Operación Triunfo (series 6)

This is the sixth series of Spanish version of the reality TV show Operación Triunfo based on the international series Star Academy.

Castings started in Barcelona on February 18, 2008. The season began on April 8 and continued until 22 July, 2008 with 18 contestants. Virginia Maestro was the winner of the series.

Contestants

Virginia - 25, (Jaén) - WINNER
Pablo - 24, Málaga - 2nd place
Chipper - 34, New York, United States - 3rd place
Manu - 17, Villa del Río (Córdoba) - 4th Finalist
Sandra - 24 Córdoba - 5th Finalist
Mimi - 26, Melilla - 6th Finalist
Iván - 24 - Madrid - 7th place
Noelia - 23 Valencia - 8th place
Anabel - 22, Córdoba - 9th place
Tania S - 18, Seville - 10th place
Reke - 24, Murcia - 11th place
Esther - 20, Málaga - 12th place
Tania G - 25, Barcelona - 13th place
Rubén - 21, Barcelona - 14th place
Paula - 23, Seville - 15th place
Ros - 16, Barcelona - 16th place
Patty - 26, Barcelona - Quit
Jorge - 17th place
Juanjo - 18th place

Galas (Live Shows)

Gala 0 (8 April 2008)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	The Show Must Go On (Queen)	Pablo	Saved by the panel
2	En Qué Estrella Estará (Nena Daconte)	Tania G	Saved by the panel
3	Embrujada (Tino Casal)	Reke	Saved by the panel
4	Café, café (Pastora Soler)	Anabel	Saved by the panel
5	Eugenio Salvador Dalí (Mecano)	Iván	Saved by the panel
6	Qué Hiciste (Jennifer Lopez)	Sandra	Saved by the panel
7	My Girl (The Temptations)	Chipper	Saved by the panel
8	Besaré el suelo (Luz Casal)	Noelia	Saved by the panel
9	La bomba (Ricky Martin)	Jorge	Evicted by the public
10	Smile (Natalie Cole)	Virginia	Saved by the panel
11	Abre tu mente (Merche)	Mimi	Up for eviction > Saved by the teachers
12	Por la boca vive el pez (Fito & Fitipaldis)	Ros	Saved by the panel
13	No voy a cambiar (Malú)	Tania S	Up for eviction > Saved by the contestants
14	Unfaithful (Rihanna)	Manu	Saved by the panel
15	Tú y yo volvemos al amor (Mónica Naranjo)	Patty	Saved by the panel
16	Runaway (The Corrs)	Esther	Saved by the panel
17	Kilómetros (Sin Bandera)	Rubén	Up for eviction > Saved by the public
18	Relax, Take It Easy (Mika)	Juanjo	Evicted by the public

Special guest: Mónica Naranjo
- Song: Europa
Eliminated contestants: Juanjo + Jorge

This was the show ever to have a song originally performed by an ex contestant of Operación Triunfo. The first evictee of the second edition Mai Meneses is the lead singer of Nena Daconte, whose song En Que Estrella Estará was performed by Tania Gómez.

Gala 1 (15 April 2008)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	Cuando me vaya (La 5ª Estación and Melocos)	Pablo	Saved by the panel
1	Cuando me vaya (La 5ª Estación and Melocos)	Patty	Quit volunteerly
2	Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)	Iván	Saved by the panel
2	Crazy (Gnarls Barkley)	Chipper	Saved by the panel
3	Amor Gitano (Alejandro Fernández and Beyoncé)	Anabel	Saved by the panel
3	Amor Gitano (Alejandro Fernández and Beyoncé)	Manu	Saved by the panel
4	Ain't No Other Man (Christina Aguilera)	Noelia	Saved by the panel
4	Ain't No Other Man (Christina Aguilera)	Sandra	Saved by the panel
5	Me Enamora (Juanes)	Ros	Nominated for eviction
5	Me Enamora (Juanes)	Reke	Nominated for eviction
6	Tu recuerdo (Ricky Martin feat. La Mari from Chambao)	Rubén	Favourite of the public
6	Tu recuerdo (Ricky Martin feat. La Mari from Chambao)	Tania S	Saved by the panel
7	I'll Stand By You (The Pretenders)	Mimi	Saved by the panel
7	I'll Stand By You (The Pretenders)	Virginia	Saved by the panel
8	Las de la Intuición (Shakira)	Esther	Up for eviction > Saved by the contestants
8	Las de la Intuición (Shakira)	Tania G	Up for eviction > Saved by the teachers

