La Tempestad
La tempestad (International translation: The Tempest,[1] dubbed The Storm by Univision)[2] is a 2013 Mexican telenovela produced by Salvador Mejía Alejandre for Televisa. It is loosely based on the Colombian telenovela La Tormenta, produced by R.T.I. Colombia for Telemundo and Caracol Televisión.
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| Genre | Telenovela | 
| Based on | La Tormenta by Humberto "Kiko" Olivieri  | 
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| Opening theme | "Hoy tengo ganas de ti" performed by Alejandro Fernández and Christina Aguilera | 
| Country of origin | Mexico | 
| Original language | Spanish | 
| No. of episodes | 121 | 
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Salvador Mejía Alejandre | 
| Producer | Aarón Gutiérrez | 
| Production location | Televisa San Ángel | 
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera | 
| Release | |
| Original network | Canal de las Estrellas | 
| Picture format | HDTV 1080i | 
| Audio format | Stereophonic sound | 
| Original release | May 13 – October 27, 2013  | 
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Amores verdaderos | 
| Followed by | Lo que la vida me robó | 
William Levy and Ximena Navarrete star as the protagonists, while Iván Sánchez,[3][4] Laura Carmine,[5] and César Évora star as the antagonists.
Cast
    
    Main
    
- William Levy as Damián Fabré / Michel Fabré
 - Ximena Navarrete as Marina Reverte / Magdalena Reverte
 - Iván Sánchez as Hernán Saldaña
 - César Évora as Fulgencio Salazar
 - María Sorté as Beatriz de Reverte
 - Daniela Romo as Mercedes Artigas
 
Secondary
    
- Nora Salinas as Rebeca
 - Manuel Ojeda as Ernesto Contreras
 - Alejandro Ibarra as Bagre
 - Sharis Cid as Candy
 - Sergio Reynoso as Comandante Robles
 - Alfonso Iturralde as Padre Tomás Alcántara
 - Latin Lover as El Oso
 - Gilberto de Anda as Nereo
 - Lucero Lander as Delfina Mata de Salazar
 - Eduardo Liñán as Dr. González
 - Adalberto Parra as Valdivia
 - Luis Manuel Ávila as Olinto
 - Amparo Garrido as Alicia
 - Fernando Larrañaga as Dr. San Miguel
 - Malisha Quintana as Mayuya Canseco
 - Janet Ruiz as Rosario Alcántara
 - Salvador Ibarra as Lagarto
 - Fernando Robles as Lara
 - Francisco Martin as Lolo
 - José Antonio Ferral as Toribio
 - Amor Flores as Jazmín "Lucía" Jiménez
 - Enrique Zepeda as Lázaro Salazar Alcántara
 - Laura Carmine as Esther "Esthercita" Salazar Mata
 
Recurring
    
- Mauricio Hénao as Valentín
 - René Casados as Claudio Petrone
 - Mariana Seoane as Úrsula Mata
 - Arturo Carmona as José
 
Guest
    
- La Sonora Santanera as Herself
 - Andrés Gutiérrez as Lic. Jacobo Souza
 - Yessica Salazar as Dr. Antonieta Narváez
 - Arturo Peniche as Ariel Reverte
 
Mexico broadcast
    
On May 13, 2013, Canal de las Estrellas started broadcasting La tempestad weeknights at 9:30pm, replacing Amores verdaderos.[6][7] The last episode was broadcast on October 27, with Lo que la vida me robó replacing it the following day.[8][9] Production of La tempestad officially started on April 4, 2013.[10][11]
United States broadcast
    
