Cantando 2011 was the third season of Cantando por un Sueño, and the first season to be aired as an independent show, and not like a segment of Showmatch. It premiered on May 7, 2011, hosted by José María Listorti and Denise Dumas.http://www.ciudad.com.ar/espectaculos/79995/el-debut-de-cantando-2011
Marcelo Tinelli continued as the host of Bailando por un Sueño, the only competition included on the famous Argentinean show, Showmatch, unlike 2006 and 2007, when Cantando por un Sueño was a part of the show too, and was hosted by Tinelli.
The judges for this season were singer Valeria Lynch, music producer Óscar Mediavilla, journalist Marcelo Polino, and singer Patricia Sosa. Famous singer Paz Martínez and artistic director Reina Reech served as replacements during some weeks of the show.
Sixteen couples started the competition, and on December 18, 2011, famous singer Patricio Giménez (brother of Susana Giménez) and professional singer and partner Priscila Juárez, were crowned as the winners, against comedian Álvaro Navia and Ana Paula Rodríguez, during the finale.http://www.ciudad.com.ar/espectaculos/87577/patricio-gimenez-es-gran-ganador-cantando-2011
Meanwhile, the semi-finalists during this season were model and comedian Belén Francese and Augusto Álvarez, and former contestants of the first season of Soñando por Bailar, Andrea López and Jonathan González. López and González were eliminated against Giménez and Juárez during the first semi-final, while Francese and Álvarez were eliminated against Navia and Rodríguez, during the second semi-final.
Couples Celebrity Occupation Professional Partner StatusDaniel "Tota" SantillánFormer TV HostMelissa BustamanteEliminated 1stby the 45.24%Marcelo "Teto" MedinaComedian & TV HostRomina RebecchiEliminated 2ndby the 40.19%Carlos PerciavalleactorLoly Santa ColomaEliminated 3rdby the 47.39%Gino RenniactorLara SambertEliminated 4thby the 48.50%Jimena MonteverdeChef & TV hostessEmiliano BernalEliminated 5thby the 47.80%Anabela AscarJournalist & TV hostessEmmanuel CasanovaEliminated 6thby the 45.92%Mariana "Loly" AntonialemodelMauro BornanciniEliminated 7thby the 36.70%Sofía PachanoDancer & Anibal Pachano's DaughterJuanchi MacedonioEliminated 8thby the 33.60%Virginia GallardoDancer & VedetteJuanchi MacedonioEliminated 9thby the 46.50%Sofía ZámoloModel & TV hostessCristian CenturiónEliminated 10thby the 38.88%Paola MirandaSinger & VedetteFederico MooreEliminated 11thby the 12.69%Florencia "Floppy" TesouroVedetteJavier OlguínEliminated 12thby the 27.64%Andrea LópezContestants of Soñando por Bailar 2011Jonathan GonzálezSemi-finalistsby the 27.64%Belén FranceseModel & ComedianAugusto ÁlvarezSemi-finalistsby the 45.89%Álvaro NaviacomedianAna Paula RodríguezRunners-upby the 48.05%Patricio GiménezSingerPriscila JuárezWinnersby the 51.95%
Scoring chart Celebrity Place12345678910111213Patricio & PriscilaÁlvaro & Ana PaulaBelén & AugustoAndrea & JonathanFlorencia & JavierPaola & FedericoSofía Z. & CristianVirginia & AlejandroSofía P. & JuanchiLoly & MauroAnabela & EmmanuelJimena & EmilianoGino & LauraCarlos & LolyTeto & RominaTota & Melissa Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week. Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week. indicates the couple eliminated that week. indicates the couple was saved by the public. indicates the couple was saved by the jury. indicates the winning couple. indicates the runner-up couple. indicates the semi-finalists couples.
