Operación Triunfo (transl.?'Operation Triumph') is a reality television talent show which first aired on Televisión Española (TVE) in 2001 in Spain. A music talent contest with viewer voting and reality show elements that originated Endemol's Star Academy franchise, the show aims to find the country's next solo singing sensation. The first series of OT was particularly successful in ratings, becoming one of the most popular shows in the history of Spanish television.