Operación Triunfo
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Spain
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's TVE
Televisión Española
Televisión Española is the national state-owned public-service television broadcaster in Spain. TVE's activities were previously financed by a combination of advertising revenue and subsidies from the national government, but since it's been supported by subsidies only.TVE belongs to the RTVE...
network in 2001. A kind of cross between Pop Idol
Pop Idol
Pop Idol is a British television series which debuted on ITV on 6 October 2001. The show was a talent contest to decide the best new young pop singer in the United Kingdom, based on viewer voting and participation. Two series were broadcast - one in 2001-02 and a second in 2003...
, Voces en Función
Voces en Función
Voces en Función was a Puerto Rican singing competition series and Variety show hosted by Puerto Rican singer Lou Briel, televised from 1995 to 2001 on PBS member station WIPR-TV & WIPM-TV.-Format:...
, Star Search
Star Search
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, and Big Brother
Big Brother (TV series)
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, the show aimed to find the country's next solo singing sensation, putting a selection of hopefuls through their paces by getting them to sing a variety of cover versions of popular songs (mainly in Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
and English
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, but also sporadically in Italian
Italian language
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or Portuguese
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Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
), with tutoring from various professionals, and a headmaster like a school (first 3 series, Nina, 4 and 5 Kike Santander
Kike Santander
Dr. Flavio Enrique Santander Lora, commonly known as Kike Santander, is a Colombian composer, record producer, arranger and entrepreneur. He is considered to be one of the principal Latino composers of the day, having worked with artists such as David Bisbal, Christian Castro, Thalía, Chayanne,...
, 6 and 7 Àngel Llàcer
Àngel Llàcer
Àngel Llàcer is a Catalan actor, television presenter and drama teacher.He attended the Institut del Teatre de Barcelona , and completed his education in San Miniato and Berlin...
) and 8 with Nina.
Operación triunfo (also known as OT) has been broadcast since 2001, first by TVE and then Telecinco
Telecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
. Successful program and audience, was broadcast on TVE in his first three seasons and in Telecinco
Telecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
in the fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth. In it, a series of week after week contestants demonstrated their skills as singers in a gala live one day a week. The first contest was the most successful, being one of the most popular shows in the history of Spanish television and featuring singers that went on to enjoy long-term recognition from the public.
In his first three seasons, the top prize was to represent Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. TVE in this way was able to build on a popularity surge the Eurovision contest was experiencing in Spain.
Each week four contestants are nominated by the jury to leave the academy, the Academy teachers and saved to a peer to another, the remaining two are left to the audience to decide the outcast, until six of them the final in accordance with the rules that three of them would get a recording career and the right to try to represent Spain in the Eurovision. This was true in his first three seasons (in the third nominees were proposed by the public voting as the 5 contestants who got fewer votes from the public were nominated, the judges, teachers and peers saved one respectively to be two were finally nominated, then in the finals, plus the three winners were chosen to fourth winner in a recent gala expulsion, which would have the same rights as the top three winners). In the fourth, fifth and sixth edition, the jury returned to have the decision to elect the nominees to the show No. 12, from there, each week the public voted, and the two nominees were voted least be challenged in "duel" songs, and at the end of the show the audience who chose continued, and was developed to be three finalists, which was a winner and got a record deal.
Format
During the first three series hosted by TVE, the show was used to select the singer and song that represented Spain in the Eurovision Song ContestEurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
. The three finalists sang three songs each, and the public voted the song they liked the most.
The show was not an instant ratings
Audience measurement
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-winner, but later ran to at least three series. Finalists were whittled down by a combination of votes from "industry figures" and the general public. The first series participants soon became media stars, but the success dismished with subsequent editions. The show became a worldwide brand known as Star Academy
Star Academy
Star Academy is a highly successful television show format based on the Spanish format "Operación Triunfo" produced by Endemol, that has been broadcast in over 50 countries...
(or Fame Academy in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
).
