Yo Canto (Spanish for I Sing) is a Puerto Rican singing talent contest that started airing in 2011 on WKAQ-TV, the Telemundo outlet in Puerto Rico. It is produced by Soraya Sánchez, who previously produced the similar show Objetivo Fama, and Beatriz Oliveros. In contrast to Objetivo Fama, Yo Canto features singers from all ages, and contestants can participate as a group or duo.

Yo Canto
Country of originPuerto Rico
No. of episodes14
Production
Executive producerSoraya Sanchez
Production locationPuerto Rico
Running time2 hours
Original release
NetworkTelemundo Puerto Rico (WKAQ)
Release2011 (2011) –
present

The show features a group of aspiring singers who compete on a weekly talent show. During each show, contestants are evaluated by a panel judges, and are gradually eliminated until only one prevails. During the time of the show, contestants are "bunkered" in a studio/house where they will live together for several months. The show's first season began airing on February 5, 2011.

The show is hosted by Daniela Droz and Ektor. The winner of the competition was the Cuban duo FM5.[1]

Auditions

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Before the show season starts, auditions are held at several places in Puerto Rico and the United States to pick the finalists that will be featured in the show. These are evaluated by the show's producers. When the final contestants are selected, they are moved to Puerto Rico where the studio/house is located. Auditions were held in New York City, Miami, Florida, and Puerto Rico (Ponce, San Juan, and Mayagüez). On January 29, 2011, a show called Yo Canto: Las Audiciones aired on Telemundo as a preamble to the show.[2]

Contestants

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After the auditions, a group of 18 contestants were selected:[3]

Contestant Age Nationality Hometown Voted Off
FM5 27/29 Cuban Miami, Florida Winner
Jonathan Ríos 22 Puerto Rican Lares, Puerto Rico May 14
Favela 21/23 Puerto Rican Aguada, Puerto Rico May 14
Yaza 22 Puerto Rican Naranjito, Puerto Rico May 14
Abimelec Vélez 23 Puerto Rican Coamo, Puerto Rico May 7
Diomary 41 Dominican May 7
NXO 27/22 Puerto Rican Ponce, Puerto Rico May 7
Massiel Nistal 19 Cuban Miami, Florida April 30
Yeika 32 Puerto Rican San Sebastián, Puerto Rico April 23
Argel 53 Cuban Miami, Florida April 16
Mari Z 25 Puerto Rican Carolina, Puerto Rico April 9
Joaquín Cantilana 62 Chilean New York City April 2
Charli 23 New York March 26
Musa 24/29 Puerto Rican Comerío and Toa Baja, Puerto Rico March 26
Andrea 19 Ecuadorian New Jersey March 19
Tivián 36 Arecibo, Puerto Rico March 12
Franie 22 Puerto Rican Mayagüez, Puerto Rico March 5
Moisés 45 Puerto Rican San Juan, Puerto Rico February 26

Weekly Shows

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During the weekly shows, each contestant performs the song they had received and rehearsed during the week. After each presentation, each contestant is evaluated by the panel of judges, who assign a score from 1 to 10. At the end of the show, the host announce which contestants have the lowest points. Viewers then have one week to call and "save" their favorite contestant.

Two additional shows (Yo Canto Extra and Yo Canto Backstage) follows the contestants during their week of rehearsal, and their reactions after each show.

Judges

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  • Roberto Sueiro, a Puerto Rican artist and entertainment attorney, who also had a brief singing career. He served as judge of Objetivo Fama during all its seasons (2004–2009).
  • Deddie Romero, a Puerto Rican actress, singer, and radio host.
  • Manny Manuel, a Puerto Rican singer of merengue with more than 20 years of experience.

