Dancing with the Stars

Dancing with the Stars is the name of a group of international television series based on the format of the British series Strictly Come Dancing. Not all the international versions share this title. The format is distributed by BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC. Australia was the first country to adapt the BBC show, and versions have also been produced in Brazil, Argentina Chile, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway,Peru, Poland, Portugal, Panama, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine and the USA (Dancing with the Stars (U.S. TV series)).

The format has become popular internationally and was the world's most popular television programme across all genres in 2006, reaching the Top 10 in 17 countries. The show pairs a number of celebrities with professional ballroom dancers, who each week compete by performing dances, which are then given scores by a panel of judges. Viewers are given a certain amount of time to place votes on their favorite dancers, either by telephone or (in some of the shows) by the Internet. The couple with the lowest combined score (judges plus viewers) is eliminated and does not go on to the next week. This process continues until there are only two or three couples left, at which point one couple is declared the champion.

Franchise history

Cheryl Burke and Julianne Hough made Dancing With The Stars USA history by becoming the only professional dancers to win two championships, each. Furthermore, they both made Dancing With The Stars USA history by becoming the only professional dancers to win back to back titles. Cheryl Burke won her first Dancing With The Stars Championship with 98 Degrees boy band member Drew Lachey in the second season and won her second championship with NFL star Emmitt Smith in the third season. Julianne won her first championship with, Olympic Speed Skating Gold Medalist Apolo Anton Ohno in the fourth season and her second championship with Indy 500 Champion star Helio Castroneves in the fifth season. Raimondo won his first championship on the Italian version of Dancing With The Stars called Ballando Con Le Stelle with former Miss Italia and Television presenter Cristina Chiabotto in the series' second season. He won a second time with Olympic Long Jump Silver Medalist Fiona May during the third season of the show. In New Zealand, Stefano Olivieri was the first pro dancer to win the series twice in Season 3 with Suzanne Paul and Season 4 with Temepara George.

In New Zealand, Carol-Ann Hickmore is the only female pro dancer to win. She won the 1st season with former rugby player Norm Hewitt. Carol-Ann later became a judge in Season 2 and 3 after Season 1 judge Donna Dawson left.

Julianne Hough became the youngest dancer on Dancing with the Stars when she was partnered with Apolo Anton Ohno in the season four at age 18. Louisa Lytton (partnered with Vincent Simone) became the youngest competitor on Strictly Come Dancing aged just 17 during Series 4.

Kym Johnson, Tobias Karlsson, Ingrid Thompson, Stefano Olivieri, Brian Fortuna, and Csaba Szirmai have appeared on two different versions of Dancing with the Stars. Kym has danced on the U.S. and the Australian versions, while Tobias Karlsson appeared in the Danish and Swedish versions. Ingrid Beate Thompson appeared in the Norwegian and Swedish versions, while Csaba Szirmai and Stefano Olivieri appeared in the Australian and New Zealand versions. Brian Fortuna danced one season in the US with Shandi Finnessey, and has signed up to do Strictly Come Dancing.

Edyta Sliwinska is the only professional dancer on Dancing with the Stars to appear in every season. In the original UK format, Strictly Come Dancing, Anton du Beke, Erin Boag, Brendan Cole and Camilla Dallerup have appeared in every series thus far.

In the New Zealand version, Rebecca Nicholson is the only professional to have appeared in every season. She came (out of 8) 3rd in Season 1, 6th in Season 2, 5th in Season 3 and 4th in Season 4.

Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennett were the first couple to ever receive a perfect forty score in the format on Strictly Come Dancing for the Jive in the series two finale.

Two competitors have presented a series of the format. The winner of series one Strictly Come Dancing, Natasha Kaplinsky stood in for Tess Daly, who was on maternity leave for series two (she co-presented with Bruce Forsyth), while the winner of season two of Dancing with the Stars Drew Lachey stood in for Samantha Harris, who was on maternity leave for season five (he co-presented with Tom Bergeron).

The lowest score ever given out in the Dancing with the Stars franchise history was a 1, which was giving out to Rodney Hide during his cha-cha. ^{[citation needed]}

Australia

Dancing with the Stars is aired on the Seven Network and hosted by Daryl Somers and co-host Sonia Kruger. In late 2007 Daryl quit the series and after an extensive search the Seven Network announced actor Daniel MacPherson as his replacement. The four judges consist of: Paul Mercurio: ballroom dancer and star of the Australian film, Strictly Ballroom. Todd McKenney: former Latin dance champion and theatre star. He stared as Peter Allen in The Boy From Oz. Helen Richey: former international Latin champion and one of the world's leading coaches and most sought after adjudicators. Mark Wilson: Five time Australian Dancesport champion and adjudicator.

The series has won the prestigious Logie Award, and has been named one of the most successful television programs to air on Australian television. The show averages around 2 million viewers a week nationally across Australia.^[1] The program is made by the BBC in conjunction with Granada. It has been running for seven seasons.

Winners

Season One (Late 2004) - Bec Cartwright now Bec Hewitt
Season Two (Early 2005) - Tom Williams
Season Three (Late 2005) - Ada Nicodemou
Season Four (Early 2006) - Grant Denyer
Season Five (Late 2006) - Anthony Koutoufides
Season Six (Early 2007) - Kate Ceberano
Season Seven (Late 2007) - Bridie Carter

Austria

The first season of "Dancing Stars" started airing in Autumn of 2005 on ORF1, the second season started in Spring 2006, the third season in Spring of 2007 and the fourth season in 2008.

Dancing Stars hosts:
In Season 1, 2 and 3 the show was hosted by Alfons Haider (Main Host) and Mirjam Weichselbraun (Backstage and Interviews). In Season 4 Mirjam Weichselbraun replaced Alfons Haider and winner of Season 3 Klaus Eberhartinger took her place

Dancing Stars Jury:

Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer (dance school owner)
Nicole Burns-Hansen (international dance judge)
Hannes Nedbal (international dance judge)

the fourth judge changed each season

Season 1: Dagmar Koller
Season 2: Harald Serafin
Season 3: Guggi Löwinger
Season 4: Alfons Haider

Season 1

In the first Season no couple had to leave the first show and only two pairs were left in the final show. In all other Seasons one couple had to leave the first show and three pairs were left in the final show.

Mat Schuh (Singer and Entertainer) with Kelly Kainz (8th place)
Arabella Kiesbauer (Host) with Balázs Ekker (7th place)
Peter Rapp (ORF Host) with Julia Polai (6th place)
Patricia Kaiser (Miss Austria 2000 and track and field athlete) with Alexander Kreissl (5th place)
Stefano Bernardin (Actor) with Christina Auer (4th place)
Barbara Rett (ORF Host) with Manfred Zehender (3rd place)
Toni Polster (Ex soccer player) with Michaela Heintzinger (2nd place)
Marika Lichter (Musicalactress) with Andy Kainz (winner)

Season 2

Gerda Rogers (Astrologer) with Andy Kainz (10th place)
Ulrike Beimpold (Actress and Comedian) with Manfred Zehender (9th place)
Edi Finger jun. (Radio-sportscaster) with Nicole Kuntner (8th place)
Barbara Karlich (Talkshow Host) with Alexander Zaglmeier (7th place)
Gregor Bloéb (Actor) with Michaela Heintzinger (6th place)
Simone Stelzer (Singer) with Alexander Kreissl (5th place)
Hans Georg Heinke (Journalist and Newscaster) with Elke Gehrsitz (4th place)
Nicole Beutler (Actress) with Balázs Ekker (3rd place)
Andreas Goldberger (Ex Ski jumper) with Julia Polai (2nd place)
Manuel Ortega (Singer) with Kelly Kainz (winner)

