The English Department proudly hosted the English Song Festival 2025 Secondary Level, an artistic event that brought together talented students from 7th grade to 11th grade, who showcased their musical abilities through the performance of English songs. This festival not only highlighted vocal and instrumental talent, but also encouraged students to strengthen their language skills in a creative and meaningful way.
Throughout the event, our school community enjoyed an outstanding variety of performances:
• Rubén Riquelme, 2nd Grade A – “Black (Acoustic)” – Pearl Jam
• Sofía Roa, 2nd Grade A – “Like Him” – Tyler, The Creator & Lola Young
• Bruno González, 1st Grade A – “About a Girl” – Nirvana
• Fernando Cepeda, 2nd Grade A – “Don’t Look Back in Anger” – Oasis
• Emilia Concha, 8th Grade A – “All I Want” – Olivia Rodrigo
• Fernanda Frindt, 8th Grade A – “Using You” – Lola Violet
• Fernanda Alarcón, 8th Grade C – “Wildflower” – Billie Eilish
• Máximo Chauriye, 7th Grade A – “If I Can Dream” – Elvis Presley
• José Tomás Palma, 3rd Grade A – “Superfast Jellyfish” – Gorillaz
• Matilde Melo, 2nd Grade C – “If I Ain’t Got You” – Alicia Keys
• Sofía Arancibia, 8th Grade B – “Spoken For” – Flavor Foley
• Amalia Llarlluri, 3rd Grade B – “Her ft. Annika Wells” – JVKE
This year’s festival featured a distinguished panel of judges who contributed their professional vision and expertise:
• Mr. Leonardo Matus Mella, guitarist and bassist with extensive experience performing at university festivals and school musical competitions.
• Mr. Benjamín Molina Peña, Colegio Concepción alumnus (Class of 2020), guitarist and bassist, former member of the School Band Workshop.
• Miss Valentina Oyarzo, English Teacher with five years of experience in school and higher education, passionate about music and language learning.
After an outstanding showcase of talent, the judges announced the winners of the General Category:
3rd Place: Máximo Chauriye, 7th Grade A
2nd Place: Fernando Cepeda, 2nd Grade A
1st Place: Matilde Melo, 2nd Grade C
We congratulate every participant for their preparation, talent, and enthusiasm. As a Department, we value artistic expression and celebrate our students’ achievements through activities that promote creativity, confidence, and real-world use of the English language.
Thank you for supporting this celebration of music and learning. See you at the next English Song Festival!
