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Objetivo Fama (Fifth Season)
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The fifth season of Objetivo Fama
officially began on February 9, 2008. It was hosted by Yuri
. It featured returning judges Roberto Sueiro and Fernando Allende, while Mexican singer Jimena
replaced Hilda Ramos.
and the show officially began on February 9, 2008. A few days before, contestant Lorenzo Mendez was disqualified from the show because he was already signed to a record label. Ronny Mercedes was selected to replaced him.
The 20 selected contestants were:
* Age was taken at the beginning of the contest (2008)
Cristina Eustace y Jometh Andujar with a MAGISTERIAL interpretation of the difficult topic " Vive Ya" of the big singers Andrea Bocelli
and Laura Pausini
definitively these two guys are a few mounsters in scene. Jometh I captivate all during the WHOLE song but the moment mas impressive was his excellent acute one " PORQUE! " This boy is one of the more strong. Cristina safely incredible in the scene and very much scenic domain.
Samuel Colon, Jonathan Rios and Javier Baerga were the best second interpretation of the night with his excellent interpretation of the song " Solo Para Ti" of the acquaintance group "Camila"
where various celebrities marched on. All of the contestants, but one (19 in total) were present. Yaritza Rodriguez wasn't able to attend because of her mother's illness. The four finalists arrived on the back of convertible cars and signed autographs.
The show opened with the 4 finalists performing the song "Baila" from Kat DeLuna
.
Each of the finalists performed two songs, one of them with one of their favorite celebrities. The songs performed during the finale were:
The show also featured special presentations from reggaeton
duo Wisin & Yandel
and Mexican
singer, Lucero.
In the end, the finalists and winner were announced as follows:
Objetivo Fama
Objetivo 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...
officially began on February 9, 2008. It was hosted by Yuri
Yuri (Mexican singer)
Yuri is a famous Mexican singer, actress, and TV host. She has maintained a significant presence in the entertainment business in Mexico for the last three decades...
. It featured returning judges Roberto Sueiro and Fernando Allende, while Mexican singer 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,...
replaced Hilda Ramos.
Final Cutdown
The 20 final contestants were officially announced on February 2, 2008, during a show at the Puerto Rico Convention CenterPuerto Rico Convention Center
The Dr. Pedro Rosselló González, Puerto Rico Convention Center is a convention center located in Isla Grande , in San Juan, Puerto Rico owned by the Puerto Rico Convention District Authority, a government agency of Puerto Rico, and...
and the show officially began on February 9, 2008. A few days before, contestant Lorenzo Mendez was disqualified from the show because he was already signed to a record label. Ronny Mercedes was selected to replaced him.
The 20 selected contestants were:
| # | Contestant | Home Town | Nationality | Age * |
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| 1 | Alfredo Lomelli | San Antonio, Texas San Antonio, Texas San Antonio is the seventh-largest city in the United States of America and the second-largest city within the state of Texas, with a population of 1.33 million. Located in the American Southwest and the south–central part of Texas, the city serves as the seat of Bexar County. In 2011,... |
 MexicanMexican people Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity.... |
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| 2 | Blanca Rosa Alfonso | Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... |
 CubaCuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... n |
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| 3 | Cristina Eustace Cristina Eustace Cristina Eustace is a Mexican singer better known for being the winner of the fifth season of Objetivo Fama, a Puerto Rican television singing talent contest in the form of a reality show, broadcast by Telefutura in USA and by Univision Puerto Rico.-Early years:Cristina Rascón was born in... |
Dallas, Texas Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... |
Mexican Mexican people Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity.... |
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| 4 | Dalila Santa María | Conroe, Texas Conroe, Texas Conroe is a suburban city 40 miles north of Houston in the gulf coastal plains/piney woods region of southeast Texas.It is the seat of Montgomery County and falls within the metropolitan area.As of the 2000 U.S... |
Mexican Mexican people Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity.... |
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| 5 | Diana Mercado | Aventura, Florida Aventura, Florida Aventura is a planned, suburban city located in northeastern Miami-Dade County, Florida. The city name is from the Spanish word for "adventure", and was named "Aventura" after one of the developers of the original group of condominiums in the area remarked to the others, "What an adventure this is... |
  DominicanDominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... /Colombian Colombian people Colombian people are from a multiethnic Spanish speaking nation in South America called Colombia. Colombians are predominantly Roman Catholic and are a mixture of Europeans, Africans, and Amerindians.-Demography:... |
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| 6 | Javier Baerga | Caguas, Puerto Rico Caguas, Puerto Rico Caguas , founded in 1775, is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico, south of San Juan and Trujillo Alto, west of Gurabo and San Lorenzo, east of Aguas Buenas, Cidra, and Cayey.... |
 Puerto RicanPuerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
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| 7 | Jometh Andújar | San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan, Puerto Rico San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of... |
Puerto Rican Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
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| 8 | Jonathan Ríos | Lares, Puerto Rico Lares, Puerto Rico Lares is a small mountain municipality of Puerto Rico's central-western area located north of Maricao and Yauco; south of Camuy, east of San Sebastián and Las Marias; and west of Hatillo, Utuado and Adjuntas. Lares is spread over 10 wards and Lares Pueblo... |
Puerto Rican Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
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| 9 | Josué Pérez | San Francisco, California San Francisco, California San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland... |
Mexican Mexican people Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity.... /Puerto Rican Puerto Rican people A Puerto Rican is a person who was born in Puerto Rico.Puerto Ricans born and raised in the continental United States are also sometimes referred to as Puerto Ricans, although they were not born in Puerto Rico... |
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| 10 | Karen Rodriguez Karen Rodriguez Karen Rodriguez is an American singer from New York City, New York. Rodriguez placed twelfth on the tenth season of American Idol.-Early life:... |
New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
 PeruPeru Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean.... vian/Dominican Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... |
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| 11 | Leonardo Méndez | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
Mexican Mexican people Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity.... |
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| 12 | Ronny Mercedes | New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
Dominican Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... |
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| 13 | Luis Javier Chávez | Hampshire, Illinois Hampshire, Illinois Hampshire is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States.-Geography:Hampshire is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:... |
Mexican Mexican people Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity.... |
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| 14 | Luz Leguizamo | San Pablo, California San Pablo, California San Pablo is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city of Richmond surrounds nearly the whole city. The population was 29,139 at the 2010 census. The current Mayor is Paul V. Morris, and the current Vice Mayor is Cecilia Valdez. Current Councilmembers include Arturo M.... |
Mexican Mexican people Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity.... |
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| 15 | Magdalena León | San Jose, California San Jose, California San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay... |
Mexican Mexican people Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity.... |
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| 16 | Sammy Genao | New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
Dominican Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... |
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| 17 | Samuel Colón | Moca, Puerto Rico Moca, Puerto Rico Moca is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the north-western region of the island, north of Añasco; southeast of Aguadilla; east of Aguada; and west of Isabela and San Sebastián. Moca is spread over 12 wards and Moca Pueblo... |
