Dancing Stars (Austrian TV series)
Dancing Stars is the Austrian version of Dancing with the Stars and is shown on ORF eins in Austria.
Professional partners
Color key:Judges
The judges in season one were Hannes Nedbal, Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer, Nicole Burns-Hansen and Dagmar Koller. In season two Harald Serafin replaced Dagmar Koller. In season three Guggi Löwinger replaced Harald Serafin. In season four Alfons Haider replaced Guggi Löwinger and in season five Alfons Haider was replaced by Klaus Eberhartinger. In season six, Hannes Nedbal, Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer and Nicole Burns-Hansen stayed as judges and were joined by a celebrity judge each week. In season seven, Hannes Nedbal, Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer and Nicole Burns-Hansen were joined by Balázs Ekker. In season eleven, the judges were Karina Sarkissova, Dirk Heidemann, Nicole Hansen and Balázs Ekker.;Key
Hosts
In seasons 1, 2 and 3 the show was hosted by Alfons Haider and Mirjam Weichselbraun. In season 4 Mirjam Weichselbraun replaced Alfons Haider and winner of Season 3 Klaus Eberhartinger took her place. In season 5, Mirjam Weichselbraun was the main host while Alfons Haider took Klaus Eberhartinger's place. Since season 6, Mirjam Weichselbraun is the main host of the show and Klaus Eberthartinger interviews the couples backstage.Seasons
Season 1
In the first season, no couple had to leave the first show and only two pairs were left in the final show. In all other seasons, one couple had to leave the first show and three pairs were left in the final show. In the fourth season, the final show was split on two evenings. In the fifth season, men and women were split for the first two shows.- Mat Schuh with Kelly Kainz
- Arabella Kiesbauer with Balázs Ekker
- Peter Rapp with Julia Polai
- Patricia Kaiser with Alexander Kreissl
- Stefano Bernardin with Christina Auer
- Barbara Rett with Manfred Zehender
- Toni Polster with Michaela Heintzinger
- Marika Lichter with Andy Kainz
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Marika & Andy | 24 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 28 | 32+36=68 | 33+34=67 | 27+34+33 |
| Toni & Michaela | 27 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 31+36=67 | 35+37=72 | 34+30+38 |
| Barbara & Manfred | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26+29=55 | 30+27=57 | |
| Stefano & Christina | 29 | 31 | 32 | 27 | 29 | 31+28=59 | ||
| Patricia & Alexander | 21 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | |||
| Peter & Julia | 23 | 21 | 21 | 24 | ||||
| Arabella & Balázs | 22 | 24 | 26 | |||||
| Mat & Kelly | 19 | 22 |
Season 2
- Gerda Rogers with Andy Kainz
- Ulrike Beimpold with Manfred Zehender
- Edi Finger jun. with Nicole Kuntner
- Barbara Karlich with Alexander Zaglmaier
- Gregor Bloéb with Michaela Heintzinger
- Simone Stelzer with Alexander Kreissl
- Hans Georg Heinke with Elke Gehrsitz
- Nicole Beutler with Balázs Ekker
- Andreas Goldberger with Julia Polai
- Manuel Ortega with Kelly Kainz
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Manuel & Kelly | 25 | 29 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 36+34=70 | 37+33=70 | 38+35+40=113 |
| Andreas & Julia | 24 | 21 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 24+32=56 | 34+35=69 | 33+39+37=109 |
| Nicole & Balázs | 30 | 32 | 32 | 35 | 33 | 36+33=69 | 33+38=71 | 35+39+37=111 |
| Hans & Elke | 24 | 23 | 22 | 32 | 24 | 21+32=53 | 33+31=64 | |
| Simone & Alexander | 28 | 27 | 29 | 33 | 27 | 28+32=60 | ||
| Gregor & Michaela | 23 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |||
| Barbara & Alexander | 24 | 29 | 29 | 32 | ||||
| Edi & Nicole | 16 | 21 | 23 | |||||
| Ulrike & Manfred | 29 | 26 | ||||||
| Gerda & Andy | 20 |
Season 3
- Timna Brauer with Manfred Zehender
- Hera Lind with Alexander Kreissl
- Stephanie Graf with Andy Kainz
- Michael Konsel with Nicole Kuntner
- Harry Prünster with Michaela Heintzinger
