Dancing with the Stars (Albanian season 8)
The eighth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on Top Channel on 7 October 2022, almost four years since it last aired on Vizion Plus.[1] The host of this season was Bora Zemani, with Eno Popi joining as co-host.[2]
| Dancing with the Stars | |
|---|---|
| Season 8 | |
| Hosted by |
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| Judges |
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| Celebrity winner | Sara Hoxha |
| Professional winner | Luixhino Hala |
| Country of origin | Albania |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Top Channel |
| Original release | 7 October 2022 – 1 January 2023 |
In the judging panel were Armand Peza, Dalina Buzi, Kledi Kadiu and Valbona Selimllari.
The series was won by Sara Hoxha and her professional partner Luixhino Hala.[3] Runners-up were Ardit Cuni and Jora Hodo, Elhaida Dani and Ledian Agallijaj, and Megi Pojani and Jurgen Bala.
Host and judges
On 2 August 2022, a promo was published on social networks, thus showing that the eighth season of Dancing with the stars will start very soon and also after many hints it has been confirmed that the presenter of this season will be Bora Zemani, who also appears in the promo.[4] On 30 September 2022, Eno Popi announced on the television show Wake Up, that he would be joining the show alongside Zemani as co-host.[5]
On 2 September 2022, it was announced that the Italian dancer and actor Kledi Kadiu, will be the first judge.[6] On 28 September 2022, Dalina Buzi announced on the television show Goca dhe Gra on Top Channel that she will be the second judge of the show.[7] On 1 October 2022, Top Channel announced that Valbona Selimllari and Armand Peza were the third and fourth judges.[8][9]
Couples
On 2 September 2022, the production of Dancing with the stars announced on their Instagram-account that the first celebrity participant will be Alban Nimani.[10] Celebrity contestants continued to be revealed until 22 September 2022, when the full line-up was announced.[11][12]
| Celebrity | Notability (known for) | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ilir Dushkaj | Cocktail master | Frenki Ziaj | Eliminated 1st on 14 October 2022 |
| Alban Nimani | Singer | Odeta Dishnica | Eliminated 2nd on 21 October 2022 |
| Irini Qirjako | Singer | Eltion Merja | Eliminated 3rd on 28 October 2022 |
| Elona Duro | Journalist & radio presenter | Anxhelo Mucollari | Eliminated 4th on 4 November 2022 |
| Gent Hazizi | Actor | Emanuela Omeri | Eliminated 5th on 11 November 2022 |
| Debora Keci | Swimmer | Niko Spiro | Eliminated 6th on 18 November 2022 |
| Arbër Çepani | Big Brother season 1 winner | Erisa Govaci Silvester Shuta (week 9) |
Eliminated 7th on 2 December 2022 |
| Julka Gramo | Singer | Silvester Shuta Jurgen Bala (weeks 9) |
Eliminated 8th on 16 December 2022 |
| Salsano Rrapi | Actor & Portokalli presenter | Lori Bala Ledia Sulaj (week 9) |
Eliminated 9th on 23 December 2022 |
| Isli Islami | Journalist & television presenter | Ledia Sulaj Jora Hodo (week 9) |
Eliminated 10th on 23 December 2022 |
| Ardit Cuni | Singer | Jora Hodo Erisa Govaci (week 9) |
Runners-up on 1 January 2023 |
| Elhaida Dani | Singer, Songwriter & Actress | Ledian Agallijaj Luixhino Hala (week 9) | |
| Megi Pojani | Social media personality | Jurgen Bala Lori Bala (week 9) | |
| Sara Hoxha | Social media personality | Luixhino Hala Ledian Agallijaj (week 9) |
Winners on 1 January 2023 |
Scoring chart
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
Sara & Luixhino |
1 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 28 | 32 | 37 | — | 26 | 30 | 48 | 34 | 38 | 37+37=74 | 34+34=68 | 40+38+40=118 |
Ardit & Jora |
2 | 28 | 21 | 49 | 32 | 37 | 37 | — | 38 | 34 | 50 | 31 | 41 | 40+38=78 | 38+40=78 | 40+37+39=116 |
Elhaida & Ledian |
27 | 32 | 59 | 32 | 28 | 37 | — | 34 | 40 | 50 | 32 | 44 | 26+40=66 | 40+40=80 | 40+38+40=118 | |
Megi & Jurgen |
