Tanssii tähtien kanssa
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Tanssii tähtien kanssa (Dances with Stars) is a Finnish version of the British
BBC
television series Strictly Come Dancing
. The show has run on MTV3
since March 3, 2006, on Sunday evenings. The sixth season premiered in September, 2011. According to MTV3, the show will go on for one or two more seasons at most.
The show's current hosts are Vappu Pimiä
and Mikko Leppilampi
. The show was originally hosted by Marco Bjurström
and Ella Kanninen. Ella Kanninen left the show after the second season and was replaced by model and Season 2 contestant Vanessa Kurri. In 2009, Kurri was replaced by the show's current hostess Vappu Pimiä after only one season. Marco Bjurstöm left the series after Season 4 and Mikko Leppilampi took over as host.
A talk show Vappu tähtien kanssa (Vappu with the Stars) was broadcasted during the fifth season of the main show. Based on Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two
, it is a companion show to Tanssii tähtien kanssa. It aired during the run of the main show on MTV3 and was hosted by Vappu Pimiä, who also hosts the main show.
The series' title is a pun on the title of the film Dances with Wolves
, Tanssii susien kanssa.
Singer Kirill Babitzin was to take part in the competition, but he suddenly died on January 31. His place was taken by Schatz.
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BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
television series 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...
. The show has run on MTV3
MTV3
MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials...
since March 3, 2006, on Sunday evenings. The sixth season premiered in September, 2011. According to MTV3, the show will go on for one or two more seasons at most.
The show's current hosts are Vappu Pimiä
Vappu Pimiä
Vappu Marjaana Pimiä is a Finnish radio personality and television hostess. She has been awarded as the best female television personality at the Kultainen TV Awards in 2009 and 2010....
and Mikko Leppilampi
Mikko Leppilampi
Mikko Johannes Leppilampi is a Finnish actor and musician who is the son of Jukka Leppilampi , a Finnish gospel musician. Leppilampi is considered to be one of the most promising stars of Finland's movie industry in the new millennium...
. The show was originally hosted by Marco Bjurström
Marco Bjurström
Marco Robert Bjurström is a Finnish dance instructor, director, choreographer, and television host. He is best known as the host of the television game show BumtsiBum! , which was ultimately based on the Irish The Lyrics Board and watched weekly by more than a million people...
and Ella Kanninen. Ella Kanninen left the show after the second season and was replaced by model and Season 2 contestant Vanessa Kurri. In 2009, Kurri was replaced by the show's current hostess Vappu Pimiä after only one season. Marco Bjurstöm left the series after Season 4 and Mikko Leppilampi took over as host.
A talk show Vappu tähtien kanssa (Vappu with the Stars) was broadcasted during the fifth season of the main show. Based on Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two
Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two
Strictly: It Takes Two is a British television programme, the companion show to the popular BBC One programme Strictly Come Dancing. It airs on weeknights during the run of the main show on BBC Two at 6:30pm...
, it is a companion show to Tanssii tähtien kanssa. It aired during the run of the main show on MTV3 and was hosted by Vappu Pimiä, who also hosts the main show.
The series' title is a pun on the title of the film Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves
Dances with Wolves is a 1990 epic western film directed by and starring Kevin Costner. It is a film adaptation of the 1988 book of the same name by Michael Blake and tells the story of a Union Army Lieutenant who travels to the American frontier to find a military post, and his dealings with a...
, Tanssii susien kanssa.
