Dance of the Day… Let’s compare Kelly and Drew
I’m taking an idea from the comments, and trying to figure this out as I go. I am going to be honest and say that I am deciding how these posts will go, as I make them, and will use ideas and dances you want to see again, when they fit the post.
For now, let’s compare the Champions of each season, using their FIRST dance, and their first impression on the show.
Season 1 Champion is KELLY MONACO, with her professional partner, ALEC MAZO. They danced a Waltz to “I Have Nothing” by Whitney Houston.
Season 2 Champion is DREW LACHEY, with his professional partner, CHERYL BURKE. They danced a Cha-Cha, and I don’t have the song, so if you can place it, PLEASE tell us in the comments to the song “She Bangs” by Ricky Martin.
Let’s take a POLL! Which dance do you prefer, and why? Answer in the comments.
Drew & Chery’s song for their Cha Cha was “She Bangs” by Ricky Martin.
Great new feature. Hope you can keep it up. Good to see what the dancing was compared to now and view some pros who no longer appear.
Drew all the way may for me!!!
Really enjoyed this Lori – thanks.
I think that Drew was much better out the gate – but then he had more performance experience and I would generally prefer the high impact latin dances. You certainly would not pick Kelly as the ultimate winner! Also – it shows how important chemistry is – Drew and Cheryl had it from the off.
As someone who did not see either of those seasons, what was really interesting to me was the judges scores for Kelly. There is no way that dance would have been scored that badly in recent seasons. Rarely now do we see the 4 paddle!! Also – who is the co-host in season 1?
Geez, seems like so long ago!! Thanks for the flashback to when it all began.
I have never been too impressed with Alec, fantastic eye-candy but thats it, he has zero personality just like Dimitry.
Drew and Cheryl for the win!!
Drew all the way – I think part of it is that I like the latin dances better, but I was a John O’Hurley fan that season too – Kelly did nothing for me and Alec was pretty, but that’s about it…
Wow, I’ve only seen the 2 recent seasons, and the judges were so silent and composed back then! Almost too calm, I would like something intermediate 😉
I think that the waltz was beautiful, her expression didn’t bother me, and the cha cha cha was nice and fun. My vote goes to Kelly today, but it’s almost a draw… 🙂
I thought that Kelly’s waltz was beautiful and judging from the audience’s response, they did too. Dumbfounded by the judges’s criticisms and low scores. I agree with @Lisa W that in these later seasons the scoring would have been much higher.
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