Bailando por un Sueño 2008 was the fifth Argentinean season of Bailando por un Sueño.
The first show of the season aired on April 14, 2008, as part of the original show, Showmatch, broadcast on Canal 13 and hosted by Marcelo Tinelli. This time, there were 40 couples competing, and the competition lasted 35 weeks. The winner was revealed on the season finale, on December 11, 2008: the model Carolina "Pampita" Ardohaín, who was paired with the professional dancer Nicolás Armengol. This season was the first to include among the participants international celebrities such as Gabriela Bo (from Paraguay), Ilona "Cicciolina" Staller (from Italy), María Eugenia "Kenita" Larraín (from Chile) and Serafín Zubiri (from Spain).
The panel of judges had a change: Graciela Alfano left her place, and Carmen Barbieri entered to replace her. The other judges from the previous season stayed on: journalist Jorge Lafauci, comedian Moria Casán and Gerardo Sofovich.
Couples Celebrity Notability Professional Partner Status Natacha Jaitt Playboy host Cristian FalcónEliminated 1st Ilona "Cicciolina" Staller Porn star –Withdrew Victoria Vanucci Model Eliseo ÁlvarezEliminated 2nd Adriana Aguirre Vedette Martín PeiranoEliminated 3rd Gladys Florimonte Comedian Ariel ZambranoEliminated 4th Dolores Barreiro Model Pier FritzscheEliminated 5th Belén Francese Model Diego López PappalardoEliminated 6th Gabriela Bo Model Juan José ÁvilaEliminated 7th Florencia Gómez Córdoba Model Daniel DíazEliminated 8th Verónica Varano Actress and Television presenter Jorge TajomisskiEliminated 9th Marianela Mirra Gran Hermano 2007 winner Carlos CruzEliminated 10th María Eugenia "Kenita" Larraín Model Martín WhitencampEliminated 11th Jorge Ibañez Fashion designer Lourdes SánchezEliminated 12th Carolina Baldini Model Paulo PederneraEliminated 13th Millie Stegman Actress Alejandro GallegoEliminated 16th Serafín Zubiri Musician Natalia Soledad BolliniEliminated 17th Fernanda Vives Model Adrián DíazEliminated 18th Marcelo de Bellis Actor Cristhel CoopmanEliminated 19th Sabrina Rojas Model Juan Pablo BattagliaEliminated 20th Evangelina Anderson Model –Withdrew Karina Jelinek Model Pier FritzscheEliminated 21st Pablo Ruiz Singer Vanessa Encima GotzlEliminated 22nd Natalia Fassi Model Abel FacciniEliminated 23rd Eliana Guercio Model and Vedette –Withdrew Claudia Fernández Vedette Julian CarvajalEliminated 24th Mariana de Melo Vedette Jorge TajomisskiEliminated 25th Matías Alé TV personality Gisela BernalEliminated 26th Jésica Cirio Model Gabriel UsandivarasEliminated 27th Sofía Zámolo Model Lucas HerediaEliminated 28th Daniel "La Tota" Santillán Actor and Television presenter Virginia DobrichEliminated 29th Mónica Farro Vedette Nicolás ScillamaEliminated 30th Eunice Castro Model Carlos BernalEliminated 31st Adabel Guerrero Vedette Joel LedesmaEliminated 32nd Marixa Balli Vedette Juan Pablo BattagliaEliminated 33rd María Fernanda Callejón Actress Rodrigo EscobarSemi-finalists Valeria Archimó Vedette Juan Leandro NimoSemi-finalists Laura Fidalgo Dancer Miguel BrandónRunners-upCarolina "Pampita" ArdohaínModelNicolás ArmengolWinners Ilona "Cicciolina" Staller left the competition, and Adabel Guerrero entered in her place. Evangelina Anderson left the competition, and Eliana Guercio entered in her place. Eliana Guercio left the competition, and Claudia Fernández entered in her place. Lucas González was the original partner, but he left the competition after Hip-Hop's round. Winners of the re-entry (round 23): Matías Alé & Gisela Bernal (replacing Carolina Baldini & Pablo Pedernera). Adabel Guerrero & Joel Ledesma. Pablo Ruiz & Vanessa Encina. Marixa Balli (replacing Sabrina Rojas) & Juan Pablo Battaglia. María Fernanda Callejón & Rodrigo Escobar. Natalia Fassi & Abel Faccini. Mariana de Melo (replacing Verónica Varano) & Jorge Tajomisski.
