After Viña del Mar postponed its Tuesday activities due to a massive blackout in Chile that left most of the country without power, the festival resumed on Wednesday (Feb. 26) with an electrifying performance by Carlos Vives.

Carlos Vives and Carín León will perform on day four of the 2025 Viña del Mar International Song Festival, taking place Wednesday night (Feb. 26) at the Quinta Vergara Amphitheater in the coastal city of Viña del Mar in Chile.

The powercut, which began in the afternoon, affected eight million households in the South American nation of 19 million people

Chilean authorities say largest power outage in years caused by transmission line failure. Chile’s government has enacted a state of emergency after a huge power outage left millions in the South American country without electricity and plunged the capital Santiago into darkness.

Chilean icon Myriam Hernández headlines Day 2 of the 2025 Viña del Mar International Song Festival, performing Monday night (Feb. 24) at the Quinta Vergara amphitheater in the coastal city of Viña del Mar in Chile.

Marc Anthony and Bacilos are performing at Viña del Mar in Chile on Feb. 23. Watch the livestream on Billboard here.

ELEMENTAL's prefabricated housing project offers a blueprint for rapid reconstruction in Chile, following the catastrophic Viña del Mar mega-fire in 2024.

Media reports say some power has been restored in parts of Chile's capital, Santiago, after a near-nationwide cut left huge swathes of the country without electricity. A state of emergency was declared, with a curfew in affected areas, where soldiers have been deployed.

Iconic Chilean songstress Myriam Hernández graced the stage on Monday (Feb. 24) at the Viña del Mar International Song Festival, marking her first performance at the event in over 20 years. At 7:45 p.

Venezuelan comedian George Harris found himself in a tense situation during his performance at the 2025 Viña del Mar International Song Festival.