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Residentes de Nueva York Fueron preseleccionados en la recta final de las audiciones de Objetivo Fama 2007
New York, NY -- Four lucky New York area young residents with dreams of stardom have made it to the semi-finals for the fourth season of “Objetivo Fama” (Objective Fame) TeleFutura’s televised talent hunt for the next Latin music sensation. “Objetivo Fama” is a reality-competition series seen weekly on the Univision-owned TeleFutura television network, one of the leading Spanish-language television networks in the US. TeleFutura is seen in the New York area on WFUT-TV Channel 68, New York, and WFTY Channel 67, Smithtown, Long Island.
The lucky four were selected from more than three hundred on Sunday, November 19, at an open call for Spanish-speaking singers held at Betty’s Catering in Queens, NY. Many of the contestants waited in line as early as midnight for doors to open at 8 am. New York area contestants have a track record in “Objetivo Fama.” Anais Martinez of The Bronx won the second season of “Objetivo Fama.” She has gone on a recording career with Univision Music Group and a Latin Grammy Nomination in 2006.
The four semi-finalists selected on Sunday are Julissa Morel, 18, of Washington Heights; Jose Vargas, 27, of The Bronx, Natalie Vasquez, 21, of The Bronx, and Frances Marrero, 27, of Buffalo.
Morel is not short on enthusiasm. She arrived at the auditions at 2 am and waited six hours until doors opened at eight. Her parents hail from the Dominican Republic.
The Puerto Rican born Vargas lost 70 pounds before auditioning. This is his second shot at “Objetivo Fama.” He was a semi-finalist in season three.
Natalie Vasquez, born in the Dominican Republic, began modeling as a child. She discovered her passion for singing in a childhood modeling competition.
Frances Marrero, born in Puerto Rico, counts her four-year-old daughter as her biggest fan. This is her third and thus far most successful try at “Objetivo Fama.”
The semi-finalists will compete to become finalists. Finalists will be sent to the TeleFutura studios in Puerto Rico, where they will rehearse and rehearse and rehearse. Their best efforts will be featured in the fourth season of “Objetivo Fama,” which will begin early in 2007. Each week, one contestant will be eliminated until the winner is crowned. The winner receives a cash prize and a recording contract with Univision Music Group.
Univision Communications Inc. is the premier Spanish-language media company in the United States. Its operations include Univision Network, the most-watched Spanish-language broadcast television network in the U.S. reaching 99% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 87% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 62 television stations in major U.S. Hispanic markets and Puerto Rico; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 69 radio stations in 16 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, La Calle Records and Mexico-based Disa Records as well as Fonomusic and America Musical Publishing companies; and Univision Online, the premier Spanish-language Internet destination in the U.S. located at www.univision.com. Univision Communications also has a 50% interest in TuTv, a joint venture formed to broadcast Televisa’s pay television channels in the U.S., and a non-voting 14.9% interest in Entravision Communications Corporation, a public Spanish-language media company. Univision Communications is headquartered in Los Angeles with television network operations in Miami and television and radio stations and sales offices in major cities throughout the United States.
For more information, please visit www.univision.net.
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Ted Faraone
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