Operación Triunfo (series 1)
# Operación Triunfo (series 1)

Operación Triunfo is a Spanish reality television music competition to find new singing talent. The first series, also known as Operación Triunfo 2001, aired on La 1 from 22 October 2001 to 11 February 2002, presented by Carlos Lozano.

Rosa López was the winner of the series.

## Headmaster, judges and presenter

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

## Contestants

| Contestant | Age | Residence | Episode of elimination | Place finished |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Rosa | 20 | Granada, Andalusia | Gala Final | Winner |
| Bisbal | 22 | Almería, Andalusia | Gala Final | Runner-up |
| Bustamante | 19 | San Vicente de la Barquera, Cantabria | Gala Final | 3rd |
| Chenoa | 26 | Palma, Mallorca | Gala Final | 4th |
| Manu | 26 | Seville, Andalusia | Gala Final | 5th |
| Verónica | 23 | Elche, Alicante | Gala Final | 6th |
| Nuria | 22 | Nerja, Andalusia | Gala 13 | 7th |
| Gisela | 22 | Barcelona, Catalonia | Gala 12 | 8th |
| Naím | 21 | Premià de Mar, Catalonia | Gala 11 | 9th |
| Àlex | 20 | Vilassar de Mar, Catalonia | Gala 5 / Gala 10 | 10th |
| Alejandro | 23 | Valencia, Valencia | Gala 8 | 11th |
| Juan | 28 | Madrid, Madrid | Gala 7 | 12th |
| Natalia | 18 | Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Andalusia | Gala 6 | 13th |
| Javián | 27 | Dos Hermanas, Andalusia | Gala 4 | 14th |
| Mireia | 19 | Vila-seca, Catalonia | Gala 3 | 15th |
| Geno | 19 | Gran Canaria, Canary Islands | Gala 2 | 16th |

