La Banda (American TV series) season 2

La Banda ("the band") is a Spanish-language singing competition series created by Ricky Martin and Simon Cowell, and produced by Ricky Martin.[1] The goal of the series is to look for talented young teens to make the next musical phenomenon. The show was renewed for season 2, in the search for the next Latin boy and girl band. The judges in Season 2 were Wisin, Laura Pausini and Mario Domm.[2]

La Banda
Season 2
Hosted byAlejandra Espinoza
Coaches
WinnersMIX5
(Garmandy Candelario
Christian Castro
Brian Cruz
Danelly Hoyer
Taishmara Rivera)
Release
Original networkUnivision
Original releaseSeptember 11 (2016-09-11) –
December 11, 2016 (2016-12-11)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 1

Season 2 premiered on September 11, 2016, and concluded on December 11, 2016.[3] The second season ended with a band mixed of three boys and two girls; composed of Brian Cruz (16), (Cuba), Taishmara Rivera (16), (Puerto Rico), Christian Castro (22), (Puerto Rico), Danelly Hoyer (21), (Mexico), and Garmandy Candelario (21), (Dominican Republic). The band is called MIX5.[4]

Participants

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The young people listed below were voted through to the competition by at least two of the three star judges of the show.[5] Their ages at the time of their televised audition and their Latin American countries of ethnic or national origin are also displayed.

The top 57 participants showed who passed the audition but failed to continue towards the second phase of the competition.

Top 57

Participant Age Origin
Abby Jim 16   Ecuador
Alleanne Marie Ponce 16   Puerto Rico
Amber Norman 14   Dominican Republic
Andi Feliu 16   Cuba
Angie Vargas 16   Mexico
Angie Vasquez 15   Peru
Anthony Cruz 18   Puerto Rico
Christian González 14   Puerto Rico
Darian Moran 17   Mexico
Gilmarie Villanueva 17   Puerto Rico
Iosvany Medina 18   Mexico
Jose Diaz 17   Mexico
Karina Tirado 15   Puerto Rico
Katherine Lopez 16   Cuba
Kenny Almanza 20   Mexico
Maria Cristina Bravo 17   Mexico
Micke Moreno 18   Colombia
Nikki Alva 14   Colombia
Sheniel Maisonet 20   Mexico
Xavier Perez 19   Puerto Rico
Yadiel Martínez 22   Puerto Rico

Top 36

Participant Age Origin
Alec Hernández 17   Puerto Rico
Alex Ponce 18   Mexico
Alondra Santos 14   Mexico
Andrés Melgarejo 22   Bolivia
Elaine Sanchez 16   Dominican Republic
Jesus Ulloa 14   Mexico
Jose Cadena 20   Mexico
Lianishka Rivas 18   Puerto Rico
Kimberly Garcia 21   Dominican Republic
Murckpys Nicieza 19   Cuba
Ronald Ohallorans Milanés 22   Cuba
Wendy Sarmiento 15   Cuba
Yashira Rodríguez 20   Puerto Rico

Top 24

Participant Age Origin
Alex La Torre 19   Mexico
Stephanie Portillo 18   Venezuela
April Vega 18   Mexico
Carolina Schott 15   Dominican Republic
Gabriel Carrero 19   Puerto Rico
Jeidimar Rijos 16   Puerto Rico
Jorge Cruz 15   Puerto Rico
Kevin Sánchez 22   Puerto Rico

Top 16

Participant Age Origin
Abdiel Larralde 20   Cuba
Abel Margo 16   Mexico
Aimee Miranda 16   Ecuador
Alondra Martínez 15   Puerto Rico
Brian Cruz 15   Cuba
Christian Castro 22   Puerto Rico
Edward Baeza 17   Mexico
Danelly Hoyer 21   Mexico
Fabyan Sánchez 19   Puerto Rico
Felix Gabriel 22   Puerto Rico
Garmandy Candelario 21   Dominican Republic
Megamy Bowles 21   Bolivia
Sofía Delfino 16   Venezuela
Taishmara Rivera 15   Puerto Rico
Verónica Rodríguez 16   Puerto Rico
Zhamira Zambrano 18   Venezuela

The final 5 that won the competition were Brian Cruz, Taishmara Rivera, Christian Castro, Danelly Hoyer and Garmandy Candelario.

