Atención Atención
Atención Atención | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | San Juan, Puerto Rico |
| Genres | Children's music |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | AA Music |
| Members | Víctor Rivera Stephanie Mercado Nelson Camacho Joel Martinez Luis Seguinot |
| Website | http://www.atencionatencion.com |
Atención Atención (English: Attention Attention) is a Puerto Rican live action/puppet children's television show and band formed in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1999 starring three costumed characters and their friends, the Atención Atención band. Atención Atención explores a specific theme in each episode, e.g. "Colors", "Friends" and "Means of transportation" through songs and short storylines in the half-hour program. Additionally, the show teaches children life and social skills, such as sharing and travels around the world with Vera, the traveling flea. It also encourages viewers to move along with and dance with the characters in the program.[1] It all started in 1999 giving music workshops to kindergarten teachers in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic and with Víctor Rivera's vision of a live action TV show that was a cross between Sesame Street and MTV, the band filmed their first DVD in 2006.
Personnel
Atención Atención band
- Víctor M. Rivera - Voice and musical director (1999-present)
- Nelson Camacho - Bass (2005-present)
- Joel Martínez - Guitar (2005-present)
- Luis Seguinot - Drums (2005-present)
- Stephanie Mercado "Clara" - Voice and transverse flute (2010-present)
- Meliana González - Piano (2019-present)
Former members
- Juan Manuel Rivera Vázquez - Piano (2005-2019)
Characters
- Mr. Frog
- Johnny the Lizard
- Angel Tito
- Vera the traveling flea
- Cillo the elf
- Fairy Tapita
- Makako Monkey
Recognitions
Atención Atención had 47 nominations to the Emmy Award Suncoast Chapter and is winner of twenty five statuettes in different categories:
- Best Audio in 2011[2]
- Best Educational Program in 2012[3]
- Best Children Program, Best Post Production Director and Best Audio in 2013[4]
- Best Animation, Best Music and On-Camera Talent in 2014[5]
- Best Audio and Best Live Director in 2015[6]
- Best Educational Program, Best Animation, Best Post Production Director, Best Script, Best Graphics, Best Art director and Best Technical Achievement in 2016 [7]
- Best Animation, Best Post Production Director, Best Graphics and Best Technical Achievement in 2017
- Best Children Program, Best Animation, Best Editor and Best writer in 2018
On November 21, 2013, the band was nominated for a Latin Grammy award for Best Children's Album with Vamos a bailar.
On January 25, 2012, the show was recognized as a "Program for Lifelong Learning" by the United Nations in their Music as a Global Resource Compendium - Third Edition in 2012[8]
Discography
CDs
- 1999: Atención Atención este juego va a empezar
- 2001: Atención Atención este juego va a seguir
- 2004: Atención Atención llega la navidad
- 2006: Atención Atención en vivo
- 2008: Atención Atención el especial
- 2009: Atención Atención vamos a dormir
- 2010: De viaje con el Sr. Sapo y Vera - Live
- 2011: ¿Que pasa con la música?
- 2012: Vamos a bailar
- 2014: Atención Atención Live (Anniversary tour)
- 2015: Atención Atención Symphonic
- 2016: ¿Donde está el Sr. Sapo? CD/DVD
- 2018: Bam Bim Bum SINGLE
- 2019: La Le Li Lo Lu SINGLE
- 2020: El Ukulele SINGLE
DVDs
- 2006: Atención Atención en vivo
- 2007: Atención Atención el especial
- 2009: Atención Atención el especial 2
- 2010: Atención Atención de viaje con el Sr. Sapo y Vera - Live
- 2011: ¿Que pasa con la música? The concert
- 2012: Atención Atención "First Season"
- 2013: Atención Atención "Second season"
- 2014: Atención Atención 15 años "The anniversary concert"
- 2015: Atención Atención ¡Vamos a cantar! Sing Along Vol.1
- 2015: Atención Atención "Third season"
- 2016: ¿Donde está el Sr. Sapo? CD/DVD
- 2017: Atención Atención "Fourth season"
- 2018: ¿Donde está el Sr. Sapo? 360˚ Live - Online exclusive
Seasons overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired (PR) | ||
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| First aired | Network | |||
| 1 | 13 | December 10, 2009 | UNIVISION | |
| 2 | 13 | February 20, 2011 | UNIVISION | |
| 3 | 13 | March 13, 2013 | UNIVISION | |
| 4 | 13 | March 19, 2015 | UNIVISION | |
| 5 | 13 | April 21, 2018 | UNIVISION | |
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired (US) | ||
| First aired | Network | |||
| 6 | 26 | October 6, 2018 | UNIVISION | |
Countries aired
- United States in Univision Network
- Dominican Republic in Antena Latina 7[9]
- Puerto Rico in Univision Puerto Rico[10]
- Panama in Telemetro Canal 13
References
- ^ "Atencion Atencion". Atencion Atencion. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
- ^ "Boricuas ganan premios Emmy". El Nuevo Dia. 2011-12-04. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ CyberNews (2 December 2012). ""Atención Atención" ganador de un premio Emmy". Notice1.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Atención Atención se lleva tres Emmy [Atención Atención gets takes three Emmy's]". El Vocero de Puerto Rico (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ^ "Quince premios Emmy para la televisión local". Elnuevodia.com. 6 December 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ NotiCel (4 December 2016). "Atención Atención y WIPR arrasan en los Emmy". Notice1.com. Archived from the original on 4 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Music as a Global Resource : Solutions for Social and Economic Issues : Compendium - Third Edition" (PDF). Unpan1.un.org. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Atención, Atención llega a la televisión dominicana". Primerahora.com. 22 February 2012. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Atención Atención y Univisión firman nuevo contrato". Elnuevodia.com. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2018.