Last Tuesday, the scrutiny for the 2024 edition of the most passionate Carnival in the country was held.
The Emperatriz carnival group, presenting “La luz”, was the champion; in second place was “Tricolor” (Ráfaga), the third place went to Imperio, and the last place to Bella Samba.
Each carnival group obtained winning figures, which are detailed below:
The 2024 Carnival Queen belongs to Bella Samba; her name is Sofía Camará and she represented Mahatma Gandhi, whose determination forged freedom, and whose legacy is an eternal song of hope and change.
Sofía obtained a score of 147.5 points, the second place went to the representative of the Ráfaga carnival group with 144.5, followed by the representative of Emperatriz with 142.75, and finally the representative of Imperio with 141 points.
The elected Drum Queen is Ainara Rojas, who competed in the Ráfaga carnival group and represented the strength of the jaguar, a symbol of strength and power.
Her score was 146.5; in second place, with 144 points, was Bella Samba; the third and fourth places went to Emperatriz with 143.5 and Imperio with 139.5 respectively.
The winning Carnival Front of this edition belongs to the Imperio carnival group, presenting the Empowerment of Women.
The committee obtained a score of 114.5, followed by Emperatriz with 113.3, in third place, Bella Samba with 112.25, and finally Ráfaga with 109.5.
The winning Destaque went to Rodolfo Baravalle, who reached a score of 115.25 and represented “The guiding star” in the Emperatriz carnival group.
Second place went to Ráfaga with 111.75; third to Bella Samba with 111.5, and finally Imperio with 109.25.
Both winning Pasistas belong to the champion carnival group, Emperatriz. Rodrigo Fernández and Micaela Vicente represented “Emperatriz illuminates you”.
The Male Pasista obtained a score of 116.25, followed by Imperio with 116, then Ráfaga with 113.25, and finally Bella Samba with 110.
For its part, the Female Pasista had a score of 117.25; in second place, Imperio with 116.25; in third place, Ráfaga with 113.25, and finally Bella Samba with 109.5.
“La Juntada Tricolor” took the top prize in the Lyrics and Music category.
The musicians of Ráfaga obtained 228.25 points, second place went to Imperio with 226.25, the third went to Emperatriz with 224.75, and finally Bella Samba with 220.75.
The Baton Twirler crowned as champion this year belongs to Emperatriz; her name is Martina Martínez and she represented “La Luz Mala”.
Her score was 114.75, followed by Ráfaga with 110.55, in third place Imperio with 107.75, and finally Bella Samba with 107.5.
Ráfaga took first place in Flag Bearer and Master of Ceremonies. Adrian Ritter and Laura Richi represented “Ancestral Blood” in the Tricolor.
Their score was 116.25, second place went to Emperatriz with 113.5, third to Bella Samba with 109.75, leaving Imperio in last place with 109.25.
The Standard Bearer, Brian Palacio, and the Cordoneras Lucia Monforte and Sofía Camino, from Emperatriz, obtained first place; their score was 114 and they represented “The Lights of Dawn”.
Second place went to the members of Ráfaga with 110.5, followed by Imperio with 108.25, and Bella Samba in last place with 108.5.
Florencia Yurman, representing “The Earth”, obtained the best score as Ambassador.
The representative of Ráfaga has a score of 116.5; followed by Emperatriz with 113.25, in third place, Imperio with 112.75, and finally Bella Samba with 109.5.
The first places in the Floats, Carnival Group, and Drum categories went to the Emperatriz carnival group.
In the Carnival Group category, their score was 231.75, in second place was Ráfaga with 228.5, followed by Imperio with 220.5, and finally Bella Samba with 218 points.
In the Floats category, the emperors obtained a tie with Ráfaga, with both carnival groups obtaining 228.5, followed in order by Imperio with 220, and finally Bella Samba with 217.25.
The TNT, Emperatriz's Drum section, was champion for the second consecutive year. The score they obtained was 239.75, followed by Ráfaga with 239, continuing with Imperio with 235.25, and finally Bella Samba with 232.75.
