Big Brother Brasil 8

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Big Brother Brasil 8
Season 8
Presented by Pedro Bial
No. of days78
No. of housemates14
WinnerRafinha Ribeiro
Runner-up Gyselle Soares
No. of episodes78
Release
Original network Globo
Original releaseJanuary 8 (2008-01-08) 
March 25, 2008 (2008-03-25)
Season chronology
 Previous
Big Brother Brasil 7

Big Brother Brasil 8 was the eighth season of Big Brother Brasil which premiered January 8, 2008, with the season finale airing March 25, 2008, on the Rede Globo television network.

The show is produced by Endemol Globo and presented by news reporter Pedro Bial. The season was officially confirmed since 2001 as part of the original contract between international Endemol and Rede Globo that provided seasons until 2008.

The grand prize was R$1 million with tax allowances, with a R$100,000 prize offered to the runner up and a R$50,000 prize offered to the 3rd place. In the end, 26-year-old musician Rafinha Ribeiro from Campinas, SP, won the competition over student Gyselle Soares with 50.15% of the final vote. There were 75 million votes cast on the season finale, the show's record at the time. [1]

Overview

There were fourteen housemates competing for the grand prize, a decrease over the previous season. The season introduced the "big phone" and the "haves and have-nots" concept. It lasted 78 days, a decrease of one week over the previous season.

Controversy

On week 7, journalism student and housemate Juliana Góes fainted inside a glass chamber during an endurance competition. Newspapers and websites proclaimed Big Brother Brasil to be inhumane. However, the show was unaffected by the negative press. [2]

Housemates

RafinhaRibeiro.jpg
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Rafinha Carvalho (Winner) and Gyselle Soares (Runner-up), the finalists of Big Brother Brasil 8.

The cast list was unveiled on January 3, 2008.

(ages stated at time of contest)

NameAgeOccupationHometownDay enteredDay exitedResult
Rafinha Carvalho26Musician Campinas 178Winner
Gyselle Soares 24Student Teresina 178Runner-up
Natalia Casassola22Model Passo Fundo 17612th Evicted
Marcos Parmagnani26Student Vitória 17511th Evicted
Thatiana Bione21English Teacher Brasília 17110th Evicted
Marcelo Arantes31Doctor Uberlândia 1649th Evicted
Juliana Góes22Journalism Student Santos 1578th Evicted
Felipe Basílio21Student São Paulo 1507th Evicted
Fernando Mesquita25Account Manager Rio de Janeiro 1436th Evicted
Bianca Jahara28Fashion Producer Rio de Janeiro 1365th Evicted
Thalita Lippi29Actress Rio de Janeiro 1294th Evicted
Alexandre Scaquette24Model Limeira 1223rd Evicted
Rafael Memória24Medical Student Fortaleza 1152nd Evicted
Jaqueline Khury 23Model São Paulo 181st Evicted

Future appearances

In 2010, Natália Casassola was contender to be a competitor on Big Brother Brasil 10 , but ultimately did not return, eventually in 2013 she returned in Big Brother Brasil 13 and finished in 4th place.

In 2023, Gyselle Soares appeared on A Grande Conquista 1 , she have to compete for a place to enter in the game, Gyselle won her place in the mansion and finished the game 4th place.

