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Fox picks up Jennifer Lopez' 'Q'Viva' reality competition series -- EXCLUSIVE

by James Hibberd



Jennifer Lopez’s Q’Viva! competition series has found a home on the top-rated broadcast network.

The Latin American-based series recently premiered on Univision. Now Lopez has made a deal with Fox to televise an English-language version. The show stars the American Idol judge, singer Marc Anthony and concert director Jamie King (who most recently directed Madonna’s Super Bowl halftime show). The trio travel to 20 countries to find and showcase the most best Latin singers, dancers, musicians and other performers. The contestants are then brought to the United States for a climatic show.

Q’Viva! The Chosen will make its Fox debut on Saturday, March 3. The network will air the show in two-hour episodes until its April 7 finale. The project grew out of Fox’s relationship with Lopez after she signed on to judge Idol two years ago. The project joins Fox’s slate of competition reality shows like Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, and X Factor.

“Q’Viva is a passion project on so many levels,” Lopez said in a statement. “It’s really our dream to see it come together. This is about creating a live visual experience about Latin culture, rhythm and dance. I believe that people will be so enlightened, so enriched by this experience.”

Lopez and the other judges frequently speak English on the show. Some parts (such as when judges are talking to contestants) will be presented in Spanish or Portuguese with English subtitles.

“Searching out exceptional talent from every country in the region took months of planning and preparation,” added executive producer Simon Fuller. “Every time I have travelled in the region, I have been blown away by its beauty and the potential of the people. Q’Viva will reveal to the world just how much exquisite and pure talent exists in every corner of every country.”

The series is a co-production from Fuller’s XIX Entertainment, Jennifer Lopez ‘s NuYoRican, Anthony, and King.


This is HUGE! Congrats Jen!

Yea!

OMG Congrats Jen....that is such great news

OMG!!! This is amazing! I can't describe how excited I am for this!

Sweet!!!!!!

Thats awesome!!
Definitely going to be re-watching it!!
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WOW! So happy for her

We'll finally be able to watch it in FULL HD!!!

Hollywood Reporter

Jennifer Lopez's 'Q’Viva!' Competition Series Picked Up by Fox

2:44 PM PST 2/15/2012 by Lacey Rose



The move means Lopez will now be fronting more than 60 hours of programming on Fox this season.

Fox is doubling down on Jennifer Lopez.

In yet another example of the net banking heavily on its top talent, the singer-turned-reality star has sold an English language version of her Univision competition series Q’Viva!, The Chosen to the American Idol network, The Hollywood Reporter confirms.

Q’Viva! will bow on Saturday, March 3, with two-hour installments running through its April 7 finale. It joins Idol, along with other big musical competition efforts from X Factor to So You Think You Can Dance, on Fox's schedule. The move means Lopez will now be fronting more than 60 hours of programming on Fox this season.

The series, which is co-produced by Lopez‘s NuYoRican and Simon Fuller’s XIX Entertainment, follows Lopez, her former singer-husband Marc Anthony and concert director Jamie King as they trot around the globe looking for the best Latin talent, be it singers, dancers or musicians.

To be sure, Fox is not the only one benefiting from Lopez's reality involvement. In addition to an Idol pay package believed to be in the $20 million range and a collection of endorsement deals, Lopez sold 309,000 copies of her album, Love?, released mid-Idol in 2010, according to Nielsen Soundscan.

I believe she will make around 50 million $ this year from all,money machine haha..They wrote 309,000 copies of LOVE?, like its big deal,they should put sells of On the floor instead.

Great! I want a Nuyorican TV Channel next. lmao

YES!!

That´s Nice!

great news!

FOX- The JLo Network

[via press release from FOX]

"Q'VIVA! THE CHOSEN" TO PREMIERE SATURDAY, MARCH 3 ON FOX

Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony and Jamie King Travel Across North, South and Central America in Search of Undiscovered Latin Performers

Q'VIVA! THE CHOSEN, the first-of-its-kind docu-journey series showcasing Latin music and dance, and featuring entertainment icon Jennifer Lopez, international music star Marc Anthony and world-renowned concert director Jamie King, will premiere Saturday, March 3 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX, and will continue with two-hour episodes for five weeks until its grand finale Saturday, April 7 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT).