Presenters
| Presenters | Role | Seasons | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
| Marco Bjurström Marco Bjurström Marco Robert Bjurström is a Finnish dance instructor, director, choreographer, and television host. He is best known as the host of the television game show BumtsiBum! , which was ultimately based on the Irish The Lyrics Board and watched weekly by more than a million people... |
Host | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||||||||
| Ella Kanninen | Hostess | ♦ | ♦ | ||||||||||
| Vanessa Kurri | Hostess | ♦ | ♦ | ||||||||||
| Vappu Pimiä Vappu Pimiä Vappu Marjaana Pimiä is a Finnish radio personality and television hostess. She has been awarded as the best female television personality at the Kultainen TV Awards in 2009 and 2010.... |
Hostess | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||||||||
| Mikko Leppilampi Mikko Leppilampi Mikko Johannes Leppilampi is a Finnish actor and musician who is the son of Jukka Leppilampi , a Finnish gospel musician. Leppilampi is considered to be one of the most promising stars of Finland's movie industry in the new millennium... |
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- Full time presenter
- Competed as a contestant before being a presenter
Judges
| Judges | Role | Seasons | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||||||||
| Jukka Haapalainen | Judge (seasons 1–2) Head Judge (seasons 3–6) |
♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||||||
| Jorma Uotinen Jorma Uotinen Jorma Leo Kalevi Uotinen is a Finnish dancer, singer and choreographer. As a dancer and choreographer, Uotinen has worked both in many dance groups, both in and outside of Finland, since 1970... |
Judge | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||||||
| Mikko Rasila | Judge | ♦ | ♦ | ||||||||||
| Merja Satulehto | Head Judge | ♦ | ♦ | ||||||||||
| Helena Ahti-Hallberg | Judge | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ♦ | ||||||
| Johanna Rusanen | Judge | ♦ | |||||||||||
| Susanna Rahkamo Susanna Rahkamo Susanna Rahkamo is a former Finnish ice dancer. She competed with Petri Kokko, her future husband. With Kokko, she is the 1995 European champion, 1995 World silver medalist, and competed in the Winter Olympics twice.... |
Judge | ♦ | |||||||||||
| Jone Nikula Jone Nikula Antti Joonas "Jone" Nikula is Finnish television and radio personality and a jack-of-all-trades in the music industry. He became well-known as a judge in the TV show Idols. He is the only judge to appear in all the seasons of Idols... |
Judge | ♦ | ♦ | ||||||||||
| Anna Abreu Anna Abreu Anna Abreu is a Finnish-Portuguese singer who rose to fame as the runner-up of the third series of the Finnish singing talent show Idols in 2007. Her music is primarily pop, though her songs also have R&B, dance and Latin rhythms to them... |
Judge | ♦ | |||||||||||
- Full time judge
- Competed as a contestant before being a judge
Series overview
| Season | # of Stars |
# of Episodes |
Season Premiere Date | Season Finale Date | Celebrity Honor Places | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 – Spring 2006 | 8 | 8 | March 5, 2006 | April 23, 2006 | Tomi Metsäketo | Kristiina Elstelä Kristiina Elstelä Kristiina Elstelä is a Finnish actress, who has acted in many TV shows and movies. She also has a long career in theater and she is a renowned cabaret artist.... |
Jone Nikula Jone Nikula Antti Joonas "Jone" Nikula is Finnish television and radio personality and a jack-of-all-trades in the music industry. He became well-known as a judge in the TV show Idols. He is the only judge to appear in all the seasons of Idols... |
| 2 – Spring 2007 | 8 | 9 | February 25, 2007 | April 22, 2007 | Mariko Pajalahti | Sari Siikander | Sami Sarjula Sami Sarjula Sami Sarjula is a Finnish actor. Sarjula has previously been the leading dancer in the Scandinavian Hunks.Since 2004, Sarjula has starred as Ossi Puolakka in a Finnish drama series Salatut elämät.... |
| 3 – Spring 2008 | 10 | 12 | March 2, 2008 | May 18, 2008 | Maria Lund Maria Lund Maria Francis is a British slalom canoeist who competed in the early 1990s. She was Women's K1 British Champion in 1989, Silver medalist at the 1990 Europa Cup in Merano, and went on to win a Bronze medal in the K1 team event at the 1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Mezzana. Maria is... |
Nicke Lignell Nicke Lignell Nicke Lignell is a Finnish actor, who has acted in many TV shows and movies. In addition to his acting career, he writes a regular column for the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti and does voiceovers. His wife, Raakel Lignell, is also a celebrity in her own right... |
Tuuli Matinsalo |
| 4 – Spring 2009 | 10 | 12 | March 1, 2009 | May 17, 2009 | Satu Tuomisto | Pirkko Mannola | Rosa Meriläinen Rosa Meriläinen Rosa Anneli Meriläinen is a Finnish politician from Tampere.Meriläinen has a master's degree in political science from the University of Tampere. She was elected to the parliament of Finland in 2003. She represents the Green League... |
| 5 – Fall 2010 | 10 | 12 | September 19, 2010 | December 5, 2010 | Antti Tuisku Antti Tuisku Antti Tapani Tuisku is a Finnish pop singer, made famous by the 2003 Idols talent show, the Finnish version of Pop Idol. Although Tuisku finished third in the show, he has easily become the most popular artist of the three. Currently Tuisku lives in Helsinki.Tuisku has sold over 200,000 records in... |
Laura Voutilainen Laura Voutilainen Sanna Laura Voutilainen , is a Finnish popsinger.-Career:Voutilainen's debut single was called "Muuttanut oon maailman" but her breakthrough came with the 1993 single "Kerran" which reached the Top Ten of the Finnish charts in January 1994... |
Jukka Rasila |
| 6 – Fall 2011 | 10 | 12 | September 25, 2011 | December 11, 2011 | TBA | TBA | TBA |
Season 1 (2006)
Contestants:- Tomi Metsäketo (tenor) partnered by Sanna Hirvaskari, eventual winners
- Kristiina ElsteläKristiina ElsteläKristiina Elstelä is a Finnish actress, who has acted in many TV shows and movies. She also has a long career in theater and she is a renowned cabaret artist....