Series summary
| Series | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Fourth place | Fifth place | Sixth place | Host | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2001-2002 | Rosa López Rosa López Rosa López, , is a Spanish singer. She came to fame in 2001 as part of the reality show "Operación Triunfo", she represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. She has subsequently released five studio albums, an album on DVD and ten singles.She has been awarded several times throughout her... |
David Bisbal David Bisbal David Bisbal Ferré is a Grammy-winning Spanish pop singer. He gained his initial fame as a runner up on the interactive reality television show Operación Triunfo produced by TJ Hall.... |
David Bustamante David Bustamante David Bustamante Hoyos is a Spanish singer.-Biography:Bustamante's breakthrough was in the TV hit Operación Triunfo. This show broke ratings records as well as dominated the top position of the CD sales charts during its 5 month run... |
Chenoa Chenoa María Laura Corradini Falomir, popularly known as Chenoa is a famous Argentine-Spanish female music artist who became successful after appearing on the TV contest Operación Triunfo. Her music style could be described in the United States as pop... |
Manu Tenorio | Verónica Romero Verónica Romero Verónica Romeo is a Spanish singer who rose to fame in 2001 after appearing on the reality singing contest Operación Triunfo, in which she finished in 6th place... |
Carlos Lozano |
| 2 | 2002-2003 | Ainhoa Cantalapiedra Ainhoa Cantalapiedra Ainhoa Cantalapiedra is a popular Spanish-Basque singer/songwriter, most commonly known as Ainhoa.... |
Manuel Carrasco Manuel Carrasco Manuel Carrasco Galloso is a Spanish pop singer from Isla Cristina, Spain. He rose to fame during his participation in the second edition of the Spanish reality TV program, "Operación Triunfo," where he finished second... |
Beth Rodergas | Miguel Nández | Hugo Salazar | Joan Tena | Carlos Lozano |
| 3 | 2003 | Vicente Seguí Porres Vicente Seguí Porres Vicente Seguí Porres, better known simply as Vicente, is a Spanish singer born in Villamarchante, Valencia), Spain on 25 December 1978. He started with the Valencian orchestra "La Metro". He took part and won the title in the third series of Operación Triunfo in 2003.He later released three albums... |
Ramón del Castillo Ramón (singer) Ramón del Castillo Palop is a Spanish solo singer best known for representing the state at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul.Ramon was born on May 3, 1985 in Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, the youngest of three boys. He was selected to represent Spain at the Eurovision in 2004 after... |
Miguel Cadenas | Davinia Cuevas | Mario Martínez | Leticia Pérez | Carlos Lozano |
| 4 | 2005 | Sergio Rivero Sergio Rivero Sergio Rivero is a Spanish singer born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, an island of Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands, Spain on 1 April 1986. He took part and won the title in the fourth series of Operación Triunfo in 2004.-Career:... |
Soraya Arnelas Soraya Arnelas Soraya Arnelas Rubiales , better known by her stage name Soraya, is a popular Spanish singer... |
Víctor Estévez Polo | Idaira Fernandez Idaira Idaira Fernandez Rodriguez, better known as Idaira, which is her artistic name, is a Spanish singer. She is a participant of the reality show Operación Triunfo .- Biography :... |
Fran Dieli | Edurne García Edurne Edurne García Almagro better known as Edurne is a Spanish pop singer. She came sixth in the fourth edition of the Spanish television series Operación Triunfo in 2005.She is the girlfriend of Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea.-Discography:... |
Jesús Vázquez |
| 5 | 2006-2007 | Lorena Gómez Lorena (singer) Lorena Gomez Pérez is an Spanish pop singer known artistically as Lorena.She was the winner of TV's Spanish Language's talent-search program Operación Triunfo 2006 . In 2007, her debut album, Lorena was released under the Sony BMG label.- Early years :She was born April 12, 1986 in Lleida, Spain... |
Daniel Zueras | Leo Segarra Sánchez Leo Segarra Sánchez Leo Segarra Sánchez , more commonly known as Leo, is a Spanish singer notable for his participation in Operación Triunfo. Born in Valencia, Spain, Sánchez studied information technology and engineering. During time abroad in Norway he began to sing in public streets... |
