Latin American Idol (season 2)

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Top 3 (dark green), Top 12 (slightly dark green), Top 30 (green) and Top 100 (light green)

The second season of Latin American Idol premiered on June 13, 2007, and continued until September 27, 2007, when it was won by Guatemalan born Carlos Peña. Auditions were held in Caracas, Bogotá, Mexico City, and Buenos Aires in the spring of 2007. The concerts began on July in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the host country. For this season the judge Elizabeth Meza quit, and the Mexican singer Mimi was hired as the new Latin American Idol judge. At age 19, Peña is the first male and youngest person to win the competition, and second winner to never have been in the bottom two or three.

Top 12 Finalists[]

Flag of Guatemala.svg Carlos Enrique Peña Aldana - Winner (09/27/2007)
  1. "Tu Reputación" (Ricardo Arjona) - First Workshop
  2. "Usted Se Me Llevó La Vida" (Alexandre Pires) - First Concert
  3. "Quiero Dormir Cansado" (Emmanuel) - Second Concert
  4. "Detalles" (Roberto Carlos) - Third Concert
  5. "Bésame" (Ricardo Montaner) - Fourth Concert
  6. "Fruta Fresca" (Carlos Vives) - Fifth Concert
  7. "La Media Vuelta" (Luis Miguel) - Sixth Concert
  8. "Ella" (Pedro Infante) - Sixth Concert
  9. "Contigo en la Distancia" (Luis Miguel) - Seventh Concert
  10. "Si Tú No Estas" (Franco De Vita) - Seventh Concert
  11. "Cuando" (Ricardo Arjona) - Eighth Concert
  12. "Corazón Partío" (Alejandro Sanz) - Eighth Concert
  13. "Con una Canción" (Written for the show) - Ninth Concert
  14. "Usted Se Me Llevó La Vida" (Alexandre Pires) - Ninth Concert
  15. "Cada Palabra" (Written for the show) - Ninth Concert
Flag of Mexico.svg Ricardo Caballero Tostado - Runner-up (09/27/2007)
  1. "La Fuerza del Corazón" (Alejandro Sanz) - First Workshop
  2. "Volver A Amar" (Cristian Castro) - First Concert
  3. "Detenedla Ya" (Emmanuel) - Second Concert
  4. "Santa Lucía" (Miguel Mateos) - Third Concert
  5. "La Cima del Cielo" (Ricardo Montaner) - Fourth Concert
  6. "Tragedia" (Marc Anthony) - Fifth Concert
  7. "Si Nos Dejan" (Luis Miguel) - Sixth Concert
  8. "El Viajero" (Luis Miguel) - Sixth Concert
  9. "Si Tu Supieras" (Alejandro Fernández) - Seventh Concert
  10. "¿Y Si Fuera Ella?" (Alejandro Sanz) - Seventh Concert
  11. "La Gota Fría" (Carlos Vives) - Eighth Concert
  12. "No Se Tú" (Luis Miguel) - Eighth Concert
  13. "Cada Palabra" (Written for the show) - Ninth Concert
  14. "La Fuerza del Corazón" (Alejandro Sanz) - Ninth Concert
  15. "Con una Canción" (Written for the show) - Ninth Concert
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Rosangela Abreu Crespo - Eliminated (09/20/2007)
  1. "Quitame Ese Hombre" (Pilar Montenegro) - First Workshop
  2. "Sola Otra Vez" (Celine Dion) - Wild Card Workshop
  3. "Lloviendo Estrellas" (Cristian Castro) - First Concert
  4. "Amor Total" (Emmanuel) - Second Concert
  5. "Me Cuesta Tanto Olvidarte" (Mecano) - Third Concert
  6. "El Poder de Tu Amor" (Ricardo Montaner) - Fourth Concert
  7. "Así Es La Vida" (Olga Tañón) - Fifth Concert
  8. "El Reloj" (Luis Miguel) - Sixth Concert
  9. "Volver, volver" (Ana Gabriel) - Sixth Concert
  10. "Ahora que te vas" (La 5a. Estación) - Seventh Concert
  11. "Entre Tú y Mil Mares" (Laura Pausini) - Seventh Concert