Scorecard

Couple	EP 1	EP 2	EP 3	EP 4	EP 5	EP 6
Manuel & Kelly	25	29	34	35	34	36+34=70
Andreas & Julia	24	21	24	28	27	24+32=56
Nicole & Balázs	30	32	32	35	33	36+33=69
Hans & Elke	24	23	22	32	24	21+32=53
Simone & Alexander	28	27	29	33	27	28+32=60
Gregor & Michaela	23	30	32	31	30
Barbara & Alexander	24	29	29	32
Edi & Nicole	16	21	23
Ulrike & Manfred	29	26
Gerda & Andy	20

Season 3

Timna Brauer (Singer and Artist) with Manfred Zehender (10th place)
Hera Lind (bestselling author) with Alexander Kreissl (9th place)
Stephanie Graf (Ex Runner) with Andy Kainz (8th place)
Michael Konsel (Ex soccer player) with Nicole Kuntner (7th place)
Harry Prünster (Host) with Michaela Heintzinger (6th place)
Nina Proll (Actress) with Balázs Ekker (5th place)
Michael Tschuggnall (Starmania-Winner 2002) with Alice Guschelbauer (4th place)
Zabine Kapfinger (Singer) with Alexander Zaglmaier (3rd place)
Peter L. Eppinger (Ö3-Host) with Julia Polai (2nd place)
Klaus Eberhartinger (Singer, EAV-Frontman ) with Kelly Kainz (winner)

Season 4

Claudia Stöckl (Ö3-Host) with Alexander Kreissl (10th place)
Peter Tichatschek (Host) with Michaela Heintzinger (9th place)
Oliver Stamm (Beachvolleyball player) with Julia Polai (8th place)
Christine Reiler (Miss Austria 2007) with Manfred Zehender (7th place)
Marc Pircher (Singer) with Kelly Kainz (6th place)
Jeannine Schiller (Charity-Lady) with Balázs Ekker (5th place)
Hans Kreuzmayr (Waterloo & Robinson) with Alice Guschelbauer (4th place)
Elke Winkens (Schauspielerin) with Andy Kainz (3rd place)
Elisabeth Engstler (Host) with Alexander Zaglmaier (2nd place)
Dorian Steidl (Host) with Nicole Kuntner (winner)

Special Episodes

One Week after the final of each Season a "Dancing Stars Best of" was aired and after the "Best of" of Season 3 there was a special episode called " Dancing Stars - Die Traumhochzeit" (Dancing Stars - the dreamwedding) in which the professional ballroom dancers Balázs Ekker and Alice Guschelbauer got married.

Argentina

"Bailando por un sueño" is aired in a television programme called ShowMatch since April 17, 2006. It's hosted by Marcelo Tinelli.

Season 1

Since April 17, 2006. The winners of this season were Carmen Barbieri and Cristian Ponce.

Carmen Barbieri (Vedette) and Cristian Ponce.winners
Dady Brieva (Humorist, Actor) and Mirtha Lima.2nd place
Jessica Cirio (Model) and Marcelo Petrín.
Miguel Ángel Cherutti (Humorist) and Emilia Chaya Almada.
Guillermo Novelis (Singer) and Lorena Musa.
Dalma Maradona (Daughter of Diego Maradona) and Omar Madeo.
Pamela David (Model, participant of El BarTV 2) and Pablo Gimenez.
Matias Santoriani (Actor) and Nathalia Rodriguez.
Osvaldo Laport (Actor) and Deniche Lanuar.

Season 2

Since July 3, 2006. The winners of this season were Florencia de la V and Manuel Rodríguez.

Florencia de la V (Vedette) and Manuel Rodriguez.Winners
Emilia Attias (Actress) and Lucas Tortorici.2nd place
María Eugenia Ritó (Vedette) and Darío Diaz fazzola.
Moria Casán (Vedette) and Leonardo Piccinato.
Miguel Del Sel (Actor, Humorist) and María Leonor Ochoa.
Silvina Luna (Model, participant of Gran Hermano 2) and Matías Ramirez.
Gino Renni (Actor) and Karina Carignato.
Emanuel (Magician) and Lorena Battle Ojeda.
Boy Olmi (Actor) and Lorena Parayez.
Ana Acosta (Actress, Humorist) and Óscar Méndez.
Pablo Tamagnini (Singer, participant of Operación Triunfo) and Fabiana Limanski.
Pablo Alarcón (Actor) and Viviana Perez.

Season 3

Since October 2, 2006. The winners of this season were Carla Conte and Guillermo Conforte.

Carla Conte (Actrees) and Guillermo Conforte.Winners
María Vazquez (Model) and Diego Bogado.2nd Place
Laura Fidalgo (Dancer) and Gustavo Rojas.
Ximena Capristo(Model, Participant of Gran Hermano 2, winner of Patinando por un sueño) and Guido de Paoli.
María Vanenzuela (Actress) and Matias Pedemonte.
Luciana Salazar (Model) and Luis David Jazmín.
Eliana Guercio (Model) and Diego Viera.
Evangelina Carrozo (Model, Ecologist) and Javier Rojas.
Julieta Prandi (Model, Actrees) and Eduardo Garro.
Marcela "La Tigresa" Acuña (Boxer) and Javier Riveros.
Ginette Reynal (Model) and Pablo Pezet.
Amalia "Yuyito" Gonzalez (Model) and Carlos Juarez.
Karina Jelinek (Model) and Cesar Soria.
Beatriz Salomón (Vedette) and Franco Contreras
Alejandra Pradón (Vedette) and Nicolás Avoletta.

Season 4

Since April 16, 2007. The winners of this season were Celina Rucci and Matias Sayago.

Celina Ricci (Model) and Matias Sayago.winners
Paula Robles (Dancer) and Franco Tabernero.2nd Place
Liz Solari (Model) and Daniel Meza Sánchez.3rd Place
Florencia de la V (Vedette, winner of Bailando por un sueño 2) and Martán de la Iglesia.4th Place
Carla Conte (Actress, winner of Bailando por un sueño 3) and Damian Duarte.
Cinthia Fernandez (Model, participant of Gran Hermano Famosos) replaced Catherine Fullop(Actrees) and Rodrigo Esmella.
María Eugenia Rito (Vedette) replaced Juana Repetto and Esteban Hernández.
Rocio Marengo (Model) and Ivan Gonzalez Cabról.
Matias Alé (boyfriend of Graciela Alfano) and Gisela Bernal.
Rocío Guirao Díaz (Model) and Nicolás Villalba.
Claudia Fernandez (Model) replaced Ileana Calabró and Maximiliano D'Iorio.
Flavia Palmiero (Actrees) and Exequiel López.
Nazarena Velez ( ) and Facundo de Palo.
Silvia Süller (Vedette) replaced Carmen Barbieri and Leandro Ángelo.
Anabel Cherubito (Model) and Lucas Álvarez Márquez.
Ileana Calabro (Actrees, winner of Cantando por un sueño) and Maximiliano D'Iorio.
Gustavo Guillen (Actor) and Abigail Pereira.
Juana Reppeto (Actress) and Esteban Hernández.
Victoria Onetto (Actress) and Adrián Sánchez.
Daniel Agostini (Singer) and Virginia Gallardo.
José María Listorti (Humorist) replaced La Hiena Barrios(Boxer) and Estefania Canedi.
Carmen Barbieri (Vedette, winner of Bailando por un sueño, Judge in Bailando por un sueño 2 and 5)and Leandro Ángelo.
Soledad Fandiño (Actress) and Lucas Álvarez Vázquez.
Nina Peloso (Politic Activist) and Facundo Mazzei.
Paula Morales (Model) and Alejandro García.
Carolina Oltra (Model) and Nicolás Tadioli.
Soledad Solaro (Model) and Alejandro Váldez.
Alejandra "Locomotora" Olivera (Boxer) and Enzo González.
Silvia Süller (Vedette) and Fernando Ragnini.

