Rojo was a Chilean series of reality television competition series that started in 2002 and continued with various formats until 2008, allowing new talents in music and dance a chance for exposure with the public. Rafael Araneda was the host from 2002 to 2007. The last season in 2008 was hosted by Martín Cárcamo. The series was broadcast on Televisión Nacional de Chile known as TVN. The series was produced by Jorge Soissa and Roberto Apud and directed by Eduardo Domínguez (executive director) and Mariana Krumm (general director). In 2018 the show continued for 2 seasons until 2019, conducted by Álvaro Escobar.

A feature film based on Rojo was released called Rojo le pelicula with great box office success. An offshoot of Rojo (meaning red) was broadcast in Paraguay called ed Rojo Paraguay between 2004 and 2007 on "Channel 13 Paraguay".

Series / Winners edit

Title Year Winner(s)
Primera Generación 2002–2003 Dancers:   Rodrigo Díaz
Singers:   María Jimena Pereyra
Símbolo Rojo 1 and 2 2003 Símbolo Rojo 1:   María Jimena Pereyra
Símbolo Rojo 2:   Maura Rivera
Segunda Generación 2003 Dancers:   María Isabel Sobarzo
Singers:   Mario Guerrero
Tercera Generación 2003 Dancers:   Christian Ocaranza
Singers:   Juan David Rodríguez
Gran Rojo Primera Temporada 2003–2004 Dancers:   Christian Ocaranza
Singers:   Carolina Soto
Rojo de Chile 2004 Dancers:   Pamela Lozano
Singers:   Bárbara Muñoz
Rojo, la Revancha 2004 Dancers:   Paulina López
Singers:   Juan David Rodríguez
Gran Rojo Segunda Temporada 2004 (Final) Dancers:   Claudio Puebla
Singers:   Sandier Ante
Rojo Internacional 2005 Dancers:   Miryam Martínez
Singers:   Orlando Oliva
Rojo Internacional II 2005 Dancers:   Paulina López
Singers:   Gabriel Suárez
Gran Final Internacional 2005 Dancers:   Leticia Zamorano
Singers:   Carolina Soto
Rojito 2005 Dancers:   Michael Pavez
Singers:   César Morales
Rojo VIP 2005   Buddy Richard
Rojo, La Nueva Generación 2006 Dancers:   Mónica Ferrada
Singers:   Francisca Silva
Rojo, La Nueva Generación II 2006 Dancers:   Diego Gómez
Singers:   Arturo Domínguez
Rojo, La Nueva Generación (Final) 2006 Dancers:   Iván Schmied (draw)
Singers:   Rodrigo Tapia
Símbolo Rojo 3 2006 Dancers:   Paulina López
Singers:  Simoney Romero
Rojo, El más popular 2006   Yamna Lobos
Rojito 2 2007 Singers:   Joane Carrasco
Dancers:   Karla Orellana
Rojo En Grupos 2007 Dancers:   Conny y Mauro
Singers:   Entreparentesis
Rojo II 2007 2007 Dancers:   Nicolás Cancino
Singers:   Paolo Ramírez
Final Rojo 2007 2007 Dancers:   Nía y Francisco
Singers:   Kbala
Rojo 2008 2008 Dancers:   Rodrigo Silva
Singers:     Carolina Mestrovic