Round best singer(s) Best score Worst singer(s) Worst score Round 1 Patricio Gimenez 32 Belén FranceseDaniel "Tota" Santillán 15 Round 2 Anabela Ascar 30 Paola MirandaMariana "Loly" AntonialeJimena Monteverde 22 Round 3 Álvaro Navia 35 Jimena Monteverde 18 Round 4 Andrea LópezAnabela AscarFlorencia "Floppy" Tesouro 31 Jimena Monteverde 19 Round 5 Álvaro NaviaSofía Pachano 35 Florencia "Floppy" Tesouro 19 Round 6 Álvaro Navia 33 Anabela AscarBelén FranceseSofía PachanoSofía Zámolo 24 Round 7 Álvaro Navia 35 Belén Francese 16 Round 8 Sofía Zámolo 36 Sofía Pachano 19 Round 9 Álvaro Navia 35 Belén Francese 20 Round 10 Álvaro Navia 32 Belén Francese 13 Round 11 Andrea López 34 Belén Francese 18
Weekly scores and songs
Round 1 Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Patricia Sosa, Marcelo Polino, Óscar Mediavilla, Valeria Lynch.
Key – The couple was saved by the judges – The couple was saved by the public vote – The couple was eliminated
Secret vote: Valeria Lynch
Running order Date Couple Score Song(original artist)May 7Virginia & Alejandro28 (9,5,6,8)"Colgando en tus manos"(Carlos Baute & Marta Sánchez)Álvaro & Ana Laura27 (9,4,6,8)"Vasos Vacíos"(Los Fabulosos Cadillacs)Sofía Z. & Cristian24 (7,4,6,7)"Estoy Enamorada"(Thalía)Jimena & Emiliano19 (6,3,4,6)"Mi Niña Bonita"(Chino & Nacho)Carlos & Loly28 (9,5,6,8)"A Mi Manera"(Frank Sinatra)Loly & Mauro18 (4,3,5,6)"Piel morena"(Thalía)Patricio & Priscila32 (10,6,8,8)"What a Wonderful World"(Louis Armstrong)May 14Anabela & Emmanuel26 (8,4,6,8)"No me arrepiento de este amor"(Gilda)Florencia & Javier28 (8,4,7,9)"Desesperada"(Marta Sánchez)Tota & Melissa15 (4,3,4,4)"Te Amo"(Franco De Vita)Belén & Augusto15 (4,2,4,5)"Lo que siento por ti"(Miranda!)Paola & Federico21 (5,4,6,6)"Vivir lo nuestro"(Marc Anthony)Sofía P. & Juanchi30 (9,6,7,8)"Total Eclipse of the Heart"(Bonnie Tyler)Gino & Laura31 (9,5,8,9)"Mi historia entre tus dedos"(Gianluca Grignani)Teto & Romina20 (6,4,4,6)"Llora, Me Llama"(Grupo Play)Andrea & Jonathan27 (8,5,6,8)"Castillo Azul"(Ricardo Montaner)
Round 2 Paz Martínez replaced Valeria Lynch, scoring the first five couples.
Secret vote: Patricia Sosa
Running order Date Couple Score Song (original artist)May 21Álvaro & Ana Laura26 (7,4,7,8)"Volver"(Ricardo Montaner)Florencia & Javier25 (6,4,7,8)"No Me Ames"(Marc Anthony & Jennifer Lopez)Carlos & Loly28 (7,4,8,9)"Chayanne"(Chayanne)Virginia & Alejandro28 (7,6,7,9)"Me muero de amor"(Natalia Oreiro)Patricio & Priscila28 (8,5,8,7)"Rescata mi corazón"(Manuel Wirtz)Paola & Federico22 (4,4,7,7)"Me va a extrañar"(Ricardo Montaner)May 28Anabela & Emmanuel30 (8,6,7,9)"Fotografía"(Juanes & Nelly Furtado)Loly & Mauro22 (6,4,5,7)"Y Yo Sigo Aquí"(Paulina Rubio)Gino & Laura27 (9,4,7,7)"Llorarás por mí"(Chapa C)Belén & Augusto27 (7,6,6,8)"Loca"(Shakira)Teto & Romina24 (7,5,4,8)"Dime que no"(Ricardo Arjona)Jimena & Emiliano22 (6,5,4,7)"Sin documentos"(Julieta Venegas)Sofía Z. & Cristian23 (7,4,5,7)"Sweet Child o' Mine"(Guns N' Roses)Andrea & Jonathan29 (8,5,7,9)"Algo Contigo"(Vicentico)Sofía P. & Juanchi29 (8,5,7,9)"Sueños"(Diego Torres & Julieta Venegas)
