It is 2024 It will be a historic year for Spain in Junior Eurovision. By the end of the year, our country will host the children’s festival for the first time coinciding with the 20th anniversary from victory of Maria Isabel in Lillehammer 2004.
Thus, on the occasion of this so special celebrationthe PrePartyES 2024 organized by Eurovision-Spain prepared a nice tribute to the artist remembering her mythical «Better Dead Than Simple»a proposal with which it swept the 2nd edition of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest.
Maria Isabelwhich is currently competing with great success on the Telecinco program Dancing with the Starsalso was one of the presenters of the event together with the Eurovision commentator Victor Escudero and the representative of Spain in Junior Eurovision 2019 Melanie Garcia.
“It was an honor to represent my country with a song that today is an anthem for everyone”
María Isabel, winner of Junior Eurovision 2004
Thus, the winner of the festival 2004 starred one of the most emotional moments of the Welcome Party remembering his mythical «Better Dead Than Simple» and everything that this song meant in his professional and personal life.
The representative of Spain in Junior Eurovision 2019, Melanie Garciawho was not born when María Isabel won Junior Eurovisionstated that his performance was wonderful, being a reference for new generations: “You will always be a icon for all of us who have been through Junior Eurovision“added the Spanish flag bearer in Gliwice-Silesia 2019before a visibly moved María Isabel.
“That twenty years is nothing…” says Carlos Gardel’s tango. Phrase that we can perfectly use to refer to the «Better Dead Than Simple» of Maria Isabel. The Spanish proposal became a anthem that today continues to resonate strongly. Remembered and sung by children, young people and adults, the theme It is part of the musical and television history of our country. Thus, María Isabel offered a special performance before the more than 2,000 live viewers at the Eurovision meeting in Madrid, together with his applauded choreography and his inseparable red fan.
“I will always be grateful to the song that changed my life”
María Isabel, winner of Junior Eurovision 2004
After his victory in Junior Eurovision 2004, Maria Isabel became the child star of the moment. Your album Don’t Touch My Palms, I Know Me! reached a big success and it included remembered songs such as the one that gives its name to the album, which he sang once more live at the La Riviera Room of Madrid. In this way, the Welcome Party of the eurovision event in Madrid had a true luxury closure.
Junior Eurovision 2004: the legendary edition celebrates its 20 years
With barely two years of existence, the Junior Eurovision Song Contest lived in 2004 a real revolution. The Norwegian city of Lillehammer welcomed the 2nd edition of the contest almost improvised, but with an extraordinary organization that led it to be one of the most remembered festivals in the more than 20 years of competition history.
Lillehammer 2004 lived a historic vote with Spain. Maria Isabel It led the classification from the first moment, distancing itself from the United Kingdom, which finally took 2nd place. Spain was the country that most top scores received (8 in total). Besides, a points record was set which was surpassed in Bulgaria 2015 by Malta.
As a tribute to this legendary edition, the organizing station itself NRK has decided recover it and on their website they offer the entire festival once more to their viewers to commemorate that important date.
Besides, Junior Eurovision 2024 it will take place in Spaincoinciding with the 20 years of the «Better Dead Than Simple»so the victory of our country I’m sure it will have a special role in the celebration of the 22nd edition of the European competition.
Review the Best moments of the Eurovision Festival 2004 in our special “Remembering Junior Eurovision”:
Junior Eurovision 2024 in Spain
Spain assumes for the first time Junior Eurovision organization. In the coming months, they will be announced more details regarding the host city and venue that will host the 22nd edition Junior Eurovision.
Ana María Bordashead of the Spanish Delegation at Junior Eurovision and member of the Steering Group, confirms that RTVE welcomes “great illusion” the invitation of the EBU so that the festival is celebrated in Spain.
The head of the Spanish corporation highlights that the organization of Junior Eurovision 2024 in Spain it is “un step more in the effort than the public chain has done in recent years to promote Eurovision in Spain and give more relevance to our music”.
Furthermore, he adds that will launch all creative, technical and human resources for “offer a festival designed for young artists in a festive and safe environment”.
