“Love Me: The Gala”: National singer Luis Jara will celebrate 40 years of his iconic song

On June 20, the Teatro Oriente will be the scene of a very special gala: “Love me: 40 years”, a concert that commemorates the song that started Luis Jara’s career and that, until today, continues to resonate in the collective memory. It was in 1985 that a young man of only 19 years broke into Chilean television with a voice full of emotion. His debut was in the recognized program Tuesday 13, one of the most viewed spaces of the decade, and the s…

It was 1985 when a young man of just 19 years of age named Luis Jara dared to break into Chilean television with a different, intense voice, which seemed to contain the emotion of an entire generation. The stage was Tuesday 13, the most watched program of the time, and the song—known at that time—was called “Amame.” That night not only won a contest, but also marked the beginning of a musical history that, four decades later, continues to beat i…