Operación triunfo
| Operación Triunfo | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Toni Cruz Josep Maria Mainat Joan Ramon Mainat |
| Presented by | Carlos Lozano (2001–2004) Jesús Vázquez (2005–2009) Pilar Rubio (2011) |
| Country of origin | Spain |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Gestmusic Endemol |
| Location(s) | Barcelona |
| Running time | 160–180 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
La 1 (2001-2004; 2017-) Telecinco (2005-2011) |
| Picture format | SD: 576i |
| Original release |
Original series 22 October 2001 – 20 February 2011 Revived series 2017– |
| External links | |
| Website | www |
Operación Triunfo is a reality television talent show which first aired on Spain's TVE network in 2001. A music talent contest with viewer voting and reality show elements that originated Endemol's Star Academy franchise, the show aimed to find the country's next solo singing sensation.
Operación Triunfo (also known as OT) first aired in 2001. On its first run between 2001 and 2004, three seasons were aired on TVE, which also served as the national final to select the Spanish entry for the Eurovision Song Contest. The first season of OT was particularly successful in ratings, becoming 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: notably Rosa López, David Bisbal, David Bustamante or Chenoa. After the third season, TVE decided not to renew the show and its rights were acquired by Telecinco, which aired seasons 5-8 of the series. Season 8 in 2011 was cancelled due to poor ratings and its finale was rushed as a result.
On April 26, 2017, RTVE approved a new season of the talent show produced by Gestmusic Endemol, returning to TVE after 13 years. The total cost of the new season will be €10,2 million.
A selection of hopefuls is boarded in "The Academy", managed by a headmaster, where they are coached by various professionals in several artistic disciplines and are filmed with cameras (an idea borrowed from another of Endemol's major reality shows Big Brother). Once a week, the contestants have to face a prime time show, where they sing a cover version of a popular song they have prepared during the week before, as well as recapping their trials and tribulations at The Academy from the past week. The live show will often feature special guest stars, with whom some of the contestants have the opportunity to sing. Based on the judges' verdicts and viewer voting, the weakest contestant is dropped. The eventual winner is awarded a record deal and/or some amount of money.
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