Objetivo Fama Season 8 Auditions Hit Puerto Rico With Two Open Calls This June

Season 8 of Objetivo Fama is back, and the road to a spot on the show starts with two open audition days in Puerto Rico this June. If you sing, and you can stand in front of a panel and prove it without a backing band, these two Saturdays are the entry point.

This article covers everything you need to know to walk in prepared: the dates, the venues, who can audition, what to bring, how to pre-register, and the context of where the show fits in the Latin music television landscape. It also covers what the audition day actually looks like and how to make your three-song USB land.

The Two Audition Dates and Where to Show Up

Objetivo Fama is holding two in-person audition Saturdays in Puerto Rico in June 2026. Both days run on the same schedule: doors open at 8:00 a.m. and the audition window closes at 3:00 p.m. The first audition is in San Juan, the second is in Ponce, pick whichever is closer or works with your schedule.

Saturday, June 13, 2026, San Juan. The metro-area audition is at Colegio Universitario de San Juan, 180 Ave. José Oliver, San Juan, PR 00918. Hours are 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This is the larger of the two days by likely turnout, San Juan tends to draw the biggest pool, so plan to arrive early. Showing up at 7:30 a.m. is not unreasonable.

Saturday, June 20, 2026, Ponce. The south-coast audition is at Hard Rock Cafe Ponce at the Hotel Aloft Ponce, Carretera PR-2 Km. 228.9, Ponce, PR 00717. Same hours: 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. If you're based on the south or southwest side of the island, this is the more convenient day; you don't have to drive into San Juan.

Both audition days are open calls. You don't need a manager, an agent, or an industry contact to be there. You do need to have pre-registered (more on that below) and you need to bring the documents the production team is checking at the door.

Who Can Audition: Eligibility and Documents to Bring

Objetivo Fama Season 8 is open to anyone 18 years of age or older. There is no upper age limit, this is a singing competition, not a young-artist showcase, and contestants of any age past 18 can audition. Voice and stage presence are what the panel is evaluating.

Bring the following on audition day. Production will check for these before you go in front of the panel.

Valid government-issued photo identification. A driver's license, a passport, or an official photo ID will work. Expired IDs will not be accepted; verify your card is current before you leave the house.

A 2x2 photograph. This is a standard passport-style headshot, two inches by two inches, taken against a neutral background. CVS, Walgreens, and most pharmacies can produce one in about 15 minutes if you don't have one on hand. Bring it loose, not laminated.

Proof of residence or legal status. Acceptable forms include a U.S. passport, a birth certificate, a Green Card, a Social Security card, or a naturalization certificate. The production team is verifying eligibility to work in U.S.-broadcast television under standard production requirements.

A USB drive with at least three songs in MP3 format. These are the songs you're prepared to perform if asked. The USB itself should be clearly labeled with your full name. More on song selection further down, the choice of three songs matters more than most people think.

A signed audition application. This is provided during the pre-registration process and you'll print and sign it before showing up. Production cannot process you on the day without a signed application in hand.

How Pre-Registration Works at objetivofama.net/audiciones

Pre-registration is required. Show up without it and you won't be processed at the door, the production team uses pre-registration to manage flow, get the application form to you in advance, and verify basic eligibility before you arrive.

The registration portal is at www.objetivofama.net/audiciones. The form collects your contact information, your audition city preference (San Juan or Ponce), and basic background information about your musical training and performance experience. You don't need formal training to register, the show has historically welcomed self-taught singers, but you do need to fill out the form honestly so the panel knows what to expect.

After you register, the audition application is provided as a download. Print it, sign it, and bring it with you on audition day along with the rest of your documents.

Objetivo Fama in the Latin Music Television Landscape

Objetivo Fama is one of the longest-running Spanish-language reality singing competitions tied to Puerto Rico's music industry. The show built its identity around a residential academy format, contestants live together for the duration of the competition, training with vocal coaches, choreographers, and producers, and competing in weekly broadcast galas. The format borrowed from the broader reality-academy lineage and localized it to a Caribbean Spanish-language audience.

