Operación Triunfo (series 2)
# Operación Triunfo (series 2)

Operación Triunfo is a Spanish reality television music competition to find new singing talent. The second series, also known as Operación Triunfo 2002, aired on La 1 from 7 October 2002 to 24 February 2003, presented by Carlos Lozano.

Ainhoa Cantalapiedra was the winner of the series.

## Headmaster, judges and presenter

* Headmaster: Nina
* Judges: Pilar Tabares, Pilar Zamora and Narcís Rebollo
* Presenter: Carlos Lozano

## Contestants

| Contestant | Age | Residence | Episode of elimination | Place finished |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Ainhoa | 22 | Galdakao | Gala Final | Winner |
| Manuel | 21 | Isla Cristina | Gala Final | Runner-up |
| Beth | 20 | Súria | Gala Final | 3rd |
| Nández | 24 | Cádiz | Gala Final | 4th |
| Hugo | 24 | Seville | Gala Final | 5th |
| Joan | 25 | Barcelona | Gala Final | 6th |
| Tony | 21 | Tenerife | Gala 13 | 7th |
| Nika | 22 | Torrejón de Ardoz | Gala 12 | 8th |
| Vega | 23 | Córdoba | Gala 11 | 9th |
| Danni | 20 | Jaén | Gala 10 | 10th |
| Elena | 19 | Barcelona | Gala 9 | 11th |
| Tessa | 20 | Valencia | Gala 8 | 12th |
| Marey | 18 | Cádiz | Gala 7 | 13th |
| Cristie | 24 | Fuengirola | Gala 6 | 14th |
| Enrique | 27 | Navarra | Gala 5 | 15th |
| Miguel | 25 | Ibiza | Gala 4 | 16th |
| Mai | 24 | Madrid | Gala 3 | 17th |
| Saray | 18 | Alicante | Gala 0 | Not selected |
| Marcos | 26 | Barcelona | Gala 0 | Not selected |
| Jano | 25 | Palma de Mallorca | Gala 0 | Not selected |

