Segunda Oportunidad (English: Second Chance) was a Mexican reality show produced by TV Azteca and Azteca América that reunited non-winning contestants from the first seven seasons of La Academia as well as La Academia USA and was hosted by Rafael Araneda, Betty Monroe and Miss Universe 2003 Amelia Vega. The 52 contestants, divided into teams of four members each, spent each week at an isolated location learning and developing their artistic skills, then competed against each other during a weekly concert for TV viewers and a live studio audience and face elimination. Producers stated the composition of each team on March 10, 2010."Tendrán ex académicos una 'segunda oportunidad'" , Noroeste, February 20, 2010Edith Rodriguez Channels, "Les dan "Segunda Oportunidad": Regresa La Academia" , El Sol de Cuernavaca, March 3, 2010 The 52 contestants lived in Emilio "Indio" Fernandez's home.
Only 2 contestants were not announced for the competition, but instead were left six hopeful contestants were placed on an online vote, where viewers needed to choose between Jolette, Azeneth, Anahí, Gerardo, Luis Armando, or Raúl Sandoval. On March 17, 2010, the voting was closed; Anahí and Gerardo were chosen.
On April 25, 2010, Diana Galindo (La Academia USA) asked if she can take part in the program. She has been given the chance through an open vote by the public, where they would decide whether she joined the contest or not. On May 9, during concert 7, Diana became the 53rd contestant.
Melissa, Israel, and Alejandra were placed on an open vote by the public, for breaking the show's rules. The public would decide if they could stay for a second chance or go. During the 7th concert, all three were voted to stay and became the part of a new, 14th group: gray.
Contestants +Contestants on Segunda Oportunidad Contestant Place of Origin Previous Original Team Finish(Team / Status) Rank Season Rank Diego Isael Castro Guerrero Sahuayo, Michoacán 5 12th 9 Eliminated by judgesConcert 1 53rd Julia Hernández E. Paso del Toro, Veracruz 6th 6 12 SwitchedConcert 1 50th Patricia "Paty" Hernández Ahjtung Veracruz 7 12th 12 Voted outConcert 1 Blanca Mariana Vargas Grajeda Mexico/USA USA 1st
Clara Gisela López García San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí 2 17th 7 DisqualifiedConcert 2 49th Gerardo Antonio Castillo Orellana Guatemala, Guatemala 6 16th 9 9 Eliminated by judgesConcert 2 46th Jaccyve Anaid Álvarez Veracruz 7 8th Marco Antonio Silva Hernández Distrito Federal 4 9th 12 Azucena Anahí García Castro Monterrey, Nuevo León 17th 2 rowspan="3" Eliminated by captainsConcert 3 45th Luz Mirella Leguizama Oakland, California 7 10th 3 44th Iván Estrada Quintanar Coyoacán, Estado de México 6 12th 6 Eliminated by judgesConcert 3 43rd Andrea González Romo Guadalajara, Jalisco 2 9th 4 3 SwitchedConcert 3 40th Esteban Velázquez Odessa, Texas 6 10th 3 Voted outConcert 3 Héctor Agustín Zamorano Guitar Veracruz, Veracruz 1 14th Ana Lucía Salazar Garza Monterrey, Nuevo León 2 11th 11 11 Voted outConcert 4 37th Carlos Pleasent Delgado Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes 7 17th 2 Cintia Maribel Urtiaga Peña Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco 6 11th 11 Ada Abyadé Rodríguez Andrade Guadalajara, Jalisco y Zapopan, Jalisco 4 13th 1 1 Voted outConcert 5 34th Karla Lizbeth Leyva Tijerina Ciudad Obregón, Sonora 2 16th Perla Isabel Estrada Hernández