Dansefeber
Encyclopedia
Dansefeber is the Norwegian
version of So You Think You Can Dance
. It was broadcast on TVNorge
(Norway) and was hosted by Kjetil Tefke (2006) and Henriette Lien (2006-2007). Adil Khan
was the winner in 2006 and Hanna Mjåvatn the winner in 2007.
Dansefeber held auditions in major cities across Norway, looking for the top dancers in each city. All types of dance backgrounds are encouraged to audition. Salsa, ballroom
, hip-hop, streetdance, contemporary
, jazz
, ballet
and many other types of dancers can be seen auditioning for a chance to win the grand prize.
After the first season, the format changed from dancers switching partners every week to one where the top 20 keep the same partner until the show has reached twelve finalists. Between the top 20 and the top twelve, viewers vote based on the couple, rather than the individual. Once the show has reached twelve dancers, the dancers randomly pick their partner's name from a hat as well as their style(s) of dance.
When the season finale comes around, everyone dances with everyone. Both guys dance with each other, both girls dance with each other, and both girls dance with both guys.
This season, they picked out 16 dancers to perform at the live shows, the same as they did So You Think You Can Dance (season 1)
.
The winner of season 1 were breakdancer Adil Khan
, with Maria Nygård named as the runner-up.
, Bergen
and Trondheim
.
This season, they picked out 20 dancers to perform at the live shows, the same as they did So You Think You Can Dance (season 2)
.
The winner of season 2 were contemporary dancer Hanna Mjåvatn, with Eric Nærbø named as the runner-up.
At the top 12 week performance, hip-hop dancer Mona-Jeanette Berntsen
, got injured in the hip-hop routine with Ole Petter Knarvik. Then she could not compete more in the competition, but the judges said since she was injured, she could come back next season and try out. It wasn't a new season, but they made a bigger version, So You Think You Can Dance (Scandinavia).
and Denmark
to make Dansefeber together in So You Think You Can Dance (Scandinavia). Injured Dansefeber (season 2)
contestant, Mona-Jeanette Berntsen
, ended up as the winner.
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
version of So You Think You Can Dance
So You Think You Can Dance (U.S. TV series)
So You Think You Can Dance is an American dance competition and reality show that airs on Fox in the United States.The series first premiered on July 20, 2005, and was created by American Idol producers Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and is produced by 19 Entertainment and Dick Clark Productions...
. It was broadcast on TVNorge
TVNorge
TVNorge is a Norwegian television channel.TVNorge went on the air December 5, 1988 and was the first advertising-supported Norwegian channel. The channel was started with 50 000 NOK...
(Norway) and was hosted by Kjetil Tefke (2006) and Henriette Lien (2006-2007). Adil Khan
Adil Khan
Adil Khan is a Norwegian dancer and actor of Punjabi/Pashtun descent. Adil came to the limelight when he won Dansefeber,...
was the winner in 2006 and Hanna Mjåvatn the winner in 2007.
Dansefeber held auditions in major cities across Norway, looking for the top dancers in each city. All types of dance backgrounds are encouraged to audition. Salsa, ballroom
Ballroom dance
Ballroom dance refers to a set of partner dances, which are enjoyed both socially and competitively around the world. Because of its performance and entertainment aspects, ballroom dance is also widely enjoyed on stage, film, and television....
, hip-hop, streetdance, contemporary
Contemporary dance
Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
, jazz
Jazz dance
Jazz dance is a classification shared by a broad range of dance styles. Before the 1950s, jazz dance referred to dance styles that originated from African American vernacular dance. In the 1950s, a new genre of jazz dance—modern jazz dance—emerged, with roots in Caribbean traditional dance...
, ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
and many other types of dancers can be seen auditioning for a chance to win the grand prize.
Show Format
Dancers audition for a ticket to "Feberdagene" (The Fever Days).After the first season, the format changed from dancers switching partners every week to one where the top 20 keep the same partner until the show has reached twelve finalists. Between the top 20 and the top twelve, viewers vote based on the couple, rather than the individual. Once the show has reached twelve dancers, the dancers randomly pick their partner's name from a hat as well as their style(s) of dance.
When the season finale comes around, everyone dances with everyone. Both guys dance with each other, both girls dance with each other, and both girls dance with both guys.