Discography edit

Rojo series releases
Album Certification Album Certification
Rojo, Emociones y Canciones 5× Platinum Singles de Rojo Gold
Rojo 2, en Vivo Platinum Rojo N Roll Platinum
Rojo, el Color del Amor 3× Platinum Rojo, de Gala 2× Platinum
Rojo, el color del Amor 2 Gold Rojo, de Culto ---
México, Rojo y Querido Gold Ragga Rojo ---
Blanco, Azul y Rojo Gold Cuatro Amantes Gold
Fiesta al Rojo Vivo Platinum Rojo Rock Latino ---
Rojo, lo Mejor del Tour Platinum Rojo de Navidad ---
A Mover el Esqueleto --- Clan Rojo en Verano Platino
Rojo de Vacaciones Gold Rojo, la Película ---
El perreo de Yamna ---
Solo artists
Artist Title Certification
María José Quintanilla
  • México, Lindo y Querido
  • Canta América
  • El Mago De Oz
  • Amores
  • Tu Corazón
  • Hoja en Blanco
  • 20 Grandes Éxitos de María José
  • 9× Platinum[1]
  • 2x Platino[1]
  • ---
  • ---
  • ---
  • Gold
  • ---
María Jimena Pereyra
  • Dedicado
  • Esa Luz
  • Jimena y Más
  • Por Dejar que Pasar el Amor
  • 3× Platinum[1]
  • Platinum[1]
  • ---
  • Gold
Mario Guerrero
  • Mario Guerrero
  • Te llevo En El Alma
  • Huellas de un Ayer
  • Te Amaré
  • 2× Platinum[1]
  • Gold
  • ---
  • ---
Daniela Castillo
  • Daniela Castillo
  • Obsesión
  • La Historia de Daniela Castillo, Todos sus Éxitos
  • Invencible
  • 2x Platino[2]
  • Gold
  • ---
  • ---
Leandro Martínez
  • Todo Lo Que Soy
  • El Deseo De Amar
  • Nostalgia
  • Mi Presente
Mon Laferte
  • Gold
  • ---
  • ---
  • Platinum x 4 (Chile), Platinum x3 + Gold (Mexico)
  • Platinum x 4 (Chile), Platinum x3 + Gold (Mexico), Platinum x 2 (Peru), Gold (Colombia), Gold (Ecuador)
  • ---
Katherine Orellana
  • En Ella
  • Sigo Viva
  • Gold
  • ---
Christell
  • Christell
  • La Fiesta Continua
  • Ponte las Pilas
  • Canta y Baila Con Christell, Karaoke
  • 8× Platinum
  • 2× Platinum
  • Gold
  • ---
Carolina Soto
  • Deseo
  • Debajo de la Piel
  • Gold
  • ---
Juan David Rodríguez
  • Cuatro Amantes (with others)
  • Chocolate
  • Vida
  • Gold
  • Platinum[1]
  • ---
Simoney Romero
  • Simoney
  • ---
Luis Pedraza
  • Vamos Pa'elante
  • ---
Bárbara Muñoz
  • Amanecer
  • Bárbara
  • ---
  • ---
Gianina Ramos
Later as Gianina D'Angelo
  • Esencias
  • Ha Nacido Un Maestro (as Gianina D'Angelo)
  • ---
  • ---
Miguel Garcés
  • Cuatro Amantes (with others)
  • Gold

Offshoots edit

  • Paraguayan "Channel 13" bought the concept from Chilean television and broadcast its own series called Rojo Paraguay for seasons 2004 to 2007.
  • It was also later revived by Paraguayan "Canal 4 Telefuturo" in 2012 as Rojo Paraguay 2012
  • Chilean television also negotiated franchise series in Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador and the United States
  • Upon the success of Rojos in Chile, María José Quintanilla presented a children's series with the same format entitled Rojito. Two series were broadcast in 2005 and 2007
  • Also Rafael Araneda hosted a series entitled Rojo VIP[3] with contestants Miguel Piñera, Alejandro De Rosas, Juan Carlos Duque, Peter Rock, Pancho Puelma, Óscar Andrade, Catalina Telias, Cristóbal, Rodolfo Navech, Mónica De Calixto, Eduardo Valenzuela, Patricia Frías, Luis Dimas, Patricio Renán, Álvaro Scaramelli, Florcita Motuda, Irene Llano, Miguelo and Buddy Richard with Buddy Richard winning this special series.
  • In 2006, owing to the success and popularity of the program and its contestants, the feature film Rojo, le pelicula (Rojo, the film)[4] was released with huge box office success. Taking part, amongst others were María José Quintanilla, Mon Laferte, Daniela Castillo, Mario Guerrero, María Jimena Pereyra, and singers and dancers like Yamna Lobos, Rodrigo Díaz, Nelson Mauricio Pacheco and Christian Ocaranza and others.
  • Rojo also became part of a pan-Latin American series in 2007 called Rojo Idol with a jury travelling to many countries to pick their best representatives. the final five from Chile were Ruben Álvarez, Licetty Alfaro, Francisca Silva, Daniela Ceballos and Rodrigo Tapia. The series was broadcast in 2007–2008.
  • Clan rojo was a program that selected dancers and singers from various series of Rojo encompassing names from Primera Generación (first generation) with 10 contestants, Segunda Generación (second generation) and Tercera Generación (third generation) all from 2002 and 2003 seasons. The number was reduced to Final 8 who competed in official Clan Rojo. In later years, as new series of Rojo ran, with new winning names replacing some of the existing Clan members and this continuously until 2008 when the series was discontinued.

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