"Lo malo" (previously known as "Chico malo") is a song by Spanish singers

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and Ana Guerra, originally written in

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under the title "Boy No Good" by Tye Morgan and Will Simms and adapted into

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by Brisa Fenoy. It was first released on January 28, 2018 as one of the candidate songs to represent

Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018 with the song "Tu canción", written by Raúl Gómez and Sylvia Santoro. The song was performed by Amaia (singer), Amaia Romero and Alfred García. The Spanish broadcaster Televisión Españo ...

, but it finished in third place and "

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" was selected. A revamped version was released on April 6, 2018. The single topped the

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and received a fivefold platinum certification. A remix version featuring Colombian singer

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and Argentine singer Tini was released on August 24, 2018.

Eurovision Song Contest

On 4 December 2017, the Spanish broadcaster

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(TVE) confirmed that they would use the successful music reality program '' Operación Triunfo'' to select their act for the

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. It was later revealed on 20 December that the final five singers of the program's ninth series would perform in "Gala Eurovisión", which would be where the Spanish public would choose both the song and its performers for the Eurovision Song Contest. The nine competing songs were unveiled on 23 January 2018. "Lo malo" was first presented as "Chico malo", but the song's title was changed two days later because of copyright issues. Gala Eurovisión was held on 29 January. "Lo malo" was one of the top three songs in the first round of voting, qualifying to the second round where it placed third with 26% of the vote. The Spanish branch of

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, the international fan club of the Eurovision Song Contest, selected “Lo malo” to represent Spain in the visual event

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in 2018.

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In April 2018,

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-owned brand

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released a T-shirt inspired by the song which was sold out in less than twenty four hours.

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