21 | 25 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 33 | 33 | 26 | 36 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 37+36=73 | 36+33=69 | 39+35+39=113 | |
Isli & Ledia |
5 | 21 | 32 | 53 | 27 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 34 | 37 | 49 | 30 | 38 | 40+40=80 | 32+34=66 | |
Salsano & Lori |
6 | 19 | 27 | 46 | 32 | 36 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 50 | 30 | 41 | 40+34=74 | 36+30=66 | |
Julka & Silvester |
7 | 20 | 26 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 37 | — | 32 | 30 | 39 | 27 | 38 | 37+31=68 | ||
Arbër & Erisa |
8 | 24 | 24 | 48 | 32 | 27 | 37 | — | 29 | 35 | 34 | 31 | ||||
Debora & Niko |
9 | 26 | 22 | 48 | 27 | 22 | 33 | 30 | 33 | 26 | ||||||
Gent & Emanuela |
10 | 19 | 16 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 37 | — | 27 | |||||||
Elona & Anxhelo |
11 | 18 | 19 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 33 | 23 | ||||||||
Irini & Eltion |
12 | 23 | 20 | 43 | 18 | 18 | ||||||||||
Alban & Odeta |
13 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 9 | |||||||||||
Ilir & Frenki |
14 | 16 | 15 | 31 | ||||||||||||
- indicates the couple eliminated that week
- indicates the couple that was in the bottom two or three, but was not eliminated
- indicates the couple won immunity from the first part of that week
- indicates the couple was immune from elimination
- indicates the winning couple
- indicates the finalist couple(s)
- Red text the couple(s) with the lowest score for that week
- Green text the couple(s) with the highest score for that week
- "—" indicates the couple(s) did not dance that week
Average chart
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-points scale. Scores from guest judges are not included.
| Rank by average |
Place | Couple | Total points |
Number of dances |
Total average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ardit & Jora | 530 | 15 | 35.3 |
| 2 | 2 | Elhaida & Ledian | 526 | 15 | 35.1 |
| 3 | 1 | Sara & Luixhino | 493 | 12 | 32.9 |
| 4 | 2 | Megi & Jurgen | 521 | 16 | 32.6 |
| 5 | 5 | Isli & Ledia | 422 | 13 | 32.5 |
| 6 | 6 | Salsano & Lori | 410 | 13 | 31.5 |
| 7 | 8 | Arbër & Erisa | 239 | 8 | 29.9 |
| 8 | 7 | Julka & Silvester | 294 | 10 | 29.4 |
| 9 | 9 | Debora & Niko | 219 | 8 | 27.4 |
| 10 | 10 | Gent & Emanuela | 143 | 6 | 23.8 |
| 11 | 11 | Elona & Anxhelo | 141 | 6 | 23.5 |
| 12 | 12 | Irini & Eltion | 79 | 4 | 19.8 |
| 13 | 14 | Ilir & Frenki | 31 | 2 | 15.5 |
| 14 | 13 | Alban & Odeta | 42 | 3 | 14.0 |
Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 40-point scale are as follows. Scores from guest judges are not included.
| Dance | Celebrity | Highest score | Celebrity | Lowest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentine tango | Megi Pojani | 39 | Ardit Cuni | 38 |
| Bachata | Elhaida Dani Isli Islami |
32 | Ardit Cuni | 21 |
| Cha-Cha-Cha | Ardit Cuni Sara Hoxha |
40 | Sara Hoxha | 22 |
| Charleston | Isli Islami | 34 | Ilir Dushkaj | 15 |
| Contemporary | Ardit Cuni Isli Islami |
40 | Alban Nimani | 16 |
| Foxtrot | Ardit Cuni | 38 | Alban Nimani | 17 |
| Freestyle | Isli Islami | 40 | Elhaida Dani | 26 |
| Jive | Elhaida Dani | 40 | Debora Keci | 26 |
| Latin | Alban Nimani | 9 | — | — |
| Paso Doble | Ardit Cuni | 40 | Gent Hazizi | 20 |
| Quickstep | Isli Islami | 37 | Julka Gramo | 20 |
| Rock and Roll | Julka Gramo | 27 | Ilir Dushkaj Gent Hazizi |
16 |
| Rumba | Elhaida Dani | 40 | Julka Gramo | 26 |
| Salsa | Elhaida Dani | 40 | Irini Qirjako | 18 |
| Samba | Elhaida Dani | 40 | Elona Duro | 19 |
| Showdance | Elhaida Dani Sara Hoxha |
40 | Ardit Cuni Megi Pojani |
39 |
| Swing | Salsano Rrapi | 33 | Elona Duro | 18 |
| Tango | Ardit Cuni | 38 | Irini Qirjako | 18 |
| Viennese Waltz | Megi Pojani | 26 | Debora Keci | 22 |
| Waltz | Elhaida Dani Salsano Rrapi |
40 | Irini Qirjako | 20 |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
Scores are based upon a potential 40-point maximum. Scores from guest judges are not included.
