A few weeks ago, Amazon Prime Video and Gestmusic surprised us all by announcing the return of one of the most beloved television programs by the public: Operación Triunfo.
In a few months, the first edition of OT will arrive on our screens, which will be broadcast on a pay chain. After 11 seasons on linear television, Amazon Prime Video will welcome the new generation of triumphs that will try to gain a foothold in the Spanish music industry.
Chenoa will be in charge of presenting the musical format and Noemí Galera will repeat as director of the Academy, as well as the contestant selection process. Other faces associated with the OT brand will also be present in the program, such as Manu Guix (musical director), Mamen Márquez (Vocal Coach) and Vicky Gómez, who will be in charge of the choreography.
Although there are some changes in the mechanics due to the fact that it will now be broadcast on an online platform, the general rules are the same: there will be an expelled and a favorite each week and the voting will be carried out through the official application. The channel will also be maintained 24 hours a day on YouTube, the distribution of weekly songs, etc. The great novelty is that the galas will last 90 minutes and that there will be a daily magazine where they will comment on what is happening at the academy.
This Monday, July 3, the castings have started in Barcelona to enter the most famous academy in our country. Thousands of people have come this morning to the Fira de Barcelona, ??in the Montjuïc venue, to convince Noemí Galera and her colleagues and try to fulfill her dreams.
This phase of the contest can be followed live on the YouTube channel, so thousands of people have been sharing their impressions and opinions through their social networks. In general, there is a fairly positive assessment of the contestants who have appeared and many users have praised the good level there is, especially for the first day.
During the live broadcast of the selection phase, very exciting moments have been experienced. The young people selected have been very excited and nervous when receiving the sticker that gives them access to the next phase, which will be held tomorrow.
At 1:00 p.m. today, Tinet Rubira announced on the official Operación Triunfo account on Twitter that at 2:00 p.m. they would give the last numbers to appear for the test and that anyone who arrived after that moment would no longer be able to sing: ”Thank you all very much for coming to the casting in Barcelona today. We’ve seen a lot of people already.”
Although most of the feedback about the casting has been positive, many people have complained online that the show has provided a set list and everyone sings the same songs, as it becomes ”monotone” and ” bored”.
”For the other casting calls they could remove the absurd song list. So that our heads don’t explode or we start to drink a shot every time Flowers sounds”, ”The pain in the ass that they have created a list of songs and always sing the same one” or ”That they remove the list or increase the number of songs because listening to the same 5 songs all the time is horrible” are some of the comments that can be read on the Internet.
