Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 7

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 7
Hosted by Daryl Somers
Sonia Kruger
Judges Todd McKenney
Paul Mercurio
Helen Richey
Mark Wilson
Celebrity winner Bridie Carter
Professional winnerCraig Monley
No. of episodes10
Release
Original network Seven Network
Original release25 September (2007-09-25) 
27 November 2007 (2007-11-27)
Season chronology
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Season 8

The seventh season of the Australian Dancing with the Stars debuted on 25 September 2007. Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger returned as hosts, although this was the last season to be hosted by Somers. Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson also returned as judges, and this would also be Mercurio's last season.

Actress Bridie Carter and Craig Monley were announced as the winners on 27 November 2007, while comedian Anh Do and Luda Kroitor finished in second place. [1]

Couples

This season featured ten celebrity contestants.

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Michael Klim Olympic swimmer Eliza CampagnaEliminated 1st
on 2 October 2007
Corinne Grant ComedianCsaba SzirmaiEliminated 2nd
on 9 October 2007
Elka Graham Olympic swimmer Michael WojickEliminated 3rd
on 16 October 2007
Jessica Rowe JournalistSerghei BolgarschiiEliminated 4th
on 23 October 2007
James Courtney Racing driverOlya BourtasovaEliminated 5th
on 30 October 2007
Mark Beretta JournalistLinda De NicolaEliminated 6th
on 6 November 2007
Patti Newton SingerSandro CatalanoEliminated 7th
on 13 November 2007
David Hobson TenorKarina SchembriEliminated 8th
on 20 November 2007
Anh Do Comedian Luda Kroitor Runners-up
on 27 November 2007
Bridie Carter ActressCraig MonleyWinners
on 27 November 2007

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:

  Winners
  Runners-up
  Bottom two
  Eliminated
Dancing with the Stars (season 7) - Weekly scores
CouplePl.Week
121+2345678910
Bridie & Craig1st32296130353633+31=643836+28=6431+35=6635+40+40=115 [a]
Anh & Luda2nd24285229302725+31=56 [b] 2721+27=48 [b] 32+34=66 [b] 26+32+35=93 [c]
David & Karina3rd27275428353129+28=572738+29=6731+23=54 [d]
Patti & Sandro4th342862303128 [b] 32+29=6128 [b] 28+21=49 [d]
Mark & Linda5th27224918252924+28=5231 [d]
James & Olya6th27295623281820+24=44 [d]
Jessica & Serghei7th2423473029 [b] 14 [d]
Elka & Michael8th232245 [b] 28 [b] 27 [d]
Corinne & Csaba9th24254928 [d]
Michael & Eliza10th191938 [d]
Notes
  1. This couple finished in first place.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
  3. This couple finished in second place.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This couple was eliminated.

Weekly scores

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Paul Mercurio, Mark Wilson.

Week 1

Couples performed either the cha-cha-cha or the quickstep. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusic
Anh & Luda24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Kung Fu Fighting" — Bus Stop, feat. Carl Douglas
Elka & Michael23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Quickstep"That Mellow Saxophone" — Brian Setzer Orchestra
Mark & Linda27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"I Like It Like That" — Tito Puente
David & Karina27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Quickstep"The Continental" — Fred Astaire
Michael & Eliza19 (4, 5, 5, 5)Quickstep"Sing You Sinners" — Tony Bennett, feat. John Legend
Corinne & Csaba24 (5, 6, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"U and Ur Hand" — Pink
Bridie & Craig32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"Big and Bad" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
James & Olya27 (7, 7, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Destination Calabria" ― Alex Gaudino, feat. Crystal Waters
Jessica & Serghei24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Heart of Glass" — The Puppini Sisters
Patti & Sandro34 (9, 8, 8, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Mambo Italiano" — Bette Midler

Week 2

Couples performed either the jive or the tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
David & Karina27 (6, 8, 6, 7)Jive"I'm A Believer" — The Monkees Safe
Corinne & Csaba25 (6, 6, 7, 6)Tango"Nightfall" — Stanley Black Safe
Michael & Eliza19 (2, 5, 6, 6)Jive"Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" — Blues Brothers Eliminated
James & Olya29 (6, 8, 8, 7)Tango"In Tango" — Bajofondo Tango Club Safe
Jessica & Serghei23 (5, 6, 6, 6)Jive"Reet Petite" — Jackie Wilson Safe
Anh & Luda28 (7, 7, 6, 8)Tango"Hernando's Hideaway" — Alma Cogan Safe
Elka & Michael22 (6, 6, 5, 5)Jive"Tall Skinny Mama" — The Swing CatsBottom two
Patti & Sandro28 (7, 7, 6, 8)Tango"Argentino Paso" ― Carlos OrtegaSafe
Bridie & Craig29 (8, 7, 7, 7)Jive"Johnny B. Goode" — Chuck Berry
& "Good Times" — INXS, feat. Jimmy Barnes
Safe
Mark & Linda22 (5, 6, 6, 5)Tango"Toreador Song" — Georges Bizet Safe

