Siempre en Domingo

Siempre en Domingo (translated Always on Sunday) was a Mexican variety show created and hosted by Raúl Velasco. The show aired on Televisa from December 14, 1969, until April 19, 1998, when Velasco retired.

Siempre en Domingo
Created byRaúl Velasco
Presented byRaúl Velasco
Country of originMexico
No. of seasons28
No. of episodes1480
Production
Running timeApproximately 3 hours
Release
Original networkEl Canal de las Estrellas
Original releaseDecember 14, 1969 (1969-12-14) –
April 19, 1998 (1998-04-19)

Siempre en Domingo became one of the most important, influential and popular TV shows in Latin America. Velasco's popular trademark, "patada de la suerte" (lucky kick), sponsored many artists that every Sunday performed in his popular TV show. Many English-speaking artists also performed on the show.

Notable artists

Artists who performed (many of which debuted) on the show include:

Notable non-Spanish acts

Cancellation

In 1998, Velasco was diagnosed with hepatitis C and needed a liver transplant. His health was becoming critical and was unable to continue hosting the show. Siempre en Domingo aired its last episode on April 19, 1998.[1]

References
  1. Raúl Velasco con sus tres décadas al aire en 'Siempre en Domingo', es el responsable de la fama de un sinnúmero de estrellas Archived 2012-10-27 at the Wayback Machine
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