Errata: due to an involuntary error, the total points obtained by each carnival group were previously reported incorrectly. Below are the final numbers:
Emperatriz: 707.5 points
Ráfaga: 699.75 points
Imperio: 677.25 points
Bella Samba: 669 points
The Emperatriz carnival group, presenting “La luz”, was the champion; in second place was “Tricolor” (Ráfaga), the third place went to Imperio, and the last place to Bella Samba.
Each carnival group obtained winning figures, which are detailed below:
The 2024 Carnival Queen belongs to Bella Samba; her name is Sofía Camará and she represented Mahatma Gandhi, whose determination forged freedom, and whose legacy is an eternal song of hope and change.
Sofía obtained a score of 147.5 points, the second place went to the representative of the Ráfaga carnival group with 144.5, followed by the representative of Emperatriz with 142.75, and finally the representative of Imperio with 141 points.
The elected Drum Queen is Ainara Rojas, who competed in the Ráfaga carnival group and represented the strength of the jaguar, a symbol of strength and power.
Her score was 146.5; in second place, with 144 points, was Bella Samba; the third and fourth places went to Emperatriz with 143.5 and Imperio with 139.5 respectively.
The winning Carnival Front of this edition belongs to the Imperio carnival group, presenting the Empowerment of Women.
The committee obtained a score of 114.5, followed by Emperatriz with 113.3, in third place, Bella Samba with 112.25, and finally Ráfaga with 109.5.
The winning Destaque went to Rodolfo Baravalle, who reached a score of 115.25 and represented “The guiding star” in the Emperatriz carnival group.
Second place went to Ráfaga with 111.75; third to Bella Samba with 111.5, and finally Imperio with 109.25.
Both winning Pasistas belong to the champion carnival group, Emperatriz. Rodrigo Fernández and Micaela Vicente represented “Emperatriz illuminates you”.
The Male Pasista obtained a score of 116.25, followed by Imperio with 116, then Ráfaga with 113.25, and finally Bella Samba with 110.
For its part, the Female Pasista had a score of 117.25; in second place, Imperio with 116.25; in third place, Ráfaga with 113.25, and finally Bella Samba with 109.5.
“La Juntada Tricolor” took the top prize in the Lyrics and Music category.
The musicians of Ráfaga obtained 228.25 points, second place went to Imperio with 226.25, the third went to Emperatriz with 224.75, and finally Bella Samba with 220.75.
The Baton Twirler crowned as champion this year belongs to Emperatriz; her name is Martina Martínez and she represented “La Luz Mala”.
Her score was 114.75, followed by Ráfaga with 110.55, in third place Imperio with 107.75, and finally Bella Samba with 107.5.
Ráfaga took first place in Flag Bearer and Master of Ceremonies. Adrian Ritter and Laura Richi represented “Ancestral Blood” in the Tricolor.
Their score was 116.25, second place went to Emperatriz with 113.5, third to Bella Samba with 109.75, leaving Imperio in last place with 109.25.
The Standard Bearer, Brian Palacio, and the Cordoneras Lucia Monforte and Sofía Camino, from Emperatriz, obtained first place; their score was 114 and they represented “The Lights of Dawn”.
Second place went to the members of Ráfaga with 110.5, followed by Imperio with 108.25, and Bella Samba in last place with 108.5.
Florencia Yurman, representing “The Earth”, obtained the best score as Ambassador.
The representative of Ráfaga has a score of 116.5; followed by Emperatriz with 113.25, in third place, Imperio with 112.75, and finally Bella Samba with 109.5.
The first places in the Floats, Carnival Group, and Drum categories went to the Emperatriz carnival group.
In the Carnival Group category, their score was 231.75, in second place was Ráfaga with 228.5, followed by Imperio with 220.5, and finally Bella Samba with 218 points.
In the Floats category, the emperors obtained a tie with Ráfaga, with both carnival groups obtaining 228.5, followed in order by Imperio with 220, and finally Bella Samba with 217.25.
The TNT, Emperatriz's Drum section, was champion for the second consecutive year. The score they obtained was 239.75, followed by Ráfaga with 239, continuing with Imperio with 235.25, and finally Bella Samba with 232.75.
Errata: due to an involuntary error, the total points obtained by each carnival group were previously reported incorrectly. Below are the final numbers:
Emperatriz: 707.5 points
Ráfaga: 699.75 points
Imperio: 677.25 points
Bella Samba: 669 points