MIAMI, March 29, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Telemundo
announced the premiere of "Guerra de Ídolos," the first ever
scripted drama music series on U.S. Spanish-language television, on
Monday, April 24 at 8pm/7c. The highly-anticipated drama series,
featuring an explosive combination of music, action and romance,
stars a select group of artists who act, sing and dance, including
the talented María León, and actors Alberto
Guerra, Alejandro de la
Madrid, Juan Pablo Medina,
and Daniel Elbittar as Julio César Solar, a Regional Mexican music
idol. The network also released a second-look trailer for the
innovative new production, available for download here [Trailer
#2]. Viewers can follow the production on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/GuerradeIdolos/, Twitter @GuerraIdolosTV
and Instagram. For more press information, please visit nbcumv.com
and follow us on Twitter @TLMDPR.
Experience the interactive Multimedia News Release here:
https://www.multivu.com/players/English/8072351-telemundo-guerra-de-idolos/
The stellar cast of "Guerra de Ídolos" features:
- María León (Manara Matamoros) – A singer-songwriter with
professional training in ballet, jazz and contemporary dance. As
the former lead singer of Playa Limbo, León recorded five albums,
played sold-out concerts at Mexico
City's Teatro Metropólitan, and toured across Mexico. Her songwriting credits include songs
for Playa Limbo and other artists, as well as for the movie "Cambio
de ruta." She also wrote two songs for "Guerra de Ídolos" ("Una y
otra vez" and "Si alguna vez").
- Alberto Guerra (Mateo Solar) – An actor trained at the
CasAzul arts academy in Mexico,
who also studied improv in Buenos
Aires. Guerra's credits include projects in television,
theater and film, such as "Tus Feromonas Me Matan," "Tunel 19," "Caminos de Guanajuato," and the series "Ingobernable"
with Kate del Castillo.
- Alejandro de la Madrid
(Rafael Zabala) – With a 25-year
trajectory in film, theater and television, de la Madrid is a
familiar face from hit productions such as "El Señor de los
Cielos," "Amigas y Rivales," "Tormenta De Pasiones," "Timbiriche,
El Musical" and "Cuatro Lunas," for which he won the Premio Bravo
2015 in the "Best Actor" category. "Guerra de Ídolos" will be the
first time he plays the role of a singer in a television
series.
- Juan Pablo Medina
(Amado Matamoros) – His diverse
and successful film portfolio includes titles such as Mariana
Chenillo's "5 Días sin Nora" and "Déficit," by Gael García Bernal.
Most recently, he appeared in Manolo
Caro's the new film, "La Vida Inmoral de la Pareja Ideal,"
and "Treintona, Soltera y Fabulosa" alongside Barbara Morí. On
television, he is known for his roles in the series "Soy Tu Fan,"
"Drenaje Profundo" and "Paramédicos," among others.
- Daniel Elbittar (Julio César Solar) –
Elbittar's singing and acting career includes starring roles in a
wide range of productions: "Así es la vida," "Camaleona," "Entre Tu
Amor y Mi Amor" and "Siempre Tuya
Acapulco," for which he also wrote the theme song. His first album,
"Quiero Decirte," was produced by Grammy winner José Miguel
Velásquez for Sony Music México and Azteca
Records.
- Pedro Capó (Dylan Rodríguez) – Singer-songwriter and
actor who has sold out concerts in Puerto
Rico's famous "Choliseo," received multiple Latin Grammy
nominations and achieved seven #1 radio singles in Puerto Rico. On stage, he has appeared in
musicals such as "The Sweet Spot (NYC)" at the legendary Apollo
Theatre and the hit Off-Broadway musical "CELIA: The Life and Music
of Celia Cruz." He has also starred
in films such as "Shut Up and Do It" and "Paraíso Travel," directed
by Simon Brand and costarring
John Leguizamo.
- Christian Pagán (Cristian León) – Universal Music Latin
Entertainment singer-songwriter and the first winner of the musical
competition "Idol Puerto Rico." Pagán contributed to the "Guerra de
Ídolos" original music as the co-author of the song "Cuando Te
Veo."
- Luis Figueroa (Diego
Santillán) – Puerto Rican singer discovered by Marc Anthony and currently signed to his
company, MAGNUS Media.
"Guerra de Ídolos" is an original screenplay by Mariano Calasso directed by Max Zunino and Liliana Bocanegra, with
Martha Godoy as executive producer.
The talented cast also includes José María Torre as "Isaac Solar," Marco Treviño, Carmen Beato, Fabiola
Campomanes, Fernando Carrera,
Sofía Lama, Viviana Serna,
Alex Garza, Sheryl Rubio, Alex
Brizuela, Erika de la Rosa,
Eduardo Tanus, Alex Speitzer,
Pamela Almanza, Vince Miranda, Ximena
Ayala, Claudio Lafarga,
Fabian Pazzo, Daniela Schmidt, Adolfo
Arias, Tata Ariza, Evelyn
Cedeño, Patricia Bermúdez, Edison
Ruiz, Maria Adelaida Puerta,
Alejandra Müller, Ricardo Esquerra,
Pamela Almaza, Aaron Bladeri and
Alejandro Marquina.
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