Brazilian version of Spain's TV reality show "Operación Triunfo" is a sequel to "Fama" (2002). This time, 10 singing contenders attended a Music Academy, where they took lessons on singing, speaking, dancing, music theory, music history, interpretation, etc. for 7 weeks and approximately 50 shows. This time the winner was 18 year-old Marcus Vinícius, who was raised in the streets of Belo Horizonte. This show had an average daily audience of 30 million viewers.—[email protected]

Brazilian version of Spain's TV reality show "Operación Triunfo", produced by Rede Globo de Televisão, Brazil's most important network. 12 singing contenders are selected to enter an Academy of Music where they take lessons on singing, speaking, dancing, musical theory, music history, body fitness, etc. The series was aired daily with an average audience of 30 million viewers and lasted about 150 shows. 20 year-old Vanessa Jackson was chosen bu the audience as the winner.—[email protected]