Desafio de Estrellas
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Desafío de Estrellas is a Mexican
musical show produced and distributed by TV Azteca
, the second most important network in the country. The format of the Desafío is similar to American Idol
with contestants eliminated every week and a grand finale with the top contestants competing to win the first place prize. TV Azteca has, until 2006, produced two versions of the program, one in 2003 and the other in 2006. The 2003 version consisted only of former contestants of La Academia
, another TV Azteca-produced show which had already garnished two seasons and, in the process, taken away rating from Televisa
, the prime network of the country. The 2006 version, on the other hand, consisted of both former contestants of La Academia (all four seasons), as well as other artists produced by TV Azteca in the middle and late 90s, later in 2009 a third season took place with former contestns of the six seasons of la academia.
The 2003 version of the Desafío de Estrellas was announced right after the end of the second generation of La Academia. The 32 contestants which made up both generations would go on head-to-head to see what generation would get the best place. This expected competition was non-existent, as the participants of the 2nd generation were eliminated swiftly. Of the top 10 singers chosen by the public, only 1 had come out of the second generation, Erika, who would go on to become the fourth place of the competition. With a total of 15 concerts and above good ratings, TV Azteca confirmed its strong hold on the Mexican public.
, Nuevo León
, was a clear display of the full potential of the network, which garnished better results than the program in the competing network, the Mexican version of Big Brother
. The rating was far superior for the Desafío and caused major changes in Televisa
.
At the end, after singing songs from their albums, as well as new, classic Latin songs, Yahir took the night and beat out Myriam, the public's clear favorite, who was also ousted by Nadia, winner of the second place.
TV Azteca would not produce another version of the Desafío de Estrellas until 2006.
(finale June 25, 2006)
Some time after the end of the 4th version of La Academia, and in order to compete with Televisa's highly successful Cantando por un sueño
(Singing for A Dream), TV Azteca announced the production of a new version of the Desafío. This time, however, not only would the competition be between former Academia singers, but also with artists released in the late 90s by the network. The 2006 version of the Desafío was less successful than the first, mostly because of the competition and high ratings of Cantando por un Sueño of Televisa
. To increase ratings and, therefore, revenues, the network tried implementing new mechanics into the show. For example, in every show the judges were to choose "the best singer of the night", who would win 30,000 pesos (approximately twenty-nine hundred dollars), also, for six concerts the judges were to choose one singer who would be a participant of a grand concert in the Metropolitan, one of the most important auditoriums in the country.
Controversy arose after the judges eliminated Yuridia, the clear favorite to win, because she didn't appear in Concert 8. Several sources of the Mexican media and some shows, especially from Televisa, claimed the producers planned the whole thing to improve ratings for the show. Bad rumors about the Desafío also arose when Jolette, controversial former Academia participant, claimed Cynthia, attractive Desafío participant, was being supported by one of the producers, who prevented her elimination from the competition. (Cynthia was eliminated before the final round, she was not one of the final six contestants. It should be noted that Cynthia organized a concert to benefit the families of miners killed in an accident in Coahuila
. Many of the top contestants of Desafío de Estrellas participated, and Cynthia was able to donate ten thousand pesos each to every family who lost a loved one in the disaster.)
, Aranza
, and Erasmo Catarino
. Also, six participants were chosen for a major concert in The Metropolitan, an important auditorium in Mexico City
: Erasmo Catarino
, Cynthia
, Estrella, Miguel Ángel, Aranza
and Raúl.
, winner of La Academia
4, Raúl, who did not make it to the finale on La Academia 1 or the Desafío 2003, Carlos, La Academia 3 winner, Adrián
, third place in La Academia 4 and Aranza
, the only non-Academia participant left in the competition.
After singing two songs each (their best song throughout the competition and a new song), and after a close competition between the six finalists, the results were revealed:
This Desafío finale was not as successful as that of the 2003 version because of the competition with the rival channel's show, Cantando por un Sueño
...Reyes de La Cancion (Singing for A Dream...Kings of the Song).
The Third Desafío de Estrellas has been announced to premiere on April 19, 2009
Rafael Araneda From La Academia Ultima Generación will host the third edition
the show will be called "El Gran Desafío."
One of the main reasons that "El Gran Desafío" has been such a ratings failure is that the public has finally realized that the resutls are fixed by the producers of azteca
television. The public is lured into thinking that their votes count. But they do not. Azteca has exclusive contracts with all the artists, and they manipulate the results, as well as the comments the judges make.
