Silvia Infantas

Chilean singer and actress (1923–2024)

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Silvia Infantas

Infantas in 2016

Background information
Birth name| Sylvia Elvira Infantas Soto
Born| (1923-06-14)14 June 1923
Santiago, Chile
Died| 19 June 2024(2024-06-19) (aged 101)
Santiago, Chile
Genres| Folk, tonada
Occupation(s)| Singer, actress, folklorist
Years active| 1942–2024

Musical artist

Sylvia Elvira Infantas Soto[1] (14 June 1923 – 19 June 2024) was a Chilean singer, actress, and folklorist.

## Early years

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Infantas was born in Santiago in 1923. She was the daughter of Tenor and Jorge Infantas,[citation needed] and grew up in the El Almendral neighborhood of Valparaíso.[citation needed]

## Singing career

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She began her singing career in 1942, performing on various radio stations. She was chosen as the best "melodic singer" of 1943 by Radiomanía magazine and eventually became recognised for her performances of Chilean folk music leading the groups "Silvia Infantas y los Baqueanos" (1953–1959) and "Silvia Infantas y los Cóndores" (1960–1969).[1] In 1962, she participated in the third annual Viña del Mar International Song Festival; her performance of "El loro aguafiestas" (with backing from Los Cóndores) won the first place in the competition.[citation needed]

Infantas was a central figure in Chilean folk music from 1942 to 1970. She made international tours of Argentina, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, West Germany and Panama. She also made tours in Los Baqueanos between 1953 and 1959 and Los Cóndores between 1960 and 1969. [citation needed]

In 1955, composer Vicente Bianchi presented his musical interpretation on Pablo Neruda's poems "Tonadas de Manuel Rodríguez", "Canto a Bernardo O'Higgins" and "Romance de los Carreras". These works were recorded and popularized by Infantas and Los Baqueanos. Their recording of Música para la Historia de Chile has been recognized as an outstanding contribution to the culture of Chile.[citation needed]

## Acting career

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Infantas also developed a career as an actress at the Teatro de Ensayo de la Universidad Católica (TEUC) between 1946 and 1952 acting in plays such as El gran farante, El tiempo y los Conway, Contigo en la soledad, El cid, El burlador de Sevilla, Invitación al castillo, Pygmalion, El senador más honorable, La pérgola de las flores, and La anunciación a María. For the latter, she won the Caupolicán Award for "best actress" in 1950.[1] She also acted in the 1968 film Ayúdeme usted compadre.[2]

## Death

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Infantas turned 100 in 2023, and died in Santiago, on 19 June 2024, at the age of 101.[3]

## Awards and honors

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In 2009 she was named "Figura Fundamental de la Música Chilena" by the "Sociedad Chilena del Derecho de Autor" (SCD).[4] In 2015, she was awarded the President of the Republic National Music Award in the category "Folk Music". She received the award from President Michelle Bachelet at age 92 in an official ceremony at the La Moneda Palace.[5]

In March 2019, in the context of the commemoration of Women's History Month, a biography titled "Silvia Infantas, voz y melodía de Chile" was published; it was written by music journalist David Ponce.[citation needed]

## Discography

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### Silvia Infantas y los Baqueanos

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* Música para la historia de Chile (1955)
* Tonadas de Manuel Rodríguez (1955)
* Romance de los Carrera (1955)
* Canto a Bernardo O'Higgins (1956)
* La Independencia de Chile (1955)
* Chile compañero
* A la mar, marinero
* Yo vengo de San Rosendo
* La refalaita
* Sólo al mar
* Patitos en la laguna
* Carretita Chancha
* Consejos por casamiento
* Tristeza India
* Eternamente
* Huaso
* Canción del brindis
* Huaso ladino
* Vamos, corazón
* Feliz cumpleaños
* Somos los buenos muchachos
* La barquilla del amor
* Eternamente
* Pinceladas del pago
* La pena de mi canto
* Los lagos de Chile
* Al pie de una guitarra
* La rosa y el clavel
* Arriba las palmas
* Echándole el pelo
* La amasandera de Quilipín
* La chiquilla que baila
* Entre mate y mate
* Aradito de palo
* Allá va mi huaso
* Caldito de ave
* ¡Viva la Cueca!
* La blanca azucena
* Ramoncito, el camarón
* Ja Jai qué linda la Cueca
* Yo conocí a una a una morena
* Ilusión campesina
* El marinero
* Así es mi tonada
* La Cueca del gorila
* Aló aló
* Hermanos Lagos
* Corazones partidos
* El canario
* Los finaos
* La batelera
* El casamiento

### Silvia Infantas y los Cóndores

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* Bajando pa' Puerto Aysén (1964)
* Rosita de Cachapoal (1964)
* Cuando baila mi morena. La cueca: su origen, su música, sus estilos (1965)
* ¡Con permiso...! Soy la cueca (1968)
* Huaso pintiao (196x)
* Cantarito de Greda
* Si vas para Chile
* La consentida
* Racimito de uva negra
* En Chillán planté una rosa
* Camino de luna
* Fiesta del campo
* Mis recuerdos
* La Juana Rosa
* Apología de la cueca
* Campanilla de plata
* La palomita
* La rosa blanca
* Los dichos chilenos
* Tonadas para la Patria
* Huasita Regalona
* Mi guitarra
* Campito de mi tierra
* Zorzalito
* La gitana
* Porqué se fue
* Tierra chilena
* Tiro y tiro y el huaso firme
* Los lagos de Chile
* Mi casa de campo
* Échame el lazo (1964)

### Solo artist

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* Héroes y tradiciones (1999)

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Silvia Infantas". musicapopular.cl. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
2. ^ "Ayúdeme Ud. Compadre (1968)". cinechile.cl. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
3. ^ Muere a los 101 años Silvia Infantas, ícono del folclor y la música chilena (in Spanish)
4. ^ "Sylvia Infantas (1923)". scd.cl. March 21, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
5. ^ "Mandataria: "Con este premio, es Chile el que expresa su cariño, su admiración, su reconocimiento y su gratitud"". gob.cl. March 28, 2016.

## External links

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* Silvia Infantas discography at Discogs
* Silvia Infantas at IMDb

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Fundamental figures of Chilean music

* 1987 José Goles
* 1988 Luis Aguirre Pinto
* 1989 Francisco Flores del Campo
* 1990 Vicente Bianchi
* 1991 Donato Román y Ester Soré
* 1992 Valentín Trujillo
* 1993 Margot Loyola
* 1994 Gabriela Pizarro
* 1995 Antonio Prieto
* 1996 Dúo Rey-Silva
* 1997 Los Jaivas
* 1998 Hernán "Nano" Núñez
* 1999 Sonia y Myriam
* 2000 Fernando Rosas
* 2001 Luis Advis
* 2002 Los Ángeles Negros
* 2003 Isabel y Ángel Parra
* 2004 Patricio Manns
* 2005 Lucho Gatica
* 2006 Buddy Richard
* 2007 Silvia Infantas
* 2008 Los Huasos Quincheros
* 2009 Palmenia Pizarro
* 2010 Tito Fernández
* 2011 Cecilia Pantoja
* 2012 Calatambo Albarracín
* 2013 Fernando García
* 2014 Roberto Lecaros
* 2015 Gastón Guzmán
* 2016 Willy Bascuñán
* 2017 Quilapayún
* 2018 Jorge González
* 2019 Carmen Barros
* 2020 Eduardo Gatti
* 2021 José Alfredo Fuentes
* 2022 Ginette Acevedo and Julio Zegers
* 2023 Myriam Hernández and La Sonora de Tommy Rey

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