Objetivo Fama (season 4)

The fourth season of the singing contest Objetivo Fama began on February 3, 2007, with a pre-show in Los Angeles, California where they announced the final 20 contestants out of 30 semi-finalists. The season officially started on February 10. The judges were Roberto Sueiro, Hilda Ramos, and Fernando Allende. The show was hosted again by Mexican singer Yuri.

Objetivo Fama
Season 4
Hosted byYuri
Judges
WinnerJuan Vélez
Runner-upIván López
Finals venueCentro de Bellas Artes, Guaynabo
Release
Original networkUnivision Puerto Rico
Original releaseFebruary 17 (2007-02-17) 
May 20, 2007 (2007-05-20)
Season chronology

Auditions

Auditions were held in 23 cities among the United States and Puerto Rico in the summer and early fall of 2006.

Final cutdown

Out of each audition, a group of semi-finalists were selected. This year, the producers held a preliminary show in Los Angeles, California where they announced the official 20 contestants of the show.

The selected contestant was given a chance to perform (usually the song with which they auditioned) and then the judges will give them an overview of what they will expect of him during the show.

The ten contestants that were left out were:

The 20 selected contestants were:

#ContestantHome TownNationalityAge *
1Aidsa RodríguezOrlando, FloridaPuerto Rico Puerto Rican20
2Arturo GuerreroEl Paso, TexasMexico Mexican21
3Edgar PérezSan Antonio, TexasMexico Mexican20
4Erica GonzabaSan Antonio, TexasMexico Mexican21
5Frances MarreroNew York CityPuerto Rico Puerto Rican27
6Héctor ArreguinChicago, IllinoisMexico Mexican21
7Iván LópezLos Angeles, CaliforniaMexico Mexican21
8Jorge OchoaSan Jose, CaliforniaMexico Mexican24
9José VargasNew York CityPuerto Rico Puerto Rican28
10Juan VélezCoamo, Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Puerto Rican23
11Julissa MorelNew York CityDominican Republic Dominican18
12Lizmarie GoldillaCarolina, Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Puerto Rican22
13Luz María AguilarFresno, CaliforniaMexico Mexican21
14Marissa MezaFresno, CaliforniaMexico Mexican18
15Marleen SalinasFountain Valley, CaliforniaMexico Mexican18
16Nat VásquezNew York CityDominican Republic Dominican21
17Natalia HerreraChatsworth, CaliforniaEl Salvador Salvadoran18
18Nathalie RodríguezMiami, FloridaCubaHonduras Cuban/ Honduran22
19Ramón GarcíaLos Angeles, CaliforniaMexico Mexican22
20Víctor SantiagoVillalba, Puerto RicoPuerto Rico Puerto Rican24

* Age was taken at the beginning of the contest (2007)

Weekly Shows

First Show: February 10

The songs performed during the first show were:

#ContestantSong TitleOriginal Performer
1Aidsa Rodríguez "Estaremos Juntos" Millie Corretjer and Alvaro Torres
Víctor Santiago
2Ramón García "Y Yo No Se Olvidar" Alejandro Fernández
Arturo Guerrero
3Julissa Morel "El Sol No Regresa" La Quinta Estación
Marleen Salinas
4Frances Marrero "Me Cansé De Ser La Otra" La India
Nathalie Rodríguez
5Erica Gonzaba "¿Cómo Te Va Mi Amor?" Pandora
Luz María Aguilar
Lizmarie Goldilla
6Iván López "Abrázame" Camila
José Vargas
Héctor Arreguin
7Jorge Ochoa"La Gloria Eres Tú"Luis Miguel
8Juan Vélez"Tu Amor Me Hace Bien"Marc Anthony
9Natalia Herrera "Cielo Rojo" Hermanos Zaizar
Edgar Pérez
10Nat Vázquez "Todos Me Miran" Gloria Trevi
Marissa Mesa

The two threatened competitors of the night were: Marissa Mesa and Marleen Salinas.

