Cri-Cri (character) explained

Cri-Cri is a Mexican fictional character, an anthropomorphic cricket, created by Francisco Gabilondo Soler in 1934 while broadcasting his own musical radio show on Mexico's station XEW.[1]

History

Cri-Cri is known as the “grillito cantor” or “the singing cricket.” He was created by Gabilondo Soler in his childhood and may even be considered “his inner personality.”[2]

The character became so famous and gave its author such renown that it became a second name for Gabilondo.[3] In the mid part of the 20th century, he became one of the most prominent children's singers in Spanish.

Legacy

Disney offered to animate one of Cri-Cri's most popular songs "Cochinitos Dormilones" (Sleepy Piggies),[4] and incorporated aspects of his own Three Little Pigs short into it.[5] Walt Disney's character of Jiminy Cricket may have been inspired by the famous Mexican character.[6]

The character is the brand ambassador for Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cri Cri. 2011-05-27. Latino USA. en-US. 2020-01-13.
  2. Web site: Francisco Galibondo Cri-Cri referente a la creación musical infantil de México. 2022-10-05. INBAL Gobierno De Mexico. es-MX. 2024-01-03.
  3. Book: Lent, John A.. Cartooning in Latin America. 2005-09-30. Hampton Press. 978-1-57273-560-6. en.
  4. Web site: Cri-Cri El Grillito Cantor is Beloved, But It Has a Problematic Past.
  5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhxoDonN5Jk
  6. Web site: 15 curiosidades de Cri-Cri en su 105 aniversario | Revista Merca2.0 |. 2012-10-06.
  7. Web site: Cri-Cri es el nuevo embajador de BBVA: ¿Salvavidas para el nuevo branding de la marca?. Fernanda Gonzalez. 2020-01-09. Revista Merca2.0. es-MX. 2020-01-13.