La Academia
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La Academia (The Academy) is a Mexican reality television show shown on TV Azteca. Although the show itself isn't affiliated with the Endemol franchise, which includes the "Star Academy" shows, it does share the competition format of many of the variants of the global franchise.
The show has turned into a reliable dominator of its time-slot, which has been shown by its triumph over Televisa's Operacion Triunfo Mexico. The rival show, which shared the basic premise of "La Academia", was only produced for one season before being replaced by Big Brother VIP Mexico and Bailando por una boda. Ironically, the Televisa reality show was in fact the official Endemol entry in Mexico.
The show has brought artists like Yuridia Gaxiola,Cynthia Deyanira Rodríguez Ruiz Erasmo Catarino Gonzalez Delgado, Yahir Othon, Carlos Rivera Myriam, Victor, Nadia López, Toñita, and Erika among others.
The show has been franchised to other countries: Malaysia (Akademi Fantasia), Indonesia (Akademi Fantasi Indosiar), Thailand (Academy Fantasia) and The United States (La Academia USA).
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[edit] Format
Each year, 14-18 young people live together in a house sequestered from the rest of the world, spending their days taking classes in singing, dancing, acting, and related fields, each preparing one or two songs for a 3-hour concert which they give each Sunday evening for television viewers and a live studio audience. Each week, one of the students is eliminated until reaching the grand finale, in which five of the remaining students compete for the top prize. Students are eliminated based on whoever receives the fewest votes during the week (the votes are stopped at the end of the concert). Viewers can vote by telephone, but unlike American Idol, calls are not free. Each vote costs 25 Mexican pesos (around US$2.50).
A related show, Camino a la fama airs during weekday afternoons and shows what the students have done that day in the house, not only academically, but also recreatively and interpersonally. This show naturally encourages the students to expose themselves and gain the sympathy of the public.
All the shows, the concerts and the summaries were originally hosted by Alan Tacher during the first four seasons, but he was succceded by Monica Garza in the 2006 season.
[edit] Seasons
[edit] La Academia
[edit] First Generation (2002)
[edit] Winner
- Myriam Montemayor Cruz – Monterrey, Nuevo León
[edit] Finalists
- 2nd place: Víctor Alejandro García Pérez – Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas
- 3rd place: Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Chapital – Puebla, Puebla
- 4th place: Yahir Othon Parra – Hermosillo, Sonora
- 5th place: Nadia Yvonne López Ayuso – Oaxaca, Oaxaca
[edit] Eliminated
- Antonia Salazar Zamora – Tantoyuca, Veracruz
- Edwin Raúl Sandoval de la Torre – Mexicali, Baja California
- Estrella Benigbé Veloz – Monterrey, Nuevo León
- Laura Isabel Caro Beltran – Tijuana, Baja California
- María Inés Guerra – Guadalajara, Jalisco
- José Antonio de la O – Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas
- Sandra Wendolee Ayala – Torreón, Coahuila
- Alejandro Hernández Danel – Taxco, Guerrero
- Héctor Zamorano Guitar – Veracruz, Veracruz
[edit] Second Generation (2003)
[edit] Winner
- Erika Alcocer Luna – Tampico, Tamaulipas
[edit] Finalists
- 2nd place: Marco Antonio Moreno García – Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
- 3rd place: Manuel Mancillas Dena – Hermosillo, Sonora
- 4th place: Fredi Ivann Bautista García – Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca
- 5th place: Rosalía León Oviedo – Hawthorne, California, United States
[edit] Eliminated
- Adrián Carvajal Fuentes – Tampico, Tamaulipas
- Enrique de Jesús Virrueta Gordillo – Solistahuacán, Chiapas
- Carmen Azeneth González Morales – Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
- Fabricio Martínez Vargas – Nezahualcóyotl
- Andrea González Romo – Guadalajara, Jalisco
- Ana Lucía Salazar Garza – Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
- Alejandra Ondarza Serrano
- Víctor Javier Ramos Rodríguez – Hermosillo, Sonora
- Luis Mauricio Carrera Carranza – Querétaro
- Marvin Jonathan Mayne Carpio – Tijuana, Baja California
- Karla Lizeth Leyva Tijerina – Ciudad Obregón, Sonora
- Elisa Valenzuela Galván – Jalisco
- Clara Gisela López García – San Luis Potosí
[edit] Third Generation (2004)
[edit] Winner
[edit] Finalists
- 2nd place: Dulce López Rodríguez – Mexico City, Distrito Federal
- 3rd place: Melissa Ibarra Murrieta – Hermosillo, Sonora
- 4th place: Leticia López Ramos – Guadalajara, Jalisco
- 5th place: César Robles Hinojosa – Acayucan, Veracruz
- 6th place: Israel Estrada Quintanar – Atizapán
