Operación Triunfo (Argentine TV series) explained

Operación Triunfo is the Argentine version of the series Operación Triunfo based on the international series Star Academy.

Until 2009, 4 editions were held. It was hosted by Marley.

The program had a comeback in 2012–2013 with a new 5th season and a change in format, by the Argentine television station Telefe. The new edition, hosted by Germán Paoloski, is just for female contestants, with the aim of forming a girl group.

Editions

EditionYearWinnerRunner-upOther contestants
(in order of elimination)
No. of
contestants
12003Claudio BassoPablo TamagniniRicardo Bugna, Victoria Niven, David Marín, Rosana Brito, Natalia Ramos, Carolina Cimalando, María Esther, Juan Pacifico, Martín Sus, María Zeta, Luciano Pabon, Fernando Bergagno, Guadalupe Álvarez Luchia, Juliana Ruiz, Andrea Bela, Emanuel Arias18
22004-2005José GarciaCésar PalavecinoLaura Alba, Pablo Pizarro, Agustina Leoni, Agustina Maltese, Georgina Zaglul, Mariana Vallejos, Melisa Carazza, Bruno Ragone, Diego Frachia, Diego Lauría, Josefina Achaval, Natalia Daza, Gastón Madariaga, Evelyn Sanzo, Priscilla Omil, Franco Martínez, Lucas Boschiero, Nelson Giménez, Florencia Villagra, Federico Maldonado22
32005-2006Benjamín RosalesRomina MarosoBárbara Perrone, Andrés González, Ezequiel Díaz, María Eugenia de Rosa, Janet Tiraboschi, Luciano Almagro, Matías Meza, Analía Trías, Alina Marín, Damián Samudio, Matías Aranda, Adrián Ocampo, Mariela Josid, Fabiana Díaz, Florencia Lazarte, Juan Ignacio Agostini, Emilio Dufour, Mercedes Calviello, Ariel Coronel, Luba Tymchuk22
42009Cristian SoloaGabriel MoralesMaite Moreira, Ayelén Varela, Agustín Pistone, Carolina Minella, Pablo D'Amico, Eliazim Gutiérrez, Vanessa Miranda, Soledad Scalerandi, Martín Abascal, Sebastián Martingaste, María del Huerto Bulacio, Juliana Castro Barello, Juan Ignacio Silva, Ayelén Kelly Bueno, Nadia Robledo, Johana Quinteros, Agustín Argüello19
52012-2013Carla DortoTBAFlorencia Coletto, Martina Barrios, Florencia Arce, Melené Desia, Stefanía Roitman (quit), Mariela Peralta, Milagros Ábate, Ana Carla Ramirez, Julia Dispagna, Justina Ceballos, Analía Szymczak, Daiana Liparoti, Katrina Teves, Regina Picone, Sofía Buczko, Silvina Zanollo, Lula Rosenthal, Macarena Pérez, Yanina Deangeli20

Season 1 (2003)

Contestants

18 contestants were presented in Gala 1.

ContestantAgeResidenceEpisode of eliminationPlace
Claudio Basso25Cipolletti, Rio NegroGala Final1st
Pablo Tamagnini19Rio Cuarto, Córdoba2nd
Emanuel Arias22Santa Rosa, La Pampa3rd
Andrea Bela24San Juan, San Juan4th
Juliana Ruiz28Buenos Aires5th
Guadalupe Álvarez Luchia18Olivos, Buenos Aires6th
Fernando Bergagno19Barranqueras, ChacoGala 147th
Luciano Pavón18Mar del Plata, Buenos AiresGala 138th
María Zeballos23Buenos AiresGala 129th
Martín Sus18Buenos AiresGala 1110th
Juan Pacífico29San Miguel de Tucumán, TucumánGala 1011th
María Esther Rosa21Montevideo, UruguayGala 912th
Carolina Cimalando20Verónica, Buenos AiresGala 813th
Natalia Ramos26Salta, SaltaGala 714th
Rosana Laudani24Córdoba, CórdobaGala 615th
David Marín21Rosario, Santa FeGala 516th
Victoria Niven21Mendoza, MendozaGala 417th
Ricardo Bugna24Buenos AiresGala 318th
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