Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann
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Dance War: Bruno vs. Carrie Ann is an American reality TV show dance competition featuring choreographers Bruno Tonioli
and Carrie Ann Inaba
, two of the three Dancing with the Stars judges. Drew Lachey
, Dancing with the Stars Season Two Champion, hosted the show.
The show, based on United Kingdom BBC Television
series Dance X, was aired on ABC
in the United States. Season One concluded on February 18, 2008. The show was canceled.
Dance War was considered a flop by most ratings' pundits, noting that the ratings showed a steady decline from week 1 through week 7.
's Dance X, which also starred Bruno Tonioli. Season One of Dance War premiered on January 7, 2008 on ABC and concluded with a two hour finale on February 18, 2008.
The two stars of this show, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann, will choose and train two rival teams of singing/dancing amateur performers that will compete against each other. The winning team at the end of the season will be rewarded a recording deal with Hollywood Records.
After the audition show, Dance War went live with the top 14 contestants. They were divided into two teams of six (three males and three females) with two contestants cut from the competition. In future shows, the two teams will compete in various dance styles. Viewers will vote for their favorite team. The captain of the losing team, Bruno or Carrie Ann, will have to pick one of their team members to leave the show.
After the final 14 were introduced they performed "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez
.
. After seeing all the men perform again, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli chose who was going to be in their respective dance groups. With Carrie Ann starting first they each choose two men, these went as follows:
Then it was the turn of the women. All of the women sang "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer
. The women then were divided into two groups, the first group performed "The Beat Goes On" by Sonny and Cher. The second group performed "Lady Marmalade" in the voice of Christina Aguilera
, Mýa
, Pink
, and Lil' Kim
. Bruno got the chance to pick first with each of them picking two women:
After choosing their men and women, the remaining six dancers had to sing again for the chance to be in either Carrie Ann's or Bruno's dancing group. The men sang "The End Of The Road" by Boys II Men and the women sang "Survivor" by Destiny's Child
. Bruno was the first to choose, and he chose Phillip and Charity to be in his group. While Carrie Ann was second to choose, and she chose to have Marqis (Qis) and Allysa in her dance group. This meant that Maxx and Corina were out of the competition. The final two groups were as follows (in alphabetical order):
". Each group performed individually twice, with the men taking lead vocals in the first round and the women singing lead in the final round. At the end of the show the public was asked to vote for which group they preferred.
The opening number "Spice Up Your Life
" by the Spice Girls
was performed by all members. In the first round Team Bruno performed "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis vs JXL and Team Carrie Ann performed "Run It" by Chris Brown. In the second round Team Bruno performed "SOS" by Rihanna
and Team Carrie Ann performed "Call Me" by Blondie
. The closing number "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen
was performed by all members.
" by Wilson Pickett
. Each team performed twice with Team Bruno performing "Caught Up" by Usher
and "Think" by Aretha Franklin
. Team Carrie Ann performed "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" by the Temptations and "Upside Down" by Diana Ross
.
After each team had performed twice, the host, Drew Lachey, announced the results from last weeks voting. The winner of the voting from week 3 was Team Carrie Ann. Bruno was asked to choose four team members to keep on his team. He picked Lacey, Phillip, Tony, and Zach. Kelsey and Charity had to perform one final time by singing "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston
. Bruno then elected to keep Kelsey. Charity is the first team member to be sent home. The teams at the end of week 4 are as follows:
. The show began with the teams performing "Loud" by Big and Rich. Team Carrie Ann performed first, singing and dancing to "The Devil Went Down to Georgia
" by the Charlie Daniels
Band. Then Team Bruno performed their first number, "Life is a Highway
" by Tom Cochrane
. Special guest Taylor Swift
performed "Our Song
". Team Carrie Ann performed "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree
" by KT Tunstall
, and Team Bruno performed "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
" by Nancy Sinatra
. In the end, last week's vote went in favor of Team Carrie Ann, and Bruno was forced to cut another dancer from his squad. Tony and Zack were left in the bottom 2, and sang "If Tomorrow Never Comes
" by Garth Brooks
. Bruno picked Zack to stay and Tony was cut from the team.
