Latin American Idol (season 1)

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Latin American Idol contestants during the show's first concert.

The first season of Latin American Idol premiered on Sony Entertainment Television on July 12, 2006 and continued until October 27, 2006, when it was won by Venezuelan born Mayré Martínez. Auditions were held in Caracas, Bogotá, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires in the spring of 2006. The concerts started on August 30 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the host country.

Concerts[]

  • First Concert: Was held on August 30, 2006. The theme of the show was "My Favorite Pop Idol". It featured clips of the contestants' make over.
  • Second Concert: Was held on September 6, 2006. The theme of the show was "The 80's". It featured clips of the contestants' visit to a spa.
  • Third Concert: Was held on September 13, 2006. The theme of the show was "Spanish-American Singers". It featured clips of the contestants in a recording studio.
  • Fourth Concert: Was held on September 20, 2006. The theme of the show was "Songs By Franco De Vita", who was also a guest judge. It featured clips of the contestants visiting the Hard Rock Café in Buenos Aires. On results' day, before the bottom three were announced, the seven contestants performed "Si La Ves" with Franco De Vita.
  • Fifth Concert: Was held on September 27, 2006. The theme of the show was "Tribute To Women". It featured clips of the contestants at Franco De Vita's concert at the Opera Theater in Buenos Aires.
  • Sixth Concert: Was held on October 4, 2006. The theme of the show was "Latin Rhythms". It featured clips of the contestants in a Ricardo Arjona concert, and also clips of them visiting Parque de la Costa, a theme park. They sang two songs for the show.
  • Seventh Concert:. Was held on October 11, 2006. The theme of the show was "Rock In Spanish". It featured clips of the contestants signing autographs, sunbathing on a boat and receiving the visit of their close relatives. As music and judge guest was the group Plastilina Mosh from Mexico.
  • Eighth Concert: Was held on October 18, 2006. The theme of the show was "Top 40 Popular Songs". It featured clips of the contestants during a photoshoot, and a relaxing day, where they were asked what they'd do first, should they win the competition.
  • Final: Was held on October 25, 2006. The two final contestants sang three songs for the show: their favourite song, selected from the ones they had sung throughout the contest, and two songs specially composed for the show. One of the new songs was composed by Jon Secada, and the other one by Obie Bermúdez and . Each contestant performed both songs. The results' show lasted one and a half hours and featured the performances of several well-known Latin American groups and singers: Estéfano, Los Amigos Invisibles, Fonseca and finally Sin Bandera. Mayré Martinez was crowned as the first Latin American Idol.

Finalists[]