Round 3
Secret vote: Oscar Mediavilla
Running order Date Couple Score Song (original artist)June 4Virginia & Alejandro26 (7,6,6,7)"Para toda la vida"(Marcela Morelo)Álvaro & Ana Laura35 (9,8,8,10)"¿Quién te quiere como yo?"(Carlos Baute)Patricio & Priscila25 (6,4,7,8)"Resistiré"(David Bolzoni)Florencia & Javier24 (7,4,6,7)"Mi enfermedad"(Fabiana Cantilo)Andrea & Jonathan30 (8,6,7,9)"Eres Mi Religión"(Maná)May 13Jimena & Emiliano18 (6,4,3,5)"Hay que venir al sur"(Raffaella Carrà)Anabela & Emmanuel24 (6,4,6,8)"Procura"(Chichí Peralta)Sofía Z. & Cristian28 (8,6,6,8)"Entra en mi vida"(Sin Bandera)Carlos & Loly24 (7,4,6,7)"Capullito de alelí"(Rafael Hernández Marín)Belén & Augusto27 (9,4,6,8)"Se dice de mí"(Tita Merello)Paola & Federico27 (8,5,6,8)"Cuando Me Enamoro"(Enrique Iglesias & Juan Luis Guerra)Loly & Mauro21 (5,3,6,7)"Tren del cielo"(Soledad Pastorutti)Sofía P. & Juanchi21 (6,4,5,6)"Pero Me Acuerdo de Ti"(Christina Aguilera)Gino & Laura33 (9,8,7,9)"Otra com tu"(Eros Ramazzotti)
Round 4
Secret vote: Patricia Sosa
Running order Date Couple Score Song (original artist)June 18Sofía Z. & Cristian29 (8,5,7,9)"Fuego de Noche, Nieve de Día"(Ricky Martin)Patricio & Priscila25 (6,4,6,9)"She"(Elvis Costello)Gino & Laura25 (6,4,8,7)"Notti magiche"(Gianna Nannini)Andrea & Jonathan31 (10,5,8,8)"Por Amarte Así"(Cristian Castro)June 25Anabela & Emanuel31 (9,5,8,9)"Dulce condena"(Fabiana Cantilo)Virginia & Gallardo25 (9,4,5,7)"Equivocada"(Thalía)Florencia & Javier31 (8,6,8,9)"Sin miedo a nada"(Álex Ubago)Jimena & Emiliano19 (5,3,4,7)"Ahora te puedes marchar"(Luis Miguel)Belén & Augusto22 (6,2,8,6)"Livin' la Vida Loca"(Ricky Martin)Sofía P. & Juanchi27 (7,5,7,8)"Tan Sólo Tú"(Franco De Vita & Alejandra Guzmán)July 2Alvaro & Ana Laura25 (6,3,8,8)"Un beso y un adiós"(Nino Bravo)Loly & Mauro25 (7,4,7,7)"Solo se vive una vez"(Azúcar Moreno)Paola & Federico30 (9,5,7,9)"Hoy"(Gloria Estefan)
Round 5
Secret vote: Valeria Lynch
Running order Date Couple Score Song (original artist)July 9Anabela & Emanuel30 (9,5,7,9)"La vida es un carnaval"(Celia Cruz)July 16Alvaro & Ana Laura35 (10,6,9,10)"Persiana Americana"(Soda Stereo)Andrea & Jonathan20 (6,3,5,6)"Nada de esto fue un error"(Coti)Loly & Mauro20 (6,3,5,6)"Se me ha perdido un corazón"(Gilda)Paola & Federico21 (7,5,4,5)"Burbujas de amor"(Juan Luis Guerra)Sofía Z. & Cristian20 (6,3,5,6)"Entrégate"(Luis Miguel)Florencia & Javier19 (6,3,5,5)"Caraluna"(Bacilos)Sofía P. & Juanchi35 (10,7,8,10)"Somebody to Love"(Glee)July 23Virginia & Alejandro20 (6,3,5,6)"Inevitable"(Shakira)Patricio & Priscila28 (9,4,7,8)"Honesty"(Billy Joel)Belén & Augusto24 (7,4,6,7)"¿A quién le importa?"(Thalía)Jimena & Emiliano21 (5,3,6,7)"La isla del sol"(El Símbolo)
Round 6 Mariana "Loly" Antoniale was replaced by Nazarena Vélez during this round.