  12. "A Puro Dolor" (Son By Four) - Eighth Concert
  13. "Como Olvidar" (Olga Tañón) - Eighth Concert
Flag of El Salvador.svg Arquimedes Adalberto Reyes Torres - Eliminated (09/13/2007)
  1. "Dispuesto a Amarte" (Luciano Pereyra) - First Workshop
  2. "Daría" (La 5a. Estación) - First Concert
  3. "Insoportablemente Bella" (Hernaldo Zúñiga) - Second Concert
  4. "Lobo Hombre en París" (La Unión) - Third Concert
  5. "Me Va a Extrañar" (Ricardo Montaner) - Fourth Concert
  6. "La Cadena de Oro" (Cabas) - Fifth Concert
  7. "Echame a mi la culpa" (Luis Miguel) - Sixth Concert
  8. "Luz de Luna" (Rocío Dúrcal) - Sixth Concert
  9. "Burbujas de Amor" (Juan Luis Guerra) - Seventh Concert
  10. "Vivir Sin Aire" (Maná) - Seventh Concert
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg - Eliminated (09/06/2007)
  1. "Por Amarte Así" (Cristian Castro) - Second Workshop
  2. "Algo Más" (La 5a. Estación) - First Concert
  3. "Todo Se Derrumbó Dentro De Mi" (Emmanuel) - Second Concert
  4. "Eternamente Bella" (Alejandra Guzmán) - Third Concert
  5. "Cuando a mi lado estás" (Ricardo Montaner) - Fourth Concert
  6. "Se Me Olvidó Otra Vez" (Maná) - Fifth Concert
  7. "Amaneci en tus brazos" (Ana Belén) - Sixth Concert
  8. "Amor Eterno" (Rocío Dúrcal) - Sixth Concert
Flag of Colombia.svg Francisco José Pérez Arciniegas - Eliminated (08/30/2007)
  1. "No Sé Olvidar" (Alejandro Fernández) - Second Workshop
  2. "Si Te Vas" (Alejandro Fernández) - First Concert
  3. "Tú Y Yo" (Emmanuel) - Second Concert
  4. "Otro Día Más Sin Verte" (Jon Secada) - Third Concert
  5. "Si Tuviera Que Elegir" (Ricardo Montaner) - Fourth Concert
  6. "Escuchame" (Carlos Ponce) - Fifth Concert
Flag of Mexico.svg Saúl Armando Alvidrez Aragon - Eliminated (08/23/2007)
  1. "Dormir Contigo" (Luis Miguel) - Third Workshop
  2. "Dímelo" (Marc Anthony) - First Concert
  3. "Pobre Diablo" (Emmanuel) - Second Concert
  4. "Bella Sin Alma" (Víctor Manuelle) - Third Concert
  5. "Castillo Azul" (Ricardo Montaner) - Fourth Concert
Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Sansone - Eliminated (08/16/2007)
  1. "Te Mando Flores" (Fonseca) - Third Workshop
  2. "Amarte Es Un Placer" (Luis Miguel) - First Concert
  3. "Seguía Lloviendo Afuera" (Emmanuel) - Second Concert
  4. "La Cosa más Bella" (Eros Ramazzotti) - Third Concert
Flag of Mexico.svg Samantha Rae Byars - Eliminated (08/09/2007)
  1. "Soy Yo" (Marta Sánchez) - Second Workshop
  2. "Angeles Caídos" (Alejandra Guzmán) - Wild Card Workshop
  3. "Ven Conmigo" (Christina Aguilera) - First Concert
  4. "Corazón De Melao" (Emmanuel) - Second Concert
Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Pablo Villacorta - Eliminated (08/09/2007)
  1. "Desnudate Mujer" (David Bisbal) - Second Workshop
  2. "Como Se Cura Una Herida" (Jaci Velasquez) - First Concert
  3. "Es Mi Mujer" (Emmanuel) - Second Concert
Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Roque - Eliminated (08/02/2007)
  1. "Un Beso y Una Flor" (Nino Bravo) - Third Workshop
  2. "Fuego Contra Fuego" (Ricky Martin) - Wild Card Workshop
  3. "Y Tú Te Vas" (Chayanne) - First Concert
Flag of Argentina.svg Julián Rubino - Eliminated (08/02/2007)
  1. "Quiero Morir En Tu Veneno" (Alejandro Sanz) - Third Workshop
  2. "Lloraré Las Penas" (David Bisbal) - First Concert

