{"id":520792,"date":"2026-08-10T22:50:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T02:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/dominican-wandy-wins-operacion-triunfo-united-states-and-conquers-the-grand-prize\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T22:50:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T02:50:31","slug":"dominican-wandy-wins-operacion-triunfo-united-states-and-conquers-the-grand-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/dominican-wandy-wins-operacion-triunfo-united-states-and-conquers-the-grand-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Dominican Wandy wins Operaci\u00f3n Triunfo United States and conquers the grand prize"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dominican singer <strong>Wandy<\/strong> became the winner of the first season of <em>Operaci\u00f3n Triunfo United States<\/em> this Monday night, after obtaining the majority support of the public during the grand finale of the musical reality show broadcast by Telemundo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With his victory, the 23-year-old artist received a <strong>$100,000 cash prize<\/strong>, as well as a record deal with <strong>Universal Music Latino<\/strong> and <strong>GTS<\/strong>, which will boost the start of his professional career in the music industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the final gala, hosted by <strong>Natalia T\u00e9llez<\/strong>, the five finalists gave their final performances on stage. Second place went to <strong>Karol<\/strong>, followed by <strong>Lalah<\/strong> in third position, <strong>Leslie<\/strong> in fourth place, and <strong>Frankie<\/strong> in fifth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The evening also featured special performances by the jury members: <strong>David Bisbal<\/strong>, <strong>Ana B\u00e1rbara<\/strong>, and <strong>Ximena Sari\u00f1ana<\/strong>, who accompanied the finale of a season dedicated to discovering new talents in Latin music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recommend reading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally from the Dominican Republic and a resident of New York, Wandy has shared that his passion for music was born in childhood thanks to his grandmother, who encouraged him to sing in church. Before joining the program, he traveled to several countries as a member of an orchestra and currently leads his congregation&#8217;s choir.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout the competition, the Dominican stood out for his vocal quality, charisma, and artistic evolution, qualities that allowed him to earn the public&#8217;s support and be crowned the first champion of <em>Operaci\u00f3n Triunfo United States<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dominican singer Wandy became the winner of the first season of Operaci\u00f3n Triunfo United States this Monday night, after obtaining the majority support of the public during the grand finale of the musical reality show broadcast by Telemundo. 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