Alejandro Fernández and his song 'Mátalas' generate controversy at the Viña del Mar Festival

Alejandro Fernández during his presentation at the Viña del Mar Festival, in Chile, on February 21. Adriana Thomasa (EFE)

The long-awaited performance of Alejandro Fernández at the Viña del Mar Festival 2023 has been full of applause.

Also controversial.

When it seemed that the biggest event for international music in Latin America had taken a step forward to eliminate machismo and sexism, Fernández's performance kicked him back to 1990s television, loaded with rancid aftertastes and dandy comments. .

The Mexican singer, who combines the successes of his career with the scandals in the heart press, went viral for harassing the model who gave him several awards with his sayings.

He also for interpreting in his repertoire the song

, from 2003 and which he already sang in Viña del Mar in 2015.

The performance was harshly criticized, among other people, by the former Minister of Social Development, Karla Rubilar, who wrote that despite following the singer's career, this topic should not be on stage.

"In a Chile that is experiencing the scourge of femicide, a chorus that says

should not be in the festival's showcase," wrote Rubilar, who was part of the government of Sebastián Piñera.

In 2022, 53 women were murdered in Chile.

In Mexico, where the singer is from, between 10 and 11 women are murdered every day.

The country ended 2022 as one of the deadliest places in the world to be a woman.

“Violence against women has different manifestations, including the symbolic.

Today Alejandro Fernández sang a ballad that defends femicides”, they condemned from the Chilean Network against Violence towards women.

The performance, a few weeks after March 8, was also criticized from other groups.

⚠️ We adhere to the repudiation generated by the interpretation of a song that makes an apology for violence against women, by the singer Alejandro Fernández, in the context of the Viña del Mar Festival 2023 6/1

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— Feminist Coordinator 8M (@Coordinadora8m) February 23, 2023

When it seemed that the song had been reason enough to attract criticism against El Potrillo in Viña del Mar, it was time for the award ceremony.

The festival presented her with the silver seagull that she received from the model Rubia Soares, to whom she did not hesitate to direct various macho and sexist comments.

"What a seagull!

You are the seagull brunette, ”the singer told the woman in front of thousands of people and assured just when he had her next to her that something about her“ trembled between her legs ”.

Minutes later, when the presenters returned to the stage to also give him the festival's golden seagull, the Mexican singer did not hesitate to repeat his statements with the same model.

"What's up with the disgusting behavior of Alejandro Fernández with the model that delivers the seagulls," wrote a user on social networks.

who applaud him disgust me

...", wrote another.

“I like Alejandro Fernández but he makes me uncomfortable with his words towards the very vintage, 90s model.

Maybe in Mexico they are like that, but here they are no longer ", put another person.

Presentation of Alejandro Fernández at the Viña del Mar Festival

On video, the presentation of Alejandro Fernández in Viña del Mar. Photo: EFE |

Video: Heart Radio

Rubia Soares, through her Tik Tok account, downplayed what happened and criticized those who criticized the singer's actions.

“Alejandro Fernández demonstrating all his Spartan caudillismo.

Not caring at all what the green handkerchiefs think, ”she wrote in a message.

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the model said that she found it "funny" how the events unfolded.

“The moment he approached me like that, it was half funny and... it's just that I'm a little shy.

But I had an amazing time, I tried to follow the moment and laugh for a while, if that's what it's about, ”she declared.

The singer has not ruled on the controversy.

“What a trip I am having in my beloved Chile!

Santiago making me feel at home! ”, He wrote at dawn on his Twitter account.

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