Voting history

Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11Nominations
received
Day 74Day 75Finale
Head of
Household
JulianaBiancaThalitaGyselleThatianaMarceloMarceloRafinhaThatianaRafinhaNataliaRafinha(none)
Power of
Immunity
GyselleFernandoMarcosThatianaBiancaJulianaThatianaJulianaRafinha(none)(none)
SavedRafinhaNataliaRafinhaJulianaFernandoFelipeJulianaThatianaGyselle
Big Phone(none)Rafael(none)BiancaMarceloFelipeThatianaMarcosMarceloGyselleRafinha
Nomination
(Twist)
(none)GyselleBiancaMarceloThatianaThatianaMarcelo(none)
Nomination
(HoH)
GyselleRafaelAlexandreFernandoBiancaNataliaNataliaJulianaMarceloThatianaGyselleGyselle
Natalia
Nomination
(Housemates)
JaquelineRafinhaThatianaThalitaFelipeFernandoFelipeGyselleRafinhaGyselleMarcos
RafinhaMarceloThalitaThatianaThalitaJulianaMarcosMarcosHead of
Household
MarcosHead of
Household
Not
Eligible
Head of
Household
Winner
(Day 78)
9
GyselleFelipeFelipeFernandoThalitaNataliaFernandoFelipeMarcosNataliaMarcosMarcosNominatedRunner-Up
(Day 78)
17
NataliaJaquelineJulianaJulianaMarceloRafinhaGyselleGyselleGyselleRafinhaGyselleHead of
Household
NominatedEvicted
(Day 76)
7
MarcosJaquelineThalitaBiancaThalitaFelipeFernandoFelipeGyselleRafinhaGyselleNot EligibleEvicted
(Day 75)
15
ThatianaJaquelineRafinhaFernandoRafinhaFelipeFernandoFelipeGyselleRafinhaGyselleEvicted
(Day 71)
4
MarceloFernandoRafinhaThatianaThalitaNataliaHead of
Household
Head of
Household
MarcosNataliaEvicted
(Day 64)
8
JulianaHead of
Household
GyselleMarceloThalitaFelipeFernandoGyselleGyselleEvicted
(Day 57)
5
FelipeMarcosGyselleMarcosNataliaGyselleMarcosMarcosEvicted
(Day 50)
10
FernandoJaquelineFelipeMarcosMarceloGyselleJulianaEvicted
(Day 43)
8
BiancaRafaelRafinhaThatianaMarceloMarcosEvicted
(Day 36)
2
ThalitaAlexandreMarcosHead of
Household
MarceloEvicted
(Day 29)
8
AlexandreMarceloGyselleFelipeEvicted
(Day 22)
2
RafaelThalitaRafinhaEvicted
(Day 15)
2
JaquelineMarcosEvicted
(Day 8)
4
Notes 1 2 3 4, 5 6, 7 8 9, 10 11 12, 13 14 15 16 (none)
Nominated
for Eviction
Gyselle
Jaqueline
Rafael
Rafinha
Alexandre
Gyselle
Thatiana
Bianca
Fernando
Thalita
Bianca
Felipe
Marcelo
Fernando
Natalia
Thatiana
Felipe
Natalia
Thatiana
Gyselle
Juliana
Marcelo
Marcelo
Rafinha
Gyselle
Thatiana
Gyselle
Marcos
Gyselle
Natalia
Gyselle
Rafinha
EvictedJaqueline
87%
to evict
Rafael
63%
to evict
Alexandre
45%
to evict
Thalita
65%
to evict
Bianca
60%
to evict
Fernando
62%
to evict
Felipe
44%
to evict
Juliana
50%
to evict
Marcelo
71%
to evict
Thatiana
70%
to evict
Marcos
54%
to evict
Natalia
54%
to evict
Gyselle
49.85%
to win
SurvivedGyselle
13%
to evict
Rafinha
37%
to evict
Gyselle
32%
to evict
Bianca
18%
to evict
Marcelo
29%
to evict
Thatiana
25%
to evict
Thatiana
29%
to evict
Marcelo
47%
to evict
Rafinha
29%
to evict
Gyselle
30%
to evict
Gyselle
46%
to evict
Gyselle
46%
to evict
Rafinha
50.15%
to win
Thatiana
23%
to evict
Fernando
17%
to evict
Felipe
11%
to evict
Natalia
13%
to evict
Natalia
27%
to evict
Gyselle
3%
to evict

