Antorcha (award)
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The Antorcha (transl. Torch) was an award given to the artists who participate in the Viña del Mar International Song Festival according to audience reaction. It was created in 1983 in honor of the paper torches that people lit in the stands of Quinta Vergara.
In January 2015, this award was eliminated in favor of the Gaviota. The reason is due to the devaluation that the award had suffered in previous years, including the "excessive" intervention of the presenters, who had to interrupt the presentation on four occasions.
Trophy
The trophy has the shape of a torch, supported by three cylindrical bars that suspend it. It is inserted in a wooden base. Originally, one torch was plated in silver, but later, and to regulate the delivery of the Gaviotas de Oro, another torch was created, plated in gold. This shaped their names: The Antorcha de Plata and the Antorcha de Oro. The trophy is made in Chile, by a local company called Broncerías Chile.
Antorcha de Plata
The Antorcha de Plata (transl. Silver Torch) was usually the first prize given to an artist at the request of the public during his presentation.
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