Rosalía rocker, Camilo Sesto rapper... this is how TVE will look for the best cover singer

Music returns to

on

, but it returns in a different way.

With

as master of ceremonies and a jury made up of

,

,

and

, who are joined by

and

in the

, the new

, which will premiere this Thursday, will show for its stage to more than 120 artists between the ages of 17 and 70 in search of a minute of glory, or perhaps more.

They will do it with well-known songs to which they will try to give their own touch: "People will see those great songs of a lifetime at home, like

's

or

's

, in versions by people who have played them." done as they have felt. It is a program that is 100% music", explains

, CEO of

, the producer behind the new

"We serve as an embassy for all that talent that is on the street, people who play at weddings or in bars."

For her, the difference is made by the experience: "It is made, presented and judged by musicians," she says.

The result will show, among many others, a rock version of

by

, or an urban version of

, by

, with everything and its initial rap.

department

has contacted almost 4,000 people," says

, entertainment director for

.

"All that talent was floating in the cloud. It has become fashionable to upload

to the networks and that is why the program is called that; it is a kind of open micro where people bring us their proposal."

That these

are original, even changing the original genre of the song is the biggest claim of the contest.

Also, that they reach the viewer with the highest quality sound, as

points out : "For those of us who make music, live is what we like the most. We have a band that is wonderful and has a great technical level. I told you so to Macarena: we cannot afford to make a program that sounds bad".

"We do not stop being impressed by the level that some artists have", confesses

.

In the first gala, the singers who step on stage must get at least three green lights from the four members of the jury to stay: if they do, they will go on to occupy one of the nine cubicles embedded in the set of the program, which they will fill with personal items as if they were their own homes.

When these gaps are filled, the artists who obtain three or more green lights will have to earn a position by challenging those who had already obtained that space, who will have to defend it.

"There are duels in which there are two tsunamis. We all ask ourselves, but where has this person been?" says Naranjo.

"What happens is that from the good, we leave the best, and then the sieve for excellence is made. Each program is more difficult to anticipate who they are going to charge," adds

.

The other draw to

is the range of popular artists who champion the show.

"Apart from the stress that the

generates in me because I am dyslexic, from Murcia and I have a terrible time with it, I am living it with fascination and zero pressure. I am lucky that I do not have to compete or judge",

values ​​​​about her first experience as a presenter of a television program.

She summarizes the role played by each member of the jury in this way: "Monica has no mercy, she is relentless and wonderfully in her place. Chanel connects with everyone emotionally, which lowers the tension when there are a lot of nerves. Juan has the vision of the future and thinks who would be the best artist to develop and Miguel makes a lot of styling inputs, but he is, for me, the heart of the jury".

Through allusions,

clarifies: "My colleagues insist that I am the toughest, but no. My hard times are over with

, I promise. It is a different format, very kind. I contribute my technical part: how do you have to stepping on stage, how you have to use your vocal technique to interpret impossible songs and, above all, mental training. People think it's just singing, but you have to prepare yourself psychologically. And I repeat, I'm not the bad guy. The bad guy is Miguel".

If Naranjo was already a judge of

and

,

and

have been

of

in Mexico and the Dominican Republic, respectively.

Who completely debuts in this role is

.

"Artists are exposed from the beginning of our careers. I remember doing

when I was 16 years old and you are always under the opinion of a jury or a director. It is something that I have lived throughout my artistic life and now, for the first time, I it's time to be on the other side", says the singer who represented Spain in the last edition of

, who confesses that it is very difficult for her to be harsh with the contestants: "From my own experience, I empathize a lot. When I give a red, I always say that it is a positive red."

What remains a secret is whether the members of the jury will also sing.

"With these jewels that you see here, do you think they hire us to be quiet? Does it govern you?" Bosé replies.

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