Floribella
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Floribella is a telenovela
that was produced in Brazil
, Portugal
and Chile
. Each of those countries had their own cast, but the show had exactly the same name. Although they had the same name, all of them came from the first and original Argentine soap opera called Floricienta
, created by Cris Morena
.
.
Flor is a pretty, young and poor girl who works for Frederico Fritzenwalden, who falls in love with Flor. However, Frederico is engaged with Delfina, who is a very mean and spoiled woman that fights against anything to marry the soonest possible Frederico and get his money.
But like in the fairy tales, the love always wins: Frederico finds out all the truth about Delfina, and all what she did to everyone. Unfortunately, in the very last week of the soap opera, Frederico dies (he dies differently in each country version), and with this ending, a new story starts with Flor and Conde Máximo Augusto, so this way, the second season of Floribella begins.
Floribella was aired on the Rede Bandeirantes
Channel of Television. The first season started on the April 4th 2005 and ended on the November 21st 2005. The second season began on January 23, 2006 and ended on the August 28th 2006.
Floribella Brazil released its first musical album during the first season, which went double platinum. Also released its first musical DVD
which topped the DVD sales ranking. Over 40 licensed products with the Floribella brand were released.
Later on, a second album was released (alongside the second season) which received Platinum
certification according to ABPD. Four DVDs were also released: the first season, the second season, a TV special and the live musical.
A paperback novel, As Aventuras de Floribella, was released and it stayed during months on the top of the best-selling children fiction list compiled by O Globo
and Epoca
.
The cast also did a sold-out tour which included stops in several cities in Brazil
from August to December 2006.
During the show, Juliana Silveira
, who portrayed Floribella, fell in love with Roger Gobeth, who portrayed her romantic interest Frederico. They're engaged and are still together as of June 2009.
The show was a huge phenomenon in Portugal
. The show started discrete but after a few weeks it exceeded expectation and became one of the most-watched programs in the country. Luciana Abreu
played the title role.
The first season soundtrack reached 10 times platinum and sold over 200.000 copies, becoming the best-selling album ever in Portugal
. Over 100 licensed products were released and two sold-out tours were made.
The second season of the show could not reach the success of the first.
an version by TVN
, premiering on October of the same year. It reached high levels of rating, defeating its counterpart by Canal 13
Charly Tango. The original name, "Floricienta", couldn't be used because a private company had registered the trademark previously. It features actress Mariana Derderián
on the role of Florencia and Cristián Arriagada on the role of Federico. It was the most-watched fictional program of 2007 but a second season was not comitioned since TVN
didn't want to kill the Prince, which was necessary for a second season to happen.
The CD achieved platinum certification.
Telenovela
A telenovela is a limited-run serial dramatic programming popular in Latin American, Portuguese, and Spanish television programming. The word combines tele, short for televisión or televisão , and novela, a Spanish or Portuguese word for "novel"...
that was produced in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
and Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. Each of those countries had their own cast, but the show had exactly the same name. Although they had the same name, all of them came from the first and original Argentine soap opera called Floricienta
Floricienta
Floricienta is an Argentine family friendly telenovela based on the Cinderella story. It originally aired from 2004 to 2005, but continues to be broadcast in almost 70 countries. Some international channels airing Floricienta are TVE International, Disney Channel Latino, Disney Channel Europe...
, created by Cris Morena
Cris Morena
María Cristina De Giacomi is an Argentine awarded television producer, actress, television presenter, composer, musician, songwriter, writer, former fashion model and CEO of Cris Morena Group...
.
Plot
Floribella is based on the classic story, CinderellaCinderella
"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune...
.
Flor is a pretty, young and poor girl who works for Frederico Fritzenwalden, who falls in love with Flor. However, Frederico is engaged with Delfina, who is a very mean and spoiled woman that fights against anything to marry the soonest possible Frederico and get his money.
But like in the fairy tales, the love always wins: Frederico finds out all the truth about Delfina, and all what she did to everyone. Unfortunately, in the very last week of the soap opera, Frederico dies (he dies differently in each country version), and with this ending, a new story starts with Flor and Conde Máximo Augusto, so this way, the second season of Floribella begins.
Floribella Brazil
Rede Bandeirantes
Rede Bandeirantes , officially nicknamed Band or Band Network, is a television network from Brazil, based in São Paulo. Part of the Grupo Bandeirantes de Comunicação , it aired for the first time in 1967...