Seasons Synopsis

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Episodes

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MM Manny Manuel
DR Deddie Romero
RS Roberto Sueiro

First night: February 12, 2011

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Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable) MM DR RS Total Result
1 FM5 "Basta Ya" (Olga Tañon) 7 10 9 26 TOP
2 Argel "Por Tí Volaré" (Andrea Bocelli) 8 9 9 26 Safe
3 Diomary "El Hombre Perfecto" ? ? ? 26 Safe
4 Yeika "Que Fui Para Tí" (La Quinta Estación) 8 9 9 26 Safe
5 Abimelec "No Haz Terminado Conmigo" (René González) 7 9 9 25 Safe
6 Joaquín "Amnesia" ? ? ? 25 Safe
7 Jonathan "Ya lo sé que tu te vas" ? ? ? 24 Safe
8 Massiel "Quédate" 8 9 8 24 Safe
9 Tivián "Loco" (Alejandro Fernández) ? ? ? 24 Safe
10 Yaza "Estúpida" (La India) ? ? ? 24 Safe
11 Mari Z "I Have Nothing" (Whitney Houston) ? ? ? 22 Safe
12 Charli "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" (Aerosmith) ? ? ? 21 Safe
13 Musa "Recuérdame" (La Quinta Estación and Marc Anthony) ? ? ? 21 Safe
14 NXO "La Quiero a Morir" (DLG) ? ? ? 21 Safe
15 Moisés "Perdóname" (Gilberto Santa Rosa) ? ? ? 19 Safe
16 Franie "Insensible a Tí" (Alicia Villarreal) ? ? ? 19 Safe
17 Favela "Aunque Duela Aceptarlo" (Noel Schajris) ? ? ? 17 Bottom 2
18 Andrea "Equivocada" (Thalía) ? ? ? 16 Bottom 2

Reggaeton duo RKM & Ken-Y were the guest artists of the night. Initially, there was an error in the vote tally that had Franie and Andrea as the Bottom 2 contestants. After the show, the producers made the correction which ended with Favela and Andrea in the bottom instead.[4][5]

Second night: February 19, 2011

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Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable) MM DR RS Total Result
1 FM5 "Stand by Me" (Ben E. King) 10 10 10 30 TOP
2 Yaza "Tu Peor Error" (La Quinta Estación) 9 9 10 28 Safe
3 Massiel "Devuélveme la Vida" (Antonio Orozco) 9 9 9 27 Safe
4 NXO "Mi Princesa" (David Bisbal) 9 7 10 26 Safe
5 Tivián "Desde Cuándo" (Alejandro Sanz) 8 9 9 26 Safe
6 Diomary "All by Myself" (Celine Dion) 8 8 9 25 Safe
7 Yeika "Mi Reflejo" (Christina Aguilera) 9 8 8 25 Safe
8 Argel "A Puro Dolor" (Son by Four) 7 9 8 24 Safe
9 Abimelec "¿Y Como es El?" (José Luis Perales) 7 7 8 22 Safe
10 Andrea "Todos Me Miran" (Gloria Trevi) 8 6 8 22 Safe
11 Jonathan "Por una Mujer" (Luis Fonsi) 7 7 8 22 Safe
12 Joaquín "El Reloj" (Luis Miguel) 7 8 8 21 Safe
13 Mari Z "Víveme" (Laura Pausini) 6 9 6 21 Safe
14 Favela "Aléjate de mi" (Camila) 7 8 8 21 Safe
15 Musa "Llegaste Tú" (Jesse & Joy) 8 8 7 21 Safe
16 Franie "Fantasma" ? ? ? 201 Safe
17 Charli "No" (Shakira) ? ? ? 20 Bottom 2
18 Moisés "Me has Echado al Olvido" (José Feliciano) ? ? ? 17 Bottom 2

Due to a tie between Franie and Charlie, the judges had to decide which one to save. They chose Franie. Also, due to last week's error in the tally, the audience was asked to vote if they wanted to skip the elimination process for this night. 85.5% voted not to eliminate anyone.[6][7]

