr., Kenneth and María León ft. Julia Medina. Tonight the poster for the grand final will be completed.
What does the song mean Mataora by Rosalinda Galan
With MataoraRosalinda Galán builds an indomitable female character. The song draws on the Andalusian imagination, with references to the combthe bravery and the daggerbut it does so from a protest perspective. The protagonist is presented as a woman marked by her freedom.
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From the beginning the lyrics reflect the social pressure and the constant judgment which he faces. Rosalinda gives life to a figure that arouses desire and rejection in equal parts, but she is not a victim, but rather someone who defends herself, who warns that she is not willing to give up her identity.
The chorus turns the term into a mantra: “Ma-ta-o-ra.” No one pronounces her name, but everyone knows her reputation as a “peca'ora.” The artist resignifies this historical stigma that has weighed on free women, appropriating it with pride. The bridge reinforces that idea of radical emancipation. symbolizes breaking with any ties, even if it involves sacrifice.
song lyrics Mataora
They burn with desire to see me
They cry if I'm a liar
They prefer to give me death
Than seeing me happy with anyone
My bravery attracts them
My freedom scares them
I have a dagger in my flesh
In case anyone gets upset
Strong as ivy
Wild as blackberries
I look at you and make you stone
I am Carmen, the Mata'ora
It's Mataora, bitch!
Ma-ta-o-ra
Nobody pronounces my name
Ma-ta-o-ra
I have a reputation as a sinner
Ma-ta-o-ra I don't need money
Ma-ta-o-ra
My comb is my crown
Spent his life and lost his money
You drank my guilt in sips of death
If you cut the wound, it grows back
The dagger in my hidden leg bites you
Like ivy, like blackberries
That I look at you and turn you into stone:
I am the Carmen, the Mata'ora
Ma-ta-o-ra
Nobody pronounces my name
Ma-ta-o-ra
I have a reputation as a sinner
Ma-ta-o-ra
I don't need money
Ma-ta-o-ra
My comb is my crown
I don't stay out of pity
They don't tie me down by force
They grab my hair hard
And I cut my braids
They grab my hair hard
And I cut my braids
They grab my hair hard
And I cut my braids
Ma-ta-o-ra
Nobody pronounces my name
Ma-ta-o-ra
I have a reputation as a sinner
Ma-ta-o-ra
Nobody pronounces my name
Ma-ta-o-ra
I have a reputation as a sinner
Ma-ta-o-ra
I don't need money
Ma-ta-o-ra
My comb is my crown
Ma-ta-o-ra
Spent his life and lost his money
Ma-ta-o-ra
You drank my guilt in sips of death
Ma-ta-o-ra
If you cut the wound, it grows back
Ma-ta-o-ra
The dagger in my chest stuck, my death
All the songs from the second semi-final of Benidorm Fest 2026
- This is the lyrics and meaning of the song 'Turista' by ASHA, a contestant at the Benidorm Fest 2016
- This is the lyrics and meaning of the song 'Sobran Gilipo**as' by Funambulista, a contestant at Benidorm Fest 2026
- This is the lyrics and meaning of the song 'Bailtamos' by Dani J, candidate for the Benidorm Fest 2026
- This is the lyrics and meaning of the song 'You don't love me' by The Quinquis, a contestant at Benidorm Fest 2026
- This is the lyrics and meaning of the song 'Dopamina' by Atyat, candidate for the Benidorm Fest 2026
- This is the lyrics and meaning of the song 'Tócame' by MAYO, a contestant at the Benidorm Fest 2016
- This is the lyrics and meaning of the song 'Despierto Amtamos', by Miranda! and bailamamá, contestants at Benidorm Fest 2026
- This is the lyrics and meaning of the song 'I will not cry again' by Ku Minerva, a contestant at the Benidorm Fest 2026
