Operación Triunfo ''Star Academy'', called ''Operación Triunfo'' ("Operation Triumph") in Spanish-speaking countries, is a highly successful television pop music talent contest with viewer voting and reality show elements. Format There are many versions of t ...

'' is a Spanish reality television music competition to find new singing talent. The eighth series, also known as ''Operación Triunfo 2011'', aired on Telecinco from 16 January 2011 and had a considerably shorter run than the earlier series. Early reasons reported for this were poor ratings, but tensions and disagreements between production company Gestmusic Endemol and Telecinco have been presented as the main reason for its early discontinuation, airing its final on 20 February 2011. The season was presented by

Pilar Rubio Pilar Rubio Fernández (born 17 March 1978) is a Spanish reporter and TV presenter. She became famous for covering events for the program '' Sé lo que hicisteis...'' for the television network La Sexta. From January 2010 to January 2013 she ...

and won by

Nahuel Sachak Nahuel Sachak, known as Nahuel (born in Colonia Luz Bella in Guayaibí, San Pedro Department, Paraguay, San Pedro Department, Paraguay

Headmaster, judges and presenter

*Headmaster:

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*Judges: Noemí Galera and Eva Perales *Presenter:

Contestants

''Galas''

Results summary

;Colour key

External links

Operación Triunfo on Telecinco site
Operación Triunfo 2011 Spanish television seasons {{Operación Triunfo