Season one of the 2015 edition of El Gran Show premiered on May 16, 2015.
The show returned after a year of absence, returning with the original format of dreamers instead of professional dancers. Also, the duel returned to its original format.
On August 1, 2015, model & reality TV star Melissa Loza and her dreamer Sergio Álvarez were declared the winners, actor & comedian Franco Cabrera and Pierina Neira finished second, while axé star Brenda Carvalho and Irving Figueroa finished third.
Cast Couples On May 16, 2015, 12 celebrities were presented in a special program for the return of the show, with the dreamers presented in first place. Mauricio Diez Canseco, one of the celebrities announced in the show, had to withdraw from the competition before it started due to an injury, so he was replaced by Sebastian Lizarzaburu.
During the show, Al Fondo Hay Sitio actress Magdyel Ugaz decided to withdraw the competition due to personal issues, being replaced since week 7 by Mayra Couto. Celebrity Notability (known for) Dreamer Status Sebastián Lizarzaburu Model & reality TV star Katherine JuarezEliminated 1st Carlos Álvarez Comedian July VásquezEliminated 2nd Julio "Coyote" Rivera Former football player Daniela GuzmánEliminated 3rd Mathías Brivio Journalist & TV host Claire NeyraEliminated 4th Pedro Pablo de Vinatea Paralympic badminton player Keyla BravoEliminated 5th Saskia Bernaola Actress & comedian Pedro VargasEliminated 6th Janet Barboza TV host Fernando PallardellyEliminated 7th Mayra Couto Al Fondo Hay Sitio actress Daonil VargasEliminated 8th María Grazia Gamarra Actress Billy GonzálesEliminated 9th Brenda Carvalho Axé star Irving FigueroaThird place Franco Cabrera Actor & comedian Pierina NeiraRunner-upMelissa LozaModel & reality TV starSergio ÁlvarezWinners
Hosts and judges Gisela Valcárcel, Aldo Díaz, Paco Bazán returned as hosts, while Gachi Rivero not returned. Morella Petrozzi, Pachi Valle Riestra and the VIP Jury returned as judges. Phillip Butters did not return as a judge, being replaced by art director Max Suffrau. At first, Carlos Cacho did not return to the show, but in the sixth week it announced his return as judge.
Scoring charts CouplePlace1234567891011 Melissa & Sergio 1 33 31 34 37 39 40 36 36 44 91 40+38=78 Franco & Pierina 2 33 35 35 39 36 43 35 38 38 91 38+36=74 Brenda & Irving 3 35 36 37 38 38 43 37 29 44 91 40+39=79 María Grazia & Billy 4 26 33 33 30 37 48 34 33 328336+35=71 Mayra & Daonil 5 28 30 32 32 34 41 28 29 44 8636 Janet & Fernando 6 27 2731 273036 2527336730 Saskia & Pedro 7 31 31 2936 32 3329 2636 Pedro Pablo & Keyla 8 29 30 34 31 36 34 2428 Mathías & Claire 9 26 29 2929303119 Coyote & Daniela 10 27 30 30 32 3036 Carlos & July 11 28 29 2831 Sebastián & Katherine 12 24 2629 Red numbers indicate the sentenced for each week Green numbers indicate the best steps for each week the couple eliminated that week the couple was saved in the duel the couple eliminated that week but saved with a lifeguard the winning couple the runner-up couple the third-place couple
Average score chart This table only counts dances scored on a 40-point scale. Rank byaverage Place Couple Totalpoints Numberof dances Average 1 3 Brenda & Irving 470 13 36.2 2 1 Melissa & Sergio 459 35.3 3 2 Franco & Pierina 456 35.1 4 4 María Grazia & Billy 421 32.4 5 5 Mayra & Daonil 387 12 32.3 6 8 Pedro Pablo & Keyla 239 8 29.9 7 7 Saskia & Pedro 265 9 29.4 8 10 Coyote & Daniela 176 6 29.3 9 11 Carlos & July 116 4 29.0 10 6 Janet & Fernando 326 12 27.2 11 9 Mathías & Claire 190 7 27.1 12 12 Sebastián & Katherine 79 3 26.3