Week 3

Couples performed either the foxtrot or the salsa. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Corinne & Csaba28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Salsa"Can't Touch It" — Ricki-Lee Coulter Eliminated
Bridie & Craig30 (7, 8, 7, 8)Foxtrot"They Can't Take That Away from Me" — Diana Krall Safe
Anh & Luda29 (6, 7, 8, 8)Salsa"Bombón de Azúcar" — La Secta Safe
Elka & Michael28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Blue Moon" — Frank Sinatra Bottom two
Mark & Linda18 (3, 6, 4, 5)Salsa"Esa Morena" — Ozomatli Safe
Jessica & Serghei30 (8, 7, 8, 7)Foxtrot"Lovecats" — The Cure Safe
Patti & Sandro30 (7, 8, 7, 8)Salsa"La Bamba" — Selena Safe
David & Karina28 (7, 8, 6, 7)Foxtrot"Witchcraft" — Steve Tyrell Safe
James & Olya23 (4, 7, 7, 5)Salsa"Quimbara" — Celia Cruz Safe

Week 4

Couples performed either the paso doble or the waltz. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Elka & Michael27 (6, 7, 7, 7)Paso doble"España cañí" — Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra Eliminated
Mark & Linda25 (6, 7, 6, 6)Waltz"Sunrise, Sunset" — Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick Safe
James & Olya28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Waltz"Adiemus" — Karl Jenkins Safe
David & Karina35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Paso doble"Romeo & Juliet Op. 64" — Sergei Prokofiev Safe
Patti & Sandro31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Waltz"Jesse" — Janis Ian Safe
Bridie & Craig35 (9, 8, 9, 9)Paso doble"Canción del Mariachi" — Los Lobos Safe
Anh & Luda30 (8, 7, 8, 7)Waltz"I Will Always Return" — DancehouseSafe
Jessica & Serghei29 (7, 7, 8, 7)Paso doble"Theatres des Vampires" — Elliot Goldenthal
& "XRCD" — Elliot Goldenthal
Bottom two

Week 5

Couples performed either the rumba or the samba. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Patti & Sandro28 (7, 7, 6, 8)Samba"I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much)" — Carmen Miranda Bottom two
James & Olya18 (3, 6, 4, 5)Rumba"She's Like the Wind" — VibekingzSafe
Jessica & Serghei14 (2, 4, 4, 4)Samba"Right About Now" — Mousse T Eliminated
David & Karina31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Rumba"La Paloma" — Placido Domingo Safe
Mark & Linda29 (7, 8, 7, 7)Samba"Conga" — Gloria Estefan Safe
Bridie & Craig36 (9, 8, 9, 10)Rumba"Time After Time" — Eva Cassidy Safe
Anh & Luda27 (7, 7, 6, 7)Samba"Rumbakalao" — AzuquitaSafe

Week 6

Each couple performed one new routine, and then all couples participated in a group Bollywood routine for individual points. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
James & Olya20 (5, 5, 5, 5)Foxtrot"The Way You Make Me Feel" — Michael Jackson Eliminated
Mark & Linda24 (4, 7, 6, 7)Rumba"Little Wonders" — Rob Thomas Safe
Patti & Sandro32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Paso doble"Y viva España" — Manolo Escobar Safe
Bridie & Craig33 (8, 9, 8, 8)Waltz"I Had a Dream" — Joss Stone Safe
Anh & Luda25 (6, 7, 6, 6)Jive"Wake Up Jeff" & "Hot Potato" — The Wiggles Bottom two
David & Karina29 (6, 8, 7, 8)Tango"Ecstasy" — Geoff Love Safe
James & Olya24 (6, 6, 6, 6)Group
Bollywood
"Bollywood Remix" — Krishnamoorthy, Sangathia & Chorus
Mark & Linda28 (8, 7, 6, 7)
Patti & Sandro29 (7, 8, 7, 7)
Bridie & Craig31 (7, 8, 8, 8)
Anh & Luda31 (8, 8, 7, 8)
David & Karina28 (6, 7, 7, 8)

