The first season of Idol Kids Puerto Rico premiered on August 5, 2012 and aired until November 12, 2012. It was won by 12-year-old Edgard Hernández and was hosted by Carlos Ponce. Hernández received a scholarship of $15,000 and $5,000 in cash, among other prizes.
Selection process
Auditions Kids from all over Puerto Rico were invited to audition. The age limit was 6–12 years old.
Semi-finals The semi-finals began with a total of 20 contestants. In the first semi-final the ten girls competed and five went on to the final rounds. The next semi-final saw the ten boys competing.
The following is a list of Top 20 semi-finalists who failed to reach the finals:
Girls BoysContestantAge at time of showHometownContestantAge at time of showHometown Adazaresh Hernández 9 Tao Baja, Puerto Rico Alejandro Coll 11 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Andrea Rivera 11 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Christian Gonzalo 10 San Juan, Puerto Rico Jennifer Ruby 9 Arroyo, Puerto Rico Javier Centeno 12 Bayamón, Puerto Rico Sheilmarie Gonzalez 12 Moca, Puerto Rico Jorge Cruz 11 Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico Zaiya Valentin 10 Naranjito, Puerto Rico Ricardo Ramirez 10 Ponce, Puerto Rico
Finals The following is a list of the contestants who were successful in making the top 10 finals:
Girls BoysContestantAge at time of showHometownContestantAge at time of showHometown Alleannemarie Ponce 11 Ponce, Puerto Rico Adiel Burgos 10 Toa Alta, Puerto Rico Daniella Cott 11 San Juan, Puerto Rico Alexey Badillo 9 Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico Melanie Velez 10 Ciales, Puerto Rico Edgar Hernández 12 Lajas, Puerto Rico Rocío Munoz 9 Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico Jonatán Rivera 12 Carolina, Puerto Rico Ruth Morales 8 Aguas Buenas, Puerto Rico Sebastián Gonzalez 8 Ciales, Puerto Rico
Elimination chart Did Not Perform Safe Safe First Safe Last Eliminated Winner
Stage:Semi FinalsFinalsDate:08/2709/0309/1009/1709/2410/0110/0810/1510/2211/0511/12RankContestantResult 1Edgar Hernández Top 5 2Alexey Badillo Top 5 3Adiel Burgos Top 5 Elim4Ruth Morales Top 5 Elim5Jonatán Rivera Top 5 Elim6Sebastián Gonzalez Top 5 Elim7Melanie Velez Top 5 Elim8 Top 5 Elim9Rocío Munoz Top 5 Elim10Daniella Cott Top 5 ElimSemiAlejandro CollElimJavier CentenoJorge CruzRicardo RamirezElimAndrea RiveraJennifer RubyZaiya Valentin
References
External links Official website