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'''Dancing with the Stars''' is the name for a number of international television series based on the format of the British series '''Strictly Come Dancing'''. However, not all the international versions are called this. 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 Austria, Belgium, Chile, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovak Republic, South Africa, Sweden, Turkey, Ukraine and the USA.
The format has become very 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.

Contents

Australia

Winners

Austria

Belgium

Chile

Croatia

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

Germany

Israel

Italy

The Netherlands

New Zealand

Norway

Poland

Winners

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

The Final of the finals

Dancing On Tour

Special episode

Portugal

Turkey

Ukraine

United Kingdom

United States

Sweden

Other countries

Trivia

Franchise History

External links

Australia

''Dancing with the Stars'' is aired on the Seven Network and hosted by Daryl Somers with co-host Sonia Kruger.

Winners

★ Season One (Late 2004) - Bec Hewitt nee Cartwright

★ 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

Austria

In Austria the show is called ''Dancing Stars'' and is hosted by Mirjam Weichselbraun and Alfons Haider. The first season aired in Austria in Autumn 2005, featuring

★ Marika Lichter (singer, partnered by Andy Kainz) - 'Winners'

★ Toni Polster (soccer player, partnered by Michaela Heintzinger) - Runners-up

★ Barbara Rett (TV journalist, partnered by Manfred Zehender) - 6th eliminated

★ Stefano Bernardin (actor, partnered by Christina Auer) - 5th eliminated

★ Patricia Kaiser (model, partnered by Alexander Kreissl) - 4th eliminated

★ Peter Rapp (TV host, partnered by Julia Polai) - 3rd eliminated

★ Arabella Kiesbauer (talk show host, partnered by Balázs Ekker) - 2nd eliminated

★ Mat Schuh (comedian, partnered by Kelly Kainz) - 1st eliminated
The second season started in March 2006, featuring

★ Manuel Ortega (singer, partnered by Kelly Kainz) - 'Winners'

★ Andreas Goldberger (ski jumper, partnered by Julia Polai) - Runners-up

★ Nicole Beutler (actress, partnered by Balázs Ekker) - Runners-up

★ Hans Georg Heinke (anchorman, partnered by Elke Gehrsitz) - 7th eliminated

★ Simone (singer, partnered by Alexander Kreissl) - 6th eliminated

★ Gregor Bloéb (actor, partnered by Michaela Heintzinger) - 5th eliminated

★ Barbara Karlich (talk show host, partnered by Alexander Zaglmeier) - 4th eliminated

★ Edi Finger jr. (sports presenter, partnered by Nicki Kuntner) - 3rd eliminated

★ Ulrike Beimpold (actress, partnered by Manfred Zahender) - 2nd eliminated

★ Gerda Rogers (astrologer, partnered by Andy Kainz) - 1st eliminated
The third season started in Autumn 2006, featuring

★ Klaus Eberhartinger (singer, partnered by Kelly Kainz) - 'Winner'

★ Peter L. Eppinger (radio-host, partnered by Julia Polai) - Runners-up

★ Zabine Kapfinger (singer, partnered by Alexander Zaglmaier) - 8th eliminated

★ Michael Tschuggnall (singer and winner of Starmania, partnered by Alice Guschelbauer) - 7th eliminated

★ Nina Proll (actress, partnered by Balázs Ekker) - 6th eliminated

★ Harry Prünster (TV- and Radio-host, partnered by Michaela Heintzinger) - 5th eliminated

★ Michael Konsel (former soccer player, partnered by Nicki Kuntner) - 4th eliminated

★ Stephanie Graf-Zitny (former athlete, partnered by Andy Kainz) - 3rd eliminated

★ Hera Lind (bestselling novellist, partnered by Alexander Kreissl) - 2nd eliminated

★ Timna Brauer (singer and artist, partnered by Manfred Zehender) - 1st eliminated
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Belgium

Series one aired in Winter/Spring 2006 and was titled 'Sterren op de Dansvloer' (Stars on the Dancefloor). It featured