- Nina Proll with Balázs Ekker
- Michael Tschuggnall with Alice Guschelbauer
- Zabine Kapfinger with Alexander Zaglmaier
- Peter L. Eppinger with Julia Polai
- Klaus Eberhartinger with Kelly Kainz
Season 4
Couples
| Celebrity | Occupation | Professional partner | Status |
| Claudia Stöckl | Host | Alexander Kreissl | Eliminated 1st |
| Peter Tichatschek | Host | Michaela Heintzinger | Eliminated 2nd |
| Oliver Stamm | Beach volleyball player | Julia Polai | Eliminated 3rd |
| Christine Reiler | Model & Miss Austria 2007 | Manfred Zehender | Eliminated 4th |
| Marc Pircher | Singer | Kelly Kainz | Eliminated 5th |
| Jeannine Schiller | Charity-lady | Balázs Ekker | Eliminated 6th |
| Hans Kreuzmayr | Singer | Alice Guschlbauer | Eliminated 7th |
| Elke Winkens | Actress | Andy Kainz | |
| Elisabeth Engstler | Host | Alexander Zaglmaier | |
| Dorian Steidl | Host | Nicole Kuntner |
Scoring chart
Average dance chart
| Couple | Place | Rank by average | Average | Best dance | Worst dance |
| Dorian & Nicole | 30.9 | Freestyle | Waltz & Rumba | ||
| Elisabeth & Alexander | 34.8 | Foxtrot & Freestyle | Waltz | ||
| Elke & Andy | 33.7 | Paso Doble & Viennese Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||
| Waterloo & Alice | 23.2 | Paso Doble & Tango | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||
| Jeannine & Balázs | 20.9 | Samba | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||
| Marc & Kelly | 26.0 | Samba | Cha-Cha-Cha & Foxtrot | ||
| Christine & Manfred | 23.5 | Rumba, Tango & Paso Doble | Waltz | ||
| Oliver & Julia | 23.3 | Quickstep & Tango | Cha-Cha-Cha | ||
| Peter & Michaela | 22.0 | Rumba | Waltz | ||
| Claudia & Alexander | 19.0 | Waltz | Waltz |
Dance order
Week 1
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Alfons Haider, Nicole Burns-Hansen, Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer and Hannes Nedbal.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Result |
| Claudia & Alexander | 19 | Waltz | Eliminated |
| Oliver & Julia | 20 | Cha-Cha-Cha | Safe |
| Elisabeth & Alexander | 25 | Waltz | Safe |
| Marc & Kelly | 22 | Cha-Cha-Cha | Safe |
| Christine & Manfred | 22 | Waltz | Safe |
| Waterloo & Alice | 15 | Cha-Cha-Cha | Safe |
| Dorian & Nicole | 25 | Waltz | Safe |
| Jeannine & Balázs | 16 | Cha-Cha-Cha | Safe |
| Peter & Michaela | 21 | Waltz | Safe |
| Elke & Andy | 27 | Cha-Cha-Cha | Safe |
Week 2
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Alfons Haider, Nicole Burns-Hansen, Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer and Hannes Nedbal.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Result |
| Jeannine & Balázs | 19 | Quickstep | Safe |
| Dorian & Nicole | 25 | Rumba | Safe |
| Elke & Andy | 30 | Quickstep | Safe |
| Peter & Michaela | 23 | Rumba | Eliminated |
| Marc & Kelly | 28 | Quickstep | Safe |
| Elisabeth & Alexander | 31 | Rumba | Safe |
| Oliver & Julia | 25 | Quickstep | Safe |
| Christine & Manfred | 24 | Rumba | Safe |
| Waterloo & Alice | 24 | Quickstep | Safe |
Week 3
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Alfons Haider, Nicole Burns-Hansen, Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer and Hannes Nedbal.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Result |
| Elke & Andy | 32 | Jive | Safe |
| Oliver & Julia | 25 | Tango | Eliminated |
| Waterloo & Alice | 18 | Jive | Safe |
| Christine & Manfred | 24 | Tango | Safe |
| Marc & Kelly | 28 | Jive | Safe |
| Elisabeth & Alexander | 28 | Tango | Safe |
| Jeannine & Balázs | 18 | Jive | Safe |
| Dorian & Nicole | 27 | Tango | Safe |
Week 4
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Alfons Haider, Nicole Burns-Hansen, Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer and Hannes Nedbal.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Result |
| Dorian & Nicole | 30 | Paso Doble | Safe |
| Elke & Andy | 28 | Foxtrot | Safe |
| Elisabeth & Alexander | 35 | Paso Doble | Safe |
| Marc & Kelly | 22 | Foxtrot | Safe |
| Waterloo & Alice | 21 | Foxtrot | Safe |
