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Objetivo Fama 
Objetivo Fama logoFormat Interactive reality game show Directed by Marcelo Gama Country of origin Puerto Rico Production Executive producer(s) Soraya Sanchez Location(s) Puerto Rico Running time 2 hours Broadcast Original channel Univision Puerto Rico (WLII) / Telefutura (All the USA) Audio format Stereo Original run 2004 – 2009 External links Website Objetivo Fama (sometimes abbreviated as OF, Spanish for Goal: Fame) is a Puerto Rican singing talent contest that has been on air for over five years on WLII, the Univision outlet in Puerto Rico; and on Telefutura in the mainland United States. It is produced by Soraya Sánchez ES Television.
The program was loosely inspired by the late Puerto Rican singing talent contest and variety show, Voces en Función, and the Spanish reality show, Operación Triunfo. Twenty or so contestants are "bunkered" in a studio/house where they will live together for several months while participating in a weekly show where one of them is eliminated, en route to find a "young star". The winner of the show gets a record deal from Univision Music Group. The show's fifth season began on February 9, 2008.
Contestants are evaluated by a panel of judges, and viewers can vote on who they want to stay or leave the competition. Also, during the week they are assisted by singing and dancing teachers, stylists, costume designers, personal trainers, etc. in the studio/house to help them shape and improve their talent and image. The show is often said to be the Spanish version of American Idol, although technically speaking, the official Spanish version of that show is Latin American Idol.
Contents
Auditions
Before the show season starts, auditions are held at several places in Puerto Rico and the United States to pick the finalists that will be featured in the show. These are evaluated by the show's producers. When the 20 contestants are selected, they are moved to Puerto Rico where the studio/house is located. On 2009, OF deduce the number of contestants, from 20 to 16 and all will be Puerto Ricans, like the first edition, also this is the last edition of Objetivo Fama.
Studio/House
The studio/house is administered, directed and managed by Puerto Rican singer, Lunna.
Weekly Shows
During the first two years, the weekly show was held at the Teatro del Parque in Santurce, its third year in Caguas Performing Arts Center in the city of Caguas, Puerto Rico. However, the fourth season moved to the Guaynabo Performing Arts Center in the city of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The show usually starts with a big performance involving all the contestants in one song-and-dance number. Then, each contestant performs the song they had received and rehearsed during the week. Performances can vary from duos, trios, to single performances. Between participations, each contestant is interviewed and clips of the weeks happenings are shown.
After each presentation, each contestant is evaluated by the three judges. At the end of the show, the judges announce which contestants are "threatened" to leave the studio/house. Viewers then have one week to call and "save" their favorite contestant. The show closes with a performance by a guest artist.
Acceso Total
Literally translated as Total Access, this section follows every weekly show with interviews with contestants and judges. This special show began during the third season (2006) following the weekly show. It is hosted by José Figueroa and Liza Lugo.
Sin Editar
Loosely translated as Unedited, this is another weekly show where they follow the contestants lives at the studio/house and their rehearsals during the week. It also includes interviews and questions from the audience. In 2007, it was hosted by Daniela Droz. In the fifth season (2008), the show also included evaluations of each contestant past presentation from former judge, Hilda Ramos, and was hosted by Yizette Cifredo.
Judges
- Roberto Sueiro (2004–2009) is a Puerto Rican artist and entertainment attorney. As a teenager, he sang with several rock bands and wrote songs while studying in the University of Florida. He finished law studies at the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. He continued studies in intellectual property and music rights at New York University where he received a Masters Degree in Law, in 1992. He then released four albums under the pseudonym of Byron. He reached the Billboard lists and won several awards. He also delved into producing, and was one of the conceptual creators of Son By Four. He is currently practicing law in the field of entertainment and intellectual property, where he has represented several renowned artists. He has been judge during all four seasons of Objetivo Fama.
- Hilda Ramos (2004 - 2007 / 2009) is a Puerto Rican soprano that has become one of the most sought opera singers in the world since her debut in 1989 with the Puerto Rican Symphonic Orchestra. In 1993, she won the first prize at the Metropolitan Opera Auditions in Puerto Rico, and was one of the finalists of the regional auditions in New Orleans. She has performed at several places like Israel, Rome, Geneva, and the United States among others. She has performed at numerous world-known operas to much acclaim. In 2002, she debuted in New York, invited by Regina Resnik. In 2004 and 2005 she collaborated as a teacher in Objetivo Fama, and in 2006 debuted as one of the judges. She remained as part of the judge panel until 2008, where she declined to dedicate time to her singing career. Ramos returned in 2009, to be judge of the last edition of OF.