[edit] Eliminated
- Hiromi Hayakawa Salas – Torreón, Coahuila
- Ricardo Hernández Quiñones – Tijuana, Baja California
- Suzette Márquez – Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Maricarmen Carreón Díaz – Puebla, Puebla
- Martín Edmundo Vaca Vea – Morelia, Michoacan
- Rodrigo Nájera Hernández – Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
- Marcia Peña Bustamante – Querétaro
- Arturo Quezada González – Guadalajara, Jalisco
- Esteban René Espinosa – Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas
- Marla Marrun Maldonado – Veracruz, Veracruz
- Jesisca Meza Espinosa – Ecatepec
- Diego Espinosa de la Piedra – Mexico City, Distrito Federal
[edit] Fourth Generation (2005)
[edit] Winner
- Erasmo Catarino González Delgado - Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero
[edit] Finalists
- 2nd Place: Yuridia Francisca Gaxiola Flores – Mesa, Arizona, United States
- 3rd Place: Adrián Eduardo Varela Avilés – Culiacán, Sinaloa
- 4th Place: Cynthia Deyanira Rodríguez Ruiz – Monclova, Coahuila
- 5th Place: Edgar Guerrero Gastelum – Boise, Idaho, United States
- 6th Place: Silvia Amalia Mendivil – Los Mochis, Sinaloa
[edit] Eliminated
- Jolette Hernández Navarrete – Guadalajara, Jalisco
- José Luis Díaz Solórzano – Guadalajara, Jalisco
- Johanna Delgado Núñes – Los Angeles, California, United States
- Marco Antonio Silva Hernández – Mexico City, Distrito Federal
- Paula Alicia González Villareal – Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
- Mario Alberto González Sepúlveda – Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
- Alan Fernando Velázquez Suárez – Mexico City, Distrito Federal
- Ada Abyadé Rodriguez Andrade – Zapopan, Jalisco
- Oscar Ayodele Otuyemi Rondero – Atlixco, Puebla
- Karina Denisse Cázares Ortega – Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua
- René Alberto Liceaga Martínez – Mexicali, Baja California
- Azucena Anahí Garcia Castro – Monterrey, Nuevo Leon
[edit] Fifth Generation (2006)
[edit] FINALISTS
- Rocío Colette Acuña C.
- Renata Rodríguez B.
- Vince Miranda Espinoza
- Samuel Castelán Marini
- Beatriz Marbella Corella Sias
[edit] Eliminated
- Julia Hernández E.
- Yazmín Valencia López
- Juan Sebastián Garzón
- Julio César Elenes
- Noé Cantú González
- Isabel Becerra Meza
- Diego Isael Castro
- Carlos Alberto Hernández F.
- Iván Rodríguez Salazar
- Diana Santos Ugalde
- Tania Citlali Aguilera F.
- César Ceja Ramos
- Armando Gutiérrez N.
- Alan Macín Hernández
- Jaqueline García
- Niyet Quiroz Cuevas
[edit] Desafio de Estrellas
[edit] Desafio de Estrellas 1(2003)
[edit] Winner
[edit] Finalists
- 2nd Place: Nadia Yvonne Lopez Ayuso
- 3rd Place: Myriam Montemayor Cruz
- 4th Place: Erika Alcocer Luna
- 5th Place: Estrella Benigbe Veloz Llamas
[edit] Eliminated
- Edwin Raúl Sandoval de la Torre
- Antonia Salazar Zamora
- Manuel Mancillas Dena
- Marco Antonio Moreno García
- Miguel Angel Rodriguez Chapital
- Laura Isabel Caro Beltran
- Rosalía León Oviedo
- Héctor Zamorano Guitar
- Fredi Ivann Bautista García
- Victor Alejandro Garcia Perez
- María Inés Guerra
- Adrián Carvajal Fuentes
- Enrique de Jesús Virrueta Gordillo
- Andrea González Romo
- Ana Lucía Salazar Garza
- Alejandra Ondarza Serrano
- Carmen Azeneth González Morales
- Luis Mauricio Carrera Carranza
- Víctor Javier Ramos Rodríguez
- José Antonio de la O
- Sandra Wendolee Ayala
- Alejandro Hernández Danel
- Fabricio Martínez Vargas
- Marvin Jonathan Mayne Carpio
- Karla Lizeth Leyva Tijerina
- Clara Gisela López García
- Elisa Valenzuela Galván
[edit] Desafio de Estrellas 2(2006)
[edit] Winner
- Antonia Salazar Samora
[edit] Finalists
- 2nd Place: Erasmo Catarino González Delgado
- 3rd Place: Edwin Raúl Sandoval de la Torre
- 4th Place: Aranza
- 5th Place: Carlos Rivera Guerra
- 6th Place: Adrián Eduardo Varela Avilés
[edit] Eliminated
- Cynthia Deyanira Rodríguez Ruiz
- Miguel Angel Rodriguez Chapital
- Alejandra Ley
- J.Joel
- Nadia Yvonne López Ayuso
- Estrella Benigbe Veloz Llamas
- Benjamin
- Erika Alcocer Luna
- Luis
- Yuridia Francisca Gaxiola Flores
- Edgar Guerrero Gastelum
- José Luis Díaz Solórzano
- Claudia
- Tony
- Dulce López Rodríguez
- Leticia López Ramos
- Aline
- José Antonio de la O
- Manuel Mancillas Dena
- Marco Antonio Silva Hernández
- Paula Alicia González Villareal
- Silvia Amalia Mendivil
- Melissa Ibarra Murrieta
- César Robles Hinojosa
- Rosalía León Oviedo
- Cecilia Gallardo
[edit] External links
- - La Academia VIP
- 5th Generation
- La Academia at the Internet Movie Database
- La Akademia - Fans community for every generation
- - Viva La Academia - Fansite
- TVAzteca.com - TV Azteca, the TV station that produces La Academia
- ubcaf.truelife.com - Academy Fantasia, UBC, the Thailand TV station that broadcast Academy Fantasia