Week 7

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
David & Karina27 (7, 7, 6, 7)Salsa"It Had Better Be Tonight" — Michael Bublé Safe
Anh & Luda27 (8, 6, 7, 6)Foxtrot"I'm Your Man" — Leonard Cohen Safe
Mark & Linda31 (7, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"The Dirty Boogie" — Brian Setzer Orchestra Eliminated
Bridie & Craig38 (10, 9, 9, 10)Samba"Le Serpent" — Guem et ZakaSafe
Patti & Sandro28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Foxtrot"The Locomotion" — Kylie Minogue Bottom two

Week 8

Each couple performed two routines, one of which was a disco routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Bridie & Craig36 (9, 9, 9, 9)Tango"Olé Guapa" — André Rieu Safe
28 (6, 8, 6, 8)Disco"You Should Be Dancing" — Bee Gees
Anh & Luda21 (6, 6, 4, 5)Rumba"More Than Words" — Extreme Bottom two
27 (6, 6, 7, 8)Disco"Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb
David & Karina38 (9, 10, 10, 9)Waltz"Gymnopédie" — Erik Satie Safe
29 (5, 8, 10, 6)Disco"Play That Funky Music" — Wild Cherry
Patti & Sandro28 (7, 7, 7, 7)Jive"You Can't Stop the Beat" — from Hairspray Eliminated
21 (5, 5, 5, 6)Disco"I Will Survive" — Young Divas

Week 9

Each couple performed two routines, one of which was the Argentine tango. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Anh & Luda32 (8, 8, 8, 8)Quickstep"When You're Smiling" — Andy Williams Bottom two
34 (9, 8, 9, 8)Argentine tango"Quejas de Bandoneon" — Astor Piazzolla
David & Karina31 (6, 8, 8, 9)Argentine tango"Verano Porteño" — Astor Piazzolla Eliminated
23 (5, 5, 6, 7)Samba"Sweetheart from Venezuela" — Harry Belafonte
Bridie & Craig31 (7, 8, 7, 9)Salsa"Micaela" — Sonora CarruselesSafe
35 (9, 9, 8, 9)Argentine tango"The Addams Family Theme Song" & "El Vaquero"
— Prandi Sound Tango Ensemble

Week 10

Each couple performed three routines: one unlearned dance, their favourite dance of the season, and their freestyle routine. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Bridie & Craig35 (9, 9, 8, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Respect" — Aretha Franklin Winners
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Samba"Le Serpent" — Guem et Zaka
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)Freestyle"Kothbiro" — Ayub Ogada
Anh & Luda26 (6, 6, 7, 7)Paso doble"Wall Breached" — Harry Gregson-Williams Runners-up
32 (7, 8, 8, 9)Samba"Rumbakalao" — Azuquita
35 (8, 9, 9, 9)Freestyle"Livin' la Vida Loca" — Ricky Martin

Dance chart

Dancing with the Stars (season 7) - Dance chart
CoupleWeek
12345678910
Bridie & CraigQuickstepJiveFoxtrotPaso dobleRumbaWaltzGroup
Bollywood
SambaTangoDiscoSalsaArgentine tangoCha-cha-chaSambaFreestyle
Anh & LudaCha-cha-chaTangoSalsaWaltzSambaJiveFoxtrotRumbaDiscoQuickstepArgentine tangoPaso dobleSambaFreestyle
David & KarinaQuickstepJiveFoxtrotPaso dobleRumbaTangoSalsaWaltzDiscoArgentine tangoSamba
Patti & SandroCha-cha-chaTangoSalsaWaltzSambaPaso dobleFoxtrotJiveDisco
Mark & LindaCha-cha-chaTangoSalsaWaltzSambaRumbaQuickstep
James & OlyaCha-cha-chaTangoSalsaWaltzRumbaFoxtrot
Jessica & SergheiQuickstepJiveFoxtrotPaso dobleSamba
Elka & MichaelQuickstepJiveFoxtrotPaso doble
Corinne & CsabaCha-cha-chaTangoSalsa
Michael & ElizaQuickstepJive

References

  1. "Bridie Carter wins Dancing With The Stars". The Sydney Morning Herald . 28 November 2007. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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