The teams at the end of week 5 are as follows:
. Team Carrie Ann performed first, singing and dancing to "Conga" by Gloria Estefan
. Then Team Bruno performed their first number, "Sway
" by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
. Special guest High School Musical
on Tour! cast performed. Team Carrie Ann performed "I Need to Know" by Marc Anthony
, and Team Bruno performed "Whine Up
" by Kat DeLuna
. In the end, last week's vote went in favor of Team Bruno, and for once, Carrie Ann was forced to cut a team member from her squad. Chris and Allysa were left in the bottom 2, and sang "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias
for the opportunity to stay on the team. Carrie Ann picked Chris to stay and Allysa was cut from the team.
The teams at the end of week 6 are as follows:
Season 6 was announced. Each team also performed the single that they recorded earlier in the week. Team Bruno performed "Fallin' in Love" and Team Carrie Ann performed "Come With it."
In the end Team Bruno beat Team Carrie Ann in the season finale for the recording contract offer with Hollywood Records
.
According to TEAM BRUNO members' myspaces, Hollywood Records decided they did not want to continue with the band. They are all doing solo projects now. Kelsey is a back up dancer for acts like Katy Perry. Lacey is a back up dancer for Taylor Swift and does some solo singing. Phillip is doing an Acoustic tours to any venue fans want. He wrote all the songs, which has a religious feel to it. Zack is a backup dancer for Disney. He's a backup dancer for "High School Musical 3" and is Zac Efron's stand in. With that he also teaches Efron the routines when the HSM3 star cannot show up for rehearsal.
Bruno Tonioli
Bruno Tonioli is an Italian choreographer and TV personality who appears as a judge on the television dance competition Strictly Come Dancing for BBC TV in the UK, and its American adaptation Dancing with the Stars on ABC TV in the US, Tonioli co-created and appeared on the BBC talent show DanceX...
and Carrie Ann Inaba
Carrie Ann Inaba
Carrie Ann Inaba is an American dancer, choreographer, actress, game show host, and singer.She started her career as a singer in Japan, but became best known for her dancing, first introducing herself to American audiences as one of the original Fly Girls on the sketch comedy series In Living Color...
, two of the three Dancing with the Stars judges. Drew Lachey
Drew Lachey
Andrew John "Drew" Lachey is an American singer and actor, known as a member of 98 Degrees, the winner of the second season of Dancing with the Stars, and the younger brother of Nick Lachey.-Early years:...
, Dancing with the Stars Season Two Champion, hosted the show.
The show, based on United Kingdom BBC Television
BBC Television
BBC Television is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation. The corporation, which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927, has produced television programmes from its own studios since 1932, although the start of its regular service of television...
series Dance X, was aired on ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
in the United States. Season One concluded on February 18, 2008. The show was canceled.
Dance War was considered a flop by most ratings' pundits, noting that the ratings showed a steady decline from week 1 through week 7.
Description
The show's format is based on BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
's Dance X, which also starred Bruno Tonioli. Season One of Dance War premiered on January 7, 2008 on ABC and concluded with a two hour finale on February 18, 2008.
The two stars of this show, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann, will choose and train two rival teams of singing/dancing amateur performers that will compete against each other. The winning team at the end of the season will be rewarded a recording deal with Hollywood Records.
After the audition show, Dance War went live with the top 14 contestants. They were divided into two teams of six (three males and three females) with two contestants cut from the competition. In future shows, the two teams will compete in various dance styles. Viewers will vote for their favorite team. The captain of the losing team, Bruno or Carrie Ann, will have to pick one of their team members to leave the show.
