Operación Triunfo
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Location of different versions of Star Academy |
Operación Triunfo is a
reality-show-cum-talent-contest which first aired on
Spain's
TVE network in
2001. A kind of cross between
Pop Idol and
Big Brother, 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 and
English, but also in
Italian), hone their dancing techniques and even compose a song together.
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 Contest. The three finalists sang three songs each, and the public voted the song they liked the most.
The show was not an instant
ratings-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.
Finalists:#
Rosa López#
David Bisbal#
David Bustamante#
Chenoa#
Manu Tenorio#
VerónicaAll 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 with the song
"Europe's Living a Celebration", and had notable success with her albums, it was Bisbal who went on to international success, even winning a
Latino Grammy as best newcomer for his album
Corazón Latino.
Other participants of this first edition (
Chenoa,
Verónica and
Manu Tenorio) have also launched successful solo careers. Another participant,
Gisela, got a contract with
Disney Spain and has started a career in musical theater.
Finalists:#
Ainhoa Cantalapiedra#
Manuel Carrasco - The most successful (sales-wise) singer of this edition.#
Beth - She was sent to the Eurovision Song Contest, where she scored 8th place with the song
Dime, and has experienced better success than the contest's winner.
Other contestants who have enjoyed more or less success from the series include
Tony Santos,
Vega and
Elena Gadel.
This was the last series hosted by TVE, and the one with the lowest ratings.Finalists:#
Vicente#
Ramón - He was sent to the Eurovision Song Contest. He scored 10th place with the song
Para llenarme de ti.#
Miguel Cadenas#
DaviniaTVE refused a fourth series, choosing to select its Eurovision Song Contest entry using a national final. The show was then offered to
Telecinco, 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.
Finalists:# Sergio Rivero#
Soraya Arnelas# Víctor
Semi-finalists:# Idaira# Fran Dieli#
EdurneOthers:
* Guillermo Martín
* Sandra
Sergio, Soraya, Victor and Edurne have already recorded their first albums. Guillermo Martín, Sandra & Fran Dieli was release their debut album called "Generacion OT" in July.
Telecinco announced in May 2006 that the fifth series of the program will be released in October of 2006.
In July, 25 Telecinco release a TV Show called "Operación Triunfo 2006: Otra Vez en Marcha". In the show sang more of ex-OT artists (
Rosa,
Soraya Arnelas, Sergio Rivero,
Beth,...) and present the new generation of artist to show in the new version.
* See
Star Academy*
Operación Triunfo en Telecinco*
Operazione Trionfo Italy*
ROUS SPACE Rosa Lopez OT Website Spanish