## Galas

### Results summary

**Colour key**

| – | Contestant received the most public votes and was exempt for nominations. |
| - | - |
| – | Contestant was up for the elimination but was saved by the Academy's staff. |
| – | Contestant was up for the elimination but was saved by the contestants. |
| – | Contestants were up for the elimination and were the nominees of the week. |
| – | Contestant was up for the elimination but was immediately saved by the public votes. |
| – | Contestant was up for the elimination but was immediately eliminated by the public votes. |
| – | Nominations and eviction were canceled due to an accident. |
| | Gala 0 | Gala 1 | Gala 2 | Gala 3 | Gala 4 | Gala 5 | Gala 6 | Gala 7 | Gala 8 | Gala 9 | Gala 10 | Gala 11 | Gala 12 | Gala 13 | Final |
| Ainhoa | Saved | Nominated | Nominated | Tony | Tony | Nominated | Tessa | Tessa | Elena | Hugo | Nominated | Hugo | Saved Mark: 8.8 | Finalist | Winner (Final) |
| Manuel | Saved | Danni | Exempt | Enrique | Elena | Tessa | Danni | Elena | Beth | Danni | Nika | Joan | Joan Mark: 9.4 | Finalist | Runner-up (Final) |
| Beth | Saved | Mai | Favourite | Enrique | Elena | Tessa | Tessa | Elena | Saved | Joan | Ainhoa | Joan | Joan Mark: 9.3 | Finalist | 3rd Place (Final) |
| Nández | Saved | Danni | Exempt | Enrique | Elena | Cristie | Tessa | Hugo | Nika | Hugo | Vega | Hugo | Ainhoa Mark: 8.9 | Finalist | 4th place (Final) |
| Hugo | Saved | Danni | Exempt | Miguel | Elena | Cristie | Tessa | Nominated | Nika | Saved | Nika | Nominated | Ainhoa Mark: 8.5 | Finalist | 5th place (Final) |
| Joan | Saved | Danni | Exempt | Tony | Enrique | Cristie | Danni | Elena | Beth | Nominated | Nika | Saved | Nominated Mark: 8.7 | Finalist | 6th place (Final) |
| Tony | Saved | Ainhoa | Exempt | Nominated | Nominated | Cristie | Marey | Elena | Beth | Joan | Ainhoa | Nika / Joan | Nominated Mark: 8.5 | Evicted (Gala 13) | Evicted (Gala 13) |
| Nika | Saved | Ainhoa | Exempt | Tony | Elena | Tessa | Tesa | Hugo | Nominated | Hugo | Saved | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 12) | Evicted (Gala 12) | Evicted (Gala 12) |
| Vega | Saved | Mai | Exempt | Enrique | Elena | Tessa | Tessa | Hugo | Nika | Hugo | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 11) | Evicted (Gala 11) | Evicted (Gala 11) | Evicted (Gala 11) |
| Danni | Saved | Saved | Exempt | Miguel | Elena | Cristie | Nominated | Hugo | Beth | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 10) | Evicted (Gala 10) | Evicted (Gala 10) | Evicted (Gala 10) | Evicted (Gala 10) |
| Elena | Saved | Mai | Exempt | Enrique | Saved | Tessa | Tessa | Saved | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 9) | Evicted (Gala 9) | Evicted (Gala 9) | Evicted (Gala 9) | Evicted (Gala 9) | Evicted (Gala 9) |
| Tessa | Saved | Mai | Exempt | Enrique | Enrique | Saved | Saved | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 8) | Evicted (Gala 8) | Evicted (Gala 8) | Evicted (Gala 8) | Evicted (Gala 8) | Evicted (Gala 8) | Evicted (Gala 8) |
| Marey | Saved | Danni | Exempt | Enrique | Enrique | Tessa | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 7) | Evicted (Gala 7) | Evicted (Gala 7) | Evicted (Gala 7) | Evicted (Gala 7) | Evicted (Gala 7) | Evicted (Gala 7) | Evicted (Gala 7) |
| Cristie | Saved | Mai | Exempt | Tony | Tony | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 6) | Evicted (Gala 6) | Evicted (Gala 6) | Evicted (Gala 6) | Evicted (Gala 6) | Evicted (Gala 6) | Evicted (Gala 6) | Evicted (Gala 6) | Evicted (Gala 6) |
| Enrique | Saved | Mai | Exempt | Saved | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 5) | Evicted (Gala 5) | Evicted (Gala 5) | Evicted (Gala 5) | Evicted (Gala 5) | Evicted (Gala 5) | Evicted (Gala 5) | Evicted (Gala 5) | Evicted (Gala 5) | Evicted (Gala 5) |
| Silva | Saved | Danni | Exempt | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 4) | Evicted (Gala 4) | Evicted (Gala 4) | Evicted (Gala 4) | Evicted (Gala 4) | Evicted (Gala 4) | Evicted (Gala 4) | Evicted (Gala 4) | Evicted (Gala 4) | Evicted (Gala 4) | Evicted (Gala 4) |
| Mai | Saved | Nominated | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 3) | Evicted (Gala 3) | Evicted (Gala 3) | Evicted (Gala 3) | Evicted (Gala 3) | Evicted (Gala 3) | Evicted (Gala 3) | Evicted (Gala 3) | Evicted (Gala 3) | Evicted (Gala 3) | Evicted (Gala 3) | Evicted (Gala 3) |
| Saray | Eliminated | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) |
| Marcos | Eliminated | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) |
| Jano | Eliminated | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) | Not selected (Gala 0) |
| Up for elimination | Jano Marcos Saray Silva | Ainhoa Danni Elena Mai | Ainhoa Mai | Cristie Enrique Silva Tony | Elena Enrique Marey Tony | Ainhoa Cristie Danni Tessa | Danni Manuel Marey Tessa | Elena Hugo Tessa Vega | Beth Elena Joan Nika | Danni Hugo Joan Nika | Ainhoa Joan Nika Vega | Hugo Joan Nández Nika | Ainhoa Hugo Joan Tony | Winner | Ainhoa 32.9% to win |
| Saved by Academy's staff | None | Elena | None | Cristie | Marey | Danni | Manuel | Vega | Joan | Nika | Joan | Nández | Hugo | Winner | Ainhoa 32.9% to win |
| Saved by contestants | None | Danni 6* of 14 votes to save | None | Enrique 7 of 13 votes to save | Elena 7 of 12 votes to save | Tessa 6 of 11 votes to save | Tessa 7 of 10 votes to save | Elena 4* of 9 votes to save | Beth 4 of 8 votes to save | Hugo 4 of 7 votes to save | Nika 3 of 6 votes to save | Joan 2* of 5 votes to save | Ainhoa 2* of 4 votes to save | Finalist | Manuel 24.2% to win |
| Saved by public vote | Silva 33% to save | Eviction postponed | Ainhoa 54.6% to save | Tony 63.9% to save | Tony 69% to save | Ainhoa 62.6% to save | Danni 65.5% to save | Hugo 78.2% to save | Nika 61.6% to save | Joan 52.1% to save | Ainhoa 69.5% to save | Hugo 55% to save | Joan 51.7% to save | Finalist | Beth 16% to win |
| Eliminated | Saray 30% to save | Eviction postponed | Mai 45.4% to save | Silva 36.1% to save | Enrique 31% to save | Cristie 37.4% to save | Marey 34.5% to save | Tessa 21.8% to save | Elena 38.4% to save | Danni 47.9% to save | Vega 30.5% to save | Nika 45% to save | Tony 48.3% to save | Finalist | Miguel 13.1% to win |
| Eliminated | Marcos 23% to save | Eviction postponed | Mai 45.4% to save | Silva 36.1% to save | Enrique 31% to save | Cristie 37.4% to save | Marey 34.5% to save | Tessa 21.8% to save | Elena 38.4% to save | Danni 47.9% to save | Vega 30.5% to save | Nika 45% to save | Tony 48.3% to save | Finalist | Hugo 7.8% to win |
| Eliminated | Jano 13% to save | Eviction postponed | Mai 45.4% to save | Silva 36.1% to save | Enrique 31% to save | Cristie 37.4% to save | Marey 34.5% to save | Tessa 21.8% to save | Elena 38.4% to save | Danni 47.9% to save | Vega 30.5% to save | Nika 45% to save | Tony 48.3% to save | Finalist | Joan 6% to win |