Channel of Television. The first season started on the April 4th 2005 and ended on the November 21st 2005. The second season began on January 23, 2006 and ended on the August 28th 2006.
Floribella Brazil released its first musical album during the first season, which went double platinum. Also released its first musical DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
which topped the DVD sales ranking. Over 40 licensed products with the Floribella brand were released.
Later on, a second album was released (alongside the second season) which received Platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
certification according to ABPD. Four DVDs were also released: the first season, the second season, a TV special and the live musical.
A paperback novel, As Aventuras de Floribella, was released and it stayed during months on the top of the best-selling children fiction list compiled by O Globo
O Globo
O Globo is a Brazilian newspaper based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. O Globo is the most prominent print publication in the Marinho family's Brazilian media conglomerate....
and Epoca
Época
Época is a Brazilian weekly news and analysis magazine. Since its inception in 1998, it has become one of the country's most widely read magazines...
.
The cast also did a sold-out tour which included stops in several cities in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
from August to December 2006.
During the show, Juliana Silveira
Juliana Silveira
Juliana Bragança Saúda Silveira, better known as Juliana Silveira , is a Brazilian actress and singer...
, who portrayed Floribella, fell in love with Roger Gobeth, who portrayed her romantic interest Frederico. They're engaged and are still together as of June 2009.
Music, Video, Book
- CD FLORIBELLA (Floribella Album) - 2005
- DVD FLORIBELLA AO VIVO (Floribella Live DVD) - 2005
- CD FLORIBELLA 2 (Floribella 2nd Season Album) - 2005
- CD DUPLO FLORIBELLA REMIXES & KARAOKÊS (Floribella Remix & Instrumental Double Album)
- BOX FLORIBELLA PRIMEIRA TEMPORADA (Floribella First Season DVD BOX)
- DVD FLORIBELLA: O ESPETÁCULO MUSICAL (Floribella: The Concert DVD)
- LIVRO: AS AVENTURAS DE FLORIBELLA (Book: Floribella's Adventures)
Portugal
The show was a huge phenomenon in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. The show started discrete but after a few weeks it exceeded expectation and became one of the most-watched programs in the country. Luciana Abreu
Luciana Abreu
Luciana Abreu Sodré Costa Real is a Portuguese singer, actress and Television host. Abreu is known for her participation in Idolos, for representing Portugal in the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 as part of the pop-duo 2B, for her personage in Floribella, Flor Valente, and for her TV Show.-Early...
played the title role.
The first season soundtrack reached 10 times platinum and sold over 200.000 copies, becoming the best-selling album ever in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. Over 100 licensed products were released and two sold-out tours were made.
The second season of the show could not reach the success of the first.
Music
- Floribella soundtrack (2006)
- O Melhor Natal (Christmas soundtrack) (2006)
- DVD "Floribella Karaoke" (2006)
- Floribella 2 (Soundtrack) (2007)
- DVD "RI-FIXE - O Musical da Floribella" (2007)
- DVD "Floribella Karaoke 2" (2007)
- Video game "Floribella" (2007)
Chile
In 2006 began the production of the ChileChile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an version by TVN
Televisión Nacional de Chile
TVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
, premiering on October of the same year. It reached high levels of rating, defeating its counterpart by Canal 13
Canal 13 (Chile)
Canal 13 , is the second oldest television station in Chile. It is owned by Luksic Group associated with the Papal Catholic University of Chile. Its inaugural transmission took place on August 21, 1959...
Charly Tango. The original name, "Floricienta", couldn't be used because a private company had registered the trademark previously. It features actress Mariana Derderián
Mariana Derderian
Mariana Sirvat Derderián Espinoza is a Chilean actress. She is best known for her protagonistic role in Floribella, the Chilean version of the Argentinian TV serie Floricienta .- Biography :...
on the role of Florencia and Cristián Arriagada on the role of Federico. It was the most-watched fictional program of 2007 but a second season was not comitioned since TVN
Televisión Nacional de Chile
TVN is Chile's state-owned television station. Its inaugural transmission took place on 1969. TVN is owned, but not funded, by the state, and it functions independently from it; a very particular case of public television in South America...
didn't want to kill the Prince, which was necessary for a second season to happen.
The CD achieved platinum certification.