Dancing with the Stars (New Zealand TV series) series 8

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Dancing with the Stars
Season 8
Celebrity winner Manu Vatuvei
Professional winnerLoryn Reynolds
No. of episodes17
Release
Original network Three
Original release14 April (2019-04-14) –
16 June 2019 (2019-06-16)
Series chronology
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Series 9

The eighth series of Dancing with the Stars premiered on 14 April 2019 on Three, and is hosted by Dai Henwood and Sharyn Casey. Camilla Sacre-Dallerup, Julz Tocker, and Rachel White all returned as the series' judges, with Sacre-Dullerup serving as head judge again. [1] The full cast was announced on 4 April. [2]

Contents

Cast

Couples

CelebrityNotabilityProfessional partnerStatus
Jude Dobson Television presenterMatt Tatton-BrownEliminated 1st
on April 22, 2019
Carolyn Taylor Former What Now presenterJonny WilliamsEliminated 2nd
on April 29, 2019
Anna Willcox-Silfverberg Olympic skier & television presenterBrad ColemanEliminated 3rd
on May 6, 2019
Mike McRoberts Newshub broadcaster & journalistKristie WilliamsEliminated 4th
on May 13, 2019
Walter NeilandsFormer Sticky TV presenterMelissa McCallumEliminated 5th
on May 20, 2019
K'Lee Singer & Mai FM radio presenterScott ColeEliminated 6th
on May 27, 2019
Glen Osborne Former All Blacks rugby playerVanessa ColeEliminated 7th
on June 3, 2019
Nadia Lim Celebrity chef & entrepreneurAaron GilmoreEliminated 8th
on June 10, 2019
William WaiiruaSocial media star & singerAmelia McGregorFourth Place
on June 16, 2019
Clinton Randell The Edge radio presenterBrittany ColemanThird Place
on June 16, 2019
Laura Daniel Comedian & actressShae MountainRunners-up
on June 16, 2019
Manu Vatuvei Former Warriors rugby league playerLoryn ReynoldsWinners
on June 16, 2019

Scorecard

CouplePlace121+2345678910
Top 4Top 2
Manu & Loryn120234322242024272627+28=5529+30=59
Laura & Shae221224326232726282830+28=5830+30=60
Randell & Brittany323254823222425252728+27=5530
William & Amelia419193824252326242926+29=5530
Nadia & Aaron517183520192122242323+24=47
Glen & Vanessa6172441262423262524
K'Lee & Scott71817351921182022
Walter & Melissa812152716131515
Mike & Kristie9191837191819
Anna & Brad102320431821
Carolyn & Jonny1121224322
Jude & Matt12141832
Red numbers indicate the couples with the lowest score for each week.
Green numbers indicate the couples with the highest score for each week.
  indicates the couples eliminated that week.
  indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two.
  the returning couple that was the last to be called safe.
  indicates the winning couple.
  indicates the runner-up couple.
  indicates the couple who placed third.
  indicates the couple who placed fourth.

Average score chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a 30-point scale.

Rank by
average		PlaceCoupleTotal
points		Number
of dances		Average
12Laura & Shae3191226.6
23Randell & Brittany2791125.4
31Manu & Loryn3001225.0
44William & Amelia2741124.9
56Glen & Vanessa189823.6
611Carolyn & Jonny65321.7
75Nadia & Aaron2111021.1
810Anna & Brad82420.5
97K'Lee & Scott135719.3
109Mike & Kristie93518.6
1112Jude & Matt32216.0
128Walter & Melissa86614.3

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:

DanceHighest scored dancer(s)Highest scoreLowest scored dancer(s)Lowest score
Cha-cha-cha Clinton Randell27Walter Neilands13
Jive William Waiirua29Jude Dobson14
Tango Manu Vatuvei29Walter Neilands15
Samba Glen Osborne
William Waiirua		24Walter Neilands12
Quickstep William Waiirua29Walter Neilands16
Rumba Manu Vatuvei28K'Lee18
Foxtrot Laura Daniel28Nadia Lim
Jude Dobson		18
Paso Doble Laura Daniel30Walter Neilands15
Viennese Waltz Laura Daniel30Manu Vatuvei23
Waltz Clinton Randell28Glen Osborne26
Salsa Manu Vatuvei
Glen Osborne		24Walter Neilands15
Hip hop William Waiirua30William Waiirua25
Argentine Tango Clinton Randell27Manu Vatuvei24
Contemporary Clinton Randell25
ShowdanceManu Vatuvei
Laura Daniel		30

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a potential 30-point maximum (team dances are excluded).

