La Banda (American TV series) season 1
La Banda ("the band") is a Spanish-language singing competition series created by Ricky Martin and Simon Cowell, and produced by Ricky Martin. It is presented by Alejandra Espinoza and premiered on September 13, 2015. The judges in Season 1 were Ricky Martin, Laura Pausini, and Alejandro Sanz. The goal of the series is to look for talented young teens to make the next musical phenomenon. The show was renewed for season 2.
| La Banda | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Hosted by | Alejandra Espinoza |
| Coaches |
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| Winners | CNCO (Christopher Vélez Joel Pimentel Erick Brian Colón Richard Camacho Zabdiel de Jesús) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Univision |
| Original release | September 13 – December 13, 2015 |
| Season chronology | |
Auditions for the inaugurative season were held in Los Angeles, Miami, Chicago, Houston, New York and also in Puerto Rico. Season 1 premiered on September 13, 2015, and ended on December 13, 2015. The new band entitled CNCO is composed of (current ages): Christopher Vélez (24), (Ecuador), Richard Camacho (23), (Dominican Republic), Joel Pimentel (21), (Mexico), Erick Brian Colon (19), (Cuba), and Zabdiel de Jesús (22), (Puerto Rico).