Results

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Results summary

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Contestants' color key:

  – Contestant announced as safe in no particular order.
  – No eliminations for that week for those particular contestants.
  – Contestant in the bottom three and was saved by the public vote.
  – Contestant in the bottom four and was saved by the public vote.
  – Contestant in the bottom three and was eliminated.
  – Last contestant to be saved and was chosen by the three judges.
  – A winning contestant of La Banda.

Note: The eliminations are based on the previous weeks' performances and the viewers' votes each week.

Contestant November 6 November 13 November 20 November 27 December 4 December 11
Brian Cruz N/A Fans' Save (2nd) Safe Safe Safe 1st Member
Taishmara Rivera Fans' Save (1st) N/A Safe Safe Safe 2nd Member
Christian Castro N/A Safe Safe Safe Safe 3rd Member
Danelly Hoyer Safe N/A Saved live by fans Safe Judges' Save 4th Member
Garmandy Candelario N/A Safe Safe Safe Safe 5th Member
Fabyán Sánchez N/A Safe Safe Safe Safe Eliminated
Félix Gabriel N/A Fans' Save (1st) Safe Safe Saved live by fans Eliminated
Megamy Bowles Safe N/A Judges' Save Judges' Save Safe Eliminated
Zhamira Zambrano Safe N/A Safe Safe Saved live by fans Eliminated
Alondra Martínez Safe N/A Safe Saved live by fans Safe Eliminated
Abel Margo N/A Judges' Save Safe Safe Eliminated Eliminated
Verónica Rodríguez Fans' Save (2nd) N/A Safe Eliminated (2nd) Eliminated Eliminated
Abdiel Larralde N/A Safe Safe Eliminated (1st) Eliminated Eliminated
Sofia Delfino Judges' Save N/A Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated
Edward Baeza N/A Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated
Aimee Miranda Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated

October 30 – Female Live Show.

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The first live show was the girls from the top 16. They all performed solo songs as well as two group performances. The best group is safe, and the other risks elimination. In the second live show, the first band from last week confirmed that Taishmara and Veronica were saved by the fans. Sofia was saved by the judges, and Aimee was the first finalist eliminated.

Order of
performance
Song Performed by
1 "La Bicicleta"

(Shakira & Carlos Vives)

Top 16
2 "Dueles" (Jesse y Joy) Sofia Delfino
3 "Shower" (Becky G) Aimee Miranda
4 "Conmigo" (Sofia Reyes) Taishmara Rivera
5 "Aire" (Leslie Grace ft

Maluma)

Veronica Rodriguez
6 "Just Like Fire"

(Pink)

Band #1

Sofia, Aimee,

Taishmara, Veronica

7 "Casi Nada" (Karol G) Zhamira Zabrano
8 "Super Bass" (Nicki Minaj) Danelly Hoyer
9 "No" (Meghan Trainor) Alondra Martinez
10 "Vuélveme a Querer"

(Thalia)

Megamy Bowles
11 "On the Floor" (Jennifer Lopez

ft Pitbull)

Band #2

Zhamira, Danelly,

Alondra, Megamy

Live show 1 (Female)
Contestant Group Result
Aimee Miranda 1 Eliminated
Sofia Delfino 1 Safe
Taishmara Rivera 1 Safe
Veronica Rodriguez 1 Safe
Zhamira Zabrano 2 Safe
Danelly Hoyer 2 Safe
Alondra Martinez 2 Safe
Megamy Bowles 2 Safe

November 6 – Male Live Show.

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The second live show was the boys from the top 16. They all performed solo songs as well as two group performances. The best group gets immunity, and the other needs the fans to vote for them in order to avoid elimination. On November 13, 2016, it was confirmed that Brian and Felix were saved by the fans. Abel was saved by the judges, and Edward was the second finalist eliminated.

