EXCLUSIVE: Behind-the-scenes photos of Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez’s ¡Q’Viva! The Chosen
Co-hosts and executive producers Marc, J.Lo, and Jamie King are looking to put together a live extravaganza featuring exceptional Latin talent. Several, such as Brazilian troupe Capoeira Topazio (above), are competing. But who will be “The Chosen”? (Photo: Angie Romero)
Words & Photos by ANGIE ROMERO
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Anticipation is building for ¡Q’Viva! The Chosen, the first reality show of its kind documenting Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, and Jamie King’s transcontinental journey in search of extraordinary talent hailing from all over Latin America and the U.S. The prize? A starring role in an upcoming Las Vegas-style show, produced by the three power players.
Yes, it’s almost easier to get access to President Obama than it is to exes Lopez and Anthony these days (though we just saw them at Univision’s Television Critics Association breakfast a couple of weeks ago — read our full report here).
Still, we were one of the lucky few invited to the Los Angeles set of their new show earlier this month, where we sat and witnessed—alongside their 4-year-old Baby Emme— so much talent, we wouldn’t want to be in the producers’ shoes and have to decide who stays and who goes.
Meet some of the participants of ¡Q’Viva! below and get a sneak peek of what’s to come once the show premieres on Univision January 28 at 7:00 p.m. EST. These are just a fraction of the over 200 acts that Anthony, Lopez, and King saw and auditioned during their travels throughout Latin America in late 2011. They haven’t made the cut yet, but we wish them luck!
Act: Ballet Folklorico Experimental Borinquen
Roots: Puerto Rico
What they do: A 16-member folkloric dance collective under the tutelage of Gilda Hernandez with the backing of live bomba musicians Hermanos Cepeda
Act: Musica Maya Aj
Roots: Guatemala
What they do: Mayan music honoring Mother Nature using bamboo instruments
Act: Las Mulatas y Los Principes del Sabor
Roots: Puerto Rico
What they do: Sexy salsa (think Dancing With The Stars)
Act: Little Flex Crew
Roots: Mexico
What they do: What they describe as “Pre-Hispanic breakdancing”
Act: Capoeira Topazio
Roots: Brazil
What they do: Capoeira, duh. You may have seen the video of J.Lo getting down with them in Brazil. Classic!
Act: Fundacion Escuela de Baile Swing Latino
Roots: Colombia
What they do: salsa caleña, which differs from Puerto Rican salsa in that it’s much faster
Act: El Balcon de los Artistas
Roots: Colombia
What they do: Salsa with a tango twist
Act: Da Boom
Roots: Chile
What they do: Percussion
The stage set-up for Marc, Jen, and Jamie…here’s where all the action will take place. In between takes, we learned that Lopez is obsessed with chocolate chip cookies. Who knew?
