Antes muerta que sencilla

"Antes muerta que sencilla"
Single by María Isabel
from the album No me toques las palmas que me conozco
Released	2004
Format	Compact Disc
Label	Universal Music Group
María Isabel singles chronology
"Antes muerta que sencilla" (2004) "No me toques las palmas que me conozco" (2006)
"Antes muerta que sencilla" Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 entry Country Spain Artist(s) María Isabel Language Spanish Composer(s) María Isabel Lyricist(s) María Isabel Finals performance Final result 1st Final points 171 Appearance chronology ◄ "Desde el cielo" (2003)    "Te traigo flores" (2005) ►

"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, Argentina, Brazil, 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 in Mexico by Los Horóscopos de Durango and became popular among the Duranguense banda scene, gaining huge success in the United States and Mexico. The same title was used for their 2005 CD.

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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Sergio with "Desde el cielo"	Spain in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004	Succeeded by Antonio José with "Te traigo flores"
Preceded by "Ti si moja prva ljubav" by Dino Jelusić	Junior Eurovision Song Contest winners 2004	Succeeded by "My vmeste" by Ksenia Sitnik

List of Junior Eurovision Song Contest winners   Winning countries 2000s Croatia Spain Belarus Russia Belarus Georgia Netherlands 2010s Armenia Georgia Ukraine Malta Italy Malta   Winning performers 2000s Dino Jelusić María Isabel Ksenia Sitnik Tolmachevy Sisters Alexey Zhigalkovich Bzikebi Ralf Mackenbach 2010s Vladimir Arzumanyan Candy Anastasiya Petryk Gaia Cauchi Vincenzo Cantiello Destiny Chukunyere   Winning songs 2000s "Ti si moja prva ljubav" "Antes muerta que sencilla" "My vmeste" "Vesenniy Jazz" "S druz'yami" "Bzz.." "Click Clack" 2010s "Mama" "Candy Music" "Nebo" "The Start" "Tu primo grande amore" "Not My Soul"   Winning songwriters 2000s Dino Jelusić María Isabel Ksenia Sitnik Tolmachevy Sisters Alexey Zhigalkovich Giorgi Shiolashvili / Mariam Kikuashvili / Mariam Tatulashvili Ralf Mackenbach 2010s Vladimir Arzumanyan George Kukhianidze Anastasiya Petryk Gaia Cauchi / Matt Muxu Vincenzo Cantiello Destiny Chukunyere / Elton Zarb / Matt Muxu Category Portal Project