Rojo was a Chilean series of reality television competition series that started in 2002 and continued with various formats until 2008, allowing new talents in music and dance a chance for exposure with the public. Rafael Araneda was the host from 2002 to 2007. The last season in 2008 was hosted by Martín Cárcamo. The series was broadcast on Televisión Nacional de Chile known as TVN. The series was produced by Jorge Soissa and Roberto Apud and directed by Eduardo Domínguez (executive director) and Mariana Krumm (general director). In 2018 the show continued for 2 seasons until 2019, conducted by Álvaro Escobar.
A feature film based on Rojo was released called Rojo le pelicula with great box office success. An offshoot of Rojo (meaning red) was broadcast in Paraguay called ed Rojo Paraguay between 2004 and 2007 on "Channel 13 Paraguay".
Series / Winners Title Year Winner(s)Primera Generación2002–2003Dancers: Rodrigo DíazSingers: María Jimena PereyraSímbolo Rojo 1 and 22003Símbolo Rojo 1: María Jimena PereyraSímbolo Rojo 2: Maura RiveraSegunda Generación2003Dancers: María Isabel SobarzoSingers: Mario GuerreroTercera Generación2003Dancers: Christian OcaranzaSingers: Juan David RodríguezGran Rojo Primera Temporada2003–2004Dancers: Christian OcaranzaSingers: Carolina SotoRojo de Chile2004Dancers: Pamela LozanoSingers: Bárbara MuñozRojo, la Revancha2004Dancers: Paulina LópezSingers: Juan David RodríguezGran Rojo Segunda Temporada2004 (Final)Dancers: Claudio PueblaSingers: Sandier AnteRojo Internacional2005Dancers: Miryam MartínezSingers: Orlando OlivaRojo Internacional II2005Dancers: Paulina LópezSingers: Gabriel SuárezGran Final Internacional2005Dancers: Leticia ZamoranoSingers: Carolina SotoRojito2005Dancers: Michael PavezSingers: César MoralesRojo VIP2005 Buddy RichardRojo, La Nueva Generación2006Dancers: Mónica FerradaSingers: Francisca SilvaRojo, La Nueva Generación II2006Dancers: Diego GómezSingers: Arturo DomínguezRojo, La Nueva Generación (Final)2006Dancers: Iván Schmied (draw)Singers: Rodrigo TapiaSímbolo Rojo 32006Dancers: Paulina LópezSingers: Simoney RomeroRojo, El más popular2006 Yamna LobosRojito 22007Singers: Joane CarrascoDancers: Karla OrellanaRojo En Grupos2007Dancers: Conny y MauroSingers: EntreparentesisRojo II 20072007Dancers: Nicolás Cancino Singers: Paolo RamírezFinal Rojo 20072007Dancers: Nía y Francisco Singers: KbalaRojo 20082008Dancers: Rodrigo Silva Singers: Carolina Mestrovic
Discography Rojo series releases Album Certification Album Certification Rojo, Emociones y Canciones 5× Platinum Singles de Rojo Gold Rojo 2, en Vivo Platinum Rojo N Roll Platinum Rojo, el Color del Amor 3× Platinum Rojo, de Gala 2× Platinum Rojo, el color del Amor 2 Gold Rojo, de Culto --- México, Rojo y Querido Gold Ragga Rojo --- Blanco, Azul y Rojo Gold Cuatro Amantes Gold Fiesta al Rojo Vivo Platinum Rojo Rock Latino --- Rojo, lo Mejor del Tour Platinum Rojo de Navidad --- A Mover el Esqueleto --- Clan Rojo en Verano Platino Rojo de Vacaciones Gold Rojo, la Película --- El perreo de Yamna ---
Solo artists
Artist Title Certification María José Quintanilla México, Lindo y Querido Canta América El Mago De Oz Amores Tu Corazón Hoja en Blanco 20 Grandes Éxitos de María José 9× PlatinumLos pollitos de "Rojo" buscan sobrevivir fuera del cascarón. "Ventas de Rojo". 2x Platino
Gold --- María Jimena Pereyra Dedicado Esa Luz Jimena y Más Por Dejar que Pasar el Amor 3× Platinum Platinum
Gold Mario Guerrero Mario Guerrero Te llevo En El Alma Huellas de un Ayer Te Amaré 2× Platinum Gold