Special guest: Duffy
- Song: Mercy
Nominated for Eviction: Reke + Ros
Quit: Patty
Replacement: Paula

Gala 2 (22 April 2008)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	Greatest Love of All (Whitney Houston)	Reke	Saved by the public (54%) > Saved by the panel
2	Don't Look Back in Anger (Oasis)	Ros	Evicted by the public (46%)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	Yo canto (Laura Pausini)	Paula	Nominated for eviction
		Sandra	Saved by the panel
		Tania S	Up for eviction > Saved by the contestans
2	Bad Day (Daniel Powter)	Manu	Favorite of the public
2	Bad Day (Daniel Powter)	Pablo	Saved by the panel
3	Como un Lobo (Miguel Bosé and Bimba Bosé)	Iván	Up for eviction > Saved by the teachers
3	Como un Lobo (Miguel Bosé and Bimba Bosé)	Mimi	Saved by the panel
4	Para ti sería (El Sueño de Morfeo and Nek)	Esther	Nominated for eviction
4	Para ti sería (El Sueño de Morfeo and Nek)	Rubén	Saved by the panel
5	La mañana (Al Bano)	Noelia	Saved by the panel
5	La mañana (Al Bano)	Chipper	Saved by the panel
6	I Love to Love (Tina Charles)	Anabel	Saved by the panel
		Tania G	Saved by the panel
		Virginia	Saved by the panel

Special guest: Lorena (Winner of Operación Triunfo 5)
- Song: Maniac + a medley with the contestants
Evicted: Ros
Nominated for Eviction: Esther + Paula

Gala 3 (29 April 2008)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	Me muero (La 5ª Estación)	Esther	Saved by the public (53%) > Nominated for eviction
2	Fly Me to the Moon (Frank Sinatra)	Paula	Evicted by the public (47%)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	Isla de Palma (Antonio Flores)	Rubén	Nominated for eviction
1	Isla de Palma (Antonio Flores)	Virginia	Up for eviction > Saved by the teachers
2	Pienso tanto en ti (Greta y los Garbo)	Iván	Saved by the panel
2	Pienso tanto en ti (Greta y los Garbo)	Sandra	Saved by the panel
3	Sway (Pussycat Dolls)	Mimi	Saved by the panel
		Noelia	Saved by the panel
		Tania G	Up for eviction > Saved by the contestants
4	Miradas cruzadas (David DeMaría and Diana Navarro)	Manu	Favorite of the public
4	Miradas cruzadas (David DeMaría and Diana Navarro)	Tania S	Saved by the panel
5	Tengo (Queco)	Anabel	Saved by the panel
5	Tengo (Queco)	Pablo	Saved by the panel
6	Dancing in the Street (Martha and the Vandellas)	Chipper	Saved by the panel
6	Dancing in the Street (Martha and the Vandellas)	Reke	Saved by the panel

Special guest: Lenny Kravitz
- Song: I'll Be Waiting
Special guest: Craig David
- Song: Officially Yours