Second Show: February 17

The second show opened with a group performance headed by Mexican singer, Belinda. She performed her hit song "Ni Freud ni tu mamá" together with the contestants.

The songs performed during the second show were:

#ContestantSong TitleOriginal Performer
1José Vargas "Amores Como El Nuestro" Jerry Rivera
Víctor Santiago
2Edgar Pérez "Contra Viento y Marea" Intocable
Arturo Guerrero
3Marissa Mesa "A Fuego Lento" Rosana
Marleen Salinas
4Frances Marrero "Vengada" Ednita Nazario
Aidsa Rodríguez
5Natalia Herrera "Dile a Ella" Graciela Beltrán
Luz María Aguilar
6Iván López "Te Llamé" Cristian Castro
Juan Vélez
7Ramón García "Tu Recuerdo" Ricky Martin
Lizmarie Goldilla
Jorge Ochoa
8Nat Vázquez"Acaríciame"María Conchita Alonso
9Erica Gonzaba "Mi Eterno Amor Secreto" Olga Tañon
Nathalie Rodríguez
10Héctor Arreguin "Burbujas De Amor" Juan Luis Guerra
Julissa Morel

Marleen Salinas was selected by the audience to leave the competition, while Marissa Mesa got another chance to stay in the show.

The judges announced four contestants whose performances weren't good enough. This were: Jorge Ochoa, Héctor Arreguin, Julissa Morel, and Aidsa Rodríguez. However, Ochoa wasn't officially threatened in the end. Héctor was finally saved by the professors, while Julissa and Aidsa remained the two sole competitors threatened to leave the show.

Third Show: February 24

The songs performed during the third show were:

#ContestantSong TitleOriginal Performer
1Edgar Pérez "Sigo Con Ella" Obie Bermúdez
Víctor Santiago
2Jorge Ochoa "Por Mujeres Como Tú" Pepe Aguilar
Arturo Guerrero
3Luz María Aguilar "Ladrón" Alicia Villarreal
Marissa Mesa
4Frances Marrero "Lo Siento Mi Amor" Rocío Jurado
Nat Vázquez
5Natalia Herrera "Falsas Esperanzas" Christina Aguilera
Lizmarie Goldilla
6Iván López "Contigo Aprendí" Alejandro Fernández and Malú
Erica Gonzaba
7Ramón García "Sigue Sin Mí" Marco Antonio Solís
Héctor Arreguin
8José Vargas"Tu Amor"Luis Fonsi
9Juan Vélez "No Me Ames" Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez
Nathalie Rodríguez
10Aidsa Rodríguez "Como Duele" Noelia
Julissa Morel

Julissa Morel was selected by the audience to leave the competition, while Aidsa Rodríguez got another chance to stay in the show.

At the end of the show, the judges surprised the public when they asked five contestants: Nat Vázquez, Frances Marrero, Natalia Herrera, Juan Vélez, and José Vargas to step out front. However, they just wanted to congratulate them for their excellent performances.

They finally announced the four contestants whose performances weren't good enough. This were: Ramón García, Nathalie Rodríguez, Lizmarie Goldilla, and Marissa Mesa. However, Ramón was just warned by the judges, while Nathalie was saved by the professors. Lizmarie and Marissa where the two competitors threatened to leave the show.

The show was closed with a performance from guest group La Quinta Estación.

Fourth Show: March 3

The fourth show opened with all the contestants performing Chayanne's hit song "Este ritmo se baila así".

