Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 12)
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Dancing with the Stars returned for its twelfth season on March 21, 2011. Carrie Ann Inaba
, Bruno Tonioli
, and Len Goodman
returned to the show as judges, while Tom Bergeron
and Brooke Burke
returned as hosts.
It was the Superbowl champion Hines Ward
who won the competition over actress Kirstie Alley
and Disney star Chelsea Kane, who took 2nd and 3rd respectively.
, who was the incumbent champion, did not return for Season 12 in order to film an upcoming movie but returned for Season 13.
The cast was revealed on February 28, 2011, during The Bachelor, and the professional partners were revealed on March 2, 2011. Hip hop
artist Romeo
, injured before the beginning of broadcasts of season 2
, and replaced during that season by his father, Master P
, was one of the competitors in season 12.
This was the first season since Season 4 that the show was not broadcast in the UK. Romeo & Chelsie followed by Chelsea & Mark were the first to score 10s in Week 6. (This is the first 10 Chelsie Hightower
has received on a solo dance since joining the show in season 8.) The Salsa made a return to Season 12 in the Quarter Finals (Week 8). The last time the Salsa was danced was in Season 9. The first perfect 30 went to Hines & Kym in Week 9, the latest a 30 has been earned along with Mario Lopez
earning the first perfect 30 in week 9 of Season 3.
This season marked the first time that a perfect-scoring freestyle, for Chelsea & Mark, resulted in the couple coming in third place in the competition. Despite making it to the finals, the three Finalists had one unlearned dance that they did not perform. Chelsea & Kirstie had not learned the Tango, and Hines had not learned the Waltz. This season marked the fourth time for Mark, Kym, and Maks each, to advance to the finals.
Along with other record broken this season, this season saw both Kym Johnson and Mark Ballas earning the most perfect scores for choreographing their freestyle routines, each having earned three perfect scoring freestyles.
March 29, 2011
Chris Brown performed "Yeah 3x
" and a medley of "Forever
"/"Beautiful People
" while his own dancers performed. The dance troupe also performed to the song Dance to the Music
. Music was provided by the house band.
April 5, 2011
OneRepublic
performed "Good Life
" while Dmitry Chaplin and Lacey Schwimmer danced, and "All the Right Moves
". On the same episode, Selena Gomez and the Scene performed "Who Says" featruing Mark Ballas and Chelsie Hightower dancing.
April 12, 2011
David Garrett
performed "Walk This Way
". Jennifer Hudson
performed "Don't Look Down" while Louis Van Amstel and Karina Smirnoff danced, and followed up with "Feeling Good
" featuring dancing by Ashleigh Di Lello, Ryan Di Lello, Snejana Petrova
and Damian Whitewood
.
April 19, 2011
Toby Keith
performed two songs: "Should've Been a Cowboy
" (with Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Lacey Schwimmer in addition to the dance troupe), and "American Soldier" (with Jonathan Roberts
and Anna Trebunskaya dancing).
The Macy's Stars of Dance segment was choreographed by Jamal Sims (choreographer for Step Up
, Footloose
and the American version of So You Think You Can Dance
). Featured dancers included Jamal Sims, Kayla Radomski, Ashlee Nino, and Paula Van Oppen.
April 26, 2011
Hanson
performed "MMMBop
" during the opening of the episode which aired April 25, which featured Tony Dovolani, Lacey Schwimmer and the dance troupe. On the subsequent results show, Hanson performed "Give A Little
" during the opening to the "Road to the Finals" special.
The April 26th episode also featured two duets between New Kids on the Block
and Backstreet Boys
, who performed "Don't Turn Out the Lights
" accompanied by dancers Tony Dovolani and Lacey Schwimmer, and the dance troupe, and "I Want It That Way
"/"Step by Step" with Peta Murgatroyd, Anna Trebunskaya, Joey McIntyre and Donnie Wahlberg
dancing. On the same episode, Pia Toscano
performed "I'll Stand By You
" with Mark Ballas and Karina Smirnoff dancing.
May 3, 2011
Nicki Minaj
performed "Moment 4 Life
" with Chelsie Hightower, Kiki Nyemchek, Sonny Pederson and Lacey Schwimmer dancing. Priscilla Ahn
performed "Dream
" while Patricia Zhou danced, and James Blunt
performed "I'll Be Your Man
", with Dasha Chesnokova and Val Chmerkovskiy dancing.
