Winter has come to an end. And with that, we hope to be able to put all those warm clothes that we had to wear in the back of the closet to withstand the cold with which we welcomed 2023. Now a season of color is coming, good weather, those “half-time” clothes “that you never know when to wear. The first arrives and with it the flowersof all colors and shapes.
Flowers have their own language and are usually associated with very strong feelings such as friendship, love or respect. This is why many artists turn to them in their moments of inspiration to compose their songs. SO, what better way to celebrate the arrival of spring than by remembering a few songs that recall these beautiful plants in their titles.
A kiss and a flowerWell done Nino
We start with a classic of Spanish music. who has never sung A kiss and a flower in karaoke? Nino Bravo’s song was created over 50 years ago and today it continues to be an anthem.
The Valencian had a short career as he died very young, at 28, following a car accident. Even so, was able to consecrate himself as one of the most recognized Spanish singer-songwriters in history with other big hits like free oh America, America.
RosesVan Gogh’s ear
And from one classic to another. In this case, one of Great songs from the 2000s that are inevitable to sing along every time it rings. Roses Van Gogh’s ear is still today, 20 years after its creation, the band’s most streamed song with over 350 million streams on Spotify.
Roses is part of the album What I told you while you were sleeping, the third album released by the Basque group. With over two decades of experience and counting, Van Gogh’s La Oreja is one of the most important and beloved Spanish bands of recent times.
all the flowersallegedly involved
This song was also released more than 20 years ago, in 1997, but it is remembered as one of the most beautiful and well-known songs of the group Presuntos Implicados in its first stage, with Sole Giménez as singer.
The theme does not get old and that is why it has been taken up many times by other artists. If we think of Operación Triunfo 2017, surely we remember the interpretation that Amaia and Ana Guerra made of this subject. Many of you may have also thought of the scene from the movie. The call in which Belén Cuesta resumes the success of Presumptos Implicados with Anna Castillo.
poppiesLeo Rizzi
Leo Rizzi was one of the stars of LOS40 Córdoba Pop on Saturday March 11. He performs one of his most famous songs, poppies. The subject is already accumulating over 140 million streams on Spotify.
poppies It’s a song of love and freedom. As the singer himself has told on occasion, the song is about accepting to experience love in a freer way, without feeling bound.
supermarket flowersEd Sheeran
supermarket flowers in one of the most moving songs on the album Divide by Ed Sheeran. One could even say of all his discography, since it deals with how the singer’s mother said goodbye to her grandmother when she died.
In addition, this song includes a beautiful anecdote. And it is that Ed Sheeran’s first intention was not to include it on the album.but he ended up doing it at his grandfather’s request after the artist sang it at his grandmother’s funeral.
A rose is a roseMechanic
Mecano is undoubtedly one of the most important musical groups in the history of Spain. We could name dozens of songs that became anthems between the 80s and 90s thanks to Ana Torroja and the Cano brothers; but this time the theme is on flowers so we don’t forget A rose is a rose.
The song is part of the band’s seventh album, Aidalaiwhich they released in 1991. A very special album as it includes French versions of some of Mecano’s greatest hits like son of the moon oh September 7.
flowers in aprilAlvaro de Luna
Álvaro de Luna released his first album, we will raise the sun, just a year ago; on March 11, 2022. One of the ten songs that make up the album is flowers in april. In this case, the theme speaks more of grief than of love.
“I don’t care if you leave or forget me. I don’t care about you anymore, I healed this wound. Don’t come back. I don’t sing you lyrics anymore”the Sevillian sings what seems to be a love that ended badly and that he finally managed to overcome.
two gardeniasAntonio Machin
And A kiss and a flower by Nino Bravo is a song with many years behind it, this one is even more so. two gardenias, by Antonio Machinpremiered in 1963. Exactly sixty years ago the Cuban-Spanish singer released this song as part of his album Viva!.
Antonio Machin was a very successful artist mainly in the first half of the 20th centurywhose discography consists mainly of boleros and popular music.
RosesShawn Mendes
Shawn Mendes also couldn’t miss this article with his song Rosesone of the songs that are part of his album enlighten. The Canadian released this album in 2017, the second in his discography. Actually, Roses is a song that it is only found in the deluxe version of the discin which the singer included three new songs.
flowersMiley Cyrus
We end this compilation of songs with one of the most popular songs in recent times. Only a few weeks ago Miley Cyrus sang about self-love and the power of women with flowers. In just two months, the single managed to be number 1 on the most important charts in the world. On the LOS40 list, flowers He attained the throne up to three times.
You probably already knew several of these songs. Can you think of more with flowers as protagonists? Now, to take advantage of spring and what better way to do it than to music. For that You cannot miss one of the most important festivals of this time of year. Now you can start warming up for LOS40 Primavera Pop! Remember, April 14 in Madrid and April 15 in Barcelona.