Bia (TV series)
Argentine TV series
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Bia is an Argentine television series original of Disney Channel Latin America produced by Pegsa and Non Stop and Disney Channel Latin America in collaboration with Disney Channel Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA).[1] Bia is the third original production of Disney Channel Latin America after Violetta (2012-2015) and Soy Luna, (2016-2018) and the fourth musical telenovela on the channel following the steps of Patito Feo (2007-2011), the show that paved the way for Disney's Latin series. The series directed by Jorge Bechara and Daniel De Filippo,[1] stars Isabela Souza[2] along with Gabriella Di Grecco, Julio Peña Fernández, Fernando Dente, Agustina Palma, Giulia Guerrini, Andrea De Alba and Guido Messina, as well as Daniela Trujillo, Micaela Díaz, Julia Argüelles, Alan Madanes, Rhener Freitas, Esteban Velásquez, Rodrigo Rumi, Luis Giraldo, Valentina González and Jandino.[3]
- Jorge Edelstein
- Marina Efron
- Carmen López-Areal
- Marina Efron
- Carmen López-Areal
- Matias Rodríguez
- Laura Farhi
- Ignacio Campón
- Andrés Rappaport
- Jorge Bechara
- Daniel De Filippo
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| Narrated by | Isabela Souza |
| Country of origin | Argentina |
| Original language | Spanish |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 120 (list of episodes) |
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| Production locations | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Running time | 33–42 minutes |
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| Network | Disney Channel |
| Release | 24 June 2019 – 24 July 2020 |
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Its first season of 60 episodes premiered on 24 June 2019,[4] and concluded on 8 November 2019. In October 2019, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season,[5] which premiered on 16 March 2020 and concluded on 24 July 2020 after 60 episodes.[6][7]
In November 2020, a special episode titled Bia: Un mundo al revés (Bia: An Upside Down World) was officially announced.[8] It was released exclusively on Disney+ on 19 February 2021.[9]
The series was cancelled after two seasons.[citation needed]
Plot
The plot focuses on the 16 year old Beatriz "Bia" Urquiza (Isabela Souza), a girl who likes to draw. When Bia was very young, she loved making music with her older sister Helena (Gabriella Di Grecco), a singer and member of the band MoonDust, which included her boyfriend Víctor Gutiérrez (Fernando Dente) and his little brother Lucas. One day, the band was involved in a traffic accident, the only survivor of which was Víctor, who is now paraplegic and uses a wheelchair. Bia still suffers from the loss of her sister ten years later, and Víctor's family resents the Urquizas, deeming Helena responsible for the accident.
Bía develops feelings for Lucas and Víctor's half-brother Manuel. Their relationship earns little approval from their respective families, especially the eldest Gutiérrez brother Alex, who does everything in his power to meddle in their relationship. In addition, a mysterious young woman named Ana appears in the Residence Kunst, claiming to have a connection to what has happened in the past. Bia and Manuel attempt to navigate the pressures of their relationship while also uncovering dark secrets within the Gutiérrez family's past.
Cast and characters
Main
- Isabela Souza as Beatriz "Bia" Urquiza.
- Gabriella Di Grecco as Ana Da Silvo / Helena Urquiza.
- Julio Peña Fernández as Manuel Gutierrez Quemola
- Fernando Dente as Víctor Gutiérrez.
- Agustina Palma as Celeste Quinterro.
- Giulia Guerrini as Chiara Callegri.
- Andrea de Alba as Carmín Laguardia.
- Guido Messina as Alex Gutiérrez.
- Daniela Trujillo as Isabel "Pixie" Ocaranta.
- Micaela Diaz as Daisy Durant.
- Julia Argüelles as Mara Morales.
- Alan Madanes as Pietro Benedetto Junior.
- Rhener Freitas as Thiago Kunst.
- Esteban Velásquez as Guillermo Ruiz.
- Rodrigo Rumi as Marcos Golden.
- Luis Giraldo as Jhon Caballero (season 1).
- Valentina González as Aillén.
- Jandino as himself.
- Sergio Surraco as Antonio Gutiérrez.
- Estela Ribeiro as Alice Urquiza.
- Alejandro Botto as Mariano Urquiza.
- Mariela Pizzo as Paula Gutiérrez.
- André Lamoglia as Luan (season 2).
Recurring
- Florencia Tassara as Beatriz "Bia" Urquiza (child).
- Nicolás Domini as Lucas Gutiérrez.
- Sebastián Sinnott as Charly.
- Santiago Sapag as Milo.
- Simón Tobías as Hugo Landa "Indy House".
- Katja Martínez as Jazmín Carbajal (from Soy Luna, season 1).
- Mirela Payret as Lucía Quemola.
- Facundo Gambandé as Marcelo.
- Camila Vaccarini as Valeria.
- Ana Wasbein as Julia (season 1).
- Ana Carolina Valsagna as Florencia (season 1).
- Mariano Muente as Claudio Gutiérrez (season 1).
- Jimena González as Antonia Svetonia (season 1).
- Sebastián Holz as Silvio (season 1).
- Daniela Améndola as Chloe (season 1).
- Lourdes Mancilla as Camila (season 1).
- Nicole Luis as Soledad.
- Mariana Redi as Luciana.
- Neira Mariel as Uma.
- Ximena Palomino as Olivia (season 1).
- Malena Ratner as Delfina "Delfi" Alzamendi (from Soy Luna, season 2).
- Maximiliano Sarramone as Juan (season 2).
- Alfonso Burgos as Julián (season 2).
- Macarena Suárez as Trish (season 2).
- Hylka Maria as Alana (season 2).
