An Update On Damian Whitewood And Pamela Anderson Dancing On Dancing With The Stars In Argentina
Pure Dancing With The Stars reader, Carlos Lustosa, has a new update for us on Pamela Anderson and Damian Whitewood dancing in Argentina. This week the two had to dance an “Axé” which Carlos says looks similar to “choreographed aerobics”. From Carlos;
Guys, as I said, the rhythm for this week is “Axé”. Axé is the term that holds a lot of carnaval rhythms from Bahia (a State of Brazil) the propper axé (that is faster than the samba we have in Rio), and others like galope, samba-reggae, samba-duro, etc.
so, what can I san? It’s more a solo dance than a couple dance. Sometimes it looks like “choreographed aerobics” =p
Below is an example from the Brazilian Axé icon, Ivete Sangalo:
Carlos reports that Pam was ‘gorgeous as ever’, but, “she danced a Latin Samba”. Damian got bad comments from some of the judges for not making a propper axé. I just checked Damian’s facebook page. A few fans are describing the judges critique of the two as “embarrassing” and “disgusting”. Here is their dance below. I think they are steaming it up as always.
You can view a cool picture of the two here. You are right, Carlos. Pam looks beautiful!!
FASCINATING again!!! Carlos, a BIG thank you!! I am enjoying this so much!!!! Keep us updated when you can!!!
For those interested and if you haven’t done so, check out our first posting and the comment section with more of Pamela and Damian dancing in Argentina.
I guess I’m being mean…but, she isn’t any better than she was on OUR DWTS. I hoped/thought she might have been doing a LOT of practicing…it doesn’t look like it. I realize Pamela isn’t 20 any more, but she should be able to pick up her feet a little better. I thought it was sad.
Thanks Carlos – That was awesome to watch, I loved them before and I still do. Never can get enough of Pamela and Damian.
I thought I read the Argentina DWTS started out with 20 couples. I was wondering how well they are doing, I mean like how many couples are left. Carlos, Do you have any insight on that information?
I meant how well is Pamela and Damian doing…..in the competition.
What’s so interesting about Pamela and Damian doing the Argentine version of DWTS is because it shows us a lot of the things about different styles of the same dance. I’m brazilian (and probably I know Carlos too), and I agree with him about the definition of Axé here. It’s a really fast dance, with a completely different vibe than “Hey Mama”. I wouldn’t even consider that a style for ballroom (a dance for 2 people with formal steps and everything). In fact, not even our brazilian DWTS has Axé as one of the styles.
Damian is a high-level trained ballroom dancer, BUT he is trained in the International style. He’s amazing at doing exactly what the American DWTS requires, he did that his whole life! However, the Argentinian show has another dances that I’m sure he never heard of. That’s what happened when they danced the Adagio (I never heard of it too), he was forced to do the Rumba for it. I believe he is extremely brave to get into this, because he’s still gonna be criticised.
In a different point of view, it’s the same that happens with Tango, we have the Standard and the Argentine Tango that, even with the same background history and character, are 2 different dances in terms of steps and technique. The ballroom samba is really unknown here in Brazil, where the Gafiera Samba is generally used in competitions, and if you’d never seen it, it looks quite odd. Even the Rumba suffers from these differences.
Personally I think that each dance works well for what it was created for, and should be respected for it. As I read in a post here some time ago, the moves were made to suit a character and to captivate the eyes, and it worked for a reaaally long time. The problem with Pam and Damian is that the show is throwing at him styles that he doesn’t know, so he’s doing what he’s been trained to do. It would take too much time to drown into research for those dances. I still love him and I want him back on DWTS as soon as possible.
(Sorry for the long text) 🙂
She did awesome! She looks great on the dancefloor and still looks like she is in her 20s.
Vogue, I’m very happy that you are enjoing =]
If you have time, check this good axé, from this season.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ij8_poucXo
this is how it should look like. =]
Sandy, actually, “Bailando 2011” started with 30 couples. Three couples left and think I can say Pamela is in the middle of the pack…
the fact that she didn’t dance a propper adagio (which should be a slow dance with a lot of lifts and one of the couple with the body on the floor – watch noelia’s adagio for example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acPTZ0YUl6M&feature=related ) and a propper axé put her down comparing with the other competitors.
now I can type with more time, let me say… I think she was nervous and did a lot of mistakes, but danced well overall – and we can’t forget she lost her shoes… I just wanted Damian had researched a little more about the dances that are danced on Bailando… What lucas said is absolutely right: Damian is trained to do international ballroom BUT I think he’s doing a different show in a different country with different dances, so, I’d like to see him trying, at last…
Lucas, aparece lá na comu do orkut =]
Vin, I think so too!!! Pam looks amazing and has discovered the secret of looking youthful.
Lucas, I agree how they are showing all the different styles of dancing there are.
Carlos, I see what you mean about their Axe now!!
Great posts Guys!! I’m loving this!
