Dancing with the Stars (Albanian TV series)

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Dancing with the Stars
Genre Reality competition
Based on Strictly Come Dancing
Presented by
Judges
  • Ilir Shaqiri
  • Iva Tiço
  • Arian Çani
  • Alfred Kaçinari
  • Ema Andrea
  • Milaim Zeka
  • Armand Peza
  • Dalina Buzi
  • Kledi Kadiu
  • Valbona Selimllari
  • Lori Bala
  • Olta Gixhari
Country of originAmerica
Original languageAlbanian
No. of seasons8
Production
Executive producers
  • Sara Hoxha (2022–)
  • Ledion Liço (2022–)
Production companies
Original release
Network Vizion Plus
Release18 February 2010 (2010-02-18) 
8 June 2018 (2018-06-08)
Network Top Channel
Release7 October 2022 (2022-10-07) 
present

Dancing with the Stars is an American dance competition television series that premiered on 18 February 2010 on Vizion Plus and Tring Digital. It is the Albanian version of the British series Strictly Come Dancing , and one of several iterations of the Dancing with the Stars franchise. The show pairs celebrities with professional dancers. 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.

Contents

The show aired until 8 June 2018 on Vizion Plus and Tring Digital. On 10 June 2022, it was announced beginning with the 8th season, Dancing with the Stars would move from Vizion Plus to Top Channel. [1] On 7 October 2022 began airing the eighth season. On the final of the eighth season, it was announced that the ninth season will begin airing very soon on Top Channel, [2] with the season premiering on 6 October 2023. [3]

Format

The show pairs a number of celebrities with professional dancers who each week compete against each other in a competition to impress a panel of judges and the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. Through a telephone poll, viewers vote who should stay, the results of the poll being combined with the ranking of the panel of judges. Couple with lowest number points drop out from each episode. Each judge gives the performance a mark out of ten, giving an overall total out of thirty/forty.

Presenters and judges

Presenter timeline

Color key
  Host
  Co-host
Cast memberSeasons
123456789
Alketa Vejsiu
Amarda Toska
Armina Mevlani
Almeda Abazi
Bora Zemani
Genti Zotaj
Ermal Mamaqi
Jonida Maliqi
Drini Zeqo
Rudi Hizmo
Mateo Cela
Eno Popi

Judges timeline

Color key
  Main Judge
  Contestant
  Professional dancer
Cast memberSeasons
123456789
Ilir Shaqiri
Iva Tiço
Arian Çani
Alfred Kaçinari
Ema Andrea
Milaim Zeka
Julian Deda
Armand Peza
Dalina Buzi
Kledi Kadiu
Valbona Selimllari
Lori Bala
Olta Gixhari

Series overview

SeriesContestantsEpisodesOriginally airedWinnersRunners-upThird place
First airedLast airedNetwork
112918 February 2010 (2010-02-18)7 May 2010 (2010-05-07) Vizion Plus Oni Pustina & Linda PodaGenta Ismajli & Dion GjinikaRoland Hysi & Lori Bala
2121231 March 2011 (2011-03-31)16 June 2011 (2011-06-16) Enver Petrovci & Lori BalaÇiljeta Xhilaga & Dion GjinikaShpat Kasapi & Isida Mollaymeri
3142216 January 2012 (2012-01-16)29 March 2012 (2012-03-29) Elvana Gjata & Gerdi VasoVedat Ademi & Odeta DishnicaInida Gjata & Simone Pigliacelli
Ornela Bregu & Dion Gjinika
412125 November 2013 (2013-11-05)21 January 2014 (2014-01-21)Lori Hoxha & Dion GjinikaFlaka Krelani & EltojnAulona Musta & Gerd Vaso
Arjon & Ermira
5131224 November 2014 (2014-11-24)9 February 2015 (2015-02-09) Tuna & Simone PigliacelliAmos Zaharia & Adela
Evi & Andrea
Kristi & Ermira
6121215 October 2015 (2015-10-15)31 December 2015 (2015-12-31)Dorina Mema & BesiFlorian & Lori BalaAmbra & Jurgen
7121223 March 2018 (2018-03-23)8 June 2018 (2018-06-08)Soni Malaj & Dion GjinikaAulona Musta & Graciano TaganiAmos Zaharia & Isida Mollaymeri
8 14147 October 2022 (2022-10-07)1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) Top Channel Sara Hoxha & Luixhino HalaArdit Cuni & Jora Hodo
Elhaida Dani & Ledian Agallijaj
Megi Pojani & Jurgen Bala
9 15136 October 2023 (2023-10-06)29 December 2023 (2023-12-29)Enxhi Nasufi & Silvester ShutaSardi Strugaj & Ensa LlaciArnita Beqiraj & Eni Balla
Fifi & Graciano Tagani

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