Tuesday 20 September 2011

Dancing with the Stars Finland

Tanssii tähtien kanssa, Dances with Stars is a Finnish version of the British BBC television series Strictly Come Dancing. The show has run on MTV3 since March 3, 2006, on Sunday evenings. The show is renewed for at least 2 or 3 seasons. The sixth season will premiere on September 25, 2011.
The show's current hosts are Vappu Pimiä and Mikko Leppilampi. 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 the show's current hostess Vappu Pimiä after only one season. Marco Bjurstöm left the series after Season 4 and Mikko Leppilampi took over as host.
A talk show Vappu tähtien kanssa (Vappu with the Stars) started to 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 is hosted by Vappu Pimiä, who also hosts the main show.
The series' title is a pun on the title of the film Dances with Wolves, Tanssii susien kanssa.




1 – Spring 2006 8 8 March 5, 2006 April 23, 2006 Tomi Metsäketo Kristiina Elstelä Jone Nikula
2 – Spring 2007 8 9 February 25, 2007 April 22, 2007 Mariko Pajalahti Sari Siikander Sami Sarjula
3 – Spring 2008 10 12 March 2, 2008 May 18, 2008 Maria Lund Nicke Lignell Tuuli Matinsalo
4 – Spring 2009 10 12 March 1, 2009 May 17, 2009 Satu Tuomisto Pirkko Mannola Rosa Meriläinen
5 – Fall 2010 10 12 September 19, 2010 December 5, 2010 Antti Tuisku Laura Voutilainen Jukka Rasila
6 – Fall 2011 10 12 September 25, 2011 December 11, 2011 TBA TBA TBA




Season 1 (2006)
Contestants:
Tomi Metsäketo (tenor) partnered by Sanna Hirvaskari, eventual winners
Kristiina Elstelä (actress) partnered by Marko Keränen, runners-up
Jone Nikula (music executive, Idols judge) partnered by Katja Koukkula, sixth eliminated
Keith "Keke" Armstrong (soccer coach) partnered by Helena Ahti-Hallberg, fifth eliminated
Markus Pöyhönen (track athlete) partnered by Sanna Hento, fourth eliminated
Katja Kannonlahti (news anchor) partnered by Jussi Väänänen, third eliminated
Suvi Miinala (model, Miss Finland 2000) partnered by Juha Pykäläinen, second eliminated
Leena Harkimo (member of Parliament) partnered by Erik Hento, first eliminated




Season 2 (2007)
Contestants:
Mariko (musician) partnered by Aleksi Seppänen, eventual winners
Sari Siikander (actress) partnered by Mikko Ahti, runners-up
Sami Sarjula (actor) partnered by Sanna Hirvaskari, sixth eliminated
Eppu Salminen (actor) partnered by Anna Sainila, fifth eliminated
Jani Sievinen (swimmer) partnered by Helena Ahti-Hallberg, fourth eliminated
Vanessa Kurri (model, Miss Finland 1999) partnered by Marko Keränen, third eliminated
Roman Schatz (TV personality, writer) partnered by Saara Huovinen, second eliminated
Pirkko Arstila (journalist, writer) partnered by Vesa Anttila, first eliminated
Singer Kirill Babitzin was to take part in the competition, but he suddenly died on January 31. His place was taken by Schatz.








Season 3 (2008)
Contestants:
Maria Lund (singer, actress) partnered by Mikko Ahti, eventual winners
Nicke Lignell (actor) partnered by Susa Matson, runners-up
Tuuli Matinsalo (athlete) partnered by Aleksi Seppänen, eighth eliminated
Antti Kaikkonen (member of Parliament) partnered by Satu Markkanen, seventh eliminated
Joonas Hytönen (TV personality) partnered by Kati Koivisto, sixth eliminated
Vappu Pimiä (TV and radio personality) partnered by Jani Rasimus, fifth eliminated
Merja Larivaara (actress) partnered by Janne Talasma, fourth eliminated
Jimi Pääkallo (singer, actor) partnered by Anna Sainila, third eliminated
Jyrki Anttila (tenor) partnered by Satu Suomi, second eliminated
Sikke Sumari (TV personality, restaurateur) partnered by Daniel Ylimäki, first eliminated




Season 4 (2009)
Contestants:
Satu Tuomisto (Miss Finland 2008, model) partnered by Janne Talasma eventual winners
Pirkko Mannola (actress) partnered by Mika Jauhiainen, runners-up
Rosa Meriläinen (writer, ex-politician) partnered by Sami Helenius, eighth eliminated
Wilson Kirwa (long distance runner) partnered by Susa Matson, seventh eliminated
Kim Herold (musician, ex-model) partnered by Sanni Siurua, sixth eliminated
Miia Nuutila (actress) partnered by Vesa Anttila, fifth eliminated
Bettina Sågbom (TV reporter) partnered by Jani Rasimus, fourth eliminated
Mato Valtonen (musician, actor) partnered by Janica Mattsson, third eliminated
Rolf Nordström (plastic surgeon) partnered by Nitta Kortelainen, second eliminated
Simo Frangén (comedian) partnered by Satu Markkanen, first eliminated




Season 5 (2010)
Contestants:
Antti Tuisku (singer) partnered by Anna-Liisa Bergström, eventual winners
Laura Voutilainen (singer) partnered by Marko Keränen, runners-up
Jukka Rasila (actor) partnered by Saana Akiola, eighth eliminated
Joona Puhakka (diver) partnered by Sanni Siurua, seventh eliminated
Nasima Razmyar (the refugee woman of 2010) partnered by Jani Rasimus, sixth eliminated
Jethro Rostedt (CEO, took part in the second season of a Finnish version of the reality show The Apprentice) partnered by Susa Matson, fifth eliminated
Satu Silvo (actress) partnered by Sami Helenius, fourth eliminated
Maria Jungner (TV host) partnered by Aleksi Seppänen, third eliminated
Juha Veijonen (actor) partnered by Sanna Hirvaskari, second eliminated


Anna Perho (reporter) partnered by Janne Talasma, eliminated first



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