Viña del Mar International Song Festival
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Music festival
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held annually during February since 1960 in Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar
Viña del Mar , is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Its long stretches of white sandy beaches are a major attraction for national and international tourists. The city is Chile's main tourist attraction. Known as "La Ciudad Jardín" , Viña del Mar is a Chilean Municipality located...
, Chile
Chile
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. It is considered the most important musical event in Latin America
Latin America
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The Festival features a song competition on two categories (pop music
Pop music
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song and folk song), interspersed with performances by international music stars from around the world, encompassing such diverse genres as rock
Rock music
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, pop music in various languages, merengue
Merengue music
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, salsa
Salsa music
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, reggaetón
Reggaeton
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and others. The event takes place in the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater
Quinta Vergara Amphitheater
The Quinta Vergara Amphitheater is an open-air amphitheater within the Parque Quinta Vergara located in Viña del Mar, Chile. The amphitheater is the site of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival held yearly in February...
, and has been broadcast for Chilean television over the years by TVN, Canal 13
Canal 13 (Chile)
Canal 13 , is the second oldest television station in Chile. It is owned by Luksic Group associated with the Papal Catholic University of Chile. Its inaugural transmission took place on August 21, 1959...
, Megavisión
MegaVision
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or Chilevisión
Chilevisión
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Between 1979 and 1989 Leonardo Schultz and Gary H. Mason (Mason is one of the Pioneers of the Reggaeton Movement) teamed up to help revamp the festival and streamline its operations. They arranged for the appearance of Artists including: The Police, Air Supply, Eddie Money, Sheena Easton, Jose Feliciano (they also produced his Grammy nominated album "Escenas De Amor" in 1982, as well as the Grammy winning album "Me Enamore" in 1983), Andy Gibb, Neil Sedaka, Gloria Gaynor, Mr Mister, Krokus, Foxxy, Nazareth, and Thomas Anders to name a few. In 1988 and 1989, Thomas Anders
Thomas Anders
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(of Modern Talking
Modern Talking
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fame) was a headliner of the festival in Viña del Mar, which was one of the first times an Artist was ever invited back two years in a row to perform.
Schultz and Mason also arranged for major international jurors including: George Martin (Producer of the Beatles), Maurice Jarre (did the film scores for Dr. Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia, Witness, Passage To India, Ghost and many others), Manoela Torres (Mason produced her hit duet, which was written by Schultz entitled "No Me Mires Asi), Joey Travolta, Connie Stevens and many others.
In the 90's the broadcast rights to the Festival were given to Televisa, and featured prominent Mexican Artists, as well as major Latin Artists.
In 2008, American
United States
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rock music
Rock music
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band Journey
Journey (band)
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played their first concert with new vocallist Arnel Pineda
Arnel Pineda
Arnel Pineda is a Filipino singer-songwriter who has served as the lead singer of the American rock band Journey since 2007. Pineda has had a successful musical career in the Philippines for the last 25 years.- Biography :...
at the festival. The 2008 Viña Festival was hosted by Sergio Lagos and Tonka Tomicic, and headlined by Nelly Furtado
Nelly Furtado
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, Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel
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, and Earth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & Fire
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In 2009, artists such as Latin sensation Daddy Yankee and British legend Simply Red captivated the audience of Viña. On its 50th edition, this famous festival was hosted by Felipe Camiroaga and news reader Soledad Onetto.
El Monstruo
Traditionally, the audience attending the Quinta Vergara for a Festival each year openly demonstrates its acceptance or displeasure on the acts that perform there, be they contestants in the two competitions or established artists. As a result, Chilean media has nicknamed audiences at the Festival as "El Monstruo" ("The Monster"). Earning acceptance from "El Monstruo" usually has a direct impact on an artist's popularity -particularly that of Spanish language pop stars- on the rest of Latin America. Conversely, booing artists offstage is not uncommon.Artist compete in the Festival's regular competitions for one of three awards, given in this order: "Antorcha de Plata" (Silver Torch), "Antorcha de Oro" (Golden Torch) and "Gaviota de Plata" (Silver Seagull). However, audience response from the "Monster" may demand that one of the three awards -or, progressively, all three- also be granted to an established act as their performance progresses. An artist that "tames The Monster" by earning all three awards receives recognition as a major star by Chilean and Latin American media almost immediately after a successful performance.