Evicted: Paula
Nominated for Eviction: Esther + Rubén

Gala 4 (6 May 2008)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	Un error de los grandes (Laura Pausini)	Esther	Saved by the public (53%) > Up for eviction > Saved by the contestants
2	Noelia (Nino Bravo)	Rubén	Evicted by the public (47%)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	Por ti seré (Il Divo)	Manu	Saved by the panel
2	No One (Alicia Keys)	Noelia	Saved by the panel
2	No One (Alicia Keys)	Pablo	Saved by the panel
3	Mejor decir adiós (Celine Dion & Paul Anka)	Chipper	Saved by the panel
3	Mejor decir adiós (Celine Dion & Paul Anka)	Mimi	Saved by the panel
4	Pokito a poko (Chambao)	Anabel	Up for eviction > Saved by the teachers
4	Pokito a poko (Chambao)	Tania S	Nominated for eviction
5	Downtown (Petula Clark)	Virginia	Favourite of the public
6	Ni una sola palabra (Paulina Rubio)	Sandra	Saved by the panel
6	Ni una sola palabra (Paulina Rubio)	Tania G	Nominated for eviction
7	Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams)	Iván	Saved by the panel
7	Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams)	Reke	Saved by the panel

Special guest: Rosario Flores
- Songs: "No dudaría" (with the contestants) & "Algo contigo"
Evicted: Rubén
Nominated for Eviction: Tania G + Tania S

Gala 5 (13 May 2008)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	Don't Speak (No Doubt)	Tania G	Evicted by the public (47%)
2	Y qué pequeña soy yo (Pastora Soler)	Tania S	Saved by the public (53%) > Up for eviction > Saved by the contestants

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	Footprints in the Sand (Leona Lewis)	Noelia	Saved by the panel
2	Dead Ringer For Love (Meat Loaf feat. Cher)	Chipper	Saved by the panel
2	Dead Ringer For Love (Meat Loaf feat. Cher)	Sandra	Saved by the panel
3	Ahora quién (Marc Anthony)	Anabel	Saved by the panel
4	El perfume de la soledad (David DeMaría)	Manu	Favourite of the public
4	El perfume de la soledad (David DeMaría)	Mimi	Up for eviction > Saved by the teachers
5	Cómo hablar (Amaral)	Reke	Saved by the panel
5	Cómo hablar (Amaral)	Virginia	Nominated for eviction
6	Limón y Sal (Julieta Venegas)	Esther	Nominated for eviction
6	Limón y Sal (Julieta Venegas)	Iván	Saved by the panel
7	Instant Replay (Dan Hartman)	Pablo	Saved by the panel

Special guest: Mónica Naranjo
- Song: "Amor y lujo" (with the contestants)
Special guest: Alejandro Fernández
- Song: Te Voy A Perder

Evicted: Tania G
Nominated for Eviction: Esther + Virginia

Gala 6 (20 May 2008)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
	Adiós (Jennifer Lopez)	Esther	Evicted by the public (25%)
	Love Me Like a Man (Bonnie Raitt)	Virginia	Saved by the public (75%) > Up for eviction > Nominated for eviction

Song	Contestant	Verdict
Addicted to Love (Tina Turner)	Sandra	Saved by the panel
No sé si es amor (Roxette)	Mimi	Saved by the panel
A Song for You (Ray Charles)	Chipper	Favourite of the public
Estrella Polar (Pereza)	Iván	Up for eviction > Saved by the teachers
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)	Manu	Saved by the panel
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana)	Reke	Up for eviction > Nominated for eviction
Pégate (Ricky Martin)	Anabel	Was revealed To be the fifth nominee > Saved by the panel
Pégate (Ricky Martin)	Noelia	Up for eviction > Saved by the contestants
Mi Niña Lola (Buika)	Pablo	Saved by the panel
Mi Niña Lola (Buika)	Tania S	Saved by the panel

Special guest: Sergio Dalma
- Song: a medley with the contestants & "A buena hora"
Evicted: Esther
Nominated for Eviction: Reke + Virginia

Gala 7 (27 May 2008)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
	No me fio (Luis Miguel)	Reke	Evicted by the public (43%)
	Creep (Radiohead)	Virginia	Saved by the public (57%) > Up for eviction > Nominated for eviction

