Spain has obtained two silver seagulls in the 65th edition of , the most important musical and television event in Latin America. The Andalusian artists Antoñito Molina have been recognized in the contest (comparable to Eurovision, but from Latin America), which is a feat considering that it is the first time that the country has managed to win the coveted award twice in the same ceremony.
The jury has given Molina a score of 6.5 (almost reaching the maximum score of seven) in the international competition for his song I promisea score that surpassed the Chileans from Sondelvalle (6.4) and the Estonian band Vanilla Ninja (6). The Spanish artist has won $33,900 (or about 28,700 euros), a prize that he received with emotion on the stage of the Quinta Vergara, in the city of Viña del Mar, about 130 kilometers from Santiago de Chile. “We got a silver seagull, family! He’s coming to Spain with me, with us, for you! This is crazy! Thank you so much!” the singer wrote on his Instagram account.
María Peláe has won a silver seagull during the competition for best folkloric performer after singing Let them come for mea song with which the flamenco pop artist has performed in 2024 to compete for Eurovision and where she came in sixth place. After her first victory at the Viña del Mar Festival, this Monday the artist said in an interview with the EFE agency that her musical piece has the meaning of vindicating the people who “have been put on a list without us signing up for them”, alluding to the attacks on minorities, and has assured that “she is the first one” in this group, “I don’t know if for a woman, for an Andalusian or for a lesbian.”
“Real success is feeling the love of the people. I felt it at Quinta Vergara [el espacio donde se celebra el certamen] and I feel it every day of my life,” he added. In his first performance he received a rating of almost six of the seven maximum points in the competition.
The two Spanish artists have captivated the call of the Quinta Vergara (as the public of this festival is known for its ability to define the success or failure of artists), which has asked with ovations that they be awarded silver seagulls, one of the most coveted awards after gold and platinum.
This Friday is the last night of the 2026 edition of the Viña del Mar Festival, where singers such as the Colombian Juanes, the Chilean, the Mexican duo Jesse y Joy, the Italian Matteo Bocelli, the Chilean Pablo Chill-E, and the British band Pet Shop Boys have performed since Sunday, February 22. And it has also been the scene of comedians and comedians, such as the Chileans Stefan Kramer, Rodrigo Villegas, Asskha Sumathra and Piare con Pe, and the Venezuelan.