- Fernando Allende (2006–2008) is a Mexican singer, actor, producer and director. He has acted in several soap operas in Spain, Mexico, and Latin America. Allende has traveled the world and lived in London for several years. In 2001 he moved to Puerto Rico where Allende has retaken his career as an actor and director. Allende also studied law at the Universidad La Salle in Mexico. He performs regularly as a mariachi and continues producing local films. In 2006 he was selected not only as one of the three judges, but also as the President of the Jury.
- Lissy Estrella (2005) is a Puerto Rican singer. She served as a judge only for the second season.
- Jimena (2008) is a Mexican singer. She is serving as judge on the fifth season.
- Abraham Velásquez (2009) is a Puerto Rican Christian inspirational singer. He served as judge in substitution of Fernando Allende who resigned to work as a TV producer and film director.
- Guest judges are sometimes brought in. Some of the most common are singer/host Charytín, and some radio hosts from Univision Radio.
Seasons Synopsis
Objetivo Fama 
Objetivo Fama Finalists
(with dates of elimination)Season 1 (2004) Janina Irizarry Winner
April 24Sheila Romero 2nd Place Ektor Rivera 3rd Place Daniel Rodríguez 4th Place Juan "Tony" Cordero April 17 Héctor Gotay April 17 Luis Montes April 17 Lizzette Medina April 10 Natalia Acosta Disqualified
March 31Zania Sala March 27 Yaddeliz Martínez March 20 Elliot Suro March 13 Dominic Padilla March 6 Charlie Rodríguez February 28 Janayra Reyes February 21 Alex Soto February 14 Jencelamary Rivera February 7 Encarnita "Kany" García Disqualified
January 31Season 2 (2005) Anaís Martínez Winner
May 1Azucena Salazar 2nd Place Jayro Rosado 3rd Place Rodolfo Castera 4th Place Esteban Nuñez April 23 Carmen Rivera April 23 Rosangela Abreu April 16 Tairon Aguilera April 9 Natalie Amaya April 3 Carlos Rubén Salazar Disqualified
March 30Emilio Acevedo March 26 Carlos Alberto Aldana March 26 Wenceslao Navarro March 19 Karol De Jesús March 19 Verónica Zavala March 12 Marland Rodríguez March 5 Luis Angel López February 26 Priscila Salisbury February 19 Angélica Pacheco February 12 Darla Delgado February 5 Season 3 (2006) Marlon Fernández Winner
May 14Patricia "Patty" Contreras 2nd Place Arquímides González 3rd Place Mary Ann Acevedo 4th Place Jenilca Giusti May 6 José Barraza May 6 Helen Ochoa April 29 Patricia Mercado April 29 Edwin Gómez April 22 Brigitte Dávila April 22 Sunel Molina April 15 Ronald Martínez April 15 Francisco Salicrup April 8 Ediberto Carmenatty Disqualified
March 31Soledad Sosa Disqualified
March 19Josué Muñoz March 18 Melanie Figueroa March 11 Elionaid Iñiguez March 4 Gustavo Gutiérrez February 25 Guadalupe Castro February 18 Season 4 (2007) Juan Antonio Vélez Winner
May 20Iván Oswaldo López 2nd Place Víctor Antonio Santiago 3rd Place Nat Vásquez 4th Place Frances Marrero May 12 José Luis Vargas May 5 Erica Gonzaba April 28 Ramón Alberto García April 21 Arturo Guerrero April 14 Natalia Herrera April 7 Luz María Aguilar March 31 Nathalie Rodríguez March 31 Aidsa Rodríguez March 24 Edgar Alberto Pérez March 24 Jorge Ochoa March 17 Héctor Arreguin March 17 Marissa Meza March 10 Lizmarie Goldilla March 3 Julissa Morel February 24 Marleen Salinas February 17 Season 5 (2008) Cristina Eustace Winner
May 18Samuel Colón 2nd Place Yaindhi Álvarez 3rd Place Jonathan Rios 4th Place Jometh Andújar May 10 Javier Baerga May 3 Karen Rodríguez April 26 Sammy Genao April 19 Yerly Burgos April 12 Josué Pérez April 5 Leonardo Méndez March 29 Yaritza Rodríguez March 29 Luis Javier Chávez March 22 Diana Mercado March 22 Ronny Mercedes March 15 Magdalena León March 15 Blanca Rosa Alfonso March 8 Dalila Santa María March 1 Alfredo Lomelli February 23 Luz Leguizamo February 16 Season 6 (2009) Fabián Torres Winner
May 17José Rubén Ruíz 2nd Place Hannaní Peraza 3rd Place José Aníbal Maldonado May 9 Marko Castillo May 2 Víctor Robles April 26 Hecmarie Diaz April 18 Amesis Román April 11 Judith Olivencia April 4 Urayoán Lizardi March 28 Zugeil Vélez March 21 Saúl Díaz March 14 Tania Tirado March 7 Andres Ríos February 28 Leidy D. Gabriel February 21 Jorge David Nieves February 14 2004: First Season
- See Objetivo Fama (First Season) for more information
This season was hosted by Nicaraguan singer Luis Enrique, and Puerto Rican singer, actress and host Daniela Droz. It featured only Puerto Rican contestants.