International contest
- Before 1968, the contest only allowed Chilean composers.
In 2000 the contest included the best songs in the history of the festival.In 2009, the contest included former winners between 2001 and 2008.In 2010 had a contest with the most representative songs of the participant countries.Event Country Name Composer Artist I 1960 Viña del Mar José Goles, Manuel Lira Mario del Monte II 1961 Sin tu amor Óscar Olivares, Gilberto Ávila Los Cuatro Duendes III 1962 Dime por qué María Pilar Larraín Los Cuatro Duendes IV 1963 Tan sólo una mirada Juan Vásquez Marco Aurelio V 1964 Está de más Ricardo Jara Ginette Acevedo VI 1965 Como una ola María A. Ramírez Cecilia VII 1966 Por creer en ti Marco Aurelio, Jaime Atria Isabel Adams VIII 1967 Cuando rompe el alba Willy Bascuñán Fresia Soto IX 1968 Palabras Jorge Domingo, Enrique Carnicer, Pons de Carnicer Luz Eliana X 1969 Mira, mira Scottie Scott Gloria Simonetti XI 1970 Canción a Magdalena Julio Zegers Julio Zegers XII 1971 Void contest by plagiarism XIII 1972 Julie Julio Bernardo Euson Julio Bernardo Euson XIV 1973 Los Pasajeros Julio Zegers Julio Zegers XV 1974 Imagina Giancarlo de Bellis Annarita Spinaci XVI 1975 Love Song Kostas Karagiannopoulos Elpida XVII 1976 Una noche de amor Carlos Baeza Roberto Viking Valdés XVIII 1977 Canción de amor Boaz Sharabi Boaz SharabiBoaz Sharabi is an Israeli singer-songwriter, composer, guitarist, crooner, pianist, actor, tenor, chazan and lyricist, well-known for such integral Israeli classics as Latet, Halevai, At Li Laila, Pamela, Lashir Itach, Kol Od, Mi Yada Shekach Yihiyeh, K'Shetavo , Im At Adain Ohevet Oti and Etzli...Nava Baruchin XIX 1978 El tiempo en las bastillas Fernando Ubiergo Fernando UbiergoFernando Ubiergo is a singer-songwriter and Chilean musician.Ubiergo is renowned for his creative musical work that has developed over a career spanning more than thirty years, which include awards from the Festival International de la Canción de Viña del Mar , Festival de Benidorm Fernando...Fernando Ubiergo Fernando UbiergoFernando Ubiergo is a singer-songwriter and Chilean musician.Ubiergo is renowned for his creative musical work that has developed over a career spanning more than thirty years, which include awards from the Festival International de la Canción de Viña del Mar , Festival de Benidorm Fernando...XX 1979 A tu regreso a casa Braulio Braulio (singer)Braulio Antonio García Bautista , is a Spanish singer-songwriter.He began his music career in 1973, and in 1976 he was chosen by a public vote to participate for Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest with the self penned song "Sobran las palabras". He placed 16th in a field of 18...Braulio Braulio (singer)Braulio Antonio García Bautista , is a Spanish singer-songwriter.He began his music career in 1973, and in 1976 he was chosen by a public vote to participate for Spain at the Eurovision Song Contest with the self penned song "Sobran las palabras". He placed 16th in a field of 18...XXI 1980 Dudando, dudando Julio Seijas, Augusto Alguero Juan Sebastián XXII 1981 Esperando Karlheinz Merkel, Cherry Laine Cherry LaineCherry Laine is female disco star. Her father was a clergyman, her mother a nurse. At the age of six she is said to have been singing in her father’s church choir accompanied by her mother playing the organ. The family moved to England. The mother wanted her daughter to become a nurse and a...Cherry Laine Cherry LaineCherry Laine is female disco star. Her father was a clergyman, her mother a nurse. At the age of six she is said to have been singing in her father’s church choir accompanied by her mother playing the organ. The family moved to England. The mother wanted her daughter to become a nurse and a...XXIII 1982 Ausencia Juan Carlos Duque Juan Carlos Duque XXIV 1983 Alma, corazón y pan Gervasio GervasioJosé Gervasio Viera Rodríguez , also simply known as Gervasio, was an Uruguayan singer who achieved popularity in Chile in 1983, when he won the international competition of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival, with the song "Alma, Corazón y Pan"...Gervasio GervasioJosé Gervasio Viera Rodríguez , also simply known as Gervasio, was an Uruguayan singer who achieved popularity in Chile in 1983, when he won the international competition of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival, with the song "Alma, Corazón y Pan"...XXV 1984 Se te olvida Héctor Pernos Bañas Cristóbal XXVI 1985 Ya no puedo más K. C. Porter K. C. PorterKC Porter is an American record producer, songwriter, musician and singer. For nearly three decades in the entertainment industry, Porter has earned numerous Grammy nominations and 3 Grammys and Latin Grammys...
