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Antorcha (award)
The ''Antorcha'' (') was an award given to the artists who participate in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival according to audience reaction. It was created in 1983 in honor of the paper torches that people lit in the stands of Quinta Vergara. In January 2015, this award was eliminated in favor of the '' Gaviota''. The reason is due to the devaluation that the award had suffered in previous years, including the "excessive" intervention of the presenters, who had to interrupt the presentation on four occasions. Trophy The trophy has the shape of a torch, supported by three cylindrical bars that suspend it. It is inserted in a wooden base. Originally, one torch was plated in silver, but later, and to regulate the delivery of the '' Gaviotas de Oro'', another torch was created, plated in gold. This shaped their names: The ''Antorcha de Plata'' and the ''Antorcha de Oro''. The trophy is made in Chile, by a local company called ''Broncerías Chile''. Antorcha de Plata The ...
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Viña Del Mar International Song Festival
, image = , caption =Overture to the closing night of LI Viña del Mar International Song Festival (2010) , location =Viña del Mar, Chile , years_active =1960-present , founders = , dates =3rd week of February , genre =Various , attendance = , capacity =15,000 , website Viña del Mar city website The Viña del Mar International Song Festival ( es, Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar) is an annual international music festival held every 3rd week of February in Viña del Mar, Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a .... Started in 1960, it is the oldest and largest music festival in Latin America, and one of the longest running music festivals in the world. It was cancelled in 2021 and 2022 due to t ...
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Torch
A torch is a stick with combustible material at one end, which is ignited and used as a light source. Torches have been used throughout history, and are still used in processions, symbolic and religious events, and in juggling entertainment. In some countries "torch" in modern usage is the term for a battery-operated portable light. Etymology From the Old French "''torche''" meaning "twisted thing", hence "torch formed of twisted tow dipped in wax", probably from Vulgar Latin *''torca'', alteration of Late Latin ''torqua'', variant of classical Latin ''torques'' "collar of twisted metal", from ''torquere'' "to twist". Torch construction Torch construction has varied through history depending on the torch's purpose. Torches were usually constructed of a wooden stave with one end wrapped in a material which was soaked in a flammable substance. In the United States, black bear bones may have been used. Modern procession torches are made from coarse hessian rolled into a tube a ...
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Quinta Vergara
Quinta Vergara is a park located in Viña del Mar, Chile. The park features three major landmarks: the Palacio Vergara, the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater and a garden. Every year the park is home to the Viña del Mar International Song Festival. Park landmarks Palace Vergara The Palacio Vergara is the former home of Jose Francisco Vergara, the founder of Viña del Mar. The home was built by the Vergara family in 1910 in a Venetian Gothic style. The home serves as a replacement to the family's former home, which was destroyed in the 1906 Valparaíso earthquake. In 1941 the city bought the building and it was converted into a museum of fine art, which features over 60 works of art. The park around the home features sculptures and statues, including a bust of writer Gabriela Mistral. Quinta Vergara Amphitheater The Quinta Vergara Amphitheater was built after the first Viña del Mar International Song Festival , image = , caption =Overture to the closing night of ...
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Gaviota (award)
The ''Gaviota'' ('' en, Seagull'') is an award that is given to those who are winners of ''International'' and ''Folk Competitions'' of Viña del Mar International Song Festival, and also to the artists who participate in it by popular demand asking loudly be delivered. The award have seagull-shaped and the tail has a lyre, inherited icon from first award was delivered at the Quinta Vergara, the ''Lira de Oro''. The seagull is bathed in silver or gold and inserted into a wooden base, except the ''Gaviota de Platino'', which is inserted into a translucent base. The trophy was designed in 1968 by Carlos Ansaldo and Claudio di Girólamo, and developed by the company ''Broncerias Chile''. There are three types of ''Gaviotas'': ''Gaviota de Plata'', ''Gaviota de Oro'' (first awarded in 1999 to Ricardo Arjona, Guatemalan singer) and ''Gaviota de Platino'' (first awarded in 2012 to Mexican singer Luis Miguel). Manufacturing base award is worth approximately $250,000 CLP, some US$500. ...
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Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Chile covers an area of , with a population of 17.5 million as of 2017. It shares land borders with Peru to the north, Bolivia to the north-east, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far south. Chile also controls the Pacific islands of Juan Fernández, Isla Salas y Gómez, Desventuradas, and Easter Island in Oceania. It also claims about of Antarctica under the Chilean Antarctic Territory. The country's capital and largest city is Santiago, and its national language is Spanish. Spain conquered and colonized the region in the mid-16th century, replacing Inca rule, but failing to conquer the independent Mapuche who inhabited what is now south-central Chile. In 1818, after declaring in ...
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2015 Viña Del Mar International Song Festival
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 * 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 broadcast the Viña del Mar Festival in the US, 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. Controversy Chilean media argued that the festival was run by male chauvinists since it only had eight female acts out of 70 ...
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Song Awards
A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetition and variation of sections. Written words created specifically for music, or for which music is specifically created, are called lyrics. If a pre-existing poem is set to composed music in classical music it is an art song. Songs that are sung on repeated pitches without distinct contours and patterns that rise and fall are called chants. Songs composed in a simple style that are learned informally "by ear" are often referred to as folk songs. Songs that are composed for professional singers who sell their recordings or live shows to the mass market are called popular songs. These songs, which have broad appeal, are often composed by professional songwriters, composers, and lyricists. Art songs are composed by trained classical compos ...
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Chilean Music Awards
Chilean may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Chile, a country in South America * Chilean people * Chilean Spanish * Chilean culture The culture of Chile reflects the population and the geographic isolation of the country in relation to the rest of South America. Since colonial times, the Chilean culture has been a mix of Spanish colonial elements with elements of indigenous (m ... * Chilean cuisine * Chilean Americans See also * List of Chileans * {{disambig Language and nationality disambiguation pages ...
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Awards Established In 1983
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be described by three aspects: 1) who is given 2) what 3) by whom, all varying according to purpose. The recipient is often to a single person, such as a student or athlete, or a representative of a group of people, be it an organisation, a sports team or a whole country. The award item may be a decoration, that is an insignia suitable for wearing, such as a medal, badge, or rosette (award). It can also be a token object such as certificate, diploma, championship belt, trophy, or plaque. The award may also be or be accompanied by a title of honor, as well as an object of direct value such as prize money or a scholarship. Furthermore, an honorable mention is an award given, typically in education, that does not confer the recipient(s ...
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