National selection Between 7 and 21 September 2004, "Antes muerta que sencilla" performed by
María Isabel competed in ''
, the national selection organised by Televisión Española (TVE) to select its song and performer for the of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest. The song won the competition becoming the , and María Isabel the performer, for Junior Eurovision. On 2 November 2004, she released her first album ¡No me toques las palmas que me conozco!'' of which "Antes muerta que sencilla" was the first single.
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.
Aftermath On 26 November 2005, the of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held at the
Ethias Arena in
Hasselt hosted by
Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) and
Vlaamse Radio- en Televisieomroep (VRT). María Isabel performed a medley of "Antes muerta que sencilla" and her new single "Pues va a ser que no" from her second album
Número 2 as part of the interval act. She also presented the prize to the winner of the competition. On 20 November 2010, the of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest was held at the
Minsk-Arena in
Minsk hosted by the
Belarusian Television and Radio Company (BTRC). María Isabel performed "Antes muerta que sencilla" in a medley with all the previous winners of the contest as part of the interval act. They also presented the trophy to the new winner at the end of the show. On 11 December 2022, the song was also performed at the 's interval act as part of the 20th anniversary winners medley, in this case by the
Tavush Diocese Children’s Choir. ==Charts==