La chica que yo quiero (Made in Spain)

"La chica que yo quiero (Made in Spain)"
Single by La Década Prodigiosa
from the album Los años 80 por... La Década Prodigiosa
Released	1988
Genre	Latin pop
Length	4:36
Label	Hispavox
Songwriter(s)	Enrique Peiró, Francisco Dondiego
Eurovision Song Contest 1988 entry
Country	Spain
Artist(s)	Carmelo Martínez José Subiza Cecilia Blanco Ana Nery Fragoso Manolo Aguilar Manuel Santisteban
As	La Década Prodigiosa
Language	Spanish
Composer(s)	Enrique Peiró
Lyricist(s)	Francisco Dondiego
Conductor	Javier de Juan
Finals performance
Final result	11th
Final points	58
Entry chronology
◄ "No estás solo" (1987)
"Nacida para amar" (1989) ►

"La chica que yo quiero (Made in Spain)" (Spanish pronunciation: [la ˈtʃika ke ʝo ˈkjeɾo (ˈmejð in esˈpejn)], "The Girl That I Want (Made in Spain)") is a song recorded by Spanish group La Década Prodigiosa. The song was written by Enrique Peiró and Francisco Dondiego. It is best known as the Spanish entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1988, held in Dublin.

Background

The song is an up-tempo number which lyrically is a paean to the beauty and charm of Spanish girls and women; "Made in Spain - the best guarantee". La Década Prodigiosa sings that compared to Spanish girls, the others seem "all so cold".

Eurovision

The song was performed sixth on the night, following Turkey's MFÖ with "Sufi" and preceding Netherlands' Gerard Joling with "Shangri-La". At the close of voting, it had received 58 points, placing 11th of a field of 21.

It was succeeded as Spanish entry at the 1989 Contest by Nina singing "Nacida para amar".

Sources and external links

• Official Eurovision Song Contest site, history by year, 1988.
• Detailed info and lyrics, The Diggiloo Thrush, "La chica que yo quiero (Made in Spain)".