Fast post:
Bailando didn’t air last friday and is not going to this monday because of Copa América. As all you know in Argentina (as in Brazil), the country stops to watch its soccer team…
So, just 4 couples danced Axé until now… 19 to go.
next rhythm will be the Reggaeton (you all know daddy yankee, right?).
sorry… 23 to go… =p
Wow, ok. Sounds good. Can’t wait until they dance again Carlos. You’ve got some of us hooked now. 😉
@Carlos – Thanks. I have a question did you say above that three couples are left and Pamela and Damian are in the middle….. I was thinking oh, they are doing awesome. Or is it really 23 to go? Im confused. Loving all that you are doing… 🙂
Sandy, I’m sorry… hehehe
I’d like to say that Pamela is in the middle of the pack in terms of skills.
I was talking about the Axé… 23 couples would dance it yet… last monday (yes, it was aired last monday… sorry… I’ve read on a blog that it wouldn’t) 4 more danced it. so, now, there are “just” 19 to dance… =]
Some corrections:
1-As I said, yes the show was aired last monday… =/
2-On the first post, Stephanie asked me if Bailando, besides the men couple, has a female-female couple and the answer is… YES! the Escudero sisters, Vanina and Silvina… (just saw them this week… 30 couples! =p) their chacha: http://www.dailymotion.com/br#from=embediframe&start=33
Guys, I’m so sorry about this, but I’m still searching good sources about the show… there’s not a similar puredwts in argentina… (what a shame…) =p
You can watch the show here:
http://www.eltrecetv.com.ar/
“PROGRAMAS”
“SHOWMATCH”
then you can chose the video you want… its in spanish but well… you can see all the couples dance
im from Argentina and i like to have international stars on the show, but i really expected more from Pamela… her axe was HORRIBLE
Cinthia Fernandez is my favourite in the show: she is not a dancer but she shows rehearsal and pamela looks as if she was dancing just for the money and not because she likes it. (i know shes younger, i dont expect Pamela to jump like she does, but Pamela is supossed to be sexier) Cinthia dancing:
http://www.eltrecetv.com.ar/showmatch-2011/nota/46484/cinthia-fernandez-el-mejor-axe-de-la-noche
http://www.eltrecetv.com.ar/showmatch-2011/nota/46181/cinthia-fernandez-y-un-adagio-caliente
http://www.eltrecetv.com.ar/showmatch-2011/nota/45523/cinthia-fernandez-brillo-en-la-pista-con-super-truco
http://www.eltrecetv.com.ar/showmatch-2011/nota/45031/cinthia-fernandez-llevo-su-hilo-dental
sorry for my english
gracias, florencia =]
I’ve watched Cinthia’s axé and thought it was really good. But I got flushed in the end!!! ahahahaha
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Noelia danced the day before yesterday and I think she did a good job as always, but the judges don’t, as some blogs I read said… check:
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjsexq_piquin-axe_shortfilms
(the song – in portuguese – talks about a dwarf guy that is sensual and seduces the girls =p appropriated?)
Judges said her pro, Piquín, did too much unnecessary lifts… one of judges, Polino, called Noelia “the flying dwarf” what makes Noelia a little angry. The problem is that, as Moria (kind of cloning of Cher) was a little bit rude with her, Noelia thought that the comment came from her (Moria)… other judge, Graciela, hitted Moria in the head with a toy!!! and the confusion started (remember what I’ve said about Bailando is a “popular tone” show? so…)
Moria tried fix things saying she wasn´t prejudiceing Noelia, and if she wanted, would call “Noelia, the giant”… graciela answers back, saying Moria did a mistake, etc, etc… well… a shame, after all… (Noelia tried to argue, but doesn’t get…)
watch it here http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjsez9_moria-vs-alfano-piquin-noelia_shortfilms
scores: 10 (graciela, who quoted about andy wharol), 7 (Moria), 5 (Pachano), 4 (polino), secret score (Flavio).
after the judges fighting, the host asks for a white tequila with strawberry… LOL
Thnaks Florencia and Carlos!!!
Ahhh, and that is so mean Carlos! Polino shouldn’t make fun of her for being a “dwarf”. He sounds like Bruno or Len. I’m glad the other judge stood up for her. LOL to what the host said!!!!
fast gossip:
The newspaper La Nación posted on its site how much money some stars earn doing Bailando. Here some numbers (remember, nothing is official, it’s speculation):
Noelia – between $ 2.000-2.500 argentine pesos (USS 480-609) per week
Mike Tyson – $ 207.000 pesos (US$ 50,420) per week he dances (just one until now)
Pamela Anderson – $ 414.000 pesos (US$ 100,841) per week she dances
The article says that the stars that are mothers charge more money because they are far from their kids…
Wow!!! I would have never guessed they made that much.
Pamela left the competition last week! She gave up…
(Thought I’ve said this before…)
Oh no, Carlos. I’m sorry to hear that. I’ve been wondering what happened since Damian hadn’t tweeted about returning to S. America.