Dancing on Ice (Greece)
Encyclopedia
Dancing on Ice is a Greek reality TV show. The show features celebrities paired with professionals from the world of figure skating
. The show is based on the British show, Dancing on Ice
. The show has a schedule similar to the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars
with performance shows on Sundays nights. Jenny Balatsinou serves as host while Petros Kostopoulos, Elena Paparizou
, and Alexis Kostalas serve on the judging panel. The show premiered on 6 November 2011. Early critics have panned the show for poor performances, low budget production, and lacking entertainment value.
of the successful Dancing with the Stars
franchise
and the replacement for The X Factor
as ANT1
's leading reality show competition for the winter season, the program was anticipated. Although the premiere episode was broadcast over an hour and a half late due to the ongoing political debate between Prime Minister
George Papandreou
and opposition leader Antonis Samaras
for a coalition
government in the nation, it managed to attain 36.8 per cent of the overall ratings share and 40.9 percent in the 15-44 demographic. Despite this, the program has been critically panned. Critics generally found the show to be boring, the production low budget, and the concept irrelevant to the interests of Greek culture, where figure skating
is obscure. Kosmas Vidos of To Vima
wrote the show lacked entertainment value because although most of the celebrities gave decent performances, they were more concerned with not falling rather than dancing as had been advertised, "even though the thing that was most obvious was the effect of the economic crisis on television network
s: extremely poor was the whole production, the lighting
amateur, and the direction below average [with] a deep sense of boredom, dominating a competition where the goal was fun and joy." The show has in particular been compared negatively to its counterpart, Dancing with the Stars. Giannis Melas of NewsIt acknowledged the difficulty of the sport but ultimately felt that the low quality performances contributed to the overall "frigid" and "boring" ambience, while adding that several of the celebrities had not made strong enough attempts to learn what was required. He added that Dancing on Ice has a strong advantage in the ratings because its Sunday nine o'clock time slot faces virtually no competition. Nevertheless, he predicted that the next few episodes would be paramount to the show's success as "if it continues to be so ... boring probably the viewers will freeze it!"
Apart from being delayed, the premiere faced technical difficulties with the computers, which on multiple occasions attributed wrong scores to judges, while one of the professional skaters fell within the first moments of the show.
Host Jenny Balatsinou was described as "ultra sleek". Typically giving the lowest scores, Kostalas has been described as the tough judge. Melas commented that judges Alexis Kostalas and Petros Kostopoulos did not entice audiences with their characters, with the former speaking exclusively objectively and the latter "with his signature glibness for one more time in a judging panel without differentiating in anything from the last times." Alternately, he commended Elena Paparizou's television debut as a highlight on the show because "she demonstrated that she has reason and can stand worthily in her place. Comfortable, with humour, she gave appropriate critique to the contestants and even made fun of her own mistakes in Greek." Paparizou, who was born and raised in Sweden, expressed concern about her Greek on the show. Because of her malapropisms on the premiere, host Balatsinou dubbed her television's new George Levendis
, the Greek-Australian X Factor judge, known for his own collection of poorly-phrased quotes.
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
. The show is based on the British show, Dancing on Ice
Dancing on Ice
Dancing on Ice is a British television show co-hosted by Christine Bleakley and Philip Schofield, in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges. The format, devised by LWT and Granada Television, has been a prime-time hit in eight different...
. The show has a schedule similar to the reality TV show Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars (Greece)
Dancing with the Stars is a Greek reality show airing on ANT1 and filmed live in Athens. The show is based on the United Kingdom BBC Television series Strictly Come Dancing and is part of BBC Worldwide's Dancing with the Stars franchise...
with performance shows on Sundays nights. Jenny Balatsinou serves as host while Petros Kostopoulos, Elena Paparizou
Elena Paparizou
Eleni "Elena" Paparizou , usually referred to abroad as Helena Paparizou, is a Greek-Swedish singer and occasional songwriter, who was born and raised in Sweden by Greek parents. She began her career there in 1999 as a member of the duo Antique, while she also worked briefly as a model for a...