Saray Ramírez | Moritz Weisskopf | Jose Galisteo José Galisteo José Antonio Galisteo García was a contestant in the fifth season of the Spanish reality television series Operación Triunfo, where he placed sixth in a field of 18... |
Jesús Vázquez |
| 6 | 2008 | Virginia Maestro Virginia Maestro Virginia Maestro Díaz is a Spanish singer-songwriter. She is the winner of Operación Triunfo 2008, a Spanish version of "Pop Idol".... |
Pablo López | Chipper Cooke | Manu Castellano | Sandra Criado | Mimi Segura | Jesús Vázquez |
| 7 | 2009 | Mario Álvarez Mario Álvarez (singer) Mario Álvarez is a Spanish singer. He is the winner of Operación Triunfo 2009, a Spanish version of "Pop Idol".... |
Brenda Mau | Jon Allende | Ángel Capel | Patricia Navarro | Sylvia Parejo | Jesús Vázquez |
| 8 | 2011 | Nahuel Sachak Nahuel Sachak Nahuel Sachak or just Nahuel is a Paraguayan singer who, on the final held on 21 February 2011 became the winner of eighth series of Operación Triunfo in Spain.... |
Álex Forriols | Mario Jefferson | Alexandra Masangkay | Niccó | Josh Prada | Pilar Rubio Pilar Rubio Pilar Rubio Fernández is a Spanish reporter and TV presenter. She became famous for covering events for the program Sé lo que hicisteis... for the television network La Sexta... |
All contestants appearing above (1st to 6th) are from Spain, except for Chenoa who is Argentinean (from series 1), Moritz who is German (series 5), Chipper Cook who is from the United States (series 6), Brenda Mau who is from Peru (series 7), Alexandra Masangkay who is from the Philippines (series 8) and winner of season 8 Nahuel Sachak who is from Paraguay
O.T I (2001-2002)
Winner:Rosa López
Rosa López
Rosa López, , is a Spanish singer. She came to fame in 2001 as part of the reality show "Operación Triunfo", she represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. She has subsequently released five studio albums, an album on DVD and ten singles.She has been awarded several times throughout her...
Finalists:
- Rosa LópezRosa LópezRosa López, , is a Spanish singer. She came to fame in 2001 as part of the reality show "Operación Triunfo", she represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. She has subsequently released five studio albums, an album on DVD and ten singles.She has been awarded several times throughout her...
- David BisbalDavid BisbalDavid Bisbal Ferré is a Grammy-winning Spanish pop singer. He gained his initial fame as a runner up on the interactive reality television show Operación Triunfo produced by TJ Hall....
- David BustamanteDavid BustamanteDavid Bustamante Hoyos is a Spanish singer.-Biography:Bustamante's breakthrough was in the TV hit Operación Triunfo. This show broke ratings records as well as dominated the top position of the CD sales charts during its 5 month run...
- ChenoaChenoaMaría Laura Corradini Falomir, popularly known as Chenoa is a famous Argentine-Spanish female music artist who became successful after appearing on the TV contest Operación Triunfo. Her music style could be described in the United States as pop...
- Manu Tenorio
- Verónica RomeroVerónica RomeroVerónica Romeo is a Spanish singer who rose to fame in 2001 after appearing on the reality singing contest Operación Triunfo, in which she finished in 6th place...
All three finalists of the first series released debut albums, but while Rosa (accompanied by some fellow contenders as backing singers) scored seventh place in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
Eurovision Song Contest 2002
The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
with the song "Europe's Living a Celebration
Europe's Living a Celebration
"Europe's Living a Celebration" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002, performed in Spanish by Rosa.The song was performed fifth on the night, preceded by Greece's Michalis Rakintzis with "S.A.G.A.P.O.", and followed by Croatia's Vesna Pisarović with "Everything I Want"...
", and had notable success with her albums, it was Bisbal who went on to international success, even winning a Latino
Latino
The demonyms Latino and Latina , are defined in English language dictionaries as:* "a person of Latin-American descent."* "A Latin American."* "A person of Hispanic, especially Latin-American, descent, often one living in the United States."...
