French swimmer Florent Manaudou has advanced to the Final 6 on the French competition dance show Danse avec les stars, and has emerged as one of the favorites to take the title.
The show, currently in its 14th season in France, is the French edition of the hit show Dancing with the Stars/Strictly Come Dancing franchise.
Paired with professional dancer Elsa Bois, Manaudou had the second-highest score in week 8 of the show with 35 points behind only soccer player Adil Rami. Singer/songwriter Julie Zenatti, singer/songwriter Jungeli, singer/songwriter Lenie, and actress Mayane are the other celebrities who remain in the competition.
In their most recent dance, which earned them three 9s and an 8 from the judges (out of a possible 10), Manaudou and Bois performed a samba dance to the song Je danse le mia by French hiphop group IAM.
That was a big bounce back performance after they were tied for the lowest score in week 7. There, the three lowest-performing teams had to dance head-to-head to the same song, with the top two advancing. That dance was also a samba,
Week 1 – (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (salsa)
Score: 25 (3rd out of 6)
Week 3 – We Are the Champions – Queen (waltz)
Score: 28 (6th out of 12) (cumulative weeks 1 + 2 = 57)
Theme: dance in memory of a special moment in their personal life.
Week 4 – L’amour brille sous les étoiles (Can You Feel the Love Tonight) – Maïdi Roth, Jean-Philippe Puymartin, Mimi Félixine, Michel Elias & Emmanuel Curtil (rumba)
Score: 32 (3rd out of 11)
Theme: Disney
Week 5 – Mission Impossible Theme – Lalo Schifrin (pasodoble)
Score: 31 (6th out of 9)
Theme: Movies
Week 6 – SOS d’un terrien en détresse – Daniel Balavoine (contemporary dance)
Score: 35 (t-2nd out of 9)
Theme: A mystery dancer (Bois’ mother, Laurie) joins the pair during the performance.
Week 7 – À ma place – Axel Bauer & Zazie (tango)
Score: 31 (t-4th out of 8)
Theme: Dance with a judge
Face to Face:
Week 8 – Je danse le mia – IAM (samba)
Score: 35 (2nd out of 6)
Theme: Flashback to the 1990s and 2000s
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The lifts are easy for him because he’s so strong, but he moves with a surprising fluidity and delicateness for such a big guy. Flo strikes me as the kind of person who is good at everything he tries.
Wow, you’re bigger, stronger, faster than me, and you can also dance…
I want TV that makes me feel better about myself. I want to see celebrities collate excel workbooks and assemble IKEA furniture.
oh how my heart longs for just one dance with sexy greek god pookie bear Flo Manauduo my glorious king
And they are an item off the dance floor too…..he’s no longer with the young woman he was with after Pernille.
True.
I was once on Dancing With The Stars: Bentonville, AR. Moreen and I got voted off after Attempting a Triple Axle. The prize money was going to Go towards the Down Payment on our Ski Doo, but Alas, we had to be patient. the
Moral of the story is that Good things do Come, even to Failures. Because we were able to eventually purchase a far superior Jet Ski, though it’s a bit too jumpy For Moreen. More time for me
Though.
Randy
brother you brighten my day
I’m so glad you get more time on your Jet Ski, Randy. Every man’s dream right there
This is evidence we need a swimmer on the American version. I don’t even care who, please bring a swimmer on!!
Wasn’t Ryan Lochte there some time ago?
Yes, and Natalie Coughlin also was on it!
Santo Condorelli would win this without a doubt.
Only if he could switch partners throughout the competition.