Grachi

Did You Know?

• In 2021, Nickelodeon began plans for a theater film of Grachi to be filmed in Cartagena, Colombia, but the project was scrapped after Nickelodeon Latin America stopped producing Latin American content.
• A live concert tour, Grachi: El Show en Vivo, was announced in June 2011 and included songs from the first soundtrack as well as new songs from season two.

Summary

The first season follows Grachi, a witch and new student at Escolarium, as she learns to use her magic and confronts the Principal, an evil witch who wants to steal her powers. Grachi also contends with her rival Matilda for the love of Daniel. At the season's end, Matilda and Grachi team up during an eclipse to defeat the Principal, turning her into a dog but losing their own powers. In the second season, a new witch named Mía arrives and manipulates Grachi into a false friendship to win Daniel's affection. The Witches' Council appears, and one member has evil intentions toward Grachi. Matilda enters an intermittent relationship with Diego and seeks to regain her powers. The season ends with Grachi dreaming of a mysterious boy named Axel. In the third season, Grachi meets Axel Velez, a young wizard who becomes both her lover and enemy. She attends a wizards' college and learns more about her role as a chosen one, torn between her human and witch life and her feelings for Daniel and Axel.

Cast

Isabella Castillo plays Graciela 'Grachi' Alonso, a 16-year-old witch who moves to a new neighborhood with her father Francisco, a math professor at Escolarium. Her best friend is Mecha, and she is in love with Daniel. In season two, she faces a new enemy, Mía, and her powers grow strong enough to defeat her. In season three, she has a new love interest and enemy, Axel. Andrés Mercado portrays Daniel Esquivel, leader of the swimming team 'The Sharks' and Chema's cousin and best friend. He is introduced as Matilda's boyfriend and the most popular boy in school. He and Grachi begin a relationship in the first season's final episodes. In season two, he and Leo become enemies over Grachi, and in season three he befriends Leo while facing Axel. Kimberly Dos Ramos plays Matilda Román, the main antagonist of season one and a witch who uses her powers for bad. She is Daniel's ex-girlfriend and leader of the 'Red Panthers'. In season two, she dates Diego and develops a slight friendship with Grachi, becoming her stepsister after Ursula and Francisco's wedding. Matilda does not return for season three. Rafael de la Fuente plays Diego Forlán, a member of 'The Sharks' and a Kanay who can manipulate the four elements. He is Matilda's boyfriend in season two and later falls in love with Axel's sister Amaya.

TV specials

A special broadcast premiered on April 28, 2011, and was re-aired on May 2, 2011, before the first episode. In it, the main characters introduce themselves, talking about themselves, their friends, their neighborhood, and their school. It was released on DVD as 'Un Especial de Grachi' in Mexico on August 1, 2011, and in Argentina on July 14, 2012. A limited edition includes a microphone as a gift. A lost episode showing deleted scenes premiered on August 19, 2011, focusing on Diego Forlán and his magical powers; it is the only episode without Isabella Castillo. On streaming services and the season one DVD, it appears as episode '#75'. A TV film centered on Matilda's sixteenth birthday, presented as an undercover investigation by journalist Alejandro Carrión to prove witches exist, premiered on August 25, 2011. It parodies My Super Sweet 16 and Quiero Mis Quinces. It was released on DVD on November 11, 2011, in Mexico and July 14, 2012, in Argentina, with a limited edition including a microphone and a discount code. Two documentaries about the cast's tour in Bogotá, Colombia, premiered on December 3 and 7, 2011, on Citytv's NickCity block.

Music

The first season soundtrack was released in Latin America on June 7, 2011, containing 14 songs performed mostly by Isabella Castillo. The theme song was released on April 1, 2011, with a video, and the second single 'Tu Eres Para Mi' was released on July 21, 2011. The album peaked at No. 1 in Mexico and received a triple diamond certification for one million physical copies sold there, plus a double platinum certification in Brazil. The second soundtrack, released on April 11, 2012, featured songs sung by the entire cast. The song 'Lagrimas' earned a Latin Grammy nomination. The album reached No. 1 in 14 countries, sold over three million copies, and is Nickelodeon Latin America's most successful album. On March 21, 2013, Warner Music signed Isabella Castillo. Her album 'Soñar No Cuesta Nada', released on April 23, 2013, contains four songs from the third season and a new version of 'Lágrimas'. It peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Latin Hot 100.