Grammy as best newcomer for his album Corazón Latino
Corazón Latino
Corazón Latino, David Bisbal's first album, was put out by Vale Music Spain, S.L. on May 13, 2002. The album sold more than 1,600,000 copies worldwide.. The second track, Digale, is featured on Televisa's hit soap-opera Cuidado con el ángel....
.
Other participants of this first edition (Chenoa
Chenoa
María Laura Corradini Falomir, popularly known as Chenoa is a famous Argentine-Spanish female music artist who became successful after appearing on the TV contest Operación Triunfo. Her music style could be described in the United States as pop...
, Nuria Fergó
Nuria Fergó
Nuria Fernández Gómez, Nuria Fergó, Nerja, April 18, 1979) is a Spanish singer and actress.She became famous thanks to Operación Triunfo. She has taken part in several TV programs and has released 4 albums...
and Manu Tenorio) have also launched successful solo careers. Also, Gisela
Gisela (singer)
Gisela is a Spanish pop singer. She was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and became famous after placing eighth in the first edition of Operación Triunfo. Before the start of Operacion Triunfo, she was a student at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, studying journalism.-Career after...
, got a contract with Disney
The Walt Disney Company
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Spain and has started a career in musical theater; and represented Andorra
Andorra
Andorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
in the Eurovision Song Contest 2008
Eurovision Song Contest 2008
The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
.
O.T II (2002-2003)
Winner:Ainhoa
Ainhoa Cantalapiedra
Ainhoa Cantalapiedra is a popular Spanish-Basque singer/songwriter, most commonly known as Ainhoa....
Finalists:
- AinhoaAinhoa CantalapiedraAinhoa Cantalapiedra is a popular Spanish-Basque singer/songwriter, most commonly known as Ainhoa....
- Her vocals are praised by many, hailed as one of the best vocalists ever to come out from Operacion Triunfo, as well as one of the most genuine people. - Manuel CarrascoManuel CarrascoManuel Carrasco Galloso is a Spanish pop singer from Isla Cristina, Spain. He rose to fame during his participation in the second edition of the Spanish reality TV program, "Operación Triunfo," where he finished second...
- The most successful (sales-wise) singer of this edition. - BethBeth (musician)Elisabeth Rodergas Cols, better known as Beth, is a popular singer in Spain. In 2003 she competed in the musical talent show Operación Triunfo. She finished third, but in a separate vote was selected by the audience to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003...
- She was sent to the Eurovision Song Contest 2003Eurovision Song Contest 2003The Eurovision Song Contest 2003 was the forty-eighth Eurovision Song Contest, held at the Skonto Hall in Riga, Latvia on 24 May 2003. The hosts were Marie N and Renārs Kaupers. Sertab Erener, the Turkish entrant, won the contest with "Everyway That I Can", scoring 167 points. The winning...
, where she scored 8th place with the song "Dime", and has experienced better success than the contest's winner.
The second series of Operación Triunfo became an anomaly in the category of popular reality TV music shows. First of all, the winner had very little success after the show. Second of all, many contestants who didn't do well had massive success across Europe
Europe
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and South America
South America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, not just in Spain:
The first person out of the show, Mai Meneses
Mai Meneses
María Isabel González-Meneses García-Valdecasas commonly known as Mai Meneses , is a Spanish singer-songwriter.Mai Meneses, the youngest of six children, holds a Bachelor degree in Law from Universidad San Pablo CEU...
, shocked the music world in 2006 when herself and a childhood friend formed the group Nena Daconte
Nena Daconte
Nena Daconte are a Spanish pop group. Originally, the group consisted of Mai Meneses , and Kim Fanlo...
. They released the album, He Perdido Los Zapatos
He Perdido Los Zapatos
He Perdido los Zapatos is the debut album of Nena Daconte.-Track listing:# Pierdo el Tiempo # Si Supieras # Marta # Idiota # No Eres Mi Perro # Loco por Mí # En Qué Estrella Estará...
, which some critics hailed as "one of the best albums in Spanish of all time". The album has sold over 200,000 copies in Spain alone, an amazing feat as an average album to get to number 1 in Spain needs around 20,000 sales.
