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Posted on: March 7th, 2006
Filed Under: [ Hispanic News ]
Tags: family, Santa Ana
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“Following four months of hard work, Mariana from El Paso, Texas was crowned the winner of La Academia USA following the Gran Final concert that topped off 15 weeks of live concerts, intense competition, high-performance stage presentation and voice training. Mariana and runner-up Gustavo, from Santa Ana, California, were awarded recording contracts with Warner Music. Mariana also took home $25,000 in cash and a Chevy HHR.
Audience voting through SMS and Terra.com placed Mariana in first place following her interpretations of “Paloma Negra” and “Mentira.” Second place winner Gustavo, who midway through La Academia USA season considered exiting the show voluntarily because of family pressure, finished the gala evening with $15,000 in cash a a recording contract. Gustavo, described as a former car washer originally from Sahuayo, Michoacán, sang the Vicente Fernandez hit “Mujeres Divinas” and “Al Final.” “
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