CouplesHighest scoring dance(s)Lowest scoring dance(s)
Manu & LorynShowdance (30)Rumba
Cha-cha-cha (20)
Laura & ShaePaso doble
Viennese Waltz
Showdance (30)		Cha-cha-cha (21)
Randell & BrittanyQuickstep (30)Salsa (22)
William & AmeliaHip Hop (30)Jive
Tango (19)
Nadia & AaronQuickstep
Foxtrot (24)		Samba (17)
Glen & VanessaWaltz
Foxtrot (26)		Tango (17)
K'Lee & ScottJive (22)Cha-cha-cha (17)
Walter & MelissaQuickstep (16)Samba (12)
Mike & KristieFoxtrot
Rumba
Tango (19)		Paso doble
Cha-cha-cha (18)
Anna & BradTango (23)Paso doble (18)
Carolyn & JonnyTango
Foxtrot (22)		Cha-cha-cha (21)
Jude & MattFoxtrot (18)Jive (14)

Weekly scores

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Rachel White, Camilla Sacre-Dallerup, Julz Tocker.

Week 1

All voting proceeds from this week went to the Our People, Our City Fund to help support the families and Muslim communities impacted by the Christchurch mosque shootings. From the second week onwards, all proceeds went to the celebrity contestant's charity of choice.

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Laura & Shae21 (7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Hotter than Hell" — Dua Lipa
Glen & Vanessa17 (6, 6, 5)Tango"Poi E" — Patea Māori Club
Jude & Matt14 (5, 5, 4)Jive"Whip It" — Devo
Carolyn & Jonny21 (7, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Sax" — Fleur East
William & Amelia19 (6, 7, 6)Jive"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" — Wham!
Walter & Melissa12 (4, 4, 4)Samba"Sorry" — Justin Bieber
Nadia & Aaron17 (5, 6, 6)Samba"The Greatest" — Sia featuring Kendrick Lamar
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusic
Randell & Brittany23 (7, 8, 8)Quickstep"Freedom" — Pharrell Williams
Manu & Loryn20 (6, 7, 7)Rumba"Stand by You" — Rachel Platten
K'Lee & Scott18 (6, 6, 6)Quickstep"Can't Touch It" — Ricki-Lee Coulter
Anna & Brad23 (7, 8, 8)Tango"Love Me Again" — John Newman
Mike & Kristie19 (6, 6, 7)Foxtrot"Grace Kelly" — MIKA

Week 2: Top 40 Week

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
William & Amelia19 (6, 7, 6)Tango"Giant" — Calvin Harris and Rag'n'Bone Man Safe
Laura & Shae22 (7, 8, 7)Rumba"Shallow" — Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper Safe
Walter & Melissa15 (5, 5, 5)Paso doble"Look What You Made Me Do" — Taylor Swift Safe
Manu & Loryn23 (7, 8, 8)Viennese Waltz"You Don't Own Me" — Grace featuring G-Eazy Safe
K'Lee & Scott17 (5, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"What Lovers Do" — Maroon 5 featuring SZA Last to be called safe
Nadia & Aaron18 (6, 6, 6)Foxtrot"Hello" — Adele Safe
Glen & Vanessa24 (8, 8, 8)Samba"Free" — Broods Safe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Carolyn & Jonny22 (7, 7, 8)Tango"Sweet but Psycho" — Ava Max Safe
Jude & Matt18 (6, 6, 6)Foxtrot"Can't Stop the Feeling!" — Justin Timberlake Eliminated
Mike & Kristie18 (6, 6, 6)Paso doble"Human" — Rag'n'Bone Man Safe
Anna & Brad20 (6, 7, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Never Be Like You" — Flume featuring Kai Safe
Randell & Brittany25 (8, 9, 8)Viennese Waltz"You Are the Reason" — Calum Scott Safe

Week 3: Guilty Pleasures Week

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Manu & Loryn22 (7, 8, 7)Tango"Holding Out for a Hero" — Bonnie Tyler Safe
Anna & Brad18 (6, 6, 6)Paso doble"Mamma Mia" — ABBA Safe
Walter & Melissa16 (5, 5, 6)Quickstep"I'll Be There For You" — The Rembrandts Safe
Mike & Kristie19 (6, 7, 6)Rumba"Be Alright" — Dean Lewis Safe
K'Lee & Scott19 (6, 6, 7)Samba"Spice Up Your Life" — Spice Girls Safe
Nadia & Aaron20 (7, 6, 7)Cha-cha-cha"Cosmic Girl" — Jamiroquai Last to be called safe
Randell & Brittany23 (8, 8, 7)Jive"When You're Looking Like That" — Westlife Safe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
William & Amelia24 (8, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Men in Black" — Will Smith Safe
Laura & Shae26 (8, 9, 9)Tango"Survivor" — Destiny's Child Safe
Carolyn & Jonny22 (8, 7, 7)Foxtrot"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" — Shania Twain Eliminated
Glen & Vanessa26 (8, 9, 9)Waltz"Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet" — Henry Mancini Safe

