Anthem Catalonia - Barcelona

National Anthem of Catalonia

Play The National Anthem of Catalonia ( Lyrics ) FC Barcelona - Més que un club

Catalonia is a region of Spain; like several other Spanish regions, it has its own language, culture, and anthem.

Els Segadors has been the national anthem of Catalonia since the end of the 19th century. The current lyrics were written in 1899. It uses elements which have their origin in the oral tradition, and which had been previously collected by the writer and philologist Manuel Milà i Fontanals in 1882. The music was composed in 1892, adapting the melody of a previously existing song. This hymn is thus a reflection of an original song which has its origin in the historical events of 1639 and 1640: the War of the Catalans against King Philip IV, a war in which the peasants played a key role; the war was known as the “Reapers’ War”. The hymn has the characteristics of a passionate call in favour of the defence of the freedom of the Catalan soil.

FC Barcelona : Futbol Club Barcelona ( Catalan pronunciation: [fubˈbɔɫ ˈkɫub bərsəˈɫonə] ), also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English and Catalan footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto "Més que un club" (More than a club).

Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona.

It is the second most valuable sports team in the world, worth $3.2 billion, and the world's fourth richest football club in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €484.6 million.

The official Barcelona anthem is the "Cant del Barça", written by Jaume Picas and Josep Maria Espinàs.

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