Tanssii tähtien kanssa

Finnish television dance contest
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Tanssii tähtien kanssa
Presented byVappu Pimiä (2009–2011, 2013–)
Mikko Leppilampi (2010–2021)
Tuija Pehkonen (2017–)
Marco Bjurström (2006–2009)
Ella Kanninen (2006–2007, 2012)
Vanessa Kurri (2008)
Ernest Lawson (2022-)
JudgesJukka Haapalainen (2006–)
Jorma Uotinen (2006–)
Helena Ahti-Hallberg (2008–2013, 2017–)
Kiira Korpi (2017)
Krisse Salminen (2014)
Jenni Pääskysaari (2013)
Riku Nieminen (2012)
Anna Abreu (2011)
Jone Nikula (2010)
Susanna Rahkamo (2009)
Johanna Rusanen (2008)
Merja Satulehto (2006–2007)
Mikko Rasila (2006–2007)
No. of seasons12
No. of episodes116
Production
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time1–2 hours
Original release
NetworkMTV3
Release5 March 2006 (2006-03-05)
Related
Vappu tähtien kanssa, Tuija tähtien kanssa, Tanssikupla

Tanssii tähtien kanssa (Dancing with the Stars) is a Finnish version of the British BBC television series Strictly Come Dancing. The show has run on MTV3 since 3 March 2006, on Sunday evenings. The twelfth season was aired in the autumn 2019.

The show was originally hosted by Marco Bjurström and Ella Kanninen. Ella Kanninen left the show after the second season and was replaced by model and Season 2 contestant Vanessa Kurri. In 2009, Kurri was replaced by Vappu Pimiä after only one season. Marco Bjurstöm left the series after Season 4 and Mikko Leppilampi took over as host. Ella Kanninen returned to host the seventh season due to Pimiä's maternity leave; Pimiä returned to host the eighth season with Leppilampi.

A talk show Vappu tähtien kanssa (Vappu with the Stars) was broadcast during the fifth season of the main show. Based on Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, it is a companion show to Tanssii tähtien kanssa. It aired during the run of the main show on MTV3 and was hosted by Vappu Pimiä, who also hosted the main show at the time.

The series' title is a pun on the title of the film Dances with Wolves, Tanssii susien kanssa.

Cast

Presenters

Presenters Role Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 14 15
Marco Bjurström Host ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Ella Kanninen Hostess ♦ ♦ ♦
Vanessa Kurri Hostess ♦ ♦
Vappu Pimiä Hostess ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Mikko Leppilampi Host ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Ernest Lawson Host ♦ ♦
  Full time presenter
  Competed as a contestant before being a presenter

Judges

Judges Role Seasons
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Jukka Haapalainen Judge (seasons 1–2)
Head Judge (seasons 3–9)		 ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Jorma Uotinen Judge ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Mikko Rasila Judge ♦ ♦
Merja Satulehto Head Judge ♦ ♦
Helena Ahti-Hallberg Judge ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦
Johanna Rusanen Judge ♦
Susanna Rahkamo Judge ♦
Jone Nikula Judge ♦ ♦
Anna Abreu Judge ♦
Riku Nieminen Judge ♦
Jenni Pääskysaari Judge ♦
Krisse Salminen Judge ♦ ♦
  Full time judge
  Competed as a contestant before being a judge

Professional partners

Color key:

  Winner
  Runner-up
  3rd place
  Celebrity partner was eliminated first for the season
  Celebrity partner withdrew from the competition
Professional dancer Season
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Mikko Ahti Sari Siikander Maria Lund Baba Lybeck Sari Havas
Helena Ahti-Hallberg Keith Armstrong Jani Sievinen
Saana Akiola Jukka Rasila Jukka Tammi
Vesa Anttila Pirkko Arstila Miia Nuutila
Anna-Liisa Bergström Antti Tuisku Jarppi Leppälä Mert Otsamo
Sanna Hirvaskari Tomi Metsäketo Sami Sarjula Juha Veijonen
Susa Matson Nicke Lignell Wilson Kirwa Jethro Rostedt Veeti Kallio Risto Kaskilahti Juhani Tamminen Kaj Kunnas
Anna Sainila Eppu Salminen Jimi Pääkallo Sami Hedberg
Willi Gabalier Brigitte Kren Marjan Shaki
Vadim Garbuzov Alfons Haider Petra Frey Susanna Hirschler Roxanne Rapp
Elke Gehrsitz Hans Georg Heinke
Alice Guschelbauer Michael Tschuggnall Hans Kreuzmayr Gerhard Zadrobilek Markus Wolfahrt
Florian Gschaider Alexandra Meissnitzer Sueli Menezes Monika Salzer
Michaela Heintzinger Toni Polster Gregor Bloéb Harry Prünster Peter Tichatschek Ramesh Nair
Andy Kainz Marika Lichter Gerda Rogers Stephanie Graf Elke Winkens Claudia Reiterer
Babsi Koitz-Baumann Udo Wenders Uwe Kröger Marco Ventre Rudi Roubinek
Thomas Kraml Eva Maria Marold Angelika Ahrens Andrea Buday
Alexander Kreissl Patricia Kaiser Simone Stelzer Hera Lind Claudia Stöckl Sandra Pires
Nicole Kuntner Edi Finger Michael Konsel Dorian Steidl Andy Lee Lang
Kathrin Menzinger Dieter Chmelar David Heissig Lukas Perman Hubert Neuper
Lenka Pohoralek Albert Fortell Gregor Glanz Erik Schinegger
Julia Polai Peter Rapp Andreas Goldberger Peter L. Eppinger Oliver Stamm Christoph Fälbl Mike Galeli
Christoph Santner Cathy Zimmermann Katerina Jacob Katharina Gutensohn Andrea Puschl
Maria Santner Michael Schönborn Biko Botowamungu Marco Angelini
Manuela Stöckl Rainer Schönfelder
Roswitha Wieland James Cottriall Frank Schinkels Gerald Pichowetz Daniel Serafin
Alexander Zaglmaier Barbara Karlich Zabine Kapfinger Elisabeth Engstler Marie-Christine Friedrich
Manfred Zehender Barbara Rett Ulrike Beimpold Timna Brauer Christine Reiler Tini Kainrath

