Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Yo Soy Advances New Acts as Public Crowns Pedro Infante Imitator, 2019 Champions Report Robbery

Fresh approvals underscore the show's reach from new contenders to alumni dealing with a damaging theft.

Overview

  • Jorge Sánchez advanced after a unanimous yes for his Pelo Madueño imitation, with jurors praising the vocal likeness and urging stronger stage presence and technique.
  • Ricardo Escuza reached the next round with his Liam Gallagher act on a sixth attempt as Ricardo Morán called it an emphatic yes, and the contestant said the Oasis singer had reacted to his imitation online.
  • Diario Correo reports that Jesús Zavaleta, who impersonates Pedro Infante, was chosen as the show's overall winner by public vote and said he was in shock upon receiving the prize.
  • El Comercio reports that 2019 winners Rossalia Timaná and Jhampier Pinedo’s Piura restaurant was robbed before dawn, with thieves taking electronics and a tablet containing their performance backing tracks.
  • The pair said their Yo Soy trophy on display was left untouched, but the loss of tracks and sound gear disrupts their ability to perform as they filed a complaint over the break-in.