Vega
Vega (singer)
Mercedes Mígel Carpio , alias Vega, is a Spanish singer-songwriter.Her interest in music started when she was a child. She studied Advertising and Public Relations in Segovia, where she also worked as a waitress. She left her university career to be a contestant in Operación Triunfo 2002, her...
, who came 9th, managed to release the best selling single of 2003 in Spain with her own composition, iGrita!, with over one million copies sold.
O.T III (2003-2004)
This was the last series hosted by TVE, and the one with the lowest ratings, so far.Finalists:
- Vicente
- RamónRamón (singer)Ramón del Castillo Palop is a Spanish solo singer best known for representing the state at the 2004 Eurovision Song Contest in Istanbul.Ramon was born on May 3, 1985 in Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, the youngest of three boys. He was selected to represent Spain at the Eurovision in 2004 after...
- He was sent to the Eurovision Song Contest 2004Eurovision Song Contest 2004The Eurovision Song Contest 2004, was the 49th Contest and it was held in the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey. This was the first occasion in which the contest was held in Turkey after they had won the competition in 2003 with Sertab Erener singing "Everyway That I Can"...
. He scored 10th place with the song "Para llenarme de tiPara llenarme de ti"Para llenarme de ti" was the Spanish entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, performed in Spanish by Ramón....
". - Miguel Cadenas
- Davinia
O.T IV (2005)
TVE refused a fourth series, choosing to select its Eurovision Song Contest entry using a national final. The show was then offered to TelecincoTelecinco
Telecinco is a Spanish commercial television channel operated by Mediaset España. Launched in 1990 as Tele 5, it was the fifth of the national terrestrial television channels. In 1997, Tele 5 was rebranded as Telecinco, dropping the flower logo seen in other Mediaset channel...
, who bought it. This fourth edition started airing on June 2005 and it got better audiences than the third one, but it never reached the awesome results that the first one achieved. Though, the second placed Soraya Arnelas represented Spain at Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Eurovision Song Contest 2009
The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
.
Winners:
- Sergio RiveroSergio RiveroSergio Rivero is a Spanish singer born in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, an island of Gran Canaria, the Canary Islands, Spain on 1 April 1986. He took part and won the title in the fourth series of Operación Triunfo in 2004.-Career:...
- Soraya ArnelasSoraya ArnelasSoraya Arnelas Rubiales , better known by her stage name Soraya, is a popular Spanish singer...
- VíctorVictor-Roman Catholics:Popes:*Saint Pope Victor I *Pope Victor II *Blessed Pope Victor III Antipopes:*Antipope Victor IV *Antipope Victor IV Bishops of Chur:*Victor I, Bishop of Chur, seventh century...
Finalists:
- IdairaIdairaIdaira Fernandez Rodriguez, better known as Idaira, which is her artistic name, is a Spanish singer. She is a participant of the reality show Operación Triunfo .- Biography :...
- Fran Dieli
- EdurneEdurneEdurne García Almagro better known as Edurne is a Spanish pop singer. She came sixth in the fourth edition of the Spanish television series Operación Triunfo in 2005.She is the girlfriend of Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea.-Discography:...
Others:
- Lidia Reyes
- Sandra Polop
- Guille Barea
- Guillermo Martín
- Mónica Gallardo
- Dani Sanz
- HéctorHectorIn Greek mythology, Hectōr , or Hektōr, is a Trojan prince and the greatest fighter for Troy in the Trojan War. As the first-born son of King Priam and Queen Hecuba, a descendant of Dardanus, who lived under Mount Ida, and of Tros, the founder of Troy, he was a prince of the royal house and the...
- Jesús de Manuel
- Trizia
- Janina
Sergio, Soraya, Victor, Idaira, Edurne, Guille Barea and Jesús de Manuel received solo record deals after the show. Guillermo Martín, Sandra Polop and Fran Dieli formed a trio and released an album together called "Generación OT". As of 2009, most of the prior have been dropped by their respective record labels. Soraya Arnelas and Edurne are the only ones active with a major label backing them up. Series 5 winner, Sergio, and fourth placed finalist, Idaira, were dropped but are currently on indie labels. Sandra Polop formed her own band later on called El Secreto de Alex and hopes to release her album with the band in 2009.
