# El Gran Show season 14

Reyes del Show (English: Show Kings) is the season three of the 2015 edition of El Gran Show premiered on November 7, 2015.
In this season the lifeguard was not used, reason why one of the couples was definitively eliminated in the duel.
On December 19, 2015, singer Yahaira Plasencia and George Neyra were crowned champions, axé star Brenda Carvalho and Pedro Ibáñez finished second, while María Grazia Gamarra and Sergio Álvarez finished third.

## Cast
### Couples

The participating couples of this season were conformed by the top four couples of the first and second season. During the first week, it was confirmed that Melissa Loza would not participate due to work problems, so she was replaced by the salsa singer Yahaira Plasencia. At the same time, Sergio Álvarez was replaced by George Neyra.
During the show, two professional partners (Irving Figueroa and Billy Gonzáles) could not continue in competition for different personal issues, being replaced by Pedro Ibáñez and Sergio Álvarez, respectively. Álvarez returned after not participating because of Loza's withdraw.
| Celebrity | Notability (known for) | Professional partner | Status |
| Erick Elera | Al Fondo Hay Sitio actor & singer | Andrea Huapaya | Eliminated 1st on November 21, 2015 |
| Ismael La Rosa | Actor | Michelle Vallejos | Eliminated 2nd on November 28, 2015 |
| Milena Zárate | Singer | Anselmo Pedraza | Eliminated 3rd on December 5, 2015 |
| Alejandro "Zumba" Benitez | Reality TV star | Malory Vargas | Eliminated 4th on December 12, 2015 |
| Franco Cabrera | Actor & comedian | Pierina Neira | Eliminated 5th on December 19, 2015 |
| María Grazia Gamarra | Actress | Sergio Álvarez Billy Gonzáles (weeks 1-3) | Third place on December 19, 2015 |
| Brenda Carvalho | Axé star | Pedro Ibáñez Irving Figueroa (week 1) | Runner-up on December 19, 2015 |
| Yahaira Plasencia | Salsa singer | George Neyra | Winners on December 19, 2015 |

#### Previous seasons

| Season | Celebrity | Partner | Average | Place |
| 1 | Melissa Loza | Sergio Álvarez | 35.3 | 1.º |
| 1 | Franco Cabrera | Pierina Neira | 35.1 | 2.º |
| 1 | Brenda Carvalho | Irving Figueroa | 36.2 | 3.º |
| 1 | María Grazia Gamarra | Billy Gonzáles | 32.4 | 4.º |
| 2 | Ismael La Rosa | Michelle Vallejos | 33.8 | 1.º |
| 2 | Erick Elera | Andrea Huapaya | 33.0 | 2.º |
| 2 | Milena Zárate | Anselmo Pedraza | 33.6 | 3.º |
| 2 | Alejandro "Zumba" Benítez | Malory Vargas | 34.3 | 4.º |

### Hosts and judges

Gisela Valcárcel, Aldo Díaz and Jaime "Choca" Mandros returned as hosts, while Morella Petrozzi, Carlos Cacho and Pachi Valle Riestra returned as judges. The VIP Jury was not introduced in this season. In Week 2, Alfredo Di Natale, professional dancer and director of the Arthur Murray dance studio, was announced as a new judge in the show.

## Scoring charts

| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Top 4 | Top 3 |
| Yahaira & George | 1 | 27 | 35 | 30 | 33 | 38 | 66 | Safe | Winners |
| Brenda & Pedro | 2 | 26 | 35 | 38 | 37 | 40 | 77 | Safe | Runner-up |
| María Grazia & Sergio | 3 | 23 | 31 | 34 | 33 | 37 | 67 | Safe | Third place |
| Franco & Pierina | 4 | 22 | 27 | 35 | 34 | 37 | 64 | Eliminated | |
| Zumba & Malory | 5 | 24 | 38 | 36 | 34 | 29 | 33 | | |
| Milena & Anselmo | 6 | 25 | 34 | 36 | 28 | 36 | | | |
| Ismael & Michelle | 7 | 25 | 35 | 33 | 36 | | | | |
| Erick & Andrea | 8 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | | |
    Red numbers indicate the sentenced for each week
    Green numbers indicate the best steps for each week
    the couple was eliminated that week
    the couple was safe in the duel
    the winning couple
    the runner-up couple
    the third-place couple