Season 5

Since April 14, 2008. in broadcast

Evangelina Anderson (Model) and Julián Andrés Caradajal. Still dancing for a dream.
Karina Jelinek (Model) and Lucas Gonzalez (replaced by Pier Fritzcher). Still dancing for a dream.
Laura Fidalgo (Dancer) and Miguel Brandán. Still dancing for a dream.
Marcelo de Belis (Actor) and Cristhel Coopman. Still dancing for a dream.
Illona "La Ciccolina" Staller (Porn actress) replaced by Adabel Guerrero (Vedette) and Joel Ledesma. Still dancing for a dream.
Sofía Zomolo (Model) and Lucas Heredia. Still dancing for a dream.
Jessica Cirio (Actrees, Vedette) and Gabriel Usandibaras Carrizo. Still dancing for a dream.
Valeria Archimó (Dancer) and Leandro Nimo. Still dancing for a dream.
Mónica Farro (Model) and Nicolás Scillama. Still dancing for a dream.
Sabrina Rojas (Model) and Juan Pablo Bataglia. Still dancing for a dream.
Fernanda Vives (Model) and Adrián Díaz. Still dancing for a dream.
Daniel "La Tota" Santillan (Singer) and Virginia Dobrich. Still dancing for a dream.
Eunice Castro (Model) and Carlos Bernal. Still dancing for a dream.
Carolina "Pampita" Ardohain (Model) and Nicolás Armengol. Still dancing for a dream.
Natalia Fassi (Model) and Abel Faccini. Eliminated in "Jive".
Serafín Zubiri (Singer and Pianist, finalist of ¡Mira quien baila!6 in Spain) and Natalia Soledad Bollini. Eliminated in "Latin Adagio".
Millie Stegmann (Actress) and Alejandro Gallego. Eliminated in "Arabian music".
María Fernanda Callejón (Actress) and Rodrigo Escobar. Eliminated in "Nacional Beat".
Pablo Ruiz (Singer) and Vanessa Encina Gotzl. Eliminated in "PoleDance".
Carolina Baldini (Model) and Paulo Pedernera. Eliminated in "Cuarteto".
Jorge Ibañez (couturier) and María Lourdes Sanchez. Eliminated in "Videoclips".
María Eugenia "Kenita" Larrain (Model) and Martin Whitencamp. Eliminated in "Latin pop".
Marianela Mirra (Model, Winner of Gran hermano 2007) and Carlos Cruz. Eliminated in "Reggaeton".
Veronica Varano (Actress) and Jorge Tajjomiski. Eliminated in "Lambada".
Florencia Gómez Córdoba (Model) and Daniel Díaz. Eliminated in "Adagio".
Gabriela Bo (Actress) and Juan José Ávila. Eliminated in "Cha cha cha".
Belén Francese (Model) and Diego López Pappalardo. Eliminated in "Hip-hop".
Dolores Barreiro (Model) and Pier Fritzcher. Eliminated in "Axé".
Gladys Florimonti (Humorist) and Ariel Sambrano. Eliminated in "Cumbia".
Adriana Aguirre (Vedette) and Martin Peirano. Eliminated in "Rock and Roll".
Victoria Vanucci (Model) and Eliseo Alvarez. Eliminated in "Salsa".
Natacha Jaitt (Model, Finalist of Gran Hermano 6 in Spain) and Cristian Alberto Falcón. Eliminated in "Disco".

World Champion

In Dancing With the Stars World Champion, Argentina win the 3rd place with the couple of Laura Fidalgo and Gustavo Rojas from "Bailando por un sueño" season 3.

Brazil

"Dança dos Famosos" (en:Dance of the Famous) is aired in Brazil since November 20, 2005 on Sundays nights. It's hosted by Fausto Silva.

The concept of the show is to pair a celebrity with a professional dancer in an attempt to win a high score from a panel of five judges and then a high number of votes from the audience.

The panel of judges changes every week and it is formed by three artistic judges and two professional judges.

Every Sunday, the couple with the lowest score is eliminated.

Winners

Season One (November, 2005) - Karina Bacchi (Actress)
Season Two (February 12, 2006) - Juliana Didone (Actress)
Season Three (May 21, 2006) - Robson Caetano (Athlete)
Season Four (March 11, 2007) - Rodrigo Hilbert (Actor)
Season Five (February 24, 2008) - Christiane Torloni (Actress)

Chile

El Baile en TVN ("The Ball on TVN") is aired in Televisión Nacional de Chile since October 16, 2006. It's hosted by Rafael Araneda and Karen Doggenweiler.

Season 1

Since October 16, 2006. The winners of this season were Juvenal Olmos and Claudia Miranda.

Season 2

Since March 5, 2007. The winners of this season were Cristian Arriagada and Paz Bustos.

Season 3

Since August 22, 2007. The winners of this season were Francisco Reyes and Irene Bustamante.

Carolina "Pampita" Ardohain (Argentinean Top Model, partnered by Diego Heilig)
Maria Eugenia Larrain "Kenita Larrain" (Chilean Top Model, partnered by Rodrigo Escobar)
Amaya Forch (Chilean Singer and Actress, partnered by William Orrock)
Catalina Palacios (Entertainer of Infantile televising programs, partnered by Darwin Ruz)
Adrea Tessa (Chilean singer, partnered by Alfredo Araya)
Gianella Marengo (ex-reality show participant, partnered by Emilio Rubilar)
Leandro Martínez (Chilean singer and member of the televising program "Rojo Fama Contrafama", partnered by Maria Isabel Sobarzo)
Francisco Reyes (Chilean actor of the national television network TVN, partnered by Irene Bustamante)
Juan Pablo Matulic (ex-reality show participant, partnered by Francini Amaral)
Eliseo Salazar (Chilean Automovilistic Runner, partnered by Claudia Miranda)
Hotuiti Teao (Chilean model from Easter Island, partnered by Monica Valenzuela)
Carlos von Mühlenbrock (Chilean Chef and entertainer of Chilean televising programs, partnered by Viví Rodriguez)

Season 4

The winners of this season were Fernando Godoy and Paz Bustos.

China (including Hong Kong)

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The Chinese version is a co-production between Hong Kong's TVB and the mainland's Hunan TV under licence from the BBC. It is available free-to-air in Hong Kong on TVB Jade. In mainland China it is aired on Hunan Satellite Television, which is free-to-air in Hunan, and available in urban areas throughout the rest of mainland China through widespread cable systems.

The Chinese title (simplified Chinese: 舞动奇迹; traditional Chinese: 舞動奇跡; pinyin: Wǔdòngqíjì) is difficult to translate, but could be rendered as Miracle Dancing. The official English title is Strictly Come Dancing.

Each broadcaster provides five male and five female dancers, for a total of twenty. Pairs were determined by audience SMS votes.

The programme began airing in late 2007, in order to mark the 1997 handover of Hong Kong from the UK to the People's Republic of China.^[2]

Croatia

Hosted by Barbara Kolar and Duško Čurlić.

