Baila el Chiki-chiki

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Spain "Baila el Chiki Chiki"
Eurovision Song Contest 2008 entry
Country Spain
Artist(s) David Fernández Ortiz
As Rodolfo Chikilicuatre
With Disco, Gráfica
Languages Spanish, English
Composer(s) Rodolfo Chikilicuatre and Friends[1]
Lyricist(s) Rodolfo Chikilicuatre and Friends
Finals performance
Final result 16
Final points 55
Appearance chronology
◄ "I Love You Mi Vida" (2007)   
"La noche es para mí" (2009) ►

"Baila el Chiki-chiki" (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbaila el ˈtʃiki ˈtʃiki], "Dance the Chiki-chiki") is a song by Rodolfo Chikilicuatre and Spain's entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, in Belgrade, Serbia.[2] The song was pre-qualified for the final round where it scored 55 points in total, placing 16th.

Background

The song is a parody of reggaeton music filled with jokes and references to the Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez, the king of Spain Juan Carlos and Spanish prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (Original Version). Reportedly the lyrics of the song changed due to some political allusions, as the EBU does not allow political remarks in any songs in the competition.

The final version of the song [3][4] features allusions to some prominent Spanish figures, including Pau Gasol, Fernando Alonso, Javier Bardem, Antonio Banderas and Pedro Almodóvar. It also alludes to the 1995 Spanish hit single "La Macarena", Michael Jackson and RoboCop.

Eurovision

National final

In the national final of the Spanish selection Salvemos Eurovision, the song beat the favourite, Coral, with her song "Todo Está En Tu Mente", placed second.

Eurovision final

As a member of the "Big 4", Spain automatically qualified for the Eurovision final, held on 24 May 2008.

Rodolfo Chikilicuatre was accompanied on stage by "Disco" and "Gráfica", two comedic dancers that also accompanied him in the national final. One of them, Gráfica, played by fellow actress Silvia Abril, dances clumsily without knowing the basic dance steps. Another three dancers (Leticia Martín, María Ángeles Mas and Cecilia López) were chosen through the special casting show "Dansin Chiki Chiki" to join them in Belgrade.[5]

Beyond Eurovision

Also, "Baila el Chiki-Chiki" has been danced with Rodolfo by popular figures such as King África,[6] Tata Golosa,[7] Dustin the Turkey,[8] among some others.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Certification
Greek Digital Singles Chart[9] 1
Spain Download Chart[10] 1 3xPlatinum
Spain Original Ringtones Chart[10] 1 4xPlatinum
Swedish Singles Chart[11] 12
French Singles Chart 20

Year-end charts

Chart (2012) Position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[12] 4

See also

References

External links

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