Top 3 (dark red), Top 10 (red) and Semifinals (light red)
Venezuela Mayré Martínez - Winner (10/26/2006)
  1. "Héroe" (Mariah Carey) - First Workshop
  2. "La Cima Del Cielo" (Ricardo Montaner) - First Concert
  3. "Te Amo" (Franco De Vita) - Second Concert
  4. "¿Dónde Está La Vida?" (Francisco Céspedes) - Third Concert
  5. "Esta Vez" (Franco De Vita) - Fourth Concert
  6. "Tú" (Shakira) - Fifth Concert
  7. "Mi Bombón" (Cabas) - Sixth Concert
  8. "Corazón Espinado" (Maná) - Sixth Concert
  9. "Rayando El Sol" (Maná) - Seventh Concert
  10. "Obsesión" (Miguel Mateos) - Seventh Concert
  11. "Vuelve" (Ricky Martin) - Eighth Concert
  12. "Experiencia Religiosa" (Enrique Iglesias) - Eighth Concert
  13. "Quiero Soñar" (Written for the show by Obie Bermúdez and ) - Ninth Concert
  14. "Corazón Espinado" (Maná) - Ninth Concert
  15. "Soy Mi Destino" (Written for the show by Jon Secada) - Ninth Concert
Flag of Argentina.svg - Runner-up (10/26/2006)
  1. "Bésame" (Ricardo Montaner) - Third Workshop
  2. "Inevitable" (Shakira) - First Concert
  3. "Como Un Día De Domingo" () - Second Concert
  4. "Tómame O Déjame" (Mocedades) - Third Concert
  5. "Si Quieres Decir Adiós" (Franco De Vita) - Fourth Concert
  6. "Mujer Contra Mujer" (Mecano) - Fifth Concert
  7. "La Tortura" (Shakira) - Sixth Concert
  8. "Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez" (Maná) - Sixth Concert
  9. "Mariposa Technicolor" (Fito Páez) - Seventh Concert
  10. "Mentira" (La Ley) - Seventh Concert- Bottom 2 (10/12/2006)
  11. "Casi" (Soraya) - Eighth Concert
  12. "Daría" (La Quinta Estación) - Eighth Concert
  13. "Soy Mi Destino" (Written for the show by Jon Secada) - Ninth Concert
  14. "Inevitable" (Shakira) - Ninth Concert
  15. "Quiero Soñar" (Written for the show by Obie Bermúdez and ) - Ninth Concert
Flag of Mexico.svg Efraín Medina - Eliminated (10/19/2006)
  1. "Amarte Así" (Aventura) - Third Workshop
  2. "Sueños" (Diego Torres) - First Concert - Bottom 2 (08/31/2006)
  3. "Perdóname" (Camilo Sesto) - Second Concert - Bottom 2 (09/07/2006)
  4. "Vida Loca" (Francisco Céspedes) - Third Concert
  5. "Traigo Una Pena" (Franco De Vita) - Fourth Concert
  6. "Simplemente Amigos" (Ana Gabriel) - Fifth Concert - Bottom 3 (09/28/2006)
  7. "Así Es La Vida" (Elefante) - Sixth Concert
  8. "Cara Luna" (Bacilos) - Sixth Concert - Bottom 2 (10/05/2006)
  9. "Temblando" (Unknown) - Seventh Concert
  10. "La Flaca" (Jarabe de Palo) - Seventh Concert
  11. "Pisando Fuerte" (Alejandro Sanz) - Eighth Concert
  12. "Laura" (Nek) - Eighth Concert
Chile - Eliminated (10/12/2006)
  1. "Hasta Ayer" (Marc Anthony) - First Workshop
  2. "No Me Conoces" (Marc Anthony) - First Concert
  3. "El Hombre Del Piano" (Ana Belén) - Second Concert
  4. "La Copa Rota" (Vicente Fernández) - Third Concert
  5. "Cálido Y Frío" (Franco De Vita) - Fourth Concert - Bottom 2 (09/21/2006)
  6. "No Renunciaré" (Lolita Flores) - Fifth Concert
  7. "Carito" (Carlos Vives) - Sixth Concert
  8. "La Camisa Negra" (Juanes) - Sixth Concert
  9. "En La Ciudad De La Furia" (Soda Stereo) - Seventh Concert
  10. "Lamento Boliviano" (Los Enanitos Verdes) - Seventh Concert
Flag of Argentina.svg Hernán López Sosa - Eliminated (10/05/2006)
  1. "Celos" (Marc Anthony) - Third Workshop
  2. "Un Vestido Y Un Amor" (Fito Páez) - First Concert
  3. "Yolanda" (Pablo Milanés) - Second Concert
  4. "Sólo Le Pido A Dios" (León Gieco) - Third Concert - Bottom 2 (09/14/2006)
  5. "Louis" (Franco De Vita) - Fourth Concert - Bottom 3 (09/21/2006)
  6. "Contigo" (Joaquín Sabina) - Fifth Concert - Bottom 2 (09/28/2006)
  7. "Algo Contigo" (Andrés Calamaro) - Sixth Concert
  8. "Carnaval Toda La Vida" (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs) - Sixth Concert
Argentina Andrea del Valle Bela - Eliminated (09/28/2006)
  1. "Si Tú Eres Mi Hombre" (La India) - Second Workshop
  2. "Víveme" (Laura Pausini) - First Concert
  3. "¿Por qué Me Abandonaste?" (Paloma San Basilio) - Second Concert
  4. "Para vivir" (Pablo Milánes) - Third Concert - Bottom 3 (09/14/2006)
  5. "Buen Perdedor" (Franco De Vita) - Fourth Concert
  6. "No Llores Por Mi, Argentina" (Paloma San Basilio) - Fifth Concert
Flag of Colombia.svg John Paul Ospina - Eliminated (09/21/2006)
  1. "Castillo Azul" (Ricardo Montaner) - First Workshop
  2. "Mi Soledad Y Yo" (Alejandro Sanz) - Wild Card Workshop
  3. "Déjame Entrar" (Carlos Vives) - First Concert
  4. "¿Y Cómo Es Él?" (José Luis Perales) - Second Concert - Bottom 3 (09/07/2006)
  5. "América" (Tiro de Gracia) - Third Concert
  6. "Fuera De Este Mundo" (Franco De Vita) - Fourth Concert
Colombia Isa Katherine Mosquera - Eliminated (09/14/2006)
  1. "En El 2000" (Natalia Lafourcade) - Second Workshop
  2. "Como Hemos Cambiado" (Presuntos Implicados) - First Concert - Bottom 3 (08/31/2006)
  3. "Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte" (Mecano) - Second Concert
  4. "¿Quién Te Cantará?" (Mocedades) - Third Concert
Mexico Lilia "Lily" Ivonne Mariñelarena Ramírez - Eliminated (09/07/2006)
  1. "Mi Reflejo" (Christina Aguilera) - First Workshop
  2. "El Amor Que Soñé" (Mariah Carey) - First Concert
  3. "Quiero Amanecer Con Alguien" (Daniela Romo) - Second Concert
Argentina Dennis Smith - Eliminated (08/31/2006)
  1. "Nada Fue Un Error" (Coti Sorokin & Andrés Calamaro) - Second Workshop
  2. "El Día Que Me Quieras" (Luis Miguel) - First Concert