--- Daniela Castillo Daniela Castillo Obsesión La Historia de Daniela Castillo, Todos sus Éxitos Invencible 2x PlatinoTerra.cl Daniela Castillo llega hoy a Chile para integrarse a "Estrellas en el Hielo 2" . cita doble disco de platino en ventas por su primer disco. Gold
--- Leandro Martínez Todo Lo Que Soy El Deseo De Amar Nostalgia Mi Presente Platinum Gold
--- Mon Laferte La Chica De Rojo Desechable Tornasol Mon Laferte Vol.1 La Trenza Norma Gold
Platinum x 4 (Chile), Platinum x3 + Gold (Mexico) Platinum x 4 (Chile), Platinum x3 + Gold (Mexico), Platinum x 2 (Peru), Gold (Colombia), Gold (Ecuador) --- Katherine Orellana En Ella Sigo Viva Gold --- Christell Christell La Fiesta Continua Ponte las Pilas Canta y Baila Con Christell, Karaoke 8× Platinum 2× Platinum Gold --- Carolina Soto Deseo Debajo de la Piel Gold --- Juan David Rodríguez Cuatro Amantes (with others) Chocolate Vida Gold Platinum --- Simoney Romero Simoney --- Luis Pedraza Vamos Pa'elante --- Bárbara Muñoz Amanecer Bárbara --- --- Gianina Ramos Later as Gianina D'Angelo Esencias Ha Nacido Un Maestro (as Gianina D'Angelo) --- --- Miguel Garcés Cuatro Amantes (with others) Gold
Offshoots Paraguayan "Channel 13" bought the concept from Chilean television and broadcast its own series called Rojo Paraguay for seasons 2004 to 2007. It was also later revived by Paraguayan "Canal 4 Telefuturo" in 2012 as Rojo Paraguay 2012 Chilean television also negotiated franchise series in Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador and the United States Upon the success of Rojos in Chile, María José Quintanilla presented a children's series with the same format entitled Rojito. Two series were broadcast in 2005 and 2007 Also Rafael Araneda hosted a series entitled Rojo VIPRojo VIP page with contestants Miguel Piñera, Alejandro De Rosas, Juan Carlos Duque, Peter Rock, Pancho Puelma, Óscar Andrade, Catalina Telias, Cristóbal, Rodolfo Navech, Mónica De Calixto, Eduardo Valenzuela, Patricia Frías, Luis Dimas, Patricio Renán, Álvaro Scaramelli, Florcita Motuda, Irene Llano, Miguelo and Buddy Richard with Buddy Richard winning this special series. In 2006, owing to the success and popularity of the program and its contestants, the feature film Rojo, le pelicula (Rojo, the film)Rojo, le pelicula page was released with huge box office success. Taking part, amongst others were María José Quintanilla, Mon Laferte, Daniela Castillo, Mario Guerrero, María Jimena Pereyra, and singers and dancers like Yamna Lobos, Rodrigo Díaz, Nelson Mauricio Pacheco and Christian Ocaranza and others. Rojo also became part of a pan-Latin American series in 2007 called Rojo Idol with a jury travelling to many countries to pick their best representatives. the final five from Chile were Ruben Álvarez, Licetty Alfaro, Francisca Silva, Daniela Ceballos and Rodrigo Tapia. The series was broadcast in 2007–2008. Clan rojo was a program that selected dancers and singers from various series of Rojo encompassing names from Primera Generación (first generation) with 10 contestants, Segunda Generación (second generation) and Tercera Generación (third generation) all from 2002 and 2003 seasons. The number was reduced to Final 8 who competed in official Clan Rojo. In later years, as new series of Rojo ran, with new winning names replacing some of the existing Clan members and this continuously until 2008 when the series was discontinued.
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