LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ XIX Entertainment) Following the amazing success of the TV show ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen, which was followed each week by over 30 million TV viewers in South America, Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony, Jamie King, and
Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment thrilled a sell out crowd with ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen Live at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las
Vegas on Saturday, May 26, 2012.
The spectacular live production featured a show-stopping performances from
Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony, and starred many of performers from the ¡Q'Viva! TV show. The show was also direct by Jamie King, who produced tours for Madonna, Britney Spears, and many, many more.
The show was presented in five acts, with each segment focusing on a specific theme like "Family and Tradition", "Love and Passion", and "Festival and Unity". There were several key performances that dazzled the sell-out crowd, including the sensational Bomba dancers, a high-flying acrobatic Quebradita number by Hermanos Castro, and a finale consisting of an energetic rendition of "
Danza Kuduro" by the entire cast.
Audiences were also wowed by the wonders of Latin America, as iconic images and sounds captured from the Amazon, Chichen Itza, Lake Titicaca, Machu Picchu, Patagonia, the Andes, the Atacama Desert, the Iguazu Falls, and Christ Redeemer were displayed on video screens serving as backdrops to the four stage setups.
Executive producer
Simon Fuller, the British entrepreneur who created the "American Idol" format, and manages several famous stars including
Annie Lennox, Lewis Hamilton, and
David and
Victoria Beckham, said: "The 'Q'Viva!' spectacular live show was the perfect culmination of the TV series and celebrates our amazingly talented performers in the most powerful way."
Season one of ¡Q'Viva! The Chosen ran from January to May 2012 and was seen by over 30 million of viewers in 21 countries across North, Central, and South America, and was the biggest new international TV show launch of last year.
About
Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment:
Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment is one of the most dynamic and influential forces in the global entertainment business, with a staff of fifty executives based in offices in London, New York, Los Angeles and Nashville. He is certified by Billboard as the most successful British manager of all time. American Idol, the multi-billion dollar TV format created and executive produced by
Simon Fuller, continues to break records for audience size and interaction. 122 million votes were cast in 2011's American Idol Finale.
Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment manages
Annie Lennox, The Spice Girls, Lisa Marie Presley, Carrie Underwood, Will Young, the winner of 2011's American Idol,
Scotty McCreery, and is in partnership with iconic couple
Jennifer Lopez and
Marc Anthony for their latest production Q'Viva! The Chosen! In sport,
Simon Fuller's XIX Entertainment manages the career of
David Beckham, world tennis No.3 Andy Murray and the 2008
Formula 1 World
Champion Lewis Hamilton.
Beyond music, TV and sport, XIX Entertainment's interests in fashion include a joint venture with influential designer Roland Mouret, and a flourishing partnership with
Victoria Beckham whose award winning and critically acclaimed ready to wear collections have become a multi-million dollar business.