Week 4: Club Night

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Randell & Brittany22 (7, 8, 7)Salsa"Yeah!" — Usher featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris Safe
Anna & Brad21 (7, 7, 7)Quickstep"Can't Hold Us" — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton Eliminated
Laura & Shae23 (7, 8, 8)Samba"Swalla" — Jason Derulo featuring Nicki Minaj and Ty Dolla $ign Safe
Mike & Kristie18 (6, 6, 6)Cha-cha-cha"One Kiss" — Calvin Harris and Dua Lipa Safe
Nadia & Aaron19 (6, 6, 7)Tango"Disturbia" — Rihanna Safe
Walter & Melissa13 (4, 4, 5)Cha-cha-cha"Finally" — CeCe Peniston Safe
William & Amelia25 (8, 8, 9)Hip hop"Boogie Wonderland" — Earth, Wind & Fire Safe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Glen & Vanessa24 (8, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"Place Your Hands" — Reef Safe
K'Lee & Scott21 (7, 7, 7)Tango"Lola's Theme" — The Shapeshifters Bottom two
Manu & Loryn24 (8, 8, 8)Salsa"Turn the Beat Around" — Vicki Sue Robinson Safe

Judges' vote to save

Week 5: 80s Week

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Manu & Loryn20 (7, 7, 6)Cha-cha-cha"Venus" — Shocking Blue Safe
Nadia & Aaron21 (7, 7, 7)Rumba"Take My Breath Away" — Berlin Safe
Randell & Brittany24 (8, 8, 8)Cha-cha-cha"It's Raining Men" — The Weather Girls Safe
Walter & Melissa15 (5, 5, 5)Salsa"All Night Long (All Night)" — Lionel Richie Safe
K'Lee & Scott18 (6, 6, 6)Rumba"Right Here Waiting" — Richard Marx Safe
William & Amelia23 (7, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Master Blaster (Jammin')" — Stevie Wonder Bottom two
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Laura & Shae27 (9, 9, 9)Jive"Footloose" — Kenny Loggins Safe
Mike & Kristie19 (7, 6, 6)Tango"Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" — Eurythmics Eliminated
Glen & Vanessa23 (8, 8, 7)Quickstep"Walking on Sunshine" — Katrina and the Waves Safe

Judges' vote to save

Week 6: Rock Week

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Randell & Brittany25 (8, 8, 9)Paso doble"Enter Sandman" — Metallica Safe
Manu & Loryn24 (8, 8, 8)Argentine tango"Supermassive Black Hole" — Muse Safe
Nadia & Aaron22 (7, 7, 8)Salsa"I Love Rock 'n' Roll" — Arrows Safe
William & Amelia26 (8, 9, 9)Rumba"Numb" — Linkin Park Safe
K'Lee & Scott20 (6, 7, 7)Paso doble"Natural" — Imagine Dragons Bottom two
Laura & Shae26 (8, 9, 9)Viennese Waltz"Iris" — Goo Goo Dolls Safe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Walter & Melissa15 (5, 5, 5)Tango"It's My Life" — Bon Jovi Eliminated
Glen & Vanessa26 (8, 9, 9)Foxtrot"All I Want Is You" — U2 Safe

Judges' vote to save

Week 7: Rocketman Week

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Glen & Vanessa25 (8, 8, 9)Jive"Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting" — Taron Egerton and Kit Connor Safe
Laura & Shae28 (9, 10, 9)Foxtrot"Your Song" — Taron Egerton Bottom two
William & Amelia24 (8, 8, 8)Samba"Bennie and the Jets" — Taron Egerton Safe
Manu & Loryn27 (9, 9, 9)Foxtrot"Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me" — Taron Egerton and Celinde Schoenmaker Safe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Nadia & Aaron24 (8, 8, 8)Quickstep"I'm Still Standing" — Taron Egerton Safe
K'Lee & Scott22 (7, 7, 8)Jive"Crocodile Rock" — Taron Egerton Eliminated
Randell & Brittany25 (9, 8, 8)Contemporary"Tiny Dancer" — Taron Egerton Safe

