dancing with the stars

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 Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, Mexico, The Netherlands, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Poland, Spain, Norway and India.

Australia pioneered the adaptation of the now widespread format.

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. The show has become quite popular over the years.

Argentina

Bailando por un Sueño, broadcast in Marcelo Tinelli's ShowMatch TV show (Canal 13).

Series 1 was shown in Autumn 2006. It featured:

• Carmen Barbieri (actress/TV host) (partnered by Cristian Ponce) - Winner
• Dady Brieva (humorist) (partnered by Mirtha Lima) - Runner-up
• Jessica Cirio (dancer/model) (partnered by Marcelo Petrín) - Semifinalist
• Miguel Ángel Cherutti (humorist) (partnered by Emilia Almada) - Semifinalist
• Guillermo Novelis (singer) (partnered by Lorena Musa) - 4th evicted
• Dalma Maradona (actress/Diego Maradona's daughter) (partnered by Omar Madeo) - 3rd evicted
• Pamela David (model/actress) (partnered by Pablo Giménez) - 2nd evicted
• Matías Santoianni (actor) (partnered by Nathalia Rodríguez) - 1st evicted

Series 2 was shown in Winter 2006. It featured:

• Florencia de la V (dancer/humorist) (partnered by Manuel Rodríguez) - Winner
• Emilia Attias (dancer/model) (partnered by Lucas Tortorici) - Runner-up
• María Eugenia Ritó (dancer/model) (partnered by Darío Díaz) - Semifinalist
• Moria Casán (actress/dancer) (partnered by Leonardo Picinato) - Semifinalist
• Miguel del Sel (humorist) (partnered by María Leonor Ochoa) - 8th evicted
• Silvina Luna (model/actress) (partnered by Matías Ramírez) - 7th evicted
• Gino Renni (actor/humorist) (partnered by Karina Caregnato) - 6th evicted
• Emanuel (magician) (partnered by Lorena Battle Ojeda) - 5th evicted
• Boy Olmi (actor) (partnered by Lorena Paranyez) - 4th evicted
• Ana Acosta (actress/humorist) (partnered by Oscar Méndez) - 3rd evicted
• Pablo Tamagnini (singer) (partnered by Fabiana Limanski) - 2nd evicted
• Pablo Alarcón (actor) (partnered by Viviana Pérez) - 1st evicted

Series 3 (Spanish) [1] is currently airing, featuring an all-female celebrity cast, namely:

• María del Carmen Valenzuela (actress) (partnered by Matías Pedemonte)
• María Vázquez (model) (partnered by Diego Bogado)
• Julieta Prandi (model/TV host) (partnered by Eduardo Garro)
• Luciana Salazar (model/actress) (partnered by Luis David Jazmín)
• Karina Jelinek (model) (partnered by César Soria)
• Carla Conte (TV host) (partnered by Guillermo Conforte)
• Ginette Reynal (TV host/former model) (partnered by Pablo Pezet)
• Beatriz Salomón (actress/dancer) (partnered by Franco Contreras)
• Amalia "Yuyito" González (actress/dancer) (partnered by Carlos Juárez)
• Eliana Guercio (actress/dancer) (partnered by Diego Viera)
• Ximena Capristo (actress/dancer) (partnered by Guido de Paoli)
• Marcela "La Tigresa" Acuña (boxer) (partnered by Javier Riveros)
• Laura Fidalgo (dancer) (partnered by Gustavo Rojas)
• Evangelina Carrozzo (model/Greenpeace activist) (partnered by Javier Rojas)
• Alejandra Pradón (actress/dancer) (partnered by Nicolás Avoletta) - 1st evicted

Miss Pradón had quit the contest on 6 October 2006 on account of health concerns, but agreed to return when she partnered Mr. Avoletta on the elimination round three days later. In the end, after an argument with the panel of judges over her stance in the competition, she left the program before it was revealed that she and Mr. Avoletta had been eliminated by the viewers' vote.

In this third season, the panel of judges is presided by impresario and TV producer/host Gerardo Sofovich, alongside journalist Jorge Lafauci, actress and dancer Moria Casán, and actress and dancer Reina Reech.

For more information on Bailando por un sueño, see (Spanish) Canal 13's Showmatch website

Australia

Main article: Dancing with the Stars (Australia)

Season 5 commences on Tuesday 26th September.

