{"id":38066,"date":"2026-08-11T06:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T01:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38066"},"modified":"2026-08-11T06:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T01:18:18","slug":"telemundos-operacion-triunfo-carries-on-with-final-live-show-following-devastating-7-4-magnitude-quake-in-colombia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=38066","title":{"rendered":"Telemundo&#8217;s &#8216;Operaci\u00f3n Triunfo&#8217; Carries On With Final Live Show Following Devastating 7.4 Magnitude Quake In Colombia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/telemundo\/\" id=\"auto-tag_telemundo\" data-tag=\"telemundo\">Telemundo<\/a>\u2018s <em>Operaci\u00f3n Triunfo<\/em> Season 1 finale was marred by sadness after the 7.4-magnitude <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/earthquake\/\" id=\"auto-tag_earthquake\" data-tag=\"earthquake\">earthquake<\/a> that struck <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/colombia\/\" id=\"auto-tag_colombia\" data-tag=\"colombia\">Colombia<\/a> on Monday, August 10.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The singing competition was to be full of joy as one singer was crowned the winner of the talent show following weeks of arduous work.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although the show is produced for the United States Latino audience, Telemundo produces the talent competition in Colombia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the top of the finale, host Natalia T\u00e9llez acknowledged the recent events that have devastated the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBefore starting our grand finale full of music and emotions, we want to take a couple of moments to send a big hug to all the Colombians who have been affected by the earthquake that took place this morning,\u201d she said. \u201cColombia is part of the <em>Operaci\u00f3n Triunfo Estados Unidos<\/em> family, because we produce the program here in RCN\u2019s studios and there\u2019s a big human team that works day by day to make this dream possible.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She continued, \u201cTonight, our hearts are with all of you; it\u2019s with all the families that are worried or anguished and all those that have lost their loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Judges David Bisbal, Ximena Sari\u00f1ana and Ana B\u00e1rbara were visibly affected by the events that took place in Colombia that have taken the lives of more than 100 people, at the time of this post. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2026\/08\/10\/world\/colombia-earthquake-map-vis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">CNN<\/a>, the 7.4-magnitude quake had its epicenter in San Jos\u00e9 del Palmar, about 149 miles west of Bogot\u00e1, the nation\u2019s capital. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bogot\u00e1 is where RCN\u2019s studios are and where <em>Operaci\u00f3n Triunfo <\/em>films. Although the tremor was felt in the country\u2019s capital, no major structural damage has been reported, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CarlosFGalan\/status\/2086808480116068858?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">according<\/a> to the mayor Carlos F. Gal\u00e1n.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While <em>Operaci\u00f3n Triunfo<\/em> ends tonight, Telemundo is also <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/gallery\/top-chef-vip-season-5-cast-photos-telemundo\/\">filming the new season of\u00a0<em>Top Chef VIP<\/em><\/a>, a reality competition set to air on Tuesday, August 11, in the same time slot. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Telemundo\u2018s Operaci\u00f3n Triunfo Season 1 finale was marred by sadness after the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Colombia on Monday, August 10. The singing competition was to be full of joy as one singer was crowned the winner of the talent show following weeks of arduous work. 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