Third night: February 26, 2011

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Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable) MM DR RS Total Result
1 Diomary "Lo siento, mi Amor" (Rocío Jurado) 9 10 10 29 TOP
2 Charli "Herida" (Myriam Hernández) 9 9 10 28 Saved
3 Jonathan "Te Amo" (Franco De Vita) 9 9 10 28 Safe
4 Argel "Lo que un día fue, no será" (José José) 9 9 9 27 Safe
5 Moisés "Fabricando Fantasías" (Tito Nieves) 9 10 8 27 Eliminated
6 Yeika "Mi Mayor Venganza" (La India) 10 9 8 27 Safe
7 Yaza "Para Volver a Amar" (Kany García) 9 9 9 27 Safe
8 Abimelec "Por Siempre" (Glenn Monroig) 9 8 9 26 Safe
9 FM5 "El Último Adiós" (Paulina Rubio) 8 9 8 25 Safe
10 Joaquín "La Puerta" (Luis Miguel) 8 8 9 25 Safe
11 Musa "Déjame Llorar" (Ricardo Montaner) 8 8 9 25 Safe
12 Favela "More Than Words" (Extreme) 7 8 9 24 Safe
13 Massiel "Y Hubo Alguien" (Marc Anthony) 8 7 8 23 Safe
14 NXO "Y, ¿Si Fuera Ella?" (Alejandro Sanz) 8 8 7 23 Safe
15 Andrea "Como Han Pasado los Años" (Rocío Dúrcal) 7 8 8 23 Safe
16 Mari Z "Loca" (Shakira) 7 9 7 23 Safe
17 Franie "Bring Me to Life" (Evanescence) 6 6 6 18 Bottom 2
18 Tivián "Dile al amor" (Aventura) 2 3 4 9 Bottom 2

53% of the audience voted to save Charli, instead of Moisés. Also, the reggaeton duo, Dyland & Lenny, were the special guests of the night.[8]

Fourth night: March 5, 2011

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Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable) MM DR RS Total Result
1 Yeika "Angel" 10 10 10 30 TOP
2 Argel "Te Quiero, Te Quiero" (Nino Bravo) ? ? ? 29 Safe
3 Joaquín "De Que Manera Te Olvido" (Vicente Fernández) 9 10 10 29 Safe
4 FM5 "Hasta Que Me Olvides" (Luis Miguel) 10 10 8 28 Safe
5 Massiel "Oye" (Beyoncé) 9 10 9 28 Safe
6 Abimelec "Yo No Se Mañana" (Luis Enrique) 9 9 8 26 Safe
7 Mari Z "No One" (Alicia Keys) 9 9 8 26 Safe
8 Favela "Un Beso" (Aventura) 9 8 8 25 Safe
9 Jonathan "Amor de una Noche" (N'Klabe) 9 8 8 25 Safe
10 NXO "Así Como Hoy" (Marc Anthony) 9 9 7 25 Safe
11 Yaza "Sin Querer" (Ednita Nazario) 8 8 8 24 Safe
12 Andrea "El Me Mintió" (Amanda Miguel) 7 8 7 22 Safe
13 Charli "Daría" (La Quinta Estación) 8 7 7 22 Safe
14 Diomary "Como Si No Nos Hubieramos Amado" (Laura Pausini) 8 7 7 22 Safe
15 Franie "A Que Vuelve" (Gisselle) 8 7 7 22 Eliminated
16 Musa "Lo Mejor de Mi Vida Eres Tú" (Ricky Martin) 6 5 6 17 Bottom 2
17 Tivián "Piel Canela" 7 8 7 22 Bottom 2

52% of the audience voted to save Tivián, instead of Franie. Also, reggaeton singers Gotcho and Jowell, and singer Jencarlos Canela were the guest artists of the night.[9]

Fifth night: March 12, 2011

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The show was dedicated to Latin American divas like Olga Tañón, Ednita Nazario, Yolandita Monge, Thalía and Gloria Estefan. The show opened with a group of transgender artists imitating the divas.

Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable) MM DR RS Total Result
1 Abimelec "El Privilegio de Dar" (Ednita Nazario) 10 10 10 30 TOP
2 Jonathan "Lo Que Son Las Cosas" (Ednita Nazario) 10 10 10 30 TOP
3 NXO "Sobreviviré" (Yolandita Monge) 10 10 10 30 TOP
4 Tivián "Una y Otra Vez" (Ednita Nazario) 10 10 10 30 Eliminated
5 Diomary "El Amor" (Yolandita Monge) 9 10 9 28 Safe
6 FM5 "Como Olvidar" (Olga Tañon) ? ? ? 28 Safe
7 Argel "Mi Tierra" (Gloria Estefan) 8 9 9 26 Safe
8 Joaquín "Con los Años que me Quedan" (Gloria Estefan) 10 7 9 26 Safe
9 Yeika "Débil" (Yolandita Monge) 9 9 8 26 Safe
10 Musa "El Dolor de tu Presencia" (Ednita Nazario) 9 8 8 25 Saved
11 Charli "Desilusióname" (Olga Tañon) 8 8 8 24 Safe
12 Mari Z "Cantaré" (Yolandita Monge) 8 9 7 24 Safe
13 Yaza "No Me Enseñaste" (Thalía) 8 8 8 24 Safe
14 Massiel "Entre el Mar y una Estrella" (Thalía) 8 7 8 23 Safe
15 Favela "Tanto Que Te Dí" (Ednita Nazario) 8 6 7 21 Bottom 2
16 Andrea "Así es la Vida" (Olga Tañon) 5 4 6 15 Bottom 2

Guest artists were reggaeton singers JKing & Maximan. Musa and Tivián were the contestants "threatened" last week. 65% of the audience voted to save Musa.[10]

Sixth night: March 19, 2011

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Judge Manny Manuel was absent from this show due to previous obligations. Guest singer Gloria Trevi replaced him as guest judge.

Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable) GT DR RS Total Result
1 Diomary "Mala" (Iris & Franklin) 10 10 10 30 TOP
2 Massiel "And I Am Telling You" (Jennifer Hudson) 10 10 10 30 TOP
3 Favela "Mar Adentro" (Tommy Torres) ? ? ? 29 Saved
4 Jonathan "Algo de Mí" (Ricardo Montaner) ? ? ? 29 Safe
5 Mari Z "La Gata Bajo la Lluvia" (Rocío Dúrcal) ? ? ? 29 Safe
6 Yeika "No Podrás" (Olga Tañon) ? ? ? 28 Safe
7 FM5 "La Despedida" (Daddy Yankee) ? ? ? 28 Safe
8 Abimelec "Como Yo te Amé" ? ? ? 28 Safe
9 Andrea "Me Muero" (La Quinta Estación) ? ? ? 27 Eliminated
10 Joaquín "Volver" (Carlos Gardel) ? ? ? 27 Safe
11 NXO "Tu Como Estás" (Domingo Quiñones) ? ? ? 27 Safe
12 Argel "Tu Ni Te Imaginas" (Basilio) ? ? ? 26 Safe
13 Charli "Inocente Pobre Amiga" (Lupita D'Alessio) ? ? ? 25 Bottom 3
14 Yaza "La Vida es Así" (Ivy Queen) ? ? ? 24 Bottom 3
15 Musa "Por Amarte Así" (Cristian Castro) ? ? ? 23 Bottom 3

Favela and Andrea were the contestants "threatened" last week. 91% of the audience voted to save Favela.[11]

Seventh night: March 26, 2011

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During the opening, the contestants sang Ricky Martin's "Livin' la Vida Loca".

Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable) MM DR RS Total Result
1 Diomary "Evidencias" (Ana Gabriel) 10 10 10 30 TOP
2 NXO "Vivo por Ella" (Andrea Bocelli and Marta Sanchez) 10 10 10 30 TOP
3 Yeika "Héroe" (Mariah Carey) 10 10 10 30 TOP
4 FM5 "Penélope" (Diego Torres) ? ? ? 29 Safe
5 Jonathan "Cálido y Frío" (Franco De Vita) ? ? ? 29 Safe
6 Abimelec "Vida" (Marcos Llunas) ? ? ? 27 Safe
7 Argel "Vida Loca" (Francisco Céspedes) ? ? ? 27 Safe
8 Massiel "Si Tu No Estas Aquí" (Rosana) ? ? ? 27 Safe
9 Favela "Amor Narcótico" (Chichi Peralta) ? ? ? 26 Safe
10 Yaza "Inevitable" (Shakira) ? ? ? 26 Saved
11 Charli "Con los Ojos Cerrados" (Gloria Trevi) ? ? ? 24 Eliminated
12 Musa "No Me Ames" (Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony) ? ? ? 23 Eliminated
13 Joaquín "Aparentemente" (Tony Vega) ? ? ? 22 Bottom 2
14 Mari Z "Ese Hombre" (La India) ? ? ? 22 Bottom 2

Juan Vélez, winner of the fourth season of Objetivo Fama, and brother of Abimelec, was the guest singer. Charli, Musa, and Yaza were the contestants "threatened" last week. 58% of the audience voted to save Yaza, while Charli and Musa received 19% and 23% of the votes.[12]

Eight night: April 2, 2011

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Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable) MM DR RS Total Result
1 NXO "A Quien Quiero Mentirle" (Marc Anthony) 10 10 10 30 TOP
2 Abimelec "La Nave del Olvido" (José José) ? ? ? 29 Safe
3 Joaquín "Echame a Mi la Culpa" (Javier Solís) ? ? ? 29 Eliminated
4 Diomary "Amor Eterno" ? ? ? 27 Safe
5 Yeika "Vengada" (Ednita Nazario) ? ? ? 27 Safe
6 Jonathan "Esclavo de sus Besos" (David Bisbal) 9 8 9 26 Safe
7 Argel "Llorarás" (Oscar D'León) ? ? ? 25 Safe
8 Yaza "Divino Amor" (PortoLatino) ? ? ? 25 Safe
9 FM5 "No me doy por vencido" (Luis Fonsi) ? ? ? 24 Safe
10 Massiel "Porque me Amaste" (Milly Quezada) ? ? ? 22 Safe
11 Favela "Cuando Me Enamoro" (Enrique Iglesias and Juan Luis Guerra) ? ? ? 21 Safe
12 Mari Z "Whine Up" (Kat DeLuna) ? ? ? 20 Saved

The guest artists of the night were pop-rock singer Sie7e and reggaeton duo Alexis & Fido. The contestants that were "threatened" last week were Joaquín and Mari Z. 61% of the audience voted to save Mari Z.[13][14]

Ninth night: April 9, 2011

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The night was dedicated to music from popular films. The contestants opened with a dancing number from Grease.

Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable) Film MM DR RS Total Result
1 Jonathan "Kiss from a Rose" (Seal) Batman Forever 10 10 10 30 TOP
2 FM5 "No Importa la Distancia" (Ricky Martin) Hercules 10 10 10 30 Safe
3 Massiel "Over the Rainbow" (Judy Garland) The Wizard of Oz ? ? ? 29 Safe
4 Yeika "I Will Always Love You" (Whitney Houston) The Bodyguard ? ? ? 29 Safe
5 Abimelec "Sueña" (Luis Miguel) The Hunchback of Notre Dame ? ? ? 27 Safe
6 Diomary "My Heart Will Go On" (Celine Dion) Titanic ? ? ? 27 Safe
7 Argel "Quiero Seguir Amándote" ? ? ? 26 Saved
8 NXO "Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas" (Aleks Syntek) Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas ? ? ? 26 Safe
9 Yaza "Todo lo Que Soy" (Bryan Adams) Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves ? ? ? 26 Safe
10 Mari Z "Si Una Vez" (Selena) Selena ? ? ? 26 Eliminated
11 Favela "Un Mundo Ideal" (Ricardo Montaner) Aladdin ? ? ? 25 Safe