Puerto Rican Puerto Rico Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an... |
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| 18 | Yaindhi Alvarez | New York New York New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east... |
Dominican Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... |
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| 19 | Yaritza Rodríguez | Miami, Florida Miami, Florida Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625... |
Cuba Cuba The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city... n |
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| 20 | Yerly Burgos | Fresno, California Fresno, California Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation... |
Dominican Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries... |
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* Age was taken at the beginning of the contest (2008)
First Show: February 9
The songs performed during the first show were:| # | Contestant | Song Title | Original Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronny Mercedes | "Da La Vuelta" | Marc Anthony Marc Anthony Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads... |
| 2 | Alfredo Lomelli | "Amor De Los Dos" | Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Gómez is a Mexican singer, producer and actor. Known as Chente or El rey de la canción ranchera throughout the Latin world, Vicente Fernández, who started his career singing for tips on the street, has become a cultural icon, recording more than 50 albums and contributing to... and Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as "El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Alejandro is the son of the ranchera singer Vicente Fernández. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as... |
| Luis Javier Chavez | |||
| 3 | Diana Mercado | "Volverte A Amar" | Alejandra Guzmán Alejandra Guzmán Alejandra Gabriela Guzmán Pinal , better known as Alejandra Guzmán, is a Latin Grammy Award–winning Mexican rock singer and actress. She has had a dedicated fanbase throughout Latin America since the late 1980s, and is known as the "Queen of Rock" in the Hispanic world... |
| Blanca Rosa Alfonso | |||
| 4 | Cristina Eustace | "Vive Ya" | Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli, is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a soccer accident.... and Laura Pausini Laura Pausini Laura Pausini, is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter. She debuted in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit, reaching the top spot on the Italian... |
| Jometh Andujar | |||
| 5 | Josue Perez | "Nuestro Amor Se Ha Vuelto Ayer" | Víctor Manuelle Victor Manuelle Víctor Manuelle, born Víctor Manuel Ruiz on November 4, 1968 in Bronx, New York, is a successful Latin Grammy nominated Puerto Rican American salsa singer, songwriter, and improvisational sonero, known to his fans as El Sonero de la Juventud... and Yuridia |
| Luz Leguizamo | |||
| 6 | Dalila Santa Maria | "No Me Queda Mas" | Selena Selena Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits... |
| Yaritza Rodriguez | |||
| 7 | Karen Rodriguez | "No Pense Enamorarme" | Gilberto Santa Rosa Gilberto Santa Rosa Gilberto Santa Rosa, also known as "El Caballero de la Salsa" , is a Puerto Rican bandleader and singer of salsa and bolero.-Early years:... and Myriam Hernandez Myriam Hernández Myriam Raquel Hernández Navarro is a Chilean singer-songwriter and television presenter. She is known throughout Latin America for her romantic ballads.-Biography:Myriam Hernández began her career in the late 80's... |
| Sammy Genao | |||
| 8 | Magdalena Leon | "Despacito" | Pedro Fernández Pedro Fernández José Martín Cuevas Cobos , known professionally as Pedro Fernández, is a Mexican recording artist and actor.-Discography:*1979: La De La Mochila Azul*1989: Vicio*1990: Por Un Amigo Más*1991: Muñecos De Papel... |
| Leonardo Mendez | |||
| 9 | Samuel Colon | "Solo Para Ti" | Camila Camila (band) Camila is a Mexican soft rock group which reached staggering success in their home country and all over Latin America upon the release of their debut album Todo Cambió. It consists of vocalist, composer and producer Mario Domm, vocalist Samuel Parra and guitarist Pablo Hurtado, founded by Domm... |
| Jonathan Rios | |||
| Javier Baerga | |||
| 10 | Yaindhi Alvarez | "Cosas Del Amor" | Olga Tañón Olga Tañón Olga Tañón is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.-Early years:... and Milly Quezada Milly Quezada Milagros Quezada Borbón, known simply as Milly Quezada, is a Latin Grammy-winning Dominican Merengue music singer. She is a singer in Latin America; especially in those Latin American countries bordered by the Caribbean Sea, and in the eastern seaboard region of the United States... |
| Yerly Burgos | |||
- The two contestants threatened that night were Sammy and Luz
- The first show featured special presentations from Los Super ReyesLos Super ReyesLos Super Reyes are a Mexican cumbia music group from Corpus Christi, Texas created by Cruz Martínez after he and A.B. Quintanilla had arguments over Martínez selling the group they were both in at the time, Los Kumbia Kings. A.B. Quintanilla left the group, which he had created, along with other...
and last year winner, Juan VélezJuan VélezJuan Antonio Vélez is a Puerto Rican singer, musician and songwriter, better known for being the winner of the fourth season of Objetivo Fama, a Puerto Rican television singing talent contest in the form of a reality show, broadcast by Telefutura in USA and by Univision in Puerto Rico.-Artistic...
.
- The better of the night:
Cristina Eustace y Jometh Andujar with a MAGISTERIAL interpretation of the difficult topic " Vive Ya" of the big singers Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli
Andrea Bocelli, is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a soccer accident....
and Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini
Laura Pausini, is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter. She debuted in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit, reaching the top spot on the Italian...
definitively these two guys are a few mounsters in scene. Jometh I captivate all during the WHOLE song but the moment mas impressive was his excellent acute one " PORQUE! " This boy is one of the more strong. Cristina safely incredible in the scene and very much scenic domain.
Samuel Colon, Jonathan Rios and Javier Baerga were the best second interpretation of the night with his excellent interpretation of the song " Solo Para Ti" of the acquaintance group "Camila"
Second Show: February 16
The songs performed during the second show were:| # | Contestant | Song Title | Original Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luis Javier Chavez | "Si Pudiera Mentir" | Marco Antonio Solís Marco Antonio Solís Marco Antonio Solís is a Mexican musician, composer, and record producer. Throughout his career, he has sold over 80 million records and written over 300 songs, arguably making him one of the most successful singer-songwriters in Latin America.-Early life and career:Marco Antonio Solís started his... |
| Javier Baerga | |||
| 2 | Alfredo Lomelli | "Te Voy A Perder' | Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as "El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Alejandro is the son of the ranchera singer Vicente Fernández. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as... |
| Josue Perez | |||
| 3 | Yerly Burgos | "Sueños Rotos" | La Quinta Estación |
| Diana Mercado | |||
| 4 | Jometh Andujar | "Mi Corazoncito" | Aventura |
| Jonathan Rios | |||
| 5 | Leonardo Mendez | "Por Mujeres Como Tu" | Pepe Aguilar Pepe Aguilar José "Pepe" Aguilar Jiménez is a popular singer-songwriter of ranchera, mariachi and pop music. Pepe is the son of Mexican icon Antonio Aguilar and folkloric actress Flor Silvestre.-Career:... |
| 6 | Karen Rodriguez | "Quizas" | Milly Quezada Milly Quezada Milagros Quezada Borbón, known simply as Milly Quezada, is a Latin Grammy-winning Dominican Merengue music singer. She is a singer in Latin America; especially in those Latin American countries bordered by the Caribbean Sea, and in the eastern seaboard region of the United States... |
| Blanca Rosa Alfonso | |||
| 7 | Magdalena Leon | "No Puedo Dejar De Pensar En Ti" | Pandora |
| Dalila Santa Maria | |||
| Yaritza Rodriguez | |||
| 8 | Luz Leguizamo | "Pero Me Acuerdo De Ti" | Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... |
| 9 | Sammy Genao | "Si Tu Quisieras" | Luis Fonsi Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer.- Early life :... |
| 10 | Samuel Colon | "Si Una Vez" | Manny Manuel Manny Manuel Cruz Manuel Hernández Santiago , known artistically as Manny Manuel, is a Puerto Rican singer of merengue, boleros, and tropical music. He became famous first as a member of the group Los Sabrosos del Merengue, before launching a successful solo career in 1994.-Early life:Manny Manuel was born in... |
| Ronny Mercedes | |||
| 11 | Yaindhi Alvarez | "Dejame Volver Contigo" | Dulce |
| Cristina Eustace | |||
- Luz was chosen to leave the competition
- The two contestants threatened that night were Alfredo and Dalila
- The show featured a special presentation from Ivy QueenIvy QueenIvy Queen is a Puerto Rican Latin Grammy nominated reggaeton composer and singer. She is most commonly known as "La Reina del Reggaeton" . She is also known as the Queen of Rivalries.-Early years:...
