Antes muerta que sencilla
"Antes muerta que sencilla" | ||||
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Single by María Isabel | ||||
from the album ¡No me toques las palmas que me conozco! | ||||
Released | 2004 | |||
Label | Universal Music Group | |||
Songwriter(s) | María Isabel | |||
María Isabel singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Antes muerta que sencilla" on YouTube | ||||
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 entry | ||||
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Finals performance | ||||
Final result | 1st | |||
Final points | 171 | |||
Entry chronology | ||||
"Antes muerta que sencilla" (English: "I'd rather be dead than plain") is a song composed and written by Spanish singer María Isabel in 2004, when she was 9 years old. It was the Spanish entry at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 and it won the competition with a then record total of 171 points. It later became a huge hit in Spain, Latin America, Japan, and it was also a top ten hit in France and a top twenty in Switzerland. She performed the song on various shows as a guest star.
A cover version was recorded by Regional Mexican band Los Horóscopos de Durango and became popular among the Duranguense scene, gaining huge success in the United States and Mexico.[citation needed] The same title was used for their 2005 album.
Charts[]
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[1] | 36 |
French SNEP Singles Chart[2] | 6 |
German Singles Chart[3] | 89 |
Swiss Singles Chart[4] | 18 |
References[]
- ^ ""Antes Muerta que Sencilla", Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart" (in French). Ultratop. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ ""Antes Muerta que Sencilla", French Singles Chart" (in French). Lescharts. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ ""Antes Muerta que Sencilla", in various singles charts". Acharts. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2010.
- ^ ""Antes Muerta que Sencilla", Swiss Singles Chart". Hitparade. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
Categories:
- Junior Eurovision Song Contest winning songs
- Los Horóscopos de Durango songs
- 2004 singles
- Spanish songs
- María Isabel songs
- 2004 songs
- Universal Music Group singles
- 2000s song stubs