The 2009 version of the Desafío de Estrellas was producer by Eva Borja and counts with 50 artist
Colette, Atala, Travieso, Juan Rivera, Toñita, Erasmo, Cynthia, Jorge, G6, Luis Armando, Ivone Montero, Las Reinas, Raúl Sandoval, La Posta and others were the original cast, but during the concert seven, eight new contest were added some like Myriam, Nadia, Fabiola, Banda Mix, Miguel Ángel, Aline Hernández.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
musical show produced and distributed by TV Azteca
TV Azteca
Azteca, is the second largest Mexican television entertainment. It was established in 1983 as the state-owned Instituto Mexicano de la Televisión , a holding of the national TV networks channel 13 and 7 and was privatized under its current name in 1993 and now is part of Grupo Salinas...
, the second most important network in the country. The format of the Desafío is similar to American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
with contestants eliminated every week and a grand finale with the top contestants competing to win the first place prize. TV Azteca has, until 2006, produced two versions of the program, one in 2003 and the other in 2006. The 2003 version consisted only of former contestants of La Academia
La Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...
, another TV Azteca-produced show which had already garnished two seasons and, in the process, taken away rating from Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
, the prime network of the country. The 2006 version, on the other hand, consisted of both former contestants of La Academia (all four seasons), as well as other artists produced by TV Azteca in the middle and late 90s, later in 2009 a third season took place with former contestns of the six seasons of la academia.
All the Desafíos de Estrellas
| Season | Winner | Runner-Up | 2nd. Runner-Up | Other Finalists | Other Contestants (In Order of Elimination) | Number of Contestants |
| Season 1 | Yahir | Nadia | Myriam | Erika & Estrella | Elisa,Mauricio,Gisela,Karla,Marvin,Fabricio,Alejandro,Wendolee,J.Antonio,VíctorJ; Azeneth,Alejandra,Andrea,Ana Lucía,Adrián,Enrique; Ma.Inés, Víctor, Freddy, Manuel, Rosalía, Marco, Héctor, M. Ángel, Laura, Toñita, Raúl |
32 |
| Season 2 | Toñita | Erasmo | Raúl | Aranza, Carlos & Adrián | Rosalia,Cecilia,Cesar; Melissa,Sylvia,Paula; Marco,Manuel,J.Antonio; Aline,Leticia,Dulce,Claudia,Tony; J.Luis, Edgar, Yuridia, Luis, Erika, Benjamín, Estrella, Nadia, Jose Joel, Ale Ley, M. Ángel, Cynthia |
32 |
| Season 3 | Fabiola | Myriam | Samuel | Travieso & Nadia | La Posta, Los Sandoval, Tinieblas, Tachidito, Beraka 5, Los de la mochila Azul, Las Güeras, Shanik/Christian, Vanessa Cato, Rigo Tovar Jr., Colette, Toñita, Edgar/Erasmo, Iván/Héctor/Gerardo/Matías, IQ, G6, Rosalía/Freddy/Marco, Aline,Atala,Las Reinas,Ivonne M; Cynthia/Jorge,Jose Joel/Marysol; M.Ángel, Luis A., Juan Rivera |
32 |
Desafío de Estrellas 2003
- Participants - 32
- Winner - Yahir
- Runner-Up - NadiaNadia LópezNadia Yvonne López Ayuso , is a Grammy Award nominated Mexican singer and reality television star.-Early life:...
- Third Place - MyriamMyriam Montemayor CruzMyriam Montemayor Cruz , better known as Myriam, is a Mexican recording artist, known for winning the first generation of La Academia.-Biography:...
- Fourth Place - ErikaErika Alcocer LunaErika Alcocer Luna, or simply Erika, was born on July 19, 1974 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico. She rose to fame by becoming the winner of the second generation of La Academia.- Voice :...
- Fifth Place - Estrella
The 2003 version of the Desafío de Estrellas was announced right after the end of the second generation of La Academia. The 32 contestants which made up both generations would go on head-to-head to see what generation would get the best place. This expected competition was non-existent, as the participants of the 2nd generation were eliminated swiftly. Of the top 10 singers chosen by the public, only 1 had come out of the second generation, Erika, who would go on to become the fourth place of the competition. With a total of 15 concerts and above good ratings, TV Azteca confirmed its strong hold on the Mexican public.
