EBC holds award ceremony of Music Festival 100 Years of Radio

A big party was held tonight at Sala Cecilia Meireles, in downtown Rio de Janeiro, to end the celebrations of the centenary of radio in the country. Empresa Brasil de Comunicação (EBC) promoted the awards ceremony of the Music Festival 100 Years of Radio with a special show that started at 8 pm. The presentation brought together the three finalists in each of the five categories of the first edition of the festival, promoted in an integrated format by the traditional public broadcasters Rádio MEC and Rádio Nacional. The works were selected by popular vote and by indication of the Judging Committee. The initiative was aimed at discovering new musical talents and encouraging the launch of new projects. The winners in each category are: Rádio MEC Award for the best Classical Music of 2022. Winning song: Introduction and Dance for Violin and Piano, by composer Álvaro Carriello. The MEC Radio Award for Best Instrumental Music went to the song Sem wasting time, written by Marcelo Louback. The winning song of the Radio MEC Award for Best Children’s Music of 2022 was Dia de Cão, by composer Juliani Carla Ribeiro. The winning song of the Alto Solimões Radio National Award for best Regional Music of 2022, representing the Amazon region was Turimã, written by Genário Manuel and the National Radio Award for best Brazilian Popular Music (MPB) went to the song Medo, by composer Taís Reganelli. The winning musicians won trophies: Rádio MEC Award for Best Classical Music, Rádio MEC Award for Best Instrumental Music, Rádio MEC Award for Best Children’s Music, Rádio Nacional do Alto Solimões Award for Best Regional Music, in the Amazon region, and the Rádio National Award for Best Popular Music. The presenters Dylan Araújo and Raquel Júnia were the masters of ceremonies for the program and the announcement of the winners. EBC CEO Glen Lopes Valente during the 2022 MEC Radio Award at Sala Cecília Meireles, in Rio de Janeiro – Tomaz Silva/Agência Brasil EBC CEO Glenn Valente, who attended the final, said that the integration of all types of music from the most varied regions of the country “shows that we want to show all types of music”. “The EBC is this tool to make this music platform available on radio, on TV, on digital platforms, to show that everyone has the opportunity to show high quality music. This integration shows that today is Music Day and we are celebrating 100 years of radio in Brazil, so it’s a lot of cool things that we can do because we are doing everything at the same time, “he said. Glenn said that this festival shows the integration of other cultures in the country, such as the artists who came from Alto Solimões to perform at the festival in Rio, it only demonstrates that composers from the north of the country present high quality music, as they went through a filter to be performing at the festival. “This shows that at EBC, regardless of the region you are in, you will be able to present your work”, he said.

Agência Brasil