Countries with their own version 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. Shows have aired in several countries, including Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Poland, Spain and Norway. The show, a celebreality-type offering, 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 couples left, at which point one couple is declared the champion. Contents 1 Argentina 2 Australia 3 Austria 4 Belgium 5 Denmark 6 Finland 7 Germany 8 Hungary 9 Italy 10 Mexico 11 The Netherlands 12 New Zealand 13 Norway 14 Poland 15 Romania 16 Spain 17 United Kingdom 18 United States 19 Other countries 20 External links Argentina Serie one was shown in Autumn 2006. It featured: Dady Brieva (humorist) (partnered with Mirtha Lima) - Runner-up Damla Maradona (actress/Diego Maradona's daughter) (partnered with Omar Madeo) Pamela David (model/actress) (partnered with Pablo Gimenez) Matías Santoiani (actor) (partnered with Nathalia Rodríguez) Guillermo Novelis (singer) (partnered with Lorena Musa) Miguel Ángel Cherutti (humorist) (partnered with Emilia Almada) Carmen Barbieri (actress/TV host) (partnered with Cristian Ponce) - Winner Australia main article: Dancing with the Stars (Australia) Austria In Austria the show is called Dancing Stars. The first season aired in Austria in Autumn 2005, featuring Barbara Rett (partnered by Manfred Zahender) Mat Schuh (partnered by Kelly Kainz) - first eliminated Patricia Kaiser (partnered by Alexander Kreissl) Peter Rapp (partnered by Julia Polai) Stefano Bernardin (partnered by Christina Auer) Marika Lichter (partnered by Andy Kainz) - winners of the first season Toni Polster (partnered by Michaela Heintzinger) Arabella Kiesbauer (partnered by Balázs Ekker) The second season will start in March 2006, featuring Andreas Goldberger (partnered by Julia Polai) Barbara Karlich (partnered by Alex Zaglmeier) Gerda Rogers (partnered by Andy Kainz) Ulrike Beimpold partnered by Manfred Zahender) Nicole Beutler (partnered by Balázs Ekker) Gregor Bloéb (partnered by Michaela Heintzinger) Simone (partnered by Alexander Kreissl) Hans Georg Heinke (partnered by Elke Gehrsitz) Edi Finger jr. (partnered by Nicki Kuntner) Manuel Ortega (partnered by Kelly Kainz) main article (German): Dancing Stars Belgium Series one aired in Winter/Spring 2006 and was titled 'Sterren op de Dansvloer' (Stars on the Dancefloor). It featured Sam Gooris (partnered by Ellen Ekkart-Saey) Pim Symoens (partnered by Daisy Croes) Gène Bervoets (partnered by Inge Gevaert) Gilles De Bilde (partnered by Martine Jottay) Evi Hanssen (partnered by Guy Jottay) Dina Tersago (partnered by Wim Gevaert) Natalia Druyts (partnered by Pascal Maessen) Wendy Van Wanten (partnered by Aerjen Mooijweer) Denmark The series (titled 'Vild med Dans' (Crazy about Dancing)) aired in Denmark in 2004 and 2005, featuring 2004: Sean Doody 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 stroke Finland The series (titled Tanssii tähtien kanssa) airs during spring 2006, featuring Leena Harkimo (member of Parliament) partnered by Erik Hento Keith "Keke" Armstrong (soccer coach) partnered by Helena Ahti-Hallberg Kristiina Elstelä (actress) partnered by Marko Keränen Jone Nikula (Idols judge) partnered by Katja Koukkula Suvi Miinala (model) partnered by Juha Pykäläinen Tomi Metsäketo (tenor) partnered by Sanna Hirvaskari Katja Kannonlahti (news anchor) partnered by Jussi Väänänen Markus Pöyhönen (athlete) partnered by Sanna Hento Germany main article (German): Let's Dance Hungary The series (titled Szombat esti láz, which translates to Saturday Night Fever) airs in 2006 on Hungary's RTL Klub network. The among the stars dancing are: László Hajas, master hairdresser Mónika Erdélyi, TV show presenter Edit Ábrahám, actress János Kulka, actor Attila Czene, Olympic champion swimmer Istvan Szellő, TV presenter Adrienn Zsédényi (Zséda), singer Partnering with dancers: Iringo Südi Andrea Keleti Viktoria Kósik Petra Bánhidi András Angyal Tibor Cseh-Szakál Tibor Dudás Bálint Gebei Italy The series (titled Ballando con le Stelle) aired in Autumn 2005, featuring Syusy Blady (partnered by Ricci Emanuel) Alessandra Canale (partnered by Di Pasquale Simone) Loredana Cannata (partnered by Samuel Peron) Cristina Chiabotto (partnered by Raimondo Todaro) Mario Cipollini (partnered by Aleksejeva Marina) Youma Diakite (partnered by Giuseppe Albanese) Fabio Fulco (partnered by Claudio 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) Mexico Main article: Bailando por un sueño 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. New Zealand main article: Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand) Norway The serie was named Skal vi danse? (en: Shall We Dance?) and 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 hostis) (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 (Cross-country skier) (partnered by Thomas Kagnes) Otto Robsahm (handyman) (partnered by Michelle Lindøe) Guri Schanke (actress and singer) (partnered by Tom Arild Hansen) Poland The first season aired on TVN in Poland in Spring 2005, the second in Autumn 2005 and the third edition in Spring 2006. The fourth season will be started in Autumn 2006. The Show was hosted by Hubert Urbański and Katarzyna Skrzynecka (in first season Hubert Urbanski with Magda Mołek). The Polish title of the show is "Taniec Z Gwiazdami" ("Dancing with the Stars"). The show is most popular on polish tv. Every week on sunday 7 million people are watching this show at 20 o'clock. The winner of first polish season is Olivier Janiak (presenter TVN television) hosted by Kamila Kajak. The winner of second polish edition is Katarzyna Cichopek (actress of most popular stv series - 12 million viewers - "M Jak Miłość") hosted by Marcin Hakiel. The winner of third polish edition is Rafał Mroczek (actor of most popular tv series - "M jak Miłośc) hosted by Aneta Piotrowska The third season was aired and they featured: Aleksandra Kwaśniewska (psychologist, daughter of ex-polish president Aleksander Kwaśniewski) and handsome Rafał Maserak, Joanna Jabłczyńska (actress) and Piotr Kiszka, Joanna Koroniewska (actress) and Robert Kochanek, Aneta Kręglicka (Miss World '89) and Robert Rowiński, Renata Dancewicz (actress) Marcin Olszewski, Rafał Mroczek (actor) and beautiful Aneta Piotrowska, Robert Rozmus (cabaretman, singer, actor) and Anna Głogowska, Paolo Cozza (showman) and Kamila Drezno, Rafał Cieszyński (actor and showman) and Magdalena Soszyńska, Tomasz Stockinger (actor) and Blanka Winiarska. main article (Polish): Taniec z gwiazdami Romania The first season was launched on 24 February 2006 and ended on 5 May 2006. The Romanian title is Dansez Pentru Tine (I'm Dancing for You). The show was hosted by Romanian artist Ştefan Bănică Jr. and TV hoster Olivia Steer and aired on the national private TV station Pro TV. The next season is prgrammed for autumn 2006. Participants: Raluca Arvat (TV hoster) / Virgil Hudici Cristina Rus (singer) / Bogdan Negrea Anca Ţurcaşiu (singer) / Adi Drăgan Andra (singer) / Florin Birică - Winner Arsenie (singer) / Aliona Munteanu - Runner-up Radu Ille (singer) / Lavinia Ghiţă Ionuţ Iftimoaie (K1 fighter) / Monica Grosu Viorel Sipos (singer) / Alexandra Cristea Spain The first broadcast was in Spring 2005, and was hosted by Anne Igartiburu on the national TV station La Primera ("Channel One"). The Spanish title of the show is "Mira quien baila" ("Look Who's Dancing"). Season 1: Maria del Monte (Sevillanas' singer) - Runner-up Alonso Caparrós (TV hoster) Juncal Rivero (Miss Europe '86, TV hoster and Actress) Angel Garó (Comedian) Lara Dibildos (TV hoster) Álex Casademunt (Singer) Claudia Molina (Actress) - Winner Fernando Romay (Basketball player) Season 2: Belinda Washington (TV hoster) Carmen Sevilla (Actress) David Civera (Singer) - Winner Gema Ruiz (TV hoster) María José Ruiz (Miss Spain '96) Martín Pajera-Obregón (Bullfighter) Óscar Laroide (Actor) Pablo Martín (Actor, Model and TV hoster) - Runner-up Season 3: David Meca (Swimmer) Emma Ozores (Actress) Manuel de la Calva (Singer) Michel Olivares (Model) Milene Domingues (Soccer player) - Runner-up Miriam Díaz Aroca (TV hoster and Actress) Pedro Reyes (Humorist) Rosa López (Singer) - Winner United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, the show is known as Strictly Come Dancing. Further information: Strictly Come Dancing United States Further information: Dancing with the Stars (US TV series) Other countries The German show, called "Let's Dance" is currently on air. The Israeli version is called Rokdím im Kokhavím. Its 1st season started on November 2005 and ended on January 2006. The 2nd season started on May 22nd, 2006. It has been rumored that Greece, Lebanon, and Thailand will have a Dancing with the Stars show by November 2006. India, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic and Brazil might also have plans to the show. External links Australia official website (German) Austria official website Belgium official website Finland official website Italy official website German official website Israel official website Netherlands official website Poland official website Official website of first season in Poland Official website of second season in Poland Romania official website U.S. official website Strictly Come Dancing Online Dancing with the Stars (Australia) at the Internet Movie Database Dancing with the Stars (US) at the Internet Movie Database (Spanish) Bailando por un sueño (Spanish) Mira quien baila Dancing With the Stars at AOL Television Search Term: "Dancing_with_the_Stars" Categories: Dance television shows | Reality television series