Operación Triunfo (series 5)
Operación Triunfo is a Spanish reality television music competition to find new singing talent. The fifth series, also known as Operación Triunfo 2006, aired on Telecinco from 8 October 2006 to 26 January 2007, presented by Jesús Vázquez.
Lorena Gómez was the winner of the series.
Headmaster, judges and presenter
- Headmaster: Kike Santander
- Judges: Noemí Galera, Risto Mejide, Javier Llano and Alejandro Abad
- Presenter: Jesús Vázquez
Contestants
''Galas''
Results summary
;Colour keyGala 0 (October 8, 2006)
Songs:- Claritzel – "If ain't go you", Alicia Keys
- Ismael – "Volverá", El Canto del Loco
- Eva – "La vida es bella", Noa
- Leo – "Devuélveme a mi chica", Hombres G
- Vanessa – "Más que nada", Sérgio Mendes
- Moritz – "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me", Elton John
- Mayte – "Voy a vivir", Gloria Gaynor
- Daniel – "Suspicious Minds", Elvis Presley
- Cristina – "Dulce locura", La Oreja de Van Gogh
- Jorge – "Historia de un amor", Bolero
- Mercedes – "Guerra fría", Pastora Soler
- José – "La ciudad perdida", David DeMaría
- Melissa – "Baila Casanova", Paulina Rubio
- Saray – "Bad Girls", Donna Summer
- Xavier – "Mi historia entre tus dedos", Sergio Dalma
- Encarna – "Tal para cual", Luz
- José Antonio – "Para ti sería", Nek
- Lorena – "I Surrender", Celine Dion
- Nominated: José, Xavier, Melissa and Claritzel
- Saved: José, Xavier
- Expulsed: Claritzel, Melissa
Gala 1 (October 15, 2006)
- Moritz and Saray – "One", U2 and Mary J. Blige.
- Vanessa and Mayte – "Lo echamos a suertes", Ella baila sola.
- Daniel and Eva – "Otra vez", Coti and Paulina Rubio.
- Lorena and Encarna – "The Reason", Celine Dion.
- José and José Antonio – "Todo", Pereza.
- Ismael and Leo – "Dime que me quieres", Tequila.
- Mercedes and Xavier – "No me crees", Javier Ojeda and Efecto Mariposa.
- Jorge and Cristina – "Déjame verte", Diego Martín and Raquel del Rosario.
- Favorites: Lorena, Jorge, Saray, Jose
- Favorite: Saray
- Nominated: Cristina, Mercedes, Encarna and Xavier
- Saved by teachers: Cristina
- Saved by participants: Mercedes, Encarna, Xavier
- Nominated: Encarna and Xavier
Gala 2 (October 22, 2006)
- Xavier – "Como todos", Nino Bravo.
- Encarna – "She Works Hard for the Money", Donna Summer.
- Mayte and José – "Tu corazón", Lena and Alejandro Sanz.
- Saray, Lorena and Mercedes – "Jumpin' Jack Flash", The Rolling Stones.
- Ismael and Moritz – "La casa por el tejado", Fito y los Fitipaldis.
- Jorge and Eva – "Burbujas de amor", Juan Luis Guerra.
- Vanessa and Cristina – "Será, será", Shakira.
- Leo, Daniel and José Antonio – "I'm a Believer", The Monkees.
- Saved: Xavier
- Expulsed: Encarna
- Favorites: Saray, Lorena, Jorge, Leo
- Favorite: Saray
- Nominated: Cristina, José, Moritz, Xavier
- Saved by teachers: Moritz
- Saved by participants: Cristina, Xavier, José
- Nominated: José and Xavier
Gala 3 (October 29, 2006)
- José – "Ángel", Jon Secada.
- Xavier – "It's Not Unusual", Tom Jones.
- Daniel – "Everlasting Love", Smokey Robinson.
- Lorena – "La gata bajo la lluvia", Rocío Dúrcal.
- Saray and Mayte – "Tu peor error", La Quinta Estación.
- Ismael and Vanessa – "What you're made of", Lucie Silvas and Antonio Orozco.
- Moritz and Leo – "My Sharona", The Knack.
- Mercedes, Eva and Cristina – "Los amantes", Ana Torroja.
- Jorge and José Antonio – "Dame", Luis Miguel.
- Saved: José
- Expulsed: Xavier
- Favorites: Jorge, Lorena, Saray, Leo
- Favorite: Saray
- Nominated: Jorge, Mercedes, Mayte, José Antonio
- Saved by teachers: Mercedes
- Saved by participants: Jorge, José Antonio, Mayte
- Nominated: Mayte and José Antonio
Gala 4 (November 5, 2006)
- José Antonio – "It's My Life", Bon Jovi.