Third Show: February 23
The songs performed during the third show were:| # | Contestant | Song Title | Original Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ronny Mercedes | "Detenedla Ya" | Emmanuel Emmanuel (singer) Emmanuel is a Mexican singer who debuted in the 1970s.He is the son of the late Mexican-born bullfighter Raúl Acha"Rovira" and his first wife, Spanish singer Conchita Martinez.... |
| Jometh Andujar | |||
| 2 | Cristina Eustace | "Insoportablemente Bella" | Hernaldo Zúñiga Hernaldo Zúñiga Hernaldo Zúñiga is a Nicaraguan singer and music composer. He was born in Managua but lived his childhood and adolescence in Masaya.-Career:... |
| Karen Rodriguez | |||
| Yerly Burgos | |||
| 3 | Leonardo Mendez | "Toda La Vida" | Franco Iglesias |
| Javier Baerga | |||
| 4 | Diana Mercado | "Costumbres" | Rocío Dúrcal Rocío Dúrcal Rocío Dúrcal , born as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz, was a Spanish singer and actress, known artistically as Rocío Durcal. Spanish is the best selling solo albums with more than 80 million to date... and Juan Gabriel Juan Gabriel Alberto Aguilera Valadez , better known by his stage name Juan Gabriel , is a Mexican singer and songwriter who is one of the most famous living representatives of the Mexican ranchera, ballad, mariachi, and pop music.... |
| Luis Javier Chavez | |||
| 5 | Magdalena Leon | "Inalcanzable" | RBD RBD RBD was a two-time Latin-Grammy nominated Mexican pop group that gained popularity from Televisa's teen drama series Rebelde. RBD sold over 17 million digital downloads and over 20 million albums worldwide in four years since their formation, according to EMI... |
| Jonathan Rios | |||
| 6 | Samuel Colon | "No Vale La Pena" | Johnny Rivera Johnny Rivera Johnny Rivera is a Puerto Rican American salsa singer.Rivera was raised in the Bronx, and attended high school at Benjamin Franklin High School. He moved briefly to Puerto Rico before returning to New York to begin a career in music... and Ray Sepúlveda Ray Sepúlveda Ray Sepúlveda is a Puerto Rican American salsa singer, born in Brooklyn, New York.Sepúlveda grew up in Brooklyn & the Bronx, New York, where his father, Ramon Sepulveda sang boleros with his group "Trio Los Romanticos"... |
| Josue Perez | |||
| 7 | Yaindhi Alvarez | "Quererte A Ti" | Angela Carrasco Angela Carrasco Angela Carrasco is a Dominican singer. Carrasco was one of a group of Latin American divas in the 1970s. This group also included Susana Giménez, Charytín, Iris Chacón, Ednita Nazario, Yolandita Monge and Rocío Dúrcal.... |
| Blanca Rosa Alfonso | |||
| 8 | Sammy Genao | "No Es Una Novela" | Monchy y Alexandra Monchy y Alexandra Monchy y Alexandra were a bachata musical group from the Dominican Republic. They sang together as a duo beginning in 1999. Their first big hit was "Hoja en Blanco", which they released in 1999. Since then, they had many other hits, such as "Hasta El Fin" and "Perdidos", both from their 2004... |
| Yaritza Rodriguez | |||
| 9 | Alfredo Lomelli | "La Pareja Ideal" | Marisela Marisela Marisela Marisela Marisela (born in [los angelos california on April 24, 1966, is a Mexican-American singer.Known as the 'Latin Madonna', Marisela recorded her first album at the age of 15 in 1984 and continues to release albums into the 21st century.-Career:... and Marco Antonio Solís Marco Antonio Solís Marco Antonio Solís is a Mexican musician, composer, and record producer. Throughout his career, he has sold over 80 million records and written over 300 songs, arguably making him one of the most successful singer-songwriters in Latin America.-Early life and career:Marco Antonio Solís started his... |
| Dalila Santa Maria | |||
- The contestants made a tribute to Mexican singer Emmanuel. He was invited as a guest judge and sang "La Chica de Humo" with the contestants.
