Viña del Mar Festival: Milena Warthon, Susan Ochoa and other Peruvians who won the Silver Seagull

Milena Warthon won the ‘Folkloric Competition’ category of the Vina del Mar Festival 2023. The Peruvian singer conquered Quinta Vergara’s “Monster” with the song “My wife», which he composed for his grandmother. In this way, the young artist becomes the eighth Peruvian to win a silver seagull.

On this subject, here is a list of national artists who have succeeded in establishing themselves in the music Festival largest in Latin America.

He participated in three editions of Sea Vineyard Festival. In 1999, Jessyca Sarango managed to bring home two Silver Gulls in the ‘International Competition’ with the theme “I won’t fall anymore”. Years later, he was presented with a third statuette, from his song “my soul in your hands” won the main category.

In 2002, Eduardo Anhuamán Cáceda, better known as Edward of Peru, won two Silver Gulls in the ‘Folkloric Competition’ category. The first prize was awarded to him for obtaining the best score, with Carlos Rincón (author of the song) and the second for being the “best interpreter”.

In the Vina del Mar Festival 2004, John Paul Strauss competed in the ‘International Competition’ category, reaching the final with the song “Life”. He won the Mouette d’Argent for “Best Interpreter”. In addition to public recognition, he won $10,000.

The Peruvian singer-songwriter and music producer shone at the Vina del Mar Festival 2005 with the songmy soul in your hands”, also written by Jessysca Sarango and Andrés Landavere. Thanks to this song, he managed to win the “International Competition” category and the “Best Performer” award. However, the victory was strewn with pitfalls.

Jessyca Sarango and the interpreter of “my soul in your handsbecame embroiled in a legal dispute over the Best Song award, which consisted of $30,000. In the end, the Peruvian Association of Authors and Composers (APDAYC) determined that the statuette should be given to the three authors of the musical piece and the money distributed equally.

The Huancayo native singer left Peru’s name high in the Vina de Mar Festival 2008. He sang the composition “let’s dance(“Let’s dance” in Spanish) and, despite being booed by the Chilean public, she won the Gaviota de Plata in the “Folkloric Competition” category.

The group led by Tito Manrique triumphed in the Vina del Mar Festival 2015 in the category ‘Folkloric Competition’. The song “alley chimeconvinced the jury and the Chilean public, for which the group won the Silver Seagull and $10,000.

Dos Gaviotas de Plata took the remarkable national singer to the Vina del Mar Festival 2019. The song “No more”, written by Jesús ‘El Viejo’ Rodríguez, Eva Ayllón and Pelo d’Ambrosio, captivated the audience of Quinta Vergara. Susan Ochoa he won in the category ‘International Competition’ and won another statuette for ‘Best Performer’.

On Thursday, February 23, Milena Warthon sang for the third timeMy wife” at the Quinta Vergara amphitheater. After being qualified by the juries, the Peruvian won the Silver Seagull in the ‘Folkloric Competition’ category. The Chilean public applauded our compatriot for his victory.