Judges:

Elio Bašan
Milka Babović
Dinko Bogdanić
Davor Bilman

Official Site

Season 1

The first season of Ples sa zvijezdama ("Dancing with the Stars") started airing on December 2, 2006 on HRT1. The contestants were:

Zrinka Cvitešić (actress) with Nicolas Quesnoit (Winners)
Rene Bitorajac (actor) with Mirjana Žutić (runner-up)
Maja Šuput (singer) with Ištvan Varga (6th eliminated)
Žarko Radić (actor) with Ivana Antinac (5th eliminated)
Zoran Vakula (meteorologist) with Ksenija Plušćec (4th eliminated)
Sandra Bagarić (opera singer) with Leon Ajtlbez (3rd eliminated)
Dubravko Šimenc (water polo player) with Tamara Despot (2nd eliminated)
Zdenka Kovačićek (singer) with Hrvoje Kraševac (1st eliminated)

Highest score of the season (40):

Zrinka & Nicolas (Jive - 3rd episode)
Zrinka & Nicolas (Slowfox - 4th episode)
Maja & Ištvan (Paso Doble - 4th episode)
Maja & Ištvan (English Waltz - 6th episode)
Zrinka & Nicolas - total - 80 points (English Waltz & Paso Doble - 7th episode)
Maja & Ištvan (Slowfox - 7th epizode)
Zrinka & Nicolas - total - 120 points (English Waltz, Samba & Freestyle - final episode)
Rene & Mirjana (Freestyle - final episode)

Lowest score of the season:

Žarko & Ivana - 16 points (Samba - 5th episode)

Season 2

The second season of Ples sa zvijezdama ("Dancing with the Stars") started airing on November 3, 2007 on HRT1. The contestants were:

Luka Nižetić (singer) with Mirjana Žutić (Winners)
Lana Jurčević (singer) with Hrvoje Kraševac (runner-up)
Davor Gobac (singer) with Tamara Despot (6th eliminated)
Nikolina Pišek (TV hostess) with Ištvan Varga (5th eliminated)
Danijela Martinović (singer) with Nicolas Quesnoit (4th eliminated)
Iva Majoli (tennis player) with Marko Herceg (3rd eliminated)
Damir Markovina (actor) with Ana Herceg (2nd eliminated)
Mirko Fodor (TV host) with Žana Alerić (1st eliminated)

Highest score of the season (40):

Luka & Mirjana (Paso Doble - 6th episode)
Lana & Hrvoje - total - 80 points (Quickstep & Paso Doble - 7th episode)
Luka & Mirjana - total - 80 points (Tango & Cha-cha-cha - 7th episode)
Luka & Mirjana (Paso Doble & Freestyle - final episode)

Lowest score of the season:

Davor & Tamara - 20 points (Samba - 5th episode)

Denmark

The first season of Vild med dans ("Mad about Dancing") was aired on the Danish TV-channel TV 2 in 2005 and the contestants were:

Season 1 Spring 2005

Mia Lyhne (actress) and Thomas Evers Poulsen (winners)
Erik Peitersen (TV-workman) and Marianne Eihilt
Klaus Bondam (comedian) and Soffie Dalsgaard
Jesper Skibby (racing cyclist) and Julia Petrovic
Stine Stengade (actress) and Lars Christensen
Marianne Flormann (handballplayer) and René Christensen
Sofie Stougaard (actress) and Tobias Karlsson

Season 2 Autum 2005

David Owe (actor) and Vickie Jo Ringgaard (winners)
Eskild Ebbesen (Olympic-winning oarsman) and Marianne Eihilt
Sisse Fisker (TV-hostess) and Steen Lund
Peter Mygind (actor) and Mie Moltke
Zindy Laursen (singer) and Tobias Karlsson
Bettina Aller (magazine editor) and René Christensen
Kim Milton (soccer referee) and Ann Wilson
Allan Olsen (actor) and Soffie Dalsgaard
Mayianne Dinesen (radio hostess) and Lars Christensen

Birthe Kjær (folk singer) and Bo Loft Jensen, went out because of health problems

Season 3 2006

Christina Roslyng (Olympic-winning handballplayer) and Steen Lund (winners)
Simon Mathew (singer) and Viktoria Franova
Nikolaj Christensen (singer) and Soffie Dalsgaard
Anna David (singer) and René Christensen
Ole Olsen (speedway racer) and Marianne Eihilt
Master Fatman (TV-DJ) and Mie Moltke
Annette Heick (singer/TV-hostess) and Thomas Evers Poulsen
Liv Corfixen (actress) and Mads Vad
Gert Bo Jacobsen (boxer) and Vickie Jo Ringgaard
Lærke Winther Andersen (actress) and Klaus Kongsdal

Season 4 2007

Robert Hansen (actor) and Marianne Eihilt (winners)
Vicki Berlin (comedian/actress) and Steen Lund/Jesper Dalsgaard
Rikke Hørlykke (Olympic-winning handballplayer) and Mads Vad
Lai Yde (actor) and Mie Moltke
Lisbeth Østergård (TV-hostess) and Thomas Evers Poulsen
Anne Louise Hassing (actress) and Michael Olesen
Said Chayesteh (actor) and Mette Georgio
Paula Larrain (TV-hostess) and René Christensen
Nicolai Moltke-Leth (military man) and Soffie Dalsgaard
Benedikte Hansen (actress) and Bo Loft Jensen

Joachim Boldsen (handballplayer) and Vickie Jo Ringgaard, went out because of health problems

Christmas Galla 2007

Simon Mathew and Viktoria Franova (winners)
David Owe and Vickie Jo Ringgaard)
Mia Lyhne and Thomas Evers Poulsen
Christina Roslyng and Steen Lund
Robert Hansen and Marianne Eihilt
Master Fatman and Mie Moltke

The three regular judges were: Anne Laksholm, Britt Bendixen, Jens Verner. Throught the shows there has been guestjudges.

Estonia

The show is called "Tantsud tähtedega" ("Dances with the stars") and is aired on Kanal 2. 2nd season is hosted by Mart Sander and Merle Liivak.

Season 1

Autumn 2006

Mikk Saar (singer) and Olga Kosmina (winners)
Gerli Padar (singer) and Martin Parmas (2nd place)
Erki Nool (athlete, Olympic gold medalist) and Ave Vardja (3rd place)
Aivar Riisalu (businessman) and Kristina Tennokese
Vilja Savisaar (politician) and Veiko Ratas
Ingrid Tähismaa (journalist) and Aleksandr Makarov
Reet Linna (singer, TV-presenter) and Eduard Korotin
Indrek Tarand (politician) and Kaisa Oja

Season 2

Since October 7th, 2007

Koit Toome (singer) and Kerttu Tänav - Winners
Luisa Värk (singer) and Martin Parmas - Runners Up
Peep Vain (top-instructor) and Olga Kosmina - 2nd Runners Up
Andrus Värnik (athlete, World Championship gold medalist) and Kaisa Oja - 5th eliminated
Dag Hartelius (Swedish ambassador to Estonia) and Kristina Tennokese - 4th eliminated
Kristiina Ojuland (politician) and Aleksandr Makarov - 3rd eliminated
Katrin Karismaa (actress) and Veiko Ratas - 2nd eliminated
Beatrice (model) and Eduard Korotin - 1st eliminated

Finland

Season 1

The series (titled Tanssii tähtien kanssa (Dances with Stars); a pun on the title of the film Dances with Wolves, Tanssii susien kanssa) aired in spring 2006, featuring

