The eighth series of Ballando con le Stelle was broadcast from 7 January 2012 to 17 March 2012 on RAI 1 and was presented by Milly Carlucci, along with Paolo Belli and his Big Band.
Couples
Celebrity Age Occupation Professional partner StatusThomas Degasperi30Water SkierNatalia MaidiukOutDid not enterStefano Campagna49Journalist & Weather PresenterNatalia MaidiukEliminated 1ston 7 January 2012Ariadna Romero25Model & ActressMirko SciolanEliminated 2ndon 21 January 2012Gianni Rivera68Football Legend & Former MEPYulia MusikhinaEliminated 3rdon 21 January 2012Claudia Andreatti24Television Presenter & Miss Italia 2006Samuel PeronEliminated 4thon 28 January 2012Alex Belli29Actor & ModelSamanta TogniEliminated 5thon 11 February 2012Sergio Assisi39Golden Globe Nominated ActorEkaterina VaganovaEliminated 6thon 10 March 2012Lucrezia Lante Della Rovere45Film & Television ActressSimone Di PasqualeSixth placeon 17 March 2012Christian Vieri38Former International footballerNatalia TitovaFifth placeon 17 March 2012Ria Antoniou23Model & Beauty Pageant TitleholderRaimondo TodaroJoint Third placeon 17 March 2012Anna Tatangelo25Singer & Former The X Factor JudgeStefano Di FilippoJoint Third placeon 17 March 2012Marco Delvecchio38Former International footballerSara Di VairaSecond placeon 17 March 2012Andrés Gil21Singer & ActorAnastasia KuzminaSeries Winnerson 17 March 2012
Scoring chart Couple Place 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10Andrés & Anastasia11824+4=28291810+7=1710+8=18383736+0+12=4839+9=48Marco & Sara22233+4=37333410+5=1510+6=1630 —34+30+15=7939+9=48Anna & Stefano31830+3=33343610+8=180+7=730 —40+5+21=6640+9=49Ria & Raimondo31218+2=20192410+6=160+6=631 —32+30+18=8027+7=34Christian & Natalia52121+4=2524250+5=510+7=1727 —35+30+3=6835+8=43Lucrezia & Simone63032+3=3524250+10=1010+6=16293628+0+9=3730Sergio & Ekaterina72630+4=3421 —WD — —32+10+6=48Alex & Samanta81118+4=2215170+6=60+6=629Claudia & Samuel91521+3=24281932Gianni & Yulia102321+2=231927Ariadna & Mirko111422+4=260+6=633Stefano & Natalia1212Thomas & Natalia130+5=526
Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week. Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week. indicates the couple eliminated that week. indicates the returning couples that finished in the bottom two/three was saved by a second public vote. indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom three/four and was saved by the judges. indicates the couple who quit the competition. indicates the couple was voted back into the competition. indicates the couple was voted back into the competition but then re-eliminated. indicates the couple passed to the next round automatically. indicates the winning couple. indicates the runner-up couple. indicates the third-place couple.
Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' marks are as follows: Dance Best dancer Best score Worst dancer Worst score Boogie Woogie Andrés Gil 38 Christian Vieri 21 Cha Cha Cha Andrés Gil 37 Ariadna Romero 22 Charleston Marco Delvecchio 39 Claudia Andreatti 15 Jive Lucrezia Lante della Rovere 36 Alex Belli 15 Merengue Lucrezia Lante della Rovere 29 Andrés Gil 18 Paso Doble Anna Tatangelo 40 Alex Belli 11 Quickstep Marco Delvecchio 34 Gianni Rivera 23 Rumba Andrés Gil 39 Alex Belli 17 Salsa Anna Tatangelo Lucrezia Lante della Rovere 30 Ria Antoniou 12 Samba Anna Tatangelo 40 Stefano Campagna 12 Tango Anna Tatangelo 36 Alex Belli 18 Waltz Claudia Andreatti 32 Andrés Gil 18
Average chart
Rank by average Place Couple Total Number of dances Average 1 =3 Anna & Stefano 228 7 32.6 2 2 Marco & Sara 225 32.1 3 1 Andrés & Anastasia 239 8 29.9 4 6 Lucrezia & Simone 234 29.3 5 7 Sergio & Ekaterina 109 4 27.3 6 5 Christian & Natalia 188 7 26.9 7 13 Thomas & Natalia 26 1 26.0 8 =3 Ria & Raimondo 163 7 23.39 9 Claudia & Samuel 115 5 23.0 11 Ariadna & Mirko 69 3 11 10 Gianni & Yulia 90 4 22.5 12 8 Alex & Samanta 90 5 18.0 13 12 Stefano & Natalia 12 1 12.0
Average dance chart
Couples Averages Best Dances Worst Dances Andrés & Anastasia 29.9 Rumba (39) Merengue & Waltz (18) Marco & Sara 32.1 Charleston (39) Samba (22) Anna & Stefano 32.6 Samba & Paso Doble (40) Jive (18) Ria & Raimondo 23.3 Quickstep (32) Salsa (12) Christian & Natalia 26.9 Samba & Rumba (35) Boogie Woogie & Salsa (21) Lucrezia & Simone 29.3 Jive (36) Salsa (24) Sergio & Ekaterina 27.3 Boogie Woogie (32) Rumba (21) Alex & Samanta 18.0 Charleston (29) Paso Doble (11) Claudia & Samuel 23.0 Waltz (32) Charleston (15) Gianni & Yulia 22.5 Tango (27) Waltz (19) Ariadna & Mirko 23.0 Tango (33) Salsa (14) Stefano & Natalia 12.0 Samba (12) Samba (12) Thomas & Natalia 26.0 Cha-Cha-Cha (26) Cha-Cha-Cha (26)
Special guest Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Ivan Zazzaroni, Fabio Canino, Carolyn Smith and Guillermo Mariotto.