O.T V (2006-2007)
Telecinco announced in May 2006 that the fifth series of the program was to be released in October 2006.In July, 25 Telecinco release a TV Show called Operación Triunfo 2006: Otra Vez en Marcha. In this show some former OT artists (Rosa
Rosa López
Rosa López, , is a Spanish singer. She came to fame in 2001 as part of the reality show "Operación Triunfo", she represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. She has subsequently released five studio albums, an album on DVD and ten singles.She has been awarded several times throughout her...
, Soraya Arnelas
Soraya Arnelas
Soraya Arnelas Rubiales , better known by her stage name Soraya, is a popular Spanish singer...
, Sergio Rivero, Natalia
Natalia Rodriguez (singer)
Natalia Rodríguez Gallego is the full name of the Spanish singer Natalia. She was a contestant on the successful Spanish TV show Operación Triunfo in 2001, where she finished 14th....
, Beth
Beth (musician)
Elisabeth Rodergas Cols, better known as Beth, is a popular singer in Spain. In 2003 she competed in the musical talent show Operación Triunfo. She finished third, but in a separate vote was selected by the audience to compete in the Eurovision Song Contest 2003...
,...) performed and the new generation of contestants to participate in the new edition was presented.
The fifth series started on Sunday October 8, 2006 with 18 finalists, but two finalists had to leave and they didn't enter the academy. It created some controversy as one of first two people out that night was the first black person, Claritzel, ever to be on the show (she had to pull out of last year's show). She had to leave the show because of a heart intervention.
Finalists:
- Lorena Lopez
- Daniel Zueras
- Leo Segarra
Others:
- Ismael
- Jorge
- Eva
- Vanessa
- MayteMayte MacanásMayte Gómez Macanás , who performs under the name Mayte, is a Spanish singer and was 11th placed finalist on the fifth series of reality television show Operación Triunfo.- Early life :...
- Mercedes
- Cristina
- José Antonio
- Xavier
- Encarna
After the show, Lorena, Daniel, Leo, Saray and Jose received solo record deals.
Series 5 winner, Lorena has so far released 2 albums and is set to release her 3rd record (first album of original songs) mid 2009. Daniel was set to release his second album but was quickly dropped. Leo has so far released three albums. Saray is still in the works of her anticipated debut album, which may see the light of day in 2009. Jose is set to release his second album in the summer.
O.T VI (2008)
Castings started in Barcelona for the new series on February 18, 2008. The sixth season began on April 8, 2008, with 18 candidates to enter the academy (two of them didn't). This season has been the most polemical of all because many of the critics over OT comment that this edition was not about the music but the day-by-day problems between the students.Winners:
-
- VirginiaLabuatLabuat is a Spanish music band, formed in 2008 by the music duo The Pinker Tones, publicist Risto Mejide and Operación Triunfo 2008 winner Virginia Maestro....
- Winner - Pablo 2nd place
- Chipper 3rd place
- Virginia
Finalists:
4. Manu
5. Sandra
6. Mimi
Evicted Contestants:
- Iván - 7th
- Noelia - 8th
- Anabel - 9th
- Tania S - 10th
- Reke - 11th
- Esther - 12th
- Tania G - 13th
- Ruben - 14th
- Paula - 15th
- Ros - 16th
- Patty - 17th
After the show, Virginia, Pablo, Chipper, Manu, Noelia, Tania S and Esther received solo record deals.
Virginia released her debut album as an act by the name Labuat. The self titled album (Labuat) debuted well in the Spanish albums chart, charting at number 2. Pablo is set to release his debut album in the summer. Chipper released his debut album entitled Funky Town. Manu, Tania S and Esther have all confirmed to be releasing albums in the summer. Both Noelia and Anabel tried out for the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009
Spain participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 2009. Televisión Española chose its entry through a contest called "Eurovisión 2009: El retorno" , similar to Salvemos Eurovisión, which selected the 2008 entry...
