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Isa TK+
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Genre	Telenovela
Written by	Gino Berríos, Julio César Mármol Junior and Daniel González
Directed by	Arturo Manuit T.
Starring	María Gabriela de Faría Reinaldo Zavarce Willy Martin Micaela Castellotti Carolina Gaitán Ricardo Abarca.
Opening theme	"Sigo al Corazón"
Country of origin	Colombia and  Venezuela
No. of seasons	2 (Spin-off of Isa TKM)
No. of episodes	120 (List of EpisodeS)
Production
Executive producer(s)	José Vicente Scheuren
Location(s)	Bogotá
Cinematography	Arturo Manuit T. Pablo Garro
Running time	42 min.
Production company(s)	Nickelodeon Latin America Sony Pictures Television Teleset
Broadcast
Original channel	Nickelodeon Latin America
First shown in	Bogotá: 24 September of 2009 (By a Contest)
Original run	28 September 2009 – Present
Status	Ongoing (In Hispanic America) Future release (US and Brasil)
Chronology
Preceded by	Isa TKM
Related shows	Skimo La maga y el camino dorado
External links
Official website

Isa TK+ (Isa Te Quiero Más) is a spin-off from the original production of Nickelodeon Latin America: Isa TKM. It is in co-production with Sony Pictures Television and Teleset of Colombia. It record started at July 2009 and its official release was the September 28 of 2009 in Hispanic America ^[1]. The release in Brazil will be in April 05 of 2010 and of the United States will be November 22 of 2010.

History

Having succeeded with Isa TKM, has launched a sequel which is being recorded this time in Colombia. It is written by Julio César Mámol Junior, Gino Berríos and Daniel Gonzalez.

"Isa TK+ is the evolution of Isa TKM, and we are happy to bring this production together with Nickelodeon to various countries in Latin America," said Marlon Quintero, Vice President of Development Programs and Production, Sony Pictures Television.

He added that for this second phase will be to find favorite stories to create fresh stories and find new friends.

The distribution of Isa TK+ comprises María Gabriela de Faría, Reinaldo Zavarce, Willy Martin, and Micaela Castelotti. They play the roles of Isa, Alex, Rey, and Linda in Isa TKM. Also the actress Milena Torres appears, but this time as a guest star. And so, there is new faces as Carolina Gaitán and Ricardo Abarca.

"After the incredible success and acceptance of Isa TKM in Latin America and United States, was a natural decision for us to proceed with one of the most beloved stories of the channel by the audience," said Tatiana Rodriguez, Vice President of Programming and Creative Strategy of the channel in Latin America.

She added "For Nickelodeon our viewers are most important, and that´s a reason for commitment to showing a quality programming. We are confident that captivates not only for its plot but also for the great work of production" ^[2]

Filming

Isa TK+ began filming in mid-July 2009. It began to be recorded in Bogotá, Colombia with the exception of the scenes on the first episodes in which the actress Milena Torres (Cristina Ricalde) appears due to her inability to travel to Colombia with the rest of the cast at the time. Those scenes were recorded in Venezuela. Later on, however, she went to Colombia to shoot her special appearance in the episodes 25 to 41. The production planned to release between 60 and 70 episodes and then they will finish recording in mid-November or early December. It was also confirmed that new school's theater where Isa and the band will give concerts and parties will be the Teresiano school of Bogota's coliseum.

Synopsis

Isabella Pasquali "Isa" gets the fame she had so desired, so her label send she abroad, where she'll study at the Bravo school, a specialized place for people who possess great talent can become celebrities, in which will improve your skills as a vocalist. But she won't go alone, at her side Alejandro Ruiz "Alex" her boyfriend, will go and he'll continue as a musician, Linda Luna "Gordilinda" will go to become a dancer, and Reinaldo Galán "Rey", will go to become an actor. But the destiny has many surprises, especially when it comes to love, and for all, because Catalina Bernabeu "Catarruina", a girl who pretends to be holy, falls in love with Alex, Sebastian Lorenzo "Sebas" falls in love with Isa, Sandra Centeno "Sandijuela" will begin to feel a special feeling for Rey, because he will become her performance's partner, and Javier Mooner is attracted to Linda at first sight.

