Operación Triunfo (English: Operation Triumph) is an American singing reality competition television series that premiered on Telemundo on July 7, 2026. It is based on the original Operación Triunfo from Spain and is part of the Star Academy franchise. The show is hosted by Natalia Téllez.
Format Young performers live in a boarding-school called "The Academy", where they are coached by various professionals in several artistic disciplines. The participants are continuously monitored during their stay in the academy by live television cameras. From Tuesday through Friday, recap episodes highlight the trials and tribulations of the participants at The Academy. On Sunday nights, contestants face a live Gala centered on individual performances, followed by a second live gala on Monday nights featuring group performances. Based on the judges' verdicts and viewer voting, the weakest contestant is eliminated. The eventual winner is awarded a record deal with Universal Music and US$100,000.
Production The show was announced on February 5, 2026. In-person auditions were held from March 14 to April 11. On May 7, 2026, Natalia Téllez was announced as the show's host.
In June 2026, David Bisbal, Ximena Sariñana and Ana Bárbara were announced as judges of the show.
"The Academy" is led by singer and songwriter Erika Ender, with actress Laura Flores serving as acting instructor, and Jorge Romano and David Cabrera as musical directors.
It was originally announced that the show would air for eight weeks, concluding on August 31, 2026. However, on July 30, Telemundo announced that the finale would air on August 10.
Contestants The 20 contestants who would appear at the Gala 0 were announced during the show. Of them, 16 would enter the academy and become official contestants. Contestant Age Residence Finish Gala Placement Wandy Santana 23 Queens, New YorkFinal Winner Karol Wilson 30 Panama City, Panama Runner-up Alana Gómez "Lalah" 24 Comerío, Puerto Rico 3rd Leslie Álvarez Mar 23 Mexico City, Mexico 4th Frankie García 22 Tamaulipas, Mexico 5th Aziz Guerra 21 El Paso, TexasSemifinal6th Daniel Enrique Olivero 24 Miami, Florida Jahaziel Meza 25 Phoenix, Arizona Guido Encinas 24 Corrientes, Argentina 5 9th Carla Beatriz Villafane 24 San Juan, Puerto Rico4 10th Ashley Haynie "Allie" 22 San Diego, California 11th Amalia Martos 18 New York City, New York N/A 12th (Withdrew) José Ángel Fernández 22 Mission, Texas 3 13th Acuarela Jiménez 18 Lancaster, Texas N/A 14th (Expelled) Daniella Santos 24 Union City, New Jersey 2 15th Sergio Calderón 25 Los Angeles, California 1 16th Kevin Jadiel Torres 26 San Juan, Puerto Rico0Not selected Naomy Valbuena 24 Miami, Florida Tomás Herrera 21 Cali, Colombia Welmys Hernández "BBA" 24 Miami, Florida
Galas Results summary Color key –Contestant received the most public votes and became exempt from nomination. –Contestant was selected by the judges - Gala 0. –Contestant received immunity by the jury. –Contestant was up for elimination but was saved by the Academy's staff. –Contestant was up for the elimination but was saved by the contestants. –Contestants were up for the elimination and were the nominees of the week. Gala 0 Gala 1 Gala 2 Gala 3 Gala 4 Gala 5 Semifinal Final WandySelectedSergioAmaliaJahazielSavedSavedSemifinalistFinalistWinner(Final) Karol SavedNominatedAmaliaJahazielLalahSavedFinalistFinalistRunner-up(Final) LalahSelectedKarolAllieCarlaNominatedSavedSemifinalistFinalist3rd Place(Final) LeslieSelectedDaniellaJosé ÁngelJahazielWandySavedSemifinalistFinalist4th Place(Final) FrankieSelectedDaniellaJosé ÁngelJahazielWandySavedSemifinalistFinalist5th Place(Final) AzizSelectedSergioAmaliaNominatedCarlaSavedSemifinalistEliminated(Semifinal) DanielSelectedKarolAmaliaJahazielCarlaSavedSemifinalistEliminated(Semifinal) JahazielSelectedKarolAmaliaSavedWandySavedSemifinalistEliminated(Semifinal) GuidoSelectedDaniellaAmaliaJahazielWandySavedEliminated(Gala 5) CarlaSelectedNominatedAllieNominatedNominatedEliminated(Gala 