Same Show, Different Language

Objetivo Fama & American Idol

Fans of Univision’s Objetivo Fama consider the singing competition to be the Spanish version of American Idol – even though the official Spanish version of the show is Latin American Idol, on Sony Entertainment Television (which premiered in 2006 and airs in 23 countries throughout Latin America).  Objetivo Fama, which originally started in Puerto Rico, has been on the air for over five years.  In the show, 20 or so contestants live together in a studio/house in Puerto Rico for a few months. Viewers call in every week to “save” their favorite contestant from getting cut. The winner of Objetivo Fama receives a one-year record deal from Universal Music Latin Entertainment. Although AI and OF are similar, we’ve noticed the music on the latter tends to stay within the salsa and merengue genres—which we love, but the musical variety on American Idol is what keeps us coming back. And what could top J.Lo as the fabulous judge with a bleeding heart?