Tuesday, March 31, 2009

We Love Soaps March Madness: Champions

The 1st Annual We Love Soaps March Madness Couples Tournament has now wrapped up and GUIDING LIGHT's Olivia and Natalia have won the championship this year. In the finals, they defeated DAYS OF OUR LIVES' Bo and Hope by a landslide.

"Otalia" has knocked off soap heavyweight couples along the way including Y&R's Phyllyis and Nick, AMC's Angie and Jesse, and GH's Jason and Liz in a battle for the ages. The fans of this couple continue to show how passionate they are about Olivia and Natalia and GUIDING LIGHT. Congratulations on a well-earned victory.

Kudos also to fans of DAYS' Bo and Hope who knocked off top-seeded Robin and Patrick in the Elite 8 round and made a surprising run to the finals.

Thanks to everyone who participated this year. It has been a lot of fun to see these results play out, sometimes in unexpected ways.

As a prize for their victory, We Love Soaps will be playing Otalia content in our "Featured Video" section for the rest of the week - clips, music videos and interviews.

To see the final bracket, click the image below to enlarge.
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38 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 12:31 PM

    Woohooo!!!! Go Team Otalia!!!

    Thank-you to everyone who voted for Otalia and thank-you also to all opponents, some of whom gave us a run for our money!!

    Thanks We Love Soaps. We shall put the trophy on our Purple mantle piece.

    *does victory lap*

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  2. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 12:35 PM

    Thanks Roger for such a great event! I'm already looking forward to next year!

    Special thanks to all our opponents!!! It has been fun!

    Otalia = Love!

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  3. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 12:42 PM

    Wooooo Hooooo! Let the victory dancing begin!

    Thanks to all the opponents for the exciting match! This was a blast!!!

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  4. Phoenix11March 31, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    Woo hoo!!! Way to go GL and Otalia!!

    Kudos to Roger for the Tourney and all the worthy opponents!

    Imagine my shock at turning on QVC and not instantly seeing championship merchandise! What's up with that?! hehe

    Here's to Big Purple Dreams! :)

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  5. SouthernMarch 31, 2009 at 12:52 PM

    O yeah, O yeah!!!!

    Thank you, Roger and our gracious opponents!!

    Great job, Big Purple Dreams and Otalia fans everywhere!

    Where's my t-shirt...oh, thanks, I love the purple!

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  6. StephMarch 31, 2009 at 12:59 PM

    Woo! *high fives Big Purple family*

    Thanks Roger! This was a blast!

    Thanks to all the other fandoms out there that participated.

    A big special shout out to the Liason fans, again. I really hope we're on opposite sides of the bracket next year, so we can meet in the finals!

    Keep the Light Shining on Otalia!!!

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  7. CollinsMarch 31, 2009 at 1:01 PM

    championships happen here!


    go team otalia! tomorrow, we start training for a repeat!

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  8. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    WOOT WOOT! Otalia content all week long baby!!!
    Thanks Roger! This was amazing!
    Great job Team Otalia! We are so taking over the world...

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  9. riotMarch 31, 2009 at 1:07 PM

    Le victory, c'est we!

    YAY to us (special shout out to Big Purple Dreams and our poll pushers)

    and YAY to all the other fandoms for supporting the soap genre!

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  10. MicheleMarch 31, 2009 at 1:14 PM

    yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  11. UnknownMarch 31, 2009 at 1:15 PM

    Thank you. I hope TPTB is paying attention. We want GL...we NEED GL. Thank you Roger for this very fun event!

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  12. the funky monkeyMarch 31, 2009 at 1:18 PM

    Woot! Go Team Otalia!

    Thanks to We Love Soaps for the competition!

    And, thanks to the other couples' fans! You guys and gals put up a great fight! Hope to see you all next year! :)

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  13. SimoneMarch 31, 2009 at 1:22 PM

    VICTORY! Long live OTALIA!

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  14. uncoatedmusingsMarch 31, 2009 at 1:37 PM

    sheer. awesomeness.
    ^___^

    viva otalia!

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  15. KellyMarch 31, 2009 at 1:49 PM

    Thanks for doing this, Roger. It was fun. We love Otalia and we love Guiding Light.

    Thanks to our worthy opponents for pushing us to the limit.

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  16. AusMarch 31, 2009 at 1:53 PM

    WOOHOO! Go TEAM OTALIA! WAY TO GO, LADIES!

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  17. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 2:09 PM

    way to go, Team Otalia!

    thank you, Roger, for this fun tourney. and thank you, WLS!