May 10, 2011
Adele
performed "Rolling in the Deep
", which featured Travis Wall
, Nick Lazzarini
, Jaimie Goodwin and Chantel Aguirre
dancing. Delta Goodrem
(replaced Adele and performed "Natural Woman
" while Cheryl Burke and Louis Van Amstel danced. A duet by Michael Bolton
and Delta Goodrem
followed, with the pair singing "I'm Not Ready" while Dmitry Chaplin and Anna Trebunskaya danced.
May 17, 2011
Stevie Nicks
performed "Secret Love
" and "Landslide
". Her first song featured Dmitry Chaplin, Anna Trebunskaya, Peta Murgatroyd and Damian Whitewood
dancing, and the second showcased Cheryl Burke and Tony Dovolani. On the same episode, Pitbull
(featuring Ne-Yo
and Nayer) performed "Give Me Everything
", which also featured his own dance troupe.
Brooke Burke
(season 7 champion and current co-host), Apolo Anton Ohno
(Season 4 champion), Donny Osmond
(Season 9 champion), Warren Sapp
(Season 7 finalist) also returned to provide color commentary on their memorable individual freestyle routines. In addition, the dance troupe and professional dancers performed two medleys. Season 2 winners Drew Lachey
and Cheryl Burke also returned and performed their fan favorite freestyle, "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy."
May 24, 2011
The final results show featured performances by The Black Eyed Peas
("Don't Stop the Party
"), The Go-Go's
("We Got the Beat
") and Sara Evans
("A Little Bit Stronger"). The second song featured dances by Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Lacey Schwimmer, Cheryl Burke and Chelsie Hightower.
, a sitcom which also airs on ABC, for the season's No. 5 spot in the age 18-49 demographic of viewers, and placed at No. 3 on the rankings of the overall season.
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...
, 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 Len Goodman
Len Goodman
Leonard Gordon 'Len' Goodman is a British professional ballroom dancer, dance judge, and coach. He is a leading personality on television dance programmes such as Strictly Come Dancing and Dancing with the Stars and runs a ballroom dance school in Dartford, Kent.-Early life and career:Goodman was...
returned to the show as judges, while Tom Bergeron
Tom Bergeron
Tom Bergeron is an American television personality and game show host, best known as the host of the ABC reality series Dancing with the Stars and host of America's Funniest Home Videos . He was also host of Hollywood Squares and a fill-in host for Who Wants to Be a Millionaire...
and Brooke Burke
Brooke Burke
Brooke Burke Charvet , better known by her maiden name, Brooke Burke, is an actress, dancer, model and television personality...
returned as hosts.
It was the Superbowl champion Hines Ward
Hines Ward
Hines E. Ward, Jr. is an American football player who currently plays the wide receiver position for the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers, where he is the longest-tenured current player on the team. He was voted MVP of Super Bowl XL. He played college football at the University of Georgia...
who won the competition over actress Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Alley
Kirstie Louise Alley is an American actress known for her role in the TV show Cheers, in which she played Rebecca Howe from 1987–1993, winning an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award as the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1991...
and Disney star Chelsea Kane, who took 2nd and 3rd respectively.
Overview
On the official website, a page gave people the chance to recommend celebrities they wanted to see on Season 12 of the show through comments. Pro-dancer Derek HoughDerek 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...
, who was the incumbent champion, did not return for Season 12 in order to film an upcoming movie but returned for Season 13.
The cast was revealed on February 28, 2011, during The Bachelor, and the professional partners were revealed on March 2, 2011. Hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
artist Romeo
Romeo Miller
Percy Romeo Miller, Jr. , better known by his stage name Romeo , is an American rapper, actor, basketball player, entrepreneur, and model. He is the son of rapper and entrepreneur Master P and former rapper Sonya C. He is the nephew of rappers C-Murder and Silkk the Shocker and the brother of...
, injured before the beginning of broadcasts of season 2
Dancing with the Stars (U.S. season 2)
The second season of the American edition of Dancing with the Stars premiered on the ABC network on January 5, 2006, and ended February 26, 2006...
, and replaced during that season by his father, Master P
Master P
Percy Robert Miller , better known by his stage name Master P or his business name P. Miller, is an American rapper, actor, entrepreneur, investor, and producer. He is the founder of the popular label No Limit Records, which went bankrupt and was relaunched as New No Limit Records through Koch...
, was one of the competitors in season 12.
