The second season of the Spanish television show Got Talent España - a revival of the 2008 show Tienes Talento - was broadcast from 22 January to 21 March 2017. The second season of Got Talent España aired on Telecinco from 21 January 2017 to 21 March 2017. The series, produced by Fremantle and hosted by Santi Millán, saw the return of judges Jorge Javier Vázquez, Eva Hache, and Edurne, with Risto Mejide joining the panel as a new addition, replacing Jesús Vázquez.
Following the success of Season 1, there was initial speculation about the judges' return. Mediaset España confirmed on 31 August 2016 that Jorge Javier, Eva Hache, and Edurne would remain, while Jesús Vázquez would not return, making way for Risto Mejide.
Format Each judge has the power to press a buzzer if they dislike a performance, with four buzzers stopping the act immediately. The Golden Buzzer returned for this season, allowing each judge and the host to send one act straight to the live semi-finals. In the semi-finals, acts perform live for the public vote, with the judges offering critiques. A collective Golden Buzzer is available during these rounds, allowing the judges to unanimously send one standout act straight to the Grand Final. The winner is ultimately decided by the public vote in the grand final, securing not only the title of Spain’s most talented act but also a cash prize and national recognition.
Winner Controversy The season concluded with Antonio "El Tekila" Garrido, a 44-year-old rock and roll dancer, being crowned the winner. His victory was one of the most controversial in the show’s history. Risto consistently buzzed him, made it clear he thought Tekila lacked talent, and openly mocked his performances. Despite being buzzed in both the semi-final and the grand final, the Spanish public overwhelmingly voted him as the champion. The controversy escalated when users of the ForoCoches forum organized a mass voting campaign, deliberately backing El Tekila to sabotage the show’s outcome. The move was seen as a protest against the show and particularly against Risto Mejide, who had been vocally critical of El Tekila throughout the competition. In fact, Risto walked off the set during the grand final, suspecting El Tekila would win and openly criticizing the process.
After the final, backlash erupted on social media, with many questioning the fairness of the voting system. Risto even called for an investigation into potential voting manipulation and suggested the result should be annulled if foul play was found. However, Mediaset España released an official statement confirming that the voting process had been reviewed and no irregularities were found. They stood by the result, declaring El Tekila's win legal and valid, and no further action was taken.
Despite the controversy, Season 2 was a ratings success. The grand final drew approximately 2.82 million viewers with a 25.7% audience share, cementing the show's popularity. As a result, Mediaset España renewed Got Talent España for a third season.
Auditions
Key Yes No Golden buzzer
Week 1 (21 January 2017)