Tomi Metsäketo (tenor) partnered by Sanna Hirvaskari, eventual winners
Kristiina Elstelä (actress) partnered by Marko Keränen, runners-up
Jone Nikula (music executive, Idols judge) partnered by Katja Koukkula, sixth eliminated
Keith "Keke" Armstrong (soccer coach) partnered by Helena Ahti-Hallberg, fifth eliminated
Markus Pöyhönen (track athlete) partnered by Sanna Hento, fourth eliminated
Katja Kannonlahti (news anchor) partnered by Jussi Väänänen, third eliminated
Suvi Miinala (model, Miss Finland 2000) partnered by Juha Pykäläinen, second eliminated
Leena Harkimo (member of Parliament) partnered by Erik Hento, first eliminated

Season 2

(spring 2007) featured

Mariko (musician) partnered by Aleksi Seppänen, eventual winners
Sari Siikander (actress) partnered by Mikko Ahti, runners-up
Sami Sarjula (actor) partnered by Sanna Hirvaskari, sixth eliminated
Eppu Salminen (actor) partnered by Anna Sainila, fifth eliminated
Jani Sievinen (swimmer) partnered by Helena Ahti-Hallberg, fourth eliminated
Vanessa Kurri (model, Miss Finland 1999) partnered by Marko Keränen, third eliminated
Roman Schatz (TV personality, writer) partnered by Saara Huovinen, second eliminated
Pirkko Arstila (journalist, writer) partnered by Vesa Anttila, first eliminated

Singer Kirill Babitzin was to take part in the competition, but he suddenly died on January 31. His place was taken by Schatz.

Season 3

(spring 2008) featured

Tuuli Matinsalo (athlete) partnered by Aleksi Seppänen
Maria Lund (singer) partnered by Mikko Ahti
Nicke Lignell (actor) partnered by Susa Matson
Antti Kaikkonen (member of Parliament) partnered by Satu Markkanen
Joonas Hytönen (TV personality) partnered by Kati Koivisto
Vappu Pimiä (Radio personality) partnered by Jani Rasimus, fifth eliminated
Merja Larivaara (actress) partnered by Janne Talasma, fourth eliminated
Jimi Pääkallo (singer) partnered by Anna Sainila, third eliminated
Jyrki Anttila (tenor) partnered by Satu Suomi, second eliminated
Sikke Sumari (TV personality, restaurateur) partnered by Daniel Ylimäki, first eliminated

Germany

The series is called Let's Dance. Season 1 aired in April 2006 on RTL. Season 2 aired in May 2007. Both seasons have been hosted by Hape Kerkeling & Nazan Eckes.

Contestants season 1

Sandy Mölling (singer) With Roberto Albanese
Wolke Hegenbarth (actress) With Oliver Seefeldt
Heike Henkel (former athlete) With Dirk Bastert
Heide Simonis (former politician) With Hendrik Höfken
Axel Bulthaupt (TV-host) With Anna Karina Mosmann
Wayne Carpendale (actor) With Isabel Edvardsson - Winners
Jürgen Hingsen (former decathlethe) With Uta Deharde
Jochen Horst (actor) With Sofia Bogdanova

Contestants season 2

Ben (singer/TV-host) With Christine Deck
Katja Ebstein (singer) With Oliver Seefeldt
Jenny Elvers-Elbertzhagen (actress/TV-host) With Sascha Karabey
Giovane Élber (former soccer-player) With Isabel Edvardsson
Guildo Horn (singer) With Motshegetsi Mabuse
Markus Majowski (actor) With Anastasiya Kravchenko
Margarethe Schreinemakers (former TV-host) With Jürgen Schlegel
Susan Sideropoulos (actress) With Christian Polanc - Winners
Jasmin Wagner (singer) With Hendrik Höfken
Eralp Uzun (actor) With Anna Karina Mosmann

Further information Template:De icon: Let's Dance

Israel

Winners:

Season 1: Eliana Bekier
Season 2: Guy Arieli
Season 3: Rodrigo Gonzáles

Italy

Four season of the show, called Ballando con le Stelle, have been aired. The series (titled Ballando con le Stelle) aired in Autumn 2004, featuring

Fabrizio Frizzi (partnered by Samanta Togni)
Francesco Salvi (partnered by Natalia Titova)
Paola Ferrari (partnered by Andrea Placidi)
Igor Cassina (partnered by Denise Abrate)
Gianni Ippoliti (partnered by Valentina Vincenzi)
Carla Paneca (partnered by Lucio Cocchi)
Anna Maria Barbera (partnered by Ilario Parise)
Hoara Borselli (partnered by Simone Di Pasquale) - Winners

The series (titled Ballando con le Stelle) aired in Autumn 2005, featuring

Syusy Blady (partnered by Emanuele Ricci)
Alessandra Canale (partnered by Simone Di Pasquale)
Loredana Cannata (partnered by Samuel Peron)
Cristina Chiabotto (partnered by Raimondo Todaro) - Winners
Mario Cipollini (partnered by Marina Aleksejeva)
Youma Diakite (partnered by Giuseppe Albanese)
Fabio Fulco (partnered by Claudia Nicolussi)
Diego Maradona (partnered by Angela Panico)
Stefano Masciarelli (partnered by Francesca Vispi)
Marco Mazzocchi (partnered by Vincenza Farnese)
Vincenzo Peluso (partnered by Natalia Titova)
Francesca Reggiani (partnered by Sergio Sampaoli)

The series (titled Ballando con le Stelle) aired Autumn 2006, featuring

Massimiliano Rosolino (partnered by Natalia Titova)
Antonio Cupo (partnered by Giada Giacomoni)
Rodolfo Laganà (partnered by Hildegard Salvatore)
Sean Kanan (partnered by Tinna Hoffman)
Biagio Izzo (partnered by Samanta Togni)
Rudy Smaila (partnered by Lucia Annese)
Eva Grimaldi (partnered by Simone Di Pasquale)
Fiona May (partnered by Raimondo Todaro) - Winners
Chiara Boni (partnered by Samuel Peron)
Pamela Camassa (partnered by Angelo Madonia)
Sofia Bruscoli (partnered by Manuel Favilla)
Martina Pinto (partnered by Umberto Gaudino)
Tiberio Timperi (partnered by Elena Coniglio)
Orietta Berti (partnered by Andrea Placidi)

The series (titled Ballando con le Stelle) aired in Autumn 2007, featuring

Irene Pivetti (partnered by Mauro Rossi)
Massimo Lopez (partnered by Serena Lecca)
Giovanni Muciaccia (partnered by Ola Karieva)
Catherine Spaak (partnered by Benedetto Capraro)
Gabriele Cirilli (partnered by Vicky Martin)
Anna Falchi (partnered by Stefano Di Filippo)
Riccardo Sardonè (partnered by Annalisa Di Filippo)
Ivan Zazzaroni (partnered by Natalia Titova)
Maria Elena Vandone (partnered by Samuel Peron) - Winners
Elisa Silvestrin (partnered by Sante Mandolini)
Michael Reale (partnered by Marta Faiola)
Licia Colò (partnered by Raimondo Todaro)

The Netherlands

Series one was shown in Summer/Autumn 2005. It featured

Inge de Bruijn (sportswoman) (partnered by Remco Bastiaansen)
Joris Lutz (presenter) (partnered by Euvgenia Parakhina)
Koert-Jan de Bruijn (actor) (partnered by Charissa van Dipte)
Inge Ipenburg (actress) (partnered by Koen Jan Willem Brouwers)
Ans Markus (artist) (partnered by Peter Bosveld)
Irene van de Laar (presenter) (partnered by Marcus van Teijlingen)
Rudolph van Veen (cook) (partnered by Roemjana de Haan)
Jim Bakkum (singer) (partnered by Julie Fryer)

Jim Bakkum was eventually declared the winner.