Highest and lowest scoring performances The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 40-point scale are as follows: Dance Highest scored dancer(s) Highest score Lowest scored dancer(s) Lowest score Merengue Franco CabreraMelissa Loza 39 Janet Barboza 27 Cumbia Brenda Carvalho 36 Janet Barboza 24 Hip-hop Melissa Loza 33 Sebastián Lizarzaburu 24 Salsa Brenda Carvalho 37 Janet Barboza 27 Disco Melissa LozaBrenda Carvalho 36 Janet Barboza 25 Jazz Saskia Bernaola 36 Mathías Brivio 23 Saya Carlos Álvarez 31 — — Latin pop Brenda Carvalho 38 Saskia Bernaola 29 Tango Brenda Carvalho 34 Janet Barboza 30 World dances María Grazia Gamarra 37 Saskia Bernaola 24 Festejo María Grazia Gamarra 30 Janet Barboza 25 Mambo Mathías Brivio 24 — — Adagio Franco Cabrera 36 Janet Barboza 27 Strip dance Melissa Loza 37 María Grazia Gamarra 22 Bachata Franco Cabrera 37 — — Rumba Mayra Couto 34 — — Cha-cha-cha Brenda Carvalho 40 Janet Barboza 27 Freestyle Brenda CarvalhoMelissa Loza 40 Janet Barboza 30 Quickstep Brenda Carvalho 39 María Grazia Gamarra 35
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances Scores are based upon a potential 40-point maximum. Couples Highest scoring dance(s) Lowest scoring dance(s) Melissa & Sergio Freestyle (40) Cumbia & Belly dance (31) Franco & Pierina Merengue (39) Strip dance (29) Brenda & Irving Cha-cha-cha & Freestyle (40) Adagio (31) María Grazia & Billy Latin pop & Marinera (37) Strip dance (22) Mayra & Daonil Jazz (36) Merengue (28) Janet & Fernando Cumbia (31) Cumbia (24) Saskia & Pedro Jazz (36) Lambada (24) Pedro Pablo & Keyla Merengue (36) Paso doble (25) Mathías & Claire Jazz (30) Jazz (24) Coyote & Daniela Merengue (32) Cumbia & Festejo (27) Carlos & July Saya (31) Disco & Salsa (28) Sebastián & Katherine Disco (29) Hip-hop (24)
Weekly scores Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Morella Petrozzi, Max Suffrau, Pachi Valle Riestra, VIP Jury.
Week 1: First Dances The couples danced cumbia, disco, hip-hop, merengue or salsa. This week, none couples were sentenced. Running order CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultMagdyel & Daonil28 (5, 6, 7, 10)Merengue"El Caballito de Palo"—Joseph FonsecaSafeSaskia & Pedro31 (7, 6, 8, 10)Merengue"La Cosquillita"—Juan Luis GuerraSafeCoyote & Daniela27 (6, 5, 7, 9)Cumbia"Motor y Motivo"—Grupo 5SafeMathías & Claire26 (4, 6, 6, 10)Hip-hop"El Taxi"—Pitbull feat. Sensato & Osmani GarcíaSafeBrenda & Irving35 (8, 9, 8, 10)Salsa"En Barranquilla Me Quedo"—Joe ArroyoBest stepsJanet & Fernando27 (6, 5, 6, 10)Salsa"Tu Cariñito"—Puerto Rican PowerSafeSebastián & Katherine24 (5, 4, 5, 10)Hip-hop"Quema, Quema"—Aldo y DandySafeMaría Grazia & Billy26 (6, 4, 7, 9)Disco"Flashdance... What a Feeling"—Irene CaraSafeCarlos & July28 (6, 5, 7, 10)Disco"Boogie Wonderland"—Earth, Wind & FireSafeFranco & Pierina33 (8, 7, 8, 10)Salsa"Aguanile"—Marc AnthonySafePedro Pablo & Keyla29 (7, 6, 6, 10)Merengue"Bailando"—Enrique Iglesias feat. Descemer Bueno & Gente de ZonaSafeMelissa & Sergio33 (8, 8, 7, 10)Hip-Hop"Dirrty"—Christina Aguilera feat. RedmanSafe
Week 2: Cumbia Night The couples dance cumbia. Running order CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultJanet & Fernando27 (6, 6, 5, 10)Cumbia"Mentirosa"—RáfagaSentencedMathías & Claire29 (6, 6, 7, 10)Cumbia"El Arbolito"—Grupo NéctarSafeMaría Grazia & Billy33 (7, 8, 8, 10)Cumbia"Canalla"—Marisol y La Magia del NorteSafeMagdyel & Daonil30 (6, 7, 7, 10)Cumbia"Sangre Caliente—EuforiaSafePedro Pablo & Keyla30 (6, 9, 5, 10)Cumbia"El Cervecero"—Armonía 10SafeMelissa & Sergio31 (7, 7, 7, 10)Cumbia"Así Son los Hombres"—Marina YafacSafeSebastián & Katherine26 (6, 5, 5, 10)Cumbia"Viento"—ChacalónSentencedSaskia & Pedro31 (6, 9, 6, 10)Cumbia"Te Vas, Te Vas"—Grupo 5SafeCoyote & Daniela30 (7, 7, 6, 10)Cumbia"La Culebrítica"—Grupo 5SafeFranco & Pierina35 (9, 8, 8, 10)Cumbia"La Ricotona"—Armonía 10SafeCarlos & July29 (7, 7, 5, 10)Cumbia"Solamente un Amor"—Marisol y La Magia del NorteSafeBrenda & Irving36 (8, 9, 9, 10)Cumbia"Siqui Siqui"—EuforiaBest steps