- Alfredo was chosen to leave the competition
- The two contestants threatened that night were Luis Javier and Dalila
Fourth Show: March 1
The songs performed during the fourth show were:| # | Contestant | Song Title | Original Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Colon | "Imaginame Sin Ti" | Luis Fonsi Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer.- Early life :... |
| Leonardo Mendez | |||
| 2 | Yerly Burgos | "Insensible A Ti" | Alicia Villarreal Alicia Villarreal Alicia Villarreal is a Mexican Latin Grammy award-winning singer.-Biography:... |
| Magdalena Leon | |||
| 3 | Ronny Mercedes | "Mi Credo" | Tiziano Ferro Tiziano Ferro Tiziano Ferro is an Italian pop singer. He reached notoriety in 2001 and during his career he has also sung in Spanish, English, French and Portuguese.-Childhood and early beginnings:... and Pepe Aguilar Pepe Aguilar José "Pepe" Aguilar Jiménez is a popular singer-songwriter of ranchera, mariachi and pop music. Pepe is the son of Mexican icon Antonio Aguilar and folkloric actress Flor Silvestre.-Career:... |
| Josue Perez | |||
| 4 | Diana Mercado | "Me Cambio Por Ella" | Olga Tañón Olga Tañón Olga Tañón is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.-Early years:... |
| Yaindhi Alvarez | |||
| 5 | Jonathan Rios | "La Quiero A Morir" | DLG DLG DLG is a salsa band that mixes salsa, reggae, reggaeton, and hip-hop. The group was brought together in New York by producer Sergio George and included Huey Dunbar, Fragancia, and James "Da Barba" de Jesus.-Beginnings:Looking for vocalists, Sergio George discovered within the salsa club scenes both... |
| Sammy Genao | |||
| 6 | Karen Rodriguez | "Mujer Contra Mujer" | Mecano Mecano Mecano was a Spanish pop band whose debut coincided with La Movida Madrileña , a sociocultural movement that occurred in Madrid, Spain during the 1980s... |
| Yaritza Rodriguez | |||
| 7 | Dalila Santa Maria | "Callados" | Ninel Conde Ninel Conde Ninel Herrera Conde is a Mexican actress, model, and Latin Grammy Award nominated recording artist, best known for her performances in Rebelde and Fuego En La Sangre.-Career:... and Jose Manuel Figueroa |
| Luis Javier Chavez | |||
| 8 | Cristina Eustace | "Psicofonia" | Gloria Trevi Gloria Trevi Gloria Trevi is a Mexican pop-rock singer-songwriter. She was described as the "Supreme Diva of the Mexican Pop" by the music channel VH1 and sold over 20 million records.-Biography:... |
| Blanca Rosa Alfonso | |||
| 9 | Jometh Andujar | "Intocable" | Aleks Syntek Aleks Syntek Raúl Alejandro Escajadillo Peña , better known as Aleks Syntek, is a Mexican singer, songwriter and producer. He is married to Karen Coronado, sister of talkshow host Ingrid Coronado.-Biography:... |
| Javier Baerga | |||
- Dalila was chosen to leave the competition
- Cristina and Blanca were threatened to leave the competition
- The show featured a special presentation from Alejandra GuzmánAlejandra GuzmánAlejandra Gabriela Guzmán Pinal , better known as Alejandra Guzmán, is a Latin Grammy Award–winning Mexican rock singer and actress. She has had a dedicated fanbase throughout Latin America since the late 1980s, and is known as the "Queen of Rock" in the Hispanic world...
Fifth Show: March 8
The songs performed during the fifth show were:| # | Contestant | Song Title | Original Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Baerga | "Para Darte Mi Vida | Elvis Crespo Elvis Crespo Elvis Crespo , is a Puerto Rican-American Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning Merengue singer.-Early years:Crespo was born in New York City and was named "Elvis" after Elvis Presley... and Milly Quezada Milly Quezada Milagros Quezada Borbón, known simply as Milly Quezada, is a Latin Grammy-winning Dominican Merengue music singer. She is a singer in Latin America; especially in those Latin American countries bordered by the Caribbean Sea, and in the eastern seaboard region of the United States... |
| Yaritza Rodriguez | |||
| 2 | Karen Rodriguez | "Si No Te Hubiera Conocido" | Christina Aguilera Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994... and Luis Fonsi Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer.- Early life :... |
| Ronny Mercedes | |||
| 3 | Samuel Colon | "Perdidos" | Monchy y Alexandra Monchy y Alexandra Monchy y Alexandra were a bachata musical group from the Dominican Republic. They sang together as a duo beginning in 1999. Their first big hit was "Hoja en Blanco", which they released in 1999. Since then, they had many other hits, such as "Hasta El Fin" and "Perdidos", both from their 2004... |
| Yerly Burgos | |||
| 4 | Josue Perez | "Nunca Voy A Olvidarte" | Cristian Castro Cristian Castro Cristian Castro is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro" or "Cristian."- Biography :... |
| 5 | Magdalena Leon | "Acompañame" | Alicia Villarreal Alicia Villarreal Alicia Villarreal is a Mexican Latin Grammy award-winning singer.-Biography:... and Pedro Fernández Pedro Fernández José Martín Cuevas Cobos , known professionally as Pedro Fernández, is a Mexican recording artist and actor.-Discography:*1979: La De La Mochila Azul*1989: Vicio*1990: Por Un Amigo Más*1991: Muñecos De Papel... |
| Sammy Genao | |||
| 6 | Blanca Rosa Alfonso | "Escondidos" | Olga Tañón Olga Tañón Olga Tañón is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.-Early years:... and Cristian Castro Cristian Castro Cristian Castro is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro" or "Cristian."- Biography :... |
| Leonardo Mendez | |||
| 7 | Yaindhi Alvarez | "Vivir Lo Nuestro" | Marc Anthony Marc Anthony Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads... and La India La India La India , known also as "La Princesa de la Salsa" , is a singer of salsa. She has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.-Early years:... |
| Jometh Andujar | |||
| 8 | Diana Mercado | "Vivo Por Ella" | Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli, is an Italian tenor, multi-instrumentalist and classical crossover artist. Born with poor eyesight, he became blind at the age of twelve following a soccer accident.... and Marta Sanchez Marta Sánchez Marta Sánchez López is a Spanish female vocalist. She was born on 8 May 1966 in Madrid. Her father, Antonio Sánchez Camporro, was a Galician opera singer.- Biography :... |
| Jonathan Rios | |||
| 9 | Luis Javier Chavez | "En El Jardin" | Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as "El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Alejandro is the son of the ranchera singer Vicente Fernández. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as... and Gloria Estefan Gloria Estefan Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those... |
| Cristina Eustace | |||
- Blanca was chosen to leave the competition
- Javier, Ronny and Magdalena were threatened to leave the competition
- The show featured special presentations from Jenni Rivera and Yuridia
Sixth Show: March 15
The songs performed during the sixth show were:| # | Contestant | Song Title | Original Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Colon | "Por Debajo De La Mesa" | Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"... |
| Luis Javier Chavez | |||
| 2 | Yaindhi Alvarez | "Ahora Que Te Vas" | La Quinta Estación |
| Yaritza Rodriguez | |||
| 3 | Ronny Mercedes | "Mujeres Divinas" | Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Vicente Fernández Gómez is a Mexican singer, producer and actor. Known as Chente or El rey de la canción ranchera throughout the Latin world, Vicente Fernández, who started his career singing for tips on the street, has become a cultural icon, recording more than 50 albums and contributing to... |
| Javier Baerga | |||
| 4 | Karen Rodriguez | "Tuya" | Jennifer Peña Jennifer Peña Jennifer Marcella Peña , is an American Latin Pop/Tejano singer and actress who has sold over 3.5 million records internationally. Peña is the third and youngest daughter of Jaime and Mary Peña with other siblings Janet and Jackie... |
| Diana Mercado | |||
| 5 | Magdalena Leon | "No Me Enseñaste" | Thalía Thalía Ariadna Thalía Sodi Miranda , known simply by the mononym Thalía , is a Mexican singer and actress. She has sold over 40 million albums worldwide... |
| 6 | Cristina Eustace | "Me Nace Del Corazon" | Rocío Dúrcal Rocío Dúrcal Rocío Dúrcal , born as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz, was a Spanish singer and actress, known artistically as Rocío Durcal. Spanish is the best selling solo albums with more than 80 million to date... |
| Yerly Burgos | |||
| 7 | Sammy Genao | "Coleccionista De Canciones" | Camila Camila (band) Camila is a Mexican soft rock group which reached staggering success in their home country and all over Latin America upon the release of their debut album Todo Cambió. It consists of vocalist, composer and producer Mario Domm, vocalist Samuel Parra and guitarist Pablo Hurtado, founded by Domm... |
| Jometh Andujar | |||
| Leonardo Mendez | |||
| 8 | Josue Perez | "Solo Por Un Beso" | Aventura |
| Jonathan Rios | |||
- Magdalena and Ronny were chosen to leave the competition
- Luis Javier, Diana and Yaindhi were threatened to leave the competition
- The show featured a special presentation from Gloria TreviGloria TreviGloria Trevi is a Mexican pop-rock singer-songwriter. She was described as the "Supreme Diva of the Mexican Pop" by the music channel VH1 and sold over 20 million records.-Biography:...
