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"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" (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.
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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
Chart (2008) Peak
positionCertification 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 — See also
References
- ^ Eurovision Official Website's Song Entry
- ^ Rodolfo Chikilicuatre's Perform in Eurovision 2008
- ^ Baila el Chiki Chiki: Final Version (VideoClip)
- ^ Baila el Chiki Chiki: Final Version
- ^ Leticia, María Ángeles y Cecilia, las tres bailarinas que acompañarán a Rodolfo Chikilicuatre - elConfidencial.com
- ^ Rodolfo Chikilicuatre & King África
- ^ Rodolfo Chikilicuatre & Tata Golosa
- ^ Rodolfo Chikilicuatre & Dustin The Turkey
- ^ Greek Digital Singles Chart
- ^ a b Official Downloaded Music List (Week 21/2008) PDF
- ^ Swedish Singles Chart
External links
- Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 2008.
- Detailed info and lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "Baila el Chiki-chiki".
- Eurovision 2008 TVE's Official Web
- Rodolfo Chikilicuatre's Official Web
- Rodolfo Chikilicuatre's Former Official Web
- Final Video Clip (English Subtitles)
Categories:- Eurovision songs of 2008
- Eurovision songs of Spain
- Spanish music
- Reggaeton songs
- 2008 in Spain
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