Don Francisco closed a chapter in television history
Lili Estefan says goodbye to Don Francisco.
Photo: Mezcalent
The three hours of S giant ATURDAY – Farewell became a scrapbook full of respect and admiration for terminating a program that lasted for more than 53 years led by the main image. Don Francisco
Repeat that a constellation of artists paraded across the stage at different times of the evening to pay tribute to Don Francisco is not redundant but rather meritorious, because that night Univision recalled thousands of viewers on television and that they came to the studio in Miami why Don Francisco gained so much popularity in the homes of Latin American families with their program Sabado Gigante .
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His spontaneity, wit and empathy with the public were envidenciadas when figures like Luis Fonsi , Enrique Iglesias , Juanes , Laura Pausini , Espinoza Paz and the group Intocable were presented during the program. Those who could not get to thank followed suit: Shakira sent a message, Marc Anthony made a stop in his tour to thank when he was first in the program, and rapper Daddy Yankee introduced a number live from his concert at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Even President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama sent a message of congratulations to Don Francisco and the cast of Sabado Gigante .
To start the program, viewers were treated to a musical number titled Gracias a la vida with the participation of an international cast of artists, like the Colombian singer Carolina La O , actor and former member of Menudo Alexis Grullón , among others.
A special edition of the popular segment with celebrity talent search program, with the Jackal of the Trumpet, highlighted the talent correspondent Tony Dandrades , actor and singer Eduardo Antonio , former panelist Luis Alfonso Borrego Presenter Carlos Calderon , the actress and singer and former spokeswoman for Sabado Gigante Sissi Fleitas , Venezuelan singer Karolina with K and the host Zuleyka Rivera . It turned out that under the mask of The Jackal on this occasion the artist Julian Gil was.
To remember the contests and prizes given away in the program, three vehicles were presented.
Among the dignitaries who showed up to pay tribute to Dr. Don Francisco were Carissa Etienne , director of the World Health Organization; Eduardo Padron , president of Miami-Dade College, who awarded the Medal of Don Francisco Rector; Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen , who recalled his first interview when it was first elected to Congress, and Carlos Martinez of Guinness World Records, who presented a certificate quarter appointing Sabado Gigante again as the variety show’s long career in television history.
In addition, the host of Univision Jorge Ramos recognized Sabado Gigante for his enormous contributions and importance to the Hispanic community in the US
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In an emotional end, Gloria Estefan performed a song entitled Farewell that especially composed for festivities of the evening with her husband Emilio . His daughter Vivi was in the audience.
Don Francisco gave some final words and took his cast by the golden carpet get on a bus that left to give for finished a chapter in the history of television. Before Lili Estefan he is melted in an embrace in which no lack of tears remembering his beginnings as a successful model in the program.
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