(actress) partnered by Marko Keränen, runners-up - Jone NikulaJone NikulaAntti Joonas "Jone" Nikula is Finnish television and radio personality and a jack-of-all-trades in the music industry. He became well-known as a judge in the TV show Idols. He is the only judge to appear in all the seasons of Idols...
(music executive, Idols judge) partnered by Katja Koukkula, sixth eliminated - Keith "Keke" ArmstrongKeith ArmstrongKeith Thomas Armstrong is a former footballer who played in the Football League for Sunderland, Newport County and Scunthorpe United, and in Finland for a number of clubs...
(soccer coach) partnered by Helena Ahti-Hallberg, fifth eliminated - Markus PöyhönenMarkus PöyhönenMarkus Pöyhönen is a Finnish athlete, who specialises in the 100m sprint. His trainer is Asser Pettinen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgFjnT1kYyE...
(track athlete) partnered by Sanna Hento, fourth eliminated - Katja Kannonlahti (news anchor) partnered by Jussi VäänänenJussi VäänänenJussi Väänänen is a competitive dancer who won the Eurovision Dance Contest 2007 with his partner Katja Koukkula.Jussi and Katja started their professional career in 2000 and they are Finnish champions in competitive dance. They got 132 points in Eurovision Dance Contest by dancing the Rumba and...
, third eliminated - Suvi Miinala (model, Miss Finland 2000) partnered by Juha Pykäläinen, second eliminated
- Leena Harkimo (member of Parliament) partnered by Erik Hento, first eliminated
Season 2 (2007)
Contestants:- MarikoMari PajalahtiMC Mariko is one of two lead singers of Kwan. She has also acted in a Finnish TV soap opera called Salatut elämät in the role of Virpi Hurme from 1999 to 2000...
(musician) partnered by Aleksi Seppänen, eventual winners - Sari Siikander (actress) partnered by Mikko Ahti, runners-up
- Sami SarjulaSami SarjulaSami Sarjula is a Finnish actor. Sarjula has previously been the leading dancer in the Scandinavian Hunks.Since 2004, Sarjula has starred as Ossi Puolakka in a Finnish drama series Salatut elämät....
(actor) partnered by Sanna Hirvaskari, sixth eliminated - Eppu Salminen (actor) partnered by Anna Sainila, fifth eliminated
- Jani SievinenJani SievinenJani Nikanor Sievinen is a former medley swimmer from Finland, who won the silver medal in the 200 m individual medley at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia...
(swimmer) partnered by Helena Ahti-Hallberg, fourth eliminated - Vanessa Kurri (model, Miss Finland 1999) partnered by Marko Keränen, third eliminated
- Roman SchatzRoman SchatzRoman Schatz is a German-born Finnish TV show host and an author. He was born in Western Germany in 1960 and has been living in Helsinki, Finland since 1986. He has appeared on TV in various programs, including his own show Toisten-TV, in international movies Better Than Andy and he has written...
(TV personality, writer) partnered by Saara Huovinen, second eliminated - Pirkko Arstila (journalist, writer) partnered by Vesa Anttila, first eliminated
Singer Kirill Babitzin was to take part in the competition, but he suddenly died on January 31. His place was taken by Schatz.
