DanceX
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DanceX is a reality television show produced in the UK for BBC One
in 2007. It is a live show, in which two teams of male and female dancers compete to form a new dance group. Team Bruno won the show on August 25.
and former Xtra Factor
presenter, Ben Shephard
. The two teams were led by Hot Gossip
founder Arlene Phillips
and fellow Strictly Come Dancing
judge and choreographer Bruno Tonioli
.
Both Arlene and Bruno had their own assistants, a choreographer and a vocal coach. Arlene was joined by Ashley Wallen
, one of Britain's leading choreographers, and expert vocal coach Joshua Alamu. Bruno's assistants were Derek Hough
, dancer and choreographer, and CeCe Sammy
, vocal coach.
The dance teams' performances were judged by the British public using the ubiquitous telephone vote.
DanceX show, there was the spin-off
show, Dance Xtra, on BBC Three
. Presenters Angellica Bell
and Rufus Hound
chatted to Arlene and Bruno about how both groups had performed each evening. There were extra interviews with the eliminated dancer and unseen footage was shown. Each week Dance Xtra had a celebrity guest and fan of the show.
and Bruno Tonioli
chose who was going to be in their respective dance groups.
First they picked three boys each, with Bruno starting first, these went as follows:
Then it was the turn of the girls. Once again Bruno got the chance to pick first:
After choosing their boys and girls, the remaining four dancers had to dance again for the chance to be in either Arelene's or Bruno's dance group. Bruno was first to choose and he chose Claire Mealor to be in his group. Whilst Arlene picked second and chose to have Camilla Hardy in her dance group. This meant that Bobby Windebank and Jamie Meek were out of the competition. This means that the two groups are now as follows (in alphabetical order):
The groups post show three were as follows:
The groups post show four were as follows:
The groups post show five were as follows:
The groups post show six were as follows:
, Team Bruno were announced as the winners.
The group have signed a recording contract with Gut Records
and released their first single Dancing In Repeat (written by Oscar Gorres and Swedish popstar Danny Saucedo
) as a digital download on August 27, 2007. It was released as a CD single on September 3 and reached No. 91 in the UK Singles Chart
.
Claire, Marie, Marquelle, Phoenix and Rana have started recording an album and are preparing to support Rihanna on her upcoming UK tour. Readers of The Sun newspaper have chosen the band's name to be 'Pulse'.
performed If I Can't Dance
a song from her new album Trip The Light Fantastic on show three, 28 July 2007.
Duncan James
performed All I Care About Is Love from the musical Chicago
on show four, 4 August 2007. He is currently starring as Billy Flynn in the West End production of Chicago.
Girls Aloud
performed their new single Sexy! No, No, No... on the show on the August 18, when the groups did disco routines and songs.
Rihanna
performed her new single Shut Up And Drive
on the final night, as she is the act the winning band will be supporting on tour.
's The X Factor
series 4 launch., which attracted an average of 9.5m viewers, peaking at 10.7m (48% viewing share). DanceX week 6 gathered 2.7m (13% viewing share). The final of DanceX attracted a mild 3.67m and #23 on the BBC1 top 30 of the week, not incredible compared to The X Factor's average of 8.87m, but still not disastrous.
The series average is: 3.77m
in the United States acquired the local rights to the DanceX format. It was later announced that the show has been picked up as a show to premiere in January 2008. The live program, called Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann, will have two teams led by ABC Dancing with the Stars
judges Bruno Tonioli
and Carrie Ann Inaba
. Dancing with the Stars Season Two winner Drew Lachey
will host the program.
Rana Roy and Marquelle Ward now star in ITV1 hit series Brittania High choreographed by Arlene Phillips
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
in 2007. It is a live show, in which two teams of male and female dancers compete to form a new dance group. Team Bruno won the show on August 25.
DanceX Presenter and Team Leaders
The show was hosted by GMTVGMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
and former Xtra Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
presenter, Ben Shephard
Ben Shephard
Benjamin Peter "Ben" Shephard, also known as "Sheps" is an English television presenter who currently works for Sky Sports, as well as ITV.-Personal life:...