### Average score chart

This table only counts dances scored on a 40-point scale.
| Rank by average | Place | Couple | Total points | Number of dances | Average |
| 1 | 2 | Brenda & Pedro | 261 | 7 | 37.3 |
| 2 | 7 | Ismael & Michelle | 137 | 4 | 34.3 |
| 3 | 5 | Zumba & Malory | 200 | 6 | 33.3 |
| 4 | 1 | Yahaira & George | 232 | 7 | 33.1 |
| 5 | 3 | María Grazia & Sergio | 231 | 7 | 33.0 |
| 6 | 6 | Milena & Anselmo | 164 | 5 | 32.8 |
| 7 | 4 | Franco & Pierina | 224 | 7 | 32.0 |
| 7 | 8 | Erick & Andrea | 96 | 3 | 32.0 |

### Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 40-point scale are as follows:
| Dance | Highest scored dancer(s) | Highest score | Lowest scored dancer(s) | Lowest score |
| Latin pop | Milena Zárate | 35 | María Grazia Gamarra | 30 |
| Salsa | Yahaira Plasencia Alejandro "Zumba" Benitez | 36 | Franco Cabrera | 27 |
| Merengue | Erick Elera | 37 | Franco Cabrera | 29 |
| Hip-ho | Milena Zárate | 34 | María Grazia Gamarra | 31 |
| Cumbia | Ismael La Rosa | 35 | Erick Elera | 29 |
| Reggaeton | Brenda Carvalho | 35 | Erick Elera | 30 |
| Jazz | Brenda Carvalho | 37 | Franco Cabrera | 33 |
| Cha-cha-cha | Brenda Carvalho | 37 | Milena Zárate | 28 |
| Bachata | Yahaira Plasencia | 31 | — | — |
| Double dance | Brenda Carvalho | 40 | Alejandro "Zumba" Benitez | 29 |
| Jive | Brenda Carvalho | 39 | Yahaira Plasencia Franco Cabrera | 31 |
| Dance improvisation | Brenda Carvalho | 38 | María Grazia Gamarra | 32 |

### Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a potential 40-point maximum.
| Couples | Highest scoring dance(s) | Lowest scoring dance(s) |
| Yahaira & George | Salsa & Rumba flamenca/Lambada (36) | Cumbia (30) |
| Brenda & Pedro | Contemporary/Quebradita (40) | Salsa & Reggaeton (35) |
| María Grazia & Sergio | Bollywood/Merengue & Jive (35) | Latin pop (31) |
| Franco & Pierina | Disco/Reggaeton (37) | Merengue (27) |
| Zumba & Malory | Salsa & Jazz (36) | Jazz/Festejo (29) |
| Milena & Anselmo | Latin pop (35) | Cha-cha-cha (28) |
| Ismael & Michelle | Merengue (36) | Latin pop (2x) (33) |
| Erick & Andrea | Merengue (37) | Cumbia (29) |

## Weekly scores

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Morella Petrozzi, Carlos Cacho, Pachi Valle Riestra, Alfredo Di Natale.

### Week 1: First Dances

Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Morella Petrozzi, Carlos Cacho, Pachi Valle Riestra.
The couples danced the latin pop, merengue or salsa. This week, none couples were sentenced.

#### Running order

| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Ismael & Michelle | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Latin pop | "Boom Boom"—Chayanne | Safe |
| María Grazia & Billy | 23 (8, 8, 7) | Latin pop | "You'll Be Mine (Party Time)"—Gloria Estefan | Safe |
| Milena & Anselmo | 25 (8, 9, 8) | Salsa | "Aguanile"—Marc Anthony | Safe |
| Yahaira & George | 27 (10, 8, 9) | Salsa | "Magdalena, Mi Amor (Quimbara)"—DLG feat. Ivy Queen | Safe |
| Brenda & Irving | 26 (9, 9, 8) | Salsa | "Abre Que Voy"—Los Van Van | Safe |
| Franco & Pierina | 22 (8, 7, 7) | Merengue | "Una Nalgadita"—Oro Solido | Safe |
| Erick & Andrea | 28 (9, 10, 9) | Merengue | "Mentiroso"—Olga Tañon | Best steps |
| Zumba & Malory | 24 (8, 8, 8) | Latin pop | "Dame Más"—Ricky Martin | Safe |

### Week 2: Versus Night

The couples were paired off into four sets, with each set of couples performing the same dance to different songs. In the little train, only the celebrities faced dancing reggaeton.

