La Academia Última Generación is the last generation of La Academia, according to its producer Eva Borja. Auditions were held in many cities across Mexico, Guatemala and the United States in July. The program was broadcast on Televisión Azteca for 16 weeks from August 31 to December 14, 2008.
The headmaster of La Academia is Héctor Martinez, the same of the first two generations. The teachers are almost the same of the first generation, the host is Rafael Araneda from Chile, 20 is the number of contestants who are competing in the last generation of La Academia. The finale was on December 14, 2008, where the six generations sang all together closing the show and the reality forever. The winner was 21-year-old Maria Fernanda Alvo from Guadalajara, Fabiola Rodas from Guatemala was the runner-up, Luis Armando Lozano was 3rd place, Valeria Dessens 4th place and Perla Estrada was 5th.
For their development in Concert 1; Jackie, Dasahev, Valeria, Estéban and Gerardo were selected to do another song besides the one they had in other to show themselves more to the audience.
This concert there was a surprise as Rafa Araneda announced that not only one but two contestants were going to be eliminated.
In the first elimination the contestants sang in duels to start determinating the nominees for the first elimination:
Fabiola vs Wilfredo - Nominated from the duel: Wilfredo
Jackie vs Perla - Nominated from the duel: Perla
Matias vs Luis Armando - Nominated from the duel: Both Matias and Luis Armando
Alex vs Valeria vs Maria Fernanda - Nominated from the duel: Alex
Then the judges and the teachers decided which two losers from the duels would go to face the public vote.
Nominated by the teachers and the judges to face the public vote: Wilfredo and Perla
First Eliminated: Wilfredo
After the elimination of Wilfredo, Rafa Araneda announced the public's vote positions
Public's votes places after Wilfredo's elimination:
1st place: Perla
2nd place: Fabiola
3rd place: Valeria
4th place: Maria Fernanda
5th place: Luis Armando
6th place: Matías
7th place: Jackie
8th place: Alex
Second elimination first part of Special challenge: Alex, Perla, Matias and Luis Armando had a free dance challenge, and the teachers saved Perla
Second elimination second part of Special challenge: Alex, Matias and Luis Armando will have to do ballroom dance. Matias lost the challenge and was nominated by the teachers.
Second elimination nominees:
Maria Fernanda (By the judges), Matías (By the Teachers) and Jackie (By the Contestants)
After the nomination from the contestants, it was revealed a new list of positions by public vote:
1st place: Fabiola
2nd place: Perla
3rd place: Valeria
4th place: Luis Armando
5th place: Alex
6th place: Matias
7th place: Jackie
8th place: Maria Fernanda
Second Eliminated: Matias
After the elimination of Matias, Luis Armando remains as the last male standing in the Final 7 with 6 girls and him.
Valeria and Maria Fernanda had a challenge to decide the First Finalist for the Grand Finale, the teachers and the judges decided that Valeria had to be the First Finalist.
Positions by Public Vote after Judges' nomination:
Maria Fernanda
Valeria
Perla
Luis Armando
Fabiola
Jackie
Alex
After a Special Dance Challenge, the teachers nominated Alex.
After the Contestants' Nomination, where the Contestants nominated Jackie with 5 votes, it was shown the new Positions by Public Vote:
Valeria
Maria Fernanda
Luis Armando
Fabiola
Perla
Jackie
Alex
Nominated: Perla (By the Judges), Alex (By the teachers), and Jackie(By the contestants)
Perla was saved first by a huge difference of votes ahead of the other two nominees.
Fabiola and Maria Fernanda had a challenge to decide the Second Finalist for the Grand Finale, the teachers and the judges decided that Maria Fernanda had to be the Second Finalist Along With Valeria
Positions by Public Vote after The Contestant nomination:
Maria Fernanda
Fabiola
Luis Armando
Alex
Perla
Valeria
Nominees: Perla (by the judges), Luis Armando (by the teachers) and Alex (by the contestants)