La Fiesta

La Fiesta
La Fiesta is the annual song festival held in San Luciana, Solentoya. It is an annual celebration and competition of the some of the best songs and musicians that Solentoya has on offer, as well as a platform that promotes new, up and coming talent to the Solentoyan music scene. It is the longest running televised song contest in Solentoya having first start in 1960 and always dominates viewing figures. While in it’s early years La Fiesta was smaller in size, over the years it grew larger into what is now one of the most hotly anticipated and most viewed Shows in Solentoya, that takes place over a course of a week. Having had different formats previously, the current format that has been used for the last 7 editions is as followed:

Show 1 | Presentation Show Semi 1

The first show to take place is where the first half of the big artists sing their song. 10 artists appear, and while no artist is eliminated there is a public vote through the La Fiesta app and telephones that counts towards their final total. There is also a presentation award given by a combination of International jurors and press given to the singer who they considered the best of the night. [1.5 hours long]

Show 2 | Presentation Show Semi 2

Following the same format as show 1, the next 10 big artists will present and sing their songs to the public at home. Again, there is a public vote that takes place through the app and telephones that will contribute to their final score. There is another presentation award given this night also to the singer who was considered the best that night by the press and international Jurors. [1.5 hours long]

Show 3 | Newcomers Night

Every singer taking part in this show are either unsigned or newly signed and are generally unknown to the public, having been scouted out for the show by producers and affiliated record labels that work with the show or via the open song submission. It is a platform the show uses to promote the new and emerging talent in Solentoya. It is thought that by getting onto the show as a newcomer you'll be more likely to recieve the boost to the career you need, with some notable La Fiesta winners and big names in Solentoyas music scene having come from the newcomers Night. The 12 newcomers will each sing their song with a combination of televote, International jury voting advancing the top 4 to the La Fiesta finals to compete alongside the big artists. [1.45 hours long]

Show 4 | The Gala

Gala night, no voting takes place but a press award and international jury award are given to the most impressive acts of the night. It is a celebration of previous popular Solentoyan music, the 20 big artists each perform a duet together with each other, with either another non-participating big artists or a foreign artist joining them on stage. More often than not, previous La Fiesta winners will be the ones to join the singers in a duet on stage. It is a relaxed less competitve night to the event that allows singers and viewers to truly appreciate the past, present and future of Solentoyan Music. [2 hours long]

Show 5 | The Grand Final

The biggest show of the event and one that brings in the biggest viewing figures, the 20 big artists and the 4 newcomers advancing from show 3 each perform their songs again to the public. A combination of televoting and international juries will then advance the top 4 into a super final. Where the same combination of international jury voting and public voting will crown the winner of the event. Typically, the first-place winner will go on to represent Solentoya in Nation Song Contest, and 2nd place to the Waiting List Song Contest, however it is not a requirement and, in some cases, artists will not wish to do so. [3 hours long]

Show 5 | The Grand Final
Part 1 Super Final