4) AllieSelectedCarlaNominatedCarlaNominatedEliminated(Gala 4) AmaliaSelectedCarlaSavedJahazielAllieWithdrew SelectedDaniellaNominatedNominatedEliminated(Gala 3) AcuarelaSelectedDaniellaAllieExpelled Daniella SavedSavedNominatedEliminated(Gala 2) SergioSelectedNominatedEliminated(Gala 1) BBAEliminatedNot selected(Gala 0) KevinEliminatedNot selected(Gala 0) NaomyEliminatedNot selected(Gala 0) TomásEliminatedNot selected(Gala 0) Up foreliminationBBADaniellaKarolKevinNaomyTomásCarlaDaniellaKarolLalahSergioAllieAmaliaDaniellaGuidoAzizCarlaJahazielJosé ÁngelKarolAllieAmaliaCarlaLalahWandyNoneNoneWinnerWandyWinner Saved byAcademy's staffDaniellaKarolLalahGuidoKarolAmaliaNoneKarol Saved bycontestantsNoneDaniella5 of 12 votesto saveAmalia6 of 11 votesto saveJahaziel7 of 9 votesto saveWandy4 of 8 votesto saveNoneNone FinalistKarolRunner-up Saved bypublic voteNoneCarlaKarolMost votesto save AllieJosé ÁngelMost votesto save AzizCarlaMost votesto save LalahMost votesto save Most votesto save LalahMost votesto save Lalah3rdplaceLeslie4thplace EliminatedBBAKevinNaomyTomásSergioFewest votesto saveDaniellaFewest votesto saveJosé ÁngelFewest votesto saveAllieCarlaFewest votesto saveGuidoFewest votesto saveAzizDanielJahazielFewest votesto saveFrankie5thplace
Gala 0 (July 7–8, 2026) Group performances (July 7): "DTMF" "Oye Mi Amor"
+Contestants' performances on Gala 0 Order Contestant Song ResultPart 1 - July 7 1 Acuarela "Calidad" Saved by the jury 2 Wandy "La Quiero a Morir" Saved by the jury 3 Allie "Él Me Mintió" Saved by the jury 4 Kevin "Madre Tierra (Oye)" Eliminated 5 Daniel "Tú De Qué Vas" Saved by the jury 6 Frankie "Costumbres" Saved by the jury 7 Tomás "Tacones Rojos" Eliminated 8 Lalah "Rosa Pastel" Saved by the jury 9 Sergio "Cake by the Ocean" Saved by the jury 10 Amalia "Over the Rainbow" Saved by the juryPart 2 - July 8 1 Leslie "Sobreviviré" Saved by the jury 2 Karol "Man I Need"Saved by the academy's staff 3 José Ángel "Ya Lo Sé Que Tú Te Vas" Saved by the jury 4 Naomy "Malas Decisiones" Eliminated 5 Jahaziel "Regalo de Dios" Saved by the jury 6 Daniella "Inevitable" Saved by the academy's staff 7 Guido "A Medio Vivir" Saved by the jury 8 BBA "Messy" Eliminated 9 Carla "Superestrella" Saved by the jury 10 Aziz "La Mentira" Saved by the jury
Gala 1 (July 12–13, 2026) Group performance (July 12): "Nada fue un error" Musical guest (July 13): Edwin Luna ("Antes De Tiempo") +Individual performances on Gala 1 - July 12 Order Contestant Song Result 1 Amalia "Falsas Esperanzas" 2 Jahaziel "Volver, Volver" Top 5 3 Daniel "Saturno" 4 Carla "Birds of a Feather" Top 5 5 Wandy "Ahora Quien" Top 5 6 Frankie "Lose Control" 7 Daniella "Así Fue" 8 Jośe Ángel "Será que no me amas" 9 Allie "Creep" 10 Leslie "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" Top 5 11 Acuarela "Ese Hombre" Immune by the jury 12 Aziz "Dejaría Todo" 13 Lalah "Vampire" 14 Guido "Ojalá Que Llueva Café"
+Group performances and elimination on Gala 1 - July 13 Order Contestant Song ResultUp for elimination 1 Sergio "Beauty and a Beat" Eliminated 2 Karol "Qúe Bello"Saved by the public voteGroup performances3 Carla"That's Not My Name" Saved by the jury Lalah Saved by the jury Leslie Saved by the jury4 Daniel"Tan Sólo Tú" Saved by the jury DaniellaNominated by the jury; up for elimination5 Jośe Ángel"Robarte un Beso"Nominated by the jury; up for elimination SergioEliminated Wandy Saved by the jury6 Amalia"Die with a Smile"Nominated by the jury; up for elimination GuidoNominated by the jury; up for elimination7 Frankie"Conteo Regresivo" Saved by the jury Karol Saved by the jury8 Acuarela"Mi Buen Amor"Immune AllieNominated by the jury; up for elimination9 Aziz"Que nadie sepa mi sufrir" Saved by the jury Jahaziel Saved by the jury