| Couples | Highest scoring dance | Lowest scoring dance |
|---|---|---|
| Sara & Luixhino | Cha-Cha-Cha Dance-off (40) |
Cha-Cha-Cha (22) |
| Ardit & Jora | Contemporary Cha-Cha-Cha Paso Doble (40) |
Bachata (21) |
| Elhaida & Ledian | Samba Jive Salsa Waltz Rumba Dance-off (40) |
Freestyle (26) |
| Megi & Jurgen | Argentine tango Samba Dance-off (39) |
Samba (21) |
| Isli & Ledia | Freestyle Contemporary (40) |
Waltz (21) |
| Salsano & Lori | Waltz (40) | Salsa (19) |
| Julka & Silvester | Foxtrot (37) | Quickstep (20) |
| Arbër & Erisa | Paso Doble (35) | Tango Quickstep (24) |
| Debora & Niko | Foxtrot (33) | Salsa Viennese Waltz (22) |
| Gent & Emanuela | Waltz (27) | Rock and Roll (16) |
| Elona & Anxhelo | Foxtrot (25) | Slow Swing (18) |
| Irini & Eltion | Bachata (23) | Salsa Tango (18) |
| Alban & Odeta | Foxtrot (17) | Latin (9) |
| Ilir & Frenki | Rock and Roll (16) | Charleston (15) |
Weekly scores and songs
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Dalina Buzi, Armand Peza, Kledi Kadiu, Valbona Selimllari.
Week 1: First Dances
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbër & Erisa | 24 (6, 5, 6, 7) | Tango | "Illusion of Us (Feel Project Remix)"—Dan Aslow & Lou Starry |
| Elona & Anxhelo | 18 (5, 4, 4, 5) | Swing | "Cake by the Ocean"—DNCE |
| Sara & Luixhino | 22 (6, 6, 5, 5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Let's Get Loud"—Jennifer Lopez |
| Gent & Emanuela | 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) | Charleston | "La terza guerra mondiale"—Adriano Celentano |
| Isli & Ledia | 21 (5, 6, 5, 5) | Waltz | "Nothing Else Matters"—Metallica |
| Debora & Niko | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Jive | "Candyman"—Christina Aguilera |
| Irini & Eltion | 23 (7, 5, 6, 5) | Bachata | "Girls Like You"—Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B |
| Julka & Silvester | 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) | Quickstep | "Walking on Sunshine"—Katrina and the Waves |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Could I Have This Kiss Forever"—Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias |
| Ilir & Frenki | 16 (4, 4, 4, 4) | Rock and Roll | "Jesus He Knows Me"—Genesis |
| Ardit & Jora | 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) | Paso Doble | "You Take My Hand"—Tinlicker ft. Jamie Irrepressible |
| Alban & Odeta | 17 (5, 4, 4, 4) | Foxtrot | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"—Frankie Valli |
| Salsano & Lori | 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) | Salsa | "Trendafil"—Dhurata Dora ft. Flori Mumajesi |
| Megi & Jurgen | 21 (5, 5, 5, 6) | Samba | "Hips Don't Lie"—Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean |
Week 2: First Elimination
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salsano & Lori | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) | Jive | "Faith"—Stevie Wonder ft. Ariana Grande | Safe |
| Debora & Niko | 22 (5, 5, 6, 6) | Salsa | "Vivir Mi Vida"—Marc Anthony | Safe |
| Ardit & Jora | 21 (5, 5, 5, 6) | Bachata | "How Deep Is Your Love"—Calvin Harris & Disciples | Safe |
| Gent & Emanuela | 16 (3, 4, 4, 5) | Rock and Roll | "Sajzeza"—Elita 5 & Adelina Ismaili | Bottom two |
| Ilir & Frenki | 15 (3, 5, 3, 4) | Charleston | "Engjell Apo Djall"—Pirro Cako | Eliminated |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Paso Doble | "Viva la Vida"—Coldplay | Safe |
| Alban & Odeta | 16 (4, 4, 3, 5) | Contemporary | "In Your Room"—Depeche Mode | Safe |
| Arbër & Erisa | 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) | Quickstep | "Hit Me Up"—Gia Farrell | Safe |
| Irini & Eltion | 20 (5, 4, 5, 6) | Waltz | "Une dhe ti"—Alban Skënderaj | Safe |
| Isli & Ledia | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Blurred Lines"—Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell Williams | Safe |
| Megi & Jurgen | 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) | Tango | "La Fama"—Rosalía ft. The Weeknd | Safe |
