| Genre: | Reality |
| Creator: | Simon Fuller |
| Developer: | XIX Entertainment |
| Starring: | Jennifer Lopez Marc Anthony Jamie King |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English Spanish Portuguese |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 12 |
| Executive Producer: | Simon Fuller Jennifer Lopez Marc Anthony Jamie King |
| Location: | Los Angeles, California |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Company: | Nuyorican Productions Marc Anthony Productions King Productions |
| Network: | Univision |
¡Q'Viva! The Chosen is an American reality television series. It premiered on January 28, 2012 in the United States in its Spanish-language version on Univision[1] with a one-hour premiere and the first season concluded on April 28, 2012. It made its United States English language debut on FOX on March 3, 2012. ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen Live was the live stage show that was held in Las Vegas on May 26, 2012 as a culmination of the series.
The series follows superstars Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony as they travel throughout Latin America, along with director and choreographer, Jamie King, to discover the most authentic, genuine and talented entertainers and recruit them for their Las Vegas production of "the greatest Latin show ever". The talent that the trio are auditioning includes dancers, acrobats, singers, musicians among others.
Q'Viva premiered on January 28, 2012 in the United States in its Spanish-language version on Univision and composed of 12 one-hour episodes, concluded on April 28, 2012. The television show made its United States English-language debut on FOX on March 3, 2012 and was going to be aired in six with two-hour episodes, However, it had been cut from two-hour episodes to 90-minute episodes due to the show moving to late night.[2] Then it was cancelled by Fox on May 14, 2012 after 6 episodes.[3]
"!Q’Viva! The Chosen" the reality competition show for Univision, was watched by 2.2 million viewers on its debut according to Nielsen estimates.[4] That represents a 37% increase over what the network has averaged the previous three Saturday nights, according to network statisticians. Critics were enthusiastic that the show lacked the dramatic back stories and public humiliations that characterize other shows in the genre.[5] Its English-language debut was not as well received. It got the same 2.2 million viewers, but lost to ABC, NBC and CBS in the time slot.[6] Over 30 million people over the world watched Q'Viva.
List of artists that have appeared in Q’Viva The Chosen.[7] [8]
| Artist(s) Name | Country | Field of Talent | Invited by | Present StatusFox | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergio Rivera | Marc Anthony | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. | |||
| Música Maya AJ | Guatemala | Marc Anthony | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | ||
| Jesús Briones | Mexico | Mariachi Singer | Marc Anthony | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.Eliminated after auditioning. | |
| Impacto Malambo | Malambo | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Two members of the group invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. The remaining members eliminated after auditioning. | ||
| Remolino Malambo | Argentina | Malambo | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. All group members were invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | |
| Salsa Dancers | Marc Anthony | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | |||
| Pablo Peña | Chile | Guitarist | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | |
| Cuatro Guitarist | Marc Anthony | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | |||
| Angely Carucci | Salsa Dancer | Jennifer Lopez | Given a second chance and invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | ||
| Luís Miguel Guaidó | singer | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. | ||
| Son Bata | Colombia | Colombian Street Band | Marc Anthony | All band members were invited to audition in Los Angeles.Lead singer was invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. The rest of the band was eliminated after auditioning. | |
| Capoeira Topazio | Brazil | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | ||
| Odalia Fernández | Singer | Not invited to audition in Los Angeles. | |||
| - | Paolo Ramírez | Chile | Singer | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles after an improv audition. Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. |
| - | Guillermo & Alicia Castro | Mexico | Marc Anthony | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | |
| - | Argentina | Tango Dancers | Jennifer Lopez Jamie King | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. | |
| - | Yarishna Nicole & Karishna Ayala | Puerto Rico | Salsa Dancers | Marc Anthony | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Eliminated after auditioning. |
| José Febres | Puerto Rico | Conga Percussionist | Marc Anthony | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | |
| Roxana Puente | Mexico | Vocalist | Marc Anthony | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Eliminated after auditioning. | |
| Leonardo Sandoval | Brazil | Tap dancer | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | |
| Marco Reberts & Louise Malucelli | Argentina | Tango Dancers | Jennifer Lopez Jamie King | Only Marco Reberts was invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. | |
| Jose Fernández & Martina Waldman | Argentina | Tango Dancers | Jennifer Lopez Jamie King | Only Martina Waldman was invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. | |
| Meleika | Dancer | Marc Anthony | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Eliminated after auditioning. | ||
| Claudio Valdés | Chile | Singer | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. | |
| El Balcon De Los Artistas | Colombia | Salsa Dancers | Marc Anthony | All group members were invited to audition in Los Angeles. Only 3 dancing couples were invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | |
| Uncredited Performers | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Eliminated after auditioning. | |||
| Heverton Castro | Brazil | Singer | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | |
| Ashanti Crisanto | Marc Anthony | All group members were invited to audition in Los Angeles. Only lead performer was invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | |||
| Bárbara Muñoz & Tamara Muñoz | Chile | Singers | Jennifer Lopez | Only Bárbara Muñoz was invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | |
| Puerto Rico | Singer | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | ||
| Nahuel Arrieta | Argentina | Jamie King | Six group members were invited to audition in Los Angeles. Eliminated after auditioning. | ||
| Victor & Gaby | Mexico | Dancers | Marc Anthony | Not invited to audition in Los Angeles. | |
| Raul Peralta &<br>Gabriel Peralta (Power Paralta) | Chile | Latin hip hop Dancers | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | |
| Martin Alvear | Freestyle Soccer | Jennifer Lopez | Not invited to audition in Los Angeles. | ||
| Tina Aldaña | United States | Singer | Marc Anthony | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | |
| Junior & Emily | United States | Dancers | Marc Anthony | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Eliminated after auditioning. | |
| Lucciano Pizzichini | Argentina | Singer Guitarist | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. | |
| Diego Monge | Mexico | Fire Juggler | Marc Anthony | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. | |
| Tatita | Candombe Percussionist | Jennifer Lopez | Some group members were invited to audition in Los Angeles. Eliminated after auditioning. | ||
| Little Flex Crew | Mexico | Dancers | Marc Anthony | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. | |
| Luciana Suarez | Brazil | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Eliminated after auditioning. | ||
| Impacto Crew | Mexico | Street Performers | Marc Anthony | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Eliminated after auditioning. | |
| Nicolás Arnicho | Percussionist | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. | ||
| Diana Teran | Mexico | Singer | Unknown | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. Eliminated after auditioning. | |
| Da Boom | Chile | Percussionist Group | Jennifer Lopez | Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles. |
See main article: ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen Live. ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen Live was a live stage show that was held May 26, 2012 on the Las Vegas Strip in The Mandalay Bay Events Center at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In 2013, John Jacobs filed a $25 million lawsuit against both Lopez and Anthony, claiming that the two had stolen his idea for a reality show after he had pitched it to both of their production companies in 2007.[9] [10]