Antes muerta que sencilla
"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 nine 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.
| "Antes muerta que sencilla" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Country | Spain | |||
| Artist(s) | María Isabel | |||
| Language | Spanish | |||
| Lyricist(s) | María Isabel | |||
| Finals performance | ||||
| Final result | 1st | |||
| Final points | 171 | |||
| Entry chronology | ||||
| ◄ "Desde el cielo" (2003) | ||||
| "Te traigo flores" (2005) ► | ||||
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. The same title was used for their 2005 album.
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