Viva el lunes
| Viva el Lunes | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Gonzalo Beltrán |
| Presented by |
Álvaro Salas Cecilia Bolocco Kike Morandé |
| Country of origin | Chile |
| Original language(s) | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 10 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) |
Claudio Vukovic Raquel González |
| Running time | Approx. 90 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | Canal 13 (Chile) |
| Original release | October 16, 1995 – January 29, 2001 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | El Lunes sin Falta |
Viva el lunes (English translate: Live on Monday) was a Chilean TV show, transmitted by Canal 13 during 10 seasons, from October 16, 1995 to January 29, 2001. The TV hosts were Miss Universe 1987 and ex-newsreader Cecilia Bolocco, comedian Álvaro Salas and businessman and TV host Kike Morandé.
After the end of the show, Morandé went to MEGA, where he began a late night show Morandé con Compañía, followed by Salas.
The Studio 3 that was used by Viva el Lunes, today is called "Gonzalo Bertrán Studio", in honor of the show's director, who died in January 30, 2001, one day after the last episode. This studio was used by other late night show such as Nace una estrella (2000-2001), El lunes sin falta (2001), Por fin es lunes (2002-2003), Aquí se pasa Mundial (2002), Vértigo (2003-2008). Mucho Lucho (2003-2006), and others.
In 2014, Viva el lunes was retransmited in Rec TV. In November 16, 2015 at midday, Canal 13 released ReViva El Lunes, a compilation of the best of 6 years from the show,.
The show launched the stardom of Brazilian singer Xuxa.[1]