Seventh Show: March 22
The songs performed during the seventh show were:| # | Contestant | Song Title | Original Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Rodriguez | "Sola Otra Vez" | Celine Dion Celine Dion Céline Marie Claudette Dion, , , is a Canadian singer. Born to a large family from Charlemagne, Quebec, Dion emerged as a teen star in the French-speaking world after her manager and future husband René Angélil mortgaged his home to finance her first record... |
| 2 | Leonardo Mendez | "Celos" | Marc Anthony Marc Anthony Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads... |
| 3 | Josue Perez | "Por Una Mujer" | Luis Fonsi Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer.- Early life :... |
| 4 | Samuel Colon | "Pobre Corazon" | Divino Divino Divino is a Puerto Rican reggaeton artist, whose real name is Daniel Velazquez.-Early career:Divino began his career at the age of fifteen, when his family moved from The Bronx, New York, to Ponce, Puerto Rico, Divino decided to concentrate his energies on his day job as an assistant in a juvenile... |
| 5 | Yaritza Rodriguez | "Si Tu Eres Mi Hombre" | La India La India La India , known also as "La Princesa de la Salsa" , is a singer of salsa. She has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.-Early years:... |
| 6 | Yerly Burgos | "Mi Mayor Venganza" | La India La India La India , known also as "La Princesa de la Salsa" , is a singer of salsa. She has been nominated for both Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.-Early years:... |
| 7 | Jometh Andujar | "Y Hubo Alguien" | Marc Anthony Marc Anthony Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads... |
| 8 | Sammy Genao | "Sera" | Ricardo Montaner Ricardo Montaner Ricardo Montaner is an Argentine-Venezuelan singer and songwriter. Starting his career in the early 80s, he has already released more than 15 albums with numerous successful singles and has sold over 22 million record worldwide.-Early years:Montaner was born as Héctor Eduardo Reglero Montaner, in... |
| 9 | Jonathan Rios | "Un Buen Perdedor" | Franco De Vita Franco De Vita Franco De Vita is a singer-songwriter of Latin music. His first disc as a solo artist garnered three Spanish-language hits in Venezuela. He signed with the Sony label in 1988, and in 1990, his album Extranjero had a song that reached No. 1 on the U.S. Latin charts and won an MTV Video Music Award... |
| 10 | Javier Baerga | "Volveras" | Ricky Martin Ricky Martin Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide... |
| 11 | Cristina Eustace | "Quien Eres Tu" | Yuri |
| 12 | Yaindhi Alvarez | "Como Una Loba" | Valeria Lynch Valeria Lynch -Biography:Valeria Lynch was born on January 7, 1952 in the neighborhood of Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Is the first child of the marriage of Maria Antonia Spano and José Julio Lancellotti.... |
- Diana and Luis Javier were chosen to leave the competition
- The show featured a special presentation from Shaila DúrcalShaila DúrcalShaila Dúrcal is a Spanish singer-songwriter best known for being the daughter of singing legend Rocío Dúrcal and 1960s Filipino pop idol Antonio "Júnior" Morales Barreto.- Biography :...
Eight Show: March 29
The songs performed during the eight show were:| # | Contestant | Song Title | Original Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yaindhi Alvarez | "Pena" | Milly Quezada Milly Quezada Milagros Quezada Borbón, known simply as Milly Quezada, is a Latin Grammy-winning Dominican Merengue music singer. She is a singer in Latin America; especially in those Latin American countries bordered by the Caribbean Sea, and in the eastern seaboard region of the United States... |
| 2 | Jonathan Rios | "Suelta Mi Mano" | Sin Bandera Sin Bandera Sin Bandera was a Latin pop duo based in Mexico that consisted of Leonel García, and Noel Schajris. They became one of the most popular artists after their debut album "Sin Bandera" was released in 2001.-Biography:... |
| 3 | Josue Perez | "Amiga Mia" | Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sanz Alejandro Sanz , is a Spanish singer-songwriter and musician. For his work, Sanz has won a total of fifteen Latin Grammy Awards and three Grammy Awards. He has won the Latin Grammy for Album of the Year three times, more than any other artist... |
| 4 | Yerly Burgos | "Tu Amor" | Olga Tañon Olga Tañón Olga Tañón is a two-time Grammy Award and three-time Latin Grammy-winning Merengue and Latin Pop artist. Tañón has earned 5 Latin Grammy Awards and 19 Premios Lo Nuestro awards during her career.-Early years:... |
| 5 | Jometh Andujar | "Yo Queria" | Cristian Castro Cristian Castro Cristian Castro is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro" or "Cristian."- Biography :... |
| 6 | Sammy Genao | "Si Tu Supieras" | Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as "El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Alejandro is the son of the ranchera singer Vicente Fernández. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as... |
| 7 | Javier Baerga | "Usted Se Me Llevo La Vida" | Alexandre Pires Alexandre Pires Alexandre Pires do Nascimento is a Brazilian singer. Pires was previously the singer of group Só Pra Contrariar which he joined in the late 80s.... |
| 8 | Karen Rodriguez | "El Hombre Que Yo Amo" | Myriam Hernandez Myriam Hernández Myriam Raquel Hernández Navarro is a Chilean singer-songwriter and television presenter. She is known throughout Latin America for her romantic ballads.-Biography:Myriam Hernández began her career in the late 80's... |
| 9 | Samuel Colon | "Lloraras" | Oscar D'León Oscar D'León Oscar Emilio León Somoza, better known as Oscar D'León is a Venezuelan musician who became internationally famous for his salsa music. In Spanish, he is known as El Sonero del Mundo . His most famous song is perhaps "Llorarás," which he recorded in 1975 with his group La Dimensión Latina... |
| 10 | Cristina Eustace | "Aires Del Mayab" | Lola Beltrán Lola Beltrán Lola Beltrán was a Mexican film actress and one of the most acclaimed Mexican ranchera singers, nicknamed Lola la Grande .-Biography:... |
- Yaritza and Leonardo were chosen to leave the competition
- The show featured a special presentation from Tito El BambinoTito El BambinoEfraín David Fines Nevares age 30 known professionally as Tito "El Bambino" is recording artist from Puerto Rico. He rose to fame as Tito of the duo Héctor & Tito....
