Mariana wins La Academia USA grand final
Posted by Elena del Valle on March 7, 2006
La Academia USA winner Mariana
Photos: TV Azteca
Mexico City, Mexico – Following four months of hard work, Mariana from El Paso, Texas was crowned the winner of La Academia USA following the Gran Final concert that topped off 15 weeks of live concerts, intense competition, high-performance stage presentation and voice training. Mariana and runner-up Gustavo, from Santa Ana, California, were awarded recording contracts with Warner Music. Mariana also took home $25,000 in cash and a Chevy HHR.
Audience voting through SMS and Terra.com placed Mariana in first place following her interpretations of “Paloma Negra” and “Mentira.” Second place winner Gustavo, who midway through La Academia USA season considered exiting the show voluntarily because of family pressure, finished the gala evening with $15,000 in cash a a recording contract. Gustavo, described as a former car washer originally from Sahuayo, Michoacán, sang the Vicente Fernandez hit “Mujeres Divinas” and “Al Final.”
Left to right: La Academia USA winners Gustavo, Mariana and Nohelia
Nohelia, a resident of Miami of Honduran origin, was awarded $10,000 following her interpretations of “Te Quedó Grande la Yegua” and “Que Ganas de No Verte Nunca Más.” Four and fifth place winners were Afid, from Houston, Texas and Yohigei, from South Gate, California.
Special invited guest was Yahir, the runner up of the first generation of La Academia, winner of the first Desafio de Estrellas and star of the novelas Soñarás and Enamórate, who presented two songs from his triple-platinum album “No Te Apartes de Mi.” Other invited guests included Azteca talent Pedro Sicar, Aylin Mújica and Luis Felipe Tovar.
Program host Fernando del Solar presented the final concert. The judges were Adrián Pieragostino, María Conchita Alonso, Lolita Cortés and Arturo Lopéz Gavito. The top participants of La Academia USA will be gearing up for a summer concert tour that will also feature talent from prior La Academia generations. For more information, visit the official website of La Academia USA
Yo quiero aprovechar para feliciar enormemente a Mariana. Segui toda La Academia cuando salia Mariana. Todo me encanto menos el naviasgo de Mariana en La Academia pero ella es de una voz unica y esquisita como pocas. Mariana, muchas felicidades y dios te bendiga. Acuerdate de tus fans y trata de beniar a Tucson, AZ. Ok, chao cuidate.
Yo soy sonorense pero estoy totalmente de acuerdo con el #1 de Mariana pues la voy de ella es unica; todos los lugares que les tocaron a cada uno me satisficcio. Mariana bien merecido. Disfruta tu triunfo como te lo mereces. Mis respetos para Chihuahua. . . Adios.
Fue la peor academia he mirado empeze a mirar la academia desde la edicion numero 2 y esta es la mas peor los cantantes espantan, El chillon de Gustavo lo hubiesen corrido ahora se cree la gran mierd , tiene buena voz y deberia haber ganado, pero la forma en que se comportaba pareciese como un nino de tres anos, y creo que fue la razon que no gano, ahora esa tal yoshegi ho my god!!!! she got the worst voice la peor Academia
Right on! Mariana only because she was dating my husbands cousin in Juarez before the academia. She is a really good singer.
Ahora en ingles! Mariana andubo con el primo de mi esposo en Juarez. Pero el primo no quiso nada con ella por fea. Pero canta muy bien.
Tambien Mariana lo despresiaba por ser pobre. Mi primo se iva a estados Unidos a trabajar y a estudiar para llevarla a comer a lugares “buenos” y no “nacos” como ella desia. ultimo mensaje…………………………………………………………………………………………………..