Dancing Stars / Season 1

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Television broadcast
Original title Dancing stars
Country of production Austria
year 2005
length 100 minutes
Episodes 8th
Broadcasting
cycle		 weekly
genre Dance show
idea BBC
Moderation Mirjam Weichselbraun and Alfons Haider
First broadcast September 23, 2005 on ORF eins

The first season of Dancing Stars began on September 23, 2005 and was broadcast live on ORF one . It was ended by the final on November 11, 2005. Marika Lichter won the first season . Andy Kainz danced with her . The moderators were Mirjam Weichselbraun and Alfons Haider .

Course of competition

In the first season, eight couples competed against each other. Each star was given a professional dancer by the hand. On the first season took Mat Schuh , Arabella gravel farmer , Peter Rapp , Patricia Kaiser , Stefano Bernardin , Barbara Rett , Toni Polster and Marika Lichter part. Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer , Nicole Burns-Hansen , Dagmar Koller and Hannes Nedbal served as the jury . They were allowed to rate each dance with up to 10 points. The maximum score of 40 points were Toni Polster and Michaela Heintzinger in the finals for their dance to an Austro-Pop - Medley . The jury evaluation was supplemented by a spectator voting. Both procedures have the same weighting.

In the first episode nobody had to leave the program, followed by seven programs in which a couple had to leave the program. The final took place in the eighth show. Toni Polster and Michaela Heintzinger competed against Marika Lichter and Andy Kainz . Marika Lichter was able to prevail. It won both the jury and the audience voting.

The winners received 40,000 euros raised by the Buena Vista film company . The winners donated the amount to a dance project for abused children in Radkersburg .

Celebrity activity Dance partner status space
Mat shoe Singer & Entertainer Kelly Kainz Retired in the 2nd broadcast
on September 30, 2005 		8th
Arabella Kiesbauer moderator Balázs Ekker Retired in the 3rd broadcast
October 7, 2005 		7th
Peter Rapp Moderator Julia Polai Retired in the 4th broadcast
October 14, 2005 		6th
Patricia Kaiser Track and field athlete Alexander Kreissl Retired in the 5th broadcast
October 21, 2005 		5
Stefano Bernardin actor Christina Auer Retired in the 6th broadcast
on October 28, 2005 		4th
Barbara Rett moderator Manfred Zehender Eliminated in the 7th broadcast
November 4, 2005 		3
Toni upholstery Soccer player Michaela Heintzinger Reached 2nd place in the final
on November 11, 2005 		2
Marika lights Musical actress Andy Kainz Winner
November 11, 2005 		1

Points overview

Pair placement 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th total average Rank according to jury
Marika & Andy 1 24 35 29 + 30 = 59 36 + 37 = 73 38 + 40 + 37 = 115
Toni & Michaela 2 25th 24 31+ 24 = 55 25 + 32 = 57 31 + 34 + 40 = 105
Barbara & Manfred 3 23 26th 33 + 26 = 59 34+ 31 = 65  
Stefano & Christina 4th 25th 26th 27 + 31 = 58    
Patricia & Alexander 5 30th 31      
Peter & Julia 6th 29        
Arabella & Balázs 7th 27          
Mat & Kelly 8th 26th            
  • Red numbers : couple with the lowest jury rating
  • Green numbers : Couple with the highest jury rating
  •  Eliminated couple that week
  •  1st place
  •  2nd place

    • success

    The show ran very successfully on the Austrian broadcaster ORF. The episodes from September 23 to November 4 were seen by a total of 3.8 million Austrians. This corresponded to an audience rate of 56%. Even before the finale, it was clear that Dancing Stars would be extended to a second season .

    Web links

    Individual evidence

    1. ↑ Dancing Stars: Harald Serafin instead of Dagmar Koller as juror. ORF , March 7, 2006, accessed on March 1, 2015 .
    2. ↑ a b c d "Dancing Stars": Marika Lichter wins, Polster in second place. Der Standard , November 28, 2005, accessed March 1, 2015 .
    3. ↑ 1,222,000 viewers at the third ORF "Dancing Stars" show. OTS.at, October 8, 2005, accessed on March 1, 2015 .