Song	Contestant	Verdict
With a Little Help from My Friends (The Beatles)	Iván	Saved by the panel
With a Little Help from My Friends (The Beatles)	Pablo	Saved by the panel
Why'd You Lie to Me (Anastacia)	Noelia	Up for eviction > Saved by the teachers
Let the River Run (Carly Simon)	Sandra	Saved by the panel
Hasta llegar a enloquecer (Diego Martín)	Anabel	Up for eviction > Saved by the contestants
Sólo otra vez (Eric Carmen)	Manu	Favourite of the public
It's Chico Time (Chico)	Chipper	Saved by the panel
Aún no te has ido (Vanesa Martín)	Mimi	Saved by the panel
Aún no te has ido (Vanesa Martín)	Tania S	Up for eviction > Nominated for eviction

Special guest: David Bustamante
- Song: "Cobarde" & medley with the contestants
Evicted: Reke
Nominated for Eviction: Tania S + Virginia

Gala 8 (3 June 2008)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
	Encerrada en Libertad (Marta Quintero)	Tania S	Evicted by the public (39%)
	My Baby Just Cares for Me (Nina Simone)	Virginia	Saved by the public (61%) > Saved by the panel

Song	Contestant	Verdict
All Out of Love (Air Supply)	Pablo	Saved by the panel
La fuerza de mi corazón (Luis Fonsi & Christina Valemi)	Iván	Up for eviction > Nominated for eviction
La fuerza de mi corazón (Luis Fonsi & Christina Valemi)	Noelia	Up for eviction > Saved by the contestants
Beat It (Michael Jackson)	Manu	Was revealed To be the fifth nominee > Saved by the panel
Sedúceme (La India)	Sandra	Up for eviction > Saved by the teachers
Say It Right (Nelly Furtado)	Mimi	Saved by the panel
Siempre es de noche (Alejandro Sanz)	Chipper	Favourite of the public
Daría (La 5ª Estación)	Anabel	Up for eviction > Nominated for eviction

Special guest: Carlos Baute
Evicted: Tania S
Nominated for Eviction: Anabel + Iván

Gala 9 (10 June 2008)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
	Punto de partida (Rocío Jurado)	Anabel	Evicted by the public (42%)
	Estoy (Benny Ibarra)	Iván	Saved by the public (58%) > Saved by the panel

Song	Contestant	Verdict
Quiéreme tal como soy (Sergio Fachelli)	Manu	Up for eviction > Nominated for eviction
You Sexy Thing (Hot Chocolate)	Chipper	Saved by the panel
Muñeca de Trapo (La Oreja de Van Gogh)	Mimi	Up for eviction > Saved by the contestants
Memory (Cats musical)	Sandra	Saved by the panel
Para la Libertad (Joan Manuel Serrat)	Pablo	Up for eviction > Saved by the teachers
MacArthur Park (Donna Summer)	Noelia	Up for eviction > Nominated for eviction
Moonlight Shadow (Mike Oldfield)	Virginia	Favourite of the public

Special performance: All the contestants sang "Agua", a song composed by themselves for the Expo 2008, opening in Zaragoza.
Special guest: Leona Lewis
- Song: Bleeding Love
Evicted: Anabel
Nominated for Eviction: Manu + Noelia

Gala 10 (17 June 2008)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
	À Corps perdu (Grégory Lemarchal)	Manu	Saved by the public (68%) > 2nd by the panel (30 points) > Finalist
	Sólo por ti (We Will Rock You musical)	Noelia	Evicted by the public (32%)

Song	Contestant	Verdict
O tú o nada (Pablo Abraira)	Chipper	First by the panel (34 points) > Finalist
Disco Inferno (Tina Turner)	Sandra	5th by the panel (26 points) > Up for eviction > Saved by the teachers > Finalist
Amar haciendo el amor (Céline Dion)	Mimi	7th by the panel (21,5 points) > Up for eviction > Saved by the contestants > Finalist
Words (F. R. David)	Iván	6th by the panel (22,5 points) > Up for eviction > Nominated for eviction
Shine (Take That)	Pablo	3rd by the panel (27 points) > Finalist
Porque te vas (Jeanette)	Virginia	4th by the panel (26,5 points) > Up for eviction > Nominated for eviction