The songs performed during the fourth show were:

#ContestantSong TitleOriginal Performer
1Arturo Guerrero"Te Amo"Franco De Vita
2Nat Vázquez "Ultimo Adiós" Paulina Rubio
Aidsa Rodríguez
3Erica Gonzaba "No, no, no" Thalía and Aventura
José Vargas
4Iván López "Lo Que No Fue, No Será" José José
Ramón García
5Marissa Mesa "Hoy" Gloria Estefan
Lizmarie Goldilla
6Luz María Aguilar "Aún Hay Algo" RBD
Natalia Herrera
Héctor Arreguin
Jorge Ochoa
7Frances Marrero"Atada"Giselle
8Víctor Santiago "Cuando Acaba el Placer" Alexandre Pires
Juan Vélez
9Nathalie Rodríguez "Somos Novios" Armando Manzanero and Olga Tañon
Edgar Pérez

Lizmarie Goldilla was selected by the audience to leave the competition, while Marissa Mesa got another chance to stay in the show. Lizmarie was heavily criticized for his lack of discipline for not rehearsing her song with Marissa. According to the judges, this showed in her performance.

The judges called upon Aidsa Rodríguez, Ramón García and Héctor Arreguin to start improving their performances. They made clear that they did good and have the talent but have not excelled yet.

They finally announced the three threatened contestants that were: Jorge Ochoa, Arturo Guerrero, and - for the third time - Marissa Mesa. Arturo was subsequently saved by the professors. This was the last show where the professors saved any of the contestants.

Fifth Show: March 10

The fifth show opened with all the contestants performing the hit song "Cha Cha" together with Puerto Rican singer/dancer, Chelo.

This show also featured Dominican Charytín as guest host, due to the passing of Yuri's father during the week.

The songs performed during the fifth show were:

#ContestantSong TitleOriginal Performer
1Arturo Guerrero "Me Dediqué a Perderte" Alejandro Fernández
Luz María Aguilar
2Natalia Herrera "Desilusionamé" Olga Tañon
Aidsa Rodríguez
3Ramón García "El Pastor" Pedro Fernández
Edgar Pérez
4Frances Marrero "Hoja en Blanco" Monchy y Alexandra
Víctor Santiago
5Nat Vázquez "Entre Tu Cuerpo y el Mío" Milly Quezada
Nathalie Rodríguez
6Iván López"Lloran Las Rosas"Cristian Castro
7Erica Gonzaba"¿Quién Como Tú?"Ana Gabriel
8Marissa Mesa "Para Amarnos Más" Mijares
Jorge Ochoa
9Juan Vélez "Sí La Ves" Franco De Vita and Sin Bandera
Héctor Arreguin
José Vargas

Marissa Mesa was finally selected by the audience to leave the competition after two previous nominations, while Jorge Ochoa got another chance to stay in the show. However, he was "threatened" again to leave the competition.

Héctor Arreguin was harshly criticized by all the judges for forgetting the lyrics to his song. As a result, he was unanimously threatened to leave the competition, along with Aidsa Rodríguez and Jorge.

Univision Radio host, Carlos Alvarez, was the guest judge of the night.

Sixth Show: March 17

The sixth show opened with all the contestants dancing together with Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, Tito El Bambino.

The songs performed during the sixth show were:

#ContestantSong TitleOriginal Performer
1Víctor Santiago "El Duelo" La Ley and Ely Guerra
Natalia Herrera
2Juan Vélez "Devuélveme La Vida" Antonio Orozco
Erica Gonzaba
3Luz María Aguilar"La Trampa"Ana Bárbara
4Iván López "Heridas De Amor" Ricardo Montaner
Arturo Guerrero
5Nathalie Rodríguez"Dicen Que Soy"La India
6Ramón García"Todo o Nada"Luis Miguel
7José Vargas "¿Qué Precio Tiene el Cielo?" Marc Anthony
Frances Marrero
8Nat Vásquez "En El Jardín" Alejandro Fernández and Gloria Estefan
Edgar Pérez
9Aidsa Rodríguez"De Creer En Tí"Jaci Velasquez
10Héctor Arreguin "Más Que Un Amigo" Marco Antonio Solís
Jorge Ochoa

Jorge Ochoa and Héctor Arreguin were selected by the audience to leave the competition, while Aidsa Rodríguez got another chance to stay in the show. However, she was threatened again at the end of the show together with Arturo Guerrero and Edgar Pérez.

