The Viña del Mar International Song Festival () is a music festival that is considered the best and biggest in Latin America and the most important musical event in the Americas which is held annually on the 3rd week of February since 1960 in Viña del Mar, Chile."Tom Jones 'ruge' en la segunda noche del Festival de Viña del Mar" Agence France-Presse, accessed 23 February 2007

Performing artists per year

1960 ArtistCountryDayPrizesArmando Palacios Carlos Helo Jorge Romero "Firulete" Los Huasos Quincheros Los Perlas Luis Sandrini Manolo González Ricardo Arancibia Teal Joy

1961 ArtistCountryDayPrizesBaby Bell Dixieland Hot Jazz Jorge Romero "Firulete" Lorenzo Valderrama Los Caporales Lucho Navarro Orquesta Huambaly

1962 ArtistCountryDayPrizesCarlos Helo El Chúcaro Los Hermanos Silva Los Ramblers Telma y Williams Antonio PrietoDomingo 25 February

1963 ArtistCountryDayPrizesCarlos Helo Chocolate Enrique Guzmán- Gloria Benavides Lorenzo Valderrama Los Habana Los Perlas The Strangers

1964 ArtistCountryDayPrizesCarlos Helo Lorenzo Valderrama Los Blue Splendor Los Cantores de Rucamanqui Manolo González Dúo Karmarú Wednesday 19 February (cambio de show)Nahuel Wednesday 19 February (cambio de show)MaggieWednesday 19 February (cambio de show)

1965 ArtistCountryDayPrizesCarlos Helo Chabuca Granda Gloria Benavides Héctor Gagliardi Jorge Romero "Firulete" Las Cuatro Brujas Los Hermanos Campos Los Tigres Manolo González Monna Bell Pat Henry

1966 ArtistCountryDayPrizesDúo Dinámico Ennio Sangiusto Ferran Alabert Jorge Romero "Firulete" Los Caporales Los Flamingos Mexicanos Los Huasos Quincheros

1967 ArtistCountryDayPrizesEnnio Sangiusto Ferran Alabert Jorge Romero "Firulete" Los Hermanos Ríos Los Jockers Massiel Os Pagaos Pedro Messone

1968 ArtistCountryDayPrizesArmando Manzanero Bric a Brac Chicho Gordillo Gloria Benavides Jorge Romero "Firulete" Pat Henry Los Diablos Azules Patricia Sanders Patricio Morán Sandro Trio Irakitán

1969 ArtistCountryDayPrizesDúo Dinámico Fórmula V Jimmy Cliff Julio Iglesias Leonardo Favio Jorge Romero (humorist) Lucho Navarro Mirtha Pérez Romuald Ricardo Arancibia Bárbara y Dick Bric a Brac

1970 ArtistCountryDayPrizesJoan Manuel Serrat Carlos Helo Raúl Labié The Tremeloes Dino Traverso Chicho Gordillo Los Huasos Quincheros Paolo Salvatore - Gila Piero -

1971 ArtistCountryDayPrizesNicola di Bari Nino Bravo Jorge Romero "Firulete" Bigote Arrocet Gaviota de PlataLos Blops Cuncumén Rudy Hernández Las Satánicas

1972

ArtistCountryDayPrizesPiero Tormenta Victor Heredia Miriam Makeba Joan Manuel Serrat Los Iracundos Peter Yarrow Maitén Montenegro Pepe Gallinato Euson - Gaviota de PlataCoco Legrand Bigote Arrocet

1973 ArtistCountryDayPrizesPucará Tato Cifuentes Los Perlas Tony Ronald - Julio Iglesias Quilapayún Sergio Feito Illapu Los Huasos Quincheros Gino Renni - Pachi y Pablo

1974 ArtistCountryDayPrizesCamilo Sesto Nydia Caro Jeanette Pepe Gallinato Música Libre Gloria Simonetti Tato Cifuentes Maitén Montenegro Los Perlas Bigote Arrocet Los Acetatos Antonio Prieto

1975 ArtistCountryDayPrizesSandro Manolo Galván Emilio Jose Julio Iglesias Roberto Carlos Los Caporales Conjunto Malibú Coco Legrand Maitén Montenegro

1976 ArtistCountryDayPrizesMari Trini Juan Bau Manolo Galván Chicho Gordillo Osvaldo Dayz Des Smyth Los Alfiles Negros Los Muleros Sissi Lobato Los Perlas Bigote Arrocet Eber Lobato Santa Barbara Superstar Conjunto Malibú

1977 ArtistCountryDayPrizesJulio Iglesias Sergio y Estíbaliz Manolo Otero Luis Dimas Trigo Limpio Gloria Benavides Coco Legrand Los Muleros Barrabás Al Bano Romina Power/ Albert Hammond/

1978 ArtistCountryDayPrizesPablo Abraira Chabuca Granda Albert Hammond - The Hues Corporation Frecuencia Mod Katunga Ronco Retes Bigote Arrocet Manolo González Ray Conniff Ricardo Ceratto Iva Zanicchi Pascale Petit Daniel Sentacruz Ensemble

