Welcome to another FSC Spin-Off!
Welcome to the FSC August 2023 Spin-Off , featuring favourite Covers/Remixes from around the
world . Our host city is Asunción, Paraguay , the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The
city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River , there where it meets the Pilcomayo River.
The Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción, separate the city from Argentina in the city's south.
Asunción is one of the oldest cities in South America , and the longest continually inhabited area
in the Río de la Plata Basin; for this reason it's known as "the Mother of Cities". The Asunción me
tropolitan area has around 2 million inhabitants. It is the home of the national government, princi
pal port , and the chief industrial , political , economic / financial and cultural center of Paraguay.
The Spanish conquistador Juan de Ayolas (died c. 1537) may have first visited the site of the fut
ure city on his way north, up the Paraguay River. Subsequent travellers found the natives friendly,
and decided to found a fort there in August 1537 . It was named Nuestra Señora Santa María de
la Asunción (Our Lady Saint Mary of the Assumption) . Later it was center of a Spanish province.
In 1731, an uprising under José de Antequera y Castro was one of the first rebellions against Spa
nish colonial rule. The uprising failed, but the event influenced the independence of Paraguay, wh
ich materialized in 1811 . Roads were built throughout the city and the streets were named. Later
more than 400 schools, metallurgic factories and 1st railroad service in South America were built
Sights: Palace of the López (Presidential Palace) , Museo del Barro, La Costanera, Loma San Jero
nimo, Mercado Municipal 4, Casa de la Independencia, Catedral Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora
de la Asunción, Estadio Defensores de Chaco, Cultural Center of the Republic-El Cabildo, Panteón
Nacional de los Héroes, Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes de Asunción, the S. A. Football Museum
Our Host venue is the Municipal Theatre Ignacio A. Pane in Asunción, Paraguay. The fi
rst theatre building was constructed in 1843, during the consulship of Carlos Antonio López and
Mariano Roque Alonso. In 1844 , the building was inaugurated , and served as the meeting place
for the First National Congress. In 1939, theatre ownership was transferred to the Municipality of
Asuncion. In 1949, it changed its name to the Municipal Theatre Ignacio A. Pane. It has had sever
al restorations most recently in 2004/2005. Now the total area is 4.643 m2. Stage area is 225 m2
Orchestra pit : 68 m2 with a capacity for 90 musicians . The theatre's auditorium , has a form of a
horseshoe, with total seating capacity of 700 divided into 2 parts . They cater for several kinds of
artistic expression and performances in theater , music & dance , both traditional and more mode
rn expressions .They are proud to host this evening’s Spin-Off edition of the Forum Song Contest.
Our lovely Hosts this evening are:
Yanina González and Leryn Franco
Yanina González is a Paraguayan actress , model , & beauty pageant titleholder who represented
her country in the Miss Universe 2004 pageant , & also in the Miss Earth 2004 pageant . She has
a university degree , in Marketing . She is proud to co-host this evening’s Spin-Off edition of FSC.
Leryn Franco is a Paraguayan model , actress and former athlete (in the javelin). She has compet
ed in several beauty pageants over the years. In 2006 she was runner-up Miss Universe Paraguay
2006. She acted too in an Irish film. She is proud to co-host this evening’s Spin-Off edition of FSC
Opening Act
by the famous Paraguayan
folklore-singer Lizza Bogado
Once again, welcome to this Spin-Off edition of the Forum Song Contest.
Let the Show begin!
THE-
Interval Act
A catchy hard dance cover-version
by German DJ/producer Mark ‘Oh
Closing Act
by the popular Paraguayan
pop-singer Ivan Zavala
Thank You - and Good Night - from Asunción, Paraguay!
Voting deadline: 24th August, 23:59 CET
NB! Votes may be submitted after 48 hours
Votes received:
18/18
Votes are sent by PM to me , Malagant in trad. ESC/FSC-style: 12-10-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1p.
No votes for own entry. No late votes will be accepted, so make a note of the deadline.
Promotion of your entry (voluntary) may be done in the FSC Spin-Off Promotions Thread.
Enjoy - and good luck to all entries!
