Canta y sé feliz

"Canta y sé feliz" (, ) is a song composed and recorded by Spanish singer Peret. It is best known as the Spanish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1974 in Brighton, United Kingdom.

Background
The song is an up-tempo belonging to the Catalan rumba genre, with both music and lyrics by Pedro Pubill Calaf - Peret himself.

Eurovision
On the night of the final, the song performed in the third position, following United Kingdom's Olivia Newton-John singing "Long Live Love" and preceding Norway's Anne-Karine Strøm with "The First Day of Love", and at the close of the voting had received 10 points, placing 9th in a field of 17.

It was succeeded as Spanish entry at the 1975 contest by Sergio y Estíbaliz  with  "Tú volverás".

Sources and external links
 Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1974.
 Detailed info and lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Canta y sé feliz".

Category:1974 singles
Category:Eurovision songs of 1974
Category:Eurovision songs of Spain
Category:Spanish-language songs
Category:1974 songs
Category:Ariola Records singles