A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Operación Triunfo | |
|---|---|
| Series 12 | |
| Hosted by | Chenoa |
| Judges |
|
| Winner | Naiara Moreno |
| Runner-up | Paul Thin |
| Location | Parc Audiovisual de Catalunya, Terrassa, Barcelona |
| Release | |
| Original network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Original release | 20 November 2023 – 19 February 2024 |
| Series chronology | |
Operación Triunfo is a Spanish reality television music competition to find new singing talent. The twelfth series, also known as Operación Triunfo 2023, premiered on Amazon Prime Video on 20 November 2023, presented by Chenoa.[1] It is the first season broadcast by Amazon Prime Video, as well as the first season aired by an over-the-top streaming service instead of a free-to-air television channel.[2]
In addition to the Galas or weekly live shows, an after show hosted by Masi Rodríguez airs after each weekly gala, and recap shows hosted by Xuso Jones are released daily. The activities of the contestants at "The Academy" or La Academia are streamed live via YouTube.[1]
Headmaster, judges and presenter
On 27 May 2023, it was announced that singer Chenoa, who rose to fame as a contestant on series 1, would be the new host for the series.[3] Noemí Galera will continue as the headmaster of the academy. On 15 November 2023, it was announced that the judging panel would consist of singer Buika, music journalist Cris Regatero, and musician and producer Pablo Rouss, with a fourth guest judge rounding out the panel on each episode.[4]
Auditions
Open casting auditions began on 3 July 2023 in Barcelona and concluded on 19 September 2023 in Madrid.[5]
| Location | Date(s) | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| Barcelona | 3 July 2023 | Fira de Barcelona |
| Zaragoza | 6 July 2023 | Palacio de Congresos de Zaragoza |
| Santiago de Compostela | 10 July 2023 | Pavillón Multiusos Fontes do Sar |
| Bilbao | 12 July 2023 | Bilbao Arena |
| Valencia | 17 July 2023 | Feria Valencia |
| Las Palmas | 6 September 2023 | Auditorio Alfredo Kraus |
| Málaga | 11 September 2023 | La Caja Blanca |
| Seville | 14 September 2023 | FIBES Conference and Exhibition Centre |
| Madrid | 19 September 2023 | Madrid Arena |
More than 13,000 candidates participated in the open auditions.[6]
Contestants
| Contestant | Age | Residence | Episode of elimination | Place finished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naiara | 26 | Zaragoza, Aragon | Gala Final | Winner |
| Paul | 20 | Armilla, Andalusia | Runner-up | |
| Ruslana | 18 | Madrid, Madrid | 3rd | |
| Juanjo | 19 | Magallón, Aragon | 4th | |
| Lucas | 23 | Vallirana, Catalonia | 5th | |
| Martin | 18 | Getxo, Basque Country | 6th | |
| Bea | 19 | San Fernando de Henares, Madrid | Gala 11 | 7th |
| Chiara | 19 | Ciutadella de Menorca, Balearic Islands | Gala 10 | 8th |
| Álvaro | 21 | Sevilla, Andalusia | Gala 9 | 9th |
| Cris | 24 | San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Canary Islands | Gala 8 | 10th |
| Violeta | 22 | Motril, Andalusia | Gala 7 | 11th |
| Alex | 24 | Córdoba, Andalusia | Gala 6 | 12th |
| Salma | 20 | Mijas, Andalusia | Gala 5 | 13th |
| Denna | 22 | Ogíjares, Andalusia | Gala 4 | 14th |
| Omar | 26 | Yunquera de Henares, Castilla–La Mancha | Gala 3 | 15th |
| Suzete | 22 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands | Gala 2 | 16th |
| Lina de Sol | 20 | Vigo, Galicia | Gala 0 | Not selected |
| Edu | 26 | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands |
Galas
Results summary
- Colour key
| – | Contestant received the most public votes and became exempt from nomination.[a] |
| – | Contestant received the most public votes, was up for elimination but was saved by the Academy's staff. |
| – | Contestant received immunity by the Academy's staff. |
| – | Contestant was up for the elimination but was saved by the Academy's staff. |
| – | Contestant was up for the elimination but was saved by the contestants. |
| – | Contestants were up for the elimination and were the nominees of the week. |
| – | Contestant was up for the elimination and was one of the nominees of the week, but was saved by the jury. |
| – | Contestant was up for the elimination but was immediately saved by the public votes. |
| – | Contestant received the fewest public votes and was immediately eliminated. |
| Gala 0 | Gala 1 | Gala 2 | Gala 3 | Gala 4 | Gala 5 | Gala 6 | Gala 7 | Gala 8 | Gala 9 | Gala 10 | Gala 11 | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naiara | Saved | Denna | Violeta | Salma | Salma | Alex | Bea | Bea | Paul | Lucas | Mark: 9.5 | Finalist | Winner (Final) |
| Paul | Immune | Denna | Violeta | Salma | Salma | Nominated | Chiara | Bea | Nominated | Lucas | Mark: 8.83 | Finalist | Runner-up (Final) |
| Ruslana | Saved | Suzete | Omar | Denna | Bea | Álvaro | Chiara | Martin | Bea | Saved | Mark: 8.17 | Finalist | 3rd Place (Final) |
| Juanjo | Saved | Denna | Violeta | Salma | Bea | Álvaro | Bea | Martin | Bea | Ruslana | Mark: 9 | Finalist | 4th Place (Final) |
| Lucas | Saved | Nominated | Alex | Salma | Alex | Alex | Bea | Cris | Paul | Nominated | Mark: 8.83 | Finalist | 5th Place (Final) |
| Martin | Immune | Lucas | Violeta | Violeta | Bea | Álvaro | Chiara | Saved | Bea | Ruslana | Mark: 8.17 | Finalist | 6th Place (Final) |
| Bea | Saved | Suzete | Omar | Salma | Saved | Álvaro | Saved | Nominated | Saved | Ruslana | Mark: 8.83 | Evicted (Gala 11) | |
| Chiara | Saved | Denna | Violeta | Violeta | Salma | Álvaro | Nominated | Martin | Bea | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 10) | ||