WeekCoupleScoreDanceMusic1Oscar Pistorius & Annalisa Longo40 (10,10,10,10)Tango"The Winner Takes It All – ABBA2Giancarlo Fisichella & Annalisa Longo32 (8,8,8,8)Boogie Woogie"Andavo a 100 all'ora" – Gianni Morandi3Laura Natalia Esquivel & Ferdinando Iannaccone40 (10,10,10,10)Salsa "No me ames" – Jennifer Lopez, Marc Anthony4Stefania Sandrelli & Roberto Imperatori40 (10,10,10,10)Tango 5Claudia Gerini & Roberto Imperatori40 (10,10,10,10)Paso Doble 6Max Giusti & Vicky Martin29 (5,9,5,10)Tango 7Nino Frassica & Annalisa Longo38 (10,9,10,9)Cha-Cha-Cha"Sì, la vita è tutta un quiz" – Renzo Arbore8Loredana Bertè & Roo ImperatoriGigi D'Alessio & Annalisa Longo40 (10,10,10,10)40 (10,10,10,10)TangoWaltz9Emma Marrone & Roberto Imperatori40 (10,10,10,10)Tango
Dance order
Week 1 Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Ivan Zazzaroni, Fabio Canino, Carolyn Smith and Guillermo Mariotto.
CoupleScoreDanceMusicAnna & Stefano18 (5,5,4,4)Jive"Mamma Mia" – ABBAStefano & Natalia12 (3,4,3,2)SambaClaudia & Samuel15 (4,4,4,3)Charleston"Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" – Louis PrimaSergio & Ekaterina26 (6,6,6,8)TangoAriadna & Mirko14 (4,4,3,3)Salsa"Baila morena" – ZuccheroMarco & Sara22 (6,6,5,5)Samba"L'ombelico del mondo" – JovanottiLucrezia & Simone30 (7,7,8,8)Tango"Acqua e sale" – Adriano Celentano, MinaAlex & Samanta11 (4,4,3,0)Paso Doble"Domani" – L'AuraGianni & Yulia23 (6,6,6,5)Quickstep"Fly Me to the Moon" – Nat King ColeRia & Raimondo12 (3,4,3,2)Salsa"Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" – Marilyn MonroeChristian & Natalia21 (6,5,6,4)Boogie Woogie"Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" – The Blues BrothersAndrés & Anastasia18 (5,5,4,4)Merengue"Il più grande spettacolo dopo il Big Bang" – Jovanotti
Week 2 Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Ivan Zazzaroni, Fabio Canino, Carolyn Smith and Guillermo Mariotto.
CoupleScoreDanceMusicClaudia & Samuel21 (5,5,4,7)Jive"Vedo nero" – ZuccheroSergio & Ekaterina30 (6,7,9,8)Paso Doble"Nata per me" – Adriano CelentanoAnna & Stefano30 (7,6,7,10)Salsa"Let's Get Loud" – Jennifer Lopez Alex & Samanta18 (5,5,5,3)Tango"Fino alla fine del mondo" – Gianni MorandiAriadna & Mirko22 (5,6,6,5)Cha-Cha-Cha"Poker Face" – Lady GagaGianni & Yulia21 (5,5,6,5)Charleston"Che bambola!" – Fred BuscaglioneLucrezia & Simone32 (7,8,9,8)Paso Doble"La musica continuerà per sempre" – KraftwerkMarco & Sara33 (8,8,9,8)Boogie Woogie"Il Gatto e la Volpe" – Edoardo BennatoAndrés & Anastasia24 (6,6,6,6)Samba"Fuori dal tunnel" – CaparezzaRia & Raimondo18 (4,5,5,4)Jive"Candyman" – Christina AguileraChristian & Natalia21 (5,6,6,4)Salsa"Thriller" – Michael Jackson
Week 3 Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Ivan Zazzaroni, Fabio Canino, Carolyn Smith and Guillermo Mariotto.