#### Running order

| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Milena & Anselmo | 34 (9, 9, 8, 8) | Hip-hop | "Hey Mama"—David Guetta feat. Nicki Minaj, Bebe Rexha & Afrojack | Safe |
| María Grazia & Billy | 31 (8, 7, 8, 8) | Hip-hop | "Papi"—Jennifer Lopez | Safe |
| Erick & Andrea | 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) | Cumbia | "Queremos Bailar"—La Cumbia | Sentenced |
| Ismael & Michelle | 35 (9, 9, 9, 8) | Cumbia | "Luna Luna"—Ráfaga | Safe |
| Brenda & Pedro | 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) | Reggaeton | "Impacto"—Daddy Yankee | Safe |
| Yahaira & George | 33 (8, 8, 9, 8) | Reggaeton | "Culipandeo"—DJ Warner | Safe |
| Zumba & Malory | 36 (9, 10, 9, 8) | Salsa | "La Rumba Buena"—Orquesta La 33 | Best steps |
| Franco & Pierina | 27 (7, 6, 7, 7) | Salsa | "Ta Bueno Ya"—Albita Rodríguez | Sentenced |
The little train :
| Participants | Judges' votes | Dance | Music | Winner(s) |
| Women | Yahaira, Yahaira, Yahaira, Yahaira | Reggaeton | "Mueve el Totó"—Apache Ness & Me Gusta ft. Juan Quin & Dago | Yahaira (2 pts) |
| Men | Zumba, Zumba, Erick, Zumba | Reggaeton | "Mueve el Totó"—Apache Ness & Me Gusta ft. Juan Quin & Dago | Zumba (2 pts) |

### Week 3: Characterization Night

The couples performed one unlearned dance being characterized to popular music icons. In the little train, only the celebrities faced dancing strip dance.
Due to work issues, Yahaira Plasencia could not be present on the set of the show, yet she decided to dance from where she worked, being evaluated by the judges through a video link. Because of this, she was not part of the little train.

#### Running order

| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Characterization | Result |
| Franco & Pierina | 33 (9, 8, 8, 8) | Jazz* | "Smooth Criminal"—Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | Safe |
| Erick & Andrea | 30 (8, 8, 6, 8) | Reggaeton* | "Boriqua Anthem"—El General | El General | — |
| Zumba & Malory | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Jazz | "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"—Beyoncé | Beyoncé | Safe |
| María Grazia & Billy | 34 (9, 8, 9, 8) | Jazz | "You're the One That I Want"—John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | Olivia Newton-John | Safe |
| Milena & Anselmo | 35 (9, 9, 8, 9) | Latin pop | "Todos Me Miran"—Gloria Trevi | Gloria Trevi | Safe |
| Yahaira & George | 30 (8, 7, 8, 7) | Cumbia | "Techno Cumbia"—Selena | Selena | Sentenced |
| Brenda & Pedro | 37 (10, 9, 9, 9) | Jazz | "Born This Way"—Lady Gaga | Lady Gaga | Best steps |
| Ismael & Michelle | 33 (9, 8, 8, 8) | Latin pop | "Pégate"—Ricky Martin | Ricky Martin | Sentenced |
The little train :
| Participants | Judges' votes | Dance | Music | Winner(s) |
| Women | Brenda, Milena, Milena, Brenda | Strip dance | "Worth It"—Fifth Harmony feat. Kid Ink | Brenda, Milena (1 pt) |
| Men | Franco, Ismael, Franco, Franco | Strip dance | "You Can Leave Your Hat On"—Joe Cocker | Franco (2 pts) |

### Week 4: Trio Cha-cha-cha Night

The couples (except those sentenced) danced trio cha-cha-cha involving another celebrity. In the little train, the celebrities faced with each other dancing reggaeton.
María Grazia & Sergio were going to dance with actor David Villanueva, but because Villanueva had suffered an injury, choreographer Arturo Chumbe performed in his place.

