Antes muerta que sencilla

"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, Latin America, 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.

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

A cover version was recorded by Regional Mexican band Los Horóscopos de Durango and became popular among the Duranguense scene, gaining huge success in the United States and Mexico. The same title was used for their 2005 album.