This was the first season since Season 4 that the show was not broadcast in the UK. Romeo & Chelsie followed by Chelsea & Mark were the first to score 10s in Week 6. (This is the first 10 Chelsie Hightower
Chelsie Hightower
Chelsie Hightower is a Latin ballroom dancer, who is best known for being a regular dance partner, trainer, and choreographer on the ABC competition show Dancing with the Stars.-Biography:...
has received on a solo dance since joining the show in season 8.) The Salsa made a return to Season 12 in the Quarter Finals (Week 8). The last time the Salsa was danced was in Season 9. The first perfect 30 went to Hines & Kym in Week 9, the latest a 30 has been earned along with Mario Lopez
Mario López
Mario Michael Lopez, Jr. is an American actor who has appeared on several television series, in films, and on Broadway. He is best known for his portrayal of the character A.C. Slater on Saved By The Bell, which he also portrayed as a regular on Saved by the Bell: The College Years...
earning the first perfect 30 in week 9 of Season 3.
This season marked the first time that a perfect-scoring freestyle, for Chelsea & Mark, resulted in the couple coming in third place in the competition. Despite making it to the finals, the three Finalists had one unlearned dance that they did not perform. Chelsea & Kirstie had not learned the Tango, and Hines had not learned the Waltz. This season marked the fourth time for Mark, Kym, and Maks each, to advance to the finals.
Along with other record broken this season, this season saw both Kym Johnson and Mark Ballas earning the most perfect scores for choreographing their freestyle routines, each having earned three perfect scoring freestyles.
Couples
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Catherwood Michael Catherwood Michael Dwight Catherwood , known by his radio name Psycho Mike, is an American radio personality. He is known primarily for his work at KROQ-FM on Kevin and Bean and most recently as the co-host of Loveline.-Kevin & Bean Show:... |
Radio Personality Radio personality A radio personality is a person with an on-air position in radio broadcasting. A radio personality can be someone who introduces and discusses various genres of music, hosts a talk radio show that may take calls from listeners, or someone whose primary responsibility is to give news, weather,... |
Eliminated 1st on March 29, 2011 |
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| Talk Show Talk show A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host.... Hostess Presenter A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show... & Author Author An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:... |
Eliminated 2nd on April 5, 2011 |
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| Retired Professional Boxer Professional Boxing Professional boxing, or prizefighting, emerged in the early twentieth century as boxing gradually attained legitimacy and became a regulated, sanctioned sport. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse which is divided among the fighters and promoters as determined by contract... |
Eliminated 3rd on April 12, 2011 |
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| Supermodel Supermodel The term supermodel refers to a highly-paid fashion model who usually has a worldwide reputation and often a background in haute couture and commercial modeling. The term became prominent in the popular culture of the 1980s. Supermodels usually work for top fashion designers and labels... |
Eliminated 4th on April 19, 2011 |
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| WWE Champion & Musician Musician A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession.... |
Eliminated 5th on April 26, 2011 |
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| Glamour Model Model (person) A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art.... & Reality TV Reality television Reality television is a genre of television programming that presents purportedly unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and usually features ordinary people instead of professional actors, sometimes in a contest or other situation where a prize is awarded... Star |
Eliminated 6th on May 3, 2011 |
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| Rapper & Actor Actor An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity... |
Eliminated 7th on May 10, 2011 |
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| Movie Star Movie star A movie star is a celebrity who is well-known, or famous, for his or her starring, or leading, roles in motion pictures. The term may also apply to an actor or actress who is recognized as a marketable commodity and whose name is used to promote a movie in trailers and posters... |
Eliminated 8th on May 17, 2011 |
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| Disney Channel Disney Channel Disney Channel is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company. It is under the direction of Disney-ABC Television Group President Anne Sweeney. The channel's headquarters is located on West Alameda Ave. in... Star |
Third Place on May 24, 2011 |
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| Emmy Award Emmy Award An Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various... Winning Actress |
Runners-Up on May 24, 2011 |
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| Pittsburgh Steelers Pittsburgh Steelers The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The team currently belongs to the North Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Founded in , the Steelers are the oldest franchise in the AFC... Wide Receiver Wide receiver A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible... |
