The announcement that José Muñoz, one of the members of Estopa, had to sit down after receiving the unexpected invitation to present the Chimes on TVE offered a different perspective on the selection of the new presenters of the emblematic program. Europa Press broadcast the presenters’ first impressions live from the balcony of Puerta del Sol in Madrid, the usual venue for New Year’s Eve celebrations in Spain. This year the event will be attended by Chenoa and the brothers David and José Muñoz, who will take over the work after the resignation of Andreu Buenafuente and Silvia Abril.
As Europa Press detailed, the confirmation of Chenoa and Estopa as presenters took place in the official broadcast of Telediario 2 this Thursday, hosted by Pepa Bueno on La 1. The public body made the decision after Buenafuente announced on December 12 that both he and Silvia Abril would be absent from the event. The presenter explained that the reason was that he had not recovered from a stressful episode that led to the termination of his recent commitments, according to Europa Press.
In the days following the resignation, various names circulated in the media environment that could be considered as possible replacements on the show, including Anne Igartiburu, Ana Obregón and Marc Giró. Finally, the broadcaster confirmed Chenoa and the members of Estopa as the new masters of ceremonies for this edition of Campanadas, marking a change in television tradition, Europa Press reported.
The Chosen One’s reaction was recorded during a live broadcast for TVE, on the same balcony from which millions of viewers watch the start of the New Year every year. Both Chenoa and the Muñoz brothers showed a mix of nervousness and emotion as they faced a challenge they described as one of the pivotal episodes of their artistic careers, according to Europa Press. During this meeting, Chenoa sent a warm message to Buenafuente and Silvia Abril, acknowledging their importance in pioneering a television custom associated with welcoming the New Year.
In this context, José Muñoz expressed with a laugh that the invitation was so surprising that he felt “they had hit the jackpot”. He also suggested a musical approach to the evening: “We’re going to sing Christmas carols more than we talk, right? But hey, José is bringing the guitar and we’re going to sing songs,” he said in words that Europa Press reported. For his part, Chenoa inquired about the possibility of bringing a tambourine, which, according to the media, strengthened the atmosphere of cooperation and camaraderie among the presenters.
The jokes broadened the tone of the conversation as the three referenced common elements of the festival such as aniseed and other signature products. Despite the joy shown, presenters acknowledged the uniqueness and emotional burden of participating in a nationally televised event, emphasizing both the excitement and nervousness this responsibility causes them. Chenoa emphasized the personal significance of the occasion, while David and José Muñoz highlighted the sentimental contrast of spending the night away from their families and representing a tradition ingrained in Spanish popular culture. “With my family, it is the first time that we are experiencing it without our family. On the one hand, bad mood and on the other hand, good mood,” summarized José Muñoz, according to Europa Press.
At the end of the meeting, wishes and expectations for the evening were expressed. Chenoa expressed his intention to “try to ring the quarters well,” emphasizing the precision needed to live up to the twelve-bell tradition. The Muñoz brothers alluded to the challenge of eating the twelve grapes and joked about the number of people prone to choking that night, while David stressed that the top priority is that “nothing goes wrong” and everyone can celebrate healthily, according to Europa Press.
The selection of Chenoa and Estopa represents a change in the New Year’s Eve programming strategy of the public broadcaster, which in recent years has relied on various music and television personalities to lead one of the most watched shows in Spain, according to Europa Press. The annual event in front of the Puerta del Sol, both for the public gathered in the square and for millions of spectators in their homes, retains its importance as the axis of the national celebration that marks the transition to the New Year. The program thus includes a new format based on the interaction between musicians and an established artist on the Spanish scene, whose staging will complement the tradition of the most watched event on television in the early hours of December 31st.
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