It is contested every four years and the current 2022 champion is Maialen Lujanbio.
Then there was a hiatus of the Spanish Civil War and its subsequent repression.
The next, with a thirteen-year break, were held in 1980 and 1982, and Xabier Amuriza won both.
Although he was a Biscayan, he sung in Standard Basque, breaking the mold, and since then established the bases for modern bertsolaritza.
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