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Telefe Revives 'Popstars' for 2026 With Female-Focused Casting

The revival aims to form a new female pop group, drawing on the format that launched Bandana and Mambrú.

Overview

  • Telefe unveiled the return during halftime of Argentina’s friendly against Puerto Rico, airing a brief promo with a refreshed logo and Geri Halliwell’s “It’s Raining Men.”
  • The network set 2026 for the new season but has not announced hosts, coaches, audition dates, or a precise premiere window.
  • The original Argentine editions created Bandana in 2001 and Mambrú in 2002, with the first casting drawing more than 4,000 applicants and Mambrú’s debut reaching triple platinum.
  • Reports indicate the new casting will recruit women nationwide to form a pop group, echoing the show’s first-season model.
  • Separate to the TV return, Bandana will reunite for a November 2025 show with four members confirmed, as Ivonne Guzmán sits out, a concert promoted by DJ Tommy Muñoz.