Auditions
| Season | City, State | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... |
Tennessee State Fair Tennessee State Fair The Tennessee State Fair is the annual state fair, held in Nashville, Tennessee. The fair is generally held in the second week of September, as well as the weekends surrounding it. The fair regularly hosts over 200,000 people per year The State Fairgrounds have been under scrutiny since... |
Saturday, September 15, 2007 |
| 1 | Santa Monica, California Santa Monica, California Santa Monica is a beachfront city in western Los Angeles County, California, US. Situated on Santa Monica Bay, it is surrounded on three sides by the city of Los Angeles — Pacific Palisades on the northwest, Brentwood on the north, West Los Angeles on the northeast, Mar Vista on the east, and... |
Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica Pier The Santa Monica Pier is a large double-jointed pier located at the foot of Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica, California and is a prominent, 100-year-old landmark.-Pacific Park:... |
Saturday, September 22, 2007 |
| 1 | New York, New York | Central Park Central Park Central Park is a public park in the center of Manhattan in New York City, United States. The park initially opened in 1857, on of city-owned land. In 1858, Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux won a design competition to improve and expand the park with a plan they entitled the Greensward Plan... |
Saturday, September 29, 2007 |
Week 1: Auditions
In the first show the fourteen finalists were chosen. They are (in alphabetical order):| Name | Age | Home town |
|---|---|---|
| Allysa Shorte | 20 | Fresno, California Fresno, California Fresno is a city in central California, United States, the county seat of Fresno County. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 510,365, making it the fifth largest city in California, the largest inland city in California, and the 34th largest in the nation... |
| Bradley Johnson | 24 | Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... |
| Charity Baroni | 20 | Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... |
| Chris Holyfield | 18 | San Bernardino, California San Bernardino, California San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States... |
| Corina Noelle | 22 | Southington, Connecticut Southington, Connecticut Southington is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is part of Connecticut's 1st congressional district. It is situated about 20 miles southwest of Hartford, about 80 miles northeast of New York City, 105 miles southwest of Boston and 77 miles west of Providence... |
| Elizabeth Huett | 20 | Riverside, California Riverside, California Riverside is a city in Riverside County, California, United States, and the county seat of the eponymous county. Named for its location beside the Santa Ana River, it is the largest city in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario metropolitan area of Southern California, 4th largest inland California... |
| Kelsey Bourg | 20 | West Monroe, Louisiana West Monroe, Louisiana West Monroe is a city in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 13,250 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Monroe Metropolitan Statistical Area.... |
| Lacey Mason | 22 | Nashville, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home... |
| Mariel Sarangay | 19 | Chicago, Illinois |
| Marqis (Qis) Walker | 26 | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
| Maxx Reed | 18 | Bartlett, Tennessee Bartlett, Tennessee Bartlett is a city in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States, and part of the Memphis metropolitan area. The population was 54,613 at the 2010 census.-History:... |
| Phillip Bernier | 24 | Sterling, Virginia Sterling, Virginia Sterling, Virginia is a census-designated place in Loudoun County, Virginia. The population as of the 2010 Census was 27,822.It is located northwest of Herndon, east of Ashburn, and west of Great Falls, and includes part of Dulles International Airport and the former AOL corporate headquarters... |
| Tony Czar | 23 | Los Angeles, California Los Angeles, California Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California... |
| Zack Wilson | 26 | Saratoga Springs, Utah Saratoga Springs, Utah Saratoga Springs is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States. The elevation is 4,505 feet. It is part of the Provo–Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is a relatively new development along the northern shores of Utah Lake. It was incorporated on December 31, 1997 and has... |
After the final 14 were introduced they performed "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lopez
Jennifer Lynn Lopez is an American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, and fashion designer. Lopez began her career as a dancer on the television comedy program In Living Color. Subsequently venturing into acting, she gained recognition in the 1995 action-thriller...
.
Week 2
In the second show, all the men sang "Hold On! I'm a Comin'" by Sam and Dave. Then the men were divided into two groups. The first group performed "Hard To Handle" by the Black Crowes and the second group performed "Larger Than Life" by the Backstreet BoysBackstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys are an American vocal group, formed in Orlando, Florida in 1993. The band originally consisted of A. J. McLean, Howie Dorough, Brian Littrell, Nick Carter and Kevin Richardson. They rose to fame with their debut international album, Backstreet Boys...
. After seeing all the men perform again, Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli chose who was going to be in their respective dance groups. With Carrie Ann starting first they each choose two men, these went as follows:
| style="width:11em;" Carrie Ann's Group | style="width:11em;" Bruno's Group |
|---|---|
|
|
Then it was the turn of the women. All of the women sang "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer
Donna Summer
LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
. The women then were divided into two groups, the first group performed "The Beat Goes On" by Sonny and Cher. The second group performed "Lady Marmalade" in the voice of Christina Aguilera
Christina Aguilera
Christina María Aguilera is an American recording artist and actress. Aguilera first appeared on national television in 1990 as a contestant on the Star Search program, and went on to star in Disney Channel's television series The Mickey Mouse Club from 1993–1994...
