Pequeños Gigantes (Mexican TV series)
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Pequeños Gigantes is an Mexican
reality
talent show
that originally premiered in Mexico
on March 27, 2011 on Canal de las Estrellas
and ended in July 24, 2011. It premiered in the United States
on June 19, 2011 on Univision
and ended in September 5, 2011. The show is hosted by Galilea Montijo
and Yurem Rojas, with Jimena
as the backstage co-presenter.
The talent show televises seven groups of talented children from various states of Mexico
(each group is incoporated of four children) competing against each other to receive the highest ranking at the end of each program, and for the first place and the grand prize. Each group is divided into three categories: charisma, singing, and dancing. In each group there is one captain whose talent is charisma, one singer, and two dancers.
Six judges give each child category a rating based from 1 to 10. The judges consist of Mexican theater-actress Bianca Marroquín
, Mexican comedian actor Pierre Angelo, Mexican singer María José 'Josa', Argentine singer Noel Schajris
, Mexican actor Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez, and Spanish dancer Raquel Ortega.
After 16 episodes, "Los Irresistibles" won the grand cup and the 200,000 dollar prize in the grand finale. The team is composed of Javier, Miguel Ángel, Jorge and Daryna.
Second-place are "Los Mega Estrellas": Grecia, Hiroshi, Jesús and Karla.
Third-place are "Los Rebeldes": Montserrat, Magaby, Jerry and Ilenia.
El Club de la Comedia
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
reality
Reality television
Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded...
talent show
Talent show
A talent show is an event where participants perform their talent or talents of acting, singing, dancing, acrobatics, drumming, martial arts, playing an instrument, and other activities to showcase a unique form of talent, sometimes for a reward, trophy or prize...
that originally premiered in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
on March 27, 2011 on Canal de las Estrellas
Canal de las Estrellas
Canal de las Estrellas is one of the cornerstone networks of Televisa, with affiliate stations all over Mexico, flagshipped at XEW-TV in Mexico City. Many of the programs of Canal de las Estrellas are seen in the United States on Univision, Telefutura, and Galavisión...
and ended in July 24, 2011. It premiered in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on June 19, 2011 on Univision
Univision
Univision is a Spanish-language television network in the United States. It has the largest audience of Spanish language television viewers according to Nielsen ratings. Randy Falco, COO, has been in charge of the company since the departure of Univision Communications president and CEO Joe Uva...
and ended in September 5, 2011. The show is hosted by Galilea Montijo
Galilea Montijo
Galilea Montijo Torres is a Mexican actress, show host, and comedian. She currently hosts Hoy, a morning show of Televisa, and El gran show de los Peques...
and Yurem Rojas, with Jimena
Jimena (singer)
Jimena is a Mexican pop singer. In June 2001, Jimena was signed to Crescent Moon Records, record label co-owned by Emilio Estefan and Sony Music. Her first album was Jimena, which included 10 songs, seven of which she wrote. The single Maldita ignorancia was released in three versions, norteña,...
as the backstage co-presenter.
The talent show televises seven groups of talented children from various states of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
(each group is incoporated of four children) competing against each other to receive the highest ranking at the end of each program, and for the first place and the grand prize. Each group is divided into three categories: charisma, singing, and dancing. In each group there is one captain whose talent is charisma, one singer, and two dancers.
Six judges give each child category a rating based from 1 to 10. The judges consist of Mexican theater-actress Bianca Marroquín
Bianca Marroquín
Bianca Marroquin is a Mexican musical theatre and television actress known as the first Latina to play in a starring role on Broadway and one of the youngest actresses to play Roxie Hart in a Broadway production of Chicago....
, Mexican comedian actor Pierre Angelo, Mexican singer María José 'Josa', Argentine singer Noel Schajris
Noel Schajris
Nahuel Schajris Rodríguez is a naturalized Mexican singer-songwriter and pianist based in Mexico who experienced chart-topping success as part of the duo Sin Bandera until he and fellow singer-songwriter Leonel García concluded their partnership in 2007...
, Mexican actor Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez, and Spanish dancer Raquel Ortega.
After 16 episodes, "Los Irresistibles" won the grand cup and the 200,000 dollar prize in the grand finale. The team is composed of Javier, Miguel Ángel, Jorge and Daryna.
Second-place are "Los Mega Estrellas": Grecia, Hiroshi, Jesús and Karla.
Third-place are "Los Rebeldes": Montserrat, Magaby, Jerry and Ilenia.
Contestants
El Club de la Comedia
(The Comedy Club)
Judges
| Nationality | Name | Occupation |
|---|---|---|
| Bianca Marroquín Bianca Marroquín Bianca Marroquin is a Mexican musical theatre and television actress known as the first Latina to play in a starring role on Broadway and one of the youngest actresses to play Roxie Hart in a Broadway production of Chicago.... |
Theater-actress | |
| Pierre Angelo | Comedian actor | |
| María José María José María José is a singer, ballet and flamenco dancer, and athlete, she also has a B.A. in Communications. She is well known and established within the music industry since she was part of a very popular pop-singing band in Mexico, Kabah, from the mid to late 90's.Her first experience on stage was at... |
Singer | |
| Noel Schajris Noel Schajris Nahuel Schajris Rodríguez is a naturalized Mexican singer-songwriter and pianist based in Mexico who experienced chart-topping success as part of the duo Sin Bandera until he and fellow singer-songwriter Leonel García concluded their partnership in 2007... |
Singer | |
| Manuel "Flaco" Ibáñez | Actor | |
| Raquel Ortega | Dancer |