Notes

  • ^Note 1  :   During the launch night, the housemates competed in a surprise challenge. Bianca and Natalia were the winners and the public voted for of them to win an extra immunity. Bianca won the vote with 50.68%.
  • ^Note 2  : Gyselle and Rafinha received the most nominations with 3 each. Bianca, as current Head of Household, had the casting vote and chose Rafinha to be the second nominee.
  • ^Note 3  : Minutes before the second eviction result was announced, Rafael answered the Big Phone and won the Fulminat Nomination Power for week 3 eviction. He chose Gyselle, who could only remove herself from the block if she had won the week 3 HoH competition. Since she lost, she remained nominated for the rest of the week. After the live nominations on day 20, Alexandre (nominated by the HoH vote) and Thatiana (nominated by the House vote) joined Gyselle as this week's nominees, making this the first time 3 housemates were nominated at the same time (excluding the finals).
  • ^Note 4  : Bianca answered the Big Phone and therefore, was automatically nominated for eviction.
  • ^Note 5  : Marcello and Thalita received the most nominations with 4 each. Gyselle, as current Head of Household, had the casting vote and chose Thalita to be the second nominee.
  • ^Note 6  : Marcelo answered the Big Phone and was ordered to choose two housemates to stay handcuffed with him until the vote. On Sunday, they decided as a group who would become the first nominee. Marcelo chose Gyselle and Juliana. On Sunday, he volunteered himself to be the first nominee.
  • ^Note 7  : Felipe, Gyselle and Natalia received the most nominations with 2 each. Thatiana, as current Head of Household, had the casting vote and chose Felipe to be the second nominee.
  • ^Note 8  : Felipe answered the Big Phone and was ordered to choose two housemates to wear gloves until the vote. Then on Sunday, the current HoH Marcelo would decide who would become the first nominee. On Sunday, Marcelo chose Thatiana to be the first nominee.
  • ^Note 9  :   On day 45, host Pedro Bial revealed only to the public that the first housemate to be eliminated in week 7's HoH endurance competition would be automatically nominated for eviction. Thatiana was the first person out of the challenge and become the first nominee. However, the housemates were only informed about the twist during the live nominations on day 48.
  • ^Note 10  : Thatiana answered the Big Phone and won the Power of Veto. This power gave her two options: veto the HoH or PoI holder. Since Thatiana won the PoI, she could only veto the HoH Marcelo's choice. She was ordered to wear a red shirt until the vote. Then, on Sunday, veto holder Thatiana had to use her power on the HoH's choice Felipe, forcing HoH Marcelo to nominate Natalia in his place.
  • ^Note 11  : Marcos answered the Big Phone and won the Fulminat Nomination Power for this week's eviction. He chose Marcelo to be automatically nominated.
  • ^Note 12  : Marcelo answered the Big Phone and won the Immunity Veto. He was ordered to choose one housemate to wear a yellow shirt until the vote. On Sunday, that housemate wouldn't be allow to receive immunity from the PoI holder. Marcelo chose Rafinha, who won the PoI competition the following day. Rafinha gave immunity to Gyselle.
  • ^Note 13  : Natalia and Rafinha received the most nominations with 2 each. Thatiana, as current Head of Household, had the casting vote and chose Rafinha to be the second nominee.
  • ^Note 14  : Gyselle answered the Big Phone and was ordered to anticipate her nomination. She should put a bracelet on the person she was nominating as way to keep this secret from her fellow her housemates. She nominated Marcos, who should wear the bracelet until the vote.
  • ^Note 15  : Natalia won the Head of Household and nominated Gyselle for eviction. Since Marcos and Rafinha's votes would cancel each other out, only Gyselle was eligible to nominate. She chose Marcos to be the second nominee.
  • ^Note 16  : Rafinha won the final Head of Household competition. Therefore, Gyselle and Natalia were automatically nominated for eviction by default.

Have and Have-Nots

Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 10Week 11
RafinhaHaveHaveHave-NotHaveHave-NotHave-NotHave-NotLostLostFinal
Week
GyselleHave-NotHave-NotHaveHaveHave-NotHaveHaveLostWon
NataliaHave-NotHaveHaveHave-NotHave-NotHaveHave-NotLostWon
MarcosHaveHaveHaveHaveHaveHaveHave-NotLostWon
ThatianaHaveHaveHaveHaveHaveHaveHaveWonLost
MarceloHave-NotHave-NotHaveHaveHaveHave-NotHaveLost
JulianaHaveHaveHave-NotHave-NotHaveHave-NotHave
FelipeHave-NotHave-NotHave-NotHave-NotHave-NotHave-Not
FernandoHave-NotHave-NotHave-NotHave-NotHave-Not
BiancaHave-NotHave-NotHave-NotHave-Not
ThalitaHave-NotHave-NotHave-Not
AlexandreHaveHave
RafaelHave

References

  1. "Rafinha vence o Big Brother Brasil 8" (in Portuguese). 25 March 2008. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  2. "Provas de resistência no BBB: Diversão ou tortura?" (in Portuguese). Retrieved 20 February 2013.