Morat’s Vina del Mar Debut Comprises Gold & Silver Gaviota Wins

Their enthusiasts had eagerly awaited since Tuesday (Feb. 25), when the development needed to be canceled because of a large blackout in Chile, and Morat didn’t disappoint. Of their debut on the Viña del Mar World Track Competition, the Colombian pop-rock band were given the “monster” of Quinta Vergara excited with a display stuffed with power and middle.

On a luminous level, the Bogota quartet composed of Simón Vargas, Juan Pablo Isaza, Juan Pablo Villamil and Martín Vargas sounded impeccable as they carried out hits like “No Se Va,” “Salir Con Vida,” “Por Si No Te Vuelvo A Ver” and “Amor Con Hielo,” which the target market sang alongside to from starting to finish, belting out the lyrics with emotion. It wasn’t lengthy ahead of they have been awarded the Gaviota de Plata (Silver Seagull) award, and after all, in addition they took house the Gaviota de Oro (Gold Seagull), the best honor given via the target market on the match.

“You’ll be able to’t consider understand how a lot we dreamed of being right here,” one of the crucial contributors expressed simply ahead of receiving the Gaviota de Oro. “Thanks, truly. We like you with all our soul.”

Morat’s setlist additionally integrated “París,” “Llamada Perdida,” “Besos En Guerra” and, for the large finale, “L. a. Policía.”

“How glorious Viña, how glorious!” the band exclaimed ahead of finishing their debut efficiency on the Chilean competition. “You’ll be able to’t consider the dream we’re pleasant right here. Thanks such a lot for all of the make stronger, for all of the love.”

With hits together with “No Se Va,” “Besos en Guerra” and “Cuando Nadie Ve,” Morat debuted in 2016 with the album Solo el Amor y Sus Efectos Secundarios, and won a Latin Grammy nomination for very best new artist the similar yr. Morat’s fourth and newest LP, 2022’s Si Ayer Fuera Hoy, gave the band their first access at the Billboard Latin Pop Albums chart, peaking at No. 18.

In a while Saturday, Sebastián Yatra returns to Quinta Vergara to near the competition. Yatra, with nearly a dozen No. 1s at the Billboard Latin Airplay chart — together with “Robarte un Beso” with Carlos Vives, and “Tacones Rojos” and “Un Año” with Reik, to call a couple of — had in the past carried out in Viña del Mar in 2019 with a complete display, in addition to the former yr all through Vives’ live performance, becoming a member of him on “Robarte un Beso” — one thing he did once more on Wednesday all through Vives’ efficiency.

The sixty fourth version of the Viña del Mar Competition kicked off Sunday (Feb. 23) with a riveting set via Marc Anthony. Since then, artists like Myriam Hernández, Ha*Ash, Carlos Vives, Carín León, Incubus, Duki, Eladio Carrión and Child Voodoo have carried out on the Quinta Vergara. All nights are livestreamed in the USA on-line at Billboard and Billboard Español.