Along with Chiquititas and Rebelde Way, Floricienta was one of the most successful juvenile soap operas in the history of Argentine television. Created by producer Cris Morena, the Cinderella-inspired show aired between 2004 and 2005 and shot singer and actress Florencia Bertotti to stardom, prompting the release of a series of studio albums and several sold-out tours throughout Latin America and Israel. The show’s first full-length, Floricienta y Su Banda (2004), earned a nomination for Best Children's Album at the 2005 Latin Grammys and achieved platinum certification four times, selling over 160,000 copies. A Christmas album titled Especial Navidad was also released that year and was followed by second LP Floricienta in 2005. The album proved to be a blockbuster and obtained quadruple platinum certification thanks to the singles “Flores Amarillas,” “Corazones al Viento,” and “Desde Que Te Vi,” sung by Benjamín Rojas. Despite the show’s ending in 2005, the cast kept touring Latin America up until 2007 and reruns are still broadcast in over 70 countries.