| Christine & Manfred | 24 | Paso Doble | Eliminated |
| Jeannine & Balázs | 20 | Foxtrot | Safe |
Week 5
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Alfons Haider, Nicole Burns-Hansen, Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer and Hannes Nedbal.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Result |
| Waterloo & Alice | 22 | Samba | Safe |
| Elke & Andy | 36 | Samba | Safe |
| Jeannine & Balázs | 26 | Samba | Safe |
| Dorian & Nicole | 33 | Samba | Safe |
| Marc & Kelly | 30 | Samba | Eliminated |
| Elisabeth & Alexander | 37 | Samba | Safe |
| Waterloo & Alice Elke & Andy Jeannine & Balázs Dorian & Nicole Marc & Kelly Elisabeth & Alexander | N/A | Viennese Waltz | N/A |
Week 6
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Alfons Haider, Nicole Burns-Hansen, Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer and Hannes Nedbal.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Result |
| Elisabeth & Alexander | 32 | Jive | |
| Elisabeth & Alexander | 36 | Foxtrot | |
| Jeannine & Balázs | 23 | Paso Doble | |
| Jeannine & Balázs | 24 | Waltz | |
| Dorian & Nicole | 30 | Cha-Cha-Cha | |
| Dorian & Nicole | 29 | Quickstep | |
| Elke & Andy | 35 | Rumba | |
| Elke & Andy | 33 | Tango | |
| Waterloo & Alice | 29 | Paso Doble | |
| Waterloo & Alice | 25 | Waltz |
Week 7
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Alfons Haider, Nicole Burns-Hansen, Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer and Hannes Nedbal.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Result |
| Dorian & Nicole | 31 | Jive | |
| Dorian & Nicole | 31 | Foxtrot | |
| Elke & Andy | 37 | Paso Doble | |
| Elke & Andy | 35 | Waltz | |
| Elisabeth & Alexander | 36 | Jive | |
| Elisabeth & Alexander | 37 | Quickstep | |
| Waterloo & Alice | 26 | Rumba | |
| Waterloo & Alice | 29 | Tango |
Week 8
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Alfons Haider, Nicole Burns-Hansen, Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer and Hannes Nedbal.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Result |
| Elisabeth & Alexander | 38 | Paso Doble | |
| Elisabeth & Alexander | 38 | Viennese Waltz | |
| Elke & Andy | 39 | Paso Doble | |
| Elke & Andy | 39 | Viennese Waltz | |
| Dorian & Nicole | 34 | Paso Doble | |
| Dorian & Nicole | 35 | Viennese Waltz |
Week 9
Individual judges scores in charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Alfons Haider, Nicole Burns-Hansen, Thomas Schäfer-Elmayer and Hannes Nedbal.;Running order
| Couple | Score | Style | Result |
| Dorian & Nicole | 34 | Waltz | |
| Dorian & Nicole | 38 | Freestyle | |
| Elisabeth & Alexander | 40 | Foxtrot | |
| Elisabeth & Alexander | 40 | Freestyle |
Season 5
- Christoph Fälbl with Julia Polai
- Marie-Christine Friedrich with Alexander Zaglmaier
- Andy Lee Lang with Nicole Kuntner
- Gerhard Zadrobilek with Alice Guschelbauer
- Maggie Entenfellner with Gerhard Egger
- Vincent Bueno with Christina Auer
- Gitta Saxx with Balázs Ekker
- Sandra Pires with Alexander Kreissl
- Tini Kainrath with Manfred Zehender
- Udo Wenders with Babsi Koitz
- Ramesh Nair with Michaela Heintzinger
- Claudia Reiterer with Andy Kainz
| Couple | Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| Claudia & Andy | 1st | – | 27 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 31+37 | 34+38 | 35+36 | 40+36 |
| Ramesh & Michaela | 2nd | 28 | – | 27 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 31+34 | 32+36 | 39+36 | 40+33 |
| Udo & Barbara | 3rd | 20 | – | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26+29 | 28+33 | 28+26 | 30+27 |
| Tini & Manfred | 4th | – | 26 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 26+30 | 29+32 | 27+32 | |
| Sandra & Alexander | 5th | – | 31 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 32 | 25+29 | 28+31 | ||
| Gitta & Balazs | 6th | – | 22 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 32+27 | |||
| Vincent & Christina | 7th | 23 | – | 26 | 24 | 22 | 26 | ||||
