The song “Viento”, by the local duo Yorka, is the one that represents Chile in the International Competition of the Viña del Mar International Song Festival. But it has a special connection with soccer, and especially with the Cacique that they Pastenes sisters explain it before going on stage at Quinta Vergara.
This sunday february 19 start a new version of Vina del Mar Festival. Beyond the artists, the controversies surrounding the organization and the casualties of the contest, the competitions, both international and folkloric, continue to be the heart of it. And it is in this first point where Chile stands out with a song that seeks to fight for the highest scepter, the silver Seagull.
Is “Wind”sisters song Yorka and Daniela Pastenes -from San Bernardo- who form the duo Yorkawho has the “Song of the Year” award under his arm at the Pulsar Awards 2022but a special connection with football and, in particular, Colo Colo.
The song is dedicated to the father of both sisters, Carlos Pastenes, who died in 2018 in a way to celebrate the memory of those who are not with us. The person in question has a strong bond with this sport and the Cacique.
+ THE SONG “VIENTO” BY YORKA, PARTICIPANT IN THE VIÑA DEL MAR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION:
“We talked behind the scenes that he also has a soccer story, our father was an amateur soccer player, he was an archer, they called him the flying pig (laughs), he was an archer, he played in the Quilicura Colonyand always very colorful“, says Yorka Pastenes to redgoal.
It even goes further. The video clip of the song, which has the collaboration of Gepe and lido pepperhas in its first seconds the story of the Colo Colo match against Pachuca for the South American Cup 2006and walks by the hand of the actor Alfredo Castro the streets of the center of Santiago to the Vega Central, with the young figure of the protagonist playing soccer.
“He has a history with football, with a story of Colo Colo in the final of the Copa Sudamericana in 2006, very special for usof this sport that our dad loved so muchwhich inspired this song,” says Yorka.
+ REDGOL’S INTERVIEW WITH YORKA, PARTICIPANTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION OF THE VIÑA DEL MAR FESTIVAL:
In addition to telling the background of “Viento”, Yorka and Daniela reminded matias fernandez after announcing his retirement from soccer this week. Yorka acknowledged in RedGol that the Whites’ 14 “gave us a lot of joy, he was a tremendous player both in the Chilean National Team like in Colo Coloso we wish you the best in the world, we need more Matías Fernández“. To which her sister Daniela added that “we need the little ones to start entering Colo Colo, a new generation is created, and that must not be forgotten.”
The song “Viento” will be presented on the night of this Monday, February 20 in the second block of the International Competition of the Viña del Mar Festivalrepeating the dish on Wednesday 22. Then, it is submitted to the jury’s vote and with the option that people can give their opinion on a special website for this purpose, which will be announced during the Festival’s broadcast on Channel 13 and TVN.