Performers on results shows[]

  • Week 1 (August 2) - Belinda performed "Luz Sin Gravedad".
  • Week 2 (August 9) - Emmanuel performed "Sentirme Vivo".
  • Week 3 (August 16) - Diego Torres performed "Abriendo Caminos" and "Hasta Cuando".
  • Week 4 (August 23) - Ricardo Montaner performed "Echame a mi la culpa"
  • Week 5 (August 30) - Mijares performed "Para Amarnos Más"
  • Week 6 (September 6) - No Performer
  • Week 7 (September 13) - Hernán López Sosa performed "Deuda" and "Flaca".
  • Week 8 (September 20) - Gloria Trevi performed "Todos Me Miran".
  • Week 9 (September 27) - Paulina Rubio performed "Ni Una Sola Palabra" and "Nada Puede Cambiarme", Efraín Medina performed "Trataré de Olvidarte", Miranda! performed "Perfecta" anda "Prisionero", and Juanes performed "Es Por Ti" and "Me Enamora".

Elimination chart[]

Semi-finalists are in alphabetical order by last name, and finalists by reverse chronological order of elimination.

Legend
Female Male Top 12 Top 30
Stages: Semi-Finalists Finals
Weeks: 7/5 7/12 7/19 7/25 8/2 8/9 8/16 8/23 8/30 9/6 9/13 9/20 9/27
Place Contestant Result
1 Guatemala Carlos Peña Top 12 Winner
2 Mexico Ricardo Caballero Top 12 Btm 4 Btm 3 Runner-up
3 Puerto Rico Rosangela Abreu Elim Top 12 Btm 3 Elim
4 El Salvador Arquimedes Torres Top 12 Btm 2 Elim
5 Venezuela Silvia De Freitas Top 12 Btm 3 Btm 3 Elim
6 Colombia Francisco Perez Top 12 Btm 3 Btm 3 Btm 2 Btm 2 Elim
7 Mexico Saul Alvidrez Top 12 Elim
8 Argentina Emiliano Sansone Top 12 Elim
9-10 Mexico Samantha Byars Elim Top 12 Elim
Argentina Juan Pablo Villacorta Top 12 Btm 4
11-12 Argentina Emiliano Roque Elim Top 12 Elim
Argentina Julian Rubino Top 12
Semi Argentina Diana Amarilla Elim Elim
Mexico Edgar Alvidrez Elim
Chile Loretto Canales Elim
Venezuela Daniela Maya Elim
Argentina Ezequiel Pincheiro Elim
Puerto Rico Mayda Rivera Elim
Chile Miguel Garces Elim
Costa Rica Vanessa Gonzalez
Mexico Paulina Pagoaga
Mexico Azucena Del Toro
Chile Johans Cruz Elim
Mexico Karla Florez
Mexico Judith Leyva
Venezuela Angel Mariño
Venezuela Juan Carlos Diaz Elim
Mexico Maribel Elizondo
Puerto Rico Carlos Jiménez
Colombia Lina Uribe

Semi-finals (Top 30)[]

First Workshop[]

Held on July 4, 2007. The semi-finalists eliminated from the competition were:

Flag of Mexico.svg Maribel Escobedo Buñuelos
  1. "No Te Pido Flores" (Fanny Lú)
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Carlos Jiménez Rodríguez
  1. "Así Como Hoy" (Marc Anthony)
Flag of Colombia.svg Lina María Uribe López
  1. "Si Te Vas" (Shakira)
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Juan Carlos Díaz Palacios
  1. "Abrazar La Vida" (Luis Fonsi)

Second Workshop[]

Held on July 11, 2007. The semi-finalists eliminated from the competition were:

Flag of Chile.svg Johans Antonio Cruz Muñoz
  1. "Hasta Que Te Conocí" (Juan Gabriel)
Flag of Mexico.svg Karla Janeth Flórez Hernandez
  1. "Ya No Quiero" (Jesse & Joy)
Flag of Mexico.svg Judith Amelia Leyva Salcido
  1. "Otro Amor Vendrá" (Lara Fabian)
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Angel Rolando Francisco Mariño
  1. "Invierno" (Reik)

Third Workshop[]