The guest artist of the night was Carlos Baute, who sang a song with Massiel. The contestants with fewest votes were Argel and Mari Z. The judges decided to save Argel.[15]

Tenth night: April 16, 2011

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Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable) MM DR RS Total Result
1 FM5 "Mientes" (Camila) 9 10 10 29 Safe
2 Diomary "Amame Una Vez Más" (Amanda Miguel) ? ? ? 29 Safe
3 NXO "Suelta Mi Mano" (Sin Bandera) ? ? ? 29 Safe
4 Yeika "Fuera de mi Vida" (Valeria Lynch) ? ? ? 29 Safe
5 Yaza "Si tu Eres Mi Hombre" (La India) ? ? ? 28 Safe
6 Jonathan "Yo Si Me Enamoré" (Huey Dunbar) 8 10 9 27 Safe
7 Massiel "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Tí" (Miguel Gallardo) ? ? ? 27 Safe
8 Abimelec "Tu Amor Me Hace Bien" (Marc Anthony) ? ? ? 26 Safe
9 Argel "Cartas Amarillas" (Nino Bravo) ? ? ? 25 Eliminated
10 Favela "Yo Te Voy a Amar" ('N Sync) 7 7 8 22 Safe

The contestants also had a chance to sing in groups. Males, females, and duets were paired with each other to sing an additional song. Abimelec, who was suspended for the week, couldn't sing with males Jonathan and Argel.

Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable)
1 FM5 "Show Me the Meaning of Being Lonely" (Backstreet Boys)
Favela
NXO
2 Diomary "Si Yo Fuera Un Chico" (Beyoncé)
Massiel
Yaza
Yeika
3 Argel "El Amor de Mi Vida" (Pablo Milanés)
Jonathan

Antonio Orozco and the a cappella group Nota were the guest artists. The contestants with fewest votes were Cubans Argel and Massiel. The judges decided to save Massiel.[16]

Eleventh night: April 23, 2011

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Due to the celebration of Holy Week, all the performances of the show were of spiritual or religious songs. The contestants opened the show singing "Creeré" of Christian duo Tercer Cielo.

Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable) MM DR RS Total Result
1 FM5 "Imagine" (John Lennon) 10 10 10 30 Safe
2 Abimelec "El Privilegio de Amar" (Manuel Mijares) ? ? ? 29 Safe
3 Jonathan "Todo se lo Debo a El" (Marcos Yaroide) 10 9 10 29 Safe
4 Massiel "Un Largo Viaje" (Marcela Gándara) ? ? ? 28 Safe
5 NXO "Yo te Extrañare" (Tercer Cielo) ? ? ? 28 Safe
6 Diomary "¿Y tu Cómo Estás?" (Yuri) ? ? ? 27 Saved
7 Yaza "Llegar a Ti" (Jaci Velasquez) ? ? ? 27 Safe
8 Favela "Juan en la Ciudad" (Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz) ? ? ? 27 Safe
9 Yeika "Contigo o Sin Tí" (Olga Tañon) ? ? ? 27 Eliminated

Also, some contestants had a chance to sing an additional song with a special guest.

Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable)
1 FM5 "Quiero Alcanzarte" (with Lourdes Toledo)
2 Jonathan "La Gloria de Dios" (with Noemí Luz)
3 Yeika "Que te Ama" (with Perucho)

In the end, the contestants with fewest votes were Diomary and Yeika. After much deliberation, the judges decided to save Diomary.[17][18]

Twelfth night: April 30, 2011

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The show was dedicated to 80s music. All the contestants sang in the opening which featured songs like "Súbete a Mi Moto", "Mi Banda Toca Rock", and "A Volar", from 80s boyband Menudo.

Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable) MM DR RS Total Result
1 FM5 "Se Me Sigue Olvidando" (Marc Anthony) 10 10 10 30 Safe
2 Jonathan "Mi Mundo" (Luis Enrique) 10 10 10 30 Safe
3 NXO "Un Buen Perdedor" (Franco De Vita) 10 10 10 30 Saved
4 Diomary "Volvió Juanita" (Milly Quezada) 9 10 9 28 Safe
5 Yaza "No Digas Nada" (RBD) 10 9 9 28 Safe
6 Abimelec "Pero Lo Dudo" (José José) 9 9 9 27 Safe
7 Massiel "Eclipse Total del Amor" (Lissette) ? ? ? 27 Eliminated
8 Favela "Tan Enamorados" (Ricardo Montaner) 8 6 7 21 Safe

The contestants had an opportunity to sing a song with other contestants, although no points were given.

Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable)
1 FM5 "Ese Hombre" (La India)
Massiel
2 NXO "Este Ritmo se Baila Así" (Chayanne)
Jonathan
3 Abimelec "Yo Se Que Volverás" (Luis Miguel)
Diomary
4 Favela "Perdóname y Olvídalo" (Rocío Dúrcal and Juan Gabriel)
Yaza

Singer Divino was the guest artist of the night. The two contestants with fewest votes were NXO and Massiel. The judges unanimously decided to save NXO.[19]

Thirteenth night: May 7, 2011

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Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable) MM DR RS Total Result
1 FM5 "Tu Ausencia" 10 10 10 30 Safe
2 Jonathan "Mi Esposa" (Abraham) 10 10 10 30 Safe
3 Favela "Kilómetros" (Sin Bandera) 10 9 9 28 Safe
4 Yaza "Sueños Rotos" (La Quinta Estación) 9 10 9 28 Safe
5 Abimelec "Si Ella Supiera" (Julián) ? ? ? ?? Eliminated
6 Diomary "A Mi Manera" 10 10 10 30 Eliminated
7 NXO "Vive Ya" (Andrea Bocelli and Laura Pausini) 9 10 10 29 Eliminated

Final night: May 14, 2011

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Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable) Total Result
1 FM5 "No Me Quiero Enamorar" (Kalimba) 55% WINNER
2 Jonathan "Fuera de Este Mundo" (Franco De Vita) 21% Safe
3 Favela "Desde Hoy" (Tommy Torres) 13% Safe
4 Yaza "Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti" (Christina Aguilera) 11% Safe

Also, during the presentation each finalist had a special presentation with a guest singer.

Order Contestant Song (original artist when applicable)
1 FM5 "Rayando El Sol" (with Manny Manuel)
2 Jonathan "Se Acabó" (with Ana Isabelle)
3 Favela "Estoy Enamorado" (with Danny Fornaris)
4 Yaza "Estoy Enamorada" (with Pedro Capó)

Finally, the two finalists had a chance to sing their own compositions. Jonathan sang "Misterio"[20] and FM5 sang "Ni Una Lágrima".[21] At the end of the show, FM5 was announced as the winner of the competition with 55% of the votes.

Elimination chart

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Week: 2/12 2/191 2/26 3/5 3/12 3/19 3/26 4/2 4/9 4/16 4/23 4/30 5/7 5/14
Place Contestant Result
1 FM5 Top Top Winner
2 Jonathan Top Top Runner-up
3 Favela Bottom 2 Bottom 2 Elim
4 Yaza Bottom 3 Elim
5 Abimelec Top Elim
6 Diomary Top Top Top Bottom 2 Elim
7 NXO Top Top Top Bottom 2 Elim
8 Massiel Top Bottom 2 Elim
9 Yeika Top Top Elim
10 Argel Bottom 2 Elim
11 Mari Z Bottom 2 Bottom 2 Elim
12 Joaquín Bottom 2 Elim
13 Charli Bottom 2 Bottom 3 Elim
14 Musa Bottom 2 Bottom 3 Elim
15 Andrea Bottom 2 Bottom 2 Elim
16 Tivián Bottom 2 Bottom 2 Elim
17 Franie Bottom 2 Elim
18 Moisés Bottom 2 Elim