- Felipe González Otaño as Zeta Benedetto (season 2).
- Leo Trento as Carlos Benedetto / Pietro Benedetto Mr. (season 2).
- Robbie Newborn as Ruben (season 2).
- Julia Zenko as a fortune teller (season 2).
Guest stars
- Sebastián Villalobos as himself.
- Kevsho as himself.
- Facundo Rodríguez Casal as himself.
- Connie Isla as herself (season 1).
- Gian Pablo "Giian Pa" as himself (season 1).
- Mario Ruiz as himself (season 1).
- Daniela Calle and María José Garzón "Poché" as themselves.
- Clara Marz as herself (season 2).
- Agustín Bernasconi and Maxi Espindola "MYA" as themselves (season 2).
- Paula Etxeberria and Aitana Etxeberria "Twin Melody" as themselves (season 2).
- Pautips as herself (season 2).
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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| 2019 | Produ Awards | Teen Series | BIA | Nominated | [10] |
| Billboard Argentina | Best Ibero-American Musical Series | BIA | Won | [11] | |
| Meus Prêmios Nick 2019 | Favorite TV Show | BIA | Nominated | [12] | |
| Favorite TV Actress | Isabela Souza | Nominated | |||
| Tú Awards | Favorite Actor | Julio Peña | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Actress | Isabela Souza | Nominated | |||
| 2020 | Nickelodeon Meus Prêmios Nick | Favorite TV Show | BIA | Won | [13] |
| Prêmios Gardel | Best children's album | Así yo soy | Nominated | [14] | |
| Best album by sound film / television | Así yo soy | Nominated | |||
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | Favorite Actress | Isabela Souza | Won | [15] | |
| Favorite Actor | Julio Peña | Nominated | |||
| Favorite Series | BIA | Nominated | |||
| Produ Awards | Teen Series | BIA | Nominated | [16] | |
| 2021 | Lo Más Escuchado Awards | Best TV Series | BIA | Won | [17] |
| Best TV Actress | Isabela Souza | Won | |||
| Best TV Actor | Julio Peña | Nominated | |||
| Latin Plug | Actor - Actress of the year | Rodrigo Rumi | Nominated | [18] | |
| Micaela Díaz | Nominated | ||||
| Valentina González | Won | ||||
| SEC Awards | Best Teen Series | BIA | Nominated | [19] | |
| Best Teen Series Actor | Julio Peña | Won | |||
| Best Teen Series Actress | Isabela Souza | Won | |||
| Gabriella Di Grecco | Nominated | ||||
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Mexico | Favorite Actress | Giulia Guerrini | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Show | Bia: Un mundo al revés | Nominated | |||
| Favorite actor | Julio Peña | Nominated | |||
| Guido Messina | Nominated | ||||
| Produ Awards | Teen Series | BIA | Nominated | ||
| Favorite Actor | Rhener Freitas | Nominated | |||
| Series Song | En tu cara | Nominated | |||
| Martín Fierro de Cable | Teen Series | BIA | Nominated |
Episodes
Music
Walt Disney Records has released three soundtrack albums containing the music from Seasons 1 and 2.[26]
| Title | Soundtrack details |
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| Así yo soy |
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| Si vuelvo a nacer |
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| Grita | |
| Bia: Un mundo al revés |
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Concerts
A first mini-tour titled “Bia Tour” was held in Latin America in 2019.
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Number of shows | Attendance | Revenue |
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| 14 June 2019 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Teatro Opera | 1 | N/a | N/a |
| 15 June 2019 | 1 | |||||
| 21 June 2019 | São Paulo | Brazil | Tom Brasil | 1 | ||
| 23 June 2019 | Mexico City | Mexico | Teatro Metropólitan | 1 | ||
A second tour titled “Bia Live Tour” was planned in Latin America for 2020, but it was canceled due to the COVID-19 health crisis.
| Date | City | Country | Venue | Number of shows | Attendance | Revenue |
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| 21 March 2020 | Buenos Aires | Argentina | Movistar Arena | 1 | N/a | N/a |
| 22 March 2020 | 1 | |||||
| 24 March 2020 | 1 | |||||
| 14 April 2020 | Lima | Peru | Plaza Arena | 1 | ||
| 17 April 2020 | Medellín | Colombia | Plaza de Toros La Macarena | 1 | ||
| 19 April 2020 | Bogotá | Movistar Arena | 1 | |||
| 21 April 2020 | Panama City | Panama | Figali Convention Center | 1 | ||
| 24 April 2020 | Mexico City | Mexico | Auditorio Nacional | 1 | ||
| 25 April 2020 | 1 | |||||
| 3 May 2020 | Acapulco | Forum de Mundo Imperial | 1 | |||
| 6 May 2020 | Puebla | Auditorium GNP Seguros | 1 | |||
| 8 May 2020 | Monterrey | Auditorio Banamex | 1 | |||
| 9 May 2020 | 1 | |||||
| 13 May 2020 | León | Poliforum León | 1 | |||
| 14 May 2020 | Querétaro | Auditorio Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez | 1 | |||
| 15 May 2020 | San Luis Potosí | El Domo | 1 | |||
| 16 May 2020 | Guadalajara | Telmex Auditorium | 1 | |||
| 17 May 2020 | 1 | |||||
| 6 June 2020 | São Paulo | Brazil | Espaço Unimed | 2 | ||
| 20 June 2020 | Santiago | Chile | Movistar Arena | 1 | ||
Distribution
In the United States, the first season of the show was made available on Disney+ on 20 November 2020, with English subtitles. It is unknown if the second season will be made available.