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) - Winner

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)

Brazil

main article: Dancing with the Stars (Brazil)

Denmark

The series (titled 'Vild med Dans' (Crazy about Dancing)) aired in Denmark in 2004 and 2005, featuring 2004:

• Klaus Bondam
• Erik Pejtersen
• Jesper Skibby
• Mia Lyhne
• + many more

2005:

• David Owe (actor) (partnered by Vickie Jo) - winners
• Eskild Ebbesen (gold medalist in rowing) (partnered by Marianne Eihilt) - runner up
• Kim Milton Nielsen (former football referee) (partnered by Ann Wilson (dancer))
• Allan Olsen (actor) (partnered by Soffie Dalsgaard)
• Peter Mygind (actor) (partnered by Mie Moltke)
• Zindy Laursen (singer) (partnered by Tobias Karlsson)
• Mayianne Dinesen (radiohost) (partnered by Lars Christensen (dancer))
• Sisse Fisker (TV-host) (partnered by Steen Lund)
• Bettina Aller (explorer, CEO) (partnered by René Christensen)
• Birthe Kjær (singer) (partnered by Bo Loft Jensen) - forced to leave due to a 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

The series caled Let,s Dance and airs in 2006 on RTL

Contestants season 1

• Sandy Mölling With Roberto Albanese
• Wolke Hegenbarth With Oliver Seefeldt
• Heike Henkel With Dirk Bastert)
• Heide Simonis With Hendrik Höfken)
• Axel Bulthaupt With Anna Karina Mosmann
• Wayne CarpendaleWith Isabel Edvardsson Winners
• Jürgen Hingsen With Uta Deharde
• Jochen Horst With Sofia Bogdanova

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

Israel

The 1st season (titled Rokdím im Kokhavím) aired on November 2005 - January 2006, featuring

• Shiraz Tal (Model) (partnered by Boris Zaltsman)
• Omer Barnea (Actor) (partnered by Victoria Galnik)
• Becky Griffin (TV-host) (partnered by Dani Yochtman)
• Avi Grainik (Humorist/Singer) (partnered by Polina Chiktonov)
• Eitan Orbach (Swimmer) (partnered by Dorit Milman)
• Nitza Shaul (Actress) (partnered by Dennis Belochrekovski)
• Sami Huri (Actor) (partnered by Ana Aharonov)
• Eliana Bakeer (Actress) (partnered by Oron Dahan)- Winners

The 2nd season started on May 22nd, 2006 featuring

• Pablo Rozenberg (Singer) (partnered by Polina Chiktonov)
• Shira Vilenski (Actress) (partnered by Dennis Belochrekovski)
• Riki Gal (Singer) (partnered by Oron Dahan)
• Shirley Buganim (Model) (partnered by Kiril Spobelov)
• Raz Meirman (TV- Reporter) (partnered by Mirit Kradoner)
• Limor Goldshtein (Actress) (partnered by Dani Yochtman)
• Limor Atias (Actress) (partnered by haim pershtein)
• Pini Tabger (Actor) (partnered by Dorit Milman)
• Haim Revivo (Soccer player) (partnered by Ana Aharonov)
• Guy Ariely (Actor) (partnered by Masha Troyanski)- Winners

Italy

The series (titled Ballando con le Stelle) aired in Autumn 2004, featuring

• Fabrizio Frizzi (partnered by Samanta Togni)
• Francesco Salvi (partnered by Natalia Titova)
• Paola Ferrari (partnered by Andrea Placidi)
• Igor Cassina (partnered by Denise Abrate)
• Gianni Ippoliti (partnered by Valentina Vincenzi)
• Carla Paneca (partnered by Lucio Cocchi)
• Anna Maria Barbera (partnered by Ilario Parise)
• Hoara Borselli (partnered by Simone Di Pasquale)

The series (titled Ballando con le Stelle) aired in Autumn 2005, featuring

• Syusy Blady (partnered by Emanuele Ricci)
• Alessandra Canale (partnered by Simone Di Pasquale)
• Loredana Cannata (partnered by Samuel Peron)
• Cristina Chiabotto (partnered by Raimondo Todaro)
• Mario Cipollini (partnered by Marina Aleksejeva)
• Youma Diakite (partnered by Giuseppe Albanese)
• Fabio Fulco (partnered by Claudia Nicolussi)
• Diego Maradona (partnered by Angela Panico)
• Stefano Masciarelli (partnered by Francesca Vispi)
• Marco Mazzocchi (partnered by Vincenza Farnese)
• Vincenzo Peluso (partnered by Natalia Titova)
• Francesca Reggiani (partnered by Sergio Sampaoli)

The series (titled Ballando con le Stelle) is currently airing this Autumn 2006, featuring

• Massimiliano Rosolino (partnered by Natalia Titova)
• Antonio Cupo (partnered by Giada Giacomoni)
• Rodolfo Laganà (partnered by Hildegard Salvatore)
• Sean Kanan (partnered by Tinna Hoffman)
• Biagio Izzo (partnered by Samanta Togni)
• Rudy Smaila (partnered by Lucia Annese)
• Eva Grimaldi (partnered by Simone Di Pasquale)
• Fiona May (partnered by Raimondo Todaro)
• Chiara Boni (partnered by Samuel Peron)
• Pamela Camassa (partnered by Angelo Madonia)
• Sofia Bruscoli (partnered by Manuel Favilla)
• Martina Pinto (partnered by Umberto Gaudino)
• Tiberio Timperi (partnered by Elena Coniglio)
• Orietta Berti (partnered by Andrea Placidi)

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.