. The two teams were led by Hot Gossip
Hot Gossip
-Formation:Arlene Phillips came to London to learn and teach developing American Jazz dance routines. Employed as a dance teacher, she taught at locations including the Pineapple Dance Studios and the Italia Conti Stage School. In 1974, Phillips started forming the core of a troupe; Italia Conti...
founder Arlene Phillips
Arlene Phillips
Arlene Phillips OBE is an English choreographer, theatre director, talent scout, TV presenter, TV judge and former dancer, who has worked in many fields of entertainment...
and fellow Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing
Strictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
judge and choreographer Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli is an Italian choreographer and TV personality who appears as a judge on the television dance competition Strictly Come Dancing for BBC TV in the UK, and its American adaptation Dancing with the Stars on ABC TV in the US, Tonioli co-created and appeared on the BBC talent show DanceX...
.
Both Arlene and Bruno had their own assistants, a choreographer and a vocal coach. Arlene was joined by Ashley Wallen
Ashley Wallen
Ashley Wallen is an Australian choreographer and has worked with stars such as The Sugababes, Kylie Minogue, Will Young and Mariah Carey.He was the resident dance captain on The X Factor and will appear as a panelist for Arlene Phillips on BBC One's DanceX....
, one of Britain's leading choreographers, and expert vocal coach Joshua Alamu. Bruno's assistants were Derek Hough
Derek Hough
Derek Hough is an American dancer, choreographer, musician and actor. A world champion in Latin American Dance, Hough has appeared since September 2007 on the hit U.S...
, dancer and choreographer, and CeCe Sammy
Cece Sammy
CeCe Sammy is an English vocal and performance coach.-Background:CeCe Sammy is a graduate from the London College of Music, and is a classically trained music graduate...
, vocal coach.
The dance teams' performances were judged by the British public using the ubiquitous telephone vote.
Dance Xtra
Straight after the live BBC OneBBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
DanceX show, there was the spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
show, Dance Xtra, on BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
. Presenters Angellica Bell
Angellica Bell
Angellica Bell is a British television and radio presenter.-Early life:Born in 1976 of St. Lucian heritage, Bell was educated in Ealing, West London at Notting Hill & Ealing High School. She later earned her BA Honours degree in Politics.-Television career:2000–2006Bell joined CBBC in May 2000...
and Rufus Hound
Rufus Hound
Rufus Hound is a British comedian and presenter. He is also the winner of 2010 "Let's Dance for Comic Relief".-Career:...
chatted to Arlene and Bruno about how both groups had performed each evening. There were extra interviews with the eliminated dancer and unseen footage was shown. Each week Dance Xtra had a celebrity guest and fan of the show.
Auditions
Auditions were held in the following places:- GlasgowGlasgowGlasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
: Friday 4 May - ManchesterManchesterManchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
: Friday 11th / Saturday 12 May - BristolBristolBristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
: Thursday 17 May - LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
: Friday 18th / Saturday 19 May
Show One
In the first show the sixteen finalists were chosen. They are (in alphabetical order):- Ashley Shaw
- Becky Leung
- Bobby Windebank
- Camilla Hardy
- Chelsey Reynolds
- Claire Mealor
- Cormack Mary Ampadu, AKA 'Phoenix'
- Daniel Uppal
- Daniele Arbisi
- Emanuel Tabone
- Ife Kuku
- Jamie Meek
- Kalvin Lamey
- Marie McGonigle
- Marcquelle Ward
- Rana RoyRana RoyRana Roy is an English singer, dancer and actress of Egyptian and Indian descent.- Bio :Rana Roy born 1 October 1986 in London, U.K is an English actress, singer, dancer of Egyptian and Indian descent...
Show Two
In the second show, after seeing all the dancers perform again, Arlene PhillipsArlene Phillips
Arlene Phillips OBE is an English choreographer, theatre director, talent scout, TV presenter, TV judge and former dancer, who has worked in many fields of entertainment...
and Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli is an Italian choreographer and TV personality who appears as a judge on the television dance competition Strictly Come Dancing for BBC TV in the UK, and its American adaptation Dancing with the Stars on ABC TV in the US, Tonioli co-created and appeared on the BBC talent show DanceX...
chose who was going to be in their respective dance groups.