Caborca, Sonora 6 5th 6 Héctor Silva del Castillo Monterrey, Nuevo León 14th 13 13 Voted outConcert 6 30th José Luis Díaz Solórzano Guadalajara, Jalisco 4 8th Nohelia María Sosa Guerrero Honduras/USA USA 3rd 7 SwitchedConcert 6 Wilfredo Pineda Gastelum Culiacán, Sinaloa 6 9th 10 Voted outConcert 6 Yadhira Elizabeth Méndez Aguascalientes 7 16th 7 Voted outConcert 7 29th José Antonio de la O Saldivar Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas 1 11th 10 7 Voted outConcert 8 26th Norma Irene "Mayrenne" Carvajal Veracruz 7 16th 2 Rodrigo Eduardo "Rod" Pérez Mendoza Mérida, Yucatán 11th 13 Diana Santos Ugalde Chihuahua, Chihuahua 5 15th 8 rowspan="2" Eliminated by opposing captainConcert 9 25th Manuel Mancillas Dena Hermosillo, Sonora 2 3rd 1 DisqualifiedConcert 9 24th Sandra Wendolee Ayala González Torreón, Coahuila 1 12th 4 6 Voted outConcert 9 23rd Alba del Carmen Alcudia Oriano Nacajuca, Tabasco 6 15th 5 Eliminated by opposing captainConcert 10 22nd Marla Hiromi Hayakawa Salas Torreón, Coahuila 3 7th 9 8 Voted outConcert 10 20th Mario Alberto González Sepúlveda Monterrey, Nuevo León 4 12th 8 Diana Galindo Mexico/USA USA 10th 10 10 Fourth runner(s)-upConcert 11 5th Dulce María López Rodríguez México, Distrito Federal 3 2nd 1 Francisco "Frankie" Alvarado Rivera Puerto Rico/USA USA 7th 8 Rogelio "Roy" Rosas Moreno Nogales, Sonora 7 16th 10 Daniel "Lingo Lingo" Solís Cruz Ciudad Obregón, Sonora y Tecate, Baja California 14th 5 5 Third runner(s)-upConcert 11 4th Édgar Guerrero Gastelum Burley / Boise, Idaho 4 5th 13 Miguel Ángel "Mike" Bobadilla Culiacán, Sinaloa 7 9th 5 Alejandra Capellini Blasquez Jalapa, Veracruz 13th 4 14 Second runner(s)-upConcert 11 3rd Israel Estrada Quintanar Atizapán, Estado de México 3 5th 8 Ericka Melissa Marta Ibarra Murrieta Hermosillo, Sonora 3 3rd 12 David Napoleón Robleto Guatemala 7 2nd 11 Adrián Eduardo Varela Avilés Culiacán, Sinaloa 4 3rd 7 2 Runner(s)-upConcert 11 2nd César Robles Hinojosa Acayucan, Veracruz 3 6th 11 Laura Isabel Caro Beltrán Tijuana, Baja California 1 9th 2 Gerardo Matías Aranda García Córdoba, Argentina 6 8th 10 Agustín Alejandro Argüello Córdoba, Argentina 7 4th 3 4 Winner(s)Concert 11 1st Manuel Alejandro "Menny" Carrasco de la O Chihuahua, Chihuahua 5th 4 Óscar Jiménez Mejía Guadalajara, Jalisco 6th 5 Sebastián Martingaste Buenos Aires, Argentina 2nd 6
Teams Members + Members of each team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Abyadé AnahíWendolee César Agustín Alejandra Matías Menny Alba IvánCésar Wendolee Adrián José Antonio Diana S.Mario DiegoMarco A. José Antonio Mayrenne Frankie Ana Lucía Marco A. Édgar Yadhira Édgar Wilfredo Alejandra Dulce L. Wendolee Carlos Napoleón Menny Matías Esteban AndreaAgustín Daniel JuliaMelissa Israel Menny GiselaHiromi Frankie Mayrenne Frankie Hiromi Gerardo Matías Alejandra Dulce L. César Mariana Héctor S. Israel Karla Laura Héctor Z. Menny Israel Óscar Mike Perla Manuel NoheliaRodrigo Israel Melissa Hiromi Roy Cintia Melissa José Luis Melissa Manuel Perla Mayrenne José Antonio Adrián Luz Wendolee Dulce L. Mario Sebastián Óscar Wilfredo Édgar Sebastián Mario Yadhira Édgar Yadhira Mario Dulce L. Jaccyve Wilfredo Óscar Diana G. Napoleón Carlos Patricia Rodrigo Napoleón Italics represent the contestant switched to another team. Bold represents the contestant is/was the captain of the team. Strikethrough represents the contestant was eliminated.
