''¡Q'Viva! The Chosen Live'' was a live stage show that was held May 26, 2012 on the

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in The Mandalay Bay Events Center. The live show was created by director and choreographer Jamie King, singer-songwriter

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and entertainer

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Background

A press release issued by Simon Fuller's production company XIX Entertainment stated that the live show would be "...a spectacular live Las Vegas show that will be the greatest celebration of

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music and performance arts that the world has ever seen."

Performers

During an episode of ''¡Q'Viva!: The Chosen'', Jamie King stated that the number of performers auditioning needed to be reduced to 46, hinting at the number of performers and acts expected at the live show. The final performer's names were revealed during the last episode of ''¡Q'Viva!: The Chosen'' which aired April 7, 2012 on FOX. The performers are all from Latin American such as "Grupo Capoeira Topázio" from Brazil, "Malambos" from Argentina, and "Swing Latino" from Colombia. On April 1, 2012 in their YouTube promotional video, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony revealed they would also perform on ''¡Q'Viva! The Chosen'' LIVE.

Premiere

According to

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"the end product of Q'Viva will be a Las Vegas spectacular

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is producing in April or May, just after the series ends." The live show was held at The Mandalay Bay events center on May 26, 2012.

Creative team

Liz Imperio was the supervising choreographer of the live show. Liz Imperio has previously worked with Jamie King, twice during his

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tours.

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winner David Cabrera was the musical director and Carla Kama was the associate director. Carla Kama has worked with Jamie King for over 18 years on many of his touring shows.

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References

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