The 1981 Chilean telethon was the fourth version of the solidarity campaign conducted in

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, which took place on 11 and 12 December 1981. The theme of this version was ''"Together, Everything is Possible."'' The

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girl was Ana María Cortés. For the fourth consecutive year Don Francisco conducted the telethon, which soon would become part of the history of Chile. This version was characterized by the number of artists who supported this cause. The amount raised was CL$ 202,436,220. Among the controversies of this telethon, was the donation of an ambulance to that institution by the CNI ''(National Information Centre)''. According to the book ''La Era Ochentera (The Eighties Era)'', the telethon received a call from the CNI, to donate an ambulance, however Ximena Casarejos was not convinced that the CNI representative would make the donation. Eventually the CNI made the donation at 18:30 hours on 12 December 1981.

Artists

Nationals

* José Alfredo Fuentes * Ginette Acevedo * Sebastián * Roberto Valdés *

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* Pachuco y la Cubanacán * Bermuda Show * Andrea Tessa * Los Luceros del Bailongo * Eduardo Trujillo * Carlos Alegría * Peter Rock * Patricio Renán *

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* Malibú * Antonio Gubbins * Cecilia Echeñique * Gloria Simonetti * Óscar Andrade * Alejandra Álamo * Juan Antonio Labra * Mónica De Calixto * Carlos Vásquez * Antonio Prieto * Los Huasos Quincheros *

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International entertainers

* Albert Hammond * Amparito Jiménez * Salinka * Armando Manzanero * Pablo Abraira *

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* Francisco * Julio Bernardo Euson * Silvana Di Lorenzo * Las Mellizas del Tango * Leonor Benedetto *

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* Danny Rivera

Comedians

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* Jorge Romero "Firulete" * José Luis Giogia * Carlos Helo *

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* Los Morisquetos * Mino Valdez and company * Gila * Ronco Retes

Magazine

* Ali Bongo, English magician * Ivan Núñez, pianist *

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, show-woman * Osvaldo Cuadros, drummer * Pepe Tapia, magician * Chicho Azúa fenomímica * Daniel Lencina, trumpeter

Children's section

* Tia Gabriela * Tio Memo * Tía Patricia

Adult's section

* Magie Lay * Sissi Lobato * Maripepa Nieto * Pitica and Bibi Ubilla * Wendy *

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* Teresita Rouge

Transmission

* 12.10.3.8 TVUN Red del Norte * UCV Televisión * Televisión Nacional de Chile * Teleonce Universidad de Chile * Corporación de Televisión Universidad Católica de Chile

External links

{{Teletón Chile Telethon Chilean telethons

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