Cast

Main cast

• María Gabriela de Faría^[3] as Isabella Pasquali "Isa"
• Reinaldo Zavarce^[3] as Alejandro Ruiz "Alex".
• Willy Martin^[3] as Reinaldo Galán "Rey"
• Micaela Castellotti^[3] as Linda Luna "Gordilinda"
• Carolina Gaitán^[3] as Catalina Bernabeu "Catarruina"
• Ricardo Abarca^[3] as Sebastian Lorenzo "Sebas"

Secondary cast

• Yaneth Waldman as Violeta Marindo "La Tamarindo"
• Sebastían Vega as Enrique Toro "Kike"
• Mickie Moreno as Mateo Flores
• Vanessa Blandón as Natalia Tarazona "Naty"
• Gabriela Cortéz as Jessica Chen "Jess"
• Juan Sebastián Quintero as Javier Mooner "Javi"
• Diana Neira Canales as Sandra Centeno "Sandijuela"
• Natalia Reyes as Fabiana Medina "Fabi"
• Anderson Otalvaro as Fernando Jimenez "Nando"
• Viviana Pulido as Agata Montenegro "Monteblack"
• Mauro Urquijo as Alvaro Lorenzo
• Salomé Quinteros as Marisol
• Juan Carlos Messie as Director Andy Roca
• Adriana Silva as Teacher Cecilia
• Jean Carlos Posada as Abelardo Flores
• Linda Carreño as Camila Flores
• Julio Sánchez as Teacher Francisco

Guest Stars

• Milena Torres as Cristina Ricalde "Cristarántula" (Ep.25-41)
• Juan Fernando Sánchez as Vladimir Lugozi (Ep.98-104)

Characters

• Isabella "Isa" Pasquali: Is a nice and happy girl that charms everybody with her radiant personality and sweet voice. By this time, she is very famous and has many fans. Because of this, her record studio sends her to the "Colegio Bravo", where she'll complete her studies in an attempt to fulfill her dreams alongside her boyfriend Alex.

• Alejandro "Alex" Ruiz: Isa's boyfriend, whose best friend this time will be a boy nicknamed "Kike". Music is his favorite activity,and he's very happy and concerned for others. Sebastian will be his rival because of his continuous attempts to seduce Isa, and he'll also discover that Catalina Bernabeu has strong feelings for him.

• Linda "Gordilinda" Luna: She is a very sensitive, funny, charismatic and loyal friend. She and Isa are best friends and although she's chubby, she is considered by many to be very pretty. It turns out that she will become a ballerina. She entered the same academy on a scholarship for her dancing skills. Unfortunately, the scholarship does not cover the entire cost of their stay, so this will force her to work part time in the computer room. She's Rey's girlfriend at the start of the story. However, a student named Javier will show some interest in her, so she'll have numerous dilemmas and confusions throughout her studying career.

• Reinaldo "Rey" Galán: His attitude has not changed at all through the course of time, and remains somewhat conceited. He enters into the academy because his grandmother gave him the money. He will be devoted to acting. He's Linda's boyfriend when arriving at the academy, but he'll meet a pretty girl named Sandra Centeno, who will make him think about wether his relationship with Linda is really worth it after all, so his relationship with Linda may be at risk.

• Catalina "Catarruina" Bernabeu: She pretends to be a sympathetic, tender and sweet girl, but she is a misleading, mysterious and malignant antagonist who tricks Isa throughout the story without notice. Her antagonistic goals seem to come from her dream of becoming a famous singer. Her voice is not considered to be perfect, making her live in the shadows of stronger celebrities such as Isa.

• Sebastián "Sebas" Lorenzo: One of the most popular boys of the Bravo school. His father is a powerful music producer who always seems to get his in trouble. He'll be Alex's rival and Rey's bedroom partner. He falls in love with Isa shortly after her arrival.

Episodes

Trivia

• The soap opera began recording in July, because María Gabriela de Faría could record for that time, since she was the only student of the main cast.
• The role of Catalina Bernabeu had offered the Venezuelan actress Chantal Baudaux, but she did not accept because she is pregnant.
• According to an interview,is the first act of Carolina Gaitán as villain, not counting that took a special stake in a series called Mujeres asesinas.^[4]
• Alex's name in real life is Reinaldo and the character name of Willy Martin also is Reinaldo and than was the main rival of Alex in Isa TKM.

See also

• Nickelodeon Latin America
• Isa TKM
• Skimo

References

1. ^ Isa TK+ premiere in Nickelodeon (Translated version)
2. ^ Variety.com: Nickelodeon, Sony set 'Isa' sequel
3. ^ ^{a b c d e f} Isa TK+ Cast (Translated version)
4. ^ Carolina Gaitán’s interview (Translated version)

External links

• Official site (In Spanish)
• Guarida azul: Isa TK+ Official social network (In Spanish)
• ISA TK+ Pictures
• Isa TK+ Wiki on Wikia
• Isa TK+ photos (In spanish)