, Turner y ToppanoLorenzo Toppano XXVII 1986 Para quererte José Antonio Rodríguez Maridalia Hernández XXVIII 1987 Kiss me Ana María de Salvatore Desa XXIX 1988 Senza te Maurizio Piccoli, Gino Mescoli Marco Del Freo XXX 1989 Te propongo Fernando Garavito Edna Rocio XXXI 1990 Non devi abbandonarmi mai Angela Tarenzzi Piero Cotto XXXII 1991 Tira la primera piedra Edgardo Riquelme, Sergio Bravo Javiera Parra, Pedro Foncea XXXIII 1992 Parece tan sencillo Juan Carlos Duque Fernando Casas XXXIV 1993 In questo mondo Garibo Giuseppe Claudio Cirimele XXXV 1994 Como ayer Claudia Brant Claudia BrantClaudia Brant is an Argentina singer and composer of international acclaim. She has composed songs for singers like Il Divo, Ricky Martin, Santana, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Tito Nieves, Olga Tañón, Paulina Rubio, La Ley, Gisselle or Víctor Manuelle...
, Daniel TarrabClaudia Brant Claudia BrantClaudia Brant is an Argentina singer and composer of international acclaim. She has composed songs for singers like Il Divo, Ricky Martin, Santana, Luis Fonsi, Chayanne, Tito Nieves, Olga Tañón, Paulina Rubio, La Ley, Gisselle or Víctor Manuelle...XXXVI 1995 Si tú te vas Cristian Fissore, René Calderón Jossé XXXVII 1996 Aria Ario Paolo Meneguzzi Paolo MeneguzziPaolo Meneguzzi is an Swiss Italian singer. He is the son of Loredana Pacchiani and Gomez Meneguzzo.-Biography:...
, Dino MelottiPaolo Meneguzzi Paolo MeneguzziPaolo Meneguzzi is an Swiss Italian singer. He is the son of Loredana Pacchiani and Gomez Meneguzzo.-Biography:...XXXVIII 1997 Para vivir un dulce amor Víctor Heredia Victor HerediaVíctor Heredia is an Argentine singer songwriter. Author of Taki Ongoy, a symphonic work about Taki Unquy, a millenarian movement against the Spanish conquest.-Biography:...
