Somos tú y yo

Somos tú y yo
Genre	Telenovela Musical Romantic comedy
Created by	Vladimir Pérez
Written by	Solange Keoleyan Sebastián Parrotta
Directed by	Eduardo Pérez Norma Jiménez Montealegre
Creative director(s)	Rock Díaz
Starring	Sheryl Rubio Víctor Drija Arán de las Casas Rosmeri Marval Gabriel Coronel
Theme music composer	Vladimir Pérez
Opening theme	"Somos tú y yo" performed by Sheryl Rubio
Country of origin	Venezuela
Original language(s)	Spanish
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	240
Production
Executive producer(s)	María Beatriz Padrón
Producer(s)	Rock Díaz Fernando Blanco
Production location(s)	Caracas, Venezuela
Running time	45 minutes
Production company(s)	Turner Broadcasting System Latin America
Distributor	Boomerang Venevision International
Release
Original network	Venevisión Boomerang
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Audio format	Stereo
Original release	June 27, 2007 (2007-06-27) – November 13, 2008 (2008-11-13)
Chronology
Related shows	Somos tú y yo: un nuevo día NPS: No puede ser
External links
Website

Somos tú y yo^[1][2] is a Venezuelan telenovela filmed in Caracas, Venezuela and developed by Boomerang Latin America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and production company Cisneros Media,^[3][4][5][6] the series starred Sheryl Rubio together with Víctor Drija.^[7] It debuted in its country of origin, Latin America and Italy on June 27, 2007.^[8][9]

Synopsis

Somos tú y yo revolves around the students of The Academy, a school of performing arts, ambitions, talents and relationships. The heart of the story is the first love, and viewers follow the budding romance of young singers Victor (Victor Drija) and Sheryl (Sheryl Rubio), whose friendship turns into true love in the midst of many setbacks. A rich variety of different complementary characters also provides explosive energy, fresh humor and unforgettable this teen series destined to become an international hit music.^[10]

Production

Somos tú y yo was a co-production between Boomerang and Venevisión. The series was transmitted in Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Asia. The series premiered on June 27, 2007 and its pilot episode had approximately 5.9 million viewers.^[11] The series had three successful seasons, one of the most successful series channel. We are you and I ended on November 13, 2008 and its final episode had an audience of about 9.8 million, the largest audience received by any final episode of a series of Boomerang Latin America.^[12][13]

The program was fully recorded in the city of Caracas and surrounding areas. Places like Sheryl house have been recreated and instead of recording in outdoor places, was in a city park. The interior of The Academy, where boys study series singing and dancing, is located just outside Caracas and its facade is the Central University of Venezuela. Sheryl's house, actually, is located next to the Academy. The sets, which occupy about 1,500 square meters, is divided into two sections: the first is the home of Sheryl with a staircase leading to the upstairs bedrooms and the second section is created for the second season that this divides the room dance, singing and recording.^[14] The series also being issued by Venevisión was also transmitted by air channels and cable in different countries of the world, why the series went beyond borders and got a great fanaticism around the world, being highlighted Italy and the Philippines.^[15][16][17] Some of the leading chains are, GMA Network, Univision and RAI, which was in charge of their respective emission zone.^[18][19] After record-breaking audience in Latin America, Venevision International, the entertainment company part of the Cisneros Group, along with DVI Productions, it announced the adaptations localized for China, Indonesia and Malaysia.^[20][21]

The third season of the series is really a spin-off of the series, Somos tú y yo, un nuevo dia.^[22] The series was released on August 17, 2009, they announced that the protagonists of the series would be Sheryl Rubio and Victor Drija.^[23] The pilot was written and directed by Vladimir Perez at the beginning of the end of 2008 and accepted by Boomerang and Venevisión in early 2009.^[24] The story was maintained with its essence, but they did modify some things from the film in the series. The series was based on the American film, Grease,^[25] directed by Randal Kleiser and starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John.^[26] The film is in turn inspired by the eponymous musical 1972 created by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey and released for the first time in 1971, at the Kingston Mines Theatre in Chicago, a theater located in a former tram depot.^[27]

In 2009, after completing Somos tú y yo, un nuevo día, the producers of the series, confirmed the creation of a new spin-off of the series, the comedy NPS: No puede ser, in genre of comedy and follows the adventures of the characters of Sheryl Rubio and Rosmeri Marval, after Somos tú y yo.

Cast

Episodes

Spin-offs

In 2008, the producers of the series confirmed that the series would not be renewed for a third season, with the spin-off, Somos tú y yo, un nuevo día.^[34] The series was starring Sheryl Rubio and Víctor Drija. The series was based on the American film, Grease,^[35] directed by Randal Kleiser and starring John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John. The script of the series was coadapted by the writer Vladimir Pérez, the series is a completely independent series following the steps of the American film. The premiere was on August 22, 2009 by Venevisión in Venezuela, while in Latin America and Spain it was officially released on November 17, 2009 by the Boomerang.^[36]

In August 2009, Boomerang announced that Vladimir Perez, the creator of Somos tú y yo,^[37] would be making a spin-off of Somos tú y yo an unprecedented worldwide success have now crossed over into a different genre, the sitcom, to bring their fans fresh adventures full of comedy and music titled NPS: No puede ser.^[38][39] NPS It premiered on July 22, 2011.^[40]

References

External links

• Official Site.
• Venezuelan and Latin American Fansite.
• Somos tu y yo Song Lyrics.