La Academia USA

La Academia USA is the first musical reality show with only Hispanic contestants launched by Azteca America in October 2005. The auditions were done nation-wide and a total of 30 people were chosen to go to Mexico where they would have to spend a week working hard and showing all of what they had inside to be chosen to the final 18.

The first La Academia USA concert was on November 20, 2005.

A week before the first concert, there was a special show that lasted two hours. In that show, footage from the auditions was shown. At the end, 12 of the 30 were eliminated leaving the lucky 18 that Azteca America had chosen to become the first generation of La Academia USA.

One of the participants was Michael Muenchow, who was previously on Telemundo's song-based reality show Nuevas Voces De America in 2005; he was one of the 18 selected. Michael lives in San Antonio, Texas and made it to the top 13 final singers, before being expelled. His vote off was one of the results that caused the most uproar among viewers and the teachers alike. This was also true for the premature elimination, in the eleventh concert, of Diana, whom many thought would become the winner of La Academia USA for her great voice, big popularity among the public and the good comments by the critics.

After three months of competition La Academia USA came to an end, crowning Mariana Vargas as winner of the Latin Reality Show. As the winner and runner-up, Mariana and Gustavo respectively received contracts with Warner Music for the release of an album.

After the show ended and after the cancellation of the highly anticipated "La Academia Hot-Tour" many of the ex-students of La Academia USA, including Michael, Diana, Frankie, Fatimat, Jazmin, Alex ("El Chino") and Nohelia were called back to continue singing together for their fans across the United States. Among other projects is the formation of a band by joining the voices of Iván, Adán, Catalina and Heloisa.

Being a Latin American event and taking place in an ethnically diverse country, La Academia USA featured participants born in different Latin countries, or at least with Latin roots being born in the United States. Here are some countries where most come from: Mexico, Venezuela, Honduras, Colombia, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic and Brazil.

Frankie Alvarado in 2007 Frankie participated in a duet with Spanish Pop rock singer Diana Mera; the song is called "20 Pedacitos".

Participants (2005–2006)

Winner

Finalists

Eliminated

Order of expulsion

Order Concert 1 Concert 2 Concert 3 Concert 4 Concert 5 Concert 7 Concert 8 Concert 9 Concert 10 Concert 11 Concert 12 Concert 13 Concert 14 Final
1 Adan Adan Adan Adan Adan Adan Adan Adan Adan Adan Adan Afid Afid Mariana
2 Afid Afid Afid Afid Afid Afid Afid Afid Afid Afid Afid Frankie Gustavo Gustavo
3 Alejandro Alejandro Alejandro Alejandro Catalina Catalina Catalina Diana Diana Frankie Frankie Gustavo Mariana Nohelia
4 Bianca Bianca Carlos Catalina Diana Diana Diana Frankie Frankie Gustavo Gustavo Jazmin Nohelia Afid
5 Carlos Carlos Catalina Diana Frankie Frankie Frankie Gustavo Gustavo Ivan Jazmin Mariana Yoshigei Yoshigei
6 Catalina Catalina Diana Frankie Gabriel Gustavo Gustavo Heloisa Ivan Jazmin Mariana Nohelia Jazmin
7 Diana Diana Frankie Gabriel Gustavo Heloisa Heloisa Ivan Jazmin Mariana Nohelia Yoshigei Frankie
8 Fatimat Frankie Gabriel Gustavo Heloisa Ivan Ivan Jazmin Mariana Nohelia Yoshigei Adan
9 Frankie Gabriel Gustavo Heloisa Ivan Jazmin Jazmin Mariana Nohelia Yoshigei Ivan
10 Gabriel Gustavo Heloisa Ivan Jazmin Mariana Mariana Nohelia Yoshigei Diana
11 Gustavo Heloisa Ivan Jazmin Mariana Michael Nohelia Yoshigei Heloisa
12 Heloisa Ivan Jazmin Mariana Michael Nohelia Yoshigei Catalina
13 Ivan Jazmin Mariana Michael Nohelia Yoshigei Michael
14 Jazmin Mariana Michael Nohelia Yoshigei Gabriel
15 Mariana Michael Nohelia Yoshigei Alejandro
16 Michael Nohelia Yoshigei Carlos
17 Nohelia Yoshigei Bianca
18 Yoshigei Fatimat

Heloisa Alves was an anchor for the sports show Los Protagonistas a Nivel mundial for TV AZTECA AMERICA during the 2006 Soccer World Cup, and she won the Miss Brazil USA contest on November 2007. Heloisa has recorded commercials for Bally Total Fitness, and she has done publicity for Cingular Wireless.

