The second season of Idol Puerto Rico premiered on July 29, 2012, and will end on November 12, 2012. Like the previous season, it is hosted by Jaime Augusto Mayol. The victory went to Gremal Maldonado., Its origin is Dominican-Puerto Rican.
Selection process
Auditions
The show selected contestants from two auditions held on April 28, 2012, in the Juan Pachín Vicéns Auditorium at Ponce and May 5, 2012, in the Hiram Bithorn Stadium at San Juan; those auditions were presented on July 29–31, 2012. As part of the premiere, WAPA TV presented a primetime special.
Theater level
During the "Theater Level" auditions, the selected contestants sang individually in front of the judges. They were then evaluated in groups to gradually reduce the number. The jury listened each pair and eliminated several contestants. In the end, the judges chose the twenty-four semifinalists.
Semi-finals
The semi-finals featured a total of 24 contestants. After the semi-finals, 12 of the contestants were eliminated, leaving the remaining 12 for the Finals.
Females
Alpha Berrios, 16, Toa Baja
Aivelyn Diaz, 26, Toa Baja
Celimar Lopes, 17, Salinas
Fabiola Ramos, 25, Ponce
Genesis Ramirez, 19, San Juan
Gremal Maldonado, 17, Salinas
Ivelisse Fermin, 26, Trujilo Alto
Karla Arroyo, 16, Juana Diaz
Kelly Romero, 18, Gurabo
Leslie Crespo, 26, San Juan
Tania Roman, 27, Carolina
Xenia Rivera, 21, Gurabo
Males
Abimelec Torres, 23, San Sebastian
Alex Rosado, 20, Vega Alta
Angel Rodriguez, 25, Cayey
Carlos Jimenez, 26, Carozal
Carlos Valls, 23, San Juan
Ismael Estepa, 21, Bayamon
Jonathan Echevarria, 21, Rio Grande
Juan Aviles, 26, Coamo
Micheal Rivera, 27, Humacao
Pablo Nieves, 21, Guayanabo
Roberto Escobar, 21, Ponce
Finalists
Finals
The finals began on September 3, 2012, with 12 contestants and are scheduled to end on November 12, 2012. One finalist was eliminated per week based on the public's votes.
First Gala: September 3, 2012
During the first gala, contestants performed a variety of pop songs from various Latin artists.
Group performance: "Tu piano y mi guitarra" (Ricardo Montaner)
Second Gala: September 10, 2012
Guest performer: Prince Royce
During the second gala, contestants performed songs from several Latin pop singers.
Third Gala: September 17, 2012
The third gala had the contestants performing songs from various tropical genres like Salsa, merengue, and others.
Fourth Gala: September 24, 2012
The fourth gala featured songs within the Latin rock (or Rock en Español) genre. Also, it was announced that contestant Roberto Escobar had been disqualified from the competition for inappropriate conduct.
Fifth Gala: October 1, 2012
The fifth gala was titled "Top of the Charts Night" and it featured interpretations of songs that topped the US charts at some time.
Sixth Gala: October 8, 2012
Guest performer: Daddy Yankee
The sixth gala featured a guest performance from Daddy Yankee, who performed his new hit "Pasarela".
Seventh Gala: October 15, 2012
Guest judge: Kany García
The seventh gala was dubbed "Acoustic Night", and each contestant performed two songs. Also, Ricardo Montaner couldn't serve as judge, and singer Kany García served as guest judge for the night.
Eight Gala: October 22, 2012
The eight gala was dedicated to judges Ricardo Montaner and Yolandita Monge. Each of the four remaining contestants performed two songs from them, with the males singing Montaner's songs and the females singing from Monge's repertoire.
Ninth Gala: October 29, 2012
Guest artist: Gilberto Santa Rosa
Tenth Gala: November 5, 2012
Guest artist: Tommy Torres
The ninth gala was the last one before the final. No participant was eliminated from the competition during the gala. Gremal and Juan Carlos sang two unreleased songs and one in honor of the guest judge, Tommy Torres.
Final Gala: November 12, 2012
Guest artist: Carlos Vives, Elvis Crespo, Erika Ender, Christian Pagán, Kany García, Yolandita Monge and Ricardo Montaner
Group performance: "Tu piano y mi guitarra" (Ricardo Montaner), "Sigo Caminando" with Erika Ender.