Series two is shown in Winter/Spring 2006. It features:

Lieke van Lexmond (actress) (partnered by Remco Bastiaansen)
Winston Post (actor) (partnered by Euvgenia Parakhina)
Maik de Boer (stylist) (partnered by Charissa van Dipte)
Myrna Goossen (presenter) (partnered by Koen Jan Willem Brouwers)
Edsilia Rombley (singer) (partnered by Peter Bosveld)
Barbara de Loor (speed-skater) (partnered by Marcus van Teijlingen)
John de Wolf (sportsman) (partnered by Roemjana de Haan)
Frits Sissing (presenter) (partnered by Julie Fryer)

The finale will be aired 13-05-2006. The two contestants who got this far are Barbara de Loor and Winston Post. The winner was declared Barbara de Loor, who got the highest amount of points from the jury, and most votes as well.

On New Year's Eve 2005, a New Year's special was shown. It featured:

Catherine Keyl (Presenter) (partnered by Marcus van Teijlingen)
Tatjana Šimić (actress, model) (partnered by Koen Jan Willem Brouwers)
Marit van Bohemen (sporter) (partnered by Peter Bosveld)
Lieke van Lexmond (actress) (partnered by Remco Bastiaansen)
Bas Muijs (actor) (partnered by Roemjana de Haan)
Christijan Albers (Formula 1-driver for Spyker-MF1) (partnered by Julie Fryer)
Hans Klok (partnered by Charissa van Dipte)
Ernst Daniël Smid (Singer) (partnered by Euvgenia Parakhina)

This was won by Tatjana Šimić and Koen Brouwers

Special Christmas and New Year's Eve 2006,with

Yolanthe Cabau van Kasbergen (actress) and Peter Bosveld
Wilbert Gieske (actor) and Roemjana de Haan
Do (singer) and Koen Brouwers
Arnold Vanderlyde (bronze medal winner Los Angeles 1984,Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992) and Charissa van Dipte
Patricia Paay (member of girl-group the star-sisters) and Remco Bastiaansen
Bastiaan Ragas (singer/musicalstar) and Julie Fryer
Eric van Tijn (musicproducent) and Euvgenia Parakhina
Anita Witzier (presenter) and Marcus van Teijlingen

Do and Koen Brouwers won this special.

On March 31 the third season will start. This will feature:

Bart Chabot and Kimberly Smith
Christophe Haddad and Ilse Lans
Bob de Jong and Euvgenia Parakhina
Martijn Krabbé and Roemjana de Haan
Lodewijk Hoekstra and Charissa van Dipte
Aukje van Ginneken and Remco Bastiaansen
Nikkie Plessen and Peter Bosveld
Fabienne de Vries and Koen Brouwers
Helga van Leur and Marcus van Teijlingen

This was won by Helga van Leur and Marcus van Teijlingen

Scoring charts

Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.

Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.

indicates the couples eliminated that week.

indicates the couple in the bottom 2 or 3.

indicates the winning couple.

indicates the runner-up couple.

indicates the third place couple.

Team	Place	1	2	1+2	3	4	5	6	7
Jim & Julie	1	29	30	59	36	26	36	28+35=63	29+36=65
Irene & Marcus	2	24	31	55	31	35	33	33+38=71	34+37=71
Inge B & Remco	3	32	31	63	35	29	31	30+34=64	38+30=68
Joris & Euvgenia	4	25	19	44	24	32	27	21+25=46
Koert-Jan & Charissa	5	21	31	52	26	34	28
Inge I & Koen	6	23	32	55	27	26
Rudolph & Roemjana	7	27	25	52	28
Ans & Peter	8	27	26	53

Team	Place	1	2	1+2	3	4	5	6	7
Barbara & Marcus	1	27	28	55	35	30	33	38+36=74	37+32=69
Winston & Euvgenia	2	30	30	60	29	38	35	33+37=70	38+35=73
Frits & Julie	3	32	27	59	33	31	31	32+40=72	29+36=65
John & Roemjana	4	23	27	50	25	29	22	31+25=56
Lieke & Remco	5	30	32	62	27	33	31
Edsilla & Peter	6	30	24	54	32	32
Myrna & Koen	7	24	21	45	24
Mike & Charissa	8	20	23	43

Team	Place	1	2	1+2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Helga & Marcus	1	27	30	57	31	30	33	33+29=62	31+28=59	33+36=69	34+36+38=108
Christophe & Ilse	2	32	31	63	35	37	38	40+34=74	34+36=70	39+36=75	38+40+40=118
Nikkie & Peter	3	29	25	54	30	31	36	34+39=73	28+33=61	40+36=76
Bob & Euvgenia	4	24	23	47	27	27	28	32+27=59	28+27=55
Martijn & Roemjana	5	29	28	57	30	35	28	36+31=67
Bart & Kimberly	6	21	21	42	24	25	21
Aukje & Remco	7	28	29	57	31	34
Lodewijk & Charissa	8	16	20	36	18
Fabienne & Koen	9	26	30	56

New Zealand

Winners of Each Series:

Norm Hewitt and Carol-Ann Hickmore (Season 1)
Lorraine Downes and Aaron Gilmore (Season 2)
Suzanne Paul and Stefano Olivieri (Season 3)
Temepara George and Stefano Olivieri (Season 4)

Norway

The series was named Skal vi danse? (en: Shall We Dance?). The first Season was broadcasted in Winter/Spring 2006 on TV 2. It featured:

Simen Agdestein (chess player/coach) (partnered by Gyda Kathrine Bloch Svela-Thorsen)
Terje Sporsem (comedian) (partnered by Cecilie Brink Rygel)
Katrine Moholt (TV hostess) (partnered by Bjørn Wettre Holthe)
Caroline Dina Kongerud (singer) (partnered by Gustaf Lundin)
Signy Fardal (publisher and magazine editor) (partnered by Geir Gundersen)
Finn Schjøll (flower decorator) (partnered by Lena Granaas Lillebø)
Tom A. Haug (actor) (partnered by Therese Cleve)
Anita Moen (Former Cross-country skier) (partnered by Thomas Kagnes)
Otto Robsahm (handyman) (partnered by Michelle Lindøe)
Guri Schanke (actress and singer) (partnered by Tom Arild Hansen)

The Season Finale took place in March 2006. Winners were TV hostess Katrine Moholt and her partner Bjoern Wettre Holthe.

The professional jury in "Skal Vi Danse"s 1st Season were:

The second Season of Skal vi danse? (en: Shall We Dance?) premiered in September 2006. It featured:

Jeanette Roede, administrative manager. She was partnered by Jan-Eric Fransson
Trude Mostue, TV-Veterinarian. She was partnered by Tom Arild Hansen
Christer Torjussen, comedian. He was partnered by Lena Granaas Lillebø
Elisabeth Andreassen, singer. She was partnered by Mats Brattlie
Tone Damli Aaberge, singer. She was partnered by Tom-Erik Nilsen
Susann Goksør Bjerkrheim, former handball-player. She was partnered by Asmund G. S. Grinaker
Eirik Newth, writer and radio host. He was partnered by Therese Cleve
Steffen Tangstad, former professional boxer, now a sports manager. He was partnered by Ingrid Beate Thompson
Kristian Ødegård, TV-producer and comedian/joke host. He was partnered by Alexandra Kakurina
Ingar Helge Gimle, actor. He was partnered by Gyda Kathrine Bloch Svela-Thorsen

The Season Finale took place on 24 November 2006. Winners were TV-producer/comedian/joke host Kristian Ødegård and his dancing partner Alexandra Kakurina.

