Idol Kids Puerto Rico (season 1)

Idol Kids Puerto Rico
Season 1
Broadcast from	August 5, 2012 (2012-08-05) – November 12, 2012 (2012-11-12)
Judges	Erika Ender Edgardo Diaz Florentino Primera Servando Primera
Host(s)	Carlos Ponce
Broadcaster	WAPA-TV
Finals venue	Centro de Bellas Artes de Caguas
Winner:
Edgard Hernández
Origin	Lajas, Puerto Rico
Song	"Casi un hechizo"
Runner-up
Alexey Badillo
Chronology
2012 ►

The first season of Idol Kids Puerto Rico premiered on August 5, 2012 and aired until November 12, 2012. It was won by 12 year-old Edgard Hernández and was hosted by Carlos Ponce.^[1] Hernández received a scholarship of $15,000 and $5,000 in cash, among other prizes.

Selection process

Auditions

Kids from all over Puerto Rivo were invited to audition. The age limit was 6-12 year.

Semi-finals

The semi-finals began with a total of 20 contestants. In the first semi-final the ten girls competed and five went on to the final rounds. The next semi-final saw the ten boys competing.

The following is a list of Top 20 semi-finalists who failed to reach the finals:

Girls			Boys
Contestant	Age at time of show	Hometown	Contestant	Age at time of show	Hometown
Adazaresh Hernández	9	Tao Baja, Puerto Rico	Alejandro Coll	11	Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Andrea Rivera	11	Bayamón, Puerto Rico	Christian Gonzalo	10	San Juan, Puerto Rico
Jennifer Ruby	9	Arroyo, Puerto Rico	Javier Centeno	12	Bayamón, Puerto Rico
Sheilmarie Gonzalez	12	Moca, Puerto Rico	Jorge Cruz	11	Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico
Zaiya Valentin	10	Naranjito, Puerto Rico	Ricardo Ramirez	10	Ponce, Puerto Rico

Finals

The following is a list of the contestants who were successful in making the top 10 finals:

Girls			Boys
Contestant	Age at time of show	Hometown	Contestant	Age at time of show	Hometown
Alleannemarie Ponce	11	Ponce, Puerto Rico	Adiel Burgos	10	Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Daniella Cott	11	San Juan, Puerto Rico	Alexey Badillo	9	Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico
Melanie Velez	10	Ciales, Puerto Rico	Edgar Hernández	12	Lajas, Puerto Rico
Rocío Munoz	9	Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico	Jonatán Rivera	12	Carolina, Puerto Rico
Ruth Morales	8	Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico	Sebastián Gonzalez	8	Ciales, Puerto Rico

Elimination chart

Did Not Perform

Safe

Safe First

Safe Last

Eliminated

Winner

Rank	Contestant	Result
Stage:		Semi Finals		Finals
Date:		08/27	09/03	09/10	09/17	09/24	10/01	10/08	10/15	10/22	11/05	11/12
1	Edgar Hernández		Top 5			Bottom 2						Winner
2	Alexey Badillo		Top 5	Bottom 2						Bottom 2	Bottom 2	Runner-up
3	Adiel Burgos		Top 5						Bottom 2		Elim
4	Ruth Morales	Top 5			Bottom 2		Bottom 2			Elim
5	Jonatán Rivera		Top 5					Bottom 2	Elim
6	Sebastián Gonzalez		Top 5					Elim
7	Melanie Velez	Top 5					Elim
8	Alleannemarie Ponce	Top 5				Elim
9	Rocío Munoz	Top 5			Elim
10	Daniella Cott	Top 5		Elim
Semi	Alejandro Coll		Elim
	Christian Gonzalo
	Javier Centeno
	Jorge Cruz
	Ricardo Ramirez
	Adazaresh Hernández	Elim
	Andrea Rivera
	Jennifer Ruby
	Sheilmarie Gonzalez
	Zaiya Valentin