Contestants
| Name | Original Series | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|
| Yahir | La Academia 1 | |
| Nadia | La Academia 1 | |
| Myriam | La Academia 1 | |
| Erika | La Academia 2 | |
| Estrella | La Academia 1 | |
| Raul | La Academia 1 | |
| Toñita | La Academia 1 | |
| Laura Caro | La Academia 1 | |
| Miguel Angel | La Academia 1 | |
| Hector | La Academia 1 | |
| Marco More | La Academia 2 | |
| Rosalia | La Academia 2 | |
| Manuel | La Academia 2 | |
| Freddy | La Academia 2 | |
| Victor Garcia | La Academia 1 | |
| Maria Ines | La Academia 1 | |
| Enrique | La Academia 2 | |
| Adrian Carvajal | La Academia 2 | |
| Ana Lucia | La Academia 2 | |
| Alejandra Ordanza | La Academia 2 | |
| Andrea | La Academia 2 | |
| Azeneth | La Academia 2 | |
| Jose Antonio | La Academia 1 | |
| Wendolee | La Academia 1 | |
| Alejandro | La Academia 1 | |
| Elisa | La Academia 2 | |
| Gisela | La Academia 2 | |
| Marvin | La Academia 2 | |
| Karla | La Academia 2 | |
| Victor Javier | La Academia 2 | |
| Mauricio | La Academia 2 | |
| Fabricio | La Academia 2 | |
Concerts
- Concert 1- The first concert saw the elimination of 10 artists, 7 of which were from the second generation(Elisa, Gisela, Karla, Mauricio, Fabricio, Víctor and Marvin), while only 3 were from the first (Wendolee, Alejandro and Jose Antonio).
- Concert 2- The second concert saw no eliminations, however, this concert was marked by the clear dominance of the first generation singers who received well better critics from the judges than the second generation singers. The best interpretation of the night was "El Me Mintio" by Myriam and Erika (winners of the first and second generations, accordingly) who would go on to become finalists and lead successful solo careers.
- Concert 3- The third concert was characterized by the elimination of most of what was left of the second generation, as six of the remaining eleven artists were eliminated (Andrea, Ana Lucía, Alejandra, Adrián, Azeneth and Enrique). 11 singers of the first generation still remained.
- Concert 4- María InésMaría InésMaría Inés Guerra Núñez , commonly known as María Inés, is a Mexican TV-hostess, actress, singer and former contestant in the First Generation of the popular Mexican reality television series La Academia.- Biography :The daughter of Óscar Guerra and Laura Núñez, María Inés has two siblings, which...
(1st Generation) who had sung "7 de Septiembre", by MecanoMecanoMecano was a Spanish pop band whose debut coincided with La Movida Madrileña , a sociocultural movement that occurred in Madrid, Spain during the 1980s...
, and received fairly good critics was eliminated. - Concert 5- Víctor, winner of the 2nd place in the first generation, and one of the favorites in the competition decided to quit, as medical reasons disabled him to continue in the competition.
- Concert 6- The elimination of Fredi, finalist in the second generation, left only four second generation singers left in the competition.
- Concert 7- Manuel, third place in the second generation, was eliminated.
- Concert 8- The eight concert saw once again the elimination of a second generation finalist, this time it was RosalíaRosalía León OviedoRosalía León Oviedo is a Mexican actress, singer and former participant of the Mexican musical reality show La Academia.- Career :...
, who had already surpassed expectations after beating Manuel and Fredi, both of which had received a better place in the second generation finale. - Concert 9- Once again, a finalist of La academia 2 was eliminated, this time Marco, runner-up in the Academia 2 finale.
- Concert 10- Concert 10 was full of expectation as most fans believed Erika, the only second generation singer left in the competition, would be eliminated, however it was Héctor, last place in the original Academia, who was eliminated.
- Concert 11- Shocking results took place in the eleventh concert as Miguel Ángel, third place in the first Academia, was ousted by the other eight singers.
- Concert 12- LauraLaura CaroLaura Isabel Caro Beltran is a Mexican recording artist. Caro first appeared on national television in 2002 as a contestant on the La Academia of the Mexican television TV Azteca....
, 9th place in the original Academia, and initially one of the public's favorites, lost support and was eliminated. - Concert 13- Toñita, who missed out at the last moment in becoming one of the finalists in the first Academia, again, was eliminated at the last moment.