The professional jury in "Skal Vi Danse"s 1st Season were:

In the spring of 2007, TV 2 will air a programme called Isdans (en: Figure Skating) [1], in which six celebrities have been paired with professional skaters. The show is similar to Dancing with the Stars, with the difference being that figure skating rather than ballroom dancing is performed. The participants are:

Dorthe Skappel, TV show hostess, partnered by Janusz Komendera
Sandra Lyng Haugen, Artist, partnered by Aleksander Sunde Iversen
Per Christian Ellefsen, Actor, partnered by Marianne Fjørtoft
Pål Anders Ullevålsæter, Rally motor cyclist, partnered by Anna Pouchkov
Anette Bøe, Retired cross-country skier, partnered by Aleksandr Smokvin
Jim Martinsen, Retired ice hockey player, partnered by Kaja Hanevold

The third season was aired in the autumn 2007. It featured:

Tshawe Baqwa, rapper - Winner
Esben Esther Pirelli Benestad, transvestite doctor
Mona Grudt, former Miss Universe
Pia Haraldsen, TV host
Trine Hattestad, former athlete
Finn Christian Jagge, former alpine skier
Dag Otto Lauritzen, former cyclist
Mari Maurstad, entertainer
Jostein Pedersen, TV host
Liv Marit Wedvik, country singer

Poland

The first season of "Taniec z Gwiazdami" ("Dancing with the Stars") aired in Poland on TVN in Spring of 2005, the second in Autumn of 2005, the third edition in Spring of 2006, the fourth edition in Autumn of 2006, the fifth edition in Spring of 2007, the sixth edition in Autumn 2007 and the seventh edition in Spring of 2008,

When on air, every Sunday the average of 5 - 7 million viewers tune in to watch the show. The highest rated episode was the second season finale with over 8 million people watching.

Winners of Each Series:

Olivier Janiak (Season 1)
Katarzyna Cichopek (Season 2)
Rafał Mroczek (Season 3)
Kinga Rusin (Season 4)
Krzysztof Tyniec (Season 5)
Anna Guzik (Season 6)
Magdalena Walach (Season 7)

Portugal

The show in Portugal is called Dança Comigo (Dance with Me). Aired by RTP1 the first season was hosted by Catarina Furtado and Silvia Alberto because Furtado was pregnant but season 2 and 3 were hosted by Furtado. The show presented celebrities like Ana Guiomar, Ana Rocha, Benedita Pereira, Carla Andrino, César Mourão, Cristina Homem de Melo, Dani, Daniela Ruah, Dina Aguiar, Edmundo Vieira, Heitor Lourenço, Hélio Pestana, Inês Castel-Branco, Isabel Figueira, João Baptista, João Cajuda, Joaquim Monchique, José Fidalgo, Liliana Santos, Luciana Abreu, Marina Mota, Merche Romero, Odete Santos, Paco Bandeira, Paula Neves, Paulo Rocha, Ricardo Guedes, Rita Pereira, Rodrigo Saraiva, Sofia Aparício, Sónia Araújo, Valentina Torres, Vitor de Sousa, Zé Diogo Quintela (from Gato Fedorento) and Nuno Baltazar.

Winners:

1st Season Daniela Ruah (Portuguese young actress)
2nd Season Sónia Araújo (Portuguese talk show host)
3rd Season Luciana Abreu (Portuguese young actress/singer)
4th Season Cifrão (Portuguese actor/singer)

Romania

In Romania, the show is called Dansez pentru tine (I Dance For You). It is broadcast on ProTV and hosted by Ştefan Bănică, Jr. and Iulia Vîntur.

Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia & Herzegovina

Season 1

First season Serbian-Montenegrin-Bosnian-Herzegovian version of Dancing with the Stars, called Dance to the dreams (Serbian: Плесом до снова/Plesom do snova) ran October 24, 2007 to December 26. 2007 on RTV Pink(SRB),Pink M(MNE) and Pink BH(BiH)

Hosted by Nataša Stojčević and Boško Jakovljević

Judges:

Tanja Vojtehovski-Stefanov
Goran Knežević
Lokica Stefanović
Gordans

Contestants :

Bane Mojićević (folk singer) with Danka Krstić - eliminated in the semifinal by Milan Kalinić and Gordana Veselinović
Milenko Pavlov (actor) with Mirjana Prodanović-Kika - eliminated in the 3th episode by Silvija Nedeljković and Marko Sekulić
Silvija Nedelković (folk singer) with Marko Sekulić
Milan Kalinić (actor and TV host) with Gordana Veselinović - runner up
Jellena (pop singer) with Saša Stepanović
Branislav Lečić (actor and former serbian ministar of cultura) with Jelena Marković
Tijana Dapčević (pop singer) with Vojislav Kaluđerović - WINNERS
Darko Panović (TV host) with Marija Živanović
Danijel Alibabić (pop singer) with Anja Samardžija
Slavica Ćukteraš (folk singer) with Ivan Marinković

Season 2

Second season of serbian-montenegrin-bosnian-herzegovian version of Dancing with stars called Plesom do snova(Dance to dreams) ranMarch 5 [[2008] to May 07 2008 on RTV Pink(SRB),Pink M(MNE) and Pink BH(BiH).

Hosted by Nataša Stojčević and Boško Jakovljević

Judges:

Lokica Stefanović
Goran Knežević
Tanja Jordović
Gordana

Constance:

Romana Panić (pop singer) with Janko Mudri - eliminated in the 6th episode by Miki Đ and Jelena
Dragiša Milojković (actor) with Sloboda Mrvić - eliminated in the 7th episode by Miki Đuričić and Jelena
Sanja Papić (Fashion disagner) with Vladimir Bošković - eliminated in the 5th episode by Miki Đ. and Jelena
Marko Stojanović (actor) with Jasmina Kostadinović eliminated in the 4th episode by Cakana and Miloš
Kalina Kovačević (actor) with Dušan Kaličanin
Miki Perić (TV host and pop singer) with Aleksandra Petros
Dragica Radosavljević-Cakana (folk singer) with Miloš Kablar
Miki Đuričić (Former houstmant of Veliki brat(Big Brother) with Jelena Živanić
Ana Kokić (folk singer) with Uroš Ašćerić - runner up
Ognjen Amidžić (TV host and pop singer) with Dragana Krdu - WINNERS

Sweden

The Swedish version is called "Let's Dance" and is produced by MTV Mastiff. Both seasons were hosted by Agneta Sjödin and David Hellenius. One of the popular judges is the British dance teacher, Tony Irving. The series had a large audience, and with almost 2 million viewers the final gave TV4 the highest rating for that Friday evening. It was the first time since 1997 that TV4 had more viewers than the public service company SVT's perennially popular music game show "Så skall det låta". In September 2006, it won the Swedish equivalent of the Emmy award, Kristallen (The Crystal), in the Entertainment category. The second season started broadcasting in January 2007 and airs every Friday.

First season (January-March 2006) on TV4

Måns Zelmerlöw (singer) partnered by Maria Karlsson - winners
Anna Book (singer) partnered by David Watson - ninth eliminated, second place
Viktor Åkerblom Nilsson (actor) partnered by Carin da Silva - eighth eliminated, third place
Arja Saijonmaa (singer) partnered by Tobias Karlsson - seventh eliminated
Peppe Eng (sports journalist) partnered by Malin Watson - sixth eliminated
Kishti Tomita (jury member in the Swedish Idol) partnered by Tobias Wallin - fifth eliminated
Tone Bekkestad (Norwegian TV-weather reporter) partnered by Peter Broström - fourth eliminated
Paolo Roberto (former professional boxer) partnered by Helena Fransson - third eliminated
Carolina Gynning (winner of Swedish Big Brother 2004) partnered by Daniel da Silva - second eliminated
Melker Andersson (star chef) partnered by Ingrid Beate Thompson - first eliminated

Carin Da Silva and Daniel Da Silva are siblings. Daniel is the older of the two, having been born in 1981; Carin was born in 1984.