Ninth Show: April 5
The songs performed during the ninth show were:| # | Contestant | Song Title | Original Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sammy Genao | "Ajena" | Frank Reyes |
| 2 | Cristina Eustace | "Por Ti" | Ednita Nazario Ednita Nazario Ednita Nazario is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who has achieved stardom both at home and abroad. She has been in the music business from a young age, and has released over twenty albums throughout her career.... |
| 3 | Karen Rodriguez | "Que Creias" | Selena Selena Selena Quintanilla-Pérez , known simply as Selena, was a Mexican American singer-songwriter. She was named the "top Latin artist of the '90s" and "Best selling Latin artist of the decade" by Billboard for her fourteen top-ten singles in the Top Latin Songs chart, including seven number-one hits... |
| 4 | Jonathan Rios | "Casi Un Hechizo" | Jerry Rivera Jerry Rivera -Albums:* Empezando a Vivir Sony Music* Abriendo Puertas * Cuenta Conmigo * Cara de Niño... |
| 5 | Yerly Burgos | "Hasta Mañana" | Grupo Limite Grupo Límite Grupo Límite, or Límite, was a Mexican ranchera band formed in Monterrey, Mexico in 1995. The group was led by singer Alicia Villarreal until she left to pursue a solo career.-History:... |
| 6 | Jometh Andujar | "Buscando Tus Besos" | Joseph Fonseca |
| 7 | Samuel Colon | "Seria Facil" | Luis Fonsi Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, more commonly known by his stage name Luis Fonsi, is a Latin Grammy winning Puerto Rican singer and composer.- Early life :... |
| 8 | Yaindhi Alvarez | "Mi Talisman" | Ana Gabriel Ana Gabriel Ana Gabriel is a Mexican singer and composer.Ana Gabriel was born as María Guadalupe Araujo Yong, in Santiago de Comanito, Sinaloa, Mexico. She first sang on the stage at age six, singing "Regalo A Dios" by José Alfredo Jiménez. She moved to Tijuana, Baja California and studied accounting... |
| 9 | Javier Baerga | "A Puro Dolor" | Son By Four Son By Four Son by Four is a salsa music group from Puerto Rico, well-known for their English U.S. pop hit "Purest of Pain ". The group is signed to Sony Music Entertainment.... |
- Josue was chosen to leave the competition
- The show featured a special presentation from MarlonMarlon FernándezMarlon is a Cuban singer, better known as the winner of the third season of Objetivo Fama, a Puerto Rican reality-show -singing talent contest broadcast by Univision Puerto Rico, and Telefutura network in the United States....
, winner of the third season of the show.
Tenth Show: April 12
The songs performed during the tenth show were:| # | Contestant | Song Title | Original Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Baerga | "Como Pudiste" | Obie Bermúdez Obie Bermúdez Obie Bermúdez , is a Puerto Rican-American R&B/Salsa singer and composer.-Early years:Bermúdez was born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico into a family who loved music. His father and grandfather were both musicians. He received his primary education in the town of Aibonito, however in 1992 the family... |
| 2 | Sammy Genao | "Lo Dudo" | José José José José José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz , known by his artistic name José José, is a Mexican singer.Referred in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" , José José is best known for his romantic ballads and renowned for his vocals... |
| 3 | Yaindhi Alvarez | "La Tirana" | La Lupe La Lupe La Lupe , was a Cuban-American singer of several musical genres: boleros, guarachas and Latin soul in particular... |
| 4 | Jometh Andujar | "Me Enamora" | Juanes Juanes Juan Esteban Aristizábal Vásquez , better known as Juanes is a Colombian musician who was a member of heavy metal band Ekhymosis and is now a solo artist. In 2000, his solo debut album Fíjate Bien won three Latin Grammy Awards.Juanes has sold more than 13 million albums... |
| 5 | Samuel Colon | "No Tengo Suerte En El Amor" | Yoskar Sarante Yoskar Sarante Yoskar "El Prabu" Sarante is a prominent Dominican bachatero. Yoskar Sarante, born in 1970, is one of the most popular singers of new Bachata of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. Born of the union of his parents Domingo and Ramona Sarante Ventura, is the second son of the family, but he's... |
| 6 | Cristina Eustace | "Mujeres Liberadas" | Melina León Melina León Melina León is a Puerto Rican merengue singer and actress. From an early age she performed with several groups including The Rubi, Girls of Puerto Rico and The Cherries, with whom she appeared in several San Juan hotels... |
| 7 | Jonathan Rios | "Fuego Contra Fuego" | Ricky Martin Ricky Martin Enrique "Ricky" Martín Morales , better known as Ricky Martin, is a Puerto Rican and Spanish pop singer and actor who achieved prominence, first as a member of the Latin boy band Menudo, then as a solo artist since 1991.During his career he has sold more than 60 million album copies worldwide... |
| 8 | Karen Rodriguez | "Detras De Mi Ventana" | Yuri |
- Yerly was chosen to leave the competition
Eleventh Show: April 19
The songs performed during the eleventh show were:| # | Contestant | Song Title | Original Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Colón | "Algo De Mi" | Camilo Sesto Camilo Sesto Camilo Blanes Cortés , better known as Camilo Sesto, is a Spanish singer , composer and producer who enjoyed fame during the 1970s and the 1980s... |
| 2 | Yaindhi Alvarez | "Viveme" | Laura Pausini Laura Pausini Laura Pausini, is a Grammy Award-winning Italian soul singer-songwriter. She debuted in 1993, winning the newcomer artists' section of the 43rd Sanremo Music Festival with the song "La solitudine", which became an Italian standard and an international hit, reaching the top spot on the Italian... |
| 3 | Jometh Andujar | "Al Que Me Siga" | Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"... |
| 4 | Karen Rodriguez | "Quitame Ese Hombre" | Pilar Montenegro Pilar Montenegro Pilar Montenegro is a Mexican Latin pop singer and actress.-Biography:When Montenegro was 10 years old she landed her first acting part in the TV series Juguemos A Cantar, her career moved along with her becoming a member of Fresas Con Crema for a short time... |
| 5 | Jonathan Rios | "Antes" | Obie Bermúdez Obie Bermúdez Obie Bermúdez , is a Puerto Rican-American R&B/Salsa singer and composer.-Early years:Bermúdez was born in Aibonito, Puerto Rico into a family who loved music. His father and grandfather were both musicians. He received his primary education in the town of Aibonito, however in 1992 the family... |
| 6 | Cristina Eustace | "Mentira" | Hernaldo Zúñiga Hernaldo Zúñiga Hernaldo Zúñiga is a Nicaraguan singer and music composer. He was born in Managua but lived his childhood and adolescence in Masaya.-Career:... |
| 7 | Javier Baerga | "La Media Vuelta" | Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"... |
- Yaindhi and Milly QuezadaMilly QuezadaMilagros Quezada Borbón, known simply as Milly Quezada, is a Latin Grammy-winning Dominican Merengue music singer. She is a singer in Latin America; especially in those Latin American countries bordered by the Caribbean Sea, and in the eastern seaboard region of the United States...
