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Choosing the best Dominican performer of the year

Eighty show business writers, members of Acroarte, may vote tomorrow, Saturday, for the winner of the "El Soberano," award of the Cassandra show business awards ceremony, the most important in the Dominican Republic. The three strongest candidates to win the award are all merengue music performers. Milly Quezada, would be recognized for her successful return to show business after the death of her husband-manager; Johnny Ventura, who celebrated his 40 years; and Fernando Villalona, who is the most popular merengue performer of all times, according to a Gallup poll. Acroarte also will choose among 185 nominees in different artistic categories. The event, which will be televised, is sponsored by Presidente beer and will take place at the National Theater, starting at 8:30 pm.