Scoring chart
CelebrityPlace0102030405060708091011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132SFFPampita13227322432293333292833362935313537303436293333336064 SAFE 78Laura2313427352833343434 * 30343233343364 SAFE 64Valeria 4–332353136293334293631363637343135363764 SAFE 2María Fernanda 4–3 & 2532282932293229352732302929 2428* 333264 SAFE 3Marixa6–5 28303133306064 ELIM Adabel 6–5 & 18 323034333328283130332837372931363129 2636293436336460 ELIM Eunice8–733362736262925342530282829313436333535343332296664Mónica8–7323627333336293629272834293634363532343330353333306060Tota930313223283128263125342835332331273122353235Sofía 11–1027262626293426272930273734333224293429 * 343525302936Jésica11–103232353030272831322830293533253230273136Matías12 25302932Mariana13 33Claudia14 2627Eliana 26Natalia 15232630313227293637322425 2526Pablo16 & 2628352733353026323533 23Evangelina33243128322837342725373129303334332731322728Karina1727232427252625363133313034302637363026Sabrina193136293229322636273037283628333331Marcelo2022272624302732302929303024Fernanda 21312728303233283031333330323630312530Serafín23242635272829282832253724Millie2433243228322833312936293332293130Carolina27302720272827333532262529Jorge2827283327312531303028Kenita2930282027353429372727Marianela 302424312725342927Verónica 3123252530222427Florencia3223262724292826Gabriela33252425342726Belén 342826252429Dolores352630292825Gladys 3625292024Adriana 372529Victoria 382622Cicciolina22Natacha3922
indicate the lowest score for each week. indicate the highest score for each week. indicates the couple eliminated that week. indicates the couple was saved by the public. indicates the couple was saved by the jury. indicates the couple withdrew. indicates the winning couple. indicates the runner-up couple. indicates the semi-finalists couples. Laura Fidalgo, Sofía Zámolo and María Fernanda Callejón were sentenced because they stopped their routines in the middle of the choreography, as they forgot it, but they were all saved by the judges (Laura in round 19, Sofía in round 21 and María Fernanda in round 27). In round 33, all the couples danced Cha-cha-cha as they were in a sentence, so there were no scores. Two couples were saved by the judges, two by the public vote, and two were eliminated. replaced by Anabel Cherubito. replaced by Ximena Capristo. replaced by Claudia Fernández. replaced by Belén Tellez. replaced by Jéssica Almada. replaced by Cecilia Oviedo. replaced by Marixa Balli. replaced by Celina Rucci. replaced by Cecilia Oviedo.
Highest and lowest scoring performances The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows: Dance Best dancer(s) Best score Worst dancer(s) Worst score Disco Evangelina AndersonLaura Fidalgo 35 Marianela Mirra 20 Salsa Laura Fidalgo 37 Karina Jelinek 21 Rock and roll Valeria Archimó 36 Adriana Aguirre 19 Argentine cumbia Eunice CastroMaría Fernanda Callejón 37 Gabriela Bo 20 Axé music Laura FidalgoValeria ArchimóPablo RuizSerafín Zubiri 37 Verónica Varano 24 Hip-hop Serafín ZubiriLaura FidalgoJesica CirioNatalia Fassi 37 Belén Francese 20 Cha-cha-cha Jorge IbáñezNatalia FassiJesica Cirio 37 Marcelo de Bellis 20 Adagio Laura Fidalgo 38 Serafín Zubiri 21 Lambada Eunice CastroValeria Archimó 37 Marcelo de Bellis 23 Reggaeton Laura FidalgoValeria ArchimóMónica FarroNatalia Fassi 37 Marcelo de Bellis 24 Latin pop Laura FidalgoAdabel Guerrero 36 Pablo RuizMaría Eugenia "Kenita" Larraín 24 Music video Laura Fidalgo 38 Pablo Ruiz 24 Cuarteto Serafín ZubiriCarolina "Pampita" ArdohainEunice Castro 37 Carolina BaldiniNatalia Fassi 22 Pole dance Valeria Archimó 38 Pablo RuizEunice Castro 25 Beat music Karina JelinekMónica FarroAdabel Guerrero 37 Fernanda VivesSabrina RojasSerafín ZubiriDaniel "La Tota" SantillánSofía ZámoloMaría Fernanda Callejón 27 Arabic music Serafín ZubiriJesica CirioAdabel GuerreroEunice CastroValeria Archimó 37 Natalia Fassi 23 Latin adagio Laura Fidalgo 39 Daniel "La Tota" Santillán 23 Jive Valeria Archimó 38 Marcelo de Bellis 22 Strip dance Jesica CirioCarolina "Pampita" Ardohain 37 Marcelo de Bellis 20 Argentine rock Laura Fidalgo 38 Marcelo de BellisSabrina RojasDaniel "La Tota" SantillánEunice Castro 28 Aero dance Valeria ArchimóMónica Farro 37 Sabrina RojasKarina Jelinek 25 Merengue Karina JelinekJesica CirioMónica Farro 37 Evangelina Anderson 28 Children's music Laura FidalgoValeria Archimó 36 Daniel "La Tota" Santillán 25 Jazz Jesica Cirio 37 Mariana de Melo 20 Country music Jesica CirioValeria Archimó 37 Mariana de Melo 24 Divas Laura FidalgoCarolina "Pampita" Ardohain 37 Mariana de Melo 26 Adagio from telenovelas Valeria ArchimóCarolina "Pampita" Ardohain 37 Daniel "La Tota" Santillán 26 Aquadance Laura Fidalgo 37 Matías AléJesica CirioSofía ZámoloMarixa Balli 30 Dancing in the rain Carolina "Pampita" Ardohain 38 Jesica CirioSofía ZámoloMaría Fernanda CallejónDaniel "La Tota" Santillán 28 SambaDancing in the snow Valeria Archimó 71 Daniel "La Tota" Santillán 51 Pole danceLatin pop Eunice CastroMarixa BalliValeria ArchimóCarolina "Pampita" Ardohain 64 María Fernanda CallejónLaura Fidalgo 58
Styles, scores and songs Secret vote is in bold text.
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