. Noelia with her debut single entitled Cruza Los Dedos and Anabel as part of a five piece band called Santa Fe
Santa Fe (group)
Santa Fé is a Cuban musical trio.Santa Fé is a Spanish/English music group. Their sound ranges from modern Latin to Hip-Hop, with some influences from European Electro. In 2005, they broke out with their hit single "Esto Es Pa Ti", which was featured in the British-film Goal! 2: Living the Dream...
with their single entitled Samba House. Both Noelia and Santa Fe made the Spanish pre selection final. Noelia ended up finish 11th place overall, whilst Santa Fe finished 3rd. They faced competition by past Operacion Triunfo contestants, such as Series 4 runner-up, Soraya Arnelas (the overall winner), series 4 8th place, Sandra Polop and her band 'El Secreto De Alex' and series 6 contestant, Jorge Gonzalez.
O.T VII (2009)
The castings were made on March and April 2009 in all Spain. The first gala from OT 2009 was televised on April 29, 2009. Once again, Risto MejideRisto Mejide
Evaristo Mejide -usually known as Risto Mejide- is a Spanish publicist, author, music producer and songwriter, best known as a judge on the television show Operación Triunfo....
was a part of the jury pannel, along with Noemi Galera, Coco Comín and Ramoncín.
Results:
- Winner: Mario ÁlvarezMario Álvarez (singer)Mario Álvarez is a Spanish singer. He is the winner of Operación Triunfo 2009, a Spanish version of "Pop Idol"....
- Brenda Mau (Peruvian living in Spain)
- Jon Allende
- Ángel Capel
Finalists:
- Ángel Capel
- Patricia Navarro
- Sylvia Parejo
- Cristina Rueda
- Samuel Cuenda
Others:
- Rafa Bueso
- Alba Lucía López
- Elías Vargas
- Diana Tobar
- Maxi Giménez
- Nazaret Tebar
- Pedro Moreno
- Guadiana Almeda
- Víctor Púa
- Patty del Olmo
O.T VIII (2011)
This was the last series hosted by Telecinco. The show was canceled after 35 days due to low ratings. It ended with a finale featuring contestants from previous series. Despite the low ratings, fans of the show made the Twitter hashtag #VivaOT the highest trending topic during the airing of the finale.Winner:
- Nahuel SachakNahuel SachakNahuel Sachak or just Nahuel is a Paraguayan singer who, on the final held on 21 February 2011 became the winner of eighth series of Operación Triunfo in Spain....
from ParaguayParaguayParaguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
- Winner - Alex Forriols - Runner-up
- Jefferson -Third
- Alexandra Masangkay Escalona
- Niccó
- Josh Prada
- Roxio
- Nirah Robles
- Naxxo
- Coraluna
- Juan Delgado
- Moneiba Hidalgo
- Geno Machado
- Enrique Ramil
- Charlie Karisen
- Silvia Román
- Sira Pérez
- Miguel Kocina
- Alexxa Rodríguez
O.T Most Successful Participants (2001-2006)
In 2006, Telecinco compiled a list of the top 10 most successful contestants ever from Operación Triunfo by teachers and judges from previous series:- David BisbalDavid BisbalDavid Bisbal Ferré is a Grammy-winning Spanish pop singer. He gained his initial fame as a runner up on the interactive reality television show Operación Triunfo produced by TJ Hall....
- 1st series 2nd (by success in America) - ChenoaChenoaMaría Laura Corradini Falomir, popularly known as Chenoa is a famous Argentine-Spanish female music artist who became successful after appearing on the TV contest Operación Triunfo. Her music style could be described in the United States as pop...
- 1st series 4th (by winning Eurobest in 2003) - David BustamanteDavid BustamanteDavid Bustamante Hoyos is a Spanish singer.-Biography:Bustamante's breakthrough was in the TV hit Operación Triunfo. This show broke ratings records as well as dominated the top position of the CD sales charts during its 5 month run...
- 1st series 3rd (by his 5 successful albums) - Soraya ArnelasSoraya ArnelasSoraya Arnelas Rubiales , better known by her stage name Soraya, is a popular Spanish singer...