Winners on May 24, 2011 |
Judges' scores
| Couple | Week 1 |
Week 2 |
Total (Week 1 + Week 2) |
Week 3 |
Week 4 |
Week 5 |
Week 6 |
Week 7 |
Week 8 |
Week 9 |
Week 10 / |
Place | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Total | 1 | 2 | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | |||||||||
| Hines & Kym | 21 | 23 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 28 | 26 | 54 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 60 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 89 | 1st |
| Kirstie & Maks | 23 | 20 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 28 | 25 | 53 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 84 | 2nd |
| Chelsea & Mark | 21 | 18 | 39 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 29 | 26 | 55 | 28 | 30 | 15 | 73 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 89 | 3rd |
| Ralph & Karina | 24 | 21 | 45 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 30 | 36 | 66 | 25 | 21 | 46 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 48 | 4th | ||||
| Romeo & Chelsie | 19 | 23 | 42 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 5th | ||||||||
| Kendra & Louis | 18 | 19 | 37 | 23 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 61 | 6th | |||||||||||
| Chris & Cheryl | 19 | 23 | 42 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 7th | ||||||||||||||
| Petra & Dmitry | 18 | 18 | 36 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 8th | |||||||||||||||
| Sugar Ray & Anna | 17 | 17 | 34 | 20 | 21 | 9th | ||||||||||||||||
| Wendy & Tony | 14 | 17 | 31 | 15 | 10th | |||||||||||||||||
| Mike & Lacey | 13 | 17 | 30 | 11th | ||||||||||||||||||
- indicates the returning couple that was the last to be called safe (they may or may not have been in the bottom two)
- Green indicates the couple(s) with the highest score for that week
- Red indicates the couple(s) with the lowest score for that week
- Week 7: For dance one, the remaining couples were split up into two teams of three couples each, and both teams danced the Cha-Cha-Cha. Team one consisted of Chelsea & Mark, Ralph & Karina and Romeo & Chelsie; team two featured Hines & Kym, Kendra & Louis and Kirstie & Maks. Each couple then performed dance two individually. Also, Donnie Burns, a Latin dance champion, provided a fourth score as a guest judge on this episode.
- Week 8: Each couple performed two dances, the second of which was an "instant Latin dance." For the second dance, each couple learned their routine only after performing their first dance of the evening. Romeo & Chelsie were shockingly eliminated despite earning the first 10 of the season.
- Week 9: Each couple performed two dances and were scored individually. Following the second dance, each couple performed the Cha-Cha-Cha, with the winning couple of that dance receiving 15 bonus points.
- Week 10: Each couple performed a judges' choice dance first, and then a freestyle routine for their second dance. Each couple performed a third dance on the subsequent live finale episode.
Dance chart
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hines & Kym | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Samba | Paso Doble | Rumba | Viennese Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | Tango | Foxtrot | Jive | Argentine Tango | Salsa | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Freestyle | Samba |
| Kirstie & Maks | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Rumba | Waltz | Foxtrot | Samba | Cha-Cha-Cha | Jive | Argentine Tango | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Paso Doble | Cha-Cha-Cha | Samba | Freestyle | Cha-Cha-Cha |
| Chelsea & Mark | Foxtrot | Jive | Cha-Cha-Cha | Viennese Waltz | Samba | Quickstep | Cha-Cha-Cha | Paso Doble | Waltz | Salsa | Argentine Tango | Rumba | Cha-Cha-Cha | Samba | Freestyle | Viennese Waltz |
| Ralph & Karina | Foxtrot | Jive | Rumba | Waltz | Samba | Paso Doble | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Viennese Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | Argentine Tango | Salsa | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | ||
| Romeo & Chelsie | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Rumba | Paso Doble | Foxtrot | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | Samba | Tango | Salsa | Waltz | |||||
| Kendra & Louis | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Rumba | Viennese Waltz | Foxtrot | Samba | Cha-Cha-Cha | Tango | Samba | |||||||
| Chris & Cheryl | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Rumba | Paso Doble | Viennese Waltz | Tango | Paso Doble | |||||||||
| Petra & Dmitry | Foxtrot | Jive | Waltz | Paso Doble | Quickstep | Waltz | ||||||||||
| Sugar Ray & Anna | Foxtrot | Jive | Paso Doble | Viennese Waltz | Paso Doble | |||||||||||
| Wendy & Tony | Cha-Cha-Cha | Quickstep | Foxtrot | |||||||||||||
| Mike & Lacey | Foxtrot | Jive | Cha-Cha-Cha | |||||||||||||
- Highest scoring dance
- Lowest scoring dance
- Danced, but not scored
Guest performances on results episodes
In addition to recapping the week's earlier performances by the competitors, each results show features one or more guest musical performers/acts who perform at least one song. During each song, the Dancing with the Stars dance troupe or guest dancers perform a choreographed dance. Unless otherwise noted, the Dancing with the Stars dance troupe performed during the musical number.March 29, 2011
Chris Brown performed "Yeah 3x
Yeah 3x
"Yeah 3x" is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown. It was written by Brown, Justin Franks, Kevin McCall, Amber Streeter, and Richard Adam Wiles, and produced by DJ Frank E. The song was released as the lead single from Brown's fourth studio album F.A.M.E. on October 25, 2010...
