Operación Triunfo is a Spanish reality television music competition to find new singing talent. The eighth series, also known as Operación Triunfo 2011, aired on Telecinco from 16 January 2011 and had a considerably shorter run than the earlier series. Early reasons reported for this were poor ratings, but tensions and disagreements between production company Gestmusic Endemol and Telecinco have been presented as the main reason for its early discontinuation, airing its final on 20 February 2011. The season was presented by Pilar Rubio and won by Nahuel Sachak.
Headmaster, judges and presenter Headmaster: Nina Judges: Noemí Galera and Eva Perales Presenter: Pilar Rubio Contestants
Contestant Age Residence Episode of elimination Place finishedNahuel19CastellóGala FinalWinnerÁlex26ValenciaRunner-upJefferson19Fuengirola3rdAlexandra19Barcelona4thNiccó20Tenerife5thJosh27Melilla6thRoxio21Madrid7thNaxxo26Barcelona8thCoraluna21Jaén9thNirah28Barcelona10thJuan2411thMoneiba28Gran Canaria12thGeno2913thRamil28AresGala 314thCharlie17TenerifeGala 215thSilvia20JaénGala 116thSira19Tenerife17thAlexxa20GijónGala 0Not selectedMiguel26Almería
Galas Results summary Colour key –Contestant received the most public votes and was exempt for nominations. –Contestant was up for the 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. –Contestant was up for the elimination but was immediately saved by the public votes. –Contestant was up for the elimination but was immediately eliminated by the public votes. Gala 0 Gala 1 Gala 2 Gala 3 Gala 4 FinalNahuelSiraSaved CoralunaJeffersonSavedCoralunaFinalist Winner(Final)ÁlexAlexxaSavedSaved NiccóSavedNiccóFinalist Runner-up(Final)JeffersonAlexxaSavedSavedSavedSavedNiccóFinalist 3rd Place(Final)AlexandraSiraSavedCharlieNiccóSavedNiccóFinalist4th place(Final)NiccóSiraSavedSavedSavedSavedSavedFinalist5th place(Final)JoshMiguelSavedSavedNiccóSaved NiccóFinalist6th place(Final)RoxioSiraSavedSavedNiccóSavedNiccóFinalist7th place(Final)NaxxoMiguelSavedSavedNiccó FavouriteCoralunaFinalist8th place(Final)CoralunaSavedNominatedSavedJeffersonSavedNominatedFinalist9th place(Final)NirahAlexxaSavedSavedJeffersonSavedGenoFinalist10th place(Final)JuanMiguelSavedSavedCharlieSavedGenoFinalist11th place(Final)MoneibaSiraSavedSavedJeffersonGenoCoralunaFinalist12th place(Final)GenoNot inAcademySavedJeffersonSavedNominated Evicted(Final)RamilMiguelSavedSavedNiccóEliminated Evicted(Gala 3)CharlieSiraSavedSavedEliminated Evicted(Gala 2)SilviaSiraSavedEliminated Evicted(Gala 1)SiraSavedNominated Evicted(Gala 1)AlexxaEliminated Not selected(Gala 0)MiguelEliminated Not selected(Gala 0) Up foreliminationAlexxaCharlieCoralunaMiguelSiraCoralunaSiraCharlieCoralunaNirahSilviaCharlieJeffersonJoshNiccóCoralunaGenoNahuelRamilAlexandraCoralunaGenoNiccó WinnerNahuelMost votesto win(out of 3) Saved byAcademy's staffCharlieNoneNirahJoshRamilAlexandra FinalistÁlexFewest votesto win(out of 3) Saved bycontestantsSira7 of 14 votesto save NoneCoraluna6 of 13 votesto save Niccó6 of 12 votesto save Coraluna6 of 11 votesto save Niccó5 of 10 votesto save JeffersonFewest votesto win(out of 3) Saved bypublic voteCoralunaMost votesto save CoralunaMost votesto save CharlieMost votesto save JeffersonMost votesto save GenoMost votesto save CoralunaMost votesto save AlexandraFewest votesto win(out of 12)NiccóFewest votesto win(out of 12)JoshFewest votesto win(out of 12) EliminatedAlexxaFewest votesto save SiraFewest votesto save SilviaFewest votesto save CharlieFewest votesto save RamilFewest votesto save GenoFewest votesto save RoxioFewest votesto win(out of 12)NaxxoFewest votesto win(out of 12)CoralunaFewest votesto win(out of 12)MiguelFewest votesto save NirahFewest votesto win(out of 12)JuanFewest votesto win(out of 12)MoneibaFewest votesto win(out of 12)
External links Operación Triunfo on Telecinco site