Season 3 (2008)
Contestants:- Maria LundMaria LundMaria Francis is a British slalom canoeist who competed in the early 1990s. She was Women's K1 British Champion in 1989, Silver medalist at the 1990 Europa Cup in Merano, and went on to win a Bronze medal in the K1 team event at the 1993 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Mezzana. Maria is...
(singer, actress) partnered by Mikko Ahti, eventual winners - Nicke LignellNicke LignellNicke Lignell is a Finnish actor, who has acted in many TV shows and movies. In addition to his acting career, he writes a regular column for the Finnish newspaper Iltalehti and does voiceovers. His wife, Raakel Lignell, is also a celebrity in her own right...
(actor) partnered by Susa Matson, runners-up - Tuuli Matinsalo (athlete) partnered by Aleksi Seppänen, eighth eliminated
- Antti Kaikkonen (member of Parliament) partnered by Satu Markkanen, seventh eliminated
- Joonas Hytönen (TV personality) partnered by Kati Koivisto, sixth eliminated
- Vappu PimiäVappu PimiäVappu Marjaana Pimiä is a Finnish radio personality and television hostess. She has been awarded as the best female television personality at the Kultainen TV Awards in 2009 and 2010....
(TV and radio personality) partnered by Jani Rasimus, fifth eliminated - Merja LarivaaraMerja LarivaaraMerja Larivaara is a Finnish actress.Larivaara began her career in 1988 in Rengasmatka and has thirty or so appearances on film and television, often appearing on shows as herself....
(actress) partnered by Janne Talasma, fourth eliminated - Jimi PääkalloJimi PääkalloJimi Constantine is the singer and guitarist of the Finnish rock-band Technicolour. He was previously a member of Tyrävyö and Cliché. He is also an actor having appeared in the movies Pitkä kuuma kesä and Helmiä ja sikoja.-External links:* on IMDB...
(singer, actor) partnered by Anna Sainila, third eliminated - Jyrki Anttila (tenor) partnered by Satu Suomi, second eliminated
- Sikke Sumari (TV personality, restaurateur) partnered by Daniel Ylimäki, first eliminated
Season 4 (2009)
Contestants:- Satu Tuomisto (Miss Finland 2008, model) partnered by Janne Talasma eventual winners
- Pirkko Mannola (Miss Finland 1958, actress, singer) partnered by Mika Jauhiainen, runners-up
- Rosa MeriläinenRosa MeriläinenRosa Anneli Meriläinen is a Finnish politician from Tampere.Meriläinen has a master's degree in political science from the University of Tampere. She was elected to the parliament of Finland in 2003. She represents the Green League...
(writer, ex-politician) partnered by Sami Helenius, eighth eliminated - Wilson KirwaWilson KirwaWilson Kipchumba Kirwa is a Finnish middle-distance runner, representing Lahden Ahkera. He is also a National Coalition Party politician and was elected to Lahti city council in 2008 elections...
(long distance runner) partnered by Susa Matson, seventh eliminated - Kim HeroldKim HeroldKim Herold is a Finnish model and singer-songwriter. He has been the lead singer of Finnish band Humane since 2004. He started solo career in 2008...
(musician, ex-model) partnered by Sanni Siurua, sixth eliminated - Miia NuutilaMiia NuutilaMiia Nuutila is a Finnish television actress.In 2003, she appeared in Aarresaaren sankarit on Finnish television on MTV3.Nuutila has appeared on a number of Finnish TV series.- Selected filmography :...
(actress) partnered by Vesa Anttila, fifth eliminated - Bettina SågbomBettina SågbomBettina Maria Sågbom is a Swedish-speaking Finnish journalist. She is the host of the talk show Bettina S., which is aired on the Finnish national television network YLE FST5. Sågbom is married and has two children.- External links :...
(TV reporter) partnered by Jani Rasimus, fourth eliminated - Mato ValtonenMato ValtonenMato Valtonen is a Finnish actor, musician and entrepreneur. Valtonen has been a member of the Finnish band Sleepy Sleepers since 1975 and the Leningrad Cowboys since 1989....