- Concert 14- Raúl, another first generation singer and one of the favorites to reach the finale was eliminated in a very close competition. This left four Academia 1 singers and 1 Academia 2 singers in the finale.
Finale
The finale, which was broadcast live from MonterreyMonterrey
Monterrey , is the capital city of the northeastern state of Nuevo León in the country of Mexico. The city is anchor to the third-largest metropolitan area in Mexico and is ranked as the ninth-largest city in the nation. Monterrey serves as a commercial center in the north of the country and is the...
, Nuevo León
Nuevo León
Nuevo León It is located in Northeastern Mexico. It is bordered by the states of Tamaulipas to the north and east, San Luis Potosí to the south, and Coahuila to the west. To the north, Nuevo León has a 15 kilometer stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border adjacent to the U.S...
, was a clear display of the full potential of the network, which garnished better results than the program in the competing network, the Mexican version of Big Brother
Big Brother (Mexico)
Big Brother México is a reality television series based on the international Big Brother format produced in the Netherlands by Endemol. Big Brother México was launched by Televisa in 2002. Before its debut, the idea of being watched twenty-four hours a day by a camera was shocking to some in...
. The rating was far superior for the Desafío and caused major changes in Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
.
At the end, after singing songs from their albums, as well as new, classic Latin songs, Yahir took the night and beat out Myriam, the public's clear favorite, who was also ousted by Nadia, winner of the second place.
TV Azteca would not produce another version of the Desafío de Estrellas until 2006.
Desafío de Estrellas 2006
- Participants - 32
(finale June 25, 2006)
- Winner - Toñita (La Academia 1)
- Runner-Up - Erasmo (La Academia 4)
- Third Place - Raúl (La Academia 1)
Some time after the end of the 4th version of La Academia, and in order to compete with Televisa's highly successful Cantando por un sueño
Cantando por un sueño
Cantando por un Sueño is a television contest produced by the Mexican television network Canal de las Estrellas which also aired on Univision in the United States. As with its twin show Bailando por un sueño , celebrities are paired with common, everyday people...
(Singing for A Dream), TV Azteca announced the production of a new version of the Desafío. This time, however, not only would the competition be between former Academia singers, but also with artists released in the late 90s by the network. The 2006 version of the Desafío was less successful than the first, mostly because of the competition and high ratings of Cantando por un Sueño of Televisa
Televisa
Televisa is a Mexican multimedia conglomerate, the largest mass media company in Latin America and in the Spanish-speaking world. It is a major international entertainment business, with much of its programming airing in the United States on Univision, with which it has an exclusive contract...
. To increase ratings and, therefore, revenues, the network tried implementing new mechanics into the show. For example, in every show the judges were to choose "the best singer of the night", who would win 30,000 pesos (approximately twenty-nine hundred dollars), also, for six concerts the judges were to choose one singer who would be a participant of a grand concert in the Metropolitan, one of the most important auditoriums in the country.
Controversy arose after the judges eliminated Yuridia, the clear favorite to win, because she didn't appear in Concert 8. Several sources of the Mexican media and some shows, especially from Televisa, claimed the producers planned the whole thing to improve ratings for the show. Bad rumors about the Desafío also arose when Jolette, controversial former Academia participant, claimed Cynthia, attractive Desafío participant, was being supported by one of the producers, who prevented her elimination from the competition. (Cynthia was eliminated before the final round, she was not one of the final six contestants. It should be noted that Cynthia organized a concert to benefit the families of miners killed in an accident in Coahuila
Pasta de Conchos mine disaster
The Pasta de Conchos mine disaster occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. CST on February 19, 2006, after a methane explosion within a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, San Juan de Sabinas municipality, in the Mexican state of Coahuila. The mines were run by Grupo México, the largest mining company in the...
. Many of the top contestants of Desafío de Estrellas participated, and Cynthia was able to donate ten thousand pesos each to every family who lost a loved one in the disaster.)
Concerts
Throughout 25 concerts, the first one airing on January 8, 2006, 32 contestants (being Yuridia the favorite) competed to become one of the 6 finalists who would compete for a grand prize of three million peson (300,000 dollars). In these concerts, three participants were chosen three times as the best singer of the night, AdriánAdrián Varela
Adrián Eduardo Varela Avilés was a contestant of the fourth generation of popular Mexican reality show La Academia. He is the son of Isidro Varela and Dora Elvia Avilés. He has a younger sister, Carolina. He is known to be a young person of strong and sensible character with a great voice that...
