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.
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Created by | Fenia Vardanis Richard Hopkins |
Based on | Strictly Come Dancing |
Developed by | BBC |
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Opening theme | "It's personal" by The Radio Dept |
Country of origin | Greece |
Original language | Greek |
No. of seasons | 7 |
No. of episodes | 91 (as of December 5, 2021) |
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Production locations | Athens, Greece |
Running time | approx. 180 to 200 minutes per episode (including commercials) |
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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
Hosts
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, Ntoretta 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 | |||||||||||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||
Zeta Makripoulia | Main | |||||||||||||
Doukissa Nomikou | Main | |||||||||||||
Evangelia Aravani | Contestant | Main | ||||||||||||
Vicky Kaya | Main |
Co-host | Season | |||||||||||||
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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
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 | ||||||
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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
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
Bold font indicates that the dancer is a participant in the present season.
Color key:
- Winner
- Runner-up
- 3rd place
Professional dancer | Seasons | ||||||
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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 | ||||||
Tilemaxos Fatsis | Victoria Hislop | ||||||
Thanos Pisanidis | Nadia Boule | ||||||
Thodoris Panagakos | Errika Prezerakou | Marietta Chrousala | Vana Mparmpa | Gogo Mastrokosta | Nikoletta Karra | ||
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
Dance | Seasons performed |
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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 | 1–6 |
Hip hop | 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 | 1–6 |
Team Dances | 2, 4, 6 |
Trio Challenge | 3-6 |
Viennese Waltz | 1–6 |
Waltz | 1–2, 4–6 |
Highest-scoring celebrities
Number of perfect scores
# of 40/50s | Season | Place | Celebrity | Professional partner |
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8 | 5 | Champion | Morfoula Ntona | Richard Szilagyi |
7 | ||||
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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 4th 2nd |
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
Season | No. of stars |
No. of weeks |
Originally aired | Celebrity honor places | ||||
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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 | 13 | March 20, 2011 | June 10, 2011 | Argiris Aggelou & Emily Matthaiakaki | Kostas Martakis & Maria Adimisari | Aggeliki Iliadi & Elias Boutsis | |
3 | 14 | 14 | November 18, 2012 | February 17, 2013 | Ntoretta Papadimitriou & Pavlos Manogiannakis | Elias Vrettos & Claudia-Anna Stoyia | Laura Narjes & Giannis Tserkinis | |
4 | 14 | 15 | October 20, 2013 | February 2, 2014 | Isaias Matiamba & Maria Adimisari | Katerina Stikoudi & Elias Boutsis | Klelia Pantazi & Paulos Manogiannakis | |
5 | 14 | 14 | October 26, 2014 | February 1, 2015 | Morfoula Ntona & Richard Szilagyi | Eirini Papadopoulou & Konstantinos Papazoglou | Nikoleta Karra & Thodoris Panagakos | |
6 | 18 | 14 | 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 |
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