- Mayte – "Eras tú", Merche.
- Leo – "Temblando", Hombres G.
- Saray – "Goldfinger", Shirley Bassey.
- Jorge and Mercedes – "Frío sin ti", Navajita Plateá.
- José, Daniel and Moritz – "Celebration", Kool & The Gang.
- Cristina and Ismael – "Usted abusó", Maria Creuza.
- Vanessa, Lorena and Eva – "Holding Out for a Hero", Bonnie Tyler.
- Saved: Mayte
- Expulsed: José Antonio
- Favorites: Saray, Leo, Jorge, Lorena
- Favorite: Jorge
- Nominated: Ismael, Cristina, Eva, Leo
- Saved by teachers: Ismael
- Saved by participants: Eva, Cristina, Leo
- Nominated: Cristina y Leo
Gala 5 (November 12, 2006)
- Cristina – "Esta soy yo", El Sueño de Morfeo.
- Leo – "Besos" El Canto del Loco.
- Lorena – "If You Don't Know Me by Now" Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.
- Daniel and Saray – "Endless Love" Diana Ross & Lionel Richie.
- Mercedes and José – "Cómo pudiste hacerme esto a mí" Alaska y Dinarama.
- Ismael and Moritz – "La vida empieza hoy" Sergio Dalma.
- Eva and Mayte – "Teresa" Pasión Vega.
- Jorge – "Tu nombre me sabe a hierba" Joan Manuel Serrat.
- Vanessa – "Hot Stuff" Donna Summer.
- Saved: Leo
- Expulsed: Cristina
- Favorites: Jorge, Lorena, Saray, Ismael
- Favorite: Saray
- Nominated: Mercedes, Vanessa, Mayte, Eva
- Saved by teachers: Vanessa
- Saved by participants: Eva, Mercedes, Mayte
- Nominated: Mayte and Mercedes
Gala 6 (November 19, 2006)
- Mayte –"Va todo al ganador", ABBA.
- Mercedes –" Flor de romero", Pastora Soler
- Leo and Vanessa – "Resurrección", Amaral
- Lorena and Jorge – "No", Armando Manzanero
- Daniel and Eva – "True Love", Elton John & Kiki Dee
- Ismael – "Sunday Morning", Maroon 5
- Moritz and José – "You Can't Hurry Love", Phil Collins
- Saray – "Te conozco desde siempre", Malú
- Saved: Mayte
- Expulsed: Mercedes
- Favorites: Leo, Saray, Jorge, Lorena
- Favorite: Lorena
- Nominated: Eva, Moritz, José, Mayte
- Saved by teachers: José
- Saved by participants: Eva, Mayte, Moritz
- Nominated: Mayte and Moritz
Gala 7 (November 26, 2006)
- Mayte – "Profundo valor", Marta Sánchez
- Moritz – "Las malas lenguas", Santiago Auserón
- Lorena and Vanessa – "Queen of the Night", Whitney Houston
- Leo – "Cien Gaviotas", Duncan Dhu
- Eva – "Como hemos cambiado", Presuntos Implicados
- Jorge and Daniel – "Cuando nadie me ve", Alejandro Sanz
- Saray and Ismael – "What Now My Love", Frank Sinatra
- José – "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go", Wham
- Saved: Moritz
- Expulsed: Mayte
- Favorites: Lorena, Jorge, Leo, Saray
- Favorite: Jorge
- Nominated: Vanessa, Daniel, Eva, José
- Saved by teachers: Daniel
- Saved by participants: Eva, Vanessa, José
- Nominated: José and Vanessa
Gala 8 (December 3, 2006)
- Vanessa – "Cançao do mar", Dulce Pontes
- José – "Quisiera poder olvidarme de ti", Luis Fonsi
- Saray and Lorena – "You Shook Me All Night Long", Anastacia and Celine Dion
- Jorge – "Vente pa' Madrid", Ketama
- Eva – "Hijo de la luna", Mecano
- Moritz and Leo – "Back in the USSR", The Beatles
- Daniel – "Blue Velvet", Bobby Vinton
- Ismael – "Atrévete", Cristian Castro
- Saved: Jose
- Expulsed: Vanessa
- Favorites: Jorge, Daniel, Saray, Leo
- Favorite: Saray
- Nominated: Ismael, Eva, Jorge, José
- Saved by teachers: Ismael
- Saved by participants: José, Jorge, Eva
- Nominated: Eva and Jorge
Gala 9 (December 10, 2006)
- Eva – "Lela", Rosendo Mato Hermida
- Jorge – "Dormir Contigo", Luis Miguel
- Moritz – "Satisfaction", The Rolling Stones