| Maggie & Gerhard | 8th | – | 20 | 23 | 20 | 21 | |||||
| Gerhard & Alice | 9th | 17 | – | 19 | 14 | ||||||
| Andy & Nicole | 10th | 15 | – | 17 | |||||||
| Marie-Christine & Alexander | 11th | – | 25 | ||||||||
| Christoph & Julia | 12th | 15 |
Season 6
- James Cottriall with Roswitha Wieland
- Christine Kaufmann with Werner Figar
- Markus Wolfahrt with Alice Guschlbauer
- Reinhard Nowak with Kelly Kainz
- Uwe Kröger with Babsi Koitz
- Dieter Chmelar with Kathrin Menzinger
- Cathy Zimmermann with Christoph Santner
- Mirna Jukić with Gerhard Egger
- Alfons Haider with Vadim Garbuzov
- Mike Galeli with Julia Polai
- Alexandra Meissnitzer with Florian Gschaider
- Astrid Wirtenberger with Balazs Ekker
Season 7
- Katerina Jacob with Christoph Santner
- Albert Fortell with Lenka Marosiová
- Michael Schönborn with Maria Jahn
- David Heissig with Kathrin Menzinger
- Sueli Menezes with Florian Gschaider
- Wolfram Pirchner with Anna Chalak-Bock
- Dolly Buster with Gerhard Egger
- Eva Maria Marold with Thomas Kraml
- Brigitte Kren with Willi Gabalier
- Marco Ventre with Babsi Koitz
- Frank Schinkels with Roswitha Wieland
- Petra Frey with Vadim Garbuzov
Season 8
- Katharina Gutensohn with Christoph Santner
- Doris Schretzmayer with Gerhard Egger
- Rudi Roubinek with Babsi Koitz
- Gerald Pichowetz with Roswitha Wieland
- Monika Salzer with Florian Gschaider
- Gregor Glanz with Lenka Pohoralek
- Biko Botowamungu with Maria Jahn
- Susanna Hirschler with Vadim Garbuzov
- Angelika Ahrens with Thomas Kraml
- Lukas Perman with Kathrin Menzinger
- Marjan Shaki with Willi Gabalier
- Rainer Schönfelder with Manuela Stöckl
Season 9
- Andrea Buday with Thomas Kraml
- Andrea Puschl with Christoph Santner
- Daniel Serafin with Roswitha Wieland
- Morteza Tavakoli with Julia Burghardt
- Erik Schinegger with Lenka Pohoralek
- Lisbeth Bischoff with Gerhard Egger
- Melanie Binder with Danilo Campisi
- Hubert Neuper with Kathrin Menzinger
- Marco Angelini with Maria Santner
- Roxanne Rapp with Vadim Garbuzov
Season 10
Season 11
Highest Scoring Dancers
| Rank | Celebrity | Season | Average | Place |
| 1 | Ana Milva Gomes | 11 | 36.3 | 2 |
| 2 | Ramesh Nair | 5 | 34.8 | 2 |
| 3 | Astrid Wirtenberger | 6 | 33.8 | 1 |
| 3 | Petra Frey | 7 | 33.8 | 1 |
| 5 | Verena Scheitz | 10 | 33.4 | 1 |
| 6 | Martin Ferdiny | 11 | 32.8 | 1 |
| 7 | Sandra Pires | 5 | 32.3 | 5 |
| 8 | Marjan Shaki | 8 | 32.1 | 2 |
| 9 | Roxanne Rapp | 9 | 31.8 | 1 |
| 10 | Cathy Zimmermann | 6 | 31.3 | 6 |
Special Episodes
Season 1
No Special Episodes were aired.Season 2
After the finale of the second season a "Dancing Stars Best of" was aired.Season 3
After the finale of the third season a "Dancing Stars Best of" was aired.After the "Best of" of Season 3 there was a special episode called "Dancing Stars – Die Traumhochzeit" in which the professional ballroom dancers Balázs Ekker and Alice Guschelbauer got married.
Season 4
Before the start of season four, ORF aired the reality show Dance with Me in which the private lives of the professional dancers were shown.After the fourth season, there was a special episode called "Dance for Europe" in which the couple to represent Austria at the Eurovision Dance Contest 2008 was selected. The couples to participate in this episode were:
- Julia Polai with Peter L. Eppinger
- Alexander Kreissl with Simone Stelzer
- Alice Guschelbauer with Michael Tschuggnall
- Balázs Ekker with Nicole Beutler
- Michaela Heintzinger with Gregor Bloéb
- Manfred Zehender with Christine Reiler
- Alexander Zaglmaier with Zabine Kapfinger
- Nicole Kuntner with Dorian Steidl
The winners were Nicole Kuntner and Dorian Steidl who later came second last at the Dance Contest in Glasgow.
Season 5
Another "Best of" was aired before the start of season 5.During season five, a dance course was aired in which the professional dancers taught the viewers the basics of the cha-cha-cha, rumba, jive, samba, paso doble, English waltz, slow foxtrot, quick step, tango and Viennese waltz.