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Algo pequeñito

"Algo pequeñito" (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalɣo pekeˈɲito], "Something Tiny") is a song recorded by Spanish singer Daniel Diges, written by Jesús Cañadilla, Luis Miguel de la Varga, Alberto Jodar, and Diges himself. It represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2010, held in Oslo.

"Algo pequeñito"
Single by Daniel Diges
from the album Daniel Diges
LanguageSpanish
Released13 April 2010
Recorded2010
Genre
Length2:59
LabelWarner Music Spain
Songwriter(s)
  • Jesús Cañadilla
  • Luis Miguel de la Varga
  • Alberto Collado
  • Daniel Diges
Producer(s)Alejandro de Pinedo
Daniel Diges singles chronology
"Algo pequeñito"
(2010) 		"Quédate Conmigo"
(2010)
Music video
"Algo pequeñito" on YouTube
Eurovision Song Contest 2010 entry
Country
Artist(s)
Language
Composer(s)
  • Jesús Cañadilla
  • Luis Miguel de la Varga
  • Alberto Collado
  • Daniel Diges
Lyricist(s)
  • Jesús Cañadilla
  • Luis Miguel de la Varga
  • Alberto Collado
  • Daniel Diges
Finals performance
Final result
15th
Final points
68
Entry chronology
◄ "La noche es para mí" (2009)
"Que me quiten lo bailao" (2011) ►
Official performance video
"Algo pequeñito" (final) on YouTube

Background

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Conception

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"Algo pequeñito" is the second song ever written by its author, Jesús Cañadilla, a fan of the Eurovision Song Contest. He had previously written the song "Sumando puntos" to submit it to the 2009 Spanish national final, sung by himself under the stage name Bayarte. Once he had written "Algo pequeñito", which is based on the classic waltz rhythm, he contacted several potential performers without luck. He eventually contacted musical theater actor Daniel Diges through a friend and he liked the song.[1][2]

On 5 January 2010, seven days before the closing date for submissions for the 2010 Spanish national final, Diges flew from Tenerife, where he was on tour with the musical Mamma Mia!, to Madrid to record the song. Alejandro de Pinedo took charge of the musical production.[3]

Selection

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On 22 February 2010, "Algo pequeñito" performed by Daniel Diges competed in Eurovisión: Destino Oslo, the national final organized by Radiotelevisión Española (RTVE), and aired on La 1 of Televisión Española, to select their song and performer for the 55th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. The song won the competition so it became the Spanish entry for the contest.[4][5]

Once the song was chosen, a mastered version was made public on 11 March 2010. In the mastered version, computer sounds were replaced by real instruments and Diges gave the song a more rock influence with his vocal performance, mirroring his live performance at the national final.[6][7] On 13 April 2010 the song was made available for digital download on iTunes.[8]

Music video

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On 12–14 March 2010, a music video for "Algo pequeñito" was shot by director Santiago Tabernero at outdoor and indoor locations in Madrid. The video, released on 19 March, is set in an abandoned circus that comes back to life with the song, and depicts Diges as the circus master.[9][10][11]

Eurovision

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Diges and his dancers during his first rehearsals at the Eurovision Song Contest 2010

On 29 May 2010, the Eurovision Song Contest grand final was held at the Telenor Arena in Oslo hosted by Norsk rikskringkasting (NRK), and broadcast live throughout the continent. Diges performed "Algo pequeñito" second on the night following Azerbaijan's "Drip Drop" by Safura and preceding Norway's "My Heart Is Yours" by Didrik Solli-Tangen.[12]

The performance was disturbed as a Catalan pitch invader named Jaume Marquet Cot –better known as Jimmy Jump– stormed the stage. Diges continued singing as Marquet, wearing a barretina, joined in with the choreographed routine and then ran away when security personnel entered the stage for him. In accordance with the contest rules, Diges was allowed to perform the song again after the last song was performed.[13][14][15][16][17]

At the close of voting, "Algo pequeñito" received 68 points, placing fifteenth in a field of twenty-five.[18]

