Barcelona: touristic city ergo videoclips city

In this article we will analyze: 

- When was born the idea of joining music with projected image? 

- The video clip as a marketing tool

- Ten video clips where Barcelona is the stage. Are you hungry for video clips? Start on this third point (the link is on the first line for an easy scrolling).

- Epilogue: do you want to compose music or rehearse at home?

When was born the idea of combining music with projected image? 

Today, with the smartphone in the palm of your hand, you can access hundreds of short videos a day with just a slight pressure of the finger. However, have you ever wondered when was the first antecedent of the video clip?

In 1900 with the "illustrated songs". "In the beginning it was"... The projected image. At that time, it was at the service of music. 

In the twenties of the last century, with the emergence of silent films, the opposite happened: because of the absence of dialogue, the music was basic because it completed the image. In the following decade, with sound films, music and image were already inseparable. This union would be the foundation of Hollywood's golden age.

In 1956 Elvis Presley made his acting debut in "Love Me Tender". This step of the "King of rock and roll" would be the key point towards the generalization of video clips. 

The video clip as a marketing tool

Obviously, there are "mythical" video clips. However, it is clear that, beyond this aesthetic or sentimental value, they are pure marketing. They are an advertisement for the artist and for the chosen location. 

At this point, it is worth asking: what is decisive for a city to be chosen as music videos scenario? Basically, being very touristic. 

Secondarily, there are also positive points: to own a good recording studios, to count with technicians, assistants and extras who speak English fluently and enjoying good weather or paradisiacal natural landscapes.

Being a highly visited place is the most important thing because, this, emotionally binds many viewers. It does so by awakening the well-known feeling: "I've been here". In addition, the other points listed above can always be compensated.  As everyone knows, Barcelona is very touristic. Naturally, just like before the Olympics, it has: sun, heat and sea.

Ten videoclips where Barcelona is the scenario

1. Evanescence 

An aesthetically very attractive videoclip thanks to the black and white of the protagonist who wanders through the Gothic Quarter like a ghost. 

Slow, Kylie Minogue

The shooting of this music video was postponed until the sun came out. The location is one of the most iconic spaces of the Olympic Games, the townhall swimming pool of Montjuic. 

3. Jain, Al right

Pura vida, the "tico" -Costa Rican- motto, fits perfectly with this videoclip. 

 4. Inna, Bad boys

This videoclip takes advantage of one of the things that the city gained by opting for a new urbanism: opening up to the sea with esplanades. In them you can do some skateboarding.

5. Loca, Shakira

The imposing and avant-garde W hotel is an ideal maritime setting for this video clip.

6. New lands, Justice

Do you believe in coincidences? Recently, we spoke about the Horta Velodrome. This videoclip uses it as a location, because our city doesn't only live on the outdoors! By the way, in this case, our choice is fortuitous.  

7. Boy, Little Numbers

Widen your horizons and press play! Who says that the Boqueria is "only" a beautiful market and that Barceloneta is "only" the home of one of the best water polo teams in the world?.

8. Sidonie, Maravilloso

In this videoclip we rediscover the magnetism of swimming pools as a musical attraction. And not only Kylie Minogue falls for the particular characteristics of this environment: wide for choreographies, dreamlike as the music itself and always refreshing. 

9. Ain't Nobody, Felix Jaehn.ft. Jasmine Thompson

Pay attention, can you tell from which viewpoint this music video is filmed? Here's a clue: it hosts an installation that puts the Spanish Civil War in context.

10. Love of lesbian, there where we used to scream

We want to finish with a videoclip that vindicates music as a of endorphins generator and, at the same time, of happy memories! No, it's not quite the same.

Epilogue: do you want to compose music or rehearse at home?

If you love music videos, but you are crazy about composing and rehearsing. Finques Feliu explains you what to keep in mind not to disturb anyone and, at the same time, to get the perfect rehearsal room.