Yo Soy (Perú)

Yo Soy
Created by Endemol
Presented by Adolfo Aguilar (2012-2014; 2015)
Jesús Alzamora (2015-2017)
Karen Schwarz (2012-2015)
Cristian Rivero (2015; 2017)
Jazmín Pinedo (2016)
Judges Ricardo Morán (2012)
Maricarmen Marín (2012)
Katia Palma (2014)
Carlos Banderas (2016)
Fernando Armas (2012-2014)
Country of origin Peru
Original language(s) Spanish
No. of seasons 20
Production
Production location(s) Lima, Perú
Running time 120 minutes (with commercials)
Release
Original network Latina Television
Original release April 9,2012
Chronology
Related shows Yo Soy Kids
External links
Website

Yo Soy is a singing and impersonation competition show. It is the Peruvian version of the European show I am..., which has its own versions in other countries. It was presented by Adolfo Aguilar and Karen Schwarz up to starts of 2015. In the middle of 2015, it is presented with Cristian Rivero and Jesus Alzamora.[1][2] It was produced by GV Producciones in 2012; in 2013, it is produced by Rayo en la botella.[3] It is broadcast on Latina Television (Channel 2) and licensed by Endemol.

The jury is composed of producer Ricardo Morán, singer Maricarmen Marín and impersonator Fernando Armas. Since 2014, Katia Palma began to be part of the jury, replacing Armas some time later.

Format

The program have three judges, who are responsible for selecting contestants based on their physical and vocal similarity to a given artist. The jury then chooses which participants remain and which leave.

The first prize is $25,000. In the last season of 2012 ("The Revenge"), the first prize was a Suzuki Grande Nomade.

Seasons

There had been other involvement in the competition, like the revenge of the last winners of the other seasons.

The participants can be of other countries, but there was a season which the competitors were from all the countryside of Peru.

2012

Season No. of contestants Season premiere Season finale Winners
(Artist impersonated)
First place
Second place
Third place
Fourth place
First 24 April 9, 2012 June 8, 2012 Ramiro Saavedra
(Kurt Cobain)
Ronald Hidalgo
(Juan Gabriel)
Ani Rodríguez
(Amy Winehouse)
Josué Pella
(Alex Lora)
Second 45 June 11, 2012 August 10, 2012 Ytalo Faijo
(Joe Arroyo)
Marco Bruno
(Camilo Sesto)
César Osorio
(Axl Rose)
Sandro Mattos
(José José)
Third 24 August 13, 2012 October 11, 2012 Roberto Pereda
(Julio Iglesias)
Richi Rodríguez
(Robert Plant)
Juan Barbieri
(Arturo "Zambo" Cavero)
Julio Cáceda
(Segundo Rosero)
Fourth 24 October 15, 2012 December 7, 2012 Maxwill Flores
(Fher Olvera)
Sebastián Landa
(José Feliciano)
Francisco Chávez
(Andrés Calamaro)
Allen Changra
(Luis Fonsi)
"The Revenge" 12 December 10, 2012 December 21, 2012 Ronald Hidalgo
(Juan Gabriel)
Richi Rodríguez
(Robert Plant)
Francisco Chávez
(Andrés Calamaro)
Allen Changra
(Luis Fonsi)

2014

Season No. of contestants Season premiere Season finale Winners
(Artist impersonated)
First place
Second place
Third place
Fourth place
Ninth 24 February 4, 2014 April 4, 2014 Juan Carlos Espinoza
(Chacalón)
Noelia Calle
(Yuri)
Ruby Palomino
(Pink)
Anderson Vilela
(Bob Marley)
Tenth 24 April 7, 2014 June 13, 2014 Jefferson Tadeo
(Jorge Gonzáles)
Jorge Chaparro
(Ricky Martin)
Cristian Briceño
(José Alberto "El Canario")
Diana Paúl
(Lady Gaga)
"Champion of Champions" 24 August 4, 2014 September 22, 2014 Carlos Burga
(José José)
Francisco Chávez
(Andrés Calamaro)
Christian Bernal
(Vicente Fernández)
Ronald Hidalgo
(Juan Gabriel)

2015

Season No. of contestants Season premiere Season finale Winners
(Artist impersonated)
First place
Second place
Third place
Fourth place
Twelfth 24 March 3, 2015 May 16, 2015 Hugo Apaza
(Ricardo Montaner)
Tony Cam
(Sandro de América)
Ferrán Sinatra
(Joe Cocker)
Néstor Cuya
(Guiller)
Thirteenth 30 June 13, 2015 September 26, 2015 Carlos Farfán
(Manuel Donayre)
Javier Chang
(Makuko Gallardo)
Harold Gamarra
(Chayanne)
Brunello Montezanti
(David Bisbal)
"Limited Edition" 5 October 31, 2015 December 19, 2015 Fabiola Ramos
(Alejandra Guzmán)
Paolo Pastor
(Beto Cuevas)
Anthony Rivera
(Marc Anthony)
Julio Cornejo
(Juan Luis Guerra)

2016

Season No. of contestants Season premiere Season finale Winners
(Artist impersonated)
First place
Second place
Third place
Fourth place
Fifteenth 24 May 2, 2016 July 16, 2016 Jonathan Angles
(Mario "Pájaro" Gómez)
Alberto Ravines
(Raphael)
Ricky Quiñones
(Ozuna)
Celeste Poma
(Selena Quintanilla)
"The Revenge 2016" 36 August 22, 2016 October 1, 2016 Tony Cam
(Sandro de América)
Daniel Rioja
(Cristian Castro)
Alberto Ravines
(Raphael)
Ani Rodríguez
(Amy Winehouse)
Seventeenth 24 October 3, 2016 December 18, 2016 Sebastián Molina
(Ricardo Arjona)
José Eduardo Pinedo
(José José)
Kely Vilcapoma
(Anita Santivañez)
Angie Gonzales
(Ruth Karina)

2017

Season No. of contestants Season premiere Season finale Winners
(Artist impersonated)
First place
Second place
Third place
Fourth place
Eighteenth 25 March 5, 2017 June 3, 2017 Carmen Castro
(La India)
Miguel Ángel Ponce
(Raúl Romero)
José Rubio
(Leo Dan)
Carlos Bonifaz
(Roberto Carlos)
Nineteenth 24 June 5, 2017 August 26, 2017 Nello Franco
(Pedro Fernández)
Charly Cervantes
(Federico Moura)
Giani Mendez, Nando de la Cruz, Christofer Samanamug & Netzer Moreno
(Skándalo)
Alexander Gamboa
(Silvio Rodriguez)
Twenty 24 August 28, 2017 October 20, 2017 Joselyn Barrantes
(Natalia Jimenez)
Gabriela Cirilo (Ariana Grande); Yván Queriolo, Iván Gutiérrez & Carlos Raygada (Bee Gees); Jonathan Espinoza (Fher Olvera); Walter Polastri (José Luis Perales); Dominic Sánchez, José Farola & Freddy Quiala (Los 4)

References

  1. "Adolfo Aguilar sobre su 'reality': "Mi meta no es liderar el ráting"". El Comercio Perú. April 2, 2012. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  2. "Karen Schwarz debutará en la conducción junto a Adolfo Aguilar". El Comercio Perú. March 27, 2013. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
  3. "Frecuencia Latina producirá 'Yo soy' en 2013". La República. November 1, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
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