| Julka & Silvester | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Rumba | "Let You Love Me"—Rita Ora | Safe |
| Sara & Luixhino | 24 (5, 6, 5, 8) | Foxtrot | "I'm Not the Only One"—Sam Smith | Safe |
| Elona & Anxhelo | 19 (4, 5, 4, 6) | Samba | "Şımarık"—Tarkan | Safe |
Week 3: Top Fest Night
- Musical guests: Besa Kokëdhima—"Engjejt Vrasin Njelloj"/"Unik"/"Fishekzjarre"
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isli & Ledia | 27 (6, 7, 6, 8) | Rumba | "Si Trendafil"—Poni | Safe |
| Julka & Silvester | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) | Jive | "Edhe Nje Here"—Xhensila Myrtezaj | Safe |
| Megi & Jurgen | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) | Salsa | "Vetem ti je"—Noizy ft. Elgit Doda | Safe |
| Sara & Luixhino | 28 (7, 7, 6, 8) | Tango | "Shko"—Ledri Vula & Ermal Fejzullahu & Lumi B | Safe |
| Irini & Eltion | 18 (5, 4, 4, 5) | Salsa | "Lady lady"—Stine & Abi | Bottom two |
| Elona & Anxhelo | 25 (5, 7, 6, 7) | Foxtrot | "Per nje dashuri"—Ermal Fejzullahu | Safe |
| Debora & Niko | 27 (6, 7, 6, 8) | Tango | "Falma"—Blero ft. Shpat Kasapi | Safe |
| Alban & Odeta | 9 (2, 2, 2, 3) | Latin | "Mendoja c'do gje merr fund pa ty"—Asgje sikur dielli | Eliminated |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Contemporary | "S'je më"—Elhaida Dani | Safe |
| Salsano & Lori | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Waltz | "Vetëm ty"—Alban Skënderaj | Safe |
| Gent & Emanuela | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Bachata | "Lamtumire"—Stresi & Xheraldina Berisha | Safe |
| Arbër & Erisa | 32 (8, 9, 7, 8) | Samba | "Ngadale"—Anjeza Branka & Niku | Safe |
| Ardit & Jora | 32 (9, 7, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Pasion"—Dr. Flori & Fatima | Safe |
Week 4: Halloween Night
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debora & Niko | 22 (6, 5, 5, 6) | Viennese Waltz | "I Put a Spell on You"—Annie Lennox | Safe |
| Irini & Eltion | 18 (4, 5, 4, 5) | Tango | "Disturbia"—Rihanna | Eliminated |
| Sara & Luixhino | 32 (8, 9, 7, 8) | Contemporary | "Every Breath You Take"—The Police | Safe |
| Ardit & Jora | 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "I Got 5 on It (Tethered Mix)"—Luniz feat. Michael Marshall from Us | Safe |
| Elona & Anxhelo | 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) | Charleston | "Crazy in Love"—Emeli Sandé | Safe |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Swan Lake Remix"—District 78 | Safe |
| Isli & Ledia | 31 (8, 9, 6, 8) | Paso Doble | "Animals"—Martin Garrix | Safe |
| Arbër & Erisa | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Waltz | "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"—Meat Loaf feat. Lorraine Crosby | Safe |
| Gent & Emanuela | 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) | Paso Doble | "Roundtable Rival"—Lindsey Stirling | Bottom two |
| Megi & Jurgen | 26 (7, 7, 5, 7) | Viennese Waltz | "Secret"—The Pierces | Safe |
| Julka & Silvester | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) | Waltz | "You Don't Own Me"—Grace feat. G-Eazy | Safe |
| Salsano & Lori | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Toxic"—2WEI | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Dalina: Gent & Emanuela
- Armand: Gent & Emanuela
- Kledi: Did not vote
- Valbona: Gent & Emanuela
Week 5: Latin Night
- Part 1 - Team dance
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbër & Erisa Ardit & Jora Elhaida & Ledian Gent & Emanuela Julka & Silvester Sara & Luixhino |
37 (10, 9, 9, 9) | Freestyle | "Despechá"—Rosalía "Monotonia"—Shakira & Ozuna "Tití Me Preguntó"—Bad Bunny "Don't Go Yet"—Camila Cabello |
Winner (Won Immunity) |
| Debora & Niko Elona & Anxhelo Isli & Ledia Megi & Jurgen Salsano & Lori |
33 (8, 9, 8, 8) | Freestyle | Loser | |
- Part 2 - One unlearned dance
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salsano & Lori | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Chilly Cha Cha"—Jessica Jay | Bottom two |