sang together the song "Volvió Juanita" - Sammy was chosen to leave the competition
Twelfth Show: April 26
The songs performed during the twelfth show were:| # | Contestant | Song Title | Original Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Javier Baerga | "Yo Naci Para Amarte" | Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as "El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Alejandro is the son of the ranchera singer Vicente Fernández. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as... |
| 2 | Samuel Colon | "Labios Compartidos" | Mana Mana Mana is an indigenous Pacific islander concept of an impersonal force or quality that resides in people, animals, and inanimate objects. The word is a cognate in many Oceanic languages, including Melanesian, Polynesian, and Micronesian.... |
| 3 | Yaindhi Alvarez | "Quiero Amanecer Con Alguien" | Daniela Romo Daniela Romo Daniela Romo is a Mexican singer, actress and TV host. Daniela Romo was born Teresita Presmanes Corona in Mexico City to Teresa Corona. Her parents never married, and Daniela and her sister Patricia were raised by their grandmother... |
| 4 | Jometh Andujar | "Devorame Otra Vez" | Lalo Rodríguez Lalo Rodriguez Lalo Rodríguez , born in 1958 in Carolina, Puerto Rico is a salsa singer and musician is best known for his hit "Ven Devórame Otra Vez".... |
| 5 | Cristina Eustace | "Como Yo Te Ame" | Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"... |
| 6 | Jonathan Rios | "Vuelveme A Querer" | Cristian Castro Cristian Castro Cristian Castro is a Grammy Award-nominated Mexican pop singer. He is referred to as "Christian Castro" or "Cristian."- Biography :... |
- Jonathan, Javier and Jometh sang with MDOMDO (band)MDO is a Latin American pop/rock band, spun off in 1997 from the Puerto Rican boy band once known as Menudo.-Band history:In the mid-1990s, Edgardo Diaz, Menudo's creator and director, sold the rights for the trademarked name Menudo to a Panamanian company...
the songs "Otra Vez" and "No Queda Nada" - Samuel and Karen sang with Objetivo Fama's second season 1st runner up, Azucena Salazar, the song "Terco Pero Sabroso"
- Cristina sang with Objetivo Fama's third season 4th runner up, Mary Ann AcevedoMary Ann AcevedoMary Ann Acevedo Rivera ; , better known as "Mary Ann", is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter. Many years ago, Acevedo, was presented in a special role in the TV Show "A Toda Maquina", on air by WIPR-TV...
, the song "Fuera De Mi Vida" - Yaindhi sang with Objetivo Fama's fourth season semifinalist, Frances Marrero, the song "Herida"
- Karen was chosen to leave the competition.
Thirteenth Show: May 3
The songs performed during the thirteenth show were:| # | Contestant | Song Title | Original Performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jometh Andujar | "Nada Se Compara Contigo" | Alvaro Torres Álvaro Torres Álvaro Torres is a Salvadoran singer and songwriter. His current Record Label is Big Dream Christian Music located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.-Biography:... |
| 2 | Samuel Colon | "Como Me Haces Falta" | Marco Antonio Solís Marco Antonio Solís Marco Antonio Solís is a Mexican musician, composer, and record producer. Throughout his career, he has sold over 80 million records and written over 300 songs, arguably making him one of the most successful singer-songwriters in Latin America.-Early life and career:Marco Antonio Solís started his... |
| 3 | Jonathan Rios | "Por Amarte" | Pepe Aguilar Pepe Aguilar José "Pepe" Aguilar Jiménez is a popular singer-songwriter of ranchera, mariachi and pop music. Pepe is the son of Mexican icon Antonio Aguilar and folkloric actress Flor Silvestre.-Career:... |
| 4 | Cristina Eustace | "Siempre Seras Tu" | Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among... |
| 5 | Yaindhi Alvarez | "Cucurrucucu Paloma" | Lola Beltrán Lola Beltrán Lola Beltrán was a Mexican film actress and one of the most acclaimed Mexican ranchera singers, nicknamed Lola la Grande .-Biography:... |
| 6 | Javier Baerga | "La Puerta Se Cerro" | Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Luis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"... |
- The show featured special presentations from Alexis & Fido and Manny ManuelManny ManuelCruz Manuel Hernández Santiago , known artistically as Manny Manuel, is a Puerto Rican singer of merengue, boleros, and tropical music. He became famous first as a member of the group Los Sabrosos del Merengue, before launching a successful solo career in 1994.-Early life:Manny Manuel was born in...
- Ex-contestants EktorEktorEktor is a Puerto Rican singer, actor and painter more known for being one of the finalists of the first season of reality/talent show Objetivo Fama....
, Jayro, Gustavo and VictorVíctor SantiagoVíctor Antonio Santiago Negrón, known as Víctor is a Puerto Rican singer notable for being one of the finalists of the fourth season of reality/talent show Objetivo Fama'....
sang together "Suavemente", from Elvis CrespoElvis CrespoElvis Crespo , is a Puerto Rican-American Grammy and Latin Grammy Award-winning Merengue singer.-Early years:Crespo was born in New York City and was named "Elvis" after Elvis Presley...
. - YuriYuri (Mexican singer)Yuri is a famous Mexican singer, actress, and TV host. She has maintained a significant presence in the entertainment business in Mexico for the last three decades...
and fifth season contestants, Cristina, Leonardo and Luis Javier sang together "Y Volver, Volver" - Javier was chosen to leave the competition. He closed the show singing "La Puerta Se Cerro" by Luis MiguelLuis MiguelLuis Miguel Gallego Basteri is a Mexican singer. He is widely known only by the name Luis Miguel and is often referred to as "El Sol de México"...
Fourteenth Show: May 10
The songs performed during the fourteenth show were:| # | Contestant | Song Title | Original Performer |
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| 1 | Jonathan Rios | "No Me Quiero Enamorar" | Kalimba Kalimba Marichal Kalimba Kadjaly Marichal Ibar is a Mexican singer and voice actor.- Career :Born in Mexico City, Kalimba began his career at the age of three. He and his sister M'balia Marichal began performing in theater and on television. Kalimba appeared on shows such as Chiquilladas and Chocolate Chip... |
| "Buen Perdedor" | Franco De Vita Franco De Vita Franco De Vita is a singer-songwriter of Latin music. His first disc as a solo artist garnered three Spanish-language hits in Venezuela. He signed with the Sony label in 1988, and in 1990, his album Extranjero had a song that reached No. 1 on the U.S. Latin charts and won an MTV Video Music Award... |
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| 2 | Yaindhi Alvarez | "Eclipse Total Del Amor" | Lissette Lissette Lissette Álvarez is a singer, songwriter and record producer from Peru. She is best known for recording a Spanish language version of Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart" in 1985.-Early life:... |
| "Como Una Loba" | Valeria Lynch Valeria Lynch -Biography:Valeria Lynch was born on January 7, 1952 in the neighborhood of Villa Urquiza, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Is the first child of the marriage of Maria Antonia Spano and José Julio Lancellotti.... |
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| 3 | Samuel Colon | "Que Lastima" | Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as "El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Alejandro is the son of the ranchera singer Vicente Fernández. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as... |
| "Almohada" | José José José José José Rómulo Sosa Ortiz , known by his artistic name José José, is a Mexican singer.Referred in the entertainment world as "El Príncipe de la Canción" , José José is best known for his romantic ballads and renowned for his vocals... |
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| 4 | Cristina Eustace | "Me Muero" | La Quinta Estación |
| "La Gata Bajo La Lluvia" | Rocío Dúrcal Rocío Dúrcal Rocío Dúrcal , born as María de los Ángeles de Las Heras Ortíz, was a Spanish singer and actress, known artistically as Rocío Durcal. Spanish is the best selling solo albums with more than 80 million to date... |
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| 5 | Jometh Andujar | "Si Ella Supiera" | Julian |
- The show started with the song "Color EsperanzaColor Esperanza"Color Esperanza" is the lead single from Diego Torres's fifth studio album Un Mundo Diferente.-Lyrical content and background:...
