Reyes del Show () is the season three of the 2015 edition of El Gran Show premiered on November 7, 2015.
In this season the lifeguard was not used, reason why one of the couples was definitively eliminated in the duel.
On December 19, 2015, singer Yahaira Plasencia and George Neyra were crowned champions, axé star Brenda Carvalho and Pedro Ibáñez finished second, while María Grazia Gamarra and Sergio Álvarez finished third.
Cast
Couples The participating couples of this season were conformed by the top four couples of the first and second season. During the first week, it was confirmed that Melissa Loza would not participate due to work problems, so she was replaced by the salsa singer Yahaira Plasencia. At the same time, Sergio Álvarez was replaced by George Neyra.
During the show, two professional partners (Irving Figueroa and Billy Gonzáles) could not continue in competition for different personal issues, being replaced by Pedro Ibáñez and Sergio Álvarez, respectively. Álvarez returned after not participating because of Loza's withdraw. Celebrity Notability (known for) Professional partner Status Erick Elera Al Fondo Hay Sitio actor & singer Andrea HuapayaEliminated 1st Ismael La Rosa Actor Michelle VallejosEliminated 2nd Milena Zárate Singer Anselmo PedrazaEliminated 3rd Alejandro "Zumba" Benitez Reality TV star Malory VargasEliminated 4th Franco Cabrera Actor & comedian Pierina NeiraEliminated 5th María Grazia Gamarra Actress Sergio ÁlvarezThird place Brenda Carvalho Axé star Pedro IbáñezRunner-upYahaira PlasenciaSalsa singerGeorge NeyraWinners
Previous seasons Season Celebrity Partner Average Place1 Melissa Loza Sergio Álvarez 35.3 1.º Franco Cabrera Pierina Neira 35.1 2.º Brenda Carvalho Irving Figueroa 36.2 3.º María Grazia Gamarra Billy Gonzáles 32.4 4.º2 Ismael La Rosa Michelle Vallejos 33.8 1.º Erick Elera Andrea Huapaya 33.0 2.º Milena Zárate Anselmo Pedraza 33.6 3.º Alejandro "Zumba" Benítez Malory Vargas 34.3 4.º
Hosts and judges Gisela Valcárcel, Aldo Díaz and Jaime "Choca" Mandros returned as hosts, while Morella Petrozzi, Carlos Cacho and Pachi Valle Riestra returned as judges. The VIP Jury was not introduced in this season. In Week 2, Alfredo Di Natale, professional dancer and director of the Arthur Murray dance studio, was announced as a new judge in the show.
Scoring charts CouplePlace1234567 Yahaira & George 1 27 35 303338 66 SafeWinners Brenda & Pedro 2 26 35 38 37 40 77 SafeRunner-up María Grazia & Sergio 3 23 31 34 333767 SafeThird place Franco & Pierina 4 22 2735 34 37 64Eliminated Zumba & Malory 5 24 38 36 34 2933 Milena & Anselmo 6 25 34 36 2836 Ismael & Michelle 7 25 35 3336 Erick & Andrea 8 28 2930 Red numbers indicate the sentenced for each week Green numbers indicate the best steps for each week the couple was eliminated that week the couple was safe in the duel the winning couple the runner-up couple the third-place couple
Average score chart This table only counts dances scored on a 40-point scale. Rank byaverage Place Couple Totalpoints Numberof dances Average 1 2 Brenda & Pedro 261 7 37.3 2 7 Ismael & Michelle 137 4 34.3 3 5 Zumba & Malory 200 6 33.3 4 1 Yahaira & George 232 7 33.1 5 3 María Grazia & Sergio 231 7 33.0 6 6 Milena & Anselmo 164 5 32.87 4 Franco & Pierina 224 7 32.0 8 Erick & Andrea 96 3
Highest and lowest scoring performances The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 40-point scale are as follows: Dance Highest scored dancer(s) Highest score Lowest scored dancer(s) Lowest score Latin pop Milena Zárate 35 María Grazia Gamarra 30 Salsa Yahaira PlasenciaAlejandro "Zumba" Benitez 36 Franco Cabrera 27 Merengue Erick Elera 37 Franco Cabrera 29 Hip-ho Milena Zárate 34 María Grazia Gamarra 31 Cumbia Ismael La Rosa 35 Erick Elera 29 Reggaeton Brenda Carvalho 35 Erick Elera 30 Jazz Brenda Carvalho 37 Franco Cabrera 33 Cha-cha-cha Brenda Carvalho 37 Milena Zárate 28 Bachata Yahaira Plasencia 31 — — Double dance Brenda Carvalho 40 Alejandro "Zumba" Benitez 29 Jive Brenda Carvalho 39 Yahaira PlasenciaFranco Cabrera 31 Dance improvisation Brenda Carvalho 38 María Grazia Gamarra 32
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances Scores are based upon a potential 40-point maximum. Couples Highest scoring dance(s) Lowest scoring dance(s) Yahaira & George Salsa & Rumba flamenca/Lambada (36) Cumbia (30) Brenda & Pedro Contemporary/Quebradita (40) Salsa & Reggaeton (35) María Grazia & Sergio Bollywood/Merengue & Jive (35) Latin pop (31) Franco & Pierina Disco/Reggaeton (37) Merengue (27) Zumba & Malory Salsa & Jazz (36) Jazz/Festejo (29) Milena & Anselmo Latin pop (35) Cha-cha-cha (28) Ismael & Michelle Merengue (36) Latin pop (2x) (33) Erick & Andrea Merengue (37) Cumbia (29)
Weekly scores Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Morella Petrozzi, Carlos Cacho, Pachi Valle Riestra, Alfredo Di Natale.