| Debora & Niko | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Bailar"—Deorro ft. Elvis Crespo | Safe |
| Isli & Ledia | 31 (7, 9, 7, 8) | Samba | "Limbo"—Daddy Yankee | Safe |
| Elona & Anxhelo | 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) | Salsa | "Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos)"—CNCO | Eliminated |
| Megi & Jurgen | 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) | Paso Doble | "La Llorona"—Alanna Ubach & Antonio Sol | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Dalina: Salsano & Lori
- Armand: Salsano & Lori
- Kledi: Did not vote
- Valbona: Salsano & Lori
Week 6: DigitAlb Movie Night
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | DigitAlb film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara & Luixhino | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Charleston | "Kur me vjen burri nga stani"—Tefta Tashko | Koncert ne Vitin 1936 | Safe |
| Salsano & Lori | 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) | Swing | "Hey! Pachuco!"—Royal Crown Revue | The Mask | Safe |
| Debora & Niko | 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) | Foxtrot | "Let It Go"—Idina Menzel | Frozen | Safe |
| Arbër & Erisa | 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) | Salsa | "Cinema Italiano"—Kate Hudson | Nine | Bottom two |
| Ardit & Jora | 38 (10, 9, 9, 10) | Tango | "Clubbed to Death"—Rob Dougan | The Matrix | Safe |
| Isli & Ledia | 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) | Jive | "Misirlou"—Dick Dale | Pulp Fiction | Safe |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Lady Marmalade"—Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya & Pink | Moulin Rouge! | Safe |
| Megi & Jurgen | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Rumba | "After Dark"—Tito Larriva & Steven Hufsteter | From Dusk till Dawn | Safe |
| Julka & Silvester | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Tango | "Oh, Pretty Woman"—Roy Orbison & The Candymen | Pretty Woman | Safe |
| Gent & Emanuela | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Waltz | "Lulekuqet mbi Mure"—Orkestra Simfronike | Lulekuqet mbi Mure | Eliminated |
- Judges' votes to save
- Dalina: Arbër & Erisa
- Armand: Gent & Emanuela
- Kledi: Arbër & Erisa (Since the other judges were not unanimous, Kledi, as head judge, made the final decision to save Arbër & Erisa.)
- Valbona: Arbër & Erisa
Week 7
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elhaida & Ledian | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Samba | "La Tortura"—Shakira feat. Alejandro Sanz | Safe |
| Debora & Niko | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Swing | "Not Fair"—Lily Allen | Eliminated |
| Megi & Jurgen | 36 (9, 10, 8, 9) | Contemporary | "When the Party's Over"—Billie Eilish | Safe |
| Isli & Ledia | 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Umbrella"—The Baseballs | Safe |
| Julka & Silvester | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Samba | "Fireball"—Pitbull feat. John Ryan | Bottom two |
| Ardit & Jora | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) | Salsa | "Conga"—Gloria Estefan | Safe |
| Sara & Luixhino | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Bachata | "Obsesión"—Aventura feat. Judy Santos | Safe |
| Salsano & Lori | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Foxtrot | "Fever"—Peggy Lee | Safe |
| Arbër & Erisa | 35 (9, 9, 8, 9) | Paso Doble | "Canción del Mariachi"—Los Lobos & Antonio Banderas | Safe |
- Judges' votes to save
- Dalina: Julka & Silvester
- Armand: Debora & Niko
- Kledi: Julka & Silvester (Since the other judges were not unanimous, Kledi, as head judge, made the final decision to save Julka & Silvester.)
- Valbona: Julka & Silvester
Week 8: Albanian dances night
Individual judges' scores are given in this order from left to right: Dalina Buzi, Armand Peza, Lili Cingu, Kledi Kadiu, Valbona Selimllari.