Week 3: Salsa Night The couples (except those sentenced) danced salsa. Running order CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultCarlos & July28 (5, 8, 7, 8)Salsa"Y Tú Quieres Que Te Den"—Adalberto ÁlvarezSentencedMelissa & Sergio34 (9, 8, 8, 9)Salsa"Ven Morena"—Oscar D'LeónSafeSebastián & Katherine29 (6, 7, 7, 9)Disco*"Stayin' Alive"—Bee GeesJanet & Fernando31 (7, 7, 8, 9)Cumbia*"Cariñito"—Los Hijos del SolSafeMagdyel & Daonil32 (7, 8, 8, 9)Salsa"Valió la Pena"—Marc AnthonySafeCoyote & Daniela30 (6, 7, 8, 9)Salsa"Rumbera"—Willy ChirinoSafeSaskia & Pedro29 (6, 8, 6, 9)Salsa"Brujería"—El Gran Combo de Puerto RicoSentencedBrenda & Irving37 (10, 9, 9, 9)Salsa"Que Se Sepa"—Roberto RoenaBest stepsFranco & Pierina35 (9, 9, 8, 9)Salsa"Quimbara"—Celia Cruz feat. Johnny PachecoSafeMaría Grazia & Billy33 (9, 8, 8, 8)Salsa"Que Manera de Quererte"—Gilberto Santa RosaSafePedro Pablo & Keyla34 (8, 9, 8, 9)Salsa"Vivir Mi Vida"—Marc AnthonySafeMathías & Claire29 (6, 7, 7, 9)Salsa"Juana Magdalena"—La Charanga HabaneraSentenced
Week 4: Merengue Night The couples (except those sentenced) danced merengue. Running order CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultMaría Grazia & Billy30 (7, 7, 7, 9)Merengue"La Loba"—Miriam Cruz y las ChicasSafePedro Pablo & Keyla31 (7, 7, 7, 10)Merengue"Mi Niña Bonita"—Lucho & CésarSafeMagdyel & Daonil32 (8, 7, 8, 9)Merengue"Muchacho Malo"—Olga TañonSafeBrenda & Irving38 (10, 10, 9, 9)Merengue"Robi-Rob's Boriqua Anthem ('96 Remix)"—Robi Rob's Clubworld SafeSaskia & Pedro36 (10, 8, 8, 10)Jazz*"Waka Waka (Esto es África)"—ShakiraSafeCarlos & July31 (7, 7, 8, 9)Saya*"Negrita"—Los KjarkasMathías & Claire29 (7, 7, 6, 9)Hip-hop*"Funkete"—El GeneralSentencedMelissa & Sergio37 (10, 10, 8, 9)Merengue"Pégate"—Ricky MartinSafeJanet & Fernando27 (7, 6, 6, 8)Merengue"La Reina del Swing"—Los Hermanos RosarioSentencedFranco & Pierina39 (9, 10, 10, 10)Merengue"Chicharrón"—MerenglassBest stepsCoyote & Daniela32 (8, 7, 8, 9)Merengue"Ya Me Cansé"—Olga TañonSafe
Week 5: The 90's Night The couples (except those sentenced) performed one unlearned dance to famous '90s songs. Running order CoupleScoresDanceMusicResultCoyote & Daniela30 (8, 8, 6, 8)Salsa"La Vida Es Un Carnaval"—Celia CruzSentencedFranco & Pierina36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Latin pop"Livin' la Vida Loca"—Ricky MartinSafeMelissa & Sergio39 (10, 10, 10, 9)Merengue"La Morena"—Los IlegalesBest stepsJanet & Fernando30 (8, 8, 6, 8)Tango*"El Tango de Roxanne"—from Moulin Rouge!SentencedMathías & Claire30 (8, 8, 5, 9)Jazz*"You Can't Stop the Beat"—from HairspraySentencedSaskia & Pedro32 (8, 8, 7, 9)Latin pop"Te Aviso, Te Anuncio (Tango)"—ShakiraSafeMagdyel & Daonil34 (8, 9, 8, 9)Latin pop"Boom Boom"—ChayanneSafeMaría Grazia & Billy37 (10, 9, 9, 9)Latin pop"Mujer Latina"—ThalíaSafePedro Pablo & Keyla36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Merengue"Como un Trueno"—Los IlegalesSafeBrenda & Irving38 (10, 9, 10, 9)Latin pop"Salomé"—ChayanneSafe
Week 6: World Dances Night Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Morella Petrozzi, Max Suffrau, Pachi Valle Riestra, Carlos Cacho, VIP Jury.
The couples (except those sentenced) performed the world dances and a danceathon of salsa, where the couples danced with a different partner selected by the production, the winning couple earned two points, this added to the score obtained with their original partners.
Due to personal issues, Brenda Carvalho did not arrive in time for the danceathon, reason why Belén Estévez replaced her. Running order