★ Sam Gooris (Singer) (partnered by Ellen Ekkart-Saey) second eliminated

★ Pim Symoens (Singer) (partnered by Daisy Croes) third eliminated

★ Gène Bervoets (Actor,Presenter) (partnered by Inge Gevaert) first eliminated

★ Gilles De Bilde (Former Football-player) (partnered by Martine Jottay) sixth eliminated

★ Evi Hanssen (Presenter) (partnered by Guy Jottay) fifth eliminated

★ Dina Tersago (Presenter) (partnered by Wim Gevaert) 'Winner'

★ Natalia Druyts (Singer) (partnered by Pascal Maessen) Runner Up

★ Wendy van Wanten (Singer) (partnered by Aerjen Mooijweer) fourth eliminated
The second series starred:

★ Herbert Flack (Actor) (partnered by Ellen Ekkart-Saey) third eliminated

★ Pieter Loridon (Former Basketball-Player) (partnered by Daisy Croes) 'Winner'

★ Mathias Coppens (Presenter) (partnered by Nicky Vernieuwe) fifth eliminated

★ Piet Huysentruyt (Cook) (partnered by Martine Jottay) second eliminated

★ Sandrine van Handenhoven (Singer) (partnered by Guy Jottay) first eliminated

★ Marlène de Wouters (Presenter) (partnered by Wim Gevaert) sixth eliminated

★ Cathérine Moerkerke (Presenter) (partnered by Pascal Maessen) Runner Up

★ Valerie de Booser (Wife of Belgian popstar Koen Wauters) (partnered by Arend Vandevelde) fourth eliminated

Chile

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

★ Sigrid Alegría (actress, partnered by Mario Méndez) - 6th evicted

★ Raquel Argandoña (TV host, partnered by Alfredo Araya) - 5th evicted

★ Pilar Cox (TV host, partnered by Andrés Niérez) - 2nd evicted

★ Patricio Laguna (fashion model and Mister World 2007 contestant, partnered by Viví Rodríguez) - 7th evicted

★ Quique Neira (musician, partnered by Verónica Lobos) - 3rd evicted

★ Juvenal Olmos (former football player, partnered by Claudia Miranda) Winner

★ Juanita Parra (drummer of ''Los Jaivas'', partnered by Diego Heilig) - 4th evicted

★ Horacio de la Peña (former tennis player, partnered by María Isabel Sobarzo) - 1st evicted

Croatia

The first season of ''Ples sa zvijezdama'' ("Dancing with the Stars") started to air on December 2, 2006 on HRT1. It is hosted by Barbara Kolar and Duško Čurlić
The pairs are:

★ Zrinka Cvitešić (actress) with Nicolas Quesnoit - WINNERS

★ Rene Bitorajac (actor) with Mirjana Žutić (runner-up)

★ Maja Šuput (singer) with Ištvan Varga (6th Evicted)

★ Žarko Radić (actor) with Ivana Antinac (5th Evicted)

★ Zoran Vakula (meteorologist) with Ksenija Plušćec (4th Evicted)

★ Sandra Bagarić (opera singer) with Leon Ajtlbez (3rd Evicted)

★ Dubravko Šimenc (water polo player) with Tamara Despot (2nd Evicted)

★ Zdenka Kovačićek (singer) with Hrvoje Kraševac (1st Evicted)
Judges:

★ Elio Bašan

★ Milka Babović

★ Dinko Bogdanić

★ Davor Bilman
Maximum number of points (40):

★ Zrinka & Nicolas (Jive - 3rd episode)

★ Zrinka & Nicolas (Slowfox - 4th epizode)

★ 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)
Minimum number of points:

★ Žarko & Ivana - 16 points (Samba - 5th episode)
Official site: http://www.hrt.hr/htv/emisije/plessazvijezdama/

Czech Republic

The first season was launched on November 4, 2006. The Czech title is ''StarDance ...když hvězdy tančí'' (StarDance ...when stars dance). The show is hosted by Czech TV hostess Tereza Kostková and TV host Marek Eben. StarDance airs on the Czech public TV station ČT1.

