Dancing with the Stars (Greek TV series)

Dancing with the Stars is a Greek dance competition television series that premiered on March 28, 2010, on ANT1 and filmed live in Athens. The show aired until February 1, 2015, on ANT1. On January 26, 2018 ANT1 premiered the sixth season and aired until May 4, 2018. The show returned from Star Channel. The show is based on the British BBC Television series Strictly Come Dancing and is part of BBC Worldwide's Dancing with the Stars franchise. The theme song is "It's personal" performed by Swedish indie pop band The Radio Dept.

Dancing with the Stars
Created byFenia Vardanis
Richard Hopkins
Based onStrictly Come Dancing
Developed byBBC
Presented by
Judges
  • Alexis Kostalas
  • Giannis Latsios
  • Galena Velikova
  • Katia Dandoulaki
  • Lakis Gavalas
  • Errica Prezerakou
  • Fokas Evagelinos
  • Eleonora Meleti
  • Giorgos Liagas
  • Jason Roditis
  • Elena Lizardou
  • Marina Lampropoulou
  • Stefanos Dimoulas
Opening theme"It's personal" by The Radio Dept
Country of originGreece
Original languageGreek
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes91
Production
Production locationsAthens, Greece
Running timeapprox. 180 to 200 minutes per episode
(including commercials)
Production company
Original release
NetworkANT1
Release28 March 2010 (2010-03-28) –
1 February 2015 (2015-02-01)
Release26 January (2018-01-26) –
4 May 2018 (2018-05-04)
NetworkStar Channel
Release17 October 2021 (2021-10-17) –
28 January 2022 (2022-01-28)

The format of the show consists of a celebrity paired with a professional dancer. Each couple performs predetermined dances and competes against the others for judges' points and audience votes. The couple receiving the lowest combined total of judges' points and audience votes is eliminated each week until only the champion dance pair remains.

Cast

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Hosts

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Logo used for seasons 1–6.

Since its premiere in 2010, the show was hosted by Zeta Makripoulia. In the fourth season Makripoulia was replaced by Doukissa Nomikou. The sixth season was hosted by Evangelia Aravani. There was also a different co-host in each season for the backstage room, also known as Green Room. The co-hosts included Eleni Karpontini (first season) and Mary Sinatsaki (second season). Argiris Aggelou, the winner of the second season, co-hosted the third season, Doretta Papadimitriou, the winner of the third season, co-hosted the fourth season and Kostas Martakis, the runner-up of the second season, co-hosted the fifth season. Savvas Poumpouras co-hosted the sixth season.

On April 15, 2021 it was announced that model Vicky Kaya, will be hosting the seventh season of the show, which began airing on Star Channel in the television season 2021–2022.[1] Lambros Fisfis was the co-host for the backstage room.[2]

Presenter Season
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Zeta Makripoulia Main
Doukissa Nomikou Main
Evangelia Aravani Contestant Main
Vicky Kaya Main
Co-host Season
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Eleni Karpontini Main
Mary Sinatsaki Main Contestant
Argiris Aggelou Contestant Main
Ntoretta Papadimitriou Contestant Main
Kostas Martakis Contestant Main
Savvas Poumpouras Contestant Main
Lambros Fisfis Main

Judges

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Giannis Latsios, Fokas Evaggelinos, Galena Velikova-Chaina and Alexis Kostalas were the judges of the first season. In the second season, Errica Prezerakou, the winner of the first season, replaced Velikova-Chaina. In the third season, Prezerakou was replaced by Katia Dandoulaki and Velikova-Chaina returned.

In the fourth season, all the judges from season 3 returned except for Evaggelinos, while Giorgos Liagkas,[3] Eugenia Manolidou[4] and Themos Anastasiadis[5] were guest judges for the 4th, 8th and 9th week respectively. In the fifth season all the judges from season 4 returned. Lakis Gavalas is the fifth judge in fifth season.

In the sixth season Kostalas and Velikova returned as judges, while Giorgos Liagas and, former contestant, Eleonora Meleti joined the judging panel. Throughout the season, various guest judges appeared as the fifth judge in the judging panel for one episode.

The four new judges in the seventh season, that aired on Star Channel, were Stefanos Dimoulas, Marina Lampropoulou, Elena Lizardou and Jason Roditis.