, Mýa
Mya
-A person:* Bo Mya , Chief Commander of the Karen National Union* Mýa , American R&B singer-songwriter and actress** Mýa , a 1998 album by Mýa-A code:* Burmese language, ISO 639-3 code is mya* Moruya Airport's IATA code...
, Pink
Pink (singer)
Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress....
, and Lil' Kim
Lil' Kim
Kimberly Denise Jones , better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and actress who was a member of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A.....
. Bruno got the chance to pick first with each of them picking two women:
| style="width:11em;" Carrie Ann's Group | style="width:11em;" Bruno's Group |
|---|---|
|
|
After choosing their men and women, the remaining six dancers had to sing again for the chance to be in either Carrie Ann's or Bruno's dancing group. The men sang "The End Of The Road" by Boys II Men and the women sang "Survivor" by Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child was an American R&B girl group whose final line-up comprised lead singer Beyoncé Knowles alongside Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams. Formed in 1997 in Houston, Texas, Destiny's Child members began their musical endeavors in their pre-teens under the name Girl's Tyme...
. Bruno was the first to choose, and he chose Phillip and Charity to be in his group. While Carrie Ann was second to choose, and she chose to have Marqis (Qis) and Allysa in her dance group. This meant that Maxx and Corina were out of the competition. The final two groups were as follows (in alphabetical order):
| style="width:11em;" Carrie Ann's Group | style="width:11em;" Bruno's Group |
|---|---|
|
|
Week 3
The theme of the show for week 3 was "Pop MusicPop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
". Each group performed individually twice, with the men taking lead vocals in the first round and the women singing lead in the final round. At the end of the show the public was asked to vote for which group they preferred.
The opening number "Spice Up Your Life
Spice Up Your Life
"Spice Up Your Life" is a song by the British pop group Spice Girls. It was written by the group members, with Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard, at the same time as the group was filming scenes for their movie Spice World...
" by the Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
was performed by all members. In the first round Team Bruno performed "A Little Less Conversation" by Elvis vs JXL and Team Carrie Ann performed "Run It" by Chris Brown. In the second round Team Bruno performed "SOS" by Rihanna
Rihanna
Robyn Rihanna Fenty , better known as simply Rihanna, is a Barbadian recording artist. Born in Saint Michael, Barbados, Rihanna moved to the United States at the age of 16 to pursue a recording career under the guidance of record producer Evan Rogers...
and Team Carrie Ann performed "Call Me" by Blondie
Blondie (band)
Blondie is an American rock band, founded by singer Deborah Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the early American New Wave and punk scenes of the mid-1970s...
. The closing number "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen
Queen (band)
Queen are a British rock band formed in London in 1971, originally consisting of Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , and Roger Taylor...
was performed by all members.
Week 4
This week the two teams performed songs from Motown and R&B. The opening number performed together by both groups was "Land of a Thousand DancesLand of a Thousand Dances
"Land of a Thousand Dances" is a song written and first recorded by Chris Kenner in 1962. The song is famous for its "na na na na na" hook, which was added by Cannibal & the Headhunters in their version of the song in 1965, whose version peaked at number thirty...
" by Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett
Wilson Pickett was an American R&B/Soul singer and songwriter.A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, and frequently crossed over to the US Billboard Hot 100...
. Each team performed twice with Team Bruno performing "Caught Up" by Usher
Usher (entertainer)
Usher Terry Raymond IV , who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer-songwriter, and actor. He is considered around the world to be the reigning King of R&B. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100...
and "Think" by Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
. Team Carrie Ann performed "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" by the Temptations and "Upside Down" by Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Diana Ernestine Earle Ross is an American singer, record producer, and actress. Ross was lead singer of the Motown group The Supremes during the 1960s. After leaving the group in 1970, Ross began a solo career that included successful ventures into film and Broadway...
.
After each team had performed twice, the host, Drew Lachey, announced the results from last weeks voting. The winner of the voting from week 3 was Team Carrie Ann. Bruno was asked to choose four team members to keep on his team. He picked Lacey, Phillip, Tony, and Zach. Kelsey and Charity had to perform one final time by singing "Don't Leave Me This Way" by Thelma Houston
Thelma Houston
Thelma Houston is an American singer-songwriter and actress. She scored a number-one hit in 1976 with her cover version of the song "Don't Leave Me This Way", which won the 1978 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance.-Early life & career:Houston is the daughter of a cotton picking mother...