Bottom three statistics[]

Date Theme Bottom Three
August 30 My Favorite Pop Idol Efraín Medina
September 6 The 80's Efraín Medina (2) John Paul Ospina
September 13 Spanish-American Singers Isa Mosquera (2)
September 20 Songs By Franco De Vita John Paul Ospina (2) Hernán López (2)
September 27 Tribute To Women Andrea del Valle (2) Hernán López (3) Efraín Medina (3)
Bottom Two
October 4 Latin Rhythms Hernán López (4) Efraín Medina (4)
October 11 Rock In Spanish Gabriel Suárez (2)
Final Three
October 18 Top 40 Popular Songs Efraín Medina (5)
October 25 Final 2 Noelia Soto (2) Mayré Martínez

Semi-finals[]

First Workshop[]

Held on August 2, 2006. The semi-finalists eliminated from the competition were:

Flag of Chile.svg Marco Antonio Pino Arenas
  1. "María" (Ricky Martin)
Flag of Colombia.svg Carlos Alberto Montaño Uribe
  1. "Quiero Verte Sonreír" (Carlos Vives)
Flag of Mexico.svg Evelyn de la Luz Nieto Aguirre
  1. "Si La Ves" (Franco De Vita)
Flag of Peru (state).svg Giuliana Mónica Chávez Otiniano
  1. "Será Que No Me Amas" (Luis Miguel)
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Heide Pollidore
  1. "Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tú)" (Christina Aguilera)

Second Workshop[]

Held on August 9, 2006. It had a musical guest appearance by Julieta Venegas. The semi-finalists eliminated from the competition were:

Flag of Argentina.svg Gustavo Giallatini
  1. "Ayer" (Luis Miguel)
Flag of Argentina.svg Mariela Josid
  1. "Si tú no estás aqui" (Rosana)
Flag of Argentina.svg Oscar Patiño
  1. "Imagíname Sin Ti" (Luis Fonsi)
Flag of Mexico.svg Julio G. Cerrillo
  1. "Si No Te Hubieras Ido" (Marco Antonio Solís)
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Hana Kobayashi
  1. "Puedes Contar Conmigo" (La Oreja de Van Gogh)

Third Workshop[]

Held on August 16, 2006. The semi-finalists eliminated from the competition were:

Flag of Argentina.svg Ana Paula Rodríguez
  1. "Lloran Las Rosas" (Cristian Castro)
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Ninfa Molina
  1. "Él Me Mintió" (Amanda Miguel)
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Noel Alejandro Pérez
  1. "Tanto La Quería" (Andy & Lucas)
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Ricardo Malfatti Hernández
  1. "Canta Corazón" (Alejandro Fernández)
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Rosalba Bueno González
  1. "Estoy Aquí" (Rosario Flores)

Wild Card Workshop[]

There were six people out of the three semi-final groups that had a second chance to become the tenth and last finalist, on a workshop that was held on August 23, 2006.

Flag of Mexico.svg Sergio Muñiz Tapia
  1. "Corazón Partío" (Alejandro Sanz)
  2. "Me Va A Extrañar" (Ricardo Montaner)
Flag of Mexico.svg Kintaró Mori Ochoa
  1. "Abrázame" ()
  2. "Dígale" (David Bisbal)
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Edgardo Monserrat
  1. "Cómo He De Vivir Sin Tu Cariño" (Danny Rivera)
  2. "Nunca Voy A Olvidarte" (Cristian Castro)
Flag of Colombia.svg Laura Inés Mayolo
  1. "El Amor Después Del Amor" (Fito Páez)
  2. "Todo A Pulmón" (Alejandro Lerner)
Flag of Chile.svg Daniel Donoso
  1. "Contigo En La Distancia" (Luis Miguel)
  2. "Yesterday" (Boyz II Men)

External links[]

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