Dancing with the Stars (Albanian season 9)
The ninth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on Top Channel on 6 October 2023.[1][2] Bora Zemani and Eno Popi returned as hosts.[3]
| Dancing with the Stars | |
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| Season 9 | |
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| Country of origin | Albania |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Top Channel |
| Original release | 6 October 2023 – present |
| Season chronology | |
In the judging panel were Valbona Selimllari, who returned as judge, Ilir Shaqiri, who had served as judge when the series aired on Vizion Plus, returned as judge, Lori Bala, who appeared as a professional partner in the previous seasons, joined the panel as a permanent judge and season 6 contestant Olta Gixhari joined the judging panel, replaced Armand Peza, Dalina Buzi and Kledi Kadiu.[4]
For the first time, it was aired a spin-off show, with the name Dancing with the Stars – Fans' Club on Top Channel, Kiara Tito hosted the show and Albi Nako was the opinionist.[5]
Host and judges
Bora Zemani and Eno Popi both returned as hosts. Also, Valbona Selimllari returned as judge. On 1 January 2023, on the final of the eighth season, it was announced that Lori Bala would be in the next season a judge.[6] On 8 September 2023, Ilir Shaqiri announced on the television show Wake Up, that he would be return as a judge.[7] On 25 September 2023, Top Channel announced that Olta Gixhari will be a judge.[8]
Couples
On 14 September 2023, the first two celebrities announced as participants in the season were Enxhi Nasufi and Saimir Korreshi.[9][10] Celebrity contestants continued to be revealed until 25 September 2022, when the full line-up was announced.[11]
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Karaj | Social media influencer | Erind Sallahi | Eliminated 1st on 13 October 2022 |
| Saimir Korreshi | Politician | Livia Lara | Eliminated 2nd on 20 October 2022 |
| Armaldo Kllogjeri | Tenor | Marjana Shkreta | Participating |
| Arnita Beqiraj | Director | Eni Balla | Participating |
| Atalanta Kërcyku | Miss World Albania 2019 | Luixhino Hala | Participating |
| Elvis Pupa | Comedian & actor | Jora Hodo | Participating |
| Eni Shehu | TV presenter | Odeta Dishnica | Participating |
| Enxhi Nasufi | Singer & television presenter | Silvester Shuta | Participating |
| Fifi | Singer & songwriter | Graciano Tagani | Participating |
| Ina Kollçaku | Reality TV star & activist | Eltion Merja | Participating |
| Irgen Çela | Comedian & actor | Joana Janushi | Participating |
| Juliana Nura | Model & social media influencer | Dion Gjinika | Participating |
| Roerd Toçe | Actor | Ensa Llaci | Participating |
| Ronaldo Sharka | TV Host & Journalist | Frenki Ziaj | Participating |
| Sardi Strugaj | Singer | Erisa Govaci | Participating |
Scoring chart
The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).
Color key:
| Couple | Pl. | Week | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Armaldo & Marjana | 26 | 21 | 47 | 20‡[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| Arnita & Eni | 29 | 20 | 49 | 36† | ||
| Atalanta & Luixhino | 30† | 23 | 53 | 30 | ||
| Elvis & Jora | 22 | 25 | 47 | 25 | ||
| Eni & Odeta | 27 | 27 | 54 | 29 | ||
| Enxhi & Silvester | 28 | 30† | 58† | 29 | ||
| Fifi & Graciano | 24 | 26 | 50 | 25 | ||
| Ina & Eltion | 23 | 24 | 47 | 29 | ||
| Irgen & Joana | 28 | 28 | 56 | 30 | ||
| Juliana & Dion | 27 | 27 | 54 | 21 | ||
| Roerd & Ensa | 19‡ | 24 | 43 | 29 | ||
| Ronaldo & Frenki | 21 | 20 | 41‡[lower-alpha 1] | 24 | ||
| Sardi & Erisa | 20 | 27 | 47 | 30 | ||
| Saimir & Livia | 14th | 22 | [lower-alpha 2] | 20‡[lower-alpha 3] | ||
| Sara & Erind | 15th | 26 | 18‡ | 44[lower-alpha 3] | ||
- Notes
- This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
- This couple was excused from competition due to illness or injury, and was granted a bye to the following week.
- This couple was eliminated.
