# Soy el mejor

Soy el mejor (English: "I am the best") is an Ecuadorian reality show produced and broadcast by TC Television. It is hosted by Gabriela Pazmiño. The program is also transmitted by Internet, the leader of the DUAL was Lissette Cedeño and is currently Fernanda Gallardo. On Tuesday, January 21, 2014 was premiered the first season, on Monday June 30 the second, and on Monday, April 6, 2015 the VIP season. In this reality the contestants demonstrate their talents in singing, dancing and acting. Also they are graded and evaluated by a strict judges.

## Production
### Casting

The casting to define the sixteen members of the experience began at Mall del Sol located in Milagro (Ecuador), then spread to several cities. In the VIP season the contestants are mostly famous were revealed in Monday to Friday from two weeks before the premiere program, where live signed a contract and were subsequently released.

## Format

It is based almost challenges in which it is tested participants in their talent in singing, dancing and acting. To make these challenges, four crews, identified with a name and a color are formed, and beat on weekdays to avoid one of their nominated members to the danger zone is the step of removing the program so we can remain in competition. In the VIP season only two most beloved crews competing, this new format is based on the jury's ability to qualify participants as to their talent in dance.

## Team
### Judges

The judge is composed of characters internationally, the same that will have to assess the presentations of each of the members of the program which will nominate and elect the removal step called Danger Zone .

#### Current

* Panama Drako – Dancer
* Ecuador Russia Juancho Lopez – Dancer
* Ecuador Yessenea Mendoza – Dancer

#### Previous

* Ecuador Vito Muñoz – Sports journalist
* Spain Danni Ubeda – Professional Singer
* Colombia José Urrutia – TV host, actor and model
* Venezuela Manuel Larrad – Singer
* Ecuador Luis Tipán – Designer
* Ecuador Mariela Viteri – TV host
* Ecuador Sofia Caiche – Model and TV host
* Ecuador AU-D – Rap Singer
* Russia Julia Mamonova – Model and dancer
* Argentina Noelia Pompa – Dancer

### Guests

* Ecuador Jorge Luis del Hierro – Singer, songwriter and actor
* Ecuado} José Miguel Salem – Choreographer and dancer
* Ecuador Danilo Parra – Singer
* Urugua} Nestor Balbuena – Choreographer, entertainer and singer
* Ecuador Karen Gomez – Dancer

### Teachers

* Peru Diego Tosso – Dancer and choreographer
* Ecuador Andrés Garzón – Actor
* Ecuador Yanina Murga – Singer
* Ecuador Jimmy Mendoza – Dancer and choreographer

## Crews

In the initial stage of the competition, it has the form of competing in Cuadrillas, at its first and second season there were 4 crews which were: Black And White, Fuego, Kilates and Neones. At that crews must beat participants from Monday to Friday to not have one of its members to Danger Zone or Gala Night. Later in the season VIP which has a different format to the other one there were two crews which as in previous seasons had to face Monday through Friday, these crews are Fuego and Kilates.
Then in the box the Achievements for each crews in 3 seasons:
| Cuadrilla (Crew) | Seasons | Achievements |
| Black & White (Black And White) | 1 2 | Winner First Season 3º Spot Second Season |
| Fuego (Fire) | 1 2 VIP | 2º Spot First Season Semi-finalist First Season |
| Kilates (Karat) | 1 2 VIP | 2º Spot Second Season Semi-finalist Second Season |
| Neones (Neons) | 1 2 | Winner Second Season 3º Spot First Season Semi-finalist Second Season |
| Los VIP (The VIP's) | 4 | |
| Los Bakanes (The Pleasants) | 4 | |

## Seasons

| Edition | Year | Host | Judge | Judge | Judge | Judge | Judge | Winner | 2º Spot | 3° Spot | Nº of contestants |
| 1 | 2014 | Gabriela Pazmiño Danni Úbeda Carlos José Matamoros (Withdrawn) | Sofía Caiche | José Urrutia | Manuel Larrad | Vito Muñoz | Danni Úbeda | Juan Carlos "JC" Palma | Annien Méndez | Arturo "Rayo" Vizcarra | 19 |
| 2 | 2014 | Gabriela Pazmiño Danni Úbeda (Withdrawn) | Sofía Caiche / Mariela Viteri | AU-D | Julia Mamonova | Luis Tipán | – | Arturo "Rayo" Vizcarra | Ketzia Espinoza | Samantha Grey | 18 |
| 3 (VIP) | 2015 | Gabriela Pazmiño | Juancho Lopez | Nestor Balbuena | Drako | Yessenea Mendoza | Noelia Pompa | Arturo "Rayo" Vizcarra | Samantha Grey | Jasú Montero | 21 |
| 4 | 2015 | Gabriela Pazmiño | Juancho Lopez | Nestor Balbuena | Carla Sala | Francisco Pinoargotti | – | | | | 25 |
    Judge who retires during the season.

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Awards | Category | Nominated | Result |
| 2014 | Premios ITV 2014 | Best Reality Host | Gabriela Pazmiño | Winner |