On New Year's Eve 2005, a New Year's special was shown. It featured:

• Catherine Keyl (partnered by Marcus van Teijlingen)
• Tatjana Šimić (partnered by Koen Jan Willem Brouwers)
• Marit van Bohemen (partnered by Peter Bosveld)
• Lieke van Lexmond (partnered by Remco Bastiaansen)
• Bas Muijs (partnered by Roemjana de Haan)
• Christijan Albers (partnered by Julie Fryer)
• Hans Klok (partnered by Charissa van Dipte)
• Ernst Daniël Smid (partnered by Euvgenia Parakhina)

This was won by Tatjana Šimić and Koen Brouwers

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 of "Taniec z Gwiazdami" ("Dancing with the Stars") aired in Poland on TVN in Spring of 2005, the second in Fall of 2005, the third edition in Spring of 2006 and the fourth edition in Fall of 2006. The show is currently hosted by Hubert Urbański and Katarzyna Skrzynecka (the first season's hosts were Hubert Urbański and Magda Mołek). When on air, every Sunday the average of 7 million viewers tune in to watch this show. The highest rated episode was the second season finale with over 8 million people watching.

The winner of the first Polish season is Olivier Janiak (TVN presenter) partnered by Kamila Kajak. The winner of the second Polish edition is Katarzyna Cichopek (actress of most popular tv series - 10 million viewers - "M jak miłość") partnered by Marcin Hakiel. The winner of the third Polish edition is Rafał Mroczek (actor) partnered by Aneta Piotrowska

1st season:

• Robert Kudelski (actor) and Agnieszka Pomorska,
• Agnieszka Włodarczyk (actor) and Michał Skawińśki,
• Klaudia Carlos (tv presenter) and Rafał Maserak,
• Anna Korcz (actress) and Robert Kochanek,
• Katarzyna Skrzynecka (actress, singer, presenter of 2nd & 3rd seasons of "Dancing with the Stars") and Marcin Hakiel,
• Andrzej Nejman (actor) and Magda Soszyńska,

FINAL:

• Witold Paszt (singer) and Anna Głogowska,
• Olivier Janiak (tv presenter) and Kamila Kajak.

2nd season:

• Piotr Adamski (model) and Blanka Winiarska,
• Hanna Śleszyńska (actress) and Michał Szuba,
• Patrycja Markowska (singer) and Michał Skawiński,
• Paweł Deląg (actor) and Dominika Kubik,
• Conrado Moreno (showman) and Magda Soszyńska,
• Piotr Gąsowski (actor) and Anna Głogowska,
• Agnieszka Rylik (sportswoman) and Marcin Olszewski,
• Jakub Wesołowski (actor) and Edyta Herbuś,

FINAL:

• Małgorzata Foremniak (actress) and Rafał Maserak,
• Katarzyna Cichopek (actress) and Marcin Hakiel.

3rd season:

• Rafał Mroczek (actor) and Aneta Piotrowska
• Aleksandra Kwaśniewska (psychologist, daughter of ex-polish president Aleksander Kwaśniewski) and handsome Rafał Maserak,
• Joanna Koroniewska (actress) and Robert Kochanek,
• Joanna Jabłczyńska (actress) and Piotr Kiszka,
• Robert Rozmus (cabaretman, singer, actor) and Anna Głogowska,
• Renata Dancewicz (actress) Marcin Olszewski,
• Aneta Kręglicka (Miss World '89) and Robert Rowiński,
• Rafał Cieszyński (actor and showman) and Magdalena Soszyńska,
• Tomasz Stockinger (actor) and Blanka Winiarska.
• Paolo Cozza (showman) and Kamila Drezno,

4th season:

• Przemysław Cypryański (actor) and Aneta Piotrowska,
• Joanna Liszowska (actress) and Robert Kochanek,
• Magdalena Wójcik (actress) and Robert Rowiński,
• Kinga Rusin (tv presenter) and Stefano Terrazzino,
• Marcin Mroczek (actor) and Edyta Herbuś,
• Michał Milowicz (actor, singer) and Izabela Mika,
• Kaja Paschalska (actress, singer) and Piotr Kiszka,
• Maria Wałęsa (daughter of ex-polish president Lech Wałęsa) and Paweł Godka.
• Przemysław Sadowski (actor) and Ewa Szabatin,
• Peter J. Lucas (actor) and Dominika Kublik,