Average chart
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-points scale. Scores from guest judges are not included.
| Couple | Rank by average |
Total points |
Number of dances |
Total average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enxhi & Silvester | 1 | 87 | 3 | 29.0 |
| Irgen & Joana | 2 | 86 | 3 | 28.7 |
| Arnita & Eni | 3 | 85 | 3 | 28.3 |
| Eni & Odeta | 4 | 83 | 3 | 27.7 |
| Atalanta & Luixhino | 83 | 3 | 27.7 | |
| Sardi & Erisa | 6 | 77 | 3 | 25.7 |
| Ina & Eltion | 7 | 76 | 3 | 25.3 |
| Fifi & Graciano | 8 | 75 | 3 | 25.0 |
| Juliana & Dion | 75 | 3 | 25.0 | |
| Elvis & Jora | 10 | 72 | 3 | 24.0 |
| Roerd & Ensa | 72 | 3 | 24.0 | |
| Armaldo & Marjana | 12 | 67 | 3 | 22.3 |
| Sara & Erind | 13 | 44 | 2 | 22.0 |
| Ronaldo & Frenki | 14 | 65 | 3 | 21.7 |
| Saimir & Livia | 15 | 42 | 2 | 21.0 |
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.
| Dance | Celebrity | Highest score | Celebrity | Lowest score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Irgen Çela | 28 | ||
| Cha-Cha-Cha | Fifi | 24 | Atalanta Kërcyku | 23 |
| Charleston | Atalanta Kërcyku | 30 | Ronaldo Sharka | 20 |
| Contemporary | Ina Kollçaku | 29 | Sardi Strugaj | 27 |
| Foxtrot | Armaldo Kllogjeri | 26 | ||
| Jive | Fifi Elvis Pupa |
25 | Arnita Beqiraj | 20 |
| Paso Doble | Sardi Strugaj | 30 | Sara Karaj | 18 |
| Quickstep | Irgen Çela | 30 | Saimir Korreshi | 22 |
| Rock and Roll | Armaldo Kllogjeri | 20 | ||
| Rumba | Ronaldo Sharka | 24 | Roerd Toçe | 19 |
| Salsa | Eni Shehu | 27 | Juliana Nura | 21 |
| Samba | Enxhi Nasufi | 30 | Sardi Strugaj Saimir Korreshi |
20 |
| Swing | Eni Shehu | 29 | ||
| Tango | Arnita Beqiraj | 36 | Ina Kollçaku | 24 |
| Viennese Waltz | Sara Karaj | 26 | Roerd Toçe | 24 |
| Waltz | Arnita Beqiraj Enxhi Nasufi |
29 | Fifi | 26 |
Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances
Scores are based upon a potential 40-point maximum.
| Couples | Highest scoring dance | Lowest scoring dance |
|---|---|---|
| Armaldo & Marjana | Foxtrot (26) | Rock and Roll (20) |
| Arnita & Eni | Tango (36) | Jive (20) |
| Atalanta & Luixhino | Tango Charleston (30) |
Cha-Cha-Cha (23) |
| Elvis & Jora | Viennese Waltz Jive (25) |
Salsa (22) |
| Eni & Odeta | Swing (29) | Tango Salsa (27) |
| Enxhi & Silvester | Samba (30) | Contemporary (28) |
| Fifi & Graciano | Waltz (26) | Cha-Cha-Cha (24) |
| Ina & Eltion | Contemporary (29) | Jive (23) |
| Irgen & Joana | Quickstep (30) | Charleston American Smooth (28) |
| Juliana & Dion | Paso Doble Quickstep (27) |
Salsa (21) |
| Roerd & Ensa | Paso Doble (29) | Rumba (19) |
| Ronaldo & Frenki | Rumba (24) | Charleston (20) |
| Sardi & Erisa | Paso Doble (30) | Samba (20) |
| Saimir & Livia | Quickstep (22) | Samba (20) |
| Sara & Erind | Viennese Waltz (26) | Paso Doble (18) |
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: Valbona Selimllari, Lori Bala, Ilir Shaqiri, Olta Gixhari.