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  18. Lisa SteinMarch 31, 2009 at 2:39 PM

    Yay!!! So glad to see. Thanks, Lisa

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  19. KimMarch 31, 2009 at 2:41 PM

    Great idea Roger, this was loads of fun!

    OTALIA truly proves that they are the couple to beat! True love trumps all!!!

    WAHOOOOOOOO!

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  20. shelbygirlMarch 31, 2009 at 2:50 PM

    BIG CONGRATS TO CRYSTAL CHAPPELL & JESSICA LECCIA! WHAT TALENTED ACTRESSES YOU BOTH ARE!!

    LONG LIVE OTALIA!!!!!!

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  21. annahgrrlMarch 31, 2009 at 2:56 PM

    Thanks to Roger and We Love Soaps for the fun, and thanks to all the great competition out there!!

    GL/CBS, are ya seein' this...
    ^High Five^ and ^Chest Bump^ to all the other Otalia fans and folks at BPD...We did it!!

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  22. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 3:21 PM

    Way to go Team Otalia!!!

    Thanks to all the opponents, there were some close rounds... hope to see you again next year!

    Really fun event, thanks for having us, WLS :)

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  23. MartynaMarch 31, 2009 at 3:25 PM

    Thank you for such a great event!

    I'm really proud to be a member of the 'Otalia Team'. If love can move mountains than we're surely not going down and neither is Guiding light.

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  24. UnknownMarch 31, 2009 at 3:28 PM

    Excellent! Thank you, this was a great idea and a lot of fun!

    Save Otalia, Save Guiding Light!

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  25. UnknownMarch 31, 2009 at 3:41 PM

    Thank you, Roger! This was so much fun. Go Team Otalia!

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  26. UnknownMarch 31, 2009 at 3:52 PM

    Woohooo! Way to go Team Otalia!
    Big thanks to all the other opponents, this was so much fun.. That final four round really was a thriller! And the respect between all the fans was amazing..
    Thanks Roger for making this happen!
    We'll be back next year!
    WOOT WOOT!!

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  27. Nimbus RogueMarch 31, 2009 at 4:16 PM

    Woo Hoo! Thank you We Love Soaps! Go Team Otalia!

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  28. UnknownMarch 31, 2009 at 4:25 PM

    What a great couples tourney! Thanks!!

    All the fanbases were great! Otalia is love!!

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  29. Digital Marketing DoctorMarch 31, 2009 at 4:34 PM

    Great tournament - a shout out to the Liason fans who gave us a great battle.

    Yay team Otalia. This tournament is a testament as to why we love daytime television. Let's all work together to make sure we keep GL and other soaps on the air

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  30. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 5:00 PM

    Yay Otalia!! Thanx to Roger and my other team Otalia members at BPD.

    Dimples + Goddess=Otalia

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  31. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 5:02 PM

    Thank you Roger for the "We Love Soaps March Madness" competition. Otalia faced very worthy opponents. Now I have another reason to watch Otalia and the other great storylines on GL. CC and JL are the best. Long live Otalia!

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  32. BackstrokingFlyMarch 31, 2009 at 6:04 PM

    Yay! Thrilled with the results!

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  33. tngolfergirlMarch 31, 2009 at 6:28 PM

    TEAM OTALIA ROCKS!!!

    Way to go!!!

    Thanks Roger for a fun event!!!!

    We WILL defend next year!!

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  34. Stewart-WadeMarch 31, 2009 at 7:03 PM

    WHOO HOO!!

    GO TEAM OTALIA

    The #1 couple on daytime!!!!!!

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  35. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 7:12 PM

    OTALIA IS ENDGAME!!

    Wow...first i want to give a big shout out to the Liason fans who actually voted for Otalia. Thank You! I hope to see you guy next year.

    Second, Thanks Roger for this great opportunity to show our love for our favorite couples.

    TEAM OTALIA FOR THE WIN!!!

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  36. AnonymousMarch 31, 2009 at 8:03 PM

    Go Team Otalia!

    That was fun. Thanks for such a great event!

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  37. UnknownMarch 31, 2009 at 8:33 PM

    Say no more ... this is a fabulous victory for LOVE.

    Go Natalie and Olivia xxxxxxx

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  38. mint23March 31, 2009 at 8:58 PM

    Congratulations Team Otalia!I'm a diehard GH Jason and Elizabeth fan. Even though I'm sad we lost,I'm happy we lost to your fanbase. I have serious respect for your fanbase and I've been checking some Otalia clips and they are HOTT!This was a fabulous contest! GO TEAM OTALIA!:)

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