Sevening at 8.30 pm on Rai 1 the first episode airs Of Dancing with the Stars 2023: eighteenth edition e 12 new contestants, examined by the jury composed of president Carolyn Smith and Fabio Canino, Selvaggia Lucarelli, Guillermo Mariotto and Ivan Zazzaroni. As always he leads Milly Carlucci.
Dancing with the Stars 2023the first episode
The cast is made up of Lino Banfi, Antonio Caprarica, Sara Croce, Rosanna Lambertucci, Teo Mammucari, Carlotta Mantovan, Wanda Nara, Paola Perego, Lorenzo Tano, Giovanni Terzi, Ricky Tognazzi and Simona Ventura. Mantovan, Nara, Ventura and Tognazzi – the latter paired with his wife Simona Izzo – have already been Dancers for a Night in previous years.
In addition to the dancers and judges, the program sees participation of other characters. First of all, Paolo Belli, leader of the Paolo Belli Big Band, who is entrusted with the musical part. These are covers of Italian and international songs arranged from time to time depending on the dance style required. Beautiful he is also the interpreter of the theme song I wanna Dance.
After that the tribunes of the people return, namely Simone Di Pasquale, Sara Di Vaira, Rossella Erra. To these is added Alberto Matanowho has held the role of commentator since 2019.
Lino Banfi in the cast of “Dancing with the Stars 2023”. (Handle)
The competing couples: competitors and dancers
As every year, each competitor performs in pairs with a teacherwhich follows it from start to finish. Lino Banfi dances with Alessandra Tripoli, while Antonio Caprarica is entrusted to Maria Ermachkova. Sara Croceinstead, has as a teacher Luca Favilla. Rosanna Lambertucci is ready to follow the directives of Simone Casula And Teo Mammucari those of Anastasia Kuzmina.
Carlotta Mantovan takes to the track with Moreno Porcu and Wanda Nara performs paired with Pasquale La Rocca. Still, Paola Perego is entrusted to Angelo MadoniaWhile Lorenzo Tano will follow the advice of Lucrezia Lando. Giovanni Terzi – partner of Simona Ventura – dances together with Giada Lini.
Ricky Tognazzi is joined by Tove Villför and finally Simona Ventura participate in Dancing with the Stars 2023 Together with Samuel Peron.
Milly Carlucci. (Getty Images)
Dancing with the Stars 2023Milly Carlucci: «Judges are free and independent»
At the press conference, Milly Carlucci defined the program as “a cross-section of our society”. And as happens in society, we often witness furious arguments between the jurors or between the jurors and the competitors. Regarding the clashes between judges, the presenter points out: «Abroad – dancing with the Stars is the Italian adaptation of the British format Strictly come dancing, ed – often the jurors they are a bit remote-controlled by the authors. There isn’t the emotional development we have here.”
«Our jurors»goes on, “they are free and independent. As happens in groups of friends, there may be clashes. Basically, however, there is trust, respect and esteem». Over the years, in fact, there have been important back-and-forths that have fueled curiosity towards the program and given it rhythm.
We must not forget that it is still a show and, as such, once the anger has cooled off, we return to our borders. Fortunately, the real problems are different, but it’s nice to be passionate about it like this. Let’s be sincere.”
The jury of “Dancing with the Stars 2023”, from left: Fabio Canino, Ivan Zazzaroni, Carolyn Smith, Guillermo Mariotto and Selvaggia Lucarelli. (Getty Images)
Andrea Antonello, principal dancer for a night
Also in this edition the Dancer for a night. It is a performance entrusted to a character usually from the world of entertainment or sport. The judges vote and the final score ends up in the treasure chestwhich is assigned by Alberto Matano to one of the competing couples at the end of each episode.
At “Dancing with the Stars 2023”, Andrea Antonello as Dancer for a night. In the photo, with his father Franco. (Getty Images)
«Every year we try to open a discussion on something that affects people’s lives», Carlucci said. «This year we will do it through Dancers for a night. We want to shine a light on different themes”, he explains. The first will be Andrea Antonello, «with which we will address the topic of autism». He will dance with Laura Faccio to the tune of Twenty yearsby Massimo Ranieri.
Andrea Antonello hit the headlines for carrying out, together with his father Franco, awareness campaigns regarding autism, which he lives with. Furthermore, is the protagonist of the book If I hug you don’t be afraidby Fulvio Ervas, on which the film was based All my crazy love. Directed by Gabriele Salvatores, the cast includes Claudio Santamaria, Valeria Golino and Diego Abatantuono.
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