## 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. |
| – | Contestants returns for a second chance. |
| – | Contestants were exempt because a special gala. |
| | Gala 1 | Gala 2 | Gala 3 | Gala 4 | Gala 5 | Gala 6 | Gala 7 | Gala 8 | Navidad | Gala 9 | Gala 10 | Gala 11 | Gala 12 | Gala 13 | Final |
| Rosa | Nuria | Juan | Juan | Natalia | Verónica | Verónica | Bustamante | Favourite | Exempt | Nuria | Nuria | Verónica | Verónica | Finalist | Winner (Final) |
| Bisbal | Javián | Alejandro | Javián | Àlex | Alejandro | Alejandro | Naím | Saved | Exempt | Naím | Nuria | Bustamante | Verónica | Finalist | Runner-up (Final) |
| Bustamante | Javián | Alejandro | Juan | Àlex | Alejandro | Alejandro | Saved | Saved | Exempt | Àlex | Nominated | Saved | Nominated | Finalist | 3rd Place (Final) |
| Chenoa | Geno | Mireia | Alejandro | Natalia | Natalia | Alejandro | Naím | Saved | Exempt | Nuria | Bustamante | Gisela | Nuria | Finalist | 4th place (Final) |
| Manu | Javián | Alejandro | Alejandro | Natalia | Alejandro | Alejandro | Alejandro | Saved | Exempt | Nuria | Nuria | Bustamante | Bustamante | Finalist | 5th place (Final) |
| Verónica | Nuria | Juan | Juan | Juan | Saved | Nominated | Bustamante | Saved | Exempt | Nuria | Nuria | Nominated | Saved | Finalist | 6th place (Final) |
| Nuria | Nominated | Juan | Juan | Juan | Verónica | Verónica | Alejandro | Saved | Exempt | Saved | Saved | Verónica | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 13) | Evicted (Gala 13) |
| Gisela | Geno | Alejandro | Alejandro | Natalia | Natalia | Alejandro | Bustamante | Saved | Exempt | Nuria | Bustamante | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 12) | Evicted (Gala 12) | Evicted (Gala 12) |
| Naím | Nuria | Mireia | Alejandro | Natalia | Natalia | Alejandro | Nominated | Saved | Exempt | Nominated | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 11) | Evicted (Gala 11) | Evicted (Gala 11) | Evicted (Gala 11) |
| Àlex | Javián | Alejandro | Alejandro | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 5) | Evicted (Gala 5) | Evicted (Gala 5) | Candidate | Final Candidate | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 10) | Evicted (Gala 10) | Evicted (Gala 10) | Evicted (Gala 10) | Evicted (Gala 10) |
| Alejandro | Javián | Saved | Saved | Juan | Nominated | Saved | Nominated | Candidate | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) |
| Juan | Nuria | Nominated | Nominated | Nominated | Verónica | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 7) | Candidate | Final Candidate | Eliminated (Gala 9) | Eliminated (Gala 9) | Eliminated (Gala 9) | Eliminated (Gala 9) | Eliminated (Gala 9) | Eliminated (Gala 9) |
| Natalia | Geno | Mireia | Javián | Saved | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 6) | Evicted (Gala 6) | Candidate | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) |
| Javián | Saved | Alejandro | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 4) | Evicted (Gala 4) | Evicted (Gala 4) | Evicted (Gala 4) | Candidate | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) |
| Mireia | Nuria | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 3) | Evicted (Gala 3) | Evicted (Gala 3) | Evicted (Gala 3) | Evicted (Gala 3) | Candidate | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) |
| Geno | Nominated | Evicted (Gala 2) | Evicted (Gala 2) | Evicted (Gala 2) | Evicted (Gala 2) | Evicted (Gala 2) | Evicted (Gala 2) | Candidate | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) | Eliminated (Navidad) |
| Up for elimination | Àlex Geno Javián Nuria | Alejandro Gisela Juan Mireia | Alejandro Javián Juan Natalia | Àlex Juan Naím Natalia | Alejandro Manu Natalia Verónica | Alejandro Juan Nuria Verónica | Alejandro Bustamante Naím Verónica | Alejandro Àlex Geno Javián Juan Mireia Natalia | Àlex Juan | Àlex Bustamante Naím Nuria | Bustamante Gisela Naím Nuria | Bustamante Gisela Rosa Verónica | Bustamante Manu Nuria Verónica | Winner | Rosa 26.6% to win |
| Saved by Academy's staff | Àlex | Gisela | Natalia | Naím | Manu | Nuria | Verónica | None | None | Bustamante | Gisela | Rosa | Manu | Winner | Rosa 26.6% to win |
| Saved by contestants | Javián 5* of 13 votes to save | Alejandro 6 of 12 votes to save | Alejandro 5 of 11 votes to save | Natalia 5 of 10 votes to save | Verónica 3* of 9 votes to save | Alejandro 6 of 8 votes to save | Bustamante 3 of 7 votes to save | None | None | Nuria 5 of 7 votes to save | Nuria 4 of 6 votes to save | Bustamante 2* of 5 votes to save | Verónica 2 of 4 votes to save | Finalist | Bisbal 20.9% to win |
| Saved by public vote | Nuria 76% to save | Juan 60.1% to save | Juan 54.5% to save | Juan 50.3% to save | Alejandro 52.7% to save | Verónica 70.5% to save | Naím 70% to save | Àlex 41% to return | Àlex 64% to return | Naím 66.7% to save | Bustamante 65% to save | Verónica 53.8% to save | Bustamante 54.2% to save | Finalist | Bisbal 20.9% to win |
| Saved by public vote | Nuria 76% to save | Juan 60.1% to save | Juan 54.5% to save | Juan 50.3% to save | Alejandro 52.7% to save | Verónica 70.5% to save | Naím 70% to save | Juan 16% to return | Àlex 64% to return | Naím 66.7% to save | Bustamante 65% to save | Verónica 53.8% to save | Bustamante 54.2% to save | Finalist | Bisbal 20.9% to win |
| Eliminated | Geno 24% to save | Mireia 39.9% to save | Javián 45.5% to save | Àlex 49.7% to save | Natalia 47.3% to save | Juan 29.5% to save | Alejandro 30% to save | Alejandro 15% to return | Juan 36% to return | Àlex 33.3% to save | Naím 35% to save | Gisela 46.2% to save | Nuria 45.8% to save | Finalist | Bustamante 18.8% to win |
| Eliminated | Geno 24% to save | Mireia 39.9% to save | Javián 45.5% to save | Àlex 49.7% to save | Natalia 47.3% to save | Juan 29.5% to save | Alejandro 30% to save | Natalia 11% to return | Juan 36% to return | Àlex 33.3% to save | Naím 35% to save | Gisela 46.2% to save | Nuria 45.8% to save | Finalist | Bustamante 18.8% to win |
| Eliminated | Geno 24% to save | Mireia 39.9% to save | Javián 45.5% to save | Àlex 49.7% to save | Natalia 47.3% to save | Juan 29.5% to save | Alejandro 30% to save | Javián 8% to return | Juan 36% to return | Àlex 33.3% to save | Naím 35% to save | Gisela 46.2% to save | Nuria 45.8% to save | Finalist | Chenoa 17.6% to win |
| Eliminated | Geno 24% to save | Mireia 39.9% to save | Javián 45.5% to save | Àlex 49.7% to save | Natalia 47.3% to save | Juan 29.5% to save | Alejandro 30% to save | Mireia 5% to return | Juan 36% to return | Àlex 33.3% to save | Naím 35% to save | Gisela 46.2% to save | Nuria 45.8% to save | Finalist | Manu 14.7% to win |
| Eliminated | Geno 24% to save | Mireia 39.9% to save | Javián 45.5% to save | Àlex 49.7% to save | Natalia 47.3% to save | Juan 29.5% to save | Alejandro 30% to save | Geno 4% to return | Juan 36% to return | Àlex 33.3% to save | Naím 35% to save | Gisela 46.2% to save | Nuria 45.8% to save | Finalist | Verónica 1.4% to win |
