Fashioning a Grand Gala for Santa Cruz

EL DÍA publish details of the order of events for the Gala for the Selection of the Carnaval Queen in Santa Cruz. Directed by dancer, Rafael Amargo, the gala takes place at the Fairs and Congress Center in the Tenerife capital on February 14th. The approx. two hour gala and will be televised both locally and around the world.

Singer, D'Noé, will open the gala to the rhythm of hip hop. After D'Noé, there will be appearances from Edith Salazar, continuing with transsexual actress and model, Bibiana Fernández, also known as Bibí Andersen and then, Cuban singer and presenter of children's programs, Lucrecia, who last performed at the Santa Cruz Carnaval that paid homage to the late Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz, in 2004.

Hailed as one of the gala's "main dishes", is a performance from the ex of bullfighter, Jesulín de Ubrique, Belén Esteban. Normally more at home nude, on the cover of magazine, Intervieu, Esteban will again be covering a Madonna number.

Belen Esteban singing Madonna's "Hung Up" in the program, Ana Rosa

The gala's introduction will then continue with "triunfitos" (participants from reality-show talent contest, Operación Triunfo), Soraya and Rosa, before a performance from 70's and 80's diva, Gloria Gaynor, who, two days later will be appearing for the second time at the Drag Queen Gala in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

After the presentation of the judges, the 18 candidates for Carnaval Queen 2007, will parade in their huge costumes. While the jury deliberates, there will be a performance by the winning murga group and by an "international artist". No details on who that is yet, as initially Jennifer López was pencilled in, but didn't have space in her diary.

After failed attempts to contract comics, Los Morancos and presenter, Paz Padilla, the director has included the name of Willy García as presentor of the spectacular gala, although, say EL DÍA, García denies having received any offer.

ASÍ SERÁ LA GALA