" and a medley of "Forever
Forever (Chris Brown song)
"Forever" is a song by American R&B singer Chris Brown. It is produced by Polow da Don. It is the first single from the repackaged Exclusive: Forever Edition, and is the fifth overall single by Brown from his second studio album, Exclusive with uncredited backing vocals from Keri Hilson...
"/"Beautiful People
Beautiful People (Chris Brown song)
"Beautiful People" is a song by American recording artist Chris Brown featuring Italian DJ Benny Benassi. It was written by Brown, with Jean Baptiste, Marco Benassi and Allessandro Benassi, with the latter two also handling its production. The song was released as the third single from Brown's...
" while his own dancers performed. The dance troupe also performed to the song Dance to the Music
Dance to the Music (song)
"Dance to the Music" is a 1968 hit single by the influential soul/funk/rock band Sly & the Family Stone for the Epic/CBS Records label. It was the first single by the band to reach the Billboard Pop Singles Top 10, peaking at #8 and the first to popularize the band's sound, which would be emulated...
. Music was provided by the house band.
April 5, 2011
OneRepublic
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...
performed "Good Life
Good Life (OneRepublic song)
"Good Life" is a song by American alternative rock band OneRepublic, taken from their second studio album, Waking Up . The song was written by group members Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, and Eddie Fisher along with group associate Noel Zancanella, with production done by Tedder...
" while Dmitry Chaplin and Lacey Schwimmer danced, and "All the Right Moves
All the Right Moves (song)
"All the Right Moves" is the lead single by OneRepublic from their second album Waking Up, released to mainstream radio on September 29, 2009. and released for digital download on October 6, 2009...
". On the same episode, Selena Gomez and the Scene performed "Who Says" featruing Mark Ballas and Chelsie Hightower dancing.
April 12, 2011
David Garrett
David Garrett (violinist)
David Garrett is a record breaking German/American classical violinist and recording artist.-Personal life:...
performed "Walk This Way
Walk This Way
"Walk This Way" is a song by American hard rock group Aerosmith. Written by Steven Tyler and Joe Perry, the song was originally released as the second single from the 1975 album Toys in the Attic. It peaked at Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1977, part of a string of successful hit...
". Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Kate Hudson is an American recording artist, actress and spokesperson. She came to prominence in 2004 as one of the finalists on the third season of American Idol coming in seventh place...
performed "Don't Look Down" while Louis Van Amstel and Karina Smirnoff danced, and followed up with "Feeling Good
Feeling Good
"Feeling Good" is a song written by English singer-songwriters Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse for the 1965 musical The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd starring Cy Grant, who sang the original version of the song...
" featuring dancing by Ashleigh Di Lello, Ryan Di Lello, Snejana Petrova
Snejana Petrova
Snejana Petrova is a russian ballroom dancer, most known for be the champion of the Second Dance World Championship celebrated in Mexico. Snejana won the national Junior & Youth 10 dance championships in Russia and also in United States....
and Damian Whitewood
Damian Whitewood
Damian Whitewood is an Australian dancer and former dancesport competitor.-Biography:Damian Whitewood grew up in Perth, Australia. He started dancing at the age of ten and has been Australian Champion, WA State Champion and Australasian Champion in Ballroom and Latin American styles...
.
April 19, 2011
Toby Keith
Toby Keith
Toby Keith Covel , best known as Toby Keith, is an American country music singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. Keith released his first four studio albums — 1993's Toby Keith, 1994's Boomtown, 1996's Blue Moon and 1997's Dream Walkin, plus a Greatest Hits package for various divisions of...
performed two songs: "Should've Been a Cowboy
Should've Been a Cowboy
"Should've Been a Cowboy" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. Released in February 1993, it was the lead off single released from Toby's first album Toby Keith. On June 5, 1993, it reached #1 on the US Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart...
" (with Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Lacey Schwimmer in addition to the dance troupe), and "American Soldier" (with Jonathan Roberts
Jonathan Roberts (dancer)
Jonathan Roberts is an American professional ballroom dancer. He decided to take up dancing after he received a free trial at a local dance studio and enjoyed it...
and Anna Trebunskaya dancing).
