Atrévete a soñar (transl. Dare to Dream) is a Mexican children's and teen comedy telenovela produced by Luis de Llano for Televisa, under license from Ideas del Sur. It premiered on El Canal de las Estrellas on 8 March 2009, becoming the first telenovela in Mexico to debut on a Sunday. Following its success, particularly among younger audiences, the series concluded on 7 March 2010, also a Sunday.
The telenovela is an adaptation of the Argentine Patito Feo (2007–08). It stars Danna Paola as Patito and Eleazar Gómez as Mateo, with Violeta Isfel and Cynthia Klitbo portraying the antagonists Antonella and Bianca. It also features adult protagonists René Strickler and Vanessa Guzmán.
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Ana takes charge of the cafeteria at the neighborhood high school called el(the) CAMP and lives in the same establishment in which el(the) CAMP is located. There Patito comes to study and soon meets a group of new friends. She also makes enemies with a group of other girls. Her entrance to the high school brings before her a yet unknown reality: that of prejudices, qualms, and discrimination. To the leaders of the high school, headed by the frivolous Antonella, daughter of Bianca, Patito is an ugly duckling, and direct at her all their mockery and tricks. Here she meets her prince, Mateo.
Patito becomes the leader of Las Populares (The Populars), sensible young ladies who do not want to be "bimbos" like Las Divinas (The Divines) who only care about power and appearances. The fight gets serious when the high school decides to participate in an intercollegiate musical contest. The goal is to represent the school, but Las Populares and Las Divinas do not agree with each other. There is only one way: a competition that decides who will sing in public. Las Divinas think they have it in the bag, but Patito ruins their plans. Las Populares with the help of Patito who, despite her shyness to sing in public, with the help of Rodrigo succeed in winning the contest. Throughout the school year, Las Populares and Las Divinas wage a battle tinged with adventure, tricks, and adversities.