. Bruno then elected to keep Kelsey. Charity is the first team member to be sent home. The teams at the end of week 4 are as follows:
| style="width:11em;" Carrie Ann's Group | style="width:11em;" Bruno's Group |
|---|---|
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Week 5
This week, the dancers had to take on country musicCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
. The show began with the teams performing "Loud" by Big and Rich. Team Carrie Ann performed first, singing and dancing to "The Devil Went Down to Georgia
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is a song written and performed by the Charlie Daniels Band and released on their 1979 album Million Mile Reflections....
" by the Charlie Daniels
Charlie Daniels
Charles Edward "Charlie" Daniels is an American musician known for his contributions to country and southern rock music. He is known primarily for his number one country hit "The Devil Went Down to Georgia", and multiple other songs he has performed and written. Daniels has been active as a singer...
Band. Then Team Bruno performed their first number, "Life is a Highway
Life Is a Highway
"Life Is a Highway" is a song written by Tom Cochrane, from his 1991 album Mad Mad World. The song was Cochrane's most famous song, as it was a number one hit in his native Canada. The song also peaked at number six on the Billboard charts in the United States in 1992...
" by Tom Cochrane
Tom Cochrane
Tom Cochrane, OC Canadian musician and humanitarian, best known for his hit songs "Life Is a Highway", "Lunatic Fringe", "Human Race" and "I Wish You Well". Cochrane fronted the Canadian rock band Red Rider and has won seven Juno Awards...
. Special guest Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America...
performed "Our Song
Our Song (song)
"Our Song" is a country music song performed by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was written by Swift and produced by Nathan Chapman. It was released on August 22, 2007 by Big Machine Records as the third single from Swift's eponymous debut album, Taylor Swift...
". Team Carrie Ann performed "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree
Black Horse and the Cherry Tree
"Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall and is featured on her debut album, Eye to the Telescope. It was released on 21 February 2005 as the lead single from the album, charting at #28 in the UK Singles Chart...
" by KT Tunstall
KT Tunstall
Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from St Andrews, Scotland. She broke into the public eye with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland...
, and Team Bruno performed "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
These Boots Are Made for Walkin'
Jessica Simpson recorded her own version of "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" for the soundtrack to the film The Dukes of Hazzard . Simpson's cover was co-produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and was released as the soundtrack's first single in 2005)...
" by Nancy Sinatra
Nancy Sinatra
Nancy Sandra Sinatra is an American singer and actress. She is the daughter of singer/actor Frank Sinatra, and remains best known for her 1966 signature hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'"....
. In the end, last week's vote went in favor of Team Carrie Ann, and Bruno was forced to cut another dancer from his squad. Tony and Zack were left in the bottom 2, and sang "If Tomorrow Never Comes
If Tomorrow Never Comes
"If Tomorrow Never Comes" served as the first single from Irish singer/songwriter Ronan Keating's second studio album, Destination. The song was produced by Steve Mac. The song peaked at #1 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as making the Top 10 in Ireland, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Germany,...
" by Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks
Troyal Garth Brooks , best known as Garth Brooks, is an American country music artist who helped make country music a worldwide phenomenon. His eponymous first album was released in 1989 and peaked at number 2 in the US country album chart while climbing to number 13 on the Billboard 200 album chart...
. Bruno picked Zack to stay and Tony was cut from the team.
The teams at the end of week 5 are as follows:
| style="width:11em;" Carrie Ann's Group | style="width:11em;" Bruno's Group |
|---|---|
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Week 6
For the final performance week, the teams of dancers had to take on Latin music. The show began with the teams performing a tango, "Dance with Me" by Debelah MorganDebelah Morgan
Debelah Morgan is an American Singer and Songwriter. Morgan is best known for her hit single "Dance with Me," off of her third album, which reached #8 on the Billboard Hot 100...