Judges for the first season are Vlastimil Harapes, Michael Kocáb, Eva Bartuňková and Zdeněk Chlopčík.
'Season 1 (Late 2006):'

★ Roman Vojtek (actor, partnered by Kristýna Coufalová) - 'winner'

★ Václav Vydra (actor, partnered by Petra Kostovčíková) - runner-up

★ Tomáš Dvořák (athlete, partnered by Kamila Tománková) - 6th evicted

★ Mahulena Bočanová (actress, partnered by Jaroslav Kuneš) - 5th evicted (forced to leave due to the training injury of Jaroslav Kuneš)

★ Jolana Voldánová (TV hostess, partnered by Jan Tománek) - 4th evicted

★ Jana Švandová (actress, partnered by Zdeněk Fenčák) - 3rd evicted (Jana Švandová asked the viewers not to send her any votes because she couldn't cope with the stress)

★ Jan Čenský (actor, partnered by Tereza Bufková) - 2nd evicted

★ Helena Zeťová (singer, partnered by Eduard Zubák) - 1st evicted
Official site: http://www.star-dance.cz/

Denmark

The series (titled 'Vild med Dans' (Crazy about Dancing)) aired in Denmark in 2004. It's hosted by Peter Hansen and Andrea Elisabeth Rudolph. featuring
'2004:'

★ Klaus Bondam

★ Erik Pejtersen

★ Jesper Skibby

★ Mia Lyhne

★ + many more
'2005:'

★ David Owe (actor) (partnered by Vickie Jo) - winners

★ Eskild Ebbesen (gold medalist in rowing) (partnered by Marianne Eihilt) - runner up

★ Kim Milton Nielsen (former football referee) (partnered by Ann Wilson (dancer))

★ Allan Olsen (actor) (partnered by Soffie Dalsgaard)

★ Peter Mygind (actor) (partnered by Mie Moltke)

★ Zindy Laursen (singer) (partnered by Tobias Karlsson)

★ Mayianne Dinesen (radiohost) (partnered by Lars Christensen (dancer))

★ Sisse Fisker (TV-host) (partnered by Steen Lund)

★ Bettina Aller (explorer, CEO) (partnered by René Christensen)

★ Birthe Kjær (singer) (partnered by Bo Loft Jensen) - forced to leave due to a heart attack - not caused by the dancing.
'2006:'

★ Anna David

★ Christina Roslyng

★ Ole Christensen

★ Simon Matthew

Estonia

Show was called "Tantsud tähtedega" ("Dances with the stars")
'First season '(late 2006) in Kanal 2 (Channel 2)
# Mikk Saar (singer) and Olga Kozmina (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-Ott
# Vilja Savisaar (politician) and Veiko Ratas
# Ingrid Tähismaa (journalist) and Aleksandr Makarov
# Reet Linna (singer, TV-hostess) and Eduard Korotin
# Indrek Tarand (politician) and Kaisa Oja
http://tantsud.postimees.ee/?page=uudised&id=2

Finland

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

★ Leena Harkimo (member of Parliament) partnered by Erik Hento, first eliminated

★ Keith "Keke" Armstrong (soccer coach) partnered by Helena Ahti-Hallberg, fifth eliminated

★ Kristiina Elstelä (actress) partnered by Marko Keränen, runners-up

★ Jone Nikula (music executive, Idols judge) partnered by Katja Koukkula, sixth eliminated

★ Suvi Miinala (model, Miss Finland 2000) partnered by Juha Pykäläinen, second eliminated

★ Tomi Metsäketo (tenor) partnered by Sanna Hirvaskari, eventual winners

★ Katja Kannonlahti (news anchor) partnered by Jussi Väänänen, third eliminated

★ Markus Pöyhönen (track athlete) partnered by Sanna Hento, fourth eliminated
In spring 2007, season 2 features

★ Pirkko Arstila (journalist, writer) partnered by Vesa Anttila, first eliminated

★ Vanessa Kurri (model, Miss Finland 1999) partnered by Marko Keränen, third eliminated

★ Mariko (musician) partnered by Aleksi Seppänen, eventual winners

★ Sari Siikander (actor) partnered by Mikko Ahti, runners-up

★ Jani Sievinen (swimmer) partnered by Helena Ahti-Hallberg, fourth eliminated

★ Sami Sarjula (actor) partnered by Sanna Hirvaskari, sixth eliminated

★ Eppu Salminen (actor) partnered by Anna Sainila, fifth eliminated

★ Roman Schatz (TV personality, writer) partnered by Saara Huovinen, second eliminated
Singer Kirill Babitzin was to take part in the competition, but he suddenly died on January 31. His place was taken by Schatz.