The winner of the show was Janina Irizarry (also known as simply Janina), but several of the contestants have released their own albums having different levels of success. As of 2007, Janina has released two successful albums.
Early on the show, one of the contestants Encarnita "Kany" García suffered a car accident, which forced her to abandon the competition. She was in intensive care for some time and managed to recover. She has turned since into a much sought composer/songwriter. She even wrote a song for Janina's first album. García released her first album Cualquier Día in 2007 which includes the #1 hit "Hoy Ya Me Voy". With the success of the album, she received praised by music critics, and many awards including two Billboard Latin Music Awards and two Latin Grammy Awards for Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Album.The album has been a success in Puerto Rico, United States and Latin America.
Charlie Rodríguez was the first contestant of the show to release his own album and has also become a successful composer. He is currently working in his second album.
After the show, Luis Montes, Elliot Suro and Daniel Rodríguez went on to join Puerto Rican boy band, MDO. They released a successful album titled Otra Vez which peaked some music charts in Latin America. Their follow-up, Sabe A Tí, was released in 2008.
Also, both of the finalists (Sheila and Ektor) have recorded albums. Ektor is currently working with producers Luny Tunes for his next album.
Also, Zania Salas has turned into a producer of shows at Nickelodeon.
2005: Second Season
- See Objetivo Fama (Second Season) for more information
This season was hosted by Mexican actor/singer, Víctor Noriega and Puerto Rican celebrity, Yizette Cifredo, and expanded the format to include international contestants.
The winner of the show was Dominican Anaís Martínez, but - like the first season - several of the contestants have already launched their own musical careers. Anaís is widely considered to be the most successful winner of the show.
Carlos Rubén Salazar was disqualified from the competition when he abandoned the house to see a girlfriend (one of the show dancers). He is the brother of first finalist, Azucena. They have been working together on several musical projects, even playing at the White House in an activity in 2006. Azucena released her first album in 2008.
Two of the other finalists, Jayro and Esteban, have released albums in the island. Another of the finalists, Rodolfo Castera, has worked hosting several events in the island and is currently finishing acting classes. Rosangela Abreu recorded a duet with famous Salsa singer, Gilberto Santa Rosa. Both Esteban and Rosangela auditioned for the 2007 season of Latin American Idol but Rosangela was the only one chosen finishing in third place.
Wenceslao Navarro has continued to work with his band and has released an album after the competition finished. Tairon Aguilera has dedicated himself to songwriting. He has written several songs for some of his fellow competitors of the show from past and future seasons, in January 2011 Tairon released his first album cd called "Tatuaje" in which he is the producer along with dj gus. Emilio Acevedo is one of the singers of a merengue group called Zone D' Tambora, produced by Elvis Crespo.
In early 2007 the husband of Carmen Rivera was killed when he apparently intervened in a bar fight.
2006: Third Season
- See Objetivo Fama (Third Season) for more information
This season was hosted by Mexican singer Yuri and directed by Marcelo Gama.
The winner of the show was Cuban Marlon Fernández, but several of the contestants have started their own musical careers not only singing but also in theatre.
During the show, Soledad Sosa was disqualified when she left the studio/house with her husband. She alleged that she couldn't stand being away from her husband. Shortly after, she got pregnant but had a miscarriage.
Ediberto Carmenatty was also disqualified when a medical condition forced him to do so. He has since recovered and is currently living in Ponce, Puerto Rico.