On June 11, 2013, Univision confirmed a July 2013 broadcast of La Tempestad.[12] On July 29, 2013, Univision started broadcasting La tempestad weeknights at 9pm/8c, replacing Amores verdaderos.[13] Just like Qué bonito amor, Univision aired an abridged version of La Tempestad, heavily editing the episodes to end the telenovela quickly.[14] 80 episodes were broadcast during its run.[15] The last episode was broadcast on November 15, 2013, with Lo que la vida me robó replacing it on November 18.[16][17]
The European premiere was in Slovenia on channel POP TV.[18]
Soundtrack
    
| No. | Title | Artist | Length | 
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| 1. | "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti" | Alejandro Fernández and Christina Aguilera | |
| 2. | "Para soñar" | Daniela Romo and Francisco Céspedes | |
| 3. | "Pensar en ti" | Daniela Romo and Pandora | |
| 4. | "Yo sé" | Jorge Daher | |
| 5. | "Mermelada" | Mariana Seoane | |
| 6. | "Me equivoque" | Mariana Seoane | |
| 7. | "Quiero ser" | Mariana Seoane | |
| 8. | "Vida nueva" | Río Roma | |
| 9. | "Amamé" | Marco Di Mauro | |
| 10. | "La Boa" | Sonora Santanera | 
Awards and nominations
    
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated | Result | 
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| 2013 | Premios People en Español | |||
| Best Telenovela | La Tempestad | Nominated[19] | ||
| Best Actor | William Levy | Nominated[19] | ||
| Best Female Villain | Laura Carmine | Nominated[19] | ||
| Best Male Villain | César Évora | Won[20] | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Daniela Romo | Nominated[19] | ||
| Couple of the Year | Ximena Navarrete and William Levy | Nominated[19] | ||
| Best New Talent | Ximena Navarrete | Won[21] | ||
| 2014 | Premios Juventud | |||
| What a Hottie! | William Levy | Won [22] | ||
| Girl that takes my sleep away | Ximena Navarrete | Nominated[23] | ||
| Best Soap Opera Theme | "Hoy Tengo Ganas de Ti" by Alejandro Fernández and Christina Aguilera | Nominated[23] | 
References
    
- "The Tempest". televisainternacional. Retrieved July 4, 2016.
 - Univision Presents Multiplatform Portfolio Offering "One For All" Solutions To Marketers At 2013 Upfront
 - "Iván Sánchez y Adriana Louvier serán los villanos de 'La Tempestad'". Archived from the original on 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-02-27.
 - William Levy's 'La Tempestad' Telenovela: Ivan Sanchez Officially Joins Production
 - "Confirman a Laura Carmine como villana de La Tempestad". Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2013-03-03.
 - La Tempestad inicia el 13 de Mayo Archived 2013-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
 - 'Amores Verdaderos' llegará a su fin el 12 de mayo
 - A finales de octubre será el final de ‘La Tempestad’
 - Presentan la telenovela Lo que la vida me robó
 - Con una misa, el elenco de ‘La Tempestad’ inician oficialmente las grabaciones
 - Inician grabaciones en foro de La tempestad
 - Adelanto exclusivo: 'La Tempestad', desata tu pasión Archived 2013-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
 - La Tempestad - ¡Mira el primer capítulo de La Tempestad!
 - Best And Worst 2013 Telenovelas: From ‘La Tempestad’ To 'La Patrona', Find Out Which Soaps Did Or Didn't Make The Cut!
 - Hulu: La Tempestad
 - Graciela hará lo que sea por no perder su estatus social
 - La Tempestad - Ernesto le hará una fuerte revelación a Damián - Avance capítulo 73 Archived 2013-11-06 at archive.today
 - "European premiere in Slovenia′". Retrieved August 21, 2013.
 - "Lista de nominados a los premios People en español 2013". starmedia.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2013.
 - "Mejor villano - César Évora". peopleenespanol.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
 - "Mejor nuevo talento - Ximena Navarrete". peopleenespanol.com. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
 - "Premios Juventud 2014: Ganadores y Show". univision.com. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
 - "Los nominados de Premios Juventud 2014". varietylatino.com. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
 
External links
    
- Official website (in Spanish)
 - La tempestad at IMDb
 
