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Show Format

The show consists of twelve contestants divided in two groups (usually four males and eight females, but sometimes vice versa). Each of the contestants is identified and referred to by his/her Zodiac sign. In between segments, Edward'O offers advice to the contestants according to their respective Zodiac signs. Occasionally he also offers advice to popular Latin American musicians and actors when they appear on the show. This article needs cleanup. ... The word male has the following meanings: In biology, it refers to one half of a heterogamous reproduction system, where the female is the other half. ... Female is a sex that denotes an animal which produces egg cells in order to reproduce. ... For other uses, see Zodiac (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Zodiac (disambiguation). ... Latin America consists of the countries of South America and some of North America (including Central America and some the islands of the Caribbean) whose inhabitants mostly speak Romance languages, although Native American languages are also spoken. ...

First segment

After their introduction, the males interact in a mock play, or they are asked to perform a stunt, usually for their ridicule (sing a song, recite a goofy poem, etc.) Then, the host begins a roundtable of discussion on a certain subject. After this is finished, the first group is taken out of the room and the second group decide to eliminate one of their contestants. Category: ...

When the contestants are introduced, the introduction includes their Zodiac sign, ethnicity or place of birth and their occupation.

Second segment

On the second segment, a chosen male gets eliminated. Soon after the elimination, the females are introduced, the host then chooses a contestant of each group to interact in a closer way, for example dancing, kissing, etc. To decide what kind of interaction will take place, the host uses some sort of game like a "roulette of kisses", or two special dice. This is followed by a second roundtable of discussion. Then, each of the male contestants eliminates a female contestant of the other group. This leaves only three contestants in the male group and five on the females. Roulette is a casino and gambling game named after the French word meaning small wheel. In the game a croupier spins a wheel in one direction, then spins a ball in the opposite direction around a tilted circular surface running around the circumference of the wheel. ... Two standard six-sided pipped dice with rounded corners. ...

Final segment

For the final segment, the host picks a contestant of the second group which is supposed to pick their heart among the male contestants. The contestant chosen then has the option to accept or decline.

See also

• Dating game show

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External links

• Telemundo's 12 Corazones on Yahoo

References