Let's Dance – Let's Christmas was a Christmas special show of the german dance competition Let's Dance. The show was broadcast in 2 live shows on December 20 and 21, 2013, on RTL. The judges were Jorge Gonzalez, Motsi Mabuse and Joachim Llambi. The hosts were Daniel Hartwich and Sylvie Meis.
Under the motto "Let's Dance – Let's Christmas", five former participants competed against each other in this two-part special edition. As announced on November 12, these were all previous season winners with the exception of Wayne Carpendale and Maite Kelly. Kelly was originally scheduled for the show, but canceled its participation due to scheduling reasons, which is why it was replaced by Moritz A. Sachs.
Couples Celebrity Known for history Professional partner Status Manuel Cortez Actor season 6 winner Oana NechitiEliminatedon December 20, 2013 Susan Sideropoulos Actress season 2 winner Stefano TerrazzinoEliminatedon December 20, 2013 Moritz A. Sachs Actor season 4 runner-up Isabel EdvardssonThird placeon December 21, 2013 Sophia Thomalla Actress season 3 winner Massimo SinatóRunner-upon December 21, 2013 Magdalena Brzeska Gymnast season 5 winner Erich Klann Winneron December 21, 2013
Scoring chart
Couple Place 1 2Magdalena & Erich126+23=49 28+29+29=86Sophia & Massimo226+30=56 28+29+29=86Moritz & Isabel326+25=51 20+26=46Susan & Stefano4 21+24=45Manuel & Oana4 23+21=44 Red numbers indicates the lowest score for each week. Green numbers indicates the highest score for each week. indicates the couple eliminated that week. indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom three. indicates the winning couple. indicates the runner-up couple. indicates the third-place couple.
Averages This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 30-points scale.
Rank by Average Place Couple Total points Performances Average 1 2 Sophia & Massimo 142 5 28.4 2 1 Magdalena & Erich 135 5 27.0 3 3 Moritz & Isabel 97 4 24.3 4 4 Susan & Stefano 45 2 22.5 5 4 Manuel & Oana 44 2 22.0
Highest and lowest scoring performances The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 30-point scale are as follows:
Dance Best dancer(s) Highest score Worst dancer(s) Lowest score Paso doble Magdalena Brzeska 29 Susan Sideropoulos 21 JiveSophia Thomalla 28 Manuel Cortez 23 Tango Magdalena Brzeska 26 Salsa Moritz Sachs 26 Rumba Sophia Thomalla 30 Magdalena Brzeska 23 Waltz Manuel Cortez 21 Contemporary Sophia Thomalla 29 FoxtrotMagdalena Brzeska 28 Moritz Sachs 25 Quickstep Sophia Thomalla 26 Viennese WaltzMagdalena Brzeska 29 Moritz Sachs 20 Jazz Sophia Thomalla 29 Cha-cha-chaSophia Thomalla 29 Flamenco Magdalena Brzeska 29 American Smooth Magdalena Brzeska 29 Freestyle Magdalena Brzeska Sophia Thomalla 29 Moritz Sachs 26
Weekly scores and songs Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Jorge Gonzalez, Motsi Mabuse, Joachim Llambi.
Show 1: December 20, 2013
Running order CoupleScoreStyleMusicSusan & Stefano21 (8, 8, 5)Paso Doble"Left Outside Alone" — Anastacia24 (9, 9, 6)Jive"All I Want For Christmas Is You" — Mariah CareyManuel & Oana23 (10, 9, 4)Jive"You Never Can Tell" — Chuck Berry21 (8, 8, 5)Waltz"Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" — Ralph BlaneMagdalena & Erich26 (10, 10, 6)Tango"Por Una Cabeza" — Carlos Gardel23 (10, 10, 3)Rumba"Last Christmas" — WHAM!Moritz & Isabel26 (9, 10, 7)Salsa"Baila Me" — Gipsy Kings25 (9, 9, 7)Foxtrot"Santa Baby" — Eartha KittSophia & Massimo26 (9, 9, 8)Quickstep"Sleigh Ride" — LeRoy Anderson30 (10, 10, 10)Rumba"Fields of Gold" — Sting
Show 2: December 21, 2013
Running order CoupleScoreStyleMusicSophia & Massimo28 (10, 9, 9)Jive"Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree" — Brenda Lee29 (10, 10, 9)Freestyle Jazz Jazz Cha-Cha-ChaMichael Jackson-Medley Smooth Criminal — Michael Jackson Thriller — Michael Jackson Black or White — Michael Jackson29 (10, 9, 10)Contemporary"Ave Maria" — Charles GounodMoritz & Isabel20 (8, 7, 5)Viennese Waltz"White Christmas" — Bing Crosby26 (9, 9, 8)Freestyle Paso Doble Jive Viennese WaltzQueen-Medley We Will Rock You — Queen Don't Stop Me Now — Queen We Are the Champions — QueenMagdalena & Erich28 (10, 10, 8)Foxtrot"Winter Wonderland" — Felix Bernard29 (10, 10, 9)Freestyle Paso Doble Flamenco Viennese WaltzPirates of the Caribbean-Medley He's a Pirate — Klaus Badelt Angelica — Hans Zimmer The Black Pearl — Klaus Badelt29 (10, 10, 9)American Smooth"I'll Be Home for Christmas" — Bing Crosby
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