First they picked three boys each, with Bruno starting first, these went as follows:
| Arlene's Group | Bruno's Group |
|---|---|
|
|
Then it was the turn of the girls. Once again Bruno got the chance to pick first:
| Arlene's Group | Bruno's Group |
|---|---|
|
|
After choosing their boys and girls, the remaining four dancers had to dance again for the chance to be in either Arelene's or Bruno's dance group. Bruno was first to choose and he chose Claire Mealor to be in his group. Whilst Arlene picked second and chose to have Camilla Hardy in her dance group. This meant that Bobby Windebank and Jamie Meek were out of the competition. This means that the two groups are now as follows (in alphabetical order):
| Arlene's Group | Bruno's Group |
|---|---|
|
|
Show Three
The theme of the show was "Latin". The two groups performed separately in three rounds: dancing, singing, and both at the same time. The public were asked to vote for which group they preferred, and polling the most votes was Arlene's, which meant Bruno had to choose one of his members to leave the group. His bottom two were Rebecca and Daniele. After a head-to-head "dance-off", Bruno decided to choose Rebecca to leave the competition.The groups post show three were as follows:
| Arlene's Group | Bruno's Group |
|---|---|
|
|
Show Four
The theme of the show was "rock 'n' roll". Arlene's group won the public vote once again and Bruno once again had to choose a person to leave his group. This time he chose Daniele, with Claire given a second chance.The groups post show four were as follows:
| Arlene's Group | Bruno's Group |
|---|---|
|
|
Show Five
The theme of the show was "Las Vegas". Both groups expressed surprise at the previous week's result, and this time Bruno's group won the vote. Arlene chose Ife and Camilla to perform again, and voted off Ife.The groups post show five were as follows:
| Arlene's Group | Bruno's Group |
|---|---|
|
|
Show Six
The theme of the show was "Disco". Team Bruno won the public vote for a second time. Arlene chose Kalvin and Ashley to perform again, and reluctantly asked Kalvin to leave the competition.The groups post show six were as follows:
| Arlene's Group | Bruno's Group |
|---|---|
|
|
Show Seven
The series finale allowed the teams to perform what they liked, but the third performance had to be a repeat of what they thought was their best from the previous shows, as well as what would be the winning group's first single. After a live performance by RihannaRihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
, Team Bruno were announced as the winners.
The Winning Group
| Bruno's Group |
|---|
|
The group have signed a recording contract with Gut Records
Gut Records
The Gut Group was an independent record label, based in Maida Vale in London, in the United Kingdom.Formally introduced in 1991, Gut Recordings was founded by Guy Holmes, who had been Head of Promotions at Island Records...
and released their first single Dancing In Repeat (written by Oscar Gorres and Swedish popstar Danny Saucedo
Danny Saucedo
Danny Saucedo is a Swedish singer and songwriter often presented just as Danny, who competed as one of the finalists in Idol 2006 - the Swedish version of Idol where he got to the top 6 before being eliminated.Danny has released three music albums and eleven music singles...
) as a digital download on August 27, 2007. It was released as a CD single on September 3 and reached No. 91 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
.
Claire, Marie, Marquelle, Phoenix and Rana have started recording an album and are preparing to support Rihanna on her upcoming UK tour. Readers of The Sun newspaper have chosen the band's name to be 'Pulse'.
Special Acts
Sophie Ellis-BextorSophie Ellis-Bextor
Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor is an English singer, songwriter, model and occasional DJ. She first came to prominence in the late 1990s, as the lead singer of the indie rock band Theaudience. After the group disbanded, Ellis-Bextor went solo, achieving widespread success in the early 2000s...
performed If I Can't Dance
If I Can't Dance
"If I Can't Dance" is a pop song written by Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Dimitri Tikovoi for Ellis-Bextor's third album, Trip the Light Fantastic. The song is a reference to the famous quote from Emma Goldman, "If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of your revolution"...
a song from her new album Trip The Light Fantastic on show three, 28 July 2007.