Judge Season
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Alexis Kostalas Main
Giannis Latsios Main
Fokas Evagelinos Main
Galena Velikova Main Main
Errika Prezerakou Contestant Main
Katia Dandoulaki Main
Lakis Gavalas Contestant Main
Giorgos Liagkas Guest Main
Eleonora Meleti Contestant Main
Stefanos Dimoulas Main
Marina Lampropoulou Main
Elena Lizardou Main
Jason Roditis Main
Eugenia Manolidou Contestant Guest
Themos Anastasiadis Guest
Natalia Germanou Guest
Vicky Hadjivassiliou Guest
Maria Solomou Guest
Tatiana Stefanidou Guest
Katerina Gagaki Guest
Nadia Boule Contestant Guest
Ntoretta Papadimitriou Contestant Guest
Isaias Matiamba Contestant Guest
Charis Christopoulos Guest
Nikos Koklonis Guest

Couples

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A total of 100 celebrities have appeared during the 7 seasons of the series. Twelve celebrities participated in the first season, 14 in the second, third, fourth and fifth season and 16 in the sixth, seventh season. Also, a total of 49 professional partners have appeared alongside celebrities, some for only one season.

Professional partners

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Bold font indicates that the dancer is a participant in the present season.

Color key:

  Winner
  Runner-up
  3rd place
Professional dancer Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Alexander Bachariev Georgia Georgiou
Alexandros Papadopoulos Patritsia Peristeri Christina Lampiri
Maggie Charalampidou
Anastasia Draka Nikos Anadiotis Lakis Gavalas Theocharis Ioannidis
Anastasis Kanaridis Maria Kalavria
Anna Polyzou Michalis Zambidis Nasos Galakteros Kostas Krommidas Michalis Mouroutsos Alberto Eskenazi
Argyris Argyropoulos Christina Vrachali
Athina Palaiologou Tasos Palatzidis
Claudia-Anna Stoyia Tryfonas Samaras Elias Vrettos Alex Kavdas Thanos Petrelis Michalis Seitis
Christina Novakivska Lefteris Mitsopoulos
Danai Avloniti Dimitris Kokonidis
Dimitris Fokas Vasia Trifylli
Dimitris Kranias Fotini Pipili Niki Xanthou
Dionisis Klampanis Niki Kartsona
Dionisis Valmis Marianta Pieridi Konstantina
Efi Chormova Ioannis Drymonakos
Efi Giannaraki Stamatis Gardelis
Elias Boutsis Vicky Koulianou Aggeliki Iliadi Elena Papavasileiou Katerina Stikoudi Maria Korinthiou
Elias Ladas Eugenia Manolidou Eleonora Meleti Elisavet Spanou Pinelopi Anastasopoulou
Elina Pini Antonis Vlontakis
Elisavet Madani Edward Stergiou
Emily Matthaiakaki Savvas Poumpouras Argiris Aggelou Giorgos Tsalikis
Eutuxia Marketaki Giannis Aivazis
Evi Semprou Thanasis Viskadourakis
Fotini Papastavrou Giorgos Gerolimatos Thanos Kallioras Triantafyllos Dionisis Alertas
Gaetano Parisi Christina Aloupi
Gerasimos Moshopoulos Reggina Makedou
Giannis Tserkinis Laura Narjes
Giorgos Ketseridis Eleni Chatzidou Vicky Kavoura
Olga Piliaki
Irene Linardou Dominic Stars
Konstantinos Papazoglou Eirini Papadopoulou
Maria Adimisari Dimitris Vlachos Kostas Martakis Spyros Soulis Isaias Matiamba Christos Spanos
Maria Kamenidi Stavros Varthalitis
Maria Tsitou Kostas Tsouros
Marili Kourtesi Panos Giannakopoulos
Maxim Stadnik Vasiliki Millousi
Nikoletta Mauridi Sakis Arseniou Vangelis Kakouriotis
Panagiotis Grammatikos Hrysopiyi Devetzi
Panos Xylas Maria Tsouri
Paulos Manogiannakis Ntoretta Papadimitriou Klelia Pantazi Maria Iliaki Evridiki Valavani
Richard Szilagyi Matthildi Maggira Morfoula Ntona Annie Pantazi
Spyros Pavlidis Marianna Georgadi
Tasos Roussos Myriella Kourenti
Thanos Pisanidis Nadia Boule
Thodoris Panagakos Errika Prezerakou Marietta Chrousala Vana Mparmpa Gogo Mastrokosta Nikoletta Karra
Tilemaxos Fatsis Victoria Hislop
Tzeni Nikolentzou Kostas Sommer Giorgos Chraniotis Fanis Lampropoulos Anthimos Ananiadis
Vaggelis Holevas Natassa Kalogridi Kelly Kellekidou Chrispa
Vladimir Morotsko Evagelia Aravani Thalia Prokopiou Dorothea Merkouri Elena Tsagrinou
Yuri Dimitrov Natalia Dragoumi Nikoleta Ralli Mary Synatsaki Bessy Argyraki

