▲ The city theater was the headquarters of the final of the Mexico Contest sings for peace and against addictions; He got more than 14 thousand people to participate. The untouchable guest group performed We are all and he was accompanied by the entire finalists on stage. In the image, the winners Sergio Maya, Galia Siurob and Carmen María.Photo María Luisa Severiano
Juan José Olivares
La Jornada newspaper
Monday, October 6, 2025, p. 17
Mexico sang last night in the theater of the city and did so with young figures that will mold a new type of musical ecosystem with narratives that, instead of apology for negative themes, based its lyrical on love, hope and nostalgia for a land.
Mexico sings for peace and against addictions, binational contest and a strategy of the Government of Mexico, had its climax in Esperanza Iris, frame where they were crowned with the public prize for best interpretation Sergio Maya, with his song I want to dream, which, at the time, was chanted to Capela by those present.
The best composition was for Carmen María with So much for nothingwhich also interpreted. The awards consist of a contract with a national, transnational or independent editor, as well as the production of an Elepé.
Of the specialists of the Mexican Council of Music, there was a third prize, which consists of a record contract with company. This was for Gaul Siurob with Less than.
Through a page, the public voted in 25 minutes after the appearance of the last finalist of 12,448 performers in Mexico and 2,444 mexicoestadunnses residing in the United States; Of them nine were classified during the semifinals.
Each person made two selections: one for better interpreter and one for better composition, that is, he decided if he supports different contestants or will concentrate both votes on one person.
From the Regiomontana Sultana and Texas arrived Imperial Carolina. Trained in classical studies, Carolina is a Dreamer And he expresses: “What runs through the veins” is Mexican regional music. Interpreted Losing win.
Mike León and Brian Muñoz de los Ángeles, California, sang the subject American insomniadedicated to migrants and young mexicoestadenses. Carmen María, from Tijuana, Baja California, showed her Pop-Bohemian style. He sang his creation So much for nothing.
For his part, Sergio Maya, from Hidalgo, came like Mariachi to sing a piece of authorship, I want to dream. Lolita 2mx2 of Denver, Colorado, Latinx group leads by Lolita Mendoza Castañeda, known for fusing reggaeton, hip hop and alternative rock in Spanglishaddressing social issues and with indigenous roots. He is from Michoacán and released a Blue Marlboro rola, When child.
In turn, Asália and Norma de California, they presented Take mecomposition of them inspired by the Bossa Nova. Roger Gregorio, from Chetumal, is a civil engineer and empirical musician of Yucatan; interpreted THE VOICE OF THE GREAT PEOPLEthat he composed and begins in Maya and ends in Spanish. Galia Siurob appeared, from Baja California, with Less thanby Teo Mora.
The event was attended by the unsatisfied group, which performed three songs, one of these We are allin which he was accompanied by all the finalists, as well as singer Majo Aguilar.