1979 ArtistCountryDayPrizesTavares Matia Bazar Santa Esmeralda Los marismeños Frecuencia Mod Riccardo Cocciante Ray Conniff Benito di Paula Alberto Cortez Jorge Romero, "Firulete" Carlos Helo Franco Simone Nydia Caro Paloma San Basilio Pedro Vargas Conjunto Malibú

1980 ArtistCountryDayPrizesUmberto Tozzi Neil Sedaka Gloria Gaynor José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" Rocío Jurado Paul Mauriat Antonio Prieto Milk and Coffee Ginette Acevedo Coco Legrand Juan Verdaguer José Vasconcelos Connie Stevens The Stylistics Foxy/ Joey Travolta Antonio Zabaleta

1981 ArtistCountryDayPrizesCamilo Sesto José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma" Gaviota de PlataRay Conniff KC and The Sunshine Band Julio Iglesias Miguel Bosé Gaviota de PlataGloria Simonetti José Alfredo Fuentes Lucho Navarro Los Huasos Quincheros Jappening con Já Mirla Castellanos Leonardo Favio Hernaldo Zúñiga Maureen McGovern Ángela Carrasco

1982 ArtistCountryDayPrizesRaphael The Police Raúl Vale Franco Simone Salvatore Adamo Raffaella Carrá Pecos Pujillay Cristóbal Buddy Richard Fernando Ubiergo Óscar Andrade Miguel Bosé

1983 ArtistCountryDayPrizesMiguel Piñera Florcita Motuda Andrea Tessa Los Jaivas Zalo Reyes José Luis Perales Silvana Di Lorenzo Lucía Méndez Víctor Manuel Ana Belén Paloma San Basilio Mirla Castellanos Jairo Miami Sound Machine/ Bucks Fizz Emmanuel Valerio Joan Baptista Humet Shakin' Stevens

1984 ArtistCountryDayPrizesJosé Feliciano Andy Gibb Johnny Ventura Miguel Bosé Daniela Romo Massiel Pimpinela Yuri Antorcha de PlataJosé Luis Perales Sheena Easton Dyango Palito Ortega Ricchi e Poveri (Ricos y Pobres) Titanic Perla Ginette Acevedo Marcelo Gloria Simonetti Sebastián Buddy Richard Ronco Retes Gloria Benavides Checho Hirane Hermógenes Conache María Inés Naveillán

1985 ArtistCountryDayPrizesLuis Miguel Dulce Amanda Miguel María Conchita Alonso - Diego Verdaguer John Denver José Feliciano Dyango Bafona Mirla Castellanos Bravo Rita Lee Maitén Montenegro Fernando Ubiergo Mandolino Pujillay Raúl di Blasio Miguel Gallardo María Marta Serra Lima Krokus AntorchaNazareth

1986 ArtistCountryDayPrizesSandra Mihanovich Alejandro Jaén Q.E.P. Paloma San Basilio Laura Branigan Luis Miguel Alberto Plaza Opus Huganzas Miguelo Bafona Pepe Tapia Pachuco y la Cubanacán Sheila E. Medley, compuesto por Soledad Guerrero, Andrea Labarca, Rodolfo Navech, Pablo Bravo y Enrique del Valle

1987 ArtistCountryDayPrizesSoda StereoDay 1, Wednesday 11 February, (Apertura del Festival); Day 2, Thursday 12 February, (cierre de la Day).Luis JaraDay 1, Wednesday 11 FebruaryGloria del ParaguayDay 1, Wednesday 11 FebruaryEddie MoneyDay 1, Wednesday 11 February, (Cierre de la Day); Day 2, Thursday 12 February, (apertura de la Day).Irene LlanoDay 2, Thursday 12 FebruaryFabio JúniorDay 2, Thursday 12 February Jorge CruzDay 2, Thursday 12 FebruaryPandoraDay 3, Friday 13 February, (apertura de la Day); Day 5, Sunday 21 February, (apertura de la Day).RaphaelDay 3, Friday 13 February; Day 4, Saturday 14 February, (apertura de la Day).G.I.T.Day 3, Friday 13 February, (Cierre de la Day); Day 6, Monday 16 February (cierre del festival)Luis DimasDay 4, Saturday 14 FebruaryUpa!Day 4, Saturday 14 FebruaryErnesto Ruiz "El Tufo"Day 4, Saturday 14 FebruaryManoella Torres-Day 4, Saturday 14 February Pachuco y la CubanacanDay 4, Saturday 14 February, (Cierre de la Day) TavaresDay 5, Sunday 15 February, (apertura de la Day); Day 6, Monday 16 February.CinemaDay 5, domingo 15 February, (apertura de la Day)Air Supply-Day 5, domingo 15 February, (cierre de la Day); Day 6, Monday 16 February, (apertura de la Last Day).Bafona