Lili Cingu was a guest judge.[13]
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbër & Erisa | 34 (6, 6, 9, 6, 7) | Vallja e Shqipeve | Albanian music |
| Isli & Ledia | 49 (10, 10, 10, 9, 10) | Vallja e Dibres | Albanian music |
| Megi & Jurgen | 39 (8, 7, 9, 7, 8) | Vallja e Tropojës | Albanian music |
| Julka & Silvester | 39 (7, 8, 9, 7, 8) | Vallja e Librazhdit | Albanian music |
| Sara & Luixhino | 48 (10, 10, 10, 9, 9) | Vallja e Rugovës | Albanian music |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 50 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10) | Vallja e Tiranes | Albanian music |
| Ardit & Jora | 50 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10) | Vallja e Osman Takes | Albanian music |
| Salsano & Lori | 50 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10) | Vallja Gorarçe | Albanian music |
Week 9: Switch-Up Night
The celebrities performed one unlearned dance with a different partner selected by themselves.
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julka & Jurgen | 27 (6, 7, 6, 8) | Rock and Roll | "Somebody Told Me"—Måneskin | Safe |
| Megi & Lori | 39 (10, 10, 9, 10) | Argentine tango | "...Baby One More Time"—Britney Spears | Safe |
| Isli & Jora | 30 (6, 9, 7, 8) | Salsa | "La Bomba"—Ricky Martin | Safe |
| Salsano & Ledia | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Tango | "Carmen"—Stromae | Safe |
| Arbër & Silvester | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Contemporary | "Run Boy Run"—Woodkid | Eliminated |
| Sara & Ledian | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) | Paso Doble | "Natural"—Imagine Dragons | Safe |
| Ardit & Erisa | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Waltz | "I Have Nothing"—Whitney Houston | Bottom two |
| Elhaida & Luixhino | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Bachata | "Don't Start Now"—Dua Lipa | Safe |
- Dance-Off
| Couple | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arbër & Erisa | Freestyle | "I Will Survive"—Gloria Gaynor | Eliminated |
| Ardit & Jora | Safe | ||
- Judges' votes to save
- Dalina: Ardit & Jora
- Armand: Ardit & Jora
- Kledi: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ardit & Jora
- Valbona: Ardit & Jora
Week 10: Elvana Gjata Night
Individual judges' scores are given in this order from left to right: Dalina Buzi, Armand Peza, Elvana Gjata, Kledi Kadiu, Valbona Selimllari.
- Musical guests: Elvana Gjata—"Me tana"/"Puthe"/"Clap Clap"/"Loti"
Each couple performed one dance to a song by Elvana Gjata. Gjata was a guest judge.[14]
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Elvana Gjata Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardit & Jora | 41 (7, 8, 9, 8, 9) | Samba | "Disco Disco" |
| Sara & Luixhino | 38 (6, 8, 10, 6, 8) | Waltz | "Më fal" |
| Salsano & Lori | 41 (7, 9, 9, 7, 9) | Paso Doble | "Lejla" |
| Isli & Ledia | 38 (7, 7, 9, 7, 8) | Tango | "Si unë" |
| Megi & Jurgen | 40 (8, 7, 10, 7, 8) | Charleston | "Xheloz" |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 44 (8, 8, 10, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Mos u ngut" |
| Julka & Silvester | 38 (6, 8, 10, 6, 8) | Contemporary | "Pow" |
Week 11: Quarter-Final
Each couple performed one trio dance and one unlearned dance. Each couple chose one member from their Family or Friends to dance with them.
- Running order
| Couple | Trio Partner | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salsano & Lori | Erjona Kakeli | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Waltz | "Home"—Michael Bublé | Safe |
| 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) | Samba | "Bella ciao"—Ndlovu Youth Choir | |||
| Megi & Jurgen | Ina & Marsi Pojani | 37 (10, 9, 8, 10) | Freestyle | "Dirrty"—Christina Aguilera feat. Redman | Immune |
| 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"—Marilyn Monroe | |||
| Elhaida & Ledian | Orsola Mema | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Freestyle | "Human"—The Killers | Bottom two |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Jive | "Dear Future Husband"—Meghan Trainor | |||
| Sara & Luixhino | Agron Vula | 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) | Waltz | "You Raise Me Up"—Josh Groban | Safe |
| 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) | Salsa | "Que Viva la Vida"—Wisin | |||
| Ardit & Jora | Ardit's mother | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "Who You Are"—Jessie J | Safe |
| 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) | Argentine tango | "Assassin’s tango"—John Powell | |||
| Isli & Ledia | Ori Nebijaj | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Uptown Funk"—Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars | Safe |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "This place was a shelter"—Ólafur Arnalds | |||
| Julka & Silvester | Andi Islami | 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) | Foxtrot | "Just the Two of Us"—Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers | Eliminated |
| 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Hold My Hand"—Jess Glynne | |||
- Judges' votes to save
- Dalina: Elhaida & Ledian
- Armand: Elhaida & Ledian
- Kledi: Did not vote
- Valbona: Elhaida & Ledian
Week 12: Semifinal
Each couple performed one unlearned ballroom dance and one unlearned Latin dance. Two couples were eliminated at the end of the night in a double elimination.