Germany

The series is called ''Let's Dance''. Season 1 aired in April 2006 on RTL. Season 2 airs 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
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Israel

The 1st season (titled ''Rokdím im Kokhavím'') ("dancing with stars") aired on November 2005 - January 2006, featuring:

★ Shiraz Tal (Model) (partnered by Boris Zaltsman)

★ Omer Barnea (Actor) (partnered by Victoria Magalnik)

★ Becky Griffin (TV-hostess) (partnered by Dani Yochtman)

★ Avi Grainik (Comedian/Singer) (partnered by Polina Chiktunov)

★ Eithan Urbach (Swimmer) (partnered by Dorit Milman)

★ Nitza Saul (Actress) (partnered by Dennis Belocherkovski)

★ Sami Huri (Actor) (partnered by Ana Aronov)

★ Eliana Bakier (Actress) (partnered by Oron Dahan) - 'Winners'


The 2nd season ran from May to September 2006 featuring:

★ Pablo Rozenberg (Singer) (partnered by Polina Chiktunov)

★ Shira Vilanski (Actress) (partnered by Dennis Belocherkovski)

★ Ricky Gal (Singer) (partnered by Oron Dahan)

★ Shirley Bouganim (Model) (partnered by Kiril Sivolapov)

★ Raz Meirman (TV-Reporter) (partnered by Mirit Kradoner)

★ Limor Goldshtein (Actress) (partnered by Dani Yochtman)

★ Limor Atias (Actress) (partnered by Chaim pershtein)

★ Pini Tavger (Actor) (partnered by Dorit Milman)

★ Haim Revivo (Soccer player) (partnered by Ana Aronov)

★ Guy Arieli (Actor) (partnered by Masha Troyanski) - 'Winners'


The 3rd season ran from January to May 2007 featuring:

★ Michal Zuaretch (TV-Hostess) (partnered by Chaim pershtein)

★ Yonathan Cohen (Model) (partnered by Nataly Dricker)

★ Dana Dvorin (Children Star) (partnered by Kiril Sivolapov)

★ Daniela Pik (Singer) (partnered by Boris Zaltsman)

★ Michael Hanegbi (Actor/TV-host) (partnered by Polina Chiktunov)

★ Bonni Ginzburg (Sport Annoucher) (partnered by Masha Troyanski)

★ Alon Abutbool (Actor) (partnered by Victoria Magalnik)

★ Miki Kam (Actress) (partnered by Yaniv Caccoon)

★ Ilanit Levi (Former Beauty Queen) (partnered by Dennis Belocherkovski)

★ Rodrigo Gonzales (Former "Children Channel" Star) (partnered by Naama Tavori) - 'Winners'

Italy

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'') is currently airing this 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 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

New Zealand

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 decorater) (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:

★ Trine Dehli Cleve

★ Tor Fløysvik

★ Anita Langseth

★ Trond Harr
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:

★ Trine Dehli Cleve

★ Tor Fløysvik

★ Cecilie Brinck Rygel

★ Trond Harr
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

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 and fifth edition in Spring of 2007. The sixth season is planned for Autumn of 2007 and is said to be the last.
When on air, every Sunday the average of 7 million viewers tune in to watch the show. The highest rated episode was the second season finale with over 8 million people watching.
'Polish DWTS hosts:'

★ Hubert Urbański (Seasons 1-5) TV presenter, used to present Polish edition of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

★ Magda Mołek (Season 1) - TV presenter, later transferred to TVN Style.

★ Katarzyna Skrzynecka (Seasons 2-6) - Film and stage actress and singer.
'Polish Jury:'

★ Iwona Szymańska-Pavlović (former professional dancer, currently dance judge).

★ Zbigniew Wodecki (established singer).

★ Beata Tyszkiewicz (established actress).

★ Piotr Galiński (former professional dancer, currently choreographer).

Winners

★ 1st Season: Olivier Janiak (TVN presenter) partnered by Kamila Kajak.

