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Telefutura 68 WFUT-TV and WCAA-Latino Mix 105.9 FM & WZAA-92.7FM in Search of a New Star in New York City
New York, NY -- New York City’s lights are shining this weekend in search of young Hispanic adults, 18-28 years old, to perform their best act at “Objetivo Fama 2” (Objective Fame 2), TeleFutura’s talent search seeking Latin’s next big music star.
“Objetivo Fama 2” gives aspiring young singers a chance to make their dreams come true. The largest search for Hispanics musical talent will take place from October 16 thru November 20, 2004. Auditions will be held in six additional cities including Los Angeles, Chicago, San Francisco, Phoenix, Miami, and Houston. The winner will sign a recording contract with Univision Music Group, $25,000 in cash, and the opportunity to be on the road of the rich and famous.
“Objetivo Fama 1” was a grand success in Puerto Rico: more than three million calls were received; 35,000 records were sold; two coliseums were filled to capacity with thousands of fans. Janina Irazterri, 20-years-old, was the grand winner.
The top finalists will receive training in Puerto Rico at the Guaynabo School of Performing Arts. Experts will train the finalists in singing techniques, dance, theatre, image and fashion. The 18-week session will be recorded and broadcasted through TeleFutura WFUT-TV Channel 68 and WFTY-TV Channel 67.
In addition to extensively promoting this effort, Latino Mix joins TeleFutura by providing their staff and on-air personalities to support the New York auditions.
The New York auditions will take place City Stage, 435 West 19th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues) in New York City on Saturday, November 6, 2004. Those interested in auditioning must be between 18 and 28 years old, dance and sing in Spanish, and be a resident of the United States or Puerto Rico.
For more information on “Objetivo Fama 2” talent search, contest rules, and application please visit: www.univision.com, keyword: Nueva York.
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 98% of U.S. Hispanic Households; TeleFutura Network, a general-interest Spanish-language broadcast television network, which was launched in 2002 and now reaches 80% of U.S. Hispanic Households; Univision Television Group, which owns and operates 24 Univision Network television stations and 1 non-Univision television station; TeleFutura Television Group, which owns and operates 31 TeleFutura Network television stations; Galavisión, the country’s leading Spanish-language cable network; Univision Radio, the leading Spanish-language radio group which owns and/or operates 68 radio stations in 17 of the top 25 U.S. Hispanic markets and 4 stations in Puerto Rico; Univision Music Group, which includes Univision Records, Fonovisa Records, and a 50% interest in Mexico-based Disa Records labels 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 27% 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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