CoupleScoreDanceMusicLucrezia & Simone24 (7,6,4,7)Salsa"Giorni nuovi" – Alberto FortisGianni & Yulia19 (6,7,3,3)Waltz"We Are the Champions" – QueenSergio & Ekaterina21 (6,6,4,5)Rumba"Se qui" – Toto CutugnoAndrés & Anastasia29 (7,8,6,8)Jive"Oh Happy Day" – Lauryn HillClaudia & Samuel28 (8,8,5,7)Tango"Mi sono innamorato di te" – Luigi TencoMarco & Sara33 (9,9,7,8)Paso Doble"Le nozze di Nore" – JovanottiRia & Raimondo19 (5,7,3,4)Rumba"I Wanna Be Loved by You" – Marilyn MonroeChristian & Natalia24 (8,7,4,5)Tango "El Tango de Roxanne" – Moulin Rouge!Alex & Samanta15 (5,4,2,4)Jive"Great Balls of Fire" – Jerry Lee LewisAnna & Stefano34 (10,9,7,8)Cha-Cha-Cha"Into the Groove" – Madonna
Week 4 Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Ivan Zazzaroni, Fabio Canino, Carolyn Smith and Guillermo Mariotto.
CoupleScoreDanceMusicClaudia & Samuel19 (5,6,4,4)Paso Doble"She Bangs" – Ricky MartinAnna & Stefano36 (9,9,8,10)Tango"Libertango" – Ástor PiazzollaAndrés & Anastasia18 (5,6,3,4)WaltzMarco & Sara34 (8,9,9,8)Quickstep"When The Saints Go Marching In" – Louis ArmstrongRia & Raimondo24 (6,8,4,6)Waltz"A New Day Has Come" – Celine DionAlex & Samanta 17 (5,6,4,2)Rumba "The Look of Love" – Diana KrallSergio & EkaterinaN/AWaltz"Moon River" – Louis ArmstrongLucrezia & Simone25 (6,6,6,7)Charleston"Life Is a Cabaret" – Liza MinnelliChristian & Natalia25 (7,7,6,5)Jive"Tutti Frutti" – Little Richard
Week 5
CoupleWinnerDanceMusicAlex & SamantaMarco & SaraSamba"Bello e impossibile" – Gianna NanniniMarco & SaraJive"You're the One That I Want" – John Travolta, Olivia Newton-JohnAndrés & AnastasiaAndrés & AnastasiaQuickstep"Calma e sangue freddo" – Luca DirisioChristian & NataliaPaso Doble"Eye of the Tiger" – SurvivorRia & RaimondoRia & RaimondoTangoLucrezia & SimoneWaltz"Unchained Melody" – The Righteous BrothersAnna & StefanoAnna & StefanoBoogie Woogie"Over the Rainbow" – Judy GarlandAriadna & MirkoRumba"Killing Me Softly" – Roberta Flack
Week 6
CoupleWinnerDanceMusicAlex & SamantaChristian & NataliaSalsa"Cercami" – Renato ZeroChristian & NataliaQuickstep"Il tuo bacio è come il rock" – Adriano CelentanoAndrés & AnastasiaAndrés & AnastasiaTango"Questo piccolo grande amore" – Claudio BaglioniRia & RaimondoCha-Cha-Cha"Like a Virgin" – MadonnaAnna & StefanoMarco & SaraRumba"E non finisce mica il cielo" – Mia MartiniMarco & SaraWaltz"I migliori anni della nostra vita" – Renato ZeroLucrezia & SimoneLucrezia & SimoneSamba"La voglia, la pazzia" – Ornella VanoniThomas & NataliaJive"Surfin' U.S.A." – The Beach Boys
Week 7 Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Ivan Zazzaroni, Fabio Canino, Carolyn Smith and Guillermo Mariotto.
CoupleScoreDanceMusicAnna & Stefano30 (8,7,7,8)Quickstep"You Can't Hurry Love" – The SupremesMarco & Sara30 (7,9,8,6)TangoLucrezia & Simone29 (7,7,6,9)Merengue"Con le mani" – ZuccheroChristian & Natalia27 (7,7,7,6)Waltz"Smile" – Charlie ChaplinRia & Raimondo31 (7,9,7,8)Samba"Sex Bomb" – Tom Jones Andrés & Anastasia38 (8,10,10,10)Boogie Woogie"L'amore è una cosa meravigliosa" – Neil Sedaka
Week 8 Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Ivan Zazzaroni, Fabio Canino, Carolyn Smith and Guillermo Mariotto.
CoupleScoreDanceMusicAlex & Samanta29 (7,7,7,8)CharlestonClaudia & Samuel32 (8,8,8,8)WaltzGianni & Yulia27 (7,7,7,6)Tango"Luci a San Siro" – Roo VecchioniThomas & Natalia26 (7,5,7,7)Cha-Cha-Cha"Billie Jean" – Michael JacksonAriadna & Mirko33 (8,9,8,8)TangoAndrés & Anastasia37 (9,9,9,10)Cha-Cha-Cha"Ragazzo fortunato" – JovanottiLucrezia & Simone36 (8,9,9,10)Jive
Week 9 Individual judges scores in charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Ivan Zazzaroni, Fabio Canino, Carolyn Smith and Guillermo Mariotto.