, and Alexis Kostalas serve on the judging panel. The show premiered on 6 November 2011. Early critics have panned the show for poor performances, low budget production, and lacking entertainment value.
Season 1 (2011)
The first season will premiere on Sunday 06 November 2011.Contestants
The contestants for the first season were:| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vasileios Kostetsos | Fashion designer | Magdalena | on 13 November 2011 |
| Kostas Fragolias | Television presenter and reality TV star | Marina | |
| Stamatina Tsimtsili | Television presenter and Television journalist | Gene | |
| Giorgos Cheimonetos | Model | Nicole N. Kennedy | |
| Constantinos Christoforou Constantinos Christoforou Constantinos Christoforou, Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Χριστοφόρου , is a very famous Cypriot singer. He has sung for Cyprus at the Eurovision Song Contest on three occasions, in 1996, 2002 and 2005.-The Years In Cyprus:... |
Singer | Olga | |
| Pinelopi Anastasopoulou | Actress and Singer | Alexey | |
| Themis Georgantas | TV presenter | Jennifer | on 20 November 2011 |
| Ioanna Pilixou | Actress | Andriy | |
| Maria-Eleni Lukourezou | Music Producer | Jan Moscicki Jan Moscicki Jan Mościcki is a Polish ice dancer. With former partner Joanna Budner, he is a three-time Polish national champion. Their partnership ended following the 2008-2009 season.... |
on 13 November 2011 |
| Christina Papa | Actress- Businesswoman | Anton | |
| Marianna Kalergi | Runner | Dima | on 27 November 2011 |
| Shaya Hansen Shaya Shaya can refer to:*Carol Shaya-Castro, former New York City police officer, actress, and adult model*Shaya , a Danish-Greek singer.... |
Singer | Matteo | |
| Pamela | Singer | Janek |
Judges' scoring summary
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Konstantinos & Olga | |||||||||||||||
| Kostas & Marina | |||||||||||||||
| Shaya & Mateo | |||||||||||||||
| Christina & Anton | |||||||||||||||
| Ioanna & Uri | |||||||||||||||
| Giorgos & Nicole | |||||||||||||||
| Penelope & Alexey | |||||||||||||||
| Stamatina & Gene | |||||||||||||||
| Pamela & Janek | |||||||||||||||
| Marianna & Dima | |||||||||||||||
| Themis & Jennifer | |||||||||||||||
| Vassilios & Magdalena | |||||||||||||||
| Maria-Eleni & Janek | |||||||||||||||
- Red numbers indicate the lowest score of the week
- Green numbers indicate the highest score of the week
- indicates the couple that was in the skate off
- indicates the couple that was eliminated
- indicates the couple that won
- indicates that the couple came in second place
- indicates that the couple finished in third place
- indicates that a couple withdrew from the competition.
Reception
As a spin-offSpin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
of the successful Dancing with the Stars
Dancing with the Stars (Greece)
Dancing with the Stars is a Greek reality show airing on ANT1 and filmed live in Athens. The show is based on the United Kingdom BBC Television series Strictly Come Dancing and is part of BBC Worldwide's Dancing with the Stars franchise...
franchise
Media franchise
A media franchise is an intellectual property involving the characters, setting and trademarks of an original work of media , such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or a video game. Generally, a whole series is made in a particular medium, along with merchandising and endorsements...
and the replacement for The X Factor
The X Factor (Greece)
The X Factor is the Greek version of The X Factor, a show originating in the United Kingdom. It is a television music talent show contested by aspiring pop singers drawn from public auditions....
as ANT1
ANT1
Antenna, better known as ANT1, is a television network airing in Greece and Cyprus. The alternate spelling is play on words in Greek; ena is the Greek number 1, thus ANT1 is pronounced the same as Antenna . It launched on 31 December 1989, the same year as rival Mega Channel, and is owned by...
's leading reality show competition for the winter season, the program was anticipated. Although the premiere episode was broadcast over an hour and a half late due to the ongoing political debate between Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Greece
The Prime Minister of Greece , officially the Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic , is the head of government of the Hellenic Republic and the leader of the Greek cabinet. The current interim Prime Minister is Lucas Papademos, a former Vice President of the European Central Bank, following...