Held on July 18, 2007. The semi-finalists eliminated from the competition were:

Flag of Chile.svg Miguel Alejandro Garcés Contreras
  1. "Va Por Ti" (Camila)
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Vanessa González Leal
  1. "Yo Si Me Enamoré" (Huey Dunbar)
Flag of Mexico.svg María Azucena Del Toro Hermosillo
  1. "Detrás de Mi Ventana" (Yuri)
Flag of Mexico.svg Paulina Fagoaga Y García
  1. "Imaginame Sin Ti" (Luis Fonsi)

Wild Card Workshop[]

For this workshop, there were originally six people out of the three semi-final groups that would have a second chance to become the tenth and last finalist. On the Third Workshop results, it was announced that three more semifinalists would join the Wild Card Workshop. It was held on July 25, 2007. On the same night, it was announced that there were going to be three finalists chosen from this group, instead of just one like the previous season, creating now a Top 12. The semi-finalists eliminated from the competition were:

Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Daniela Maya Olavarría
  1. "Escondidos" (Olga Tañón feat. Cristian Castro)
  2. "Quiero Perderme En Tu Cuerpo" (David Bisbal)
Flag of Chile.svg Loretto Macarena Canales Galdames
  1. "Genio Atrapado" (Christina Aguilera)
  2. "Aprendíz" (Alejandro Sanz)
Flag of Mexico.svg Edgar Isaac Alvidrez Aragón
  1. "Mi Vida Sin Tu Amor" (Cristian Castro)
  2. "Volverás" (Ricky Martin)
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Mayda Belén Rivera González
  1. "Si Una Vez" (Selena)
  2. "Solo Tú" (Jaci Velasquez)
Flag of Argentina.svg Hector Ezequiel Pinchiero
  1. "Se Supone" (Luis Fonsi)
  2. "Tan Enamorados" (Ricardo Montaner)
Flag of Argentina.svg Diana Rosario Amarilla
  1. "A Fuego Lento" (Rosana Arbelo)
  2. "Amar Sin Ser Amada" (Thalía)

Top 100[]

Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina

• Esteban Peleteiro

• Silvana Condoruci

• Solmi Rodríguez

• Micaela Salinas

• María de los Angeles Monasterio

• Leonel Copiz

• Celeste Ruiz

• María Delfina Peña

• Esteban Maestre

• Virginia Modica

• Mercedes Pieretti

• Manuel Salas

• Paula Reus

Flag of Chile.svg Chile

• Licetty Alfaro

• Aylyn Vicencio

• Marco Antonio Pino (Top 30 from Season 1)

Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia

• Lina María Paredes

• Viviana Saa

• Jonathan Reyes

• Ángelo Paredes

• Diego Gamboa

• Ángela María Forero

• Carolina Muñoz

• Juliana Muñoz

• Sandra Milena Serrato

Flag of Costa Rica.svg Costa Rica

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• Angie Valverde

Flag of Ecuador.svg Ecuador

• Jessie Almeida

Flag of El Salvador.svg El Salvador

• Carlos Ernesto Alfaro

Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico

• Thalía Vargas

• Guillermo Nieto

• Sergio Arzate

• Daniela Gallardo

• Érica Grovas

• Natalia Leal

• Héctor Trejo

• Gerardo Cerrillo

• Héctor Silva del Castillo

Flag of Panama.svg Panama

• Amanda Herrera

• Karen Peralta

Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico

• Jorge Monserrat (Top 30 from Season 1)

• Alejandro Irizarry

• Esteban Núñez

Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay

• Martín Ramírez

• Juan Cerviño

• Stefanie Álvarez

• Pablo Ferraz

Flag of Venezuela (state).svg Venezuela

• Adabella Núñez

• Alberto Silva

• Stephanie Argüello

• Andrea Galindo

• Reynaldo Mercier

• Rosalba Bueno (Top 30 from Season 1)

• Nerymar Sanó (Winner of Venezuela's reality show "Fama y Aplausos")

• Víctor Síndar

• Giovanna Pisani

• Simón López Chacín

• Andrea Silva

• Homero Briceño

• Raynier Álvarez

• Sanyer Nelo

External links[]

Preceded by
Season 1 (2006)
 Latin American Idol
Season 2 (2007) 		Succeeded by
Season 3 (2008)
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