, Carlos NilsonCarlos Elías XXXIX 1998 Soy tal cual soy Álvaro Scaramelli Álvaro Scaramelli XL 1999 El aguacero Alejandro Gómez Cáceres Carolina Sabino XLI 2000 Let Me Try Again (Laisse-moi le Temps) Jourdan y Caravelli CaravelliCaravelli, real name Claude Vasori is a French orchestra leader, composer and arranger of orchestral music.-Biography:...Peabo Bryson Peabo BrysonPeabo Bryson is an American R&B and soul singer-songwriter, born in Greenville, South Carolina...XLII 2001 Ayer te vi Víctor Heredia Raly Barrionuevo XLIII 2002 Soy tu ángel Ricardo Pald, Valeria Lynch Valeria Lynch-Biography:Valeria Lynch was born on January 7, 1952 in the neighborhood of Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Is the first child of the marriage of Maria Antonia Spano and José Julio Lancellotti....Oscar Patiño XLIV 2003 Este amor es tuyo Chema Purón Gisela Gisela (singer)Gisela is a Spanish pop singer. She was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and became famous after placing eighth in the first edition of Operación Triunfo. Before the start of Operacion Triunfo, she was a student at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, studying journalism.-Career after...XLV 2004 Tus ojos Alexis Venegas Alexis Venegas XLVI 2005 Mi alma entre tus manos Jessica Sarango, Jorge Pardo, Andrés Landavere Jorge Pardo XLVII 2006 Dilo de una vez Humberto Vargas Valerio Humberto Vargas Valerio XLVIII 2007 Cuando quieras volver Pedro Fernández, Valderrama Díaz Materia Prima XLIX 2008 La guerra dei trent' anni Domenico Protino Domenico Protino L 2009 Viña del Mar International Song FestivalThe 2009 Viña del Mar International Song Festival was held from Monday 23 February until Saturday 28 February.This festival was the number 50, and had a special award for the 50 years, the "Gold Song", elected between the winner songs from 2001 to 2008 versions of Festival...2009 Ayer te vi Víctor Heredia Victor HerediaVíctor Heredia is an Argentine singer songwriter. Author of Taki Ongoy, a symphonic work about Taki Unquy, a millenarian movement against the Spanish conquest.-Biography:...Emiliano Ríos LI 2010 Viña del Mar International Song FestivalThe Viña del Mar International Song Festival 2010 was held from February 22, 2010 until Saturday February 27, 2010. The musical event was broadcast on Chilean TV channels TVN and Canal 13, and will be held in Viña del Mar, Chile, like the past 50 editions. The show is hosted for the second time by...2010 Volare VolareVolare is the Latin and Italian verb to fly; adding an acute accent on the final e it is also the Spanish word for I will fly...Domenico Modugno Domenico ModugnoDomenico Modugno was an Italian singer, songwriter, actor, and later in life, a member of the Italian Parliament. He is known for his 1958 international hit song "Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu "...
, Franco MigliacciFranco MigliacciFranco Migliacci is a lyricist, producer, and actor. He is also known as Francesco Migliacci.- Biography :...Simona Galeandro LII 2011 Viña del Mar International Song FestivalThe Viña del Mar International Song Festival 2011 was released from February 21, 2011 until Saturday February 26, 2011. The musical event was broadcast for first time via Chilean TV channel Chilevisión.-Licitation:...2011 Try anything Chris Burke-Gaffney Chris Burke-GaffneyChris Burke-Gaffney is an Canadian songwriter, producer, and artist manager. Burke-Gaffney also oversees the day-to-day operation of CBG Artist Development and Vatikan Records.-History:...
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Winning countries: 20 times (12 times in the International Contest + 8 when the Contest was only national): 8 times: 5 times: 5 times: twice: once: once: once: once: once: once: once: once: once: once: once
Folk contest
- Between 1974 and 1980 this contest was cancelled by the military government of Augusto Pinochet
