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David Fernández, Known as Chikilicuatre, Recalls How a Joke Ultimately Landed Him at Eurovision: "The Audience Chose laughter."

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David Fernández was thinking about taking some time off when, in 2008, he was asked to represent Spain at Eurovision with one of his comedy characters: Rodolfo el Chikilicuatre. What was initially conceived as a joke for Andreu Buenafuente's show ended up becoming a mass phenomenon in Spain. "The public chose laughter," he tells us. After signing up for a casting call and being chosen by the public, David, along with his two dancers, Silvia Abri…
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David Fernández was thinking about taking some time off when, in 2008, he was asked to represent Spain at Eurovision with one of his comedy characters: Rodolfo el Chikilicuatre. What was initially conceived as a joke for Andreu Buenafuente's show ended up becoming a mass phenomenon in Spain. "The public chose laughter," he tells us. After signing up for a casting call and being chosen by the public, David, along with his two dancers, Silvia Abri…

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Antena3 broke the news in on Friday, May 23, 2025.
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