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Dominican Republic In The OTI Festival
The Dominican Republic with its OTI member station Telesistema 11, was one of the founding countries of the OTI Festival and participated in the very first edition of the show in Madrid in 1972. Since then, the country participated almost uninterruptedly in the event. The Caribbean country only withdrew from the event in 1976, but one year later, the broadcaster rejoined the show and participated till the last edition in 2000 in Acapulco. History The Dominican Republic never managed to get a victory in the OTI Festival, but had a successful participation during the most of its history and ended several times in the top 10 places of the classification. Fernando Casado was the very first Dominican representative in the contest and placed seventh with his song "Siempre habrá en la luna una sonrisa" (There will always be a smile on the moon) which was written by the well known Spanish composer Augusto Algueró. One year later in Belo Horizonte, the Dominican Republic recorded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with Haiti, making Hispaniola one of only two Caribbean islands, along with Saint Martin, that is shared by two sovereign states. The Dominican Republic is the second-largest nation in the Antilles by area (after Cuba) at , and third-largest by population, with approximately 10.7 million people (2022 est.), down from 10.8 million in 2020, of whom approximately 3.3 million live in the metropolitan area of Santo Domingo, the capital city. The official language of the country is Spanish. The native Taíno people had inhabited Hispaniola before the arrival of Europeans, dividing it into five chiefdoms. They had constructed an advanced farming and hunting society, and were in the process of becoming an organized civilization. The Taínos also in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vickiana
Ana Victoria García Pérez, known as Vickiana (born July 15, 1954, in Santiago, Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit ...) is a singer, vedette and television presenter. The producer and host of the television program "Vickiana, the forbidden" (''Vickiana, lo prohibido'') became very popular in music from 1980. Since 1981, Vickiana has been the recipient of many awards. Personal life Vickiana is considered an icon of the Dominican Gay Community. Her son, Luis Gilberto, launched an artistic career in 2022. A diabetic, Vickiana suffered a myocardial infarction in 1999, a diabetic coma in 2011, and a heart attack in 2019. Discography # ''Jardin Prohibido'', 1981 # ''Te Invit''o,1983 # ''Derriteme'', 1985 # ''Vickiana'', 1989 # ''Mas que Amor'', 1991 # ''A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackeline Estévez
Jackeline Estévez (born February 7, 1963) is a female singer in the Dominican Republic. She was born in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares wit .... She has been performing for more than 27 years and recently won the 2008 Casandra Award for best female artist. References External linksOfficial Site Living people 21st-century Dominican Republic women singers 1968 births 20th-century Dominican Republic women singers People from San Francisco de Macorís {{Caribbean-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