- 4th series 2nd (by representing SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2009Eurovision Song Contest 2009The Eurovision Song Contest 2009 was the 54th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest and was hosted by Russia after their win in 2008. It took place between 12 and 16 May 2009 at the Olympic Indoor Arena in Moscow, Russia....
) - NataliaNatalia Rodriguez (singer)Natalia Rodríguez Gallego is the full name of the Spanish singer Natalia. She was a contestant on the successful Spanish TV show Operación Triunfo in 2001, where she finished 14th....
- 1st series 12th (by releasing more albums than anyone else, and being a hit in the UK) - Manuel CarrascoManuel CarrascoManuel Carrasco Galloso is a Spanish pop singer from Isla Cristina, Spain. He rose to fame during his participation in the second edition of the Spanish reality TV program, "Operación Triunfo," where he finished second...
- 2nd series 2nd (by 2 multi-platinum albums and success in South America) - RosaRosa LópezRosa López, , is a Spanish singer. She came to fame in 2001 as part of the reality show "Operación Triunfo", she represented Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002. She has subsequently released five studio albums, an album on DVD and ten singles.She has been awarded several times throughout her...
- 1st series 1st (by representing SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002Eurovision Song Contest 2002The Eurovision Song Contest 2002 was the 47th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place on 25 May 2002 at the Saku Suurhall Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
and 5 successful albums) - Mai MenesesMai MenesesMaría Isabel González-Meneses García-Valdecasas commonly known as Mai Meneses , is a Spanish singer-songwriter.Mai Meneses, the youngest of six children, holds a Bachelor degree in Law from Universidad San Pablo CEU...
- 2nd series 17th (by becoming Spain's artist revelation in 2006 with her group Nena DaconteNena DaconteNena Daconte are a Spanish pop group. Originally, the group consisted of Mai Meneses , and Kim Fanlo...
) - VegaVega (singer)Mercedes Mígel Carpio , alias Vega, is a Spanish singer-songwriter.Her interest in music started when she was a child. She studied Advertising and Public Relations in Segovia, where she also worked as a waitress. She left her university career to be a contestant in Operación Triunfo 2002, her...
- 2nd series 9th (by having 2003's biggest selling single in Spain ("Grita!") - Gisela - 1st series 8th (by winning the Viña del Mar Song Contest, representing AndorraAndorraAndorra , officially the Principality of Andorra , also called the Principality of the Valleys of Andorra, , is a small landlocked country in southwestern Europe, located in the eastern Pyrenees mountains and bordered by Spain and France. It is the sixth smallest nation in Europe having an area of...
at the Eurovision Song Contest 2008Eurovision Song Contest 2008The Eurovision Song Contest 2008 was the 53rd edition of the Contest. It was hosted in Belgrade, Serbia after Marija Šerifović won the 2007 Contest in Helsinki, Finland. This year was the first contest to have two semi-finals which were held on 20 and 22 May, and the final held on 24 May 2008...
and her contract with Disney Spain)
See also
- La AcademiaLa AcademiaLa Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...
- Fame AcademyFame AcademyFame Academy is a televised competition to search for and educate new musical talents. The winner received a chance to become a successful music artist. The prize consisted of a £1m recording contract with a major record company, plus the use of a luxury apartment in London and a sports car for one...
- Objetivo FamaObjetivo FamaObjetivo Fama is a Puerto Rican singing talent contest that has been on air for over five years on WLII, the Univision outlet in Puerto Rico; and on Telefutura in the mainland United States...
- Star AcademyStar AcademyStar Academy is a highly successful television show format based on the Spanish format "Operación Triunfo" produced by Endemol, that has been broadcast in over 50 countries...
- Star AcadémieStar AcadémieStar Académie is a Canadian reality TV series started in 2003, aimed primarily at the Quebec television audience, featuring an array of competing young women and men for the title of the best singer...
- Star FactoryStar FactoryStar Factory is a Russian television show aired on Channel One since 13 October 2002. The show is the Russian version of the Endemol format Operación Triunfo....
- American IdolAmerican IdolAmerican Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...