Overview
- The government opened registration Monday on mexicocanta.gob.mx for singers ages 18 to 29 from Mexico and the U.S., with entries accepted through June 10.
- Organizers will name 14 semifinalists before two live shows set for August 23 in Los Angeles at the Million Dollar Theater and August 30 in Mazatlán at the Teatro Ángela Peralta.
- Canal 22 will air special programs tied to the competition, and the public will choose finalists and winners through voting.
- The grand final is scheduled for September 13 at Mexico City’s Auditorio Nacional, and the three winners will perform September 15 in the capital’s Zócalo.
- Officials stress promotion over prohibition, with Majo Aguilar and Junior H endorsing the launch, and winners set to receive industry support similar to 2025’s edition, which drew about 15,000 entries and more than 11 million views.