Desarrollo del Concurso del Primer Academia USA
Lugar Participante 2005-11-20 2005-11-27 2005-12-04 2005-12-11 2005-12-18 2005-12-25 2006-01-01 2006-01-08 2006-01-15 2006-01-22 2006-01-29 2006-02-05 2006-02-12 2006-02-19 2006-02-26
1 Mariana Viveme Mexico en la piel Acariciame Nunca voy a olvidarte Devorame otra vez Without you Si tu no estás aquí La trampa Ay amor Oye mi canto Me asusta pero me gusta y Odio amarte Quien eres tu y A quien le importa Paloma negra y Caraluna Si nos dejan, Dame una señal y Cheque en blanco Paloma negra y Mentira
2 Gustavo Mi credo Mujeres divinas Noviembre sin ti Es mejor decir adiós La copa de la vida La cosa mas bella Aire El triste Baila morena Pedro Navajas La camisa negra y El baile del perrito Juliana y Lo que paso, paso La planta y Aca entre nos Que de raro tiene, Yo no fui y Muchacha triste Mujeres divinas y Al final
3 Nohelia Viveme En el ultimo lugar del mundo Amar sin ser amada Con los años que me quedan Regresa a mí Amanecí otra vez Innocente pobre amiga Eternamente bella Te quedo grande la yegua Es demasiado tarde Como olvidar y Odio amarte Rata de dos patas y A quien le importa Aprendere y Cosas del amor No hace falta, Entra en mi vida y Cheque en blanco Te quedo grande la yegua y Que ganas de no verte nunca mas
4 Afid Pasion Mexico lindo y querido A chillar a otra parte Amor eterno Aun sigues siendo mía Ave maría Bamboleo Secreto de amor Salome La Bamba Volvere y El baile del perrito Canta corazon y Lo que paso, paso Y to do para que y Aca entre nos La puerta negra, Yo no fui y Muchacha triste La Bamba y Cuando yo quería ser grande
5 Yoshigei Could i have this kiss forever? Besame Mucho Costumbres Algo mas Falsas esperanzas Cucurucucu paloma La differencia amor a la mexicana Bidi bidi bombom Llegar a ti Listen to your heart y Odio amarte Cómo se cura una herida y A quien le importa Sin el y Cosas del amor Mentiras, Entra en mi vida y Cheque en blanco Llegar a ti y I will always love you
6 Frankie Rock around the clock Visa por un sueño El alma en pie Para tu amor A gritos de esperanza María Bujería Mi dulce niña Corazón Partío Llorare las penas En mi viejo San Juan y El baile del perrito Esta ausencia y Lo que paso, paso Me va extrañar y Azul Perdoname, Dame una señal y Muchacha triste
7 Jazmin Tres gotas de agua bendita Bandolero Hacer el amor con otro Piensa en mí Ese hombre Tu eres mi luz A que no le cuentas Lluvia Que le den candela Basta ya A mi manera y Odio amarte Burbujas de amor y A quien le importa Es ella más que yo y Caraluna Ten cuidado con el corazon, Entra en mi vida y Cheque en blanco
8 Adan Could i have this kiss forever? Have i told you lately that i love you A puro dolor No te preocupes por mí Usted se me llevo la vida I want it that away Dímelo otro días mas sin verte Sirena No me quiero enamorar Mi bombon y El baile del perrito Eres mi verdad y Lo que paso, paso Baby I love your way y Azul
9 Ivan Nobody wants to be lonely Valio la pena Tocando fondo Angel Lamento boliviano No podras TBC Ahora quien Te amo Princesa tibetana Te buscaría y El baile del perrito Suave y Lo que paso, paso
10 Diana Pasion Quien como tu Echame a mi la culpa No se si es amor Cuando baja la marea Vive y llora Sola con mi soledad Así fue Como hemos cambiado No me enseñaste Muriendo lento y Odio amarte
11 Heloisa Nada fue un error Hijo de la luna Cuentame Mía Tomalo suave Candela A cada paso que doy Ave maría I love rock and roll La chica de Ipanema
12 Catalina Nobody wants to be lonely Hasta el fin del mundo Killing me softly No me queda mas Daría Que bello Pero me acuerdo de ti Ven conmigo

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