Finale Teams 0204051014Laura Agustin EdgarFrankieIsraelAdrianMennyDanielDiana GalindoMelissaMatiasOscarMikeRoyAleCesarSebastian Dulce LópezNapoleon
Group Members
Group 1: Purple...Eliminated Dulce López Concert 1-Concert 5 Karla Concert 1-Concert 5 Manuel Concert 1-Concert 4 Abyade Concert 1-Concert 5 Perla (replacement for Manuel) Concert 5 Wendolee (replacement for Dulce López) Concert 5
Group 2: Turquoise Laura Concert 1-Concert 11 Mayrenne Concert 1-Concert 6 Carlos Concert 1-Concert 4 Anahi Concert 1-Concert 3 Napoleon (replacement for Carlos) Concert 5-Concert 9 Wendolee (replacement for Anahi) Concert 6-Concert 8 Jose Antonio (replacement for Mayrenne) Concert 7 Adrian (replacement for Jose Antonio) Concert 8-Concert 11 Cesar (replacement for Wendolee) Concert 9-Concert 11 Menny (replacement for Napoleon) Concert 10 Matias (replacement for Menny) Concert 11
Group 3: Red...Eliminated Agustin Concert 1-Concert 3 Hector Concert 1-Concert 3 Esteban Concert 1-Concert 3 Luz Concert 1-Concert 3 Andrea Concert 3 (Switched)
Group 4: Yellow Menny Concert 1-Concert 7 and Concert 11 Andrea Concert 1-Concert 3 Wendolee Concert 1-Concert 5 Ale Concert 1-Concert 4 Agustin (replacement for Andrea) Concert 4-Concert 11 Matias (replacement for Ale) Concert 5-Concert 10 Dulce López (replacement for Wendolee) Concert 6-Concert 8 Oscar (replacement for Menny) Concert 8-Concert 11 Mario (replacement for Dulce) Concert 9 Sebastian (replacement for Mario) Concert 10-Concert 11
Group 5: Green Military Daniel Concert 1-Concert 11 Alba Concert 1-Concert 10 Oscar Concert 1-Concert 5 Mike Concert 1-Concert 11 Wilfredo (replacement for Oscar) Concert 6 Edgar (replacement for Wilfredo) Concert 7-Concert 11
Group 6: Orange...Eliminated Sebastian Concert 1-Concert 9 Perla Concert 1-Concert 4 Julia Concert 1 Ivan Concert 1-Concert 3 Melissa (replacement for Julia) Concert 2-Concert 5 Manuel (replacement for Perla) Concert 5-Concert 9 César (replacement for Ivan) Concert 5-Concert 8 Israel (replacement for Melissa) Concert 6-Concert 7 Menny (replacement for Israel) Concert 8-Concert 9 Wendolee (replacement for Cesar) Concert 9 Mario (replacement for Sebastian) Concert 9
Group 7: Black...Eliminated Adrian Concert 1-Concert 7 Gisela Concert 1-Concert 2 Yadhira Concert 1-Concert 4 and Concert 6-Concert 7 Nohelia Concert 1-Concert 6 Hiromi (replacement for Gisela) Concert 3-Concert 6 Edgar (replacement for Yadhira) Concert 5 Frankie (replacement for Hiromi) Concert 7-Concert 8 Rodrigo (replacement for Nohelia) Concert 7-Concert 8 José Antonio (replacement for Adrian) Concert 8 Mayrenne (replacement for Frankie) Concert 8
Group 8: White Israel Concert 1-Concert 5 Diana Concert 1-Concert 9 Frankie Concert 1-Concert 6 Mario Concert 1-Concert 8 and Concert 10 Melissa (replacement for Israel) Concert 6-Concert 7 Hiromi (replacement for Frankie) Concert 7-Concert 10 Dulce (replacement for Mario) Concert 9-Concert 10
Group 9: Royal Blue...Eliminated Hiromi Concert 1-Concert 2 Jaccyve Concert 1-Concert 2 Diego Concert 1 Gerardo Concert 1-Concert 2 Marcos (replacement for Diego) Concert 2
Group 10: Lilac Jose Antonio Concert 1-Concert 6 Wilfredo Concert 1-Concert 5 Roy Concert 1-Concert 11 Matias Concert 1-Concert 4 Ale (replacement for Matias) Concert 5-Concert 7 Oscar (replacement for Wilfredo) Concert 6-Concert 7 Mayrenne (replacement for Jose Antonio) Concert 7-Concert 8 Diana Galindo (entered the competition on May 9.) Concert 8-Concert 11 Frankie (replacement for Mayrenne) Concert 9-Concert 11 Dulce (replacement for Ale) Concert 11
Group 11: Neon Green...Eliminated Napoleon Concert 1-Concert 4 Cesar Concert 1-Concert 4 Ana Lucia Concert 1-Concert 4 Cintia Concert 1-Concert 4 Carlos (replacement for Napoleon) Concert 4
Group 12: Fuchsia...Eliminated Mariana Concert 1 Patricia Concert 1 Melissa Concert 1 Marco Concert 1 Julia Concert 1
Group 13: Sky Blue...Eliminated Edgar Concert 1-Concert 4 and Concert 6 Hector Concert 1-Concert 6 Jose Luis Concert 1-Concert 6 Rodrigo Concert 1-Concert 6 Yadhira (replacement for Edgar) Concert 5
Group 14 Israel Concert 8-Concert 11 Melissa Concert 8-Concert 11 Alejandra Concert 8-Concert 11 Napoleon Concert 10-Concert 11
Team Progression Individual Only primary teams displayed. Contestants ordered by placement and order in which they joined their final team.