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Q'Viva! The Chosen
Title card
GenreReality
Created bySimon Fuller
Developed byXIX Entertainment
StarringJennifer Lopez
Marc Anthony
Jamie King
Country of originUnited States
Original languagesEnglish
Spanish
Portuguese
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersSimon Fuller
Jennifer Lopez
Marc Anthony
Jamie King
Production locationsLos Angeles, California
Running time60 minutes
Production companiesNuyorican Productions
Marc Anthony Productions
King Productions
Original release
NetworkUnivision
ReleaseJanuary 28 (2012-01-28) –
April 28, 2012 (2012-04-28)

¡Q'Viva! The Chosen is an American reality television series. It premiered on January 28, 2012 in the United States in its Spanish-language version on Univision[1] with a one-hour premiere and the first season concluded on April 28, 2012. It made its United States English language debut on FOX on March 3, 2012. ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen Live was the live stage show that was held in Las Vegas on May 26, 2012 as a culmination of the series.

Premise

The series follows superstars Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony as they travel throughout Latin America, along with director and choreographer, Jamie King, to discover the most authentic, genuine and talented entertainers and recruit them for their Las Vegas production of "the greatest Latin show ever". The talent that the trio are auditioning includes dancers, acrobats, singers, musicians among others.

Judges

Broadcast

North American Broadcast

Q'Viva premiered on January 28, 2012 in the United States in its Spanish-language version on Univision and composed of 12 one-hour episodes, concluded on April 28, 2012. The television show made its United States English-language debut on FOX on March 3, 2012 and was going to be aired in six with two-hour episodes, However, it had been cut from two-hour episodes to 90-minute episodes due to the show moving to late night.[2] Then it was cancelled by Fox on May 14, 2012 after 6 episodes.[3]

Reception

"!Q’Viva! The Chosen" the reality competition show for Univision, was watched by 2.2 million viewers on its debut according to Nielsen estimates.[4] That represents a 37% increase over what the network has averaged the previous three Saturday nights, according to network statisticians. Critics were enthusiastic that the show lacked the dramatic back stories and public humiliations that characterize other shows in the genre.[5] Its English-language debut was not as well received. It got the same 2.2 million viewers, but lost to ABC, NBC and CBS in the time slot.[6] Over 30 million people over the world watched Q'Viva.

Chosen talents / acts

List of artists that have appeared in Q’Viva The Chosen.[7][8]

Artist(s) Name Country Field of Talent Invited by Present StatusFox
Sergio Rivera Guatemala Fire Juggler Marc Anthony Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Música Maya AJ Guatemala Mayan Music Marc Anthony Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.

Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.

Jesús Briones Mexico Mariachi Singer Marc Anthony Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.

Eliminated after auditioning.

Impacto Malambo Argentina Malambo Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Two members of the group invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning. The remaining members eliminated after auditioning.
Remolino Malambo Argentina Malambo Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
All group members were invited to stay at the
Q’Viva compound after auditioning.
Swing latino Colombia Salsa Dancers Marc Anthony Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.

Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.

Pablo Peña Chile Guitarist Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.

Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.

Christian Nieves Puerto Rico Cuatro Guitarist Marc Anthony Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.

Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.

Angely Carucci Venezuela Salsa Dancer Jennifer Lopez Given a second chance and invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.

Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.

Luís Miguel Guaidó Venezuela singer Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Son Bata Colombia Colombian Street Band Marc Anthony All band members were invited to audition in Los Angeles.

Lead singer was invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.
The rest of the band was eliminated after auditioning.