The Macy's Stars of Dance segment was choreographed by Jamal Sims (choreographer for Step Up
Step Up (film)
Step Up is a 2006 American dance/romance film directed by Anne Fletcher starring Channing Tatum and Jenna Dewan.Set in Baltimore, Maryland, the film follows the tale of the disadvantaged Tyler Gage and the privileged modern dancer Nora Clark , who find themselves paired up in a showcase that...
, Footloose
Footloose (2011 film)
Footloose is a 2011 American dance film directed by Craig Brewer. It is a remake of the 1984 film of the same name and stars Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Dennis Quaid, and Andie MacDowell. The film follows a young man who moves from Boston to a small southern town and protests the town's ban...
and the American version of So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)
So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition and reality show that airs on Fox in the United States.The series first premiered on July 20, 2005, and was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions...
). Featured dancers included Jamal Sims, Kayla Radomski, Ashlee Nino, and Paula Van Oppen.
April 26, 2011
Hanson
Hanson (band)
Hanson are an American pop rock band formed in Tulsa, Oklahoma, by brothers Isaac , Taylor , and Zac Hanson . They are best known for the 1997 hit song "MMMBop" from their major label debut album Middle of Nowhere, which earned three Grammy nominations...
performed "MMMBop
MMMBop
"MMMBop" is a song written and performed by the American pop rock band Hanson from their 1997 album Middle of Nowhere. The song was nominated for two Grammys at the 40th Annual Grammy Awards in February 1998, and is the band's most successful single to date.By any measure, "MMMBop" was phenomenally...
" during the opening of the episode which aired April 25, which featured Tony Dovolani, Lacey Schwimmer and the dance troupe. On the subsequent results show, Hanson performed "Give A Little
Give a Little
"Give a Little" is the second single written and performed by American pop/rock band Hanson from their eighth studio album Shout It Out . Lead vocals are provided by Taylor Hanson, with Isaac Hanson and Zac Hanson as backing vocals....
" during the opening to the "Road to the Finals" special.
The April 26th episode also featured two duets between New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block
New Kids on the Block are an American boy band from Boston, Massachusetts, assembled in 1984 by producer Maurice Starr. The band currently consists of brothers Jordan and Jonathan Knight, Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, and Danny Wood.New Kids on the Block enjoyed success in the late 1980s and...
and Backstreet Boys
Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
, who performed "Don't Turn Out the Lights
Don't Turn Out the Lights
"Don't Turn Out the Lights" is a song by American recording artists New Kids on the Block and Backstreet Boys from their collaboration compilation album, NKOTBSB. The song was written by Jess Cates, Claude Kelly, and Emanuel Kiriakou and produced by Emanuel Kiriakou. A sneak preview of "Don't Turn...
" accompanied by dancers Tony Dovolani and Lacey Schwimmer, and the dance troupe, and "I Want It That Way
I Want It That Way
"I Want It That Way" is a song by the Backstreet Boys, and their first single from their 1999 album Millennium. It was written by Max Martin and Andreas Carlsson along with other producers. The song was highly played on the radio and the video, directed by Wayne Isham, was well played on television...
"/"Step by Step" with Peta Murgatroyd, Anna Trebunskaya, Joey McIntyre and Donnie Wahlberg
Donnie Wahlberg
Donald Edward "Donnie" Wahlberg, Jr. is an American singer, actor and film producer. He is a member of the popular 1980s and 1990s boy band New Kids on the Block. His work background includes music, feature films, and television...
dancing. On the same episode, Pia Toscano
Pia Toscano
Pia Ann Rose Toscano is an American singer from Howard Beach, New York. Toscano placed ninth on the tenth season of American Idol. Considered to be a frontrunner in the competition, her elimination came as a shock to judges Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, and Steven Tyler, all of whom were visibly...
performed "I'll Stand By You
I'll Stand by You
"I'll Stand by You" is a 1994 song recorded by The Pretenders from their sixth studio album, Last of the Independents. Written by Chrissie Hynde in collaboration with the songwriting team of Tom Kelly and Billy Steinberg , it was the Pretenders' most recent significant hit single, and their last...
" with Mark Ballas and Karina Smirnoff dancing.
May 3, 2011
Nicki Minaj
Nicki Minaj
Onika Tanya Maraj , better known by her stage name Nicki Minaj; ), is a Trinidadian-born American recording artist...
performed "Moment 4 Life
Moment 4 Life
"Moment 4 Life" is a song by Trinidadian rapper Nicki Minaj featuring Canadian rapper Drake. It serves as the third single from Minaj's debut album Pink Friday . The song was produced by T-Minus and written by both artists...
