2015 Viña del Mar International Song Festival
| 2015 Viña del Mar International Song Festival | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Juan Pablo González |
| Presented by | Rafael Araneda Carolina de Moras |
| Country of origin | Chile |
| Production | |
| Producers | Pablo Morales Claudio Cabezas Antonio Vodanovic |
| Production locations | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| Running time | 270 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network |  Chilevisión |
| Release | February 22 – February 27, 2015 |
The LVI Edition of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival took place from February 22 to 27, 2015 at Anfiteatro de la Quinta Vergara, in the Chilean city of Viña del Mar.
Artists
Confirmed
Singers
Yusuf Islam
Alejandro Fernández- Reik
- Emmanuel
Ricardo Arjona
Luis Fonsi- Yandel
- Cultura Profética
Pedro Aznar- Vicentico
Romeo Santos
Nicole- Nano Stern
- Noche de Brujas
Oscar D'León
Comedians
- Dinamita Show
- Huaso Filomeno
- Centella
- Arturo Ruiz-Tagle
- Leon Murillo
Broadcasting
NBC Universo Will Air Viña del Mar Festival in the U.S.[1] NBC Universo will provide more than 34 hours of exclusive U.S. coverage that will include live streaming and concert specials via multiple platforms, including TV and mobile devices. In addition, the network will air a series of "best of" one-hour specials that will air Sundays at 8 p.m. for two full months, beginning March 1.[2]
Controversy
Chilean media have argued the festival is run by male chauvinists since it only has 8 female acts out of 70.[3][4]
Schedule
Day 1 (Sunday 22)
- Luis Fonsi
- Dinamita Show
- Yandel
Day 2 (Monday 23)
- Ricardo Arjona
- Centella
- Reik
Day 3 (Tuesday 24)
- Alejandro Fernández
- Huaso Filomeno
- Nicole
- Emmanuel
Day 4 (Wednesday 25)
- Vicentico
- León Murillo
- Pedro Aznar
- Cultura Profética
Day 5 (Thursday 26)
- Romeo Santos
- Noche de Brujas
Day 6 (Friday 27)
- Yusuf Islam
- Arturo Ruiz-Tagle
- Nano Stern
- Oscar D'León
Competition
Judges
- Pedro Aznar
- Nicole
- Nano Stern
- Ignacio Gutiérrez
- Isidora Urrejola
- Nayade Jara
- Alejandro Guarello
- Iván Núñez
- Maria Alejandra Requena
- Oscar D'León
Folkloric competition
Participants
The finalists in the Folkloric Category at the Festival Viña del Mar 2015:[5][6][7]
| Country | Song | Interpreter | Song and Lyrics | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | "Cuyanito bien planta'o" | Ricardo Dimaría | Ricardo Dimaría | |
| Bolivia | "Morena" | Pasión Andina | Nelson Gutiérrez | |
| Brazil | "Forró no Canadá" | Marco Castillo | Marco Castillo | |
| Chile | "La mexicana" | Elizabeth Morris | Elizabeth Morris | 1 |
| Colombia | "Llegar a Nueva York" | Bendito Parche | TBD | |
| Peru | "Sonero de callejón" | Álex Ramírez y Costa Nuestra | Álex Ramírez |
International competition
Participants
The finalists in the International Category at the Festival Viña del Mar 2015:[5]
| Country | Song | Interpreter | Song and Lyrics | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | "Mejor que te perdí" | Laura Sky | Dany Tomas y Daniel Reschigna | |
| Canada | "Something beautiful" | Lori Nuic | Lori Nuic y Karen Kosowski y Jeff Dalziel | |
| Chile | "Boom chiqui boom" | Arturo Domínguez | Arturo Domínguez y Antony Albert | |
| Colombia | "Baila conmigo" | Julián Díaz | ||
| United States | "Living your life for happiness" | Bobby Kimball | Bobby Kimball y Tommy Denander | |
| Italy | "Per fortuna" | Michele Cortese | Franco Simone | 1 |
Queen
Jhendelyn Núñez, known to participate in Vedette shows--> WON
Applicants
- Jhendelyn Núñez, known to participate in Vedette shows--> WON
- Flavia Fucenecco, participated in reality show.-->4th place
- Katherine Salosny, actress and recognized TV and radio show host.-->2nd place.
- Daniella Chávez, Playboy bunny.-->3rd place.
References
- ^ "Vina 2015". www.billboard.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ "NBC UNIVERSO Exclusively Brings to U.S. Screens 'Festival Internacional de Viña del Mar 2015,' A Multi-Platform Telecast on TV, Online, Mobile Devices and on Demand". businesswire.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ "Vina is a male chauvenist festival?". 24horas.cl. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ "Viña 2015 prescinde de las mujeres en su cartel y sólo tendrá una carta femenina". latercera.com. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
- ^ a b Cordovez, Karen (December 3, 2014). "Festival de Viña 2015 busca revitalizar sus competencias con nombres de peso". www.emol.com.
- ^ Pasión Andina representará a Bolivia en Viña del Mar 2015 Archived December 8, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. Los Tiempos, December 3, 2014.
- ^ Hoy se realizó el lanzamiento oficial del Festival de Viña del Mar