Jury:

• Iwona Szymańska-Pavlović
• Zbigniew Wodecki
• Beata Tyszkiewicz
• Piotr Galiński

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:

• Claudia Molina (Actress) - Winner
• Maria del Monte (Sevillanas' singer) - Runner-up
• Álex Casademunt (Singer) - 2nd Runner-up
• Fernando Romay (Basketball player) - 3rd Runner-up
• Angel Garó (Comedian) - 4th evicted
• Alonso Caparrós (TV hoster) - 3rd evicted
• Lara Dibildos (TV hoster) - 2nd evicted
• Juncal Rivero (Miss Europe '86, TV hoster and Actress) - 1st evicted

Season 2:

• David Civera (Singer) - Winner
• Pablo Martín (Actor, Model and TV hoster) - Runner-up
• Belinda Washington (TV hoster) - 2nd Runner-up
• Gema Ruiz (TV hoster) - 5th evicted
• María José Ruiz (Miss Spain '96) - 4th evicted
• Óscar Laroide (Actor) - 3rd evicted
• Carmen Sevilla (Actress) - 2nd evicted
• Martín Pajera-Obregón (Bullfighter) - 1st evicted

Season 3:

• Rosa López (Singer) - Winner
• Milene Domingues (Soccer player) - Runner-up
• David Meca (Swimmer) - 2nd Runner-up
• Michel Olivares (Model) - 5th evicted
• Miriam Díaz Aroca (TV hoster and Actress) - 4th evicted
• Pedro Reyes (Humorist) - 3rd evicted
• Emma Ozores (Actress) - 2nd evicted
• Manuel de la Calva (Singer) - 1st evicted

Special Season: With the TOP 3 of each season:

• Rosa López (Singer) - Winner
• Claudia Molina (Actress) - Runner-up
• David Civera (Singer) - 2nd Runner-up
• Álex Casademunt (Singer)
• Belinda Washington (TV hoster)
• David Meca (Swimmer)
• Maria del Monte (Sevillanas' singer)
• Milene Domingues (Soccer player)
• Pablo Martín (Actor, Model and TV hoster)

Season 4:

• Antonia Dell'Ate (Model)
• Carmen Martinez Bordiú (Franco's granddaughter)
• Estela Jiménez (Gymnastic)
• Félix Álvarez (TV hoster)
• Guillermo Martin (Singer)
• Juan Salazar (Singer)
• Juan Alfonso Baptista (Actor)
• María Reyes (Miss Spain 1995)
• Rosario Mohedano (Singer)
• Salvador Guerrero (Actor)

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 Swedish show, called "Let's Dance", was first aired in January-March 2006 on TV4. It was hosted by Agneta Sjödin and David Hellenius. The last couples were singer Måns Zelmerlöw with Maria Karlsson (winners), singer Anna Book with David Watson (second), and actor Viktor Åkerblom Nilsson with Carin da Silva (third). The series had a large audience, and with almost 2 million viewers the final gave TV4 the highest rating for that Friday evening. It was the first time since 1997 that TV4 had more viewers than the public service company SVT's perennially popular music game show "Så skall det låta". In September 2006, it won the Swedish equivalent of the Emmy award, Kristallen, in the Entertainment category.

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.

The Indian version is called Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. It started broadcasting in September 2006 on Sony Entertainment Television (SET). Lot of people mix Dancing With The Stars with Nach Baliye which is aired on Star One. Nach Baliye and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa have similar content and presentation but their dancers are presented differently. Nach Baliye dancers are real life married couples from Indian Television industry, while Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa dancers from different backgrounds (Bollywood actors/actress, chief, cricketers and TV actors/actress) are matched with professional dancers. If you look on the SET website Sony had bought the naming rights to call it's show Dancing With The Stars.

The Japanese version is called "Shall We Dance?" It is same title as the 1996 movie. It is currently in its fourth season.

It has been rumored that Greece, Lebanon (which was cancelled because of the war, but now brought back), and Thailand will have a Dancing with the Stars show by November 2006. Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hong Kong 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
• India official website
• Israel official website
• Japan official website
• Netherlands official website
• Poland official website
• Official website of first season in Poland
• Official website of second season in Poland
• Romania official website
• Sweden official website
• U.S. official website
• U.K. 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 (Argentina) in Showmatch's website
• (Spanish) Bailando por un sueño
• (Spanish) Mira quien baila
• Dancing With the Stars at AOL Television