Cantando 2011 was the third season of ''Cantando por un Sueño'', and the first season to be aired as an independent show, and not like a segment of '' Showmatch''. It premiered on May 7, 2011, hosted by José María Listorti and Denise Dumas.

Marcelo Tinelli Marcelo Hugo Tinelli (born 1 April 1960) is an Argentine television host, media producer and businessman, best known as the host of the TV show '' Showmatch'' broadcast on Argentina's El Trece. One of the most famous supporters of Club San Lor ...

continued as the host of ''Bailando por un Sueño'', the only competition included on the famous Argentinean show, ''Showmatch'', unlike 2006 and 2007, when ''Cantando por un Sueño'' was a part of the show too, and was hosted by Tinelli. The judges for this season were singer

Valeria Lynch María Cristina Lancelotti (January 7, 1952 in Buenos Aires), better known by her stage name Valeria Lynch, is an Argentine singer and actress. Named by the New York Times as one of the 5 best voices on the planet. Biography Valeria Lynch was b ...

, music producer Óscar Mediavilla, journalist Marcelo Polino, and singer Patricia Sosa. Famous singer Paz Martínez and artistic director

Reina Reech Reina Reech (born Reina Cristina Maurín Lasausse; 19 February 1958) is an Austrian Argentine actress, dancer, singer, choreographer, producer, and creative director. She is a naturalised Argentine and is a known ''Argentine'' vedette. Career ...

served as replacements during some weeks of the show. Sixteen couples started the competition, and on December 18, 2011, famous singer Patricio Giménez (brother of

Susana Giménez María Susana Giménez Aubert (born 29 January 1944), known as Susana Giménez (), is an Argentine TV host, actress, model and businesswoman. In 2012, she was considered the biggest celebrity in Argentine television by the media firm that pub ...

) and professional singer and partner Priscila Juárez, were crowned as the winners, against comedian Álvaro Navia and Ana Paula Rodríguez, during the finale.http://www.ciudad.com.ar/espectaculos/87577/patricio-gimenez-es-gran-ganador-cantando-2011 Meanwhile, the semi-finalists during this season were model and comedian Belén Francese and Augusto Álvarez, and former contestants of the first season of '' Soñando por Bailar'', Andrea López and Jonathan González. López and González were eliminated against Giménez and Juárez during the first semi-final, while Francese and Álvarez were eliminated against Navia and Rodríguez, during the second semi-final.

Couples

Scoring chart

:Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week. :Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week. : indicates the couple eliminated that week. : indicates the couple was saved by the public. : indicates the couple was saved by the jury. : indicates the winning couple. : indicates the runner-up couple. : indicates the semi-finalists couples.

Weekly scores and songs

Round 1

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Patricia Sosa, Marcelo Polino, Óscar Mediavilla,

. ; Key: : – The couple was saved by the judges : – The couple was saved by the public vote : – The couple was eliminated Secret vote: Valeria Lynch ;Running order

Round 2

''Paz Martínez replaced Valeria Lynch, scoring the first five couples''. Secret vote: Patricia Sosa ;Running order

Round 3

Secret vote: Oscar Mediavilla ;Running order

Round 4

Secret vote: Patricia Sosa ;Running order

Round 5

Secret vote: Valeria Lynch ;Running order

Round 6

*Mariana "Loly" Antoniale was replaced by Nazarena Vélez during this round. Secret vote: Patricia Sosa ;Running order

Round 7

Secret vote: Valeria Lynch ;Running order

Round 8

*The couples performed with a special guest during this round. Secret vote: Patricia Sosa ;Running order

Round 10

Secret vote: Oscar Mediavilla ;Running order

References

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