(musician, actor) partnered by Janica Mattsson, third eliminated - Rolf Nordström (plastic surgeon) partnered by Nitta Kortelainen, second eliminated
- Simo FrangénSimo FrangénSimo Juhani Frangén is a Finnish TV presenter and humourist, living in Tampere.- History :Frangén matriculated in 1982 and graduated as a Master of Social Sciences at the University of Tampere in 1990...
(comedian) partnered by Satu Markkanen, first eliminated
Season 5 (2010)
Contestants:- Antti TuiskuAntti TuiskuAntti Tapani Tuisku is a Finnish pop singer, made famous by the 2003 Idols talent show, the Finnish version of Pop Idol. Although Tuisku finished third in the show, he has easily become the most popular artist of the three. Currently Tuisku lives in Helsinki.Tuisku has sold over 200,000 records in...
(singer) partnered by Anna-Liisa Bergström, eventual winners - Laura VoutilainenLaura VoutilainenSanna Laura Voutilainen , is a Finnish popsinger.-Career:Voutilainen's debut single was called "Muuttanut oon maailman" but her breakthrough came with the 1993 single "Kerran" which reached the Top Ten of the Finnish charts in January 1994...
(singer) partnered by Marko Keränen, runners-up - Jukka Rasila (actor) partnered by Saana Akiola, eighth eliminated
- Joona PuhakkaJoona PuhakkaJoona Tapio Puhakka is a diver from Finland, who competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics for his native country - Sydney 2000, Athens 2004, and Beijing in 2008. He won the bronze medal in the men's 1-meter springboard at the 2003 World Championships in Barcelona, Spain...
(diver) partnered by Sanni Siurua, seventh eliminated - Nasima Razmyar (the refugee woman of 2010) partnered by Jani Rasimus, sixth eliminated
- Jethro Rostedt (CEO, took part in the second season of a Finnish version of the reality show The Apprentice) partnered by Susa Matson, fifth eliminated
- Satu Silvo (actress) partnered by Sami Helenius, fourth eliminated
- Maria Jungner (TV host) partnered by Aleksi Seppänen, third eliminated
- Juha Veijonen (actor) partnered by Sanna Hirvaskari, second eliminated
- Anna Perho (reporter) partnered by Janne Talasma, eliminated first
Season 6 (2011)
Contestants:- Jani ToivolaJani ToivolaJani Petteri Toivola is a Finnish actor and dancer. He studied in HB Acting Studio, New York in 1999–2002. He has performed in several dance works, television series and plays. Toivola is also openly gay. His father is Kenyan and mother Finnish.Toivola has been a veejay for the chart programme of...
(Member of Parliament, actor) partnered by Jutta Helenius - Satu RuotsalainenSatu RuotsalainenSatu Ruotsalainen is a retired Finnish heptathlete.She finished fourth at the 1991 World Championships.-External links:...
(former athlete, astrologist) partnered by Sami Helenius - Jarppi Leppälä (Dudesons-star) partnered by Anna-Liisa Bergstrom
- Anneli Sari (singer) partnered by Marko Keränen
- Mikko Parikka (actor) partnered by Katri Mäkinen
- Jukka TammiJukka TammiJukka Tammi , nicknamed "Taisto", is a retired Finnish ice hockey goaltender.Tammi is one of the few Finnish ice hockey players to have three or more Olympic medals. He was the "Ironman" of the Finnish SM-liiga, awarded to the player who plays the most consecutive games, and has been inducted into...
(former ice hockey player) partnered by Saana Akiola - Siiri NordinSiiri NordinSiiri Nordin is a Finnish singer. She was the lead singer of the now defunct Finnish rock band Killer. In 2003 Nordin had a hit on her own with the song "Sydämeni osuman sai" included on the soundtrack of the movie Helmiä ja sikoja...
(singer) partnered by Jani Rasimus - Viivi PumpanenViivi PumpanenViivi Pumpanen is a Finnish beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Suomi 2010, the official representative of Finland to the 2010 Miss Universe pageant.-Early life:Born in Vantaa, Pumpanen was Miss Helsinki in 2009...
(Miss Finland 2010, model) partnered by Matti Puro - Veeti Kallio (actor, singer) partnered by Susa Matson, second eliminated
- Mari Perankoski (actress, screenwriter) partnered by Toni Rasimus, first eliminated