Week 1: First Dances
Musical guest: Luiz Ejlli—"Pa ty"
There was no elimination this week; all scores carried over to the following week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eni & Odeta | 27 (8, 7, 5, 7) | Tango | "Higher" — Michael Bublé |
| Sardi & Erisa | 20 (6, 5, 4, 5) | Samba | "Livin' la Vida Loca" — Ricky Martin |
| Enxhi & Silvester | 28 (7, 7, 6, 8) | Contemporary | "Sweet Disposition" — The Temper Trap |
| Saimir & Livia | 22 (6, 6, 4, 6) | Quickstep | "Bicikleta" — Francesk Radi |
| Roerd & Ensa | 19 (5, 4, 4, 6) | Rumba | "I Feel Like I'm Drowning" — Two Feet |
| Ina & Eltion | 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) | Jive | "Dance with Me Tonight" — Olly Murs |
| Armaldo & Marjana | 26 (7, 6, 6, 7) | Foxtrot | "Can't Help Falling in Love" — Elvis Presley |
| Juliana & Dion | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) | Paso Doble | "Maska e madheshtise" — Genti |
| Fifi & Graciano | 24 (7, 6, 5, 6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Savage" — Megan Thee Stallion |
| Irgen & Joana | 28 (7, 7, 6, 8) | Charleston | "Honey, I'm Good" — Andy Grammer |
| Ronaldo & Frenki | 21 (5, 6, 4, 6) | Samba | "Ja ku jam" — Ardit Gjebrea |
| Arnita & Eni | 29 (8, 8, 6, 7) | Waltz | "Glimpse of Us" — Joji |
| Sara & Erind | 26 (7, 8, 6, 5) | Viennese Waltz | "Una canzone triste" — Marco Mengoni |
| Atalanta & Luixhino | 30 (8, 7, 7, 8) | Tango | "Hape Veten Ti" — Aurela Gaçe |
| Elvis & Jora | 22 (7, 4, 5, 6) | Salsa | "La Gozadera" — Gente de Zona ft. Marc Anthony |
Week 2: First Elimination
After Saimir Korreshi sustained a back injury, he was unable to perform on the live show. Under the rules of the show, he was granted a bye to the following week.[12]
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juliana & Dion | 27 (7, 8, 5, 7) | Quickstep | "Pencil Full of Lead" — Paolo Nutini | Safe |
| Elvis & Jora | 25 (7, 6, 5, 7) | Viennese Waltz | "Kur t’kujtohet" — Yll Limani | Safe |
| Sara & Erind | 18 (6, 4, 3, 5) | Paso Doble | "Believer (Imagine Dragons song)" — Imagine Dragons | Eliminated |
| Ronaldo & Frenki | 20 (6, 5, 4, 5) | Charleston | "That Man" — Caro Emerald | Bottom two |
| Atalanta & Luixhino | 23 (7, 6, 4, 6) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Just Got Paid" — Sigala, Ella Eyre & Meghan Trainor ft. French Montana | Safe |
| Fifi & Graciano | 26 (7, 6, 6, 7) | Waltz | "Marova" — Fifi | Safe |
| Arnita & Eni | 20 (7, 5, 3, 5) | Jive | "Mammamia" — Måneskin | Safe |
| Roerd & Ensa | 24 (7, 6, 4, 7) | Viennese Waltz | "How Were We to Know" — Emeli Sandé | Safe |
| Sardi & Erisa | 27 (8, 5, 6, 8) | Contemporary | "I Won't Complain" — Benjamin Clementine | Safe |
| Ina & Eltion | 24 (6, 6, 5, 7) | Tango | "Tore My Heart" — OONA | Safe |
| Enxhi & Silvester | 30 (8, 8, 6, 8) | Samba | "3 to Tango" — Pitbull | Safe |
| Eni & Odeta | 27 (7, 7, 5, 8) | Salsa | "El Anillo" — Jennifer Lopez | Safe |
| Irgen & Joana | 28 (8, 8, 5, 7) | American Smooth | "This Will Be" — Natalie Cole | Safe |
| Armaldo & Marjana | 21 (7, 4, 3, 7) | Paso Doble | "Smooth Criminal" — Michael Jackson | Safe |
Week 3: DigitAlb Movie Night
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | DigitAlb film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fifi & Graciano | 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) | Jive | "One Way or Another" | Cruella | Safe |
| Irgen & Joana | 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "Friend Like Me" | Aladdin | Safe |
| Sardi & Erisa | 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) | Paso Doble | "Dead Reckoning Opening Titles" | Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One | Safe |
| Armaldo & Marjana | 20 (6, 4, 5, 5) | Rock and Roll | "Jailhouse Rock" | The Blues Brothers | Bottom two |
| Enxhi & Silvester | 29 (8, 7, 7, 7) | Waltz | "Gaston" | Beauty and the Beast | Safe |
| Ronaldo & Frenki | 24 (7, 7, 6, 4) | Rumba | "Cuando Seas Mia" | Cuando seas mía | Safe |
| Eni & Odeta | 29 (8, 6, 7, 8) | Swing | "You're the One That I Want" | Grease | Safe |
| Roerd & Ensa | 29 (8, 7, 6, 8) | Paso Doble | "He's a Pirate" | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl | Safe |
| Juliana & Dion | 21 (6, 5, 4, 6) | Salsa | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | Dirty Dancing | Safe |
