Atención Atención (English: Listen Up Listen Up) is a Puerto Ricanlive-action/puppetchildren's television show and band formed in San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1999 starring three costumed characters and their friends, the Atención Atención band. Atención Atención explores a specific theme in each episode, e.g. "Colors", "Friends" and "Means of transportation" through songs and short storylines in the half-hour program. Additionally, the show teaches children life and social skills, such as sharing and travels around the world with Vera, the traveling flea. It also encourages viewers to move along with and dance with the characters in the program.[1] It all started in 1999 giving music workshops to kindergarten teachers in Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic and with Víctor Rivera's vision of a live action TV show that was a cross between Sesame Street and MTV, the band filmed their first DVD in 2006.
Members
Atención Atención band
Víctor M. Rivera – Voice and musical director (1999–present)
Stephanie Mercado "Clara" – Voice and transverse flute (2009–present)
Nelson Camacho – Bass (2005–present)
Denes Pagan – Guitar (2021–present)
Luis Seguinot – Drums (2013–present)
Janice Maisonet – Sax (2014–present)
Meliana González – Piano (2019–present)
Characters
Sr. Sapo
Johnny el Lagartijo
Tito Angelito
Vera la pulga viajera
Cillo el duende
La Brujita Tapita
Makako Mono
Recognitions
Atención Atención had 52 nominations to the Emmy AwardSuncoast Chapter and is winner of twenty-seven statuettes in different categories:
Best Educational Program, Best Animation, Best Post Production Director, Best Script, Best Graphics, Best Art director and Best Technical Achievement in 2016[7]
Best Animation, Best Post Production Director, Best Graphics and Best Technical Achievement in 2017
Best Children Program, Best Animation, Best Editor and Best writer in 2018
Best Commercial (Single Spot) and Best Graphics Arts in 2022[8]
On January 25, 2012, the show was recognized as a "Program for Lifelong Learning" by the United Nations in their Music as a Global Resource Compendium – Third Edition in 2012,[9] and in 2015 and 2020 in their Fourth and in Fifth Edition.
Discography
CDs
1999: Atención Atención este juego va a empezar
2001: Atención Atención este juego va a seguir
2004: Atención Atención llega la navidad
2006: Atención Atención en vivo
2008: Atención Atención el especial
2009: Atención Atención vamos a dormir
2010: De viaje con el Sr. Sapo y Vera - Live
2011: ¿Que pasa con la música?
2012: Vamos a bailar
2014: Atención Atención Live (Anniversary tour)
2015: Atención Atención Symphonic
2016: ¿Donde está el Sr. Sapo? CD/DVD
2018: Bam Bim Bum SINGLE
2019: La Le Li Lo Lu SINGLE
2020: El Ukulele SINGLE
2021: Vuelvo a la escuela SINGLE
2021: La mascarilla SINGLE
2021: Feliz, Feliz Navidad SINGLE
2022: Yupi Yei SINGLE
2023: A la 1, a las 2 y a las 3
2024: Atención Atención 25 Años
2025: Dance Party
DVDs
2006: Atención Atención en vivo
2007: Atención Atención el especial
2009: Atención Atención el especial 2
2010: Atención Atención de viaje con el Sr. Sapo y Vera – Live
2011: ¿Que pasa con la música? The concert
2012: Atención Atención "First Season"
2013: Atención Atención "Second season"
2014: Atención Atención 15 años "The anniversary concert"
2015: Atención Atención ¡Vamos a cantar! Sing Along Vol.1
2015: Atención Atención "Third season"
2016: ¿Donde está el Sr. Sapo? CD/DVD
2017: Atención Atención "Fourth season"
2018: ¿Donde está el Sr. Sapo? 360˚ Live - Online exclusive
2019: Atención Atención es navidad – Online exclusive