#### Running order

| Couple (Trio Dance Partner) | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Milena & Anselmo (Danny Peña) | 28 (8, 7, 7, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Candela"—Noelia | Sentenced |
| Franco & Pierina Neira (Tati Alcántara) | 34 (9, 9, 8, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Corazón Espinado"—Santana & Maná | Safe |
| Ismael & Michelle | 36 (10, 9, 9, 8) | Merengue* | "El Vecino"—Miki González | — |
| Yahaira & George | 31 (9, 7, 7, 8) | Bachata* | "Todo Por Tu Amor"—Xtreme | Sentenced |
| Brenda & Pedro (Gino Pesaressi) | 37 (10, 10, 9, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Sway"—The Pussycat Dolls | Best steps |
| Zumba & Malory (Leslie Shaw) | 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Traigo Una Pena"—Franco De Vita & Víctor Manuelle | Safe |
| María Grazia & Sergio (Arturo Chumbe) | 33 (9, 9, 7, 8) | Cha-cha-cha | "Hush Hush; Hush Hush"—The Pussycat Dolls | Sentenced |
The little train :
| Participants | Judges' votes | Dance | Music | Winner(s) |
| Celebrities | Yahaira, Yahaira, Zumba, Yahaira | Reggaeton | "Menea Tu Chapa"—Wilo D' New | Yahaira (2 pts) |

### Week 5: Quarterfinals

The couples performed a double dance and a team dance, in which only celebrities participated.

#### Running order

| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Zumba & Malory | 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) | Jazz Festejo | "Uptown Funk"—Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars "Saca las Manos"—Eva Ayllón | Sentenced |
| Milena & Anselmo | 34 (9, 8, 9, 8) | Tango Cumbia* | "In-tango"—In-Grid "Candela"—Muñecas de la Tele | — |
| María Grazia & Sergio | 35 (9, 9, 9, 8) | Bollywood Merengue* | "Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)"—A. R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls "A Pedir Su Mano"—Juan Luis Guerra | Sentenced |
| Yahaira & George | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Rumba flamenca Lambada* | "Bamboléo"—Gipsy Kings "Chorando Se Foi"—Kaoma | Safe |
| Brenda & Pedro | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Contemporary Quebradita | "Chandelier"—Sia "Qué Bonita"—Banda el Recodo | Best steps |
| Franco & Pierina | 37 (9, 9, 10, 9) | Disco Reggaeton | "You Should Be Dancing"—Bee Gees "Ella Me Levantó"—Daddy Yankee | Safe |
| Zumba Franco Brenda | 0 | Jazz (Team A) | "Where Have You Been"—Rihanna | "Where Have You Been"—Rihanna |
| María Grazia Yahaira Milena | 2 | Jazz (Team B) | "Dare (La La La)"—Shakira | "Dare (La La La)"—Shakira |

### Week 6: Semifinals

The couples danced jive and a dance improvisation which involved seven different dance styles, all being rehearsed during the week by the couples and only one being chosen by a draw in the live show. This week, none couples were sentenced.
During the dance improvisation round, Zumba physically assaulted Judge Carlos Cacho, for this reason his dance was not scored and the production decided to eliminate him, automatically saving to Maria Grazia & Sergio.

#### Running order

| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
| Yahaira & George | 31 (8, 8, 8, 7) | Jive | "Tequila"—Azúcar Moreno | Safe |
| Yahaira & George | 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) | Salsa | "La Negra Tiene Tumbao"—Celia Cruz | Safe |
| Franco & Pierina | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Jive | "Happy"—Pharrell Williams | Safe |
| Franco & Pierina | 33 (9, 7, 8, 9) | Samba | "Samba do Brasil"—Bellini | Safe |
| Zumba & Malory | 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) | Jive* | "I Got You (I Feel Good)"—James Brown | — |
| Zumba & Malory | N/A | Marinera | "Pañuelos Al Aire"—Lucy de Mantilla | — |
| María Grazia & Sergio | 35 (9, 8, 9, 9) | Jive* | "Footloose"—Kenny Loggins | Safe |
| María Grazia & Sergio | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Mambo | "Qué Rico el Mambo"—Pérez Prado | Safe |
| Brenda & Pedro | 39 (10, 9, 10, 10) | Jive | "Tainted Love"—Soft Cell | Best steps |
| Brenda & Pedro | 38 (10, 9, 9, 10) | Disco | "Knock on Wood"—Amii Stewart | Best steps |

### Week 7: Finals

On the first part, the couples danced freestyle.
On the second part, the final three couples danced viennese waltz and cha-cha-cha or tango.