Also, Gustavo and Jenilca started a relationship during the show. Gustavo is currently working on an album while also preparing for some acting projects. Jenilca is promoting her album, "Jenilca" and her first single "Enamorada de Ti".
Arquímides & Mary Ann Acevedo have released successful albums in the island. Acevedo also married merengue singer, Guillermo Torres, who is about 20 years older.
Helen Ochoa and Melanie Figueroa started working on a project called "Dos Destinos". However, Figueroa's complications with her condition of lupus forced her to abandon the project. Ochoa has continued with the project and plans to release an album in early 2007. Figueroa is currently recovering.
2007: Fourth Season
- See Objetivo Fama (Fourth Season) for more information.
This season was again hosted by Mexican singer, Yuri and directed by Marcelo Gama. The winner of the show was Puerto Rican Juan Vélez.
Unlike previous seasons, this one opened in Los Angeles, California on February 3, with a pre-show where they presented the 30 semi-finalists chosen on the auditions through the United States and Puerto Rico. The 20 winners were announced and given a chance to perform.
The season officially opened on February 10. The weekly shows were aired from the Centro de Bellas Artes of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, alongside the new building of the Univision station in Puerto Rico. So far, the judges agree that the competitors of this season are more consistent than in past ones.
Sin Editar, the weekly show where they follow the contestants lives at the studio/house and their rehearsals during the week, this year was broadcast every Friday, and hosted by Daniela Droz.
One of the highlights so far is the relationship started between Juan Vélez and Erica Gonzaba. On March 17, they had a chance to perform together the song "Devuélveme la Vida" from Antonio Orozco, which garnered them much praise and applause from both the judges and the audience. Vélez, winner of the show, had the chance to perform the song together with Orozco himself in the finale.
This season's finale emerged as the highest rated program in the history of Univision Puerto Rico, and USA Telefutura television broadcast stations.
After the show, finalists Juan, Iván, and Víctor, have all released successful albums. Juan sold out several shows at the Luis A. Ferré Performing Arts Center in San Juan, and had a concert at the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum.
2008: Fifth Season
- See Objetivo Fama (Fifth Season) for more information
This Fifth season was hosted by Yuri and directed by Marcelo Gama. The winner of the show was Mexican Cristina Eustace. It featured returning judges Roberto Sueiro and Fernando Allende. Mexican singer Jimena will replace Hilda Ramos. Still, Ramos has been featured weekly in the show Sin Editar offering her critics to the contestants.
The 20 final contestants were officially announced on February 2, 2008, during a show at the Puerto Rico Convention Center and the show officially began on February 9, 2008. A few days before, contestant Lorenzo Mendez was disqualified from the show because he was already signed to a record label. Ronny Mercedes was selected to replaced him.
The first show featured special presentations from Los Super Reyes and last year winner, Juan Vélez.
On May 14, 2008, four days before the final show of the season, host Yuri announced that she had been fired from the show. Charytín will replace her for the final show.[1] At the same time, the credibility of the show was questioned after a video mentioning the four finalists with two weeks of anticipation surfaced on YouTube[2]. The video was prepared by Pepsico as a promotion for a contest. The producers of the show have denied giving them any information about votes and results[3].
2009: Sixth Season (The Farewell)
- See Objetivo Fama (sixth season) for more information.
In late 2008, it was announced that the sixth season would be the last. It was dubbed Objetivo Fama: La Despedida (Objetivo Fama: The Farewell). The show featured Roberto Sueiro and Hilda Ramos as returning judges, while Christian singer Abraham would be the third judge, replacing Fernando Allende. This last season featured only 18 Puerto Rican contestants, unlike the First season; which had 18, or seasons 2 - 5, which had 20 each.
The winner of this sixth season was Fabián Torres. His win was announced on Sunday, May 17, 2009, with a 42.43 percent of the votes.
See also
- Similar shows
- Past winners
- 2004: Janina (Puerto Rico)
- 2005: Anaís (Dominican Republic)
- 2006: Marlon (Cuba)
- 2007: Juan (Puerto Rico)
- 2008: Cristina (Mexico)
- 2009: Fabian (Puerto Rico)
References
External links
- Official websites
- Contestants websites
- Victor Santiago Web Site
- Arquímides González Web Site
- Cristina Eustace Web Site
- Mary Ann Acevedo Fan Club
- Melanie Figueroa's Page
- Yaindhi Alvarez's Page
- Fans websites
Categories:- Singing competitions
- Puerto Rican television series
- American reality television series
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