Denys Samson
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Occupation(s) | Dancer Choreographer |
Denys Samson (Template:Lang-ru; born 21 August 1989) is a Ukrainian ballroom and Latin dancer and choreographer.
Career
Samson is a former two-time Ukrainian Ten Dance Champion and a two-time World Ten Dance Champion.[1][2]
Dancing with the Stars
Ukraine
In September 2021, Samson joined the cast of the ninth season of the Ukrainian version of Dancing with the Stars, Tantsi z zirkamy, as a professional dancer. He was originally partnered with comedian, Anastasia Orudzhova. However, in preparation for their first dance, Orudzhova suffered a knee injury and was forced to withdraw from the competition following her first performance.[3] Orudzhova was replaced by her colleague and fellow-comedian, Oleksandra Mashlyatina and Samson partnered her instead. They were the second couple to be eliminated from the competition.[4]
Series | Partner | Place |
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9 | Anastasia Orudzhova | 15th |
Oleksandra Mashlyatina | 13th |
Ireland
On 22 December 2021, Samson was announced as one of the new professionals to join the fifth season of the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.[5][6][7] He reached the final with singer and songwriter, Erica-Cody, finishing as joint runners-up to Nina Carberry & Pasquale La Rocca.
Samson returned for the sixth series in 2023, where he was partnered with drag queen, Panti Bliss. This made them the first same-sex pairing in the history of the show.[8] They were the sixth couple to be eliminated from the show, after losing their dance-off to Brooke Scullion and Robert Rowiński.
Series | Partner | Place |
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5 | Erica-Cody | 2nd |
6 | Panti Bliss | 6th |
- Series 5 – with celebrity partner Erica-Cody
Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
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Redmond | Barry | Gourounlian | ||||
1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
2 | Samba / "Kiss My (Uh Oh)" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | |
3 | Foxtrot / "My Girl" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
4 | Charleston / "When We're Human" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | Safe |
5 | Rumba / "Girl on Fire" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | Safe |
6 | Tango / "Body II Body" | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | No elimination |
7 | Salsa / "Don't Go Yet" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Bottom two |
8 | American Smooth / "Too Darn Hot" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | Safe |
9* | Contemporary Ballroom / "Rise Up" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 29 | Safe |
10 | Cha-cha-cha / "Mambo Italiano" Team Dance / "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" |
10 9 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
30 29 |
Safe |
11 | Jive / "Let's Go Crazy" Bust-a-Move Marathon / "I'm So Excited" |
8 Awarded |
9 3 |
9 points |
26 29 |
Bottom two |
12 | Charleston / "When We're Human" Showdance / "Glitterball" |
10 9 |
10 9 |
10 10 |
30 28 |
Runners-up |
- In week 9, Samson tested positive for COVID-19, so his partner, Erica-Cody danced with Ervinas Merfeldas.
- Series 6 – with celebrity partner Panti Bliss
Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
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Redmond | Barry | Gourounlian | ||||
1 | Cha-cha-cha / "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | No elimination |
2 | Waltz / "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | |
3 | Quickstep / "Karma Chameleon" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
4 | Jive / "The Witches Are Back" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | Safe |
5 | Charleston / "Puttin' On the Ritz" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
6 | Paso Doble / "It's a Sin" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 29 | No elimination Granted immunity |
7 | Salsa / "Stupid Love" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | Safe |
8 | Tango / "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | Bottom two |
9 | American Smooth / "It's Oh So Quiet" Team Freestyle / "HandClap" |
9 9 |
9 9 |
9 9 |
27 27 |
Eliminated |
References
- ^ "Denys Samson - Ballroom Pages". ballroompages.com/. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Twelve professional dancers paired with celebrities for new season of RTE's Dancing with the Stars unveiled -". Ireland On 24 News. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Anastasia Orudzhova first appeared on stage on crutches after an injury (photo) - Global Happenings". globalhappenings.com. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "В третьем эфире Танців з зірками проект покинула еще одна пара (видео)". Сегодня (in Russian). 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2021-12-23.
- ^ "Dancing with the Stars professional dancers revealed". 2021-12-22.
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(help) - ^ "Dancing with the Stars reveal twelve Professional Dancers for new Season". Extra.ie. 2021-12-22. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ "Five new pro-dancers join the new series of Dancing With The Stars". sundayworld. Retrieved 2021-12-22.
- ^ Glennon, Nicole (2022-12-19). "Dancing with the Stars: Pairings revealed as Dr Marie Cassidy, Carl Mullan, prepare to dance". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 2022-12-21.