★ 2nd Season: Katarzyna Cichopek (actress from a popular telenovela) partnered by Marcin Hakiel.

★ 3rd Season: Rafał Mroczek (telenovela actor) partnered by Aneta Piotrowska.

★ 4th Season: Kinga Rusin (TVN presenter and journalist) partnered by Stefano Terazzino.

★ 5th Season: Krzysztof Tyniec (actor, cabaretman) partnered by Kamila Kajak.

★ 6th Season: ''yet unknown''

Season 1

Aired Spring 2005
Participants:

★ Robert Kudelski (actor) and Agnieszka Pomorska (8th place),

★ Agnieszka Włodarczyk (actress) and Michał Skawiński (7th place),

★ Klaudia Carlos (sports news programme hostess) and Rafał Maserak (6th place),

★ Anna Korcz (actress) and Robert Kochanek (5th place),

★ Katarzyna Skrzynecka (actress, singer) and Marcin Hakiel (4th place),

★ Andrzej Nejman (actor) and Magda Soszyńska (3rd place),
FINALE:

★ Witold Paszt (singer) and Anna Głogowska (second place),

★ 'Olivier Janiak (TV presenter, married to a famous model Karolina Malinowska) and Kamila Kajak' (the winners)

Season 2

Aired Autumn 2005

★ Piotr Adamski (model) and Blanka Winiarska (10th place),

★ Hanna Śleszyńska (actress) and Michał Sztuba (9th place),

★ Patrycja Markowska (singer) and Michał Skawiński (8th place),

★ Paweł Deląg (actor) and Dominika Kublik (7th place),

★ Conrado Moreno (showman) and Magda Soszyńska (6th place),

★ Piotr Gąsowski (actor) and Anna Głogowska (5th place),

★ Agnieszka Rylik (female boxer) and Marcin Olszewski (4th place),

★ Jakub Wesołowski (actor) and Edyta Herbuś (3rd place),
FINALE:

★ Małgorzata Foremniak (actress) and Rafał Maserak (second place),

★ 'Katarzyna Cichopek (actress) and Marcin Hakiel' (the winners)

Season 3

Aired Spring 2006

★ Paolo Cozza (showman) and Kamila Drezno (10th place),

★ Tomasz Stockinger (actor) and Blanka Winiarska (9th place),

★ Rafał Cieszyński (actor and showman) and Magdalena Soszyńska (8th place),

★ Aneta Kręglicka (Miss World '89) and Robert Rowiński (7th place),

★ Renata Dancewicz (actress) Marcin Olszewski (6th place),

★ Robert Rozmus (cabaretman, singer and actor) and Anna Głogowska (5th place),

★ Joanna Jabłczyńska (soap opera actress) and Piotr Kiszka (4th place),

★ Joanna Koroniewska (actress) and Robert Kochanek (3rd place),
FINALE:

★ Aleksandra Kwaśniewska (the daughter of the former president of Poland Aleksander Kwaśniewski) and Rafał Maserak (second place).

★ 'Rafał Mroczek (soap opera actor, twin brother of Marcin Mroczek) and Aneta Piotrowska' (the winners),

Season 4

Aired Autumn 2006

★ Michał Milowicz (actor, singer) and Izabela Mika (10th place),

★ Kaja Paschalska (actress, singer) and Piotr Kiszka (9th place),

★ Magdalena Wójcik (actress) and Robert Rowiński (8th place),

★ Maria Wałęsa (daughter of the former president of Poland Lech Wałęsa) and Paweł Godek (7th place),

★ Przemysław Cypryański (actor) and Aneta Piotrowska (6th place),

★ Joanna Liszowska (actress) and Robert Kochanek (5th place),

★ Przemysław Sadowski (actor) and Ewa Szabatin (4th place),

★ Marcin Mroczek (telenovela actor, twin brother of Rafał Mroczek) and Edyta Herbuś (3rd place),
FINALE:

★ Peter J. Lucas (actor) and Dominika Kublik (second place),

★ 'Kinga Rusin (tv presenter and journalist) and Stefano Terrazino' (the winners).

