Just a few hours before the official presentation of the commemorative hymn for the centenary of the Celtic of Vigocomposed by C. Tangana (The Madrileño), the A Laxe Shopping Center in the Galician city has surprised the public by displaying a large canvas that shows the lyrics of the long-awaited theme, entitled Olive tree of the hundred years and signed by “Puchito”.
The composition is written entirely in Galician and overflows with deep celtic feeling by the madrileño artist. A hymn with deep Galician roots in which artists such as Xisco Feijoó, the Pandereteiras of Toutón de Mondariz or Keltoi collaborated and in whose writing han participated cients of Celta aficionados.
Anthony Alvarez, known as C. Tangana, presumes to its roots in the olive city, where his father, Antón, was born. These roots have been a constant source of inspiration throughout his career: even before achieving fame with his music, he professed an unconditional love for the club from Vigo. In it last game of the season against FC BarcelonaC. Tangana went to Balaídos and suffered how the team was risking their permanence in the First Division as one more fan from the stands.
That passion for the club was what led him to respond to a poll on Twitter about who should do the hymn for the centenary of Celta de Vigo. It was February 2021 and there were more than two years to go before the date of the anniversary, which will be held on next August 23. Although it was not until last March when it was officially confirmed who would take charge of the project, the club had picked up the gauntlet from the beginning and it was an open secret.
At first, his offer caused controversy, a controversy that faded over time and of which he was fully aware. “It would be cool (to do the anthem). I have seen a division of opinions on Twitter. If the fans don’t want it, I’ll pass; if the rock is cool, I’m going to make a hymn that will all be handsome, everyone knows that “He stressed in one of the first interviews granted after the announcement.