George Papandreou
George Papandreou
Georgios A. Papandreou , commonly anglicised to George and shortened to Γιώργος in Greek, is a Greek politician who served as Prime Minister of Greece following his party's victory in the 2009 legislative election...
and opposition leader Antonis Samaras
Antonis Samaras
Antonis Samaras is a Greek economist and politician who has been leader of New Democracy, Greece's major conservative party and main opposition party, since 2009. A Member of Parliament for Messenia, he was Minister of Finance in 1989, then Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1989 to 1990 and again...
for a coalition
Coalition
A coalition is a pact or treaty among individuals or groups, during which they cooperate in joint action, each in their own self-interest, joining forces together for a common cause. This alliance may be temporary or a matter of convenience. A coalition thus differs from a more formal covenant...
government in the nation, it managed to attain 36.8 per cent of the overall ratings share and 40.9 percent in the 15-44 demographic. Despite this, the program has been critically panned. Critics generally found the show to be boring, the production low budget, and the concept irrelevant to the interests of Greek culture, where figure skating
Figure skating
Figure skating is an Olympic sport in which individuals, pairs, or groups perform spins, jumps, footwork and other intricate and challenging moves on ice skates. Figure skaters compete at various levels from beginner up to the Olympic level , and at local, national, and international competitions...
is obscure. Kosmas Vidos of To Vima
To Vima
To Vima is a Greek daily newspaper first published in 1922 by Dimitris Lambrakis, the father of Christos Lambrakis. It is owned by Lambrakis Press Group, a group which also publishes the newspaper Ta Nea, amongst others in its fold of publications...
wrote the show lacked entertainment value because although most of the celebrities gave decent performances, they were more concerned with not falling rather than dancing as had been advertised, "even though the thing that was most obvious was the effect of the economic crisis on television network
Television network
A television network is a telecommunications network for distribution of television program content, whereby a central operation provides programming to many television stations or pay TV providers. Until the mid-1980s, television programming in most countries of the world was dominated by a small...
s: extremely poor was the whole production, the lighting
Lighting
Lighting or illumination is the deliberate application of light to achieve some practical or aesthetic effect. Lighting includes the use of both artificial light sources such as lamps and light fixtures, as well as natural illumination by capturing daylight...
amateur, and the direction below average [with] a deep sense of boredom, dominating a competition where the goal was fun and joy." The show has in particular been compared negatively to its counterpart, Dancing with the Stars. Giannis Melas of NewsIt acknowledged the difficulty of the sport but ultimately felt that the low quality performances contributed to the overall "frigid" and "boring" ambience, while adding that several of the celebrities had not made strong enough attempts to learn what was required. He added that Dancing on Ice has a strong advantage in the ratings because its Sunday nine o'clock time slot faces virtually no competition. Nevertheless, he predicted that the next few episodes would be paramount to the show's success as "if it continues to be so ... boring probably the viewers will freeze it!"
Apart from being delayed, the premiere faced technical difficulties with the computers, which on multiple occasions attributed wrong scores to judges, while one of the professional skaters fell within the first moments of the show.
Host Jenny Balatsinou was described as "ultra sleek". Typically giving the lowest scores, Kostalas has been described as the tough judge. Melas commented that judges Alexis Kostalas and Petros Kostopoulos did not entice audiences with their characters, with the former speaking exclusively objectively and the latter "with his signature glibness for one more time in a judging panel without differentiating in anything from the last times." Alternately, he commended Elena Paparizou's television debut as a highlight on the show because "she demonstrated that she has reason and can stand worthily in her place. Comfortable, with humour, she gave appropriate critique to the contestants and even made fun of her own mistakes in Greek." Paparizou, who was born and raised in Sweden, expressed concern about her Greek on the show. Because of her malapropisms on the premiere, host Balatsinou dubbed her television's new George Levendis
George Levendis
George Levendis , is a television and record executive and the current Head of International for Syco TV, a joint venture between Simon Cowell and Sony Music Entertainment....
, the Greek-Australian X Factor judge, known for his own collection of poorly-phrased quotes.