Season 5

Aired Spring 2007
Participants:

★ Wojciech Majchrzak (actor) and Magdalena Soszyńska (10th place)

★ Anna Samusionek (actress) and Łukasz Czarnecki (9th place)

★ Rafał Olbrychski (actor, son of the well known actor Daniel Olbrychski) and Ewa Szabatin (8th place)

★ Ewa Wachowicz (Miss Polonia & 2nd Vice-Miss World '92, World Miss University ’93) and Marek Fiksa (7th place)

★ Omenaa Mensah (former blue show presenter, currently weather presenter) and Rafał Maserak (6th place)

★ Bartosz Obuchowicz (actor) and Kinga Jurecka (5th place)

★ Kasia Cerekwicka (singer) and Georgij (Żora) Korolyov (4th place)

★ Katarzyna Tusk (daughter of the politician and opposition leader Donald Tusk) and Stefano Terazzino (3rd place)
FINALE:

★ Ivan Komarenko (singer) and Blanka Winiarska (second place).

★ 'Krzysztof Tyniec (actor, cabaretman) and Kamila Kajak' (the winners)

Season 6

To be aired Autumn 2007, first show scheduled for 9 September. Season 6 will have slightly changed rules: there will be 14 participants (usually 10 participants had been performing, once 8), first pair will be voted off during the first show (beforehand during the second) and three couples will dance in the finale.
The official line-up for the 6th Season, as announced by TVN[2]^(Polish):

★ Sandra Lewandowska (politician, peasant Samoobrona Party MP, known from her tabloid-front-page escapades to Egypt with a much older party colleague) and Michał Skawiński,

★ Krzysztof Bosak (young politician League of Polish Families MP) and Kamila Kajak (who has won two seasons of the show),

★ Anna Guzik (ultra-Jude actress, playing the main character in the Polish version of Grace under fire) and Łukasz Czarnecki,

★ Adam Fidusiewicz (film and stage actor) and Alessia Surova,

★ Mateusz Damięcki (film and stage actor) and Ewa Szabatin,

★ Daria Widawska (actress) and Robert Kochanek,

★ Justyna Steczkowska (singer) and Stefano Terazzino,

★ Stachursky (real name: Jacek Łaszczok, singer) and Dominika Kublik,

★ Halinka Mlynkova (Czech folk music singer of Polish origin) and Robert Rowiński

★ Isis Gee ( American-Egyptian singer) and Georgij Korolyov

★ Jacek Kawalec (tv presenter anc actor) and Blanka Winiarska

★ Rafał Bryndal (stand-up comedian) and Magdalena Soszyńska

★ Tomasz Kammel (tv presenter and journalist ultra-Jude) and Any Bennett

★ Helena Vondráčková (singer) and Milan Plačko

The Final of the finals

Was a one-episode contest for the couples which have qualified to the finals in seasons 1, 2 and 3 -

★ Witold Paszt (singer) and Anna Głogowska (1st edition)

★ Olivier Janiak (TV presenter) and Kamila Kajak (1st edition - winners)

★ Małgorzata Foremniak (actress) and Rafał Maserak (2nd edition)

★ 'Katarzyna Cichopek (actress) and Marcin Hakiel (2nd edition winners) TFOTF WINNERS'

★ Rafał Mroczek (actor) and Aneta Piotrowska (3rd edition winners) TFOTF SECOND PLACE

★ Aleksandra Kwaśniewska (like-a-man-looking daughter of the former president of Poland Aleksander Kwaśniewski) and Michał Skawiński (3rd edition)

Dancing On Tour

In May and June 2006 Seasons 1-3 participants went on a tour around Poland with a specially produced dance show. The gig was called ''Dancing with the Stars - Dancing in your city'' (Taniec z Gwiazdami - Taniec w twoim Mieście). The pairs taking part in the tour were:

★ Agnieszka Rylik (female boxer) and Marcin Olszewski,

★ Małgorzata Foremniak (actress) and Rafał Maserak,

★ Aleksandra Kwaśniewska (daughter of Polish ex-president Aleksander Kwaśniewski) and Michał Skawińśki,

★ Katarzyna Cichopek (actress) and Marcin Hakiel,

★ Rafał Mroczek (actor) and Aneta Piotrowska,

★ Conrado Moreno (showman) and Magda Soszyńska,

★ Piotr Gąsowski (actor) and Anna Głogowska.