", from Diego TorresDiego TorresDiego Antonio Caccia Torres , is an Argentine Grammy Award-nominated pop singer and composer.-Biography:Diego Torres was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the son of Argentine singer Lolita Torres...
, sang by the contestants with fourth season finalists, Iván, VictorVíctor SantiagoVíctor Antonio Santiago Negrón, known as Víctor is a Puerto Rican singer notable for being one of the finalists of the fourth season of reality/talent show Objetivo Fama'....
and Nat. - The show featured a special presentation from Jowell y RandyJowell y RandyJowell & Randy are a Puerto Rican reggaeton duo composed of Joel Alexis Muñoz Martínez and Randy Ariel Ortiz Acevedo. The duo have been active since the mid-2000s and have become one of the most popular acts in reggaeton.-Early years:...
- Jometh was chosen to leave the competition
Fifteenth Show: May 19
The great finale featured a red carpetRed carpet
A red carpet is traditionally used to mark the route taken by heads of state on ceremonial and formal occasions, and has in recent decades been extended to use by VIPs and celebrities at formal events.- History :...
where various celebrities marched on. All of the contestants, but one (19 in total) were present. Yaritza Rodriguez wasn't able to attend because of her mother's illness. The four finalists arrived on the back of convertible cars and signed autographs.
The show opened with the 4 finalists performing the song "Baila" from Kat DeLuna
Kat DeLuna
Kathleen Emperatriz "Kat" DeLuna is an American pop singer of Dominican heritage. DeLuna has a soprano vocal range. Her debut single, "Whine Up", reached the top ten in Belgium and France, peaked inside the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Her...
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Each of the finalists performed two songs, one of them with one of their favorite celebrities. The songs performed during the finale were:
| # | Contestant | Song Title | Original Performer |
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| 1 | Samuel Colon | "Tantos Deseos De Ella" | Danny Rivera Danny Rivera Danny Rivera is a Puerto Rican singer and songwriter who was born in San Juan whose career spans nearly 50 years. He is well-known in Puerto Rico for his political activism.-Musical career:... |
| "Donde Estara Mi Primavera" | with Iván López | ||
| 2 | Yaindhi Alvarez | "Asi No Te Amara Jamas" | Amanda Miguel Amanda Miguel Amanda Miguel is an Argentine Singer. For the last quarter of a century, Amanda has had a successful career.-Early life:Born in Gaiman, in the Chubut Province in Argentina, June 1, 1956, to Angel Raúl Miguel and Ana Delia Samso. Daughter of a music teacher, Amanda Miguel developed her own interest... |
| "Usted Abuso" | with Marlon Fernandez Marlon Fernández Marlon is a Cuban singer, better known as the winner of the third season of Objetivo Fama, a Puerto Rican reality-show -singing talent contest broadcast by Univision Puerto Rico, and Telefutura network in the United States.... |
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| 3 | Jonathan Rios | "Contigo Aprendi" | Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández Alejandro Fernández is a Mexican singer. Nicknamed as "El Potrillo" by the media and his fans, he has sold over 20 million albums worldwide. Alejandro is the son of the ranchera singer Vicente Fernández. He originally specialized in traditional, earthy forms of Mexican folk music, such as... |
| "Que Sera" | with Erica Gonzaba | ||
| 4 | Cristina Eustace | "El Amor Que Sone" | Mariah Carey Mariah Carey Mariah Carey is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress. She made her recording debut with the release of her eponymous studio album in 1990, under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, whom she later married in 1993... |
| "Como Yo Nadie Te Ha Amado" | with Juan Vélez Juan Vélez Juan Antonio Vélez is a Puerto Rican singer, musician and songwriter, better known for being the winner of the fourth season of Objetivo Fama, a Puerto Rican television singing talent contest in the form of a reality show, broadcast by Telefutura in USA and by Univision in Puerto Rico.-Artistic... |
The show also featured special presentations from reggaeton
Reggaeton
Reggaeton is a form of Puerto Rican and Latin American urban and Caribbean music. After its mainstream exposure in 2004, it spread to North American, European and Asian audiences. Reggaeton originated in Puerto Rico but is also has roots from Reggae en Español from Panama and Puerto Rico and...
duo Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel
Wisin & Yandel are a Puerto Rican reggaeton Duo, consisting of Juan Luis Morera Luna and Llandel Veguilla Malavé Salazar . They started their career in 1998 and have been together since, winning several awards during that time....
and Mexican
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
singer, Lucero.
| # | Contestant | % |
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| 1 | Cristina Eustace | 33.37% |
| 2 | Samuel Colon | 26.99% |
| 3 | Yaindhi Alvarez | 20.94% |
| 4 | Jonathan Rios | 18.70% |
Controversies
Some controversies that surfaced during the season.- Contestant Magdalena León was dumped by her boyfriend during the show when, allegedly, she kissed several contestants at the studio/house.
- Contestant Diana Mercado was heavily criticized by fellow contestants Luis Javier Chávez and Yaindhi Alvarez, for not performing their duets as rehearsed resulting in unfavorable evaluations to the latter.
- Some feuds between Puerto Rican contestants Jonathan Ríos and Jometh Andujar rose during the final weeks. These were due to Jonathan not waking up in time during a weekend the group had in a hotel.
- A week before the final show, YuriYuri (Mexican singer)Yuri is a famous Mexican singer, actress, and TV host. She has maintained a significant presence in the entertainment business in Mexico for the last three decades...
, who had served as host of the show for the past three years, was surprisingly fired by the producers. Apparently, UnivisionUnivisionUnivision 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...
wasn't happy with the fact that she wouldn't be on time for the rehearsals for the final show. She has denied this and has said that she found out about the decision through an e-mailE-mailElectronic mail, commonly known as email or e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from an author to one or more recipients. Modern email operates across the Internet or other computer networks. Some early email systems required that the author and the recipient both be online at the...
. - The same week, allegations of fixes in the results grew heavier when a television ad appeared on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
showing the four finalists, two weeks prior to their selection. The advertisement was part of a product campaign for PepsiCoPepsiCoPepsiCo Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Purchase, New York, United States, with interests in the manufacturing, marketing and distribution of grain-based snack foods, beverages, and other products. PepsiCo was formed in 1965 with the merger of the Pepsi-Cola Company...
and the producers of the show have denied providing them with any voting result.