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Cidade
de Samba, Rio de Janeiro - Quadra Vila Isabel erupted with pure
alegria (joy) today, when it was declared the winner of this year's
Carnaval competition for Rio de Janeiro's Escolas de Samba by
the judging panel at the city's famous Sambadrome.
After
10 rounds of balloting for categories including best song, best
overall presentation, best costumes and best storyline, the culmination
of the eight judges and their individual scoring drew a tie between
Vila Isabel and the Grande Rio samba school at exactly 397.6 points.
It
marked the first tie in the history of Rio's Carnaval competition.
After deliberation, the judges declared the winner based on the
greater number of wins within the 10 categories.
This
year, Vila Isabel focused on a wider, pan-Latin American theme
for its presentation. Titled 'Soy Loco Por Ti América:
A Vila Canta A Latinidade' - based loosely on Caetano Veloso's
1967 hit, and with lyrics in Spanish and Portuguese, the popular
Samba School was a dark horse favorite when the annual 'Sambas
de Enredo' CD compilation was released last November.
However,
controversy surrounding the BR$250,000 'donation' by Venezuelan
despot Hugo Chávez clouded the proceedings. Chaváz
has been widely criticized for his use of propaganda at the expense
of his country's poor.
Vila
Isabel was last crowned champion in 1988.
Here
is the final order for RIos' Samba Schools:
01.
Vila Isabel
02. Grande-Rio
03. Viradouro
04. Mangueira
05. Beija-Flor
06. Unidos da Tijuca
07. Portela
08. Império Serrano
09. Imperatriz Leopoldinense
10. Mocidade
11. Salgueiro
12. Porto da Pedra
13. Caprichosos
14. Rocinha
'Soy Loco Por Ti, América': A
Vila Canta a Latinidade
Listen
to the winning Samba Enredo song by clicking
here.
Sangue
“caliente” corre na veia
É noite no Império do Sol
A Vila Isabel semeia
Sua poesia em “portunhol”
E vai...buscar num vôo à imensidão
Dourados frutos da ambição
Tropical por natureza
Fez brotar a miscigenação
“Soy
loco por tí América”
Louco por teus sabores
Fartura que impera, mestiça Mãe Terra
Da integração das cores
Nas
densas “florestas de cultura”
Do “sombrero” ao chimarrão
Sendo firme sem perder “la ternura”
E o amor por este chão
Em límpidas águas, a clareza
Liberdade a construir
Apagando fronteiras, desenhando
Igualdade por aqui
“Arriba”, Vila!!!
Forte e unida
Feito o sonho do Libertador
A essência latina é a luz de Bolívar
Que brilha num mosaico multicor
Para
bailar “La Bamba”, cair no samba
Latino-americano som
No compasso da felicidade
“Irá pulsar mi corazón”
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