Dancing with the Stars (Albanian season 8)

Season of television series

Dancing with the Stars

Season 8
Hosted by|

* Bora Zemani
* Eno Popi

Judges|

* Armand Peza
* Dalina Buzi
* Kledi Kadiu
* Valbona Selimllari

Celebrity winner| Sara Hoxha
Professional winner| Luixhino Hala
Country of origin| Albania
No. of episodes| 14
Release
Original network| Top Channel
Original release| 7 October 2022 (2022-10-07) –
1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)
Season chronology

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The eighth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on Top Channel on 7 October 2022, almost four years since it last aired on Vizion Plus.[1] The host of this season was Bora Zemani, with Eno Popi joining as co-host.[2]

In the judging panel were Armand Peza, Dalina Buzi, Kledi Kadiu and Valbona Selimllari.

The series was won by Sara Hoxha and her professional partner Luixhino Hala.[3] Runners-up were Ardit Cuni and Jora Hodo, Elhaida Dani and Ledian Agallijaj, and Megi Pojani and Jurgen Bala.

## Host and judges[edit]

On 2 August 2022, a promo was published on social networks, thus showing that the eighth season of Dancing with the stars will start very soon and also after many hints it has been confirmed that the presenter of this season will be Bora Zemani, who also appears in the promo.[4] On 30 September 2022, Eno Popi announced on the television show Wake Up, that he would be joining the show alongside Zemani as co-host.[5]

On 2 September 2022, it was announced that the Italian dancer and actor Kledi Kadiu, will be the first judge.[6] On 28 September 2022, Dalina Buzi announced on the television show Goca dhe Gra on Top Channel that she will be the second judge of the show.[7] On 1 October 2022, Top Channel announced that Valbona Selimllari and Armand Peza were the third and fourth judges.[8][9]

## Couples[edit]

On 2 September 2022, the production of Dancing with the stars announced on their Instagram-account that the first celebrity participant will be Alban Nimani.[10] Celebrity contestants continued to be revealed until 22 September 2022, when the full line-up was announced.[11][12]

Celebrity  | Notability  | Professional partner  | Status

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Ilir Dushkaj  | Cocktail master  | Frenki Ziaj  | Eliminated 1st
on 14 October 2022
Alban Nimani  | Singer  | Odeta Dishnica  | Eliminated 2nd
on 21 October 2022
Irini Qirjako  | Singer  | Eltion Merja  | Eliminated 3rd
on 28 October 2022
Elona Duro  | Journalist & radio presenter  | Anxhelo Mucollari  | Eliminated 4th
on 4 November 2022
Gent Hazizi  | Actor  | Emanuela Omeri  | Eliminated 5th
on 11 November 2022
Debora Keci  | Swimmer  | Niko Spiro  | Eliminated 6th
on 18 November 2022
Arbër Çepani  | Big Brother season 1 winner  | Erisa Govaci
Silvester Shuta (week 9) | Eliminated 7th
on 2 December 2022
Julka Gramo  | Singer  | Silvester Shuta
Jurgen Bala (weeks 9) | Eliminated 8th
on 16 December 2022
Salsano Rrapi  | Actor & Portokalli presenter  | Lori Bala
Ledia Sulaj (week 9) | Eliminated 9th
on 23 December 2022
Isli Islami  | Journalist & television presenter  | Ledia Sulaj
Jora Hodo (week 9) | Eliminated 10th
on 23 December 2022
Ardit Cuni  | Singer  | Jora Hodo
Erisa