| Ina & Eltion | 29 (7, 8, 6, 8) | Contemporary | "What Was I Made For?" | Barbie | Safe |
| Saimir & Livia | 20 (6, 4, 4, 6) | Samba | "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" | The Lion King | Eliminated |
| Atalanta & Luixhino | 30 (8, 8, 7, 7) | Charleston | "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" | The Great Gatsby | Safe |
| Elvis & Jora | 25 (7, 5, 7, 6) | Jive | "Scarface (Push It to the Limit)" | Scarface | Safe |
| Arnita & Eni | 36 (9, 9, 8, 10) | Tango | "El Tango de Roxanne" | Moulin Rouge! | Safe |
Dance chart
The couples performed the following each week:
- Week 1: One unlearned dance
- Week 2: One unlearned dance
- Week 3: One unlearned dance
| Couple | Week | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||
| Armaldo & Marjana | Foxtrot | Paso Doble | Rock and Roll | |||||||||||||||
| Arnita & Eni | Waltz | Jive | Tango | |||||||||||||||
| Atalanta & Luixhino | Tango | Cha-Cha-Cha | Charleston | |||||||||||||||
| Elvis & Jora | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Jive | |||||||||||||||
| Eni & Odeta | Tango | Salsa | Swing | |||||||||||||||
| Enxhi & Silvester | Contemp. | Samba | Waltz | |||||||||||||||
| Fifi & Graciano | Cha-Cha-Cha | Waltz | Jive | |||||||||||||||
| Ina & Eltion | Jive | Tango | Contemp. | |||||||||||||||
| Irgen & Joana | Charleston | American Smooth | Quickstep | |||||||||||||||
| Juliana & Dion | Paso Doble | Quickstep | Salsa | |||||||||||||||
| Roerd & Ensa | Rumba | Viennese Waltz | Paso Doble | |||||||||||||||
| Ronaldo & Frenki | Samba | Charleston | Rumba | |||||||||||||||
| Sardi & Erisa | Samba | Contemp. | Paso Doble | |||||||||||||||
| Saimir & Livia | Quickstep | Samba | ||||||||||||||||
| Sara & Erind | Viennese Waltz | Paso Doble | ||||||||||||||||
Dancing with the Stars – Fans' Club
Dancing with the Stars – Fans' Club (often shortened to Fans' Club) is a spinoff of the Albanian dance competition Dancing with the Stars. It was shown for the first time on the ninth season. The host was Kiara Tito and Albi Nako was the Opinionist. The show premiered on 8 October 2023 on Top Channel and was aired every Sunday at 12:45 pm. The series features debates and conversations about the latest goings on the main show with a studio audience and celebrity panel, and with the first eliminated celebrity who are usually invited to the studio after leaving.
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Episode 1" | 8 October 2023 | |
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Special Guests: Zhaklin Lekatari, Monika Lubonja, Sara Hoxha and Meri Shehu. Professional partner: Luixhino Hala (Atalanta Kërcyku). | ||||
| 2 | 2 | "Episode 2" | 15 October 2023 | |
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Special Guests: Rudina "Paloma" Demneri and Erjola Doçi. Professional partner: Graciano Tagani (Fifi). Eliminated couple: Sara Karaj & Erind Sallahi. | ||||
References
- ""Dancing With The Stars" rikthehet me sezonin e ri, së shpejti në Top Channel!". topalbaniaradio.com.
- "Video/ Magji dhe adrenalinë në Dancing With The Stars! Konfirmohen prezantuesit dhe data e fillimit të spektaklit!". top-channel.tv.
- ""Bashkë do të shihemi së shpejti…" Bora Zemani ka disa fjalë për "Për'Puthen" dhe nisjen e sezonit të ri televiziv!". topalbaniaradio.com.
- "Konfirmohen zyrtarisht katër anëtarët e jurisë së Dancing With the Stars!". top-channel.tv.
- "Kiara Tito prezantuese e "Dancing With The Stars Fan Club"". lajmi.net.
- "Lori Bala, pjesëtarja e parë e zbuluar e jurisë së "Dancing With The Stars 2"!". topalbaniaradio.com.
- "Ekskluzive/Ilir Shaqiri kryetar jurie në edicionin e dytë të "Dancing With The Stars"!". topalbaniaradio.com.
- "Pas bujës që bëri në BBV2, Olta Gixhari tashmë pjesë e jurisë së Dancing With The Stars!". topalbaniaradio.com.
- "Nuk jua merr aspak mendja kush është, konfirmohet konkurrenti i parë që do t'i bashkohet "Dancing with the Stars"!". topalbaniaradio.com.
- "Konfirmohet çifti i dytë në "Dancing With The Stars"! Bëhet fjalë për këngëtaren dhe moderatoren e njohur…". topalbaniaradio.com.
- "Një tjetër aktor i humorit bëhet pjesë e "Dancing With The Stars"!". topalbaniaradio.com.
- "E papritur/ Saimir Korreshi thyen krahun, në pikëpyetje vazhdimi i garës në "Dancing With The Stars"". topalbaniaradio.com.
External links
- Official Website – (in Albanian)