This show sparked some controversy because Edgar alleged that he was being judged by being overweight rather than his performance on stage. He went as far as to claim that the judges were manipulated by the production calling them "puppets". All of the judges argued that their comments about his weight were with good intentions, but what was unforgivable was his lack of discipline during the week refusing to comply with his exercise routines (something that all the contestants must do) and the fact that he is not performing up to his potential.

During the following week, both Edgar and the judges were interviewed by many local media and newspapers about the controversy.

Seventh Show: March 24

The seventh show opened with all the contestants performing David Bisbal's hit song "Lloraré Las Penas".

The songs performed during the seventh show were:

#ContestantSong TitleOriginal Performer
1José Vargas "No Me Conoces" Marc Anthony
Iván López
5Nat Vásquez"Sobreviviré"Mónica Naranjo
3Víctor Santiago"Apiadate De Mi"Víctor Manuelle
4Nathalie Rodríguez "Cuando Una Mujer" Melina León
Luz María Aguilar
6Natalia Herrera"Peligro Amor"
7Ramón García "Cosa Mas Bella Que Tu" Eros Ramazzotti
Juan Vélez
8Erica Gonzaba "Tu Sin Mi" Ednita Nazario
Frances Marrero
9Arturo Guerrero"Mas Que Tu Amigo"Marco Antonio Solís

Aidsa Rodríguez and Edgar Pérez were selected by the audience to leave the competition while Arturo Guerrero got another chance to stay in the competition. The threatened competitors were Ramón García, Nathalie Rodriguez and Luz Maria Aguilar.

The show also featured a guest performance from Mexican singer, Jennifer Peña.

Eighth Show: March 31

The eight show opened with all the contestants performing their theme song "Echale Ganas".

The songs performed during the eight show were:

#ContestantSong TitleOriginal Performer
1Ramón García"Miedo"
2Frances Marrero"Hoy Quiero Confesarme"Isabel Pantoja
3Juan Vélez"Si Yo Fuera Tú"Servando y Florentino
4Iván López"Loco"Alejandro Fernández
5Nat Vásquez"Contéstame"Yaire
6Arturo Guerrero"Que Voy A Hacer Sin Ti"Pablo Montero
7Natalia Herrera"Yo No Soy Esa Mujer"Paulina Rubio
8Víctor Santiago"Fuego De Noche, Nieve De Día"Ricky Martin
9Erica Gonzaba"La Soledad"Laura Pausini
10José Vargas"Quien Me Iba A Decir"David Bisbal

Luz María Aguilar and Nathalie Rodríguez were selected by the audience to leave the competition while Ramón García got another chance to stay in the competition, thus completing the group of 10 semifinalists.

The show also featured a guest performance from Mexican pop group, Reik.

Ninth Show: April 7

The ninth show kickstarted the semifinals, opening with all the contestants performing the Christian song "Jesucristo" as a motif for the Holy Week.

The songs performed during the ninth show were:

#ContestantSong TitleOriginal Performer
1Erica Gonzaba"Como Me Haces Falta"Ana Bárbara
2José Vargas"Otro Día Más Sin Verte"Jon Secada
3Arturo Guerrero"El Sinaloense"Banda El Recodo
4Frances Marrero"Amiga Mía"Yuri
5Ramón García"Secreto de Amor"Joan Sebastian
6Víctor Santiago"Laura No Esta"Nek
7Nat Vázquez"Ven Tú"Domenic Marte
8Juan Vélez"Hasta Ayer"Marc Anthony
9Iván López"Almohada"José José
10Natalia Herrera"No Sirvo Para Estar Sin Tí"Rocío Dúrcal

In the end, Natalia Herrera was selected by the audience to leave the competition. During the semifinals, each contestant is assigned a number for which the audience will vote. Each week, the contestant with the fewest votes from all the contestants is eliminated.

The show also featured a special performance from Janina, winner of the first season of Objetivo Fama.

Univision Radio host, Raúl Brindis, was the guest judge of the night.