For Season 8, the show is broadcasting on Telemundo and Estrella TV. Telemundo is the NBCUniversal-owned Spanish-language U.S. network with national distribution across the mainland United States and Puerto Rico, for any contestant who advances, the exposure is to one of the largest Latino audiences on linear TV. Estrella TV adds additional Spanish-language reach with a younger and more music-forward viewership skew.

The two-network distribution matters for contestants. A weekly gala on Telemundo and Estrella TV is, in audience-reach terms, comparable to performing for hundreds of thousands of viewers per episode. Past competition contestants, even ones who didn't win, have used that exposure to build sustainable music careers in the years after the show aired.

Season 7 and the Show's Track Record

Season 7 was won by Dionicio Matos, a Venezuelan contestant whose victory marked one of the show's milestones for international contestants reaching the final. Past winners and finalists have used the platform as a launchpad, some have gone on to record deals with major labels, some have built independent careers across regional Mexican, salsa, reggaeton, or Latin pop, and some have moved into songwriting or production work behind the scenes.

The pattern across the show's history is that the platform rewards artists who can do two things at once: deliver a vocal performance under pressure, and develop a public persona over the course of the season. The galas are not just performances; they're weekly broadcasts where the audience gets to know you, and the contestants who survive the elimination rounds are typically the ones who connect with viewers as people, not just as voices.

That dynamic is worth understanding before you audition. The panel on audition day is evaluating raw vocal talent, but the show as a whole is evaluating who can carry a multi-week reality competition. Vocal training helps. Visible personality and the ability to take direction help just as much.

Preparing Your Three-Song USB

The three-MP3 USB requirement is the most important preparation decision you'll make, and the one most auditioners underprepare. The panel isn't going to listen to all three songs at length. The decision is usually made in the first sixty to ninety seconds. Pick songs that show range, and put your strongest opening on the first track.

Pick songs that show vocal range, not just vocal power. A panel that hears three identical mid-tempo ballads has no information about whether you can handle anything else. One song should show your strongest singing voice. One should show you can handle a different tempo or genre. One should show emotional or stylistic range, a slower, quieter song that demonstrates control, or a more rhythmic song that shows you can stay in pocket.

Pick songs where the vocal carries the track. Heavy production, big choirs, or busy arrangements all hide the singer. The panel needs to hear you, not a recording. Backing tracks should be clean and the vocal should be unambiguously the focal point.

Stay within your range. An over-ambitious song choice, a key that's too high, a song that demands a feature you can't deliver, will hurt you more than picking a song that's slightly less impressive but cleanly within your capability. Auditions are not the place to prove you can hit a note you usually miss.

Label the USB drive clearly with your full name on the outside. Inside, name the files in performance order: 01_artistname_songtitle.mp3, 02_artistname_songtitle.mp3, 03_artistname_songtitle.mp3. The panel is processing dozens of singers a day. Make it easy for them to find your audio fast.

What the In-Person Audition Day Actually Looks Like

The production team has previously held digital auditions as an initial round before moving to in-person, this June's San Juan and Ponce dates are the in-person rounds. That means the panel at the door is making decisions on the spot. There's no callback day. You sing, the panel reacts, and you find out whether you advance to the next stage that week.

Doors open at 8:00 a.m. and the day runs until 3:00 p.m., but the queue forms before doors. Plan to arrive at least 30 to 45 minutes early. Bring water. Bring a snack, you'll be there a while. The space at the venue is finite, so when capacity is reached, processing slows, and showing up at 2:30 p.m. for an event that closes at 3:00 p.m. is unlikely to get you in front of the panel.

Dress in a way that feels like you. The audition is filmed in some cases, the production team uses footage internally to review borderline decisions, and the panel is forming a first impression of you as a future broadcast contestant. You don't need to dress for stage; you need to dress like the person you would be on the show. Comfortable enough to sing in, presentable enough to be on camera.

Season 8 is one of the biggest opportunities for emerging Spanish-language vocalists in 2026. Two Saturdays, two venues in Puerto Rico, an open call, that's the entry. The rest is preparation, presence, and three songs that say what you can do.

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