# 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.

## Schedule
### Day 1 (Sunday 22)

* Luis Fonsi
* Dinamita Show
* Yandel

### Day 2 (Monday 23)

* Ricardo Arjona
* Centella
* Reik

### Day 3 (Tuesday 24)

* Alejandro Fernández
* Huaso Filomeno
* Nicole
* Emmanuel

### Day 4 (Wednesday 25)

* Vicentico
* León Murillo
* Pedro Aznar
* Cultura Profética

### Day 5 (Thursday 26)

* Romeo Santos
* Noche de Brujas

### Day 6 (Friday 27)

* Yusuf Islam
* Arturo Ruiz-Tagle
* Nano Stern
* Oscar D'León

## Competition
### Judges

* Pedro Aznar
* Nicole
* Nano Stern
* Ignacio Gutiérrez
* Isidora Urrejola
* Nayade Jara
* Alejandro Guarello
* Iván Núñez
* Maria Alejandra Requena
* Oscar D'León

### Folklore competition
#### Participants

The finalists in the Folkloric Category at the Festival Viña del Mar 2015:
| Country | Song | Interpreter | Song and Lyrics | Position |
| Argentina | "Cuyanito bien planta'o" | Ricardo Dimaría | Ricardo Dimaría | |
| Bolivia | "Morena" | Pasión Andina | Nelson Gutiérrez | |
| Brazil | "Forró no Canadá" | Marco Castillo | Marco Castillo | |
| Chile | "La mexicana" | Elizabeth Morris | Elizabeth Morris | 1 |
| Colombia | "Llegar a Nueva York" | Bendito Parche | TBD | |
| Peru | "Sonero de callejón" | Álex Ramírez and Costa Nuestra | Álex Ramírez | |

### International competition
#### Participants

The finalists in the International Category at the Festival Viña del Mar 2015:
| Country | Song | Interpreter | Song and Lyrics | Position |
| Argentina | "Mejor que te perdí" | Laura Sky | Dany Tomas and Daniel Reschigna | |
| Canada | "Something beautiful" | Lori Nuic | Lori Nuic, Karen Kosowski and Jeff Dalziel | |
| Chile | "Boom chiqui boom" | Arturo Domínguez | Arturo Domínguez and Antony Albert | |
| Colombia | "Baila conmigo" | Julián Díaz | | |
| United States | "Living your life for happiness" | Bobby Kimball | Bobby Kimball and Tommy Denander | |
| Italy | "Per fortuna" | Michele Cortese | Franco Simone | 1 |

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