Atención Atención (English: Listen Up Listen Up) is a Puerto Rican live-action/puppet children's television show and band formed in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1999 starring three costumed characters and their friends, the Atención Atención band. Atención Atención explores a specific theme in each episode, e.g. "Colors", "Friends" and "Means of transportation" through songs and short storylines in the half-hour program. Additionally, the show teaches children life and social skills, such as sharing and travels around the world with Vera, the traveling flea. It also encourages viewers to move along with and dance with the characters in the program. It all started in 1999 giving music workshops to kindergarten teachers in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic and with Víctor Rivera's vision of a live action TV show that was a cross between Sesame Street and MTV, the band filmed their first DVD in 2007.
Members
Atención Atención band Víctor M. Rivera – Voice and musical director (1999–present) Stephanie Mercado "Clara" – Voice and transverse flute (2009–present) Nelson Camacho – Bass (2005–present) Denes Pagan – Guitar (2021–present) Luis Seguinot – Drums (2013–present) Janice Maisonet – Sax (2014–present) Meliana González – Piano (2019–present)
Characters Sr. Sapo Johnny el Lagartijo Tito Angelito Vera la pulga viajera Cillo el duende La Brujita Tapita Makako Mono
Recognitions Atención Atención had 52 nominations to the Emmy Award Suncoast Chapter and is winner of twenty-seven statuettes in different categories: Best Audio in 2011 Best Educational Program in 2012 Best Children Program, Best Post Production Director and Best Audio in 2013 Best Animation, Best Music and On-Camera Talent in 2014 Best Audio and Best Live Director in 2015 Best Educational Program, Best Animation, Best Post Production Director, Best Script, Best Graphics, Best Art director and Best Technical Achievement in 2016 Best Animation, Best Post Production Director, Best Graphics and Best Technical Achievement in 2017 Best Children Program, Best Animation, Best Editor and Best writer in 2018 Best Commercial (Single Spot) and Best Graphics Arts in 2022
On November 21, 2013, the band was nominated for a Latin Grammy award for Best Children's Album with Vamos a bailar.
On January 25, 2012, the show was recognized as a "Program for Lifelong Learning" by the United Nations in their Music as a Global Resource Compendium – Third Edition in 2012, and in 2015 and 2020 in their Fourth and in Fifth Edition.
Discography CDs 1999: Atención Atención este juego va a empezar 2001: Atención Atención este juego va a seguir 2004: Atención Atención llega la navidad 2006: Atención Atención en vivo 2008: Atención Atención el especial 2009: Atención Atención vamos a dormir 2010: De viaje con el Sr. Sapo y Vera - Live 2011: ¿Que pasa con la música? 2012: Vamos a bailar 2014: Atención Atención Live (Anniversary tour) 2015: Atención Atención Symphonic 2016: ¿Donde está el Sr. Sapo? CD/DVD 2023: A la 1, a las 2 y a las 3 2024: Atención Atención 25 Años 2025: Dance Party
Singles 2018: Bam Bim Bum 2019: La Le Li Lo Lu 2020: El Ukulele 2021: Vuelvo a la escuela 2021: La mascarilla 2021: Feliz, Feliz Navidad 2022: Yupi Yei
DVDs 2006: Atención Atención en vivo 2007: Atención Atención el especial 2009: Atención Atención el especial 2 2010: Atención Atención de viaje con el Sr. Sapo y Vera – Live 2011: ¿Que pasa con la música? The concert 2012: Atención Atención "First Season" 2013: Atención Atención "Second season" 2014: Atención Atención 15 años "The anniversary concert" 2015: Atención Atención ¡Vamos a cantar! Sing Along Vol.1 2015: Atención Atención "Third season" 2016: ¿Donde está el Sr. Sapo? CD/DVD 2017: Atención Atención "Fourth season" 2018: ¿Donde está el Sr. Sapo? 360˚ Live - Online exclusive 2019: Atención Atención es navidad – Online exclusive
Seasons overview Season Episodes Originally aired (PR) First aired Network113December 10, 2009UNIVISION213February 20, 2011UNIVISION 313March 13, 2013UNIVISION 413March 19, 2015UNIVISION 513April 21, 2018UNIVISION 669October 2, 2022TELEMUNDO 713January 4, 2026TELEMUNDOSeason Episodes Originally aired (US) First aired Network626October 6, 2018UNIVISION NETWORK713October 26, 2024UNIVISION NETWORK
Countries aired United States in Univision and Telemundo Dominican Republic in Antena Latina 7 Panama in Telemetro
References
External links Atención Atención official website