Welcome to another FSC Spin-Off!
Welcome to the FSC May 2024 Spin-Off ft. ‘Guilty Pleasure Songs’ from all around the world. Our
host city is El Alto, Bolivia . Spanish for "The Heights", it is the 2nd-largest city in Bolivia, locat
ed adjacent to La Paz in Pedro Domingo Murillo Province on the Altiplano highlands. El Alto is to
day one of Bolivia's fastest-growing urban/city centers, with population estimated of ca 945.000.
El Alto is also the highest major city in the world with an average elevation of 4.000 m.The El Alto
–La Paz metropolitan area constitutes the most populous urban area of Bolivia, with a population
of about 2.2 million. El Alto is developing and a cable car system connects the city with La Paz. A
locally indigenous colourful Neo-Andean architectural style has developed alongside this growth.
The dry & inclement plain above La Paz was uninhabited until 1903 when the newly built railways
from Lake Titicaca and Arica reached the rim of the canyon. In 1939 El Alto's first elementary sch
ool opened. El Alto started to grow tremendously in the 1950s when the settlement was connect
ed to La Paz's water supply, and building land in the canyon became more scarce and expensive.
In March 1985 the district of El Alto and its surroundings were politically separated from the City
of La Paz . In 1987 El Alto was formally incorporated as a city. The city has a cold climate due to
its geography. El Alto is the largest city in Latin America with a mostly Indigenous population. Ab
out 76% of its inhabitants are Aymara, 9% are Quechua, 15% are Mestizo, & less than 0.1% White.
Sights in El Alto: Museo de Arte Antonio Paredes Candia, the Neo-Andean architecture in the city
El Alto Market, Ernesto Che Guevara Statue, Waka Jampathu, Iglesia Amor De Dios, Freddy Mam
ani’s New Andean Architecture, Mi Teleferico (the advanced cable car system), Polifunctional de
la Ceja (stadium for Cholita wrestling) & the snow-capped mountains Huayna Potosi and Illimani
Our Host venue is the : Estadio Municipal de El Alto in El Alto, Bolivia. Sometimes known
as Estadio Municipal de Villa Ingenio is a multi-purpose stadium which is usually used mostly for
football matches on club level by local sides Always Ready & Deportivo FATIC. The stadium is sit
uated 4000 meters above sea level and has a capacity of 22.000 spectators. The construction of
the stadium began in December 2013 , & it was inaugurated in July 2017 , with official opening in
2019 . Sometimes , it has been used for other type events like music concerts, & other cultural ev
ents/festivities. They are proud to host this evening’s Spin-Off edition of the Forum Song Contest
Our wonderful Hosts this evening are:
Olivia Pinheiro and Alexia Viruez
Olivia Pinheiro (full name María Olivia Pinheiro Menacho) is a Bolivian beauty pageant titleholder
and model who was crowned Miss Bolivia 2010 . She withdrew from Miss Universe 2011 , due to
issues about her age ref. the rules. She is proud to co-host this evening’s Spin-Off edition of FSC.
Alexia Viruez (full name Alexia Laura Viruez Pictor) , is a Bolivian beauty pageant titleholder and
model who was crowned Miss Bolivia 2012 . She participated for Bolivia in Miss Universe 2013.
She has had a good model career. She is proud to co-host this evening’s Spin-Off edition of FSC.
Opening Act
by the famous Bolivian
singer Luzmila Carpio
Once again, welcome to this Spin-Off edition of the Forum Song Contest.
Let the Show begin!
THE-
Interval Act
A classic in 80s club circles, this “answer”
by Lydia Murdock to MJ’s “Billie Jean”.
Closing Act
by the famous Bolivian
group Kala Marka
Thank You - and Good Night - from El Alto, Bolivia!
Voting deadline: 24th May, 23:59 CET
NB! Votes may be submitted after 72 hours
Votes received:
23/24
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!