Week 1: First Dances Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Morella Petrozzi, Carlos Cacho, Pachi Valle Riestra.
The couples danced the latin pop, merengue or salsa. This week, none couples were sentenced. Running order CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultIsmael & Michelle25 (8, 9, 8)Latin pop"Boom Boom"—ChayanneSafeMaría Grazia & Billy23 (8, 8, 7)Latin pop"You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"—Gloria EstefanSafeMilena & Anselmo25 (8, 9, 8)Salsa"Aguanile"—Marc AnthonySafeYahaira & George27 (10, 8, 9)Salsa"Magdalena, Mi Amor (Quimbara)"—DLG feat. Ivy QueenSafeBrenda & Irving26 (9, 9, 8)Salsa"Abre Que Voy"—Los Van VanSafeFranco & Pierina22 (8, 7, 7)Merengue"Una Nalgadita"—Oro SolidoSafeErick & Andrea28 (9, 10, 9)Merengue"Mentiroso"—Olga TañonBest stepsZumba & Malory24 (8, 8, 8)Latin pop"Dame Más"—Ricky MartinSafe
Week 2: Versus Night The couples were paired off into four sets, with each set of couples performing the same dance to different songs. In the little train, only the celebrities faced dancing reggaeton. Running order CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultMilena & Anselmo34 (9, 9, 8, 8)Hip-hop"Hey Mama"—David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & AfrojackSafeMaría Grazia & Billy31 (8, 7, 8, 8)"Papi"—Jennifer LopezSafeErick & Andrea29 (8, 7, 7, 7)Cumbia"Queremos Bailar"—La CumbiaSentencedIsmael & Michelle35 (9, 9, 9, 8)"Luna Luna"—RáfagaSafeBrenda & Pedro35 (9, 8, 9, 9)Reggaeton"Impacto"—Daddy YankeeSafeYahaira & George33 (8, 8, 9, 8)"Culipandeo"—DJ WarnerSafeZumba & Malory36 (9, 10, 9, 8)Salsa"La Rumba Buena"—Orquesta La 33Best stepsFranco & Pierina27 (7, 6, 7, 7)"Ta Bueno Ya"—Albita RodríguezSentenced +The little trainParticipantsJudges' votesDanceMusicWinner(s)WomenYahaira, Yahaira, Yahaira, YahairaReggaeton"Mueve el Totó"—Apache Ness & Me Gusta ft. Juan Quin & DagoYahaira (2 pts)MenZumba, Zumba, Erick, ZumbaReggaetonZumba (2 pts)
Week 3: Characterization Night The couples performed one unlearned dance being characterized to popular music icons. In the little train, only the celebrities faced dancing strip dance.
Due to work issues, Yahaira Plasencia could not be present on the set of the show, yet she decided to dance from where she worked, being evaluated by the judges through a video link. Because of this, she was not part of the little train. Running order CoupleScoresDanceMusicCharacterizationResultFranco & Pierina33 (9, 8, 8, 8)Jazz*"Smooth Criminal"—Michael JacksonMichael JacksonSafeErick & Andrea30 (8, 8, 6, 8)Reggaeton*"Boriqua Anthem"—El GeneralEl GeneralZumba & Malory36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Jazz"Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"—BeyoncéBeyoncéSafeMaría Grazia & Billy34 (9, 8, 9, 8)Jazz"You're the One That I Want"—John Travolta & Olivia Newton-JohnOlivia Newton-JohnSafeMilena & Anselmo35 (9, 9, 8, 9)Latin pop"Todos Me Miran"—Gloria TreviGloria TreviSafeYahaira & George30 (8, 7, 8, 7)Cumbia"Techno Cumbia"—SelenaSelenaSentencedBrenda & Pedro37 (10, 9, 9, 9)Jazz"Born This Way"—Lady GagaLady GagaBest stepsIsmael & Michelle33 (9, 8, 8, 8)Latin pop"Pégate"—Ricky MartinRicky MartinSentenced +The little trainParticipantsJudges' votesDanceMusicWinner(s)WomenBrenda, Milena, Milena, BrendaStrip dance"Worth It"—Fifth Harmony feat. Kid InkBrenda, Milena (1 pt)MenFranco, Ismael, Franco, FrancoStrip dance"You Can Leave Your Hat On"—Joe CockerFranco (2 pts)
Week 4: Trio Cha-cha-cha Night The couples (except those sentenced) danced trio cha-cha-cha involving another celebrity. In the little train, the celebrities faced with each other dancing reggaeton.