Tenth Show: April 14

The tenth show opened with a guest performance from Colombian singer, Fanny Lú, together with all the contestants.

The songs performed during the tenth show were:

#ContestantSong TitleOriginal Performer
1Nat Vázquez"Mentira"Hernaldo Zúñiga
2Juan Vélez"Amor De Una Noche"N'Klabe
3Ramón García"No"Alejandro Fernández
4José Vargas"Si Volvieras a Mi"Josh Groban
5Erica Gonzaba"El Aprendiz"Alejandro Sanz
6Frances Marrero"El Amor"Yolandita Monge
7Iván López"La Vikina"Luis Miguel
8Víctor Santiago"Vuélveme a Querer"Cristian Castro
9Arturo Guerrero"Donde Está La Vida"Francisco Céspedes

In the end, Arturo Guerrero was selected by the audience to leave the competition.

Univision Radio host, Carlos Alvarez, was the guest judge of the night.

Eleventh Show: April 21

The eleventh show opened with a performance from Marlon, winner of the third season of Objetivo Fama. The contestants danced together with the singer.

The songs performed during the tenth show were:

#ContestantSong TitleOriginal Performer
1Iván López"Desnudate Mujer"David Bisbal
2Erica Gonzaba"La Cigarra"Linda Ronstadt
3Víctor Santiago"Porque te Tengo Que Olvidar"José Feliciano
4Nat Vázquez"Ayudame Dios Mío"Tamara
5Juan Vélez"Se Supone"Luis Fonsi
6José Vargas"Jamás"Camilo Sesto
7Frances Marrero"Por Tí"Ednita Nazario
8Ramón García"Tengo Todo Excepto a Tí"Luis Miguel

In the end, Ramón García was selected by the audience to leave the competition.

The show also featured a guest performance from Puerto Rican reggaeton artist, Don Omar.

Twelfth Show: April 28

The twelfth show opened with a performance from Puerto Rican reggaeton singer, Héctor el Father dancing with the contestants.

The songs performed during the twelfth show were:

#ContestantSong TitleOriginal Performer
1José Vargas"Sexo, Pudor y Lágrimas"Aleks Syntek
2Frances Marrero"Entre La Noche y el Día"Olga Tañon
3Nat Vázquez"Quererte a Ti"Angela Carrasco
4Víctor Santiago"Maldita Suerte"Víctor Manuelle
5Iván López"Todo Se Derrumbo"Emmanuel
6Juan Vélez"Tu no sospechas"Jordi
7Erica Gonzaba"Simplemente Amigos"Ana Gabriel

The show also featured several guest performances after the opening. Reyli Barba performed his song "Descarada" together with contestants Víctor and José. Brazilian singer Alexandre Pires also performed a song from his latest album.

Near the end of the show, all of the contestants performed Marc Anthony's song "Así Como Hoy" with special appearances from Arquímides, Mary Ann, and Patty, finalists of the past season of the show.

A very touching moment was experienced at the end since Juan Vélez and Erica Gonzaba, who became a couple during the show, were the last two contestants to remain on stage, meaning that one of them would be eliminated. In the end, Erica was selected by the audience to leave the competition.

Thirteenth Show: May 5

The thirteenth show opened with all the contestants performing "México" in honor of the Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

The songs performed during the fourteenth show were:

#ContestantSong TitleOriginal Performer
1Juan Vélez"Dicen Que Los Hombres"Manny Manuel
2Nat Vázquez"El Poder Del Amor"Yolandita Monge
3Iván López"México En La Piel"Luis Miguel
4Víctor Santiago"Ves"Sin Bandera
5Frances Marrero"Hacer El Amor Con Otro"Alejandra Guzmán
6José Vargas"Lo Que Son Las Cosas"Ednita Nazario

The show also featured guest performances from Colombian singer, Fonseca, and Mexican singer, Lupillo Rivera.

All of the contestants also performed duets from previous shows that are featured on the recently released CD of Objetivo Fama 4.