, Aranza
Aranza
Aranza is a Mexican singer, known for her work in TV Azteca with singer-songwriter Armando Manzanero and for interpreting Dime, the theme song for Mirada de Mujer, one of the most successful Mexican telenovelas of all time....
, and Erasmo Catarino
Erasmo Catarino
Erasmo Catarino González Delgado , is a Mexican singer and the first place winner on the popular Mexican television show La Academia 4...
. Also, six participants were chosen for a major concert in The Metropolitan, an important auditorium in Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
: Erasmo Catarino
Erasmo Catarino
Erasmo Catarino González Delgado , is a Mexican singer and the first place winner on the popular Mexican television show La Academia 4...
, Cynthia
Cynthia
Cynthia is a feminine given name of Greek origin: Κυνθία, Kynthía, "from Mount Cynthus" on Delos island. It can be abbreviated as Cindy. There are various spellings for this name....
, Estrella, Miguel Ángel, Aranza
Aranza
Aranza is a Mexican singer, known for her work in TV Azteca with singer-songwriter Armando Manzanero and for interpreting Dime, the theme song for Mirada de Mujer, one of the most successful Mexican telenovelas of all time....
and Raúl.
- Concert 1- January 8, 2006
- Eliminated- None
- Concert 2- January 15, 2006
- Eliminated- RosalíaRosalía León OviedoRosalía León Oviedo is a Mexican actress, singer and former participant of the Mexican musical reality show La Academia.- Career :...
(2003 Version Participant), Cesar, Cecilia
- Eliminated- Rosalía
- Concert 3- January 22, 2006
- Eliminated- Melissa, Sylvia, Paula
- Concert 4- January 29, 2006
- Eliminated- Marco, Manuel (2003 Version Participant), José Antonio (2003 Version Participant)
- Concert 5- February 5, 2006
- Eliminated- Aline, Leticia, Dulce, Claudia Pelayo, Tony Sánchez
- Concert 6- February 12, 2006
- Eliminated- José Luis
- Concert 7- February 19, 2006
- Eliminated- EdgarEdgar GuerreroEdgar Guerrero Gastelum, born on October 23, 1979 in Burley, Idaho, and lived in the Mexican state of Sinaloa until the age of 8. He and his family later moved to Glenns Ferry, Idaho. He is the son of Juan Guerrero and Dora Guerrero Gastelum...
- Eliminated- Edgar
- Concert 8- February 26, 2006
- Eliminated- Yuridia
- Chosen for Concert- Erasmo CatarinoErasmo CatarinoErasmo Catarino González Delgado , is a Mexican singer and the first place winner on the popular Mexican television show La Academia 4...
- Concert 9- March 5, 2006
- Eliminated- José Luis Graterol (from Musical group UFF)
- Singer of the Night- Miguel Ángel (2003 Version Participant)
- Concert 10- March 12, 2006
- Eliminated- Erika (2003 Version 4th place)
- Singer of the Night- Erika
- Chosen for Concert- Cynthia
- Concert 11- March 19, 2006
- Eliminated- Benjamín
- Singer of the Night- Carlos
- Chosen for Concert- Estrella (2003 Version 5th Place)
- Concert 12- March 26, 2006
- Eliminated- None
- Singer of the Night- Estrella
- Chosen for Concert- Miguel Ángel
- Concert 13- April 2, 2006
- Eliminated- Estrella
- Singer of the Night- NadiaNadia LópezNadia Yvonne López Ayuso , is a Grammy Award nominated Mexican singer and reality television star.-Early life:...
(2003 Version 2nd Place) - Chosen for Concert- Raúl (2003 Version Participant)
- Concert 14- April 9, 2006
- Eliminated- NadiaNadia LópezNadia Yvonne López Ayuso , is a Grammy Award nominated Mexican singer and reality television star.-Early life:...
- Singer of the Night- AdriánAdrián VarelaAdrián Eduardo Varela Avilés was a contestant of the fourth generation of popular Mexican reality show La Academia. He is the son of Isidro Varela and Dora Elvia Avilés. He has a younger sister, Carolina. He is known to be a young person of strong and sensible character with a great voice that...
- Eliminated- Nadia
- Concert 15- April 16, 2006
- Eliminated- None (Jose Joel Chosen Worst Singer of the night)
- Singer of the Night- AranzaAranzaAranza is a Mexican singer, known for her work in TV Azteca with singer-songwriter Armando Manzanero and for interpreting Dime, the theme song for Mirada de Mujer, one of the most successful Mexican telenovelas of all time....