Finalists
| Season | Year | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd | 4th | Host(s) | Judges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dansefeber (season 1) Dansefeber is the Norwegian version of So You Think You Can Dance.Channel: TVNorge Dansefeber holds auditions in major cities across Norway, looking for the top dancers in each city. All types of dance backgrounds are encouraged to audition... |
2006 | Adil Khan Adil Khan Adil Khan is a Norwegian dancer and actor of Punjabi/Pashtun descent. Adil came to the limelight when he won Dansefeber,... (breakdance) |
Maria Nygård (contemporary) |
Christopher Petersen Christopher Flinder Petersen Christopher Flinder Pedersen , is a Norwegian dancer, model and former member of the boyband L8R. At 13 he finished 7th in the world championships in freestyle dancing and two years later he became a member of the band L8R... (contemporary) |
Tine Aspaas (jazz/contemporary) |
Henriette Lien Kjetil Tefke |
Merete Lingjærde Jan Ivar Lund Vibeke Sørlie Lars Undli |
| 2 Dansefeber (season 2) Dansefeber is a Norwegian television reality program and dance competition airing on the TVNorge network. The show is a version of the US original version So You Think You Can Dance. Season two premiered with Merete Lingjærde, Geir Bie and Vibeke Sørlie as permanent judges and Henriette Lien... |
2007 | Hanna Mjåvatn (contemporary) |
Eric Nærbø (hip-hop) |
Michelle Purvis (jazz/contemporary) |
Bjørn Holthe (Latin ballroom) |
Henriette Lien | Merete Lingjærde Geir Bie Vibeke Sørlie |
Season 1
The first season was hosted by Henriette Lien and Kjetil Tefke. Judges were ballroom/jazz choreographer Jan Ivar Lund, contemporary choreographer Merete Lingjærde, breakdancer Lars Undli and hip-hop choreographer Vibeke Sørlie.This season, they picked out 16 dancers to perform at the live shows, the same as they did So You Think You Can Dance (season 1)
So You Think You Can Dance (Season 1)
So You Think You Can Dance, also known as SYTYCD is a United States television reality program and dance competition airing on the Fox Broadcasting Company network. Season one premiered on July 20, 2005 with Lauren Sánchez as host, Nigel Lythgoe as the main judge, and Mary Murphy, Dan Karaty, Mia...
.
The winner of season 1 were breakdancer Adil Khan
Adil Khan
Adil Khan is a Norwegian dancer and actor of Punjabi/Pashtun descent. Adil came to the limelight when he won Dansefeber,...
, with Maria Nygård named as the runner-up.
Season 2
The second season was hosted by Henriette Lien alone and judges Merete Lingjærde and Vibeke Sørlie came back, with new judge, the TV-producer Geir Bie. They did auditions in OsloOslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
, Bergen
Bergen
Bergen is the second largest city in Norway with a population of as of , . Bergen is the administrative centre of Hordaland county. Greater Bergen or Bergen Metropolitan Area as defined by Statistics Norway, has a population of as of , ....
and Trondheim
Trondheim
Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...
.
This season, they picked out 20 dancers to perform at the live shows, the same as they did So You Think You Can Dance (season 2)
So You Think You Can Dance (Season 2)
The second season of So You Think You Can Dance premiered May 25, 2006, with new host Cat Deeley.On August 16, Benji Schwimmer was announced as the winner of season 2 and received the grand prize of $100,000, a new hybrid SUV, and a one year contract with Celine Dion's Las Vegas show, A New...
.
The winner of season 2 were contemporary dancer Hanna Mjåvatn, with Eric Nærbø named as the runner-up.
At the top 12 week performance, hip-hop dancer Mona-Jeanette Berntsen
Mona-Jeanette Berntsen
Mona-Jeanette Berntsen is a Norwegian hip-hop dancer, who is known as the winner of So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia. She is a member of the street dance/hip-hop dance crew Cre-8, with So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia contestant Daniel Sarr, Dansefeber contestant Alexandra Joner as...
, got injured in the hip-hop routine with Ole Petter Knarvik. Then she could not compete more in the competition, but the judges said since she was injured, she could come back next season and try out. It wasn't a new season, but they made a bigger version, So You Think You Can Dance (Scandinavia).
So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia
They wanted to make a new season, but make it bigger. Norway invited SwedenSweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
to make Dansefeber together in So You Think You Can Dance (Scandinavia). Injured Dansefeber (season 2)
Dansefeber (season 2)
Dansefeber is a Norwegian television reality program and dance competition airing on the TVNorge network. The show is a version of the US original version So You Think You Can Dance. Season two premiered with Merete Lingjærde, Geir Bie and Vibeke Sørlie as permanent judges and Henriette Lien...
contestant, Mona-Jeanette Berntsen
Mona-Jeanette Berntsen
Mona-Jeanette Berntsen is a Norwegian hip-hop dancer, who is known as the winner of So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia. She is a member of the street dance/hip-hop dance crew Cre-8, with So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia contestant Daniel Sarr, Dansefeber contestant Alexandra Joner as...
, ended up as the winner.