Judges' vote to save

Week 8: Celebrity Trio Week

Running order (Night 1)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicGuest CelebrityResult
Nadia & Aaron23 (7, 8, 8)Paso doble"Believer" — Imagine Dragons Barbara Kendall | Season 5 Safe
Glen & Vanessa24 (8, 8, 8)Salsa"Tequila" — The Champs Chris Harris | Season 7 Eliminated
Manu & Loryn26 (9, 9, 8)Jive"Dear Future Husband" — Meghan Trainor Miriama Smith | Season 4 Bottom two
Laura & Shae28 (9, 9, 10)Quickstep"Valerie" — Mark Ronson featuring Amy Winehouse Ben Barrington | Season 6 Safe
Running order (Night 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicGuest CelebrityResult
William & Amelia29 (9, 10, 10)Quickstep"Pencil Full of Lead" — Paolo Nutini David Seymour | Season 7 Safe
Randell & Brittany27 (9, 9, 9)Argentine Tango"Bad Guy" — Billie Eilish Shane Cameron | Season 6 Safe

Judges' vote to save

Week 9: Semi-Final

Running order
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Manu & Loryn27 (10, 9, 8)Paso doble"Smells Like Teen Spirit" — Nirvana Safe
28 (10, 9, 9)Rumba"Love Story" — Taylor Swift
William & Amelia26 (8, 9, 9)Argentine Tango"God's Plan" — Drake Bottom two
29 (9, 10, 10)Jive"Wagon Wheel" — Old Crow Medicine Show
Nadia & Aaron23 (7, 8, 8)Jive"Call Me" — Blondie Eliminated
24 (8, 8, 8)Foxtrot"Wicked Game" — Chris Isaak
Randell & Brittany28 (10, 9, 9)Waltz"Skyfall" — Adele Safe
27 (9, 9, 9)Cha-cha-cha"Timber" — Pitbull featuring Kesha
Laura & Shae30 (10, 10, 10)Paso doble"Judas" — Lady Gaga Safe
28 (9, 10, 9)Jive"The Girl's Gone Wild" — Travis Tritt

Judges' vote to save

Week 10: Final

Running order (Top 4)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Manu & Loryn29 (10, 10, 9)Tango"Holding Out for a Hero" — Bonnie Tyler Safe
Randell & Brittany30 (10, 10, 10)Quickstep"Freedom" — Pharrell Williams Third Place
Laura & Shae30 (10, 10, 10)Viennese Waltz"Iris" – Goo Goo Dolls Safe
William & Amelia30 (10, 10, 10)Hip hop"Boogie Wonderland" — Earth, Wind & Fire Fourth Place
Running order (Top 2)
CoupleScoreDanceMusicResult
Manu & Loryn30 (10, 10, 10)Show Dance"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" — Lorde Winners
Laura & Shae30 (10, 10, 10)Show Dance"Pound the Alarm" — Nicki Minaj Runners-up

Dance chart

  Highest scoring dance
  Lowest scoring dance
Couple12345678910
Manu & LorynRumbaViennese WaltzTangoSalsaCha-cha-chaArgentine TangoFoxtrotJivePaso dobleRumbaTangoShowdance
Laura & ShaeCha-cha-chaRumbaTangoSambaJiveViennese WaltzFoxtrotQuickstepPaso dobleJiveViennese WaltzShowdance
Randell & BrittanyQuickstepViennese WaltzJiveSalsaCha-cha-chaPaso dobleContemporaryArgentine TangoWaltzCha-cha-chaQuickstep
William & AmeliaJiveTangoCha-cha-chaHip hopFoxtrotRumbaSambaQuickstepArgentine TangoJiveHip Hop
Nadia & AaronSambaFoxtrotCha-cha-chaTangoRumbaSalsaQuickstepPaso dobleJiveFoxtrot
Glen & VanessaTangoSambaWaltzCha-cha-chaQuickstepFoxtrotJiveSalsa
K'Lee & ScottQuickstepCha-cha-chaSambaTangoRumbaPaso dobleJive
Walter & MelissaSambaPaso dobleQuickstepCha-cha-chaSalsaTango
Mike & KristieFoxtrotPaso dobleRumbaCha-cha-chaTango
Anna & BradTangoCha-cha-chaPaso dobleQuickstep
Carolyn & JonnyCha-cha-chaTangoFoxtrot
Jude & MattJiveFoxtrot

References

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  2. ↑ "Dancing with the Stars NZ: The full 2019 line-up". 4 April 2019. ISSN   1170-0777 . Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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