1988 ArtistCountryDayPrizesVivian ReedDay 1, Wednesday 17 February, (Apertura del Festival); Day 2, Thursday 18 February.Los Enanitos VerdesDay 1, Wednesday 17 February; Day 2, Thursday 18 February, (cierre de la Day).Mr. MisterDay 2, Thursday 18 February, (apertura de la Day).ChayanneDay 2, Thursday 18 February; Day 5, Sunday 21 February.El Huaso ClavelDay 2, Thursday 18 February.Lupita FerrerDay 3, Friday 19 February, (apertura de la Day).Loredana PerassoDay 3, Friday 19 February.Juan Antonio LabraDay 3, Friday 19 February.Thomas AndersDay 3, Friday 19 February, (Cierre de la Day); Day 4, Saturday 20 February, (apertura de la Day).Gloria BenavidesDay 4, Saturday 20 February.Pancho PuelmaDay 4, Saturday 20 February.Carlos MataDay 4, Saturday 20 February.Elba RamalhoDay 4, Saturday 20 February, (cierre de la Day).Laura BraniganDay 5, domingo 21 February, (apertura de la Day); Day 6, Monday 22 February, (cierre del Festival).Nydia CaroDay 5, domingo 21 February.NadieDay 5, domingo 21 February.José Luis Rodríguez "El Puma"Day 5, domingo 21 February, (cierre de la Day); Day 6, Monday 22 February.Álvaro ScaramelliDay 6, Monday 22 February, (apertura de la Last Day).Alberto PlazaDay 6, Monday 22 February.

1989 ArtistCountryDayPrizesEmmanuelDay 1, Friday 17 February, (apertura del Festival); Day 2, Saturday 18 February.Pablo RuizDay 1, Friday 17 February; Day 2, Saturday 18 February.Myriam HernándezDay 1, Friday 17 February.Carlos MataDay 1, Friday 17 February.REO SpeedwagonDay 1, Friday 17 February, (cierre de la Day);Day 2, Saturday 18 February, (apertura de la Day).Pachuco y la CubanacánDay 2, Saturday 18 February, (cierre de la Day).Thomas AndersDay 3, Sunday 19 February, (apertura de la Day); Monday 20 February, (cierre de la Day).Rodolfo NavechDay 3, domingo 19 February.Shirley BasseyDay 3, domingo 19 February; Day 4, Monday 20 February, (apertura de la Day).Klaudio Showman (humor)Day 3, domingo 19 February;Day 6, Wednesday 22 February.Carlos MataDay 3, domingo 19 February.Sonora PalaciosDay 3, domingo 19 February, (cierre de la Day).Antorcha de Plata.Andrea LabarcaMonday 20 February.Juan Antonio LabraMonday 20 February.Roberto CarlosDay 5, martes 21 February, (apertura de la Day); Day 6, Wednesday 22 February, (Cierre del Festival).Hugo Varela (humor)Day 5, martes 21 February.Patricia FríasDay 5, martes 21 February.MonteaguilinoDay 5, martes 21 February.Olé OléDay 5, martes 21 February, (cierre de la Day); Day 6, Wednesday 22 February, (apertura de la Last Day).Verónica CastroDay 6, Wednesday 22 February.Luis JaraDay 6, Wednesday 22 February.

1990 ArtistCountryDayPrizesJuan Antonio LabraDay 1, Wednesday 21 February, (Apertura del Festival).Manuel MijaresDay 1, Wednesday 21 February; Day 2, Thursday 22 February, (Cierre de la Day).MariselaDay 1, Wednesday 21 February; Day 6, Monday 26 February.Cheap TrickDay 1, Wednesday 21 February, (Cierre de la Day); Day 2, Thursday 22 February, (Apertura de la Day).XuxaDay 2, Thursday 22 February; Day 3, Friday 23 February.BafonaDay 2, Thursday 22 February; Day 3, Friday 23 February; Day 4, Saturday 24 February; Day 5, Sunday 25 February.Pat HenryDay 2, Thursday 22 February.Luis MiguelDay 3, Friday 23 February, (Apertura de la Day); Day 4, Saturday 24 February, (Cierre de la Day).Sergio Feito (humor)Day 3, Friday 23 February.Juan RamónDay 3, Friday 23 February.Wilfrido VargasDay 3, Friday 23 February, (Cierre de la Day); Day 4, Saturday 24 February, (Apertura de la Day).Pujillay (humor)Day 4, Saturday 24 February.EuropeDay 5, domingo 25 February, (Apertura de la Day); Day 6, Monday 26 February, (Cierre del Festival).Peter RockDay 5, domingo 25 February.Catalina TeliasDay 5, domingo 25 February.DyangoDay 5, domingo 25 February, (Cierre de la Day); Day 6, Monday 26 February, (Apertura de la Last Day).Alberto PlazaDay 6, Monday 26 February.Bertín OsborneDay 6, Monday 26 February.

1991