- Daniel – "Always on My Mind", Elvis Presley
- Ismael – "Welcome to My Life", Simple Plan
- Lorena – "Empiezo a recordarte", Mónica Naranjo
- José – "Vuelve el amor", La Unión
- Leo – "Loco", Andrés Calamaro
- Saved: Jorge
- Expulsed: Eva
- Favorites: Leo, Lorena, Daniel, Saray
- Favorite: Saray
- Nominated: Jorge, José, Lorena, Leo
- Saved by teachers: Lorena
- Saved by participants: José, Leo, Jorge
- Nominated: Jorge y Leo
Gala 10 (December 17, 2006)
- Leo – "El mundo tras el cristal", La Guardia
- Jorge – "Con sólo una sonrisa", Melendi
- José – "Tren de largo recorrido", La Unión
- Daniel – "Unchained Melody", Richard Clayderman & James Last
- Saray – "Stuff like that there", Bette Midler
- Ismael – "La noche me resbala", Señor Trepador
- Lorena – "Como yo te amo", Rocío Jurado
- Moritz – "Live and Let Die", Paul McCartney & Wings
- Saved: Leo
- Expulsed: Jorge
- Favorite: Daniel
- 3 more voted by jury: 1st Daniel, 2nd Saray, 3rd Lorena
- 4 less voted by jury: 4th Moritz, 5th Leo 6th Ismael, 7th José
- elected by teachers: Moritz
- elected by participants: Leo, José, Ismael
- Nominated: Ismael and José
Gala 11 (December 28, 2006)
- Ismael – "Te extraño", Armando Manzanero
- José – "Rock with You", Michael Jackson
- Saray – "Grande, grande, grande", Mina
- Lorena – "Land of a Thousand Dances", Wilson Pickett
- Daniel – "Volverte a ver", Dyango
- Leo – "Milonga del marinero y el capitán", Los Rodríguez
- Moritz – "Stuck in the Middle with You", Stealers Wheel
- Saved: José
- Expulsed: Ismael
- Favorite by jury: Lorena
Gala 12 (January 4, 2007)
- Saray – "Gloria", Laura Branigan
- Lorena – "Call Me", Blondie
- Daniel – "The Great Pretender", Freddie Mercury // "Unchained Melody", The Righteous Brothers
- Moritz – "Purple Rain", Prince
- Leo – "El ritmo del garaje", Loquillo y los Trogloditas
- José – "Veneno en la piel", Radio Futura // "Ángel", Jon Secada
- Favorite by jury: Moritz
- Most voted: Lorena, Moritz, Saray, Leo
- Duel: José and Dani
- Won the duel: Daniel
- Expulsed: José
Gala 13 (January 11, 2007)
- Daniel – "Your Song", Elton John
- Leo – "Ojos de gata", Enrique Urquijo
- Lorena – "Héroe", Mariah Carey // "Cómo yo te amo", Rocío Jurado
- Moritz – "We Will Rock You", Queen // "Las malas lenguas", Santiago y Luis Auserón
- Saray – "Respect", Aretha Franklin
- Favorite by jury: Daniel
- Most voted: Daniel, Saray, Leo
- Duel: Moritz and Lorena
- Won the duel: Lorena
- Expulsed: Moritz
Gala 14 (January 18, 2007)
- Leo – "Mediterraneo", Los Rebeldes // "El mundo tras el cristal", La Guardia
- Lorena – "Se nos rompió el amor", Rocío Jurado
- Saray – "Mack the Knife", Ella Fitzgerald // "Quiero cantar", Rosario
- Daniel – "Contigo aprendí", Armando Manzanero
- Daniel y Leo – "Diana", Paul Anka
- Lorena y Saray – "Tell Him", Celine Dion and Barbra Streisand
- Favorite by jury: Lorena and Saray
- Most voted: Daniel and Lorena
- Duel: Saray and Leo
- Won the duel: Leo
- Expulsed: Saray
Gala 15 (January 25, 2007)
Songs:
- Leo – "Oigo Música", M-Clan // "Besos", El Canto del Loco
- Lorena – "I Feel Good", James Brown
- Daniel – "Me and Mrs. Jones", Billy Paul // "Blue Belvet, Bobby Vinton
- Favorite by jury: Lorena
- Most voted: Lorena
- Duel: Daniel and Leo
- Won the duel: Daniel
- 3rd Position: Leo
Gala 16 (January 26, 2007)
- Lorena – "Summertime", George Gershwin // "Land of a Thousand Dances", Wilson Pickett
- Daniel – "Overjoyed", Stevie Wonder // "Your Song", Elton John
- Winner: Lorena
- 2nd Position: Daniel