Juguemos a Cantar is a series of albums from the TV Show of the same name, aiming mainly to children. Its editions were released on 1982 and 1983. In 1982, Televisa produced this competition show that was transmitted before the program of Raúl Velasco

Raúl Velasco

Raúl Velasco was born in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico. For 30 years, he was the Mexican host/producer of the TV show Siempre en Domingo which is his hallmark contribution to the Latin American world and eventually to other parts of the world where Spanish entertainment programs are broadcast.Raúl...

 "Siempre en Domingo". This served to propel an impressive number of artists currently on the scene like: Lucero, Thalía

Thalía

Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...

, Edith Márquez

Edith Márquez

Edith Márquez is a Mexican actress and singer. She was born in Mexico City.She started her professional career by winning the television musical contests "Juguemos a cantar" and "Canta, Canta"...

 and Eduardo Capetillo

Eduardo Capetillo

Eduardo Capetillo is a Mexican actor and singer. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He belongs to the Capetillo family, who have a long tradition of being bullfighters....

.

History

The song "Juguemos a cantar" was written by Sergio Andrade in 1982 and submitted to the Committee of the Festival of the same name, among other songs by various authors, since the Committee would consider those songs to become the main theme of the First Children's Festival in 1982. Both members of the Organizing Committee and the record company Musart, unanimously, selected the winning song, composed in music and lyrics by Sergio Andrade, called "Juguemos a cantar". From that moment the song of Mr. Andrade became the official theme of the Children's Festival of the same name, and it was included on the disc collection of the festival; appearing in both releases.

Sergio Andrade's song drew attention not only to the organizers of the Festival, but immediately also to the general public. In that year the theme "Juguemos a cantar" became an instant success, not only by the novel arrangement of the song, but also for Lucerito's interpretation, and the novelty of the lyrics and rhythmic cuts which the choir repeated the musical motifs of the main melody, whether sung or palms. Another thing that caught the attention of the theme was the surprise issue of minor mode modulation, in which the modulation begins to prepare for the arrival of the main choir, through a reduction in chromatic harmony.

The disc collection of the festival, co-produced by Sergio Andrade, went on to sell over 1 million copies and was the event in 1982. From that first Children's Festival, particularly in Mexico everything would become songs for children and youth, and festivals aimed at the same market segment. Organizers not only began to prepare the Second Children's Festival Juguemos a Cantar, but also set about the realization of a festival even more ambitious: "América, Esta es tu Canción". A festival in which every Latin American country would send its representative song. The theme of the Festival "América, Esta es tu Canción" was also composed, arranged, directed and produced by Sergio Andrade.

Winners

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|align="center"|1st
|align="left"|Lorenzo Antonio
|align="center"|Vamos a jugar
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|align="center"|2nd
|align="left"|Colibrí
|align="center"|Mágico
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|align="center"|3rd
|align="left"|Grupo Universo
|align="center"|Vecinos igual que amigos
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1st Festival

The album from the fist festival is composed by 15 songs, all of them were directed and produced by different songwriters.. During the development of the first festival a great controversy arose when Lorenzo Antonio won first place, because many say should have won Juanito Farias.This first festival discovered great artists like Lucero, Lolita Cortes, Lorenzo Antonio

Lorenzo Antonio

Lorenzo Antonio, , is an American singer and songwriter of Latin origin well recognized in the 1980s and 1990s particularly in Mexico and Latin America where he has sold millions of records. He also enjoyed a comeback in the late 1990s...

 and Patricia Manterola

Patricia Manterola

Patricia Manterola is a Mexican singer, actress, model, and fashion designer born in Mexico City.-Background:...

 in the Grupo Plum-Kiss, singers who are still in force.

2nd Festival

This 2nd festival provided a platform to stardom: Eduardo Capetillo

Eduardo Capetillo

Eduardo Capetillo is a Mexican actor and singer. He was born in Mexico City, Mexico. He belongs to the Capetillo family, who have a long tradition of being bullfighters....

, Alan

Magneto (band)

Magneto was a popular Mexican boy band of the 1980s and 1990s. The band formed on February 14, 1983. In 1986, Magneto was featured in "Siempre en Domingo," a Mexican entertainment show viewed across Latin America and parts of Europe. Mexican teen pop group Magneto emerged in 1983. Their first...

, Kennya Kay of the group Colibri, Chuchito and Marichelo (Chiquilladas TV Show members), Priscila, and the group Chikis (known today as Sparx

Sparx (US band)

Sparx is an American musical band of Latin origin. The band is composed of the four Sanchez sisters Verónica, Rosamaria, Kristyna and Carolina. Their brother Lorenzo Antonio is also a renowned singing artist in his own right. They were known beginning with their childhood career, in the 1980s...

).

3rd Festival

In this 3rd festival several new artist emerged like Thalía

Thalía

Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide...

, Edith Márquez

Edith Márquez

Edith Márquez is a Mexican actress and singer. She was born in Mexico City.She started her professional career by winning the television musical contests "Juguemos a cantar" and "Canta, Canta"...

 (Heidi) and Flavio César, also the singers Cristian Castro

Cristian Castro

Cristian Castro is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro" or "Cristian."- Biography :...

 and Pilar Montenegro

Pilar Montenegro

Pilar Montenegro is a Mexican Latin pop singer and actress.-Biography:When Montenegro was 10 years old she landed her first acting part in the TV series Juguemos A Cantar, her career moved along with her becoming a member of Fresas Con Crema for a short time...

 particiapted in the festival, but they did not make to the finals.