{"id":1956137,"date":"2025-08-12T15:55:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:55:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1956137"},"modified":"2025-08-12T15:55:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T15:55:23","slug":"hybe-latin-america-launches-santos-bravos-to-find-next-latin-pop-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/hybe-latin-america-launches-santos-bravos-to-find-next-latin-pop-star\/","title":{"rendered":"HYBE Latin America Launches &#8216;Santos Bravos&#8217; to Find Next Latin Pop Star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tIn a strategic step to broaden its reach in Latin music, HYBE Latin America has revealed <em>Santos Bravos<\/em>, its first-ever multi-platform series focused on creating the \u201cnext Latin pop sensation\u201d \u2014 according to the press release first shared exclusively with <em>Billboard<\/em>. The show\u2019s global premiere is set for Thursday (Aug. 14) on YouTube, followed by its debut on Spotify the next day, and on ViX and EXA TV across Latin America and the U.S. on Saturday (Aug. 16).<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-related-artists \/\/ lrv-u-margin-tb-1 lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl-max lrv-u-align-items-center lrv-u-margin-l-00@desktop-xl a-glue@desktop-xl lrv-a-glue--t-0 lrv-a-glue--l-0 u-margin-t-29px@desktop u-margin-t-250@mobile-max u-margin-lr-auto@desktop-xl-max u-max-width-400@desktop-xl-max u-width-100p@mobile-max u-max-width-80@desktop-xl\">\n<h3 id=\"title-of-a-story\" class=\"c-title  lrv-u-color-white a-font-primary-fancy-m lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-text-align-center a-article-related-module-title lrv-u-padding-tb-050\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tExplore\t\t<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n<div class=\"a-article-related-module-wrap lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl lrv-u-flex-grow-1 u-width-100p\">\n<div class=\"o-card lrv-u-flex u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl u-flex-direction-column@desktop-xl-max u-align-items-center lrv-u-position-relative u-flex-basis-100p lrv-u-padding-b-075\">\n<div class=\"o-card__image-wrap lrv-u-flex lrv-u-flex-direction-column u-width-80 u-width-160@mobile-max lrv-a-glue-parent lrv-u-flex-shrink-0\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  lrv-u-height-100p\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.billboard.com\/artist\/billboard\" class=\"c-lazy-image__link lrv-a-unstyle-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"a-crop-1x1 lrv-u-height-100p\" style=\"\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"\" data-lazy-src=\"\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-srcset=\"\" data-lazy-sizes=\"\" height=\"\" width=\"\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"o-indicator lrv-a-glue a-glue--b-n050 lrv-a-glue--r-0 a-glue--t-auto a-glue--l-0 lrv-u-margin-lr-auto u-pointer-events-none lrv-u-background-color-brand-primary lrv-u-border-radius-50p u-width-20 u-height-20 a-icon-related-artist lrv-a-icon-after\"><\/p>\n<p>\t<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p class=\"c-tagline  a-font-secondary-fancy-xxxs@desktop-xl a-font-secondary-fancy-s@desktop-xl-max lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-color-black u-padding-t-13 lrv-u-padding-b-2 lrv-u-margin-tb-00 lrv-u-text-align-center lrv-u-border-t-1 lrv-u-border-color-black lrv-u-width-100p\">See latest videos, charts and news<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tPart docuseries, part talent competition,<em> Santos Bravos <\/em>will chart the formation of an all-new Latin boy band, chronicling the challenges and triumphs of 16 contestants hailing from Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, Spain, Argentina, and beyond. Guided by HYBE founder Bang Si-Hyuk\u2019s artist-development philosophy, the participants \u2014 ages 15 to 25 \u2014 will compete for coveted spots in the group, with the series promising an \u201cintense, emotional, and inspiring journey,\u201d according to the release.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe contestants were selected from more than 400 auditions, and the show will feature mentorship from an all-star creative team that includes Kenny Ortega (<em>High School Musical<\/em>), producer Johnny Goldstein (Shakira, Daddy Yankee), and vocal coach RAab Stevenson (Justin Timberlake, SZA). Additional key roles include Jaime Escall\u00f3n (<em>The X Factor<\/em>, <em>Survivor<\/em>) as showrunner, Lucas Jaramillo (<em>Pase a la Fama<\/em>, <em>Survivor<\/em>) as producer, Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Alejandro Bernal as director, and Jessica Kwon, HYBE Latin America\u2019s head of training and development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tBeyond the episodes, <em>Santos Bravos<\/em> will integrate fan-driven elements, such as live performances, interactive voting, and social media engagement on platforms including TikTok, Threads, and Weverse. HYBE also teased a fan experience in Mexico City, allowing superfans to connect with contestants in person.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tFans can follow the live @Santos_Bravos performances on the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HYBELABELS\" data-type=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@HYBELABELS\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube <\/a>starting Aug. 22.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.billboard.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a strategic step to broaden its reach in Latin music, HYBE Latin America has revealed Santos Bravos, its first-ever multi-platform series focused on creating the \u201cnext Latin pop sensation\u201d \u2014 according to the press release first shared exclusively with Billboard. 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