Seasons

Series overview

Season # of
Stars 		# of
Episodes 		Season Premiere Date Season Finale Date Celebrity Honor Places
Winner
Runner-Up
Third Place
1 – Spring 2006 8 8 5 March 2006 23 April 2006 Tomi Metsäketo Kristiina Elstelä Jone Nikula
2 – Spring 2007 8 9 25 February 2007 22 April 2007 Mariko Pajalahti Sari Siikander Sami Sarjula
3 – Spring 2008 10 12 2 March 2008 18 May 2008 Maria Lund Nicke Lignell Tuuli Matinsalo
4 – Spring 2009 10 12 1 March 2009 17 May 2009 Satu Tuomisto Pirkko Mannola Rosa Meriläinen
5 – Autumn 2010 10 12 19 September 2010 5 December 2010 Antti Tuisku Laura Voutilainen Jukka Rasila
6 – Autumn 2011 10 12 25 September 2011 11 December 2011 Viivi Pumpanen Jarppi Leppälä Jani Toivola
7 – Autumn 2012 10 12 16 September 2012 2 December 2012 Krisse Salminen Antonio Flores Baba Lybeck
8 – Autumn 2013 10 12 8 September 2013 24 November 2013 Raakel Lignell Manuela Bosco Harri Syrjänen
9 – Autumn 2014 10 12 14 September 2014 30 November 2014 Pete Parkkonen Anu Sinisalo Janna Hurmerinta

Season 1 (2006)

Contestants:

Season 2 (2007)

Contestants:

Singer Kirill Babitzin was to take part in the competition, but he suddenly died on 31 January. His place was taken by Schatz.

Season 3 (2008)

Contestants:

Season 4 (2009)

Contestants:

Season 5 (2010)

Contestants:

Season 6 (2011)

Contestants:

Season 7 (2012)

The seventh season aired in autumn 2012. Comedian Krisse Salminen won the season with Matti Puro, who also won the previous season.

Season 8 (2013)

The eighth season began on 15 September 2013. In this season, first time in the show's history, a competitor withdrew from the competition. Chef Harri Syrjänen injured his foot while practicing the dance and had to withdraw.

Season 9 (2014)

The ninth season began in October 2014 and ended in November 2014.

Season 10 (2017)

Tenth season began on 12 February 2017.

Season 11 (2018)

Eleventh season began on 16 September 2018.

Season 12 (2019)

Twelfth season was between 22 September and 1 December 2019.

Once during the season, the teaching dance partners were changed for one week. This is why the first ever same-sex partners in the Finnish competition was seen on 3 November, with Christoffer Strandberg and Matti Puro performing a Paso Doble,[1] and Meeri Koutaniemi and Katri Mäkinen dancing a Fox-trot.[2]

Season 13 (2020)

Thirteenth season aired in autumn 2020.

Season 14 (2021)

Fourteenth season aired in autumn 2021

This season marked second time (since 12th season) when same-sex partner is presented, since Elina Gustafsson and Ansku Bergström are both women. In 17 October the teaching dance partners were changed for one week. Durin this week 6 out of 7 remaining partners were same-sex.

Season 15 (2022)

Season 15 aired in autumn 2022. Winner of the previous season, Ernest Lawson replaced Mikko Leppilampi as a shows host.

This season marks the first time when there is a deaf student (Signmark) and a "second generation" student (Joel Harkimo, whose mother, Leena Harkimo competed at the first season).

Season 16 (2023)

Season 16 aired in autumn 2023.

Actor Jarkko Niemi announced his withdrawal due health issues in November 13th. During previous week, Niemi had got sick with a flu, which had a significant impact on his dance practices. By the end of the week, he felt better and Niemi was able to return to the dance hall, but on Sunday night's broadcast, his condition worsened again. Doctor ordered him a week long exercise ban.[3] Yeboyah and her partner returned to The contest due Niemi's withdrawal.[4] This seasons final had extremely tight results with 3rd placed partner reseaving 10%, runner-ups 44,7% and winners 45,3% of the votes.

References

  1. ^ "Paso doble - Christoffer Strandberg & Matti Puro". YouTube (in Finnish).
  2. ^ "Foxtrot - Meeri Koutaniemi & Katri Mäkinen". YouTube (in Finnish).
  3. ^ "Shokkikäänne TTK:ssa-Jarkko Niemi jättäytyy kisasta". MTV.fi (in Finnish).
  4. ^ "TTK:sta pudonneet Yeboyah ja Valtteri Palin palaavat takaisin kisaan – tanssiopettaja lähetti käänteestä kuultuaan osuvan viestin". MTV.fi (in Finnish).

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International versions of Dancing with the Stars