Special episode

On 13 May 2007 TVN aired a special episode of ''Dancing with the Stars - The Best Of'' (Taniec z Gwiazdami - Najpiękniejsze tańce). This time the audience was choosing the best dance from previous seasons. The jury went dancing too, and was being judged by a special one-night panel of Kuba Wojewódzki (tv-personality), Szymon Majewski (comedian and tv-presenter) and Kazimiera Szczuka(literaty critic and historian, feminist, writer, presenter of the Polish version of The Weakest Link). The pairs performing in the "The Best Of DWTS" episode:

★ Joanna Jabłczyńska (actress) and Piotr Kiszka (Waltz)

★ Joanna Liszowska (actress) and Robert Kochanek (Samba)

★ Przemysław Sadowski (actor) and Ewa Szabatin (Jive)

★ Aleksandra Kwaśniewska (daughter of the former president of Poland Aleksander Kwaśniewski) and Michał Skawińśki (Tango)

★ Krzysztof Tyniec (actor, cabaretman) and Kamila Kajak (Foxtrot)

★ 'Kinga Rusin (presenter of TVN) and Stefano Terrazino' (Rumba) 'WINNERS'
:''further information : ''

Official Site: http://tanieczgwiazdami.onet.pl/

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)

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$58,000).
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 (solist 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

Sweden

Show was called "Let’s Dance", produced by MTV Mastiff.
Both seasons were hosted by Agneta Sjödin and David Hellenius .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) in TV4 (Sweden)

★ Måns Zelmerlöw (singer) partnered by Maria Karlsson - winners

★ Anna Book (singer) partnered by David Watson - Utröstade 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
The two professional dancers Carin da Silva and Daniel da Silva are married
'Second season '(January 2007) in TV4

★ Martin Lidberg (wrestler) partnered by Cecilia Erling - winners

★ Tobias 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.

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 '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 Star One. ''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 is same title as the 1996 movie. It is currently in its fourth season.
There is also a Slovakian version called ''Lets Dance'' broadcasted by Tv Markiza presented by Adela Banasova and Martin „Pyco“ Rausch, both presented also Slovensko hľadá SuperStar on STV in 2005 and 2006.
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 and Brazil might also have plans to the show.

Trivia

Franchise History

Cheryl Burke made Dancing With The Stars franchise history by becoming the first professional dancer to win two championships. Furthermore, she made Dancing With The Stars history by becoming the first professional dancer to win "'back to back'" titles (two consecutive championships in a row). 'Cheryl Burke' won her first 'Dancing With The Stars Championship' with 98 Degrees boy band member Drew Lachey in the second season of Dancing with the Stars (US TV series). And she won her second championship with NFL (National Football League - American Football) star Emmitt Smith in the third season of Dancing With The Stars in the USA.
Julianne Hough became the youngest dancer on Dancing with the Stars when she was partnered with Apolo Anton Ohno on the US season 4.
Kym Johnson is the only dancer to have appeared on two different versions of Dancing with the stars. She danced on the US version and the Australian version.
Edyta Sliwinska is the only person on Dancing with the Stars (US TV series) to appear in every season.

External links

★ "Reality Dancing" at ContentQuake TV

★ "Dancing with the Stars" at Yahoo! TV

★ Australia official website

★ StarDance ...když hvězdy tančí - Czech Republic official website

★ Austria official website

★ Belgium official website

★ Chile official website

★ Finland official website

★ Italy official website

★ German official website

★ India official website

★ Israel official website

★ Japan official website

★ Netherlands official website

★ Poland official website

★ Official website of first season in Poland

★ Official website of second season in Poland

★ official website Slovakian version

★ Sweden official website

★ Turkish version

★ Ukrainian official website

★ U.S. official website

★ U.K. official website

★ Strictly Come Dancing Online

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★ Dancing With the Stars at AOL Television

★ RealityTV Magazine ''Dancing with the Stars'' blog

★ Top Votes Abc's Dancing with the Stars

★ Dancing with the Stars news, photos and videos

★ Dancing with the Stars at BuddyTV

★ 1000DanceStars.com - Online Dance Community