Second season (January 2007) on TV4

Martin Lidberg (wrestler) partnered by Cecilia Erling - winners
Tobbe Blom (TV-host och magician) partnered by Annika Sjöö - eleventh eliminated, second place
Erica Johansson (athlete) partnered by Daniel da Silva – tenth eliminated, third place
Lasse Brandeby (actor) partnered by Ann Lähdet – ninth eliminated
Ebba Hultkvist (actress) partnered by Jonathan Näslund - eighth eliminated
Anna Sahlin (singer) partnered by Tobias Karlsson - seventh eliminated
Yvonne Ryding (Miss Universe 1984) partnered by Tobias Wallin – sixth eliminated
Harald Treutiger (TV-host) partnered by Maria Karlsson - fifth eliminated
Patrick Ekwall (TV-sport reporter) partnered by Carin da Silva - fourth eliminated
Malou von Sivers (TV-hostess) partnered by Björn Törnblom - third eliminated
Mårten Andersson (comedian) partnered by Helena Fransson - second eliminated
Birgitte Söndergaard (actress and artist) partnered by Johan Andersson- first eliminated

The winners Martin Ledberg and Cecilia Erling became a couple during the running of the show and participated in the Eurovision Dance Contest in 2007 where they ended in a 14th place.

Singer and entertainer Markoolio was supposed to compete in the second season, but broke his foot and was replaced by Tobias Blom. Actor Emil Forselius chose to leave the show before start. Mårten Andersson replaced him.'

Third season (January 2008) on TV4

Tina Nordström (TV-chef) partnered by Tobias Karlsson - winners
Tony Rickardsson (speedway driver) partnered by Annika Sjöö - eleventh eliminated, second place
Karl Petter Bergvall (star of Bonde söker fru (Farmer seeking wife)) partnered by Jeanette Carlsson - tenth eliminated
Danny Saucedo (singer) partnered by Malin Johansson - ninth eliminated
Mats "Matte" Carlsson (TV-carpenter) partnered by Carin da Silva - eighth eliminated
Linda Lampenius (musician) partnered by Daniel da Silva - seventh eliminated
Mi Ridell (actress) partnered by Johan Andersson - sixth eliminated
Richard Herrey (singer) partnered by Cecilia Ehrling - fifth eliminated
Dilba Demirbag (singer)partnered by Tobias Wallin - fourth eliminated
Susanne Lanefelt (TV-exercise instructor) partnered by Björn Törnblom - third eliminated
Tilde Fröling (model) partnered by Alfred Palmgren - second eliminated
Ulf "Uffe" Larsson (actor) partnered by Christina Samuelsson - first eliminated

Turkey

The show in Turkey is called Bak Kim Dans Ediyor (Look, Who is Dancing). Aired by the channel Show TV in 13 weeks on Friday nights from April 6 through June 29, 2007, it was hosted by Şebnem Dönmez, a movie and TV series actress. 11 celebrities competed with their professional dancer partners in various international dance genres like Salsa, Tango, Jive, Broadway Jazz, Merengue, Cha-Cha, Hip-Hop, Funk and in Turkish folk dances Horon, Oriental and Romani as well. The winner was awarded a prize of TRY100,000 (around US$83,000).

Contestants:

Asuman Krause (model)
Doğa Bekleriz (model)
Demet Tuncer (pop singer)
Billur Kalkavan (model)
Bengü (pop singer) (the winner)
Banu Zorlu (pop singer)
Sami Levi (soloist at Group Seferad)
Cemil Özeren (rock singer and guitarist at Group Ayna)
Berksan (pop singer)
Fatih Cansız (2005 Best Model)
Zaza Enden (basketball player)

Ukraine

In Ukraine show started at September 2006 on television channel 1+1 under name "Танці з зірками" ("Tantsi z zirkamy") which stands for "Dances With The Stars". The show was hosted by Yuriy Horbunov and Tina Karol. The star contestants were paired with famous Ukrainian dancers, who had won major international competitions. The winners of the show were awarded with the tour to the Rio Carnival, while the runners-up went to the Carnival on Cuba. The show was extremely popular with Ukrainian viewers. The show finale held on the November 26, 2006 had the TV rating of 26.83% with the share of 54.64%, meaning that the quarter of Ukrainian population and more than half of all TV viewers at that moment watched the finale. The show overall was watched by nearly 16 million Ukrainians. The pair of Volodymyr Zelenskyy (member and the leader of famous Ukrainian comic troup) and Olena Shoptenko won the main prize.

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, where the show originated, it is known as Strictly Come Dancing.

United States

Other countries

The Russian show is called "Танцы со звездами" (Tantsi so zvezdami). The first season which started in 2005 became extremely popular. Currently the second season is in progress. The format of the show is identical to that of other countries. Each pair comprises a famous celebrity and a professional dancer.

The German show is called Let's Dance.

The Danish show is called Vild Med Dans. Its fourth season ended November 16, 2007.

The Indian version is called Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. It was first broadcast in September 2006 on Sony Entertainment Television (SET). A lot of people confuse Dancing With The Stars with Nach Baliye which airs on StarPlus. Nach Baliye and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa have similar content and presentation but there are minor differences in the concept. The celebrity dancers on Nach Baliye are real life couples, and work with an assigned choreographer. The dancers on Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa has one celebrity paired with a trained dancer/choreographer. A notice at the end of the show verifies that the Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is indeed a version of Dancing With The Stars.

The Japanese version is called Shall We Dance? It has the same title as the 1996 movie. It is currently in its fourth season.

The Malaysian version is called "Malam Sehati Berdansa". Its first episode premiers November 10, 2007.

A Slovakian version is called Let's Dance and was broadcasted by TV Markiza in autumn 2006 presented by Adela Banasova and Martin „Pyco“ Rausch (both presented also Slovensko hľadá SuperStar on STV in 2005 and 2006). The winners were Zuzana Fialová (slovak famous actress) and Peter Modrovský (professional dancer).

It has been rumored that Greece, Lebanon (which was cancelled because of the war, but now brought back), and Thailand will have a Dancing with the Stars show by late 2007. Hong Kong might also have plans to do the show.

The Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico did local version called "¿Quien Baila Mejor?" or in English "Who Dances The Best?" which consisted of both countries competing with amateur dancers for winning a prize of 25,000 USD and a brand new jeep. The show was won by the host country Dominican Republic. A second season is expected to air in late September 2008.

World Championship

In 2007, the first edition of the Dancing with the Stars World Championship took place. Countries which took part in the event, staged in Mexico, included teams Romania, Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, Slovakia, Panama, Paraguay and Ecuador. The winner of the event was the host nation, Mexico.

1st place - Mexico
2nd place - Romania
3rd place - Argentina

References

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On the Dancing with the Stars 5 Finals performance show, the three final couples performed two dances each. The couples performed a brand new routine of a dance style selected by the judges and a freestyle dance. After a strong season, it turned out to be one of the worst Dancing with the Stars Finals performance shows ever, and the judges were often disappointed. for more info go to

[1] TV ratings for Australian Dancing with the Stars

[2] Hunan TV press release on the launch of Strictly Come Dancing

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