#### Running order

| Couple | Dance | Music | Result |
| Brenda & Pedro | Freestyle | "Stand by Me"—Dj Trance / Prince Royce | Safe |
| Franco & Pierina | Freestyle | "El Sueño de Pochi"—Cecilia Barraza | Eliminated |
| Yahaira & George | Freestyle | "Te Extraño"—Xtreme / "Lo Que Tengo Yo"—Los 4 feat. La Charanga Habanera | Safe |
| María Grazia & Sergio | Freestyle | "Voulez-Vous"—ABBA | Safe |

#### Running order (Part 2)

| Couple | Dance | Music | Result |
| María Grazia & Sergio | Viennese waltz | "La Bella y la Bestia"—Manuel Mijares & Rocío Banquells (from Beauty and the Beast) | Third place |
| María Grazia & Sergio | Tango | "Buttons"—The Pussycat Dolls feat. Snoop Dogg | Third place |
| Brenda & Pedro | Viennese waltz | "Libre Soy"—Carmen Sarahí (from Frozen) | Runner-up |
| Brenda & Pedro | Tango | "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"—Eurythmics | Runner-up |
| Yahaira & George | Viennese waltz | "Un Mundo Ideal"—Ricardo Montaner & Michelle (from Aladdin) | Winners |
| Yahaira & George | Cha-cha-cha | "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps"—The Pussycat Dolls | Winners |

## Dance chart

The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week:
* Week 1: Latin pop, merengue or salsa (First Dances)
* Week 2: One unlearned dance & the little train (Versus Night)
* Week 3: One unlearned dance & the little train (Characterization Night)
* Week 4: Trio cha-cha-cha & the little train (Trio Cha-cha-cha Night)
* Week 5: Double dance & team dance (Quarterfinals)
* Week 6: Jive & dance improvisation (Semifinal)
* Week 7: Freestyle, viennese waltz & cha-cha-cha or tango (Final)
| Couple | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 7 | Week 7 |
| Yahaira & George | Salsa | Reggaeton (vs. Brenda & Pedro) | Cumbia | Bachata | Rumba flamenca Lambada | Jive | Salsa | Freestyle | Viennese waltz | Cha-cha-cha |
| Brenda & Pedro | Salsa | Reggaeton (vs. Yahaira & George) | Jazz | Cha-cha-cha | Contemporary Quebradita | Jive | Disco | Freestyle | Viennese waltz | Tango |
| María Grazia & Sergio | Latin pop | Hip-hop (vs. Milena & Anselmo) | Jazz | Cha-cha-cha | Bollywood Merengue | Jive | Mambo | Freestyle | Viennese waltz | Tango |
| Franco & Pierina | Merengue | Salsa (vs. Zumba & Malory) | Jazz | Cha-cha-cha | Disco Reggaeton | Jive | Samba | Freestyle | | |
| Zumba & Malory | Latin pop | Salsa (vs. Franco & Pierina) | Jazz | Cha-cha-cha | Jazz Festejo | Jive | Marinera | | | |
| Milena & Anselmo | Salsa | Hip-hop (vs. María Grazia & Sergio) | Latin pop | Cha-cha-cha | Tango Cumbia | | | | | |
| Ismael & Michelle | Latin pop | Cumbia (vs. Erick & Andrea) | Latin pop | Merengue | | | | | | |
| Erick & Andrea | Merengue | Cumbia (vs. Ismael & Michelle) | Reggaeton | | | | | | | |
Modalities of competition :
| Couple | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 |
| Yahaira & George | Reggaeton | Strip dance | Reggaeton | Jazz |
| Brenda & Pedro | Reggaeton | Strip dance | Reggaeton | Jazz |
| María Grazia & Sergio | Reggaeton | Strip dance | Reggaeton | Jazz |
| Franco & Pierina | Reggaeton | Strip dance | Reggaeton | Jazz |
| Zumba & Malory | Reggaeton | Strip dance | Reggaeton | Jazz |
| Milena & Anselmo | Reggaeton | Strip dance | Reggaeton | Jazz |
| Ismael & Michelle | Reggaeton | Strip dance | Reggaeton | |
| Erick & Andrea | Reggaeton | Strip dance | | |
    Highest scoring dance
    Lowest scoring dance
    Not scored or danced by the celebrity
    Gained bonus points for winning this dance
    Gained no bonus points for losing this dance
    Danced, but not scored
    In Italic indicate the dances performed in the duel