Capoeira Topazio Brazil Capoeira Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.
Odalia Fernández Nicaragua Singer Not invited to audition in Los Angeles.
Paolo Ramírez Chile Singer Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los
Angeles after an improv audition.
Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.
Guillermo &
Alicia Castro		 Mexico Acrobatic Quebradita Marc Anthony Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.
German Cornejo
& Gisela Galeassi		 Argentina Tango Dancers Jennifer Lopez
Jamie King		 Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Yarishna Nicole
& Karishna Ayala		 Puerto Rico Salsa Dancers Marc Anthony Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Eliminated after auditioning.
José Febres Puerto Rico Conga Percussionist Marc Anthony Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.
Roxana Puente Mexico Vocalist Marc Anthony Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Eliminated after auditioning.
Leonardo Sandoval Brazil Tap dancer Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.
Marco Reberts &
Louise Malucelli		 Argentina Tango Dancers Jennifer Lopez
Jamie King		 Only Marco Reberts was invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Jose Fernández
& Martina Waldman		 Argentina Tango Dancers Jennifer Lopez
Jamie King		 Only Martina Waldman was invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Meleika Panama Dancer Marc Anthony Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Eliminated after auditioning.
Claudio Valdés Chile Singer Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
El Balcon De
Los Artistas		 Colombia Salsa Dancers Marc Anthony All group members were invited to audition in Los Angeles.
Only 3 dancing couples were invited to stay at the
Q’Viva compound after auditioning.
Uncredited
Performers		 Peru Scissor Dance Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Eliminated after auditioning.
Heverton Castro Brazil Singer Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.
Ashanti Crisanto Honduras Garífuna Folclórico Marc Anthony All group members were invited to audition in Los Angeles.
Only lead performer was invited to stay at the
Q’Viva compound after auditioning.
Bárbara Muñoz
& Tamara Muñoz		 Chile Singers Jennifer Lopez Only Bárbara Muñoz was invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.
Éktor Rivera Puerto Rico Singer Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.
Nahuel Arrieta Argentina Murga Jamie King Six group members were invited to audition in Los Angeles.
Eliminated after auditioning.
Victor & Gaby Mexico Dancers Marc Anthony Not invited to audition in Los Angeles.
Raul Peralta &
Gabriel Peralta
(Power Paralta)		 Chile Latin hip hop Dancers Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.
Martin Alvear Ecuador Freestyle Soccer Jennifer Lopez Not invited to audition in Los Angeles.
Tina Aldaña United States Singer Marc Anthony Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.
Junior & Emily United States Dancers Marc Anthony Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Eliminated after auditioning.
Lucciano Pizzichini Argentina Singer Guitarist Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Diego Monge Mexico Fire Juggler Marc Anthony Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Tatita Uruguay Candombe
Percussionist		 Jennifer Lopez Some group members were invited to audition in Los Angeles.
Eliminated after auditioning.
Little Flex Crew Mexico Dancers Marc Anthony Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Luciana Suarez Brazil Samba Dancer Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Eliminated after auditioning.
Impacto Crew Mexico Street Performers Marc Anthony Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Eliminated after auditioning.
Nicolás Arnicho
 Uruguay Percussionist Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Invited to stay at the Q’Viva compound after auditioning.
Diana Teran Mexico Singer Unknown Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.
Eliminated after auditioning.
Da Boom Chile Percussionist Group Jennifer Lopez Invited to attend auditions in Los Angeles.

¡Q'Viva! The Chosen Live

Main article: ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen Live

¡Q'Viva! The Chosen Live was a live stage show that was held May 26, 2012 on the Las Vegas Strip in The Mandalay Bay Events Center at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Lawsuit

In 2013, John Jacobs filed a $25 million lawsuit against both Lopez and Anthony, claiming that the two had stolen his idea for a reality show after he had pitched it to both of their production companies in 2007.[9][10]

References

  1. ^ "Marc Anthony & Jennifer Lopez Come Together for ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen". Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  2. ^ ‘Q’Viva! The Chosen’ Moved to Late Night Saturday – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers
  3. ^ Breaking News – Reilly: Hoping to Reveal "X Factor" Judges; "Glee" to Have "Show Within a Show" | TheFutonCritic.com
  4. ^ "Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony in ratings harmony on Univision". Tribune Newspaper. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  5. ^ "'Q'Viva': Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony take a gentle approach". Tribune Newspaper. January 28, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  6. ^ "TV Ratings Saturday: 'Q'Viva: The Chosen' Underperforms, ABC wins easy with '20/20'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 4, 2012.[dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Q'Viva the Chosen (English) - Full Episodes and Clips streaming online - Hulu". Archived from the original on March 26, 2012. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  8. ^ Q'Viva! The Chosen – YouTube
  9. ^ "Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony Sued For $25 Million Over 'Q Viva!' Reality Show". Fox News. December 22, 2016. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
  10. ^ Ramirez, Tanisha (December 19, 2013). "J.Lo and Marc Anthony Are Being Sued For $25 Million". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
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