[2] The orchestras with vocalists had a fundamental protagonism in the dance parties, which evolved from the popular verbena to "more refined circles" such as salons and cafés.
[3] The melodic compositions were accompanied by popular vocalists that appeared in magazines, films and live performances; "Musicologists describe [canción melódica] as the explanation for the birth of the singer stars in the 1920s.
"[2] The use of the microphone gave them a greater role—and through radio broadcasting, an ensemble of composers, lyricists and orchestra directors worked in behalf of the vocalist.
Key figures include Jorge Sepúlveda, Antonio Machín, Mario Visconti, García Guirao, Lorenzo González and Bonet de San Pedro, among others.
"[3] In the 1960s, canción melódica slowly began to lose markets as young people's tastes turned to rock music.