" with Chelsie Hightower, Kiki Nyemchek, Sonny Pederson and Lacey Schwimmer dancing. Priscilla Ahn
Priscilla Ahn
Priscilla Ahn is an American singer-songwriter.-Early life and education:Ahn was born Priscilla Natalie Hartranft in Fort Stewart, Georgia to Kay and Harry Hartranft and spent her childhood living in the USA and South Korea. She lived in Berks County, Pennsylvania for several years and attended...
performed "Dream
Dream
Dreams are successions of images, ideas, emotions, and sensations that occur involuntarily in the mind during certain stages of sleep. The content and purpose of dreams are not definitively understood, though they have been a topic of scientific speculation, philosophical intrigue and religious...
" while Patricia Zhou danced, and James Blunt
James Blunt
James Hillier Blount , better known by his stage name James Blunt, is an English singer-songwriter and musician, and former army officer, whose debut album, Back to Bedlam and single releases, including "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover", brought him to fame in 2005...
performed "I'll Be Your Man
I'll Be Your Man
"I'll Be Your Man" is a song by the British singer-songwriter James Blunt. It was released as the fourth single from his third studio album, Some Kind of Trouble. The single was released as a digital download single on 23 May 2011, and will be released as a physical single on September 9, 2011...
", with Dasha Chesnokova and Val Chmerkovskiy dancing.
May 10, 2011
Adele
Adele (singer)
Adele Laurie Blue Adkins , known professionally as Adele, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the first recipient of the Brit Awards Critics' Choice and was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2008 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2008...
performed "Rolling in the Deep
Rolling in the Deep
"Rolling in the Deep" is a song recorded by English singer-songwriter Adele for her second studio album, 21. The song was written by Paul Epworth and Adele, who described it as a "dark blues-y gospel disco tune". It was first released on 29 November 2010 as the lead single of the album.The song has...
", which featured Travis Wall
Travis Wall
Travis Michael Wall , an American dancer and dance instructor specializing in contemporary dance and jazz dance. He is best known for his 2006 appearance as a competitor on the second season of the television show So You Think You Can Dance, which airs on the Fox Network. As of 2009, he is...
, Nick Lazzarini
Nick Lazzarini
Nick Lazzarini , an American dancer. He is best known as the first season winner on the Fox reality show So You Think You Can Dance. He is a trained dancer in jazz, lyrical, hip hop, ballet and modern dance styles.-Early life:...
, Jaimie Goodwin and Chantel Aguirre
dancing. Delta Goodrem
Delta Goodrem
Delta Lea Goodrem is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Nina Tucker. Goodrem has achieved eight number-one singles and three number-one albums in her home...
(replaced Adele and performed "Natural Woman
(You Make Me Feel like) a Natural Woman
" A Natural Woman" is a 1967 single released by American soul singer Aretha Franklin on the Atlantic label. The record was a big hit for Franklin, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100, and became a standard song for her...
" while Cheryl Burke and Louis Van Amstel danced. A duet by Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton is an American singer and songwriter. Bolton originally performed in the hard rock and heavy metal genres from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s, both on his early solo albums and those recorded as the frontman of the band Blackjack...
and Delta Goodrem
Delta Goodrem
Delta Lea Goodrem is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Nina Tucker. Goodrem has achieved eight number-one singles and three number-one albums in her home...
followed, with the pair singing "I'm Not Ready" while Dmitry Chaplin and Anna Trebunskaya danced.
May 17, 2011
Stevie Nicks
Stevie Nicks
Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...
performed "Secret Love
Secret Love (Stevie Nicks song)
"Secret Love" is the first single from Stevie Nicks' seventh studio album In Your Dreams released on May 3, 2011. It is her first original single in ten years...
" and "Landslide
Landslide (song)
The country group Dixie Chicks then covered "Landslide" on their 2002 Home album. This rendition, featuring the group's trademark two- and three-part harmonies reached the Top 10 of both the pop and country charts as well as several other charts. It became the Dixie Chicks' only number 1 single ...