- Concert 16- April 23, 2006
- Eliminated- Jose Joel
- Singer of the Night- Cynthia
- Concert 17- April 30, 2006 Special concert, with no eliminations, because of Children's Day, very special in Mexican culture and in which every artist sung with their "kid double", a child look-alike with high vocal capacity.
- Eliminated- None
- Singer of the Night- AranzaAranzaAranza is a Mexican singer, known for her work in TV Azteca with singer-songwriter Armando Manzanero and for interpreting Dime, the theme song for Mirada de Mujer, one of the most successful Mexican telenovelas of all time....
- Concert 18- May 7, 2006
- Eliminated- Alejandra Ley
- Singer of the Night- AranzaAranzaAranza is a Mexican singer, known for her work in TV Azteca with singer-songwriter Armando Manzanero and for interpreting Dime, the theme song for Mirada de Mujer, one of the most successful Mexican telenovelas of all time....
- Concert 19- May 14, 2006
- Eliminated- None
- Singer of the Night- Raúl
- Singer of the Night (RancheraRancheraRanchera is a genre of the traditional music of Mexico originally sung by only one performer with a guitar. It dates to the years of the Mexican Revolution in the early 20th century. It later became closely associated with the mariachi groups which evolved in Jalisco. Ranchera today is also played...
Song)- AdriánAdrián VarelaAdrián Eduardo Varela Avilés was a contestant of the fourth generation of popular Mexican reality show La Academia. He is the son of Isidro Varela and Dora Elvia Avilés. He has a younger sister, Carolina. He is known to be a young person of strong and sensible character with a great voice that...
- Concert 20- May 21, 2006
- Eliminated- Miguel Ángel
- Singer of the Night- Erasmo CatarinoErasmo CatarinoErasmo Catarino González Delgado , is a Mexican singer and the first place winner on the popular Mexican television show La Academia 4...
- Concert 21- May 28, 2006
- Eliminated- None
- Concert 22- June 4, 2006
- Eliminated- AdriánAdrián VarelaAdrián Eduardo Varela Avilés was a contestant of the fourth generation of popular Mexican reality show La Academia. He is the son of Isidro Varela and Dora Elvia Avilés. He has a younger sister, Carolina. He is known to be a young person of strong and sensible character with a great voice that...
- Singer of the Night- Erasmo CatarinoErasmo CatarinoErasmo Catarino González Delgado , is a Mexican singer and the first place winner on the popular Mexican television show La Academia 4...
- Eliminated- Adrián
- Concert 23- June 11, 2006
- Eliminated- Cynthia
- Concert 24- June 18, 2006 Special concert in which 5 of the eliminated singers would compete to become the 6th finalist in the finale. Jose Joel, at the last moment, retired from the competition. Therefore, only four artists: Alejandra, Cynthia, Miguel Ángel and Adrián would compete in the 24th concert.
- Eliminated- Ale Ley, Cynthia, and Miguel Ángel, eliminated in previous concerts, who were competing for a place in the finale
- 6th Finalist- AdriánAdrián VarelaAdrián Eduardo Varela Avilés was a contestant of the fourth generation of popular Mexican reality show La Academia. He is the son of Isidro Varela and Dora Elvia Avilés. He has a younger sister, Carolina. He is known to be a young person of strong and sensible character with a great voice that...
, became the 6th finalist in of the Desafío finale. - Best Singer of the Night- Erasmo CatarinoErasmo CatarinoErasmo Catarino González Delgado , is a Mexican singer and the first place winner on the popular Mexican television show La Academia 4...
Finale
The Desafío de Estrellas finale took place on June 25, 2006 with the final five participants competing to win the grand prize: Antonia Salazar (Toñita), who did not make it to the finale on La Academia 1 or the Desafío 2003,Erasmo CatarinoErasmo Catarino
Erasmo Catarino González Delgado , is a Mexican singer and the first place winner on the popular Mexican television show La Academia 4...
, winner of La Academia
La Academia
La Academia is a Mexican reality musical talent show shown on TV Azteca, premiering in June 2002 and currently in its ninth installment...