Contestant & Age(s)OrderActBuzzes and Judges' ChoicesResult El Tekila (44) 1 Rock And Roll Dancer Advanced to Semifinals Javier Masip (82) 2 Chin Balancer Eliminated in Cutbacks Crazy Hospital (25-29) 3 Dance Group Advanced to Semifinals Ernesto Y Pico (27) 4 Illusionist Advanced to Semifinals Lady Malaka (39) 5 Tribute Act Eliminated Val Semure (40) 6 Stripper/Bloody MaryEliminated Svetlana Abalymova (45) 7 Opera Singer/Dog Act Eliminated Benito Gallego (46) 8 Disco ShowEliminated Abdeluna (25) 9 Drag Contortionist Advanced to Semifinals F&B Acrobatics (25-27) 10 Swegway Acrobats Eliminated in Cutbacks Psico-Fusion Danza (24-35) 11 Dance Group Eliminated in Cutbacks Manolito "Pies De Plata" (40) 12 Dancer Eliminated Bruno Sotos (31) 13 Singer & Guitarist Advanced to Semifinals Alexia Doll (29) 14 Sideshow Eliminated in Cutbacks Pedro Salcedo (40) 15 SingerEliminated Madrid Frao (18-28) 16 Dance Group Advanced to Semifinals (Golden Buzzer from Santi Millán)Total of buzzes per judge336618/64
Week 2 (24 January 2017)
Contestant & Age(s)OrderActBuzzes and Judges' ChoicesResult Mowie Belen Juacalla (24) 1 Britney Spears ImpersonatorEliminated Esther Perez (17) 2 Novelty SingerEliminated Nerea Almendros (24) 3 Singer Advanced to Semifinals Pau Vila (14) 4 Scooter Act Eliminated in Cutbacks Pablo Camacho (43) 5 Danger ActAdvanced to Semifinals Escuela Luna Egipto (33-43) 6 Belly Dancers Eliminated in Cutbacks Acheron Delacroix (28) 7 Mentalist Advanced to Semifinals Juan Cuesta (54) 8 Singer Eliminated Lil Peanuts Dance Group (8-10) 9 Dance Group Eliminated in Cutbacks Bubaloo (4-13) 10 Dance Group Eliminated in Cutbacks Daniela Blasco (11) 11 Dancer Eliminated in Cutbacks Escuela Carmen Macareno (6-9) 12 Dance Group Eliminated in Cutbacks Ensenanza Artistica Silvia Barrera (7-23) 13 Dance Group Eliminated in Cutbacks Edy Perez (25) 14 Dancer Eliminated Genia and Katya (30-27) 15 Pole Dancers Advanced to Semifinals Hamish Binns (46) 16 Novelty Musician Eliminated in Cutbacks Pollito Bandolero (47) 17 Singer & GuitaristEliminated Pedro Benavides (37) 18 Wheel Acrobat Wildcard to Semifinals Marina Marlo (16) 19 Singer Advanced to Semifinals Joel Armando (35) 20 Close Up Magician Advanced to Semifinals (Golden Buzzer from Eva Hache)Total of buzzes per judge556723/88
Week 3 (28 January 2017)
Contestant & Age(s)OrderActBuzzes and Judges' ChoicesResult Iban Velacoracho (33) 1 Impressionist Singer Wildcard to Semifinals Kader Adjel (20) 2 Singer & Guitarist Advanced to Semifinals Shameless (6-8) 3 Dance Group Eliminated in Cutbacks Maximo Optimo (38) 4 Extreme JugglerEliminated in Cutbacks Cristina Portas (33) 5 Dancer Advanced to Semifinals Santiago Leon (18) 6 Cabaret Singer Eliminated Paquita Trias (69) 7 SingerEliminated Ma Carmen (56) 8 PoetEliminated Edison Vela (60) 9 Singer & DancerEliminated Raul El Payaso (31) 10 Burlesque Acrobat Eliminated in Cutbacks Papito La Ley (39) 11 Rapper Advanced to Semifinals The Roker (16) 12 Magician Advanced to Semifinals Woman Style (33-51) 13 Burlesque Group Eliminated Carmen Snake (38) 14 Snake DancerEliminated B'Boy Salamuni (29) 15 Hip-Hop Dancer Eliminated in Cutbacks Jerjes El Grande (27) 16 Novelty Musician Eliminated in Cutbacks Juanfra Anguita (19) 17 Singer Eliminated in Cutbacks Darth Vader 18 ImpersonatorEliminated (Santi Millán Prank) Yaneisy Martinez (29) 19 Singer Advanced to Semifinals (Golden Buzzer from Edurne)Total of buzzes per judge877931/76
Week 4 (31 January 2017)
