Bertsolari Fernando Aire Xalbador dies in Urepel, victim of a heart attack on the day of the tribute. The book The Language of Blood was presented that same day.

The event of the 1967 Bertsolaris National Championship gave him great prestige. He then went head-to-head to compete with Uztapide in the pursuit of the txapela. The jury's ruling was adopted by the assistants to the Atano de San Sebastian fronton with txistus. Xalbador then placed the verse that applauded the beeps. However, Uztapide got the txapela.