Before 2000, the contest only allowed Chilean composers.In 2009, the contest included the former winners between 2001 and 2008.Event Country Name Composer Artist II 1961 La Consentida Jaime Atria Olga Escobar y Estampas Criollas III 1962 El loro aguafiestas Manuel Lira y José Goles Silvia Infantas y Los Cóndores IV 1963 Álamo huacho Clara Solovera Los Huasos Quincheros V 1964 Qué bonita va Francisco Flores del Campo Los Huasos Quincheros VI 1965 Mano nortina Hernán Álvarez Los Cuatro Cuartos VII 1966 La burrerita Sofanor Tobar Los Paulos VIII 1967 Cuando voy pa' Mendoza Willy Bascuñan Los Solitarios IX 1968 Camanchaca y polvareda Ricardo de la Fuente Los Ponchos Negros X 1969 Cuando tomo la guitarra Orlando Muñoz y Alsino Fuentes Los Alfiles Negros XI 1970 El hombre Rolando Alarcón Rolando Alarcón y Los Emigrantes XII 1971 La torcacita Óscar Cáceres y Luis Barragán Ginette Acevedo XIII 1972 Viejo puente Ariel Arancibia y Fernando Pavez Los Lazos XIV 1973 Mi río Julio Numhauser Charo Cofré XXII 1981 Ay, Fernanda Ricardo de la Fuente Santiago Cuatro XXIII 1982 La tejedora Sandra Ramírez Pedro Messone XXIV 1983 En los tiempos de mi abuelo Roberto Rojas y Juan Castillo Juan Carlos Méndez XXV 1984 Chile, una postal Teresa Rodríguez Los Chacareros de Paine XXVI 1985 La Reina del Tamarugal Manuel Veas y Luis Miranda Calichal XXVII 1986 Sube a mi lancha Ignacio Millán Chilote Peñaloza y Los Huillincanos XXVIII 1987 Rapa Nui mi amor Ignacio Millán y María Teresa Díaz Lorena y Manu Rere XXIX 1988 Camino a Socoroma Danny Rodríguez Los Yanacochas XXX 1989 Maja en Aldachildo Ricardo de la Fuente Ricardo de la Fuente XXXI 1990 No habrá verso que me alcance Yayo Castro y Hugo Castillo Los Surcadores del Viento XXXII 1991 De Chingana Héctor Molina Héctor Molina XXXIII 1992 Tejiendo está la manque Cecilia González Leticia y Cantarauco XXXIV 1993 Canto del agua Agustín Moncada Kal XXXV 1994 Mirando pa' la bahía José Luis Hernández José Luis Hernández y Cantamérica XXXVI 1995 María Leonor Lucía Magdalena Matthey Magdalena Matthey XXXVII 1996 Cueca tristona Edson Guerrero Clarita Parra XXXVIII 1997 Cartagena Claudio Guzmán Tito Fernández XXXIX 1998 La noche de Chillán Pablo Neruda, Vicente Bianchi Santiago Cuatro XXXX 1999 Cueca pulenta Víctor Hugo Campusano Altamar XLI 2000 El Corralero Sergio Sauvalle Los Huasos Quincheros XLII 2001 Whipala Danny Rodríguez Danny Rodríguez XLIII 2002 Juramento Carlos Rincón Eduardo del Perú XLIV 2003 Pintadita Fernando Barrientos Fernando Barrientos XLV 2004 Bailando con tu sombra (Alelí) Víctor Heredia Victor HerediaVíctor Heredia is an Argentine singer songwriter. Author of Taki Ongoy, a symphonic work about Taki Unquy, a millenarian movement against the Spanish conquest.-Biography:...Abel Pintos XLVI 2005 Cueca al sol Isabel Parra Isabel ParraIsabel Parra is a famous Chilean singer-songwriter and interpreter of Latin American musical folklore.Isabel Parra was born in Chile in 1939 and began her career in music at the age of 13 when she made her first recording with her world-renowned mother, the folklorist Violeta Parra...Camila Méndez XLVII 2006 Canción de agua y viento Elizabeth Morris Elizabeth Morris y grupo XLVIII 2007 Me duele el alma Leonardo Gómez, Diana Hernández Maria Mulata XLIX 2008 Tusuy Kusun Damaris Mallma Damaris (singer)Damaris Mallma Porras , is a Peruvian folk singer. She is a representative of contemporary Andean music, which consists of a mix of the traditional Indian language Quechua and modern pop music.- Biography :...Damaris y grupo L 2009 Viña del Mar International Song FestivalThe 2009 Viña del Mar International Song Festival was held from Monday 23 February until Saturday 28 February.This festival was the number 50, and had a special award for the 50 years, the "Gold Song", elected between the winner songs from 2001 to 2008 versions of Festival...2009 Cueca al sol Isabel Parra Camila Méndez LI 2010 Viña del Mar International Song FestivalThe Viña del Mar International Song Festival 2010 was held from February 22, 2010 until Saturday February 27, 2010. The musical event was broadcast on Chilean TV channels TVN and Canal 13, and will be held in Viña del Mar, Chile, like the past 50 editions. The show is hosted for the second time by...2010 El Cantar es Andar César Isella César Isella LII 2011 Viña del Mar International Song FestivalThe Viña del Mar International Song Festival 2011 was released from February 21, 2011 until Saturday February 26, 2011. The musical event was broadcast for first time via Chilean TV channel Chilevisión.-Licitation:...2011 De Pascua Lama Patricio Manns Valentina Sepúlveda y Diapazón Porteño
Winning countries (since 2001, start of International Folk Contest): 5 times (and 35 years of National Folk Contest, between 1960 and 2000): 3 times: twice: once
External links
- Viña del Mar International Song Festival - EMOL.com (in Spanish)
- Viña del Mar Festival through a foreigner's eyes (in English)