Order of
performance
Song Performed by
1 "Cheap Thrills" (Sia, Nicky Jam, & Big Sean) Top 16
2 "Nunca me olvides" (Yandel) Brian Cruz
3 "See You Again" (Wiz Khalifa & Charlie Puth) Felix Gabriel
4 "Decidiste Dejarme" (Camila) Edward Baeza
5 "Treat You Better" (Shawn Mendes) Abel Margo
6 "Otra Vez"

(Zion & Lennox ft. J Balvin)

Band #1

Brian, Felix,

Edward, Abel

7 Eres una Nina (Gerardo Ortiz) Garmandy Candelario
8 Ya Me Entere (Reik & Nicky Jam) Fabyan Sanchez
9 La Carretera (Prince Royce) Abdiel Larralde
10 "Cold Water" (Major Lazer & Justin Bieber) Christian Castro
11 De Pies a Cabeza Band #2

Garmandy, Fabyan,

Abdiel, Christian

Live show 2 (Male)
Contestant Group Result
Brian Cruz 1 Safe
Felix Gabriel 1 Safe
Edward Baeza 1 Eliminated
Abel Margo 1 Safe
Garmandy Candelario 2 Safe
Fabyan Sanchez 2 Safe
Abdiel Larralde 2 Safe
Christian Castro 2 Safe

November 13 – Girls VS Boys.

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At the end of the group presentations, the public votes saved Felix and Brian, and then the judges chose Abel to stay. So therefore, Edward was eliminated.

Group Members
1 Garmandy, Christian, Edward, Brian
2 Alondra, Zhamira, Sofia
3 Abel, Abdiel, Felix, Fabyan
4 Megamy, Danelly, Veronica, Taishmara

November 20 – Mixed groups.

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In the bottom three, fans were able to vote through the Univision Connecta app for their favorite live. Danelly was saved by public vote, then the judges chose Megamy to stay. So therefore, Sofia was eliminated. CNCO came to perform their hit, Reggaeton Lento.

Group Members
1 Alondra, Veronica, Felix
2 Sofia, Abel, Garmandy
3 Taishmara, Danelly, Christian, Brian
4 Megamy, Zhamira, Fabyan, Abdiel

November 27 – Quarterfinal

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It was announced the previous week that 2 contestants will be eliminated. In the fifth live show, after the group presentations, it was revealed that Abdiel was the first of the two finalists eliminated. Alondra, Megamy, and Veronica were at risk of elimination. The public vote saved Alondra, and the judges chose Megamy to stay. So therefore, Veronica was the second finalist eliminated.

Group Members
1 Abel, Taishmara, Zhamira
2 Brian, Garmandy, Alondra, Veronica
3 Felix, Christian, Megamy
4 Danelly, Fabyan, Abdiel

December 4 – Semifinal

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This time, they would announce the eliminated contestant after the opening of the show. Abel, Felix, Zhamira, and Danelly were risk of elimination. The public votes saved both Zhamira and Felix. Then the judges choose Danelly, and so therefore, Abel was next finalist eliminated. The ten remaining contestants presented a solo performance following Abel's elimination.

Order of
performance
Song Performed by
1 "" Top 11
2 "Baddest Girl in Town" Fabyan Sanchez
3 "Quedate con Ella" Megamy Bowles
4 "Entre Tu y Mil Mares" Felix Gabriel
5 "Closer" Alondra Martinez
6 "Safari" Garmandy Candelario
7 "Let Me Love You" Taishmara Rivera
8 "Dangerous Woman" Zhamira Zambrano
9 "Nunca te Olvidare" Brian Cruz
10 "Hasta el Amanecer" Danelly Hoyer
11 "One Dance" Christian Castro

December 11 – The Finals

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The Winners were announced the public vote chose Brian Cruz and Taishmara Rivera as the two most voted contestants making them the first two members to join the band. Then the judges chose the next two members which were Christian Castro and Danelly Hoyer. The final member was chosen by the public which was Garmandy Candelario. The band's named was announced as Mix5.

References

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  1. ^ Tinico, Armando (February 19, 2015). "Ricky Martin Joins 'La Banda' As Judge; Will Executive Produce Univision Talent Show With Simon Cowell [VIDEO]". latintimes.com. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  2. ^ Roiz, Jessica (June 30, 2016). "'La Banda 2' Judges: Univision Reveals Which Two Artists Join Laura Pausini In Reality Show". latintimes.com. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Acclaimed Artists Laura Pausini, Mario Domm and Wisin Join Host Alejandra Espinoza in Season 2 of Univision Network's "La Banda"". corporate.univision.com. September 6, 2016. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  4. ^ Flores, Griselda. "Meet MIX5: 'La Banda' Wraps Second Season With New Band". billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  5. ^ La Banda – Participantes Univision. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
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