Secret vote: Patricia Sosa
Running order Date Couple Score Song (original artist)July 30Sofía P. & Juanchi24 (7,4,6,7)"Lo dejaría todo" (Chayanne)August 4Andrea & Jonathan26 (8,2,7,9)"Vuelve" (Ricky Martin)Belén & Augusto24 (7,4,6,7)"Estoy aquí" (Rosana)Patricio & Priscila32 (9,6,8,9)"Todo mi amor" (Jaf)Alvaro & Ana Laura33 (9,5,9,10)"Sólo un momento" (Vicentico)July 23Anabela & Emanuel24 (6,3,7,8)"Ave María" (David Bisbal)Virgia & Alejandro27 (8,4,7,8)"Para un poco" (Ricardo Montaner)Nazarena & Mauro28 (7,6,8,7)"Derroche" (Ana Belén)Florencia & Javier27 (7,4,8,8)"Antes que ver el sol" (Coti)Paola & Federico29 (7,5,8,9)"Te conozco" (Ricardo Arjona)August 20Sofía Z. & Cristian24 (8,4,6,6)"Tú" (Shakira)
Round 7
Secret vote: Valeria Lynch
Running order Date Couple Score Song (original artist)August 27Alvaro & Ana Laura35 (10,7,8,10)"Fábula ancestral" (Manuel Mijares & Rocío Banquells)Paola & Federico23 (6,4,6,7)"Costumbres Argentinas" (Los Abuelos de la Nada)Patricio & Priscila21 (6,3,6,6)"Angels" (Robbie Williams)Florencia & Javier21 (6,3,6,6)"Me arrepiento" (Alex Ubago)Andrea & Jonathan28 (7,4,8,9)"Sólo importas tú" (Franco De Vita)September 3Virginia & Alejandro17 (5,2,4,6)"Te Quiero" (Flex)Loly & Mauro21 (6,4,5,6)"Quiéreme" (Jean Carlos)Belén & Augusto16 (6,1,4,5)"Provócame" (Chayanne)Sofía P. & Juanchi21 (6,3,6,6)"My Heart Will Go On" (Celine Dion)Sofía Z. & Cristian30 (9,5,7,9)"More Than Words" (Extreme)
Round 8 The couples performed with a special guest during this round.
Secret vote: Patricia Sosa
Running order Date Couple Score Song (original artist)September 18Virginia & Alejandro (with Juan Darthés)26 (7,3,8,8)"¿Y qué?" (Paz Martínez)Sofía Z. & Cristian (with César Pueyrredón)36 (10,8,9,9)"Cuando amas a alguien" (César Pueyrredón)Alvaro & Ana Laura (with José Vélez)34 (10,6,9,9)"Un año más" (José Vélez)September 25Florencia & Javier (with Jean Carlos)31 (10,4,8,9)"Quiéreme" (Jean Carlos)Andrea & Jonathan (with Cae)27 (9,3,7,8)"Tu recuerdo" (Cae)Belén & Augusto (with Leo García)27 (8,3,7,9)"Dos días en la vida" (Fito Páez)October 2Sofía P. & Juanchi (with David Bolzoni)19 (5,2,6,6)"Yo soy aquél" (David Bolzoni)Paola & Federico (with Daniel Agostini)34 (9,6,9,10)"Paisaje" (Gilda)Patricio & Priscila (with Coki Ramírez)27 (7,3,8,9)"¿Cómo?" (Chico Novarro)
Round 10
Secret vote: Oscar Mediavilla
Running order