Fourteenth Show: May 12

The fourteenth show opened with all the contestants performing the song "Color Esperanza" from Diego Torres. The show was hosted by Charytín.

The songs performed during the fourteenth show were:

#ContestantSong TitleOriginal Performer
1 Nat Vázquez "Tu Mayor Tentación" Yaire
"Sobreviviré" Monica Naranjo
2 Juan Vélez "Mucho Corazón" Luis Miguel
"Todo Mi Corazón" Yuri
3 Víctor Santiago "Nada Se Compara Contigo" Alvaro Torres
"Todo El Año" Obie Bermúdez
4 Iván López "Si Tu No Estás Aquí" Rosana
"Corazón estéril" Pepe Aguilar
5 Frances Marrero "Abrázame Fuerte" Lourdes Robles
"Sin El" Pandora

The show also featured a guest performance from Puerto Rican singer Yolandita Monge. Monge performed one song with contestant Frances Marrero, and another song from her upcoming new album.

The show also featured two guest judges: singer Jimena and Univision Radio host, Carlos González.

Fifteenth Show: May 20

The great finale featured a red carpet where various celebrities marched on. All of the contestants, but one (19 in total) were present. Héctor Arreguin wasn't able to attend because he had just signed with Regional Mexican group Los Horóscopos de Durango, and had prior commitments. The four finalists arrived on the back of convertible cars and signed autographs.

The show opened with all the last 7 contestants performing the song "Pégate" from Ricky Martin.

Each of the finalists performed two songs, one of them with one of their favorite celebrities. The songs performed during the finale were:

#ContestantSong TitleOriginal Performer
1 Juan Vélez "Te Sigo Amando" Juan Gabriel
"Devuélveme la Vida" with Antonio Orozco
2 Nat Vasquéz "Luna" Ana Gabriel
"Costumbres" with Pablo Montero
3 Víctor Santiago "Hasta Que Te Conocí" Marc Anthony
"Suavemente"/"La Foto Se Me Borró" (medley) with Elvis Crespo
4 Iván López "Yo Nací Para Amarte" Alejandro Fernández
"Buenos Amigos" with Jimena

The show also featured the three winners from the past seasons (Janina, Anaís, and Marlon) singing "Abriendo Caminos", originally from Diego Torres and Juan Luis Guerra.

The finale closed with a guest performance from Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Daddy Yankee singing his new song "Impacto".

Chart of the show finalists and their vote percentage.

In the end, the finalists and winner were announced as follows:

#Contestant %
1Juan Vélez40.59
2Iván López25.65
3Víctor Santiago18.59
4Nat Vázquez15.17

There was a celebration outside the venue featuring R.K.M & Ken-Y.

Controversies

Some controversies that surfaced during the season.

  • Puerto Rican Lizmarie Goldilla was criticized by fellow contestant Marissa Mesa for not wanting to rehearse during the week. She was threatened by the judges and the next week, the audience voted her out.
  • Despite favorable reviews by judges during the course of the show, Héctor Arreguin forgot the lyrics to his song on March 10. This has been a reason for an automatic threatening. The next week, the audience voted him out.
  • Contestant Edgar Alberto Pérez heavily criticized the judges decision to complain about his weight arguing that this was a singing contest, and not a beauty pageant. He was very vocal about it, while the judges replied that their critics were recommendations to him as an artist and because of his health. However, upon a threatening from the judges from a poor performance, the audience then voted him out.
  • Contestants Erica Gonzaba and Juan Vélez started a relationship during the show. They even performed the song "Devuélveme la Vida" from Antonio Orozco together, and closed it with a kiss garnering much applause from the audience. However, in September 2007, they announced they had ended their relationship amicably. Gonzaba even appeared in the video for Juan's song "Buscando tu Sombra".

After the Show

References

  1. López, Adriana. "Héctor Arreguín nuevo vocalista de Mazizo, Arámbula & Sebastián juntos y MÁS". Acceso Total (through YouTube). Retrieved April 30, 2014.
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