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Eurovision artists are multi-talented. Not only can they sing, but many are also charismatic dancers. Two of Latvia’s Eurovision alum are demonstrating just this on the new season of Dejo ar zvaigzni (Dancing with the Stars), where celebrities compete in the art of ballroom and Latin dancing.

Aminata and Jānis Pētersons, lead singer of Citi Zēni, have safely progressed past the first elimination of the season.

Aminata and Jānis Pētersons compete on Dejo ar zvaigzni 2022

Dejo ar zvaigzni returns to TV screens in 2022 after seven years, having last aired in 2015. The line-up features Eurovision 2015 star Aminata as well as Jānis Pētersons, who fronts Eurovision 2022 group Citi Zēni.

Both singers have now taken to the dancefloor on two occasions. The judges scores from both weeks were combined together and the public were able to have their say after the second episode, when the first elimination of the season took place.

Thankfully, both Aminata and Jānis were declared safe and will be able to progress to the next show.

 
 
 
 
 
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Aminata has had two contrasting dances so far, performing the cha-cha-cha and waltz with her professional partner Makss Kravčenko. During episode one, the jury — composed of Iļju Vlasenko, Martu Kalēju-Irbi and Jāni Purviņu — reminded the “Love Injected” singer that dancing is not just steps, but also emotions and soul.

Aminata put their notes to work in her second go around, with the jury glad to see the Eurovision star dancing with more confidence for her waltz. For the second show, Inga Krasovska replaced Jāni Purviņu on the judges panel.

Meanwhile, alongside professional dancer Olena Čerekova, Jānis Pētersons has kept up the lively persona that Eurovision fans grew to love in Turin. The “Eat Your Salad” singer has delivered fast and energetic performances of the jive and cha-cha-cha, both of which have placed him towards the top of the leaderboard.

Jānis has a background in traditional Latvian folk dancing, something that the jury noted he needed to shake off when performing the different styles of ballroom and Latin. But the Citi Zēni member has still proven to be one to watch in the competition, with his cha-cha-cha earning him the season’s first individual jury score of nine (out of ten).

 
 
 
 
 
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Eurovision stars on Dejo ar zvaigzni 2022: Weeks 1-2

Below you’ll find a roundup of the dances Aminata and Jānis Pētersons performed during episodes one and two of Dejo ar zvaigzni 2022.

The scores for all dances are out of a maximum of 30. The combined total scores of both dances, which determined the ranking of the week two leaderboard, are shown in brackets.

Aminata

Professional partner = Makss Kravčenko

Week Dance Score Position on Leaderboard
1 Cha-Cha-Cha 22 4th (joint)
2 Waltz 23 (45) 4th (joint)

Jānis Pētersons

Professional partner = Olena Čerekova

Week Dance Score Position on Leaderboard
1 Jive 24 1st (joint)
2 Cha-Cha-Cha 25 (49) 2nd

Videos of the performances from Dejo ar zvaigzni are unfortunately geoblocked.

Aminata and Jānis will return to the dancefloor on Sunday for week three of Dejo ar zvaigzni 2022.

A number of other Eurovision stars will also be dancing over the coming days. Eurovision 2016 winner Jamala continues to compete on Dancing with the Stars Poland. Meanwhile, France’s Eurovision 2012 star Anggun is currently strutting her stuff on Danse avec les stars.

Are you glad to see Aminata and Jānis Pētersons survive the first elimination of Dejo ar zvaigzni 2022? How far do you think they can go in the competition? Let us know in the comments below.

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Fred
Fred
1 year ago

Agnete is competing and doing well on the all stars version in Norway after winning back in 2014

Aba
Aba
1 year ago

J?nis looks like a professional already. His and Olena’s performances are stunning, if you have a VPN, watch them for sure 😉
Btw the suit for the 2nd week seems a bit familiar don’t you think? 😀