. Team Carrie Ann performed first, singing and dancing to "Conga" by Gloria Estefan
Gloria Estefan
Gloria María Milagrosa Fajardo García de Estefan; known professionally as Gloria Estefan is a Cuban-born American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known as the "Queen Of Latin Pop", she is in the top 100 best selling music artists with over 100 million albums sold worldwide, 31.5 million of those...
. Then Team Bruno performed their first number, "Sway
Sway (song)
"Sway" is the English version of "¿Quién será?", a 1953 mambo song by Mexican composer and bandleader Pablo Beltrán Ruiz. The most famous version is that of Dean Martin recorded in 1954. English lyrics are by Norman Gimbel...
" by Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz
Pablo Beltrán Ruiz was a Mexican composer and band leader most famous for composing the Spanish language song "¿Quién será?", a hit made famous internationally by Dean Martin as "Sway" in 1954, and later by Bobby Rydell in 1960, with English lyrics by Norman Gimbel.Pablo Beltrán Ruiz was born in...
. Special guest High School Musical
High School Musical
High School Musical is a 2006 American television film, first in the High School Musical film franchise. Upon its release on January 20, 2006, it became the most successful film that Disney Channel Original Movie ever produced, with a television sequel High School Musical 2 released in 2007 and...
on Tour! cast performed. Team Carrie Ann performed "I Need to Know" by Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony
Marc Anthony is an American singer-songwriter, actor and producer. Anthony is the top selling tropical salsa artist of all time. The two-time Grammy and three-time Latin Grammy–winner has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. He is best known for his Latin salsa numbers and ballads...
, and Team Bruno performed "Whine Up
Whine Up
"Whine Up" is a song by Dominican-American pop/R&B singer Kat DeLuna, released as her debut single from her album 9 Lives. The song features Elephant Man. It was believed that Ivy Queen was featured, but Kat herself provided the rap, rapping at a lower register...
" by Kat DeLuna
Kat DeLuna
Kathleen Emperatriz "Kat" DeLuna is an American pop singer of Dominican heritage. DeLuna has a soprano vocal range. Her debut single, "Whine Up", reached the top ten in Belgium and France, peaked inside the top forty of the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. Her...
. In the end, last week's vote went in favor of Team Bruno, and for once, Carrie Ann was forced to cut a team member from her squad. Chris and Allysa were left in the bottom 2, and sang "Hero" by Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
for the opportunity to stay on the team. Carrie Ann picked Chris to stay and Allysa was cut from the team.
The teams at the end of week 6 are as follows:
| style="width:11em;" Carrie Ann's Group | style="width:11em;" Bruno's Group |
|---|---|
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Week 7
For the final week of the competition each team got to perform their biggest crowd pleaser. Team Bruno performed "These Boots Were Made For Walkin'" and Team Carrie Ann performed "Papa Was A Rollin' Stone" again. Also, the cast of Dancing with the StarsDancing with the Stars (U.S. season 6)
The sixth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on March 17, 2008; the first results show was a double-elimination episode airing on March 25, 2008. The show followed the format of previous seasons, with 12 couples....
Season 6 was announced. Each team also performed the single that they recorded earlier in the week. Team Bruno performed "Fallin' in Love" and Team Carrie Ann performed "Come With it."
In the end Team Bruno beat Team Carrie Ann in the season finale for the recording contract offer with Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
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According to TEAM BRUNO members' myspaces, Hollywood Records decided they did not want to continue with the band. They are all doing solo projects now. Kelsey is a back up dancer for acts like Katy Perry. Lacey is a back up dancer for Taylor Swift and does some solo singing. Phillip is doing an Acoustic tours to any venue fans want. He wrote all the songs, which has a religious feel to it. Zack is a backup dancer for Disney. He's a backup dancer for "High School Musical 3" and is Zac Efron's stand in. With that he also teaches Efron the routines when the HSM3 star cannot show up for rehearsal.
U.S. standard ratings
| # | Air Date | Rating | Share | 18-49 | Viewers(m) | Weekly Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 7, 2008 | 7.4 | 11 | 3.0/7 | 10.97 | #19 |
| 2 | January 14, 2008 | 7.0 | 11 | 2.9/7 | 10.50 | #20 |
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| 6 | February 11, 2008 | 6.2 | 9 | 2.4/6 | 9.19 | #20 |
| 7 | February 18, 2008 | 6.2 | 10 | 2.4/6 | 9.15 |