Operación Triunfo (Argentine TV series)

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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[edit]

Edition Year Winner Runner-up Other contestants
(in order of elimination)
No. of
contestants
1 2003 Claudio Basso Pablo Tamagnini Ricardo 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 Arias 18
2 2004-2005 José Garcia César Palavecino Laura 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 Maldonado 22
3 2005-2006 Benjamín Rosales Romina Maroso Bárbara 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 Tymchuk 22
4 2009 Cristian Soloa Gabriel Morales Maite 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 Argüello 19
5 2012-2013 Carla Dorto TBA Florencia 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 Deangeli 20

Season 1 (2003)[edit]

Contestants[edit]

18 contestants were presented in Gala 1.

Contestant Age Residence Episode of elimination Place
Claudio Basso 25 Cipolletti, Rio Negro Gala Final 1st
Pablo Tamagnini 19 Rio Cuarto, Córdoba 2nd
Emanuel Arias 22 Santa Rosa, La Pampa 3rd
Andrea Bela 24 San Juan, San Juan 4th
Juliana Ruiz 28 Buenos Aires 5th
Guadalupe Álvarez Luchia 18 Olivos, Buenos Aires 6th
Fernando Bergagno 19 Barranqueras, Chaco Gala 14 7th
Luciano Pavón 18 Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Gala 13 8th
María Zeballos 23 Buenos Aires Gala 12 9th
Martín Sus 18 Buenos Aires Gala 11 10th
Juan Pacífico 29 San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Gala 10 11th
María Esther Rosa 21 Montevideo, Uruguay Gala 9 12th
Carolina Cimalando 20 Verónica, Buenos Aires Gala 8 13th
Natalia Ramos 26 Salta, Salta Gala 7 14th
Rosana Laudani 24 Córdoba, Córdoba Gala 6 15th
David Marín 21 Rosario, Santa Fe Gala 5 16th
Victoria Niven 21 Mendoza, Mendoza Gala 4 17th
Ricardo Bugna 24 Buenos Aires Gala 3 18th

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