Latin American Idol
| Latin American Idol | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Simon Fuller |
| Starring |
Erika de la Vega (Season 1-4) Monchi Balestra (Season 1-Season 3) Jon Secada (Season 1-4) Mimi (Season 2-4) Gustavo Sánchez (Season 1-Season 3) Oscar Mediavilla (Season 4) |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| Release | |
| Original network | SET |
| Original release | April 22, 2006 – December 8, 2009 |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
| Finalists (With dates of elimination) | |
| Season 1 (2006) | |
 Mayré Martínez
|
Winner |
 Noelia Soto
|
October 26 |
 Efraín Medina
|
October 19 |
 Gabriel Suárez |
October 12 |
|
Hernán López |
October 5 |
|
Andrea del Valle Bela |
September 28 |
 John Paul Ospina
|
September 21 |
|
Isa Mosquera |
September 14 |
|
Lilia Mariñelarena |
September 7 |
|
Denis Smith |
August 31 |
| Season 2 (2007) | |
 Carlos Peña
|
Winner |
|
Ricardo Caballero
|
September 27 |
 Rosangela Abreu
|
September 20 |
 Arquimedes Reyes
|
September 13 |
|
Silvia de Freitas
|
September 6 |
|
Francisco Pérez |
August 30 |
|
Saúl Alvidrez |
August 23 |
|
Emiliano Sansone |
August 16 |
|
Samantha Byars |
August 9 |
|
Juan Pablo Villacorta |
August 9 |
|
Emiliano Roque |
August 2 |
|
Julián Rubio |
August 2 |
| Season 3 (2008) | |
 Margarita Henríquez
|
Winner |
 María José Castillo
|
October 9 |
 Sandra Muente |
October 2 |
|
Pako Madrid |
October 2 |
|
Manuel Arauz |
September 18 |
 José Manuel Espinoza |
September 11 |
|
Nicole Pillman |
September 4 |
|
Manuel Salas |
August 28 |
 Raquel Bustamante |
August 21 |
|
Francisca Silva |
August 14 |
|
Anne Lorain Lanier |
August 14 |
|
Jesús Pardo |
August 14 |
| Season 4 (2009) | |
 Martha Heredia
|
Winner |
|
Eduardo Aguirre |
December 10 |
|
Rubén Álvarez |
December 3 |
|
Sara Bellomo |
November 26 |
 Fernando Lara |
November 19 |
|
Lady Balarezo |
November 12 |
|
Rolando Lopez |
November 5 |
 Tania Meyer |
October 29 |
|
Johan Estrada |
October 22 |
|
Osvaldo Conde |
October 22 |
|
Paula Rodriguez |
October 15 |
|
Sol Vargas |
October 15 |
Latin American Idol was the Spanish American edition of the popular British franchise of Idols, well known for its American version American Idol. The show aimed to discover the pop idol of the Latin American region. The show was filmed in Buenos Aires and was transmitted to over 23 nations in the region via the Sony Entertainment Television network.
Latin American Idol was filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina and aired throughout Latin America with the exception of Brazil, which has its own version called Ídolos Brazil, premiered in 2006. Portuguese-language contestants can participate if they are able to sing in Spanish. The show's hosts are the Venezuelan and Argentine Monchi Balestra. In the first season the judges panel was made up by Jon Secada from the United States (born in Cuba), Gustavo Sánchez from Puerto Rico and Elizabeth Meza from México, the last of this being replaced since the second season by Mimi, a former member of musical group Flans, and Oscar Mediavilla from Argentina, replacing Gustavo Sánchez for the fourth season.
This show is divided into four phases: auditions, theater/secondary audition stage, workshops and performances.
The first season’s auditions took place in order in the cities of Caracas, Venezuela; Bogotá, Colombia; Mexico City, México; and finally in Buenos Aires. Auditions took place between April–May, 2006. In the show's third season, Panama City, Panamá was chosen as the fifth audition city, while in the fourth season San José, Costa Rica was chosen as an audition venue.
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