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara & Luixhino | 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) | Quickstep | "Love On Top"—Beyoncé | Safe |
| 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) | Samba | "Nel blu, dipinto di blu"—Gipsy Kings | ||
| Ardit & Jora | 38 (10, 9, 9, 10) | Foxtrot | "Qaj"—Ardit Cuni & Daniela Toci | Bottom three |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Love Runs Out"—OneRepublic | ||
| Isli & Ledia | 32 (8, 8, 7, 9) | Bachata | "Stand by Me"—Ben E. King | Eliminated by judges' votes |
| 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) | Charleston | "Milord"—Édith Piaf | ||
| Salsano & Lori | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)"—Benny Goodman | Eliminated immediately |
| 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Rumba | "Nana Triste"—Natalia Lacunza & Guitarricadelafuente | ||
| Megi & Jurgen | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "When I Grow Up"—The Pussycat Dolls | Safe |
| 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) | Foxtrot | "Diamonds"—Rihanna | ||
| Elhaida & Ledian | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Salsa | "María"—Ricky Martin | Safe |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Waltz | "Kissing You"—Sam Smith ft. BBC Concert Orchestra | ||
- Dance-Off
| Couple | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardit & Jora | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Love Runs Out"—OneRepublic | Safe |
| Isli & Ledia | Charleston | "Milord"—Édith Piaf | Eliminated |
- Judges' votes to save
- Dalina: Ardit & Jora
- Armand: Ardit & Jora
- Kledi: Did not vote
- Valbona: Ardit & Jora
Week 13: Final
- Running order
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara & Luixhino | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Let's Get Loud"—Jennifer Lopez | Winners |
| 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) | Freestyle | "Girl on Fire"—Alicia Keys/"Hollaback Girl"—Gwen Stefani/"Kings"—Ledri Vula | ||
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Showdance | "One Moment in Time"—Whitney Houston | ||
| Ardit & Jora | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Paso Doble | "You Take My Hand"—Tinlicker ft. Jamie Irrepressible | Runners-Up |
| 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) | Freestyle | "Creepin'"—Metro Boomin, the Weeknd & 21 Savage/"Watch Out for This (Bumaye)"—Major Lazer ft. Busy Signal, The Flexican & FS Green/"Boom Boom Pow"—Black Eyed Peas | ||
| 39 (10, 10, 9, 10) | Showdance | "Set Fire to the Rain"—Adele | ||
| Elhaida & Ledian | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Rumba | "Could I Have This Kiss Forever"—Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias | Runners-Up |
| 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) | Freestyle | "Crazy in Love"—Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z | ||
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Showdance | "Rule the World"—Take That | ||
| Megi & Jurgen | 39 (10, 10, 9, 10) | Samba | "Hips Don't Lie"—Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean | Runners-Up |
| 35 (8, 10, 8, 9) | Freestyle | "Survivor"—Destiny's Child/"Born This Way"—Lady Gaga | ||
| 39 (10, 10, 9, 10) | Showdance | "The Show Must Go On"—Queen | ||
Dance chart
- Highest scoring dance
- Lowest scoring dance
- Not performed due to immunity
- Immunity
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara & Luixhino | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Tango | Contemporary | Team Freestyle | — |
Charleston | Bachata | Vallja e Rugovës | Paso Doble | Waltz | Waltz | Salsa | Quickstep | Samba | Cha-Cha-Cha | Freestyle | Showdance |
| Ardit & Jora | Paso Doble | Bachata | Quickstep | Contemporary | Team Freestyle | — |
Tango | Salsa | Vallja e Osman Takes | Waltz | Samba | Contemporary | Argentine tango | Foxtrot | Cha-Cha-Cha | Paso Doble | Freestyle | Showdance |
| Elhaida & Ledian | Rumba | Paso Doble | Contemporary | Tango | Team Freestyle | — |