In Q'VIVA! THE CHOSEN, Lopez, Anthony and King will travel through 20 countries to find and showcase the most outstanding Latin singers, dancers, musicians and other amazing performers. The transcontinental journey, which includes stops in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Uruguay, Venezuela and the United States will also feature the incredible stories and personal journeys of the performers they discover.

After travelling the globe, and reviewing talent through the BlackBerry(R) PlayBook(TM) tablet, Lopez, Anthony and King will bring the chosen ones to the U.S. to prepare for what is sure to be the most important performance of their lives in a spectacular show that will be the greatest celebration of Latin music and performance arts ever produced.

"Q'VIVA is a passion project on so many levels," said Lopez. "It's really our dream to see it come together. This is about creating a live visual experience about Latin culture, rhythm and dance. I believe that people will be so enlightened, so enriched by this experience."

"I am thrilled about our new association with FOX and to have their support in introducing Q'VIVA to a global audience," Anthony added.

"The beauty of Q'VIVA is that talent and artistry transcend language," King remarked. "We've found some of the most captivating performers from all over the region and just as I've experienced, despite not speaking Spanish or Portuguese, their stories will resonate with everyone."

"Q'VIVA is a celebration of the Americas, the diversity, the optimism and the extraordinary richness of the culture," executive producer Simon Fuller noted. "It's an incredibly ambitious and challenging undertaking. Searching out exceptional talent from every country in the region took months of planning and preparation. Every time I have travelled in the region, I have been blown away by its beauty and the potential of the people. Music and dance runs through the veins of everyone. Q'VIVA will reveal to the world just how much exquisite and pure talent exists in every corner of every country."

Previously announced sponsors include global wireless leader BlackBerry(R), American Airlines, founding member of the oneworld(R) alliance, and Kohl's Department Stores.

Q'VIVA! THE CHOSEN is a joint production from Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment, Jennifer Lopez 's NuYoRican, Marc Anthony and Jamie King.

For more information on Q'VIVA! THE CHOSEN, please visit http://www.qvivathechosen.com.

Exclusive content is also available on the Q'VIVA! THE CHOSEN social media pages at http://www.Facebook.com/qvivathechosen, http://www.Twitter.com/qviva and http://www.Youtube.com/qviva.

Variety

Posted: Wed., Feb. 15, 2012, 2:56pm PT

Fox skeds 'Q'Viva' Saturdays in March

Unscripted skein available in 21 countries

By Andrew Wallenstein

Fox will air unscripted series "Q'Viva! The Chosen" in primetime beginning Saturdays next month, completing the U.S. piece of Endemol's massive global distribution strategy.

"Q'Viva," which will air in two-hour blocks over six weeks beginning March 3, is a music-competition skein featureing Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony traveling throughout Latin America in search of talent. A Spanish-language version of the series began running on Univision last month in the U.S., one of 21 countries where it is scheduled to run.

"Q'Viva," which will step in for Fox series "Cops" at 8 p.m., is a joint production from Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment,Lopez's NuYoRican Prods., Anthony and Jamie King.

Fox isn't the only network putting originals on rerun-heavy Saturday at that time. ABC is rolling out "My Strange Addiction: A Special Edition of 20/20" throughout March, the same month that CBS will turn over its primetime to its annual coverage of the NCAA men's basketball tournament.

this is a great news.... i believe her next album and movies will do great... so happy for her..she is now so big like in her jlo days, maybe even bigger.. and her star still shines even brighter... woow unbelieavable how she recoverd after 2006 -2010 backlash

Deadline: "The deal, said to be separate from Lopez’s pact for Idol, expands her and Fuller’s relationship with Fox."

http://www.deadline.com/2012/02/fox-clo ... saturdays/

Congratulations!!


Hmm .. is that a 'Voice' diss we hear? #

# http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/02/15/jenni ... q-viva-fox

Great news!!!

so they'll air the same thing but with English subtitles????

I hope it gets some high rating!

http://rumorfix.com/2012/02/fox-becomes ... z-network/

Yay she's everywhere plus means more fans this era in music gonna be bigger than ever Jlo show these young bitches how the game works

That's awesome!!! can't wait to see it in HD...and 2 hour shows!!