Aftermath

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Daniel Diges' first album, self-titled Daniel Diges released on 18 May 2010, includes the mastered Eurovision version of the song and an alternative swing-jazz version.[19][20]

Chart history

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2010) Peak
position
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21] 5

Legacy

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Cover versions

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Impersonations

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  • In the second episode of the eleventh season of Tu cara me suena aired on 19 April 2024 on Antena 3, Miguel Lago impersonated Daniel Diges singing –in duo with him– "Algo pequeñito" replicating his performance at Eurovision.[23]

References

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  1. ^ "Daniel Diges canta "Algo pequeñito"" (in Spanish). Radiotelevisión Española. February 23, 2010.
  2. ^ "Spain 2010 profile". Eurovision.tv (Official site).
  3. ^ "La historia tras el vals que irá a Eurovisión". El País (in Spanish). February 25, 2010.
  4. ^ Hondal, Victor (February 22, 2010). "Spain sends Daniel Diges to the Eurovision Song Contest". ESCToday. Archived from the original on February 25, 2010. Retrieved February 23, 2010.
  5. ^ Escudero, Victor M. (February 22, 2010). "Spain: Daniel Diges to Oslo!". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
  6. ^ "Daniel Diges, el representante de TVE en Eurovisión, graba la nueva versión masterizada de "Algo pequeñito"" (in Spanish). Radiotelevisión Española. March 11, 2010.
  7. ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (March 12, 2010). "Daniel releases mastered version of "Algo pequeñito"". ESCToday.
  8. ^ "Algo pequeñito (Eurovisión) - Single". iTunes.
  9. ^ "Daniel Diges graba el videoclip de "Algo pequeñito"" (in Spanish). Radiotelevisión Española. March 15, 2010. Archived from the original on March 22, 2010. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
  10. ^ "Ya puedes ver el videoclip oficial de "Algo pequeñito"" (in Spanish). Radiotelevisión Española. March 19, 2010. Archived from the original on March 22, 2010. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  11. ^ Jiandani, Sanjay (March 15, 2010). "Making of "Algo pequeñito" video". ESCToday.
  12. ^ "Eurovision Song Contest 2010 final". Eurovision Song Contest. May 29, 2010. NRK / EBU.
  13. ^ "Kjent stuntmann stormet scenen under MGP-finalen". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. May 29, 2010. Archived from the original on June 1, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  14. ^ "Spania får fremføre på nytt". NRK (in Norwegian). NRK. May 29, 2010. Archived from the original on June 1, 2010. Retrieved May 29, 2010.
  15. ^ "Jimmy Jump sprang in på scenen mitt i direktsändning i Eurovision Song Contest-finalen under Spaniens bidrag | Melodifestivalen 2010 | Nöjesbladet | Aftonbladet". Aftonbladet.se. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  16. ^ "Jimmy Jump salta al escenario durante la actuación de España en Eurovisión". Lavozdegalicia.es. Archived from the original on June 1, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  17. ^ nrk. "Esc: Jimmy Jump Crashes Eurovision-Stage". YouTube. Archived from the original on December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2011.
  18. ^ "Official Eurovision Song Contest 2010 final scoreboard". Eurovision Song Contest.
  19. ^ "Daniel Diges: "Mi álbum tendrá dos versiones de 'Algo pequeñito'"" (in Spanish). Rtve.es. April 19, 2010.
  20. ^ Hondal, Victor (May 1, 2010). "Spain: Daniel Diges' debut CD in stores on May 11". Esctoday.com. Archived from the original on May 3, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
  21. ^ "Daniel Diges – Algo pequeñito" Canciones Top 50.
  22. ^ "Anne-Marie David versiona Algo pequeñito de Daniel Diges". eurovision-spain.com (in Spanish). November 24, 2011.
  23. ^ "Miguel Lago convierte 'Algo pequeñito' junto a Daniel Diges en una imitación inmensa de Tu cara me suena 11". Antena 3 (in Spanish). April 19, 2024.
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