Contestant & Age(s)OrderActBuzzes and Judges' ChoicesResult Mess (27) 1 Singer & Dancer Eliminated in Cutbacks No Limits (10-18) 2 Dance Crew Advanced to Semifinals Mag Xule (40) 3 Novelty MagiciansEliminated Ma Carmen (60) 4 Flamenco SingerEliminated Nidel Jackson (39) 5 Michael Jackson ImpersonatorEliminated Kanga & Tania (47-12) 6 Dance Duo Advanced to Semifinals Singclave (23-28) 7 Sign Language Singers Advanced to Semifinals Silvia Gorreta & Chelo (24-31) 8 Singing Duo Eliminated Reuben Lazaro (16) 9 Baton Twirler Eliminated Antonio Sanchez Escudero (79) 10 Sportsman Eliminated in Cutbacks Charlie De Pichardo (57) 11 Novelty Singer Eliminated Impact Brothers (23) 12 Dance Duo Advanced to Semifinals Mar Gabarre (23) 13 Harpist & Singer Advanced to Semifinals Silvia Mielgo (29) 14 Comedy Actress Eliminated in Cutbacks Petit Giruka (13-16) 15 Street Dance Crew Eliminated in Cutbacks Sara Moreno & Vincente (25-27) 16 Acrobatic Dancers Eliminated in Cutbacks Sico Bana (32-45) 17 African Music & Dance Group Eliminated in Cutbacks Irie Queen (26) 18 Twerking Dancer Eliminated in Cutbacks Patricia & Laura Rueda (19-21) 19 Comedy Duo Eliminated in Cutbacks Solange Freyre (43) 20 Opera Singer Advanced to Semifinals (Golden Buzzer from Jorge Javier Vázquez)Total of buzzes per judge344718/80
Week 5 (7 February 2017)
Contestant & Age(s)OrderActBuzzes and Judges' ChoicesResult Baruca Acrobatica (10-20) 1 Acrobatic Group Advanced to Semifinals Jurgen Slowing (15) 2 Singer Advanced to Semifinals Grupo Minisolera (3-5) 3 Flamenco Dancers Advanced to Semifinals (Golden Buzzer from Risto Mejide) Juan Vincente Osuna (60) 4 Sideshow Act Wildcard to Semifinals Jairo Moreno (31) 5 Thereminist Eliminated in Cutbacks Francisco Javier Moreno (35) 6 Mariachi Singer Eliminated in Cutbacks Samuel Marti Perez (19) 7 Dancer Advanced to Semifinals Liza Aneghini (39) 8 Contortionist Eliminated in Cutbacks Cristian Balta (26) 9 Bartender Juggler Eliminated in Cutbacks Paloma Pujol (30) 10 Football Juggler Eliminated in Cutbacks Viodance (30) 11 Multimedia Violinist Eliminated in Cutbacks Saturnalia Show (19-29) 12 Blacklight Dance Group Advanced to Semifinals Lalo Gomez (56) 13 Frank Sinatra Impersonator Eliminated Xavi Canellas (39) 14 Comedy Impressionist Advanced to Semifinals Flow Up (15-17) 15 Dance Group Eliminated in Cutbacks Naiara Fuentes (12) 16 Pole Dancer Eliminated in Cutbacks David Fusella (25) 17 Robot Dancer Eliminated in Cutbacks Fran Jubileta (65) 18 DancerEliminated Inigo Arroyo (21) 19 Cycle Act Eliminated in Cutbacks Alma Flamenca (40-55) 20 Singing Trio Eliminated Victor & Sebas (24-28) 21 Strength Dance Duo Eliminated in CutbacksTotal of buzzes per judge11259/84
Week 6 (14 February 2017)
Contestant & Age(s)OrderActBuzzes and Judges' ChoicesResult Porfium Crew (23-32) 1 Dance Group Advanced to Semifinals Fausto Ruiz (57) 2 SingerEliminated Air MDD (9-13) 3 Aerialists Eliminated in Cutbacks Joe Burgerchallenge (36) 4 Speed-Eater Eliminated Raul Ruiz (17) 5 Motivational Speaker Eliminated in Cutbacks Sergio Bech (39) 6 Multimedia Singer Advanced to Semifinals Enrique Ros (17) 7 Blind Pianist Eliminated in Cutbacks Bboy Bocas (28) 8 Breakdancer Eliminated in Cutbacks Sangre Iberico (23-27) 9 Music Trio Eliminated in Cutbacks Beetlejuice (10-14) 10 Clown Dance Group Eliminated in Cutbacks La Casa Kids (9-10) 11 Dance Duo Eliminated in Cutbacks Idaira Bermudez (8) 12 Dancer Eliminated in Cutbacks The MCB Girls (6-12) 13 Rap Duo Eliminated in Cutbacks Erik & Gemma (7-11) 14 Magic Duo Eliminated in Cutbacks Jose Miguel Lopez (11) 15 Comedian Eliminated in Cutbacks Coplas Con Amor & Humor (22-40) 16 Singers & Dancers Eliminated Mago Tutan (31) 17 Magician Eliminated in Cutbacks Ryan Chapman (14) 18 Singer Advanced to Semifinals Progenyx (14-20) 19 Dance Group Advanced to Semifinals (Golden Buzzer from Eva & Edurne)Total of buzzes per judge12159/76
Week 7 (21 February 2017)