List of dance

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Dance Seasons performed
Argentine tango 2-6
Bachata 4-6
Bollywood 5-
Cha-cha-cha 1-6
Christmas Rock 'n Roll Marathon 4
Christmas Swing Marathon 5
Contemporary 5-6
Dance Boogie Marathon 3
Dance Fusion 4
Disco 3, 5-6
European tango 5-6
Foxtrot 1-6
Freestyle
HipHop 6
Instant Cha-cha-cha 3
Jive 1-6
Lambada 5
Mambo 1-6
Merengue 5
Paso Doble 1-6
Pole dance 6
Quickstep 1-6
Rock 'n Roll 1-2
Rock 'n Roll Marathon 2
Rumba 1-6
Salsa 4-6
Solo Dance 4, 6
Samba 1-6
Tango
Team Dances 2, 4, 6
Trio Challenge 3-6
Viennese Waltz 1-6
Waltz 1-2, 4-6

Highest-scoring celebrities

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Number of perfect scores

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# of 40/50s Season Place Celebrity Professional partner
8 5 Champion Morfoula Ntona Richard Szilagyi
7
6
5 1
3
2nd
Champion
Matthildi Maggira
Ntoretta Papadimitriou
Richard Szilagyi
Paulos Manogiannakis
4 4
4
6
Champion
2nd
3rd
Isaias Matiamba
Katerina Stikoudi
Olga Piliaki
Maria Antimisari
Elias Boutsis
Giorgos Ketseridis
3 1
2
5
6
Champion
Champion
2nd
4th
Errika Prezerakou
Argiris Aggelou
Eirini Papadopoulou
Myriella Kourenti
Thodoris Panagakos
Emily Matthaiakaki
Konstantinos Papazoglou
Tasos Roussos
2 1
3
4
5
6
6
3rd
2nd
3rd
3rd
Champion
2nd
Eugenia Manolidou
Elias Vrettos
Klelia Pantazi
Nikoleta Karra
Vangelis Kakouriotis
Evridiki Valavani
Elias Ladas
Claudia-Anna Stoyia
Paulos Manogiannakis
Thodoris Panagakos
Nikoletta Mavridi
Paulos Manogiannakis
1 2
2
2
6
6th
2nd
3rd
5th
Eleonora Meleti
Kostas Martakis
Aggeliki Iliadi
Kostas Tsouros
Elias Ladas
Maria Antimisari
Elias Boutsis
Maria Tsitou

Series overview

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Season No. of
stars
No. of
weeks
Originally aired Celebrity honor places
First aired Last aired Network Winner Second place Third place
1 12 13 March 28, 2010 June 20, 2010 ANT1 Errika Prezerakou & Thodoris Panagakos Matthildi Maggira & Richard Szilagyi Eugenia Manolidou & Elias Ladas
2 14 March 20, 2011 June 10, 2011 Argiris Aggelou & Emily Matthaiakaki Kostas Martakis & Maria Adimisari Aggeliki Iliadi & Elias Boutsis
3 14 November 18, 2012 February 17, 2013 Ntoretta Papadimitriou & Pavlos Manogiannakis Elias Vrettos & Claudia-Anna Stoyia Laura Narjes & Giannis Tserkinis
4 15 October 20, 2013 February 2, 2014 Isaias Matiamba & Maria Adimisari Katerina Stikoudi & Elias Boutsis Klelia Pantazi & Paulos Manogiannakis
5 14 October 26, 2014 February 1, 2015 Morfoula Ntona & Richard Szilagyi Eirini Papadopoulou & Konstantinos Papazoglou Nikoleta Karra & Thodoris Panagakos
6 18 January 26, 2018 May 4, 2018 Vangelis Kakouriotis & Nikoletta Mavridi Evridiki Valavani & Pavlos Manogiannakis Olga Piliaki & Giorgos Ketseridis
7 16 15 October 17, 2021 January 28, 2022 Star Channel Georgia Georgiou & Alexander Bachariev Stavros Varthalitis & Maria Kamenidi Dominic Stars & Irini Linardou

References

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  2. ^ "Dancing with the Stars: Η Βίκυ Καγιά, ο Λάμπρος Φισφής & η κριτική επιτροπή". www.star.gr (in Greek). 16 September 2021.
  3. ^ ""DWTS 4": Ο Γιώργος Λιάγκας guest κριτής και το "πετεινάρι - αποχώρηση" της Ελένης Χατζίδου". cosmo.gr. Archived from the original on 19 November 2013. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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  5. ^ "Θέμος Αναστασιάδης: Γκεστ κριτής στο 9o live του "Dancing with the stars 4".Δείτε την ανατρεπτική του είσοδο στο πλατό". Gossip TV. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
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