". Her first song featured Dmitry Chaplin, Anna Trebunskaya, Peta Murgatroyd and Damian Whitewood
Damian Whitewood
Damian Whitewood is an Australian dancer and former dancesport competitor.-Biography:Damian Whitewood grew up in Perth, Australia. He started dancing at the age of ten and has been Australian Champion, WA State Champion and Australasian Champion in Ballroom and Latin American styles...
dancing, and the second showcased Cheryl Burke and Tony Dovolani. On the same episode, Pitbull
Pitbull (rapper)
Armando Christian Pérez , better known by his stage name Pitbull, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. His first recorded performance was from the Lil Jon album Kings of Crunk in 2002, after which he released his debut album in 2004 titled M.I.A.M.I. under TVT Records...
(featuring Ne-Yo
Ne-Yo
Shaffer Chimere Smith, Jr. , better known by his stage name Ne-Yo, is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and actor. Beginning his career as a songwriter, Ne-Yo penned the hit "Let Me Love You" for singer Mario...
and Nayer) performed "Give Me Everything
Give Me Everything (Pitbull song)
"Give Me Everything" is a song by American rapper Pitbull, released on March 18, 2011 as the second single from his sixth studio album, Planet Pit . It was written by Matt Howard, American singer-songwriter Ne-Yo, Dutch producer and DJ Afrojack. Ne-Yo and Nayer feature on the song, while Afrojack...
", which also featured his own dance troupe.
Brooke Burke
Brooke Burke
Brooke Burke Charvet , better known by her maiden name, Brooke Burke, is an actress, dancer, model and television personality...
(season 7 champion and current co-host), Apolo Anton Ohno
Apolo Anton Ohno
Apolo Anton Ohno is an American short track speed skating competitor and an eight-time medalist in the Winter Olympics. He is the most decorated American Winter Olympic athlete of all time....
(Season 4 champion), Donny Osmond
Donny Osmond
Donald Clark "Donny" Osmond is an American singer, musician, actor, dancer, radio personality, and former teen idol. Osmond has also been a talk and game show host, record producer and author. In the mid 1960s, he and four of his elder brothers gained fame as the Osmond Brothers on the long...
(Season 9 champion), Warren Sapp
Warren Sapp
Warren Carlos Sapp is a retired American football player who played defensive tackle in the National Football League. He played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders during his 13 year professional career, and college football for the University of Miami Hurricanes. He was then...
(Season 7 finalist) also returned to provide color commentary on their memorable individual freestyle routines. In addition, the dance troupe and professional dancers performed two medleys. Season 2 winners 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:...
and Cheryl Burke also returned and performed their fan favorite freestyle, "Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy."
May 24, 2011
The final results show featured performances by The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas
The Black Eyed Peas are an American pop group , formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1995. The group includes rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, and singer Fergie. Since the release of their third album Elephunk in 2003, the group has sold an estimated 56 million records worldwide...
("Don't Stop the Party
Don't Stop the Party
"Don't Stop the Party" is a song by American group The Black Eyed Peas. The song was written by members will.i.am, Allan Pineda, Jaime Gomez and Stacy Ferguson, along with Joshua Alvarez, and LeRoy, and produced by will.i.am. and DJ Ammo for the group's sixth studio album, The Beginning...
"), The Go-Go's
The Go-Go's
The Go-Go’s are an all-female American rock band formed in 1978. They made history as the first all-female band that both wrote their own songs and played their own instruments to top the Billboard album charts....
("We Got the Beat
We Got the Beat
"We Got the Beat" is a song recorded by the American rock band The Go-Go's. Written by the group's lead guitarist Charlotte Caffey, the band recorded the song in 1980 and it was released in May as a single in the UK on Stiff Records. The song's single release brought the Go-Go's underground...
") and Sara Evans
Sara Evans
Sara Lynn Evans is an American country singer and songwriter.Evans was one of the few traditional-styled singers to emerge from Nashville in the late 1990s, according to Allmusic. Since emerging in the late 1990s, Evans has made five No. 1 Country hits and Gold and Platinum-certified albums by...
("A Little Bit Stronger"). The second song featured dances by Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Lacey Schwimmer, Cheryl Burke and Chelsie Hightower.
Dance Troupe
The dance troupe consists of six dancers: Oksana Dmyrenko, Tristan MacManus , Peta Murgatroyd, Kiki Nyemchek, Nicole Volynets and Ted Volynets.American television ratings
Season 12 was the most watched season, and numerous episodes were the most watched show in the USA for the week. The show tied with Modern FamilyModern Family
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, a sitcom which also airs on ABC, for the season's No. 5 spot in the age 18-49 demographic of viewers, and placed at No. 3 on the rankings of the overall season.