2015 Viña del Mar International Song Festival

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| location = Viña del Mar, Chile

| runtime = 270 minutes

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| director = Juan Pablo González

| presenter = Rafael Araneda
Carolina de Moras

| producer = Pablo Morales
Claudio Cabezas
Antonio Vodanovic

| country = Chile

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| network = Chilevisión

| first_aired = {{start date|2015|2|22}}

| last_aired = {{end date|2015|2|27}}

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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

= Singers =

= Comedians=

  • Dinamita Show
  • Huaso Filomeno
  • Centella
  • Arturo Ruiz-Tagle
  • Leon Murillo

Broadcasting

NBC Universo broadcast the Viña del Mar Festival in the US,{{cite web |title=NBC Universo Will Air Viña del Mar Festival in the U.S. |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin-notas/6479949/nbc-universo-vina-del-mar-festival-stream |author=Leila Cobo |website=Billboard |date= February 19, 2015 |accessdate=November 7, 2023}} with more than 34 hours of exclusive coverage to include live streaming and concert specials via multiple platforms, including TV and mobile devices. In addition, the network showed a series of "best of" one-hour specialson Sundays at 8 pm for two full months, beginning on March 1.{{cite web |title=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 |url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150219005997/en/NBC-UNIVERSO-Exclusively-Brings-U.S.-Screens-%E2%80%98Festival |website=Businesswire |date=February 19, 2015 |accessdate=November 7, 2023}}

Controversy

Chilean media argued that the festival was run by male chauvinists since it only had eight female acts out of 70.{{cite web |title=¿Viña es un festival machista?: solo una mujer se subirá al escenario |url=http://www.24horas.cl/tendencias/festivaldevinadelmar2015/vina-es-un-festival-machista-solo-una-mujer-se-subira-al-escenario-1586734 |website=24 Horas |date=February 19, 2023 |accessdate=November 7, 2023 |language=es |trans-title=Is Viña a sexist festival?: only one woman will get on stage}}
- {{cite web |title=Viña 2015 prescinde de las mujeres en su cartel y sólo tendrá una carta femenina |url=http://www.latercera.com/noticia/entretencion/2015/02/661-617430-9-vina-2015-prescinde-de-las-mujeres-en-su-cartel-y-solo-tendra-una-carta-femenina.shtml |website=la Tercera |author1=A. del Real |author2=C. Vergara |date=February 19, 2015 |language=es |trans-title=Viña 2015 dispenses with women on its poster and will only have one female |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150220060334/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/entretencion/2015/02/661-617430-9-vina-2015-prescinde-de-las-mujeres-en-su-cartel-y-solo-tendra-una-carta-femenina.shtml |archivedate=February 20, 2015 |accessdate=November 7, 2023}}

Schedule

= Day 1 (Sunday 22) =

= Day 2 (Monday 23) =

= Day 3 (Tuesday 24) =

= Day 4 (Wednesday 25) =

= Day 5 (Thursday 26) =

= Day 6 (Friday 27) =

Competition

= Judges =

  • Pedro Aznar
  • Nicole
  • Nano Stern
  • Ignacio Gutiérrez
  • Isidora Urrejola
  • Nayade Jara
  • Alejandro Guarello
  • Iván Núñez
  • Maria Alejandra Requena
  • Oscar D'León

= Folklore competition =

== Participants ==

The finalists in the Folkloric Category at the Festival Viña del Mar 2015:{{cite news |url=http://www.emol.com/noticias/magazine/2014/12/03/692913/vina-2015-busca-revitalizar-sus-competencias-con-nombres-de-peso.html |title=Festival de Viña 2015 busca revitalizar sus competencias con nombres de peso |author=Karen Cordovez |date=February 17, 2016 |work=Emol |language=es |trans-title=Viña Festival 2015 seeks to revitalize its competitions with important names |accessdate=November 7, 2023}}{{cite news |url=http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/tragaluz/20141203/pasion-andina-representara-a-bolivia-en-vina-del-mar_283091_623540.html |title=Pasión Andina representará a Bolivia en Viña del Mar 2015 |work=Los Tiempos |date=December 3, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208215406/http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/tragaluz/20141203/pasion-andina-representara-a-bolivia-en-vina-del-mar_283091_623540.html |archivedate=December 8, 2014 |language=es |trans-title=Pasión Andina will represent Bolivia in Viña del Mar 2015 |accessdate=November 7, 2023}}
- {{cite news |url=http://www.soychile.cl/Valparaiso/Espectaculos/2014/12/03/291188/Hoy-se-realizo-el-lanzamiento-oficial-del-Festival-de-Vina-del-Mar.aspx |title=Hoy se realizó el lanzamiento oficial del Festival de Viña del Mar |work=El Mercurial de Valparaiso |date=December 3, 2014 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516092553/http://www.soychile.cl/Valparaiso/Espectaculos/2014/12/03/291188/Hoy-se-realizo-el-lanzamiento-oficial-del-Festival-de-Vina-del-Mar.aspx |archivedate=May 16, 2018 |language=es |trans-title=Today the official launch of the Viña del Mar Festival took place |accessdate=November 7, 2023}}

class="wikitable"
CountrySongInterpreterSong and LyricsPosition
Argentina"Cuyanito bien planta'o"Ricardo DimaríaRicardo Dimaría
Bolivia"Morena"Pasión AndinaNelson Gutiérrez
Brazil"Forró no Canadá"Marco CastilloMarco Castillo
Chile"La mexicana"Elizabeth MorrisElizabeth Morris1
Colombia"Llegar a Nueva York"Bendito ParcheTBD
Peru"Sonero de callejón"Álex Ramírez and Costa NuestraÁlex Ramírez

= International competition =

== Participants==

The finalists in the International Category at the Festival Viña del Mar 2015:

class="wikitable"
CountrySongInterpreterSong and LyricsPosition
Argentina"Mejor que te perdí"Laura SkyDany Tomas and Daniel Reschigna
Canada"Something beautiful"Lori NuicLori Nuic, Karen Kosowski and Jeff Dalziel
Chile"Boom chiqui boom"Arturo DomínguezArturo Domínguez and Antony Albert
Colombia"Baila conmigo"Julián Díaz
United States"Living your life for happiness"Bobby KimballBobby Kimball and Tommy Denander
Italy"Per fortuna"Michele CorteseFranco Simone1

Queen

  • Jhendelyn Núñez, known for participating in Vedette shows

= Applicants =

  • Jhendelyn Núñez, known for participating 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