…with more dates and more networks to come. Can an English-language network be waiting in the wings?
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony have been talking about ¡Q’Viva! for months now…but it’s never been entirely clear what they’re up to. Looks like all our questions will be answered on January 28, when Univision (and probably others) debut the first episode of ¡Q’VIVA! The Chosen…and chances are other networks will be carrying it as well. They’ve been working the social networks just as heavily, with a lot of traffic on their YouTube channel and their Facebook account.
All together, there will be twelve one-hour episodes every Saturday at 7 pm. Televisa in Mexico and Caracol in Colombia have already signed on as well, and the producers promise an “English-language U.S. broadcaster” will soon be announced.
The press release and the trailer tell us that “Jennifer, Marc, and Jamie King have been traveling throughout the Americas since October 11 to meet the most outstanding singers, musicians, dancers and other amazing artists.” “The Chosen” are then flown to Los Angeles where they are trained and ‘mentored’ by the trio and then presented to the public in a series of what promise to be ‘amazing’ live performances. There doesn’t seem to be any competitive element like American Idol or America’s Got Talent; instead it’s more of a showcase. It also, clearly, is a celebration of the universally exciting elements of Latin culture–they’re visiting 21 different countries, and brining back performers from each of them–without sacrificing the specific joys of, say Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica, and The Bronx.
It’s a combination travelogue and talent show, and it looks pretty interesting. Check out the trailer below; we’ll be sure to let you know more as the details leak out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ln8hLnH6c3s
