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Most popular on Instagram
The OT contestants have their own official Instagram account and these are the most known and popular among their fans.
As happened last year, the OT 2018 contestants have come to revolutionize social media. The official Instagram accounts of the new contestants aspiring to win the contest, which has returned to screens with more strength after several years of silence, were already available from the premiere day for all participants. In the initial gala, 18 contestants showed with their talent who should be the 16 chosen to enter the Academy. In just two months they have become a phenomenon and their popularity is measured not only on stage but also on their OT Instagram account.
More and more artists decide to interact with their fans and create profiles on the main social networks. One of the favorites among young people and celebrities is undoubtedly Instagram. There are stars who accumulate millions of followers and likes on their walls thanks to their posts, keeping their followers very much in mind.
Since the last edition, in Operación Triunfo, the contestants have had an official account on the social network that they themselves manage and that allows them to introduce themselves in a more personal way to their fans. Amaia's videos or Aitana's photos from the last edition are famous, but this year, the contestants also promise.
Who are the most popular on Instagram?
The 2018 edition OT Gala 0 kicked off the start to get to know the contestants on social media. They all had to make a post, their presentation video so their fans could get to know them. In just one week, the results were spectacular and many of the new triunfitos began to position themselves ahead of the rest in terms of number of followers on the network.
In their first week, many of the contestants managed to reach thousands of followers (even surpassing the 100,000 mark) with just one or two posts, which highlights the importance these aspiring winners of the current edition place on representing Spain in Eurovision.
Thus, during the first week inside the Academy, Natalia was the most popular among all her peers. With just the publication of her promotional video, she gained 155,000 fans. In this particular ranking, other companions followed her, such as Noelia, who had 140,000 followers, Julia with 138,000, a position she shared with Alba Reche, María with 100,000 followers, and África with 99,700.
If we look at the number of fans gained by the guys during their first week on Operación Triunfo, there is a clear winner, Miki, who achieved 147,000 followers in just one week, followed by Famous with 121,000 followers.
It is worth noting that the rest of the contestants, despite having a considerable number of followers, did not manage to surpass the 100,000 mark in their first encounter with the OT phenomenon.
What is their progress?
After several weeks of the contest, the same leaders in terms of followers remain, although some of them have increased their popularity since the first gala. Among them, without a doubt, the one with the most followers is Natalia (@natalia.ot2018). She is followed by Miki (@miki.ot2018), Alba Reche (@albareche.ot2018), Julia (@julia.ot2018), Carlos Right (@carlos.ot2018), María (@maria.ot2018), Famous (@famous.ot2018), Marilia (@marilia.ot2018), Marta (@marta.ot2018), and closing the list is Sabela (@sabela.ot2018).
Although many of them are not very active on social media, they have managed to win over many of their followers who eagerly await new images and content from their favorite artists. It is striking that some of the accounts with the most followers barely have any posts, which suggests that perhaps their fans not only appreciate when their favorite artist shares content with them but also how they sing and perform their song on stage each week.
What happens to the contestants after leaving the Academy?
Each week, one of the contestants leaves the Talent Show after a nomination proposed by the jury. They will continue their musical careers outside OT and must continue their learning on their own.
Although they are no longer in the contest, they still maintain their official accounts, so let's review the data of some contestants who are no longer in Operación Triunfo. In Gala 0, neither Luis nor Rodrigo managed to cross the runway, missing out on one of the 16 coveted spots offered by the contest. Despite this, they also have their own official OT account on Instagram. Luis (@luis.ot2018) has 75,000 followers gained through 25 posts, while Rodrigo (@rodrigo.ot2018) has 47,400 followers and 18 posts.
Other contestants have followed them: Alfonso (@alfonso.ot2018), who was the first expelled among the 16 contestants who managed to pass the first trial by fire and who today has 93,400 fans and 24 posts. Next to leave OT was África (@africa.ot2018), who currently has 31 posts and 173,000 followers. The next to be expelled was Joan (@joangarrido.ot2018), who has 167,000 followers and 13 posts on his official Instagram account. Dave (@dave.ot2018) left OT in Gala 5 and has 254,000 followers and 27 posts. Damion left recently and so far has shared 15 posts with his 151,000 fans. Noelia (@noelia.ot2018) has been involved in one of the biggest controversies of the contest, as her fans (279,000 on Instagram) were not very happy with the result.
If you still don't follow them, what are you waiting for? In a few months, you'll be able to enjoy their music live. Do you already have your favorite to win the contest?
