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

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 ...

an city of

Viña del Mar Viña del Mar (; meaning "Vineyard of the Sea") is a city and commune on central Chile's Pacific coast. Often referred to as ("The Garden City"), Viña del Mar is located within the Valparaíso Region, and it is Chile's fourth largest city w ...

Artists

Singers

* Yusuf Islam * Alejandro Fernández * Reik *

Emmanuel Immanuel ( he, עִמָּנוּאֵל, 'Īmmānū'ēl, meaning, "God is with us"; also romanized: , ; and or in Koine Greek of the New Testament) is a Hebrew name that appears in the Book of Isaiah (7:14) as a sign that God will protect the H ...

Ricardo Arjona Edgar Ricardo Arjona Algadeoro (born 19 January 1964), known as Ricardo Arjona (), is a Guatemalan singer-songwriter. Arjona is one of the most successful and best-selling Latin American artists of all time, with more than 80 million records so ...

Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being "Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first ...

* Yandel *

Cultura Profética Cultura Profética (in English, ''Prophetic Culture'') is a Puerto Rican reggae band formed in 1996. The band has undergone several lineup changes, but founding members Willy Rodríguez (bass guitar, vocals), Eliut González (guitar), and Omar S ...

* Pedro Aznar *

Vicentico Gabriel Julio Fernández Capello (born July 24, 1964 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a musician and composer better known by his stage name Vicentico. Co-founder and vocalist of the band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs along with Flavio Cianciarulo. He was ...

* Romeo Santos *

Nicole Nicole may refer to: People * Nicole (name) * Nicole (American singer) (born 1958), a contestant in season 3 of the American ''The X Factor'' * Nicole (Chilean singer) (born 1977) * Nicole (German singer) (born 1964), winner of the 1982 Euro ...

Nano Stern Nano Stern (born in Santiago de Chile, March 30, 1985) is a Chilean singer, multi-instrumentalist and composer of the “third generation of Chilean singer-songwriters” who appear after the 1990s. His work is linked with popular song movements an ...

* Noche de Brujas *

Oscar D'León Oscar Emilio León Somoza (born July 11, 1943), known as Oscar D'León, and affectionately called ''The Pharaoh of Salsa'', ''The Lion of Salsa'', and the ''World's Sonero'', is a Venezuelan musician best known for his work with salsa music. He ...

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.

Schedule

Day 1 (Sunday 22)

* Dinamita Show * Yandel

Day 2 (Monday 23)

* Centella * Reik

Day 3 (Tuesday 24)

* Alejandro Fernández * Huaso Filomeno *

Day 4 (Wednesday 25)

* León Murillo * Pedro Aznar *

Day 5 (Thursday 26)

* Romeo Santos * Noche de Brujas

Day 6 (Friday 27)

* Yusuf Islam * Arturo Ruiz-Tagle * Nano Stern *

Competition

Judges

* Pedro Aznar *

* Nano Stern * Ignacio Gutiérrez * Isidora Urrejola * Nayade Jara * Alejandro Guarello * Iván Núñez * Maria Alejandra Requena *

Folklore competition

Participants

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

Participants

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

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 Katherine Estrella Salosny Reyes (born 8 April 1964) is a Chilean actress and television presenter. Early years As a child, Katherine Salosny lived with her mother in Mendoza, Argentina. She returned to Chile in her adolescence and attended Redla ...

, actress and recognized TV and radio show host, 2nd place * Daniella Chávez, Playboy bunny, 3rd place

References

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