María Grazia & Sergio were going to dance with actor David Villanueva, but because Villanueva had suffered an injury, choreographer Arturo Chumbe performed in his place. Running order CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultMilena & Anselmo28 (8, 7, 7, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Candela"—NoeliaSentencedFranco & Pierina Neira34 (9, 9, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Corazón Espinado"—Santana & ManáSafeIsmael & Michelle36 (10, 9, 9, 8)Merengue*"El Vecino"—Miki GonzálezYahaira & George31 (9, 7, 7, 8)Bachata*"Todo Por Tu Amor"—XtremeSentencedBrenda & Pedro37 (10, 10, 9, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Sway"—The Pussycat DollsBest stepsZumba & Malory34 (9, 8, 8, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Traigo Una Pena"—Franco De Vita & Víctor ManuelleSafeMaría Grazia & Sergio33 (9, 9, 7, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Hush Hush; Hush Hush"—The Pussycat DollsSentenced +The little trainParticipantsJudges' votesDanceMusicWinner(s)CelebritiesYahaira, Yahaira, Zumba, YahairaReggaeton"Menea Tu Chapa"—Wilo D' NewYahaira (2 pts)
Week 5: Quarterfinals The couples performed a double dance and a team dance, in which only celebrities participated. Running order CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultZumba & Malory29 (8, 7, 7, 7)JazzFestejo"Uptown Funk"—Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars"Saca las Manos"—Eva AyllónSentencedMilena & Anselmo34 (9, 8, 9, 8)TangoCumbia*"In-tango"—In-Grid"Candela"—Muñecas de la TeleMaría Grazia & Sergio35 (9, 9, 9, 8)BollywoodMerengue*"Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"—A. R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls"A Pedir Su Mano"—Juan Luis GuerraSentencedYahaira & George36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Rumba flamencaLambada*"Bamboléo"—Gipsy Kings"Chorando Se Foi"—KaomaSafeBrenda & Pedro40 (10, 10, 10, 10)ContemporaryQuebradita"Chandelier"—Sia"Qué Bonita"—Banda el RecodoBest stepsFranco & Pierina37 (9, 9, 10, 9)DiscoReggaeton"You Should Be Dancing"—Bee Gees"Ella Me Levantó"—Daddy YankeeSafeZumbaFrancoBrenda0Jazz(Team A)"Where Have You Been"—RihannaMaría GraziaYahairaMilena2Jazz(Team B)"Dare (La La La)"—Shakira
Week 6: Semifinals The couples danced jive and a dance improvisation which involved seven different dance styles, all being rehearsed during the week by the couples and only one being chosen by a draw in the live show. This week, none couples were sentenced.
During the dance improvisation round, Zumba physically assaulted Judge Carlos Cacho, for this reason his dance was not scored and the production decided to eliminate him, automatically saving to Maria Grazia & Sergio. Running order CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultYahaira & George31 (8, 8, 8, 7)Jive"Tequila"—Azúcar MorenoSafe35 (9, 8, 9, 9)Salsa"La Negra Tiene Tumbao"—Celia CruzFranco & Pierina31 (8, 8, 7, 8)Jive"Happy"—Pharrell WilliamsSafe33 (9, 7, 8, 9)Samba"Samba do Brasil"—BelliniZumba & Malory33 (8, 9, 8, 8)Jive*"I Got You (I Feel Good)"—James Brownrowspan=2 N/AMarinera"Pañuelos Al Aire"—Lucy de MantillaMaría Grazia & Sergio35 (9, 8, 9, 9)Jive*"Footloose"—Kenny LogginsSafe32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Mambo"Qué Rico el Mambo"—Pérez PradoBrenda & Pedro39 (10, 9, 10, 10)Jive"Tainted Love"—Soft CellBest steps38 (10, 9, 9, 10)Disco"Knock on Wood"—Amii Stewart
Week 7: Finals On the first part, the couples danced freestyle.
On the second part, the final three couples danced viennese waltz and cha-cha-cha or tango. Running order