Rodolfo Chikilicuatre | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Fernández Ortiz |
| Born | 24 June 1970 |
| Origin | Igualada, Barcelona, Spain |
| Genres | Reggaeton, comedy |
| Instrument(s) | Singing, toy guitar |
Rodolfo Chikilicuatre[1] (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðolfo tʃikiliˈkwatɾe]; born 1972[2]) is a Spanish comedic character played by David Fernández Ortiz (born 24 June 1970) and first introduced in the Spanish late night show Buenafuente as an improvisational act. Rodolfo was interviewed as the inventor of the vibrator-guitar. The character rose to fame after he was later presented by the show's host, Andreu Buenafuente, with a song called "Baila el Chiki-chiki" (Dance the Chiki-chiki), a parody of reggaeton music filled with jokes and political references. The show's host decided to enter the song into the Spanish selection process for the Eurovision Song Contest 2008, where it was chosen. Rodolfo landed Spain's best placement since Eurovision Song Contest 2004.
- ^ "Chiquilicuatre" means "busybody", "good-for-nothing" in Spanish. Chiquilicuatre and chiquilicuatro at the Diccionario de la Real Academia Española.
- ^ "Rodolfo's Bio". Archived from the original on 2008-04-25. Retrieved 2008-04-24.