Cha-Cha-Cha | Samba | Vallja e Tiranes | Bachata | Quickstep | Freestyle | Jive | Salsa | Waltz | Rumba | Freestyle | Showdance |
| Megi & Jurgen | Samba | Tango | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Team Freestyle | Paso Doble | Rumba | Contemporary | Vallja e Tropojës | Argentine tango | Charleston | Freestyle | Quickstep | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Samba | Freestyle | Showdance |
| Isli & Ledia | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | Rumba | Paso Doble | Team Freestyle | Samba | Jive | Quickstep | Vallja e Dibres | Salsa | Tango | Freestyle | Contemporary | Bachata | Charleston | |||
| Salsano & Lori | Salsa | Jive | Waltz | Contemporary | Team Freestyle | Cha-Cha-Cha | Swing | Foxtrot | Vallja Gorarçe | Tango | Paso Doble | Waltz | Samba | Quickstep | Rumba | |||
| Julka & Silvester | Quickstep | Rumba | Jive | Waltz | Team Freestyle | — |
Tango | Samba | Vallja e Librazhdit | Rock and Roll | Contemporary | Foxtrot | Cha-Cha-Cha | |||||
| Arbër & Erisa | Tango | Quickstep | Samba | Waltz | Team Freestyle | — |
Salsa | Paso Doble | Vallja e Shqipeve | Contemporary | ||||||||
| Debora & Niko | Jive | Salsa | Tango | Viennese Waltz | Team Freestyle | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Swing | ||||||||||
| Gent & Emanuela | Charleston | Rock and Roll | Bachata | Paso Doble | Team Freestyle | — |
Waltz | |||||||||||
| Elona & Anxhelo | Swing | Samba | Foxtrot | Charleston | Team Freestyle | Salsa | ||||||||||||
| Irini & Eltion | Bachata | Waltz | Salsa | Tango | ||||||||||||||
| Alban & Odeta | Foxtrot | Contemporary | Latin | |||||||||||||||
| Ilir & Frenki | Rock and Roll | Charleston | ||||||||||||||||
- Week 1: Bachata, Cha-Cha-Cha, Charleston, Foxtrot, Jive, Paso Doble, Quickstep, Rock and Roll, Rumba, Salsa, Samba, Swing, Tango, Waltz
- Week 2: One unlearned dance (Introducing Contemporary)
- Week 3: One unlearned dance (Introducing Latin)
- Week 4: One unlearned dance (Introducing Viennese Waltz)
- Week 5: One unlearned dance & team dance
- Week 6: One unlearned dance
- Week 7: One unlearned dance
- Week 8: One unlearned dance (Introducing Vallja e Shqipeve, Vallja e Osman Takes, Vallja e Tiranes, Vallja e Dibres, Vallja e Librazhdit, Vallja e Tropojës, Vallja Gorarçe, Vallja e Rugovës)
- Week 9: One unlearned dance (Introducing Argentine tango)
- Week 10: One unlearned dance
- Week 11: One unlearned dance (Introducing Freestyle)
- Week 12: One unlearned dance
- Week 13: Couple's first dance, Freestyle and Showdance
References
- ""Dancing With the Stars" në Top Channel, Sara Hoxha zbulon detaje nga emisioni i ri". Top Channel.
- "Publikohet promo e "Dancing with the Stars", prezantuese Bora Zemani!". topalbaniaradio.com.
- "Sara Hoxha dhe Luixhino, fituesit e edicionit të parë të "Dancing With The Stars" në Top Channel". top-channel.tv.
- "Nis puna për 'Dancing with the Stars' në Top Channel!". Top Channel.
- "Eno Popi bashkëprezantues me Bora Zemanin në "DWTS"! Moderatori: Paralelisht Do të nis edhe…". Top Channel.
- "Eksklusive/ Kledi Kadiu, kryetar jurie në "Dancing With The Stars" në Top Channel!". Top Albania Radio.
- "Exclusive/ Dalina Buzi, anëtare në jurinë e DWTS- Goca & Gra". Top Channel.
- "Valbona Selimllarin së shpejti do e shohim në "Dancing with the Stars"!". Top Channel.
- "Zbulohet anëtari i fundit i jurisë së "Dancing with the Stars", Armand Peza gati për të gjykuar yjet!". Top Channel.
- "Zbulohet artisti i parë që do t'i bashkohet "Dancing with the Stars"!". Top Albania Radio.
- "Aktori Genti Hazizi është konkurrenti më i ri i "Dancing with the Stars"!". Top Albania Radio.
- "These are all the contestants on "Dancing with the stars"". anabelmagazine.com.
- "There is no elimination on 'DWTS,' but there is an interesting challenge". anabelmagazine.com.
- "Një mbrëmje speciale sonte në "Dancing With The Stars" me Elvana Gjatën". top-channel.tv.
External links
- Official Website – (in Albanian)
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