In Israel, the first season of the show aired with lukewarm reception in the local Nickelodeon. As it happened before in Argentina and Uruguay, the show finally exploded in popularity when the second season started airing. Following the footsteps of Chiquititas and "Rebelde Way" in the early 2000s, "Casi Ángeles" became a huge phenomenon among tweens and teens. In May 2008, Mariana Esposito and Peter Lanzani visited Tel Aviv for a four-day promotional visit. They caused chaos at the airport and at the hotel, taped a television special, gave interviews and shot commercials for a popular hair product brand. In September 2008, Eugenia Suarez and Pablo Martínez also visited the country for extra promotion. They also gave interviews, had a signing session and played a showcase for over 20,000 fans at Kiryat Motzkin. In October, the cast did a series of concert at Nokia Stadium for over 70,000 fans. They returned to the country for additional concerts in 2009. They also held concerts in Madrid in Spain and Mexico City in Mexico and visited Brazil and Peru.