4, Raúl, who did not make it to the finale on La Academia 1 or the Desafío 2003, Carlos, La Academia 3 winner, Adrián
Adrián Varela
Adrián Eduardo Varela Avilés was a contestant of the fourth generation of popular Mexican reality show La Academia. He is the son of Isidro Varela and Dora Elvia Avilés. He has a younger sister, Carolina. He is known to be a young person of strong and sensible character with a great voice that...
, third place in La Academia 4 and Aranza
Aranza
Aranza is a Mexican singer, known for her work in TV Azteca with singer-songwriter Armando Manzanero and for interpreting Dime, the theme song for Mirada de Mujer, one of the most successful Mexican telenovelas of all time....
, the only non-Academia participant left in the competition.
After singing two songs each (their best song throughout the competition and a new song), and after a close competition between the six finalists, the results were revealed:
- Raúl Sandoval received the third place prize.
- Erasmo CatarinoErasmo CatarinoErasmo Catarino González Delgado , is a Mexican singer and the first place winner on the popular Mexican television show La Academia 4...
was chosen by the public as the runner-up. - Toñita was chosen by the public as the winner.
This Desafío finale was not as successful as that of the 2003 version because of the competition with the rival channel's show, Cantando por un Sueño
Cantando por un sueño
Cantando por un Sueño is a television contest produced by the Mexican television network Canal de las Estrellas which also aired on Univision in the United States. As with its twin show Bailando por un sueño , celebrities are paired with common, everyday people...
...Reyes de La Cancion (Singing for A Dream...Kings of the Song).
The Third Desafío de Estrellas has been announced to premiere on April 19, 2009
Rafael Araneda From La Academia Ultima Generación will host the third edition
the show will be called "El Gran Desafío."
One of the main reasons that "El Gran Desafío" has been such a ratings failure is that the public has finally realized that the resutls are fixed by the producers of azteca
television. The public is lured into thinking that their votes count. But they do not. Azteca has exclusive contracts with all the artists, and they manipulate the results, as well as the comments the judges make.
El Gran Desafío de Estrellas
- Participants - 50
- Winner - FabiolaFabiola RodasJackeline Fabiola Rodas Valladares is a Guatemalan singer who gained international fame by coming in 2nd place on the reality show La Academia--Última Generación in 2008; and most recently crowned the winner of El Gran Desafío de Estrellas, defeating the original La Academia winner, Myriam...
(La Academia 6) - Runner-Up - Myriam (La Academia 1)
- Third Place - Samuel (La Academia 5)
The 2009 version of the Desafío de Estrellas was producer by Eva Borja and counts with 50 artist
Concerts
the next table show only contestans from la academia| Name | Original Series | Eliminated |
|---|---|---|
| Fabiola Roudha | La Academia 6 | |
| Myriam | La Academia 1 | |
| Samuel | La Academia 5 | |
| Nadia | La Academia 1 | |
| Luis Armando | La Academia 6 | |
| Miguel Angel | La Academia 1 | |
| Cynthia | La Academia 4 | |
| Erika | La Academia 2 | |
| Estrella | La Academia 1 | |
| Maria Fernanda | La Academia 6 | |
| Valeria | La Academia 6 | |
| Alex Garza | La Academia 6 | |
| Fatima | La Academia 6 | |
| Jackie | La Academia 6 | |
| Perla | La Academia 6 | |
| Marco | La Academia 4 | |
| Fredy | La Academia 2 | |
| Rosalia Leon | La Academia 2 | |
| Matias Aranda | La Academia 6 | |
| Hector Silva | La Academia 6 | |
| Ivan Estrada | La Academia 6 | |
| Gerardo | La Academia 6 | |
| Toñita | La Academia 1 | |
| Erasmo | La Academia 4 | |
| Edgar Guerrero | La Academia 4 | |
| Colette | La Academia 5 | |
| Raul Sandoval | La Academia 1 | |
| Erick Sandoval | La Academia 9 | |
| Cesar Robles | La Academia 3 | |
| Yazmin | La Academia 5 | |
| Vince | La Academia 5 | |
| Adrian Varela | La Academia 4 | |
| Silvia | La Academia 4 | |
Colette, Atala, Travieso, Juan Rivera, Toñita, Erasmo, Cynthia, Jorge, G6, Luis Armando, Ivone Montero, Las Reinas, Raúl Sandoval, La Posta and others were the original cast, but during the concert seven, eight new contest were added some like Myriam, Nadia, Fabiola, Banda Mix, Miguel Ángel, Aline Hernández.