1 Due to a production error in the vote tally the previous week, the audience was asked to vote if they wanted to skip the elimination process, resulting in no eliminations during the second week.[4]

Reception

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During the final weeks of the competition, producer Soraya Sánchez was asked about the show's ratings to which she replied that "they've been good in general" and that they were "in a good path". Sánchez has said that she is looking forward to future seasons of the singing competition show and that this first experience was "a promising start". She also said that the participation in the voting was at "half a million votes".[22]

See also

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Similar shows

References

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  1. ^ FM5 gana Yo Canto on El Nuevo Dia; Guzmán, Marcos Billy (May 14, 2011)
  2. ^ Comienza la busqueda de un nuevo talento on TVBoricua (January 28, 2011)
  3. ^ Telemundo presenta a los candidatos para el reality show Yo Canto on Primera Hora; Brugueras, Melba (February 2, 2011)
  4. ^ a b Indignados con el concurso Yo Canto on El Nuevo Día; Guzmán, Marcos Billy (February 13, 2011)
  5. ^ Resumen de puntuaciones de la primera edición de la competencia on Telemundo (February 13, 2011)
  6. ^ Sin eliminados Yo Canto, amenazan a Charli y a Moisés on Primera Hora; Aponte Alequín, Héctor (February 19, 2011)
  7. ^ Culmina la segunda gala de Yo Canto on El Nuevo Día; Guzmmán, Marcos Billy (February 19, 2011)
  8. ^ Moisés es el primer eliminado de Yo Canto on El Nuevo Día; Guzmán, Marcos Billy (February 26, 2011)
  9. ^ Eliminada Franie de Yo Canto on El Nuevo Día; Guzmán, Marcos Billy (March 5, 2011)
  10. ^ Sale Tivián de Yo Canto, amenazados Favela y Andrea on Primera Hora; Aponte Alequín, Héctor (March 12, 2011)
  11. ^ Favela se queda con arrollador 91% de votos on Primera Hora; Aponte Alequín, Héctor (March 19, 2011)
  12. ^ Charli y Musa se van de Yo Canto, público salva a Yaza on Primera Hora; Aponte Alequín, Héctor (March 26, 2011)
  13. ^ Cambian las reglas en Yo Canto tras la salida de Joaquín on Primera Hora; Aponte Alequín, Héctor (April 2, 2011)
  14. ^ Resumen del octavo programa de la competencia on Telemundo (April 4, 2011)
  15. ^ Jurado de Yo canto saca a Mari Z de la competencia on Primera Hora; Aponte Alequín, Héctor (April 9, 2011)
  16. ^ Argel dice adiós a Yo canto, pero no a Puerto Rico on Primera Hora; Aponte Alequín, Héctor (April 16, 2011)
  17. ^ Resumen del undécimo programa de la competencia on Telemundo (April 24, 2011)
  18. ^ Yeika dice adiós a Yo canto a pesar de haber brillado on Primera Hora; Aponte Alequín, Héctor (April 23, 2011)
  19. ^ Aumenta la expectativa en Yo canto con la salida de Massiel on Primera Hora; Aponte Alequín, Héctor (April 30, 2011)
  20. ^ Descarga el primer sencillo de Jonathan: "Misterio" on JonathanMusica.com
  21. ^ FM5 Final Yo Canto on Telemundo
  22. ^ Soraya Sánchez: "un prometedor comienzo" on Primera Hora; Aponte Alequín, Héctor (May 8, 2011)
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