Special guests: Melocos and Natalia from La Quinta Estación; and OneRepublic
- Songs: Cuando me vaya and Apologize respectively.
Evicted: Noelia
Nominated for Eviction: Iván + Virginia

Gala 11 (24 June 2008)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	Garganta con arena (Cacho Castaña)	Iván	Evicted by the public (44%)
2	Lovefool (The Cardigans)	Virginia	Saved by the public (56%) > Finalist

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
3	Chicas Malas (Monica Naranjo)	Sandra	Finalist
4	Light My Fire (The Doors)	Manu	Finalist
5	¿Lo Ves? (Alejandro Sanz)	Pablo	Finalist
6	That's Life (Frank Sinatra)	Chipper	Finalist
7	Bailando Salsa (Mecano)	Mimi	Finalist

Special guests: Merche & Juanes
- Songs: a medley by the contestants with Merche
- Ya no me digas lo siento (Merche) and Gotas de Agua Dulce (Juanes).
Evicted: Iván

Gala 12 (1 July 2008)

Song	Contestant	Verdict
Se dejaba llevar (Antonio Vega & Ketama)	Pablo	Saved by the public > Top 5 finalist
I Drove All Night (Cyndi Lauper)	Manu	Saved by the public > Top 5 finalist
(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay (Otis Redding)	Chipper	Saved by the public > Top 5 finalist
Lunas Rotas (Rosana)	Virginia	Saved by the public > Top 5 finalist
Highway to Hell (AC/DC)	Sandra	Bottom 2 by public vote > Duel with Mimi
Durmiendo sola (Vanesa Martín)	Mimi	Bottom 2 by public vote > Duel with Sandra

Duel

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
	Amar haciendo el amor (Céline Dion)	Mimi	Evicted by the public (44%) > Lost the duel > 6th place finalist
	Let the River Run (Carly Simon)	Sandra	Saved by the public (56%) > Won the duel > Top 5 finalist

Special Guests: Luis Fonsi
Duel: Mimi + Sandra
Evicted: Mimi

Gala 13 (8 July 2008)

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going (Dreamgirls musical)	Sandra	Bottom 2 by public vote > Duel with Manu
2	Ojos verdes (Rafael de León)	Pablo	Saved by the public > Top 4 finalist
3	Ben (Michael Jackson)	Virginia	Saved by the public > Top 4 finalist
4	Get Ready (The Temptations)	Chipper	Saved by the public > Top 4 finalist
5	Fantástico amor (Eros Ramazzotti)	Manu	Bottom 2 by public vote > Duel with Sandra

Duel

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	Light My Fire(José Feliciano)	Manu	Saved by the public (68%) > Won the duel > Top 4 finalist
2	Disco Inferno (Tina Turner)	Sandra	Evicted by the public (32%) > Lost the duel > 5th place finalist

Specials guests: Rihanna and David Bisbal
- Song: Don't Stop the Music (Rihanna alone) and Hate That I Love You (duet)
Duel: Manu + Sandra
Evicted: Sandra

Gala 14 (15 July 2008)

As there are only left 4 contestants, all of them will sing a song in their own, and one duet with another contestant (Manu will sing with Pablo, and Virginia will sing with Chipper). Also, following the scheme of the last two galas, the Bottom 2 contestans by the public vote will have a musical duel where one of them will be in the Top 3 with the other 2 safe, and one will be the 4th place finalist.

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	Over the Rainbow (Sam Harris)	Chipper	Saved by the public > Top 3 finalist
2	La vida es (Nek)	Manu Castellano	Bottom 2 by public vote > Duel with Pablo
3	Don't Stop Me Now (Queen)	Pablo	Bottom 2 by public vote > Duel with Manu
4	Old Town (The Corrs)	Virginia	Saved by the public > Top 3 finalist

