Spain was represented at the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004 with the song "", written and performed by María Isabel. The Spanish participating broadcaster, (TVE), organised the national final Eurojunior 2004 in order to select its entry for the contest. The song won the contest after winning the national final.
Before Junior Eurovision Eurojunior 2004 Eurojunior 2004 was the second edition of Eurojunior, the Spanish national final organised by (TVE) to select its entry for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2004. The competition had two phases: the first phase had a talent show format, and consisted of five shows; the second phase consisted of three live shows.
3,000 artists have been presented to the casting, which was held across twelve Spanish cities (Barcelona, San Sebastian, Madrid, Seville, Granada, Palma de Mallorca, Santiago de Compostela, Zaragoza, Alicante, Valencia, Oviedo, and Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) during March and April 2004. 150 artists entered the second round of the casting which took place between late April and early May 2004, of which only 80 were selected. The 80 selected artists entered the Academy on 19 June 2004, of which 40 finalists were ultimately chosen.
First phase The first phase consisted of five shows, aired in July 2004, which showed a summary of the contestants workdays at the Academy. In this phase, the 40 contestants were shortlisted to eleven for the second phase.
Second phase Show 1 In the first live show, aired on 7 September 2004, each contestant (solo or duo) performed two original songs, and the televote was opened at the end of the show to select the preferred song from each act. + Show 1 – 7 September 2004 Artist Song Televote ResultBlas"Cantaré"32% "Sentir" 68% FinalistCarolina & Alba"Loca, loca"41% "Qué calor"59% FinalistMirela"Sí o no"47% "Conocí el amor"53% FinalistSara, Anabel & Rocío"Eres un bombón"71% Finalist"Ponte las pilas"29% & Lucía"Un poco tú y un poco yo"40% "Música en el corazón"60% FinalistMaría Isabel"Antes muerta que sencilla"61% Finalist"Mira niño"39% Nico"Yo soy un bambino"66% Finalist"Te propongo" 34%
Show 2 The second live show was aired on 14 September 2004. Each act performed one song, and the televote was opened at the end of the show to select the winner. +Show 2 – 14 September 2004 Artist Song 1 Carolina & Alba "Loca, loca" 2 María Isabel "Antes muerta que sencilla" 3 Sara, Anabel & Rocío "Eres un bombón" 4 Blas "Sentir" 5 Mirela "Conocí el amor" 6 Nico "Yo soy un bambino" 7 Lydia & Lucía "Música en el corazón"
Show 3 During the third show aired on 21 September 2004, "Antes muerta que sencilla" performed by María Isabel was announced as the winner of Eurojunior 2004; with "Sentir" by Blas Cantó placing second.
At Junior Eurovision On 20 November 2004, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held at the Håkons Hall in Lillehammer hosted by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), and broadcast live throughout the continent. María Isabel performed "Antes muerta que sencilla" fifteenth on the evening. At the close of voting, the song had received 171 points, winning the competition.
Voting
+ Points awarded to Spain Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
+ Points awarded by Spain Score Country 12 points 10 points 8 points 7 points 6 points 5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 point
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