Gala 2 (July 19–20, 2026) Group performance (July 19): "Somos Más" Musical guest (July 20): Lupillo Rivera ("Ayer Te Llamé") +Individual performances on Gala 2 - July 19 Order Contestant Song Result 1 Lalah "Titanium" 2 Karol "Miénteme" 3 Aziz "Dulcito e Coco" 4 Frankie "¡Basta Ya!" Top 3 5 Guido "Ordinary" Top 3 6 Leslie "Amores Extraños" 7 Wandy "Adiós Amor" Immune by the jury 8 Amalia "Flowers" 9 Allie "Como la Flor" 10 Jahaziel "La Bachata" 11 Daniel "Y Hubo Alguien" 12 Carla "Lo Haré Por Ti" 13 Acuarela "Mala Fama"
+Group performances and elimination on Gala 2 - July 20 Order Contestant Song ResultUp for elimination 1 Jośe Ángel "Livin' la Vida Loca"Saved by the public vote 2 Daniella "Besos de Ceniza" EliminatedGroup performances3 Aziz"Risk It All"Nominated by the jury; up for elimination CarlaNominated by the jury; up for elimination FrankieSaved by the jury4 Guido"La Diferencia"Saved by the jury DanielSaved by the jury5 Allie"Ven, Devórame Otra Vez"Saved by the jury José ÁngelNominated by the jury; up for elimination LeslieSaved by the jury6 Lalah"Amárrame"Immune WandyImmune7 Acuarela"Deseándote"Saved by the jury DaniellaEliminated KarolNominated by the jury; up for elimination8 Amalia"Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti"Saved by the jury JahazielNominated by the jury; up for elimination
Gala 3 (July 26–27, 2026) Group performance (July 26): "Pégate" Musical guest (July 26): La Adictiva ("Disfruté Engañarte") +Individual performances on Gala 3 - July 26 Order Contestant Song Result 1 Daniel "Shivers" 2 Frankie "Algo de Mí" Top 3 3 Jahaziel "Por Amarte Así" Top 3 4 Amalia "Me Nace del Corazón" 5 Wandy "Suavemente" 6 Lalah "Es Ella Más Que Yo" 7 Guido "Tantita Pena" 8 Leslie "Drop Dead" 9 Allie "Espacio Sideral" 10 Karol "Yo Viviré" Immune by the jury
+Group performances and elimination on Gala 3 - July 27 Order Contestant Song ResultUp for elimination 1 Aziz "A Dónde Vamos a Parar" Saved by the public vote 2 Carla "Si Una Vez" Saved by the public vote 3 Jośe Ángel "El Amor" EliminatedGroup performances4 Frankie"Querida" Saved by the jury Jahaziel Saved by the jury5 José Ángel"¿Y Todo Para Qué?"Eliminated Leslie Saved by the jury6 Carla"Cuando Me Enamoro"Nominated by the jury; up for elimination WandyNominated by the jury; up for elimination7 Aziz"Salomé" Saved by the jury DanielImmune8 Guido"Shallow" Saved by the jury LalahNominated by the jury; up for elimination9 Allie"Si No Te Hubieras Ido"Nominated by the jury; up for elimination AmaliaNominated by the jury; up for elimination KarolImmune
Gala 4 (August 2–3, 2026) Group performances (August 2): "I Want It That Way" "Where Is My Husband!" Musical guest (August 2): Low Clika and Yahritza y su Esencia ("So Bella")
+Group performances and elimination on Gala 4 - August 2 Order Contestant Song ResultUp for elimination 1 Carla "La Canción"Saved by the public vote; up for elimination 2 Allie "Dreaming of You" Eliminated 3 Lalah "¡Corre!"Saved by the public vote; up for eliminationGroup performances4 Aziz"3 A.M." Frankie Karol5 Allie"Que Vuelvas" Wandy6 Carla"En Privado" Guido7 Lalah"Bailando" Leslie8 Daniel"Atrévete-te-te" Jahaziel
+Individual performances and elimination on Gala 4 - August 3 Order Contestant Song ResultUp for elimination 1 Lalah "¡Corre!"Saved by the public vote 2 Carla "La Canción"EliminatedRegular performances 3 Wandy"¿Quién Te Dijo Eso?" 4 Leslie"Es Mentiroso" 5 Aziz"Hasta Que Me Olvides" 6 Karol"I'm Coming Out" 7 Daniel"Aunque Ahora Estés Con Él" 8 Guido"Puro Veneno" 9 Jahaziel"Bella" 10 Frankie"Beautiful Things"
Gala 5 (August 5, 2026) +Individual performances on Gala 5 - August 5 Order Contestant Song Result 1 Daniel "Laura No Está" Saved by the public vote; semifinalist 2 Leslie "Vivir Lo Nuestro" Saved by the public vote; semifinalist 3 Guido "Te Quiero, Te Quiero" Eliminated 4 Jahaziel "Noviembre Sin Ti" Saved by the public vote; semifinalist 5 Karol "Como Quien Pierde Una Estrella" Saved by the academy's staff; finalist 6 Wandy "Vivir Sin Aire" Saved by the public vote; semifinalist 7 Aziz "Me Va, Me Va" Saved by the public vote; semifinalist 8 Frankie "When We Were Young" Saved by the public vote; semifinalist 9 Lalah "Calla Tú" Saved by the public vote; semifinalist