Duets

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
5	No estamos solos (Eros Ramazzotti and Ricky Martin)	Pablo	Bottom 2 by public vote > Duel with Manu
5	No estamos solos (Eros Ramazzotti and Ricky Martin)	Manu Castellano	Bottom 2 by public vote > Duel with Pablo
6	Fever (Peggy Lee)	Chipper	Saved by the public > Top 3 finalist
6	Fever (Peggy Lee)	Virginia	Saved by the public > Top 3 finalist

Duel

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	I Drove All Night (Celine Dion)	Manu	Evicted by the public (44%) > Lost the duel > 4th place finalist
2	¿Lo ves? (Alejandro Sanz)	Pablo	Saved by the public (56%) > Won the duel > Top 3 finalist

Special guests: Kate Ryan and Soraya Arnelas
- Songs: Ella, elle l'a (Kate Ryan), Words (Soraya) & No Digas Que No (duet)
Duel: Manu + Pablo
Evicted: Manu

Gala 15 "Grand Finale" (22 July 2008)

Chipper, Pablo and Virginia are The Final 3 finalists, they will have to sing one song on their own and a duet with one of the eliminated finalists (from the Final 6), Virginia will sing with Mimi, Pablo with Manu and Chipper with Sandra. After the performances, the finalist with the lowest amount of votes will be eliminated immediately and Final 2 (the Top 2 vote getters) will have a duel, the Final Duel where each one of them will have to sing a song they have already sing in previous galas, and after the duel, one of the Final 2 will be crowned as the winner of OT2008.

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry)	Chipper	Evicted by the public (28%) > 3rd place Finalist
2	Volver (Estrella Morente)	Pablo	Saved by the public > Final Duel with Virginia > Top 2 finalist
3	Tomorrow (Tevin Campbell)	Virginia	Saved by the public > Final Duel with Pablo > Top 2 finalist

Duets

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
4	Dead Ringer for Love (Meat Loaf feat. Cher)	Chipper	3rd place Finalist
4	Dead Ringer for Love (Meat Loaf feat. Cher)	Sandra	5th Finalist
5	Bad Day (Daniel Powter)	Pablo	Final Duel with Virginia
5	Bad Day (Daniel Powter)	Manu Castellano	4th Finalist
6	I'll Stand by You (The Pretenders)	Virginia	Final Duel with Pablo
6	I'll Stand by You (The Pretenders)	Mimi	6th Finalist

Final Duel

Nº	Song	Contestant	Verdict
1	Se dejaba llevar por ti (Antonio Vega)	Pablo	Runner-up (45%)
2	¿Por qué te vas? (Jeanette)	Virginia	Winner of OT2008 (55%)

External links

Operacion Triunfo

Series: 1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 7; 8

Winners / Finalists

Series 1	1. Rosa López 2.David Bisbal 3.David Bustamante 4.Chenoa 5.Manu Tenorio 6.Verónica Romeo

Series 2	1. Ainhoa Cantalapiedra 2.Manuel Carrasco 3.Beth 4.Miguel Nández 5.Hugo Salazar 6.Joan Tena

Series 3	1. Vicente Seguí Porres 2. Ramón 3.Miguel Cadenas 4.Davinia Cuevas 5.Mario Martínez 6.Leticia Pérez

Series 4	1. Sergio Rivero 2.Soraya Arnelas 3. Victor 4. Idaira 5. Fran Dieli 6. Edurne

Series 5	1. Lorena 2.Daniel Zueras 3.Leo Segarra Sánchez 4.Saray Ramírez 5.Moritz Weisskopf 6.José Galisteo

Series 6	1. Virginia Maestro 2.Pablo López 3. Chipper Cooke 4.Manu Castellano 5.Sandra Criado 6.Mimi

Series 7	1. Mario Álvarez 2.Brenda Mau 3.Jon Allende 4.Ángel Capel 5.Patricia Navarro 6.Silvia Parejo

Series 8	1. Nahuel Sachak 2.Álex Forriols 3.Mario Jefferson 4.Alexandra 5.Niccó 6.Josh

Other Contestants

Hosts

Carlos Lozano (series 1-3)
Jesús Vázquez Martínez (series 4-7)
Pilar Rubio (series 8)

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