Tanssii tähtien kanssa


Tanssii tähtien kanssa 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 twelfth season was aired in the autumn 2019.
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 Vappu Pimiä after only one season. Marco Bjurstöm left the series after Season 4 and Mikko Leppilampi took over as host. Ella Kanninen returned to host the seventh season due to Pimiä's maternity leave; Pimiä returned to host the eight season with Leppilampi.
A talk show Vappu tähtien kanssa was broadcast during the fifth season of the main show. Based on , it is a companion show to Tanssii tähtien kanssa. It aired during the run of the main show on MTV3 and was hosted by Vappu Pimiä, who also hosted the main show at the time.
The series' title is a pun on the title of the film Dances with Wolves, Tanssii susien kanssa.

Cast

Presenters

Judges

Professional partners

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Seasons

Series overview

Season 1 (2006)

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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)

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The seventh season aired in the fall of 2012. Comedian Krisse Salminen won the season with Matti Puro, who also won the previous season.
The eighth season began on September 15, 2013. In this season, first time in the show's history, a competitor withdrew from the competition. Chef Harri Syrjänen injured his foot while practicing the dance and had to withdraw.
The ninth season began on October 2014 and ended in November 2014.
Tenth season began at February 12, 2017.
Eleventh season began at September 16, 2018.
Twelfth season was between September 22 and December 1, 2019.
Once during the season, the teaching dance partners were changed for one week. This is why the first ever same-sex partners in the Finnish competition was seen on November 3, with Christoffer Strandberg and Matti Puro performing a Paso Doble, and Meeri Koutaniemi and Katri Mäkinen dancing a Fox-trot.