Duncan James
Duncan James
Duncan Matthew James Inglis is an English singer, actor and television presenter. He is best known as a member of the boyband Blue.-Early life:...
performed All I Care About Is Love from the musical Chicago
Chicago (musical)
Chicago is a musical set in Prohibition-era Chicago. The music is by John Kander with lyrics by Fred Ebb and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. The story is a satire on corruption in the administration of criminal justice and the concept of the "celebrity criminal"...
on show four, 4 August 2007. He is currently starring as Billy Flynn in the West End production of Chicago.
Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud
Girls Aloud are a British and Irish pop girl group based in London. They were created through the ITV1 talent show Popstars The Rivals in 2002. The group consists of Cheryl Cole , Nadine Coyle, Sarah Harding, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh. They are signed to Fascination Records, a Polydor...
performed their new single Sexy! No, No, No... on the show on the August 18, when the groups did disco routines and songs.
Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
performed her new single Shut Up And Drive
Shut Up and Drive (Rihanna song)
"Shut Up and Drive" is a song by Barbadian recording artist Rihanna, from her third studio album Good Girl Gone Bad . Released as album's second single, the song was solicited to the US radios on June 12, 2007 and was physically released on August 27, 2007 in the United Kingdom...
on the final night, as she is the act the winning band will be supporting on tour.
Ratings
The show got off to a good start with 4.88m, and landing #9 in BBC1's Top 30 Highest Viewed Shows of the week ending 15/07/07. By Episode 2, the show lost around 300,000 viewers - averaging at 4.50m viewers. This wasn't too bad, as it landed #13 on the BBC1 Top 30 of the week. Episode 3 proved to be even less successful, averaging at just 4.00m viewers - and #19 on the BBC1 Top 30 of the week. By Episode 4, the show took a huge decline in viewing figures - ending up with just 2.99m viewers - shedding over 1 million viewers from the previous week - and landing on only #29 for the BBC's Top 30 of the week.. Episode 5 was still not too successful, but brought about 700,000 viewers back, compared to the previous week. It attracted 3.70m, and landed #24 on BBC1's Top 30 of the week. The 6th week of the show had competition in the form of ITV1ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
's The X Factor
The X Factor (UK)
The X Factor is a British television music competition to find new singing talent. Created by Simon Cowell, it began in September 2004 and is contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. It is the originator of the international X Factor franchise. The seven series of the show to date...
series 4 launch., which attracted an average of 9.5m viewers, peaking at 10.7m (48% viewing share). DanceX week 6 gathered 2.7m (13% viewing share). The final of DanceX attracted a mild 3.67m and #23 on the BBC1 top 30 of the week, not incredible compared to The X Factor's average of 8.87m, but still not disastrous.
Weekly Averages
- Week 1 - 4.88m
- Week 2 - 4.50m
- Week 3 - 4.00m
- Week 4 - 2.99m
- Week 5 - 3.70m
- Week 6 - 2.7m
- Week 7 - 3.67m
The series average is: 3.77m
International
Shortly after launching in the UK and gaining decent ratings, ABCAmerican Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
in the United States acquired the local rights to the DanceX format. It was later announced that the show has been picked up as a show to premiere in January 2008. The live program, called Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann, will have two teams led by ABC Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars (US TV series)
Dancing with the Stars is a reality show airing on ABC in the United States, and CTV in Canada in 2011. The show is the American version of the British BBC television series Strictly Come Dancing...
judges Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli is an Italian choreographer and TV personality who appears as a judge on the television dance competition Strictly Come Dancing for BBC TV in the UK, and its American adaptation Dancing with the Stars on ABC TV in the US, Tonioli co-created and appeared on the BBC talent show DanceX...
and Carrie Ann Inaba
Carrie Ann Inaba
Carrie Ann Inaba is an American dancer, choreographer, actress, game show host, and singer.She started her career as a singer in Japan, but became best known for her dancing, first introducing herself to American audiences as one of the original Fly Girls on the sketch comedy series In Living Color...
. Dancing with the Stars Season Two winner Drew Lachey
Drew Lachey
Andrew John "Drew" Lachey is an American singer and actor, known as a member of 98 Degrees, the winner of the second season of Dancing with the Stars, and the younger brother of Nick Lachey.-Early years:...
will host the program.
External links
- DanceX at What's on TV
- Unofficial fansite
Rana Roy and Marquelle Ward now star in ITV1 hit series Brittania High choreographed by Arlene Phillips