Jake Carter | |
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Born | Liverpool, England | 11 August 1998
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 2016–present |
Partner | Karen Byrne (2018–present) |
Relatives | Nathan Carter (brother) |
Jacob Carter (born 11 August 1998) [1] is a singer and the winner of series 2 of the Irish television dance competition Dancing with the Stars. He is the younger brother of country music singer Nathan Carter.
In 2017, Carter burst on to the Irish music scene after a performance on The Late Late Show with Ryan Tubridy, performing his first single, "Trouble". [2] The single accompanied with a music video received a lot of air play on Irish country music radio stations and reached number one on the Irish Country Music iTunes chart.[ importance? ][ citation needed ]
He followed up "Trouble" with an EP titled Three Things.[ citation needed ]
In December 2017, Carter appeared as the title character Aladdin in the Belfast SSE Arena pantomime production of Aladdin . [3]
In December 2017, Carter was confirmed as one of the eleven celebrities taking part in the second series of the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars. [4]
Carter was paired with Irish professional dancer, Karen Byrne for the series. They won the competition on 25 March 2018. [5]
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges scores | Total | Result | ||
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Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
1 | Salsa / "Reggaetón Lento" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | No elimination |
2 | No dance performed | No scores awarded | ||||
3 | Quickstep / "Knee Deep in My Heart" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
4 | Cha-cha-cha / "The Power of Love" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
5 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Sign of the Times" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
6 | Samba / "Mi Gente" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | No elimination |
7 | Tango / "La cumparsita" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | Safe |
8 | Viennese Waltz / "You'll Never Walk Alone" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | Safe |
9 | Jive / "Rock Around the Clock (Swing Cats Remix)" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
Team Dance: Freestyle / "On the Floor" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | ||
10 | Charleston / "Friend Like Me" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | Safe |
Swing-a-thon: "You Can't Stop the Beat" | 1st Place | 5 | ||||
11 | Rumba / "Slow Hands" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | Bottom two |
American Smooth / "Let's Face the Music and Dance" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | ||
12 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Sign of the Times" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | Winner |
Jive / "Rock Around the Clock (Swing Cats Remix)" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | ||
Showdance / "Mad World" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
Carter was born to Ian and Noreen In 1998. [6] He is the younger brother of Irish country singer Nathan Carter. [7] Carter has toured extensively with his brother, most recently supporting him on Irish arena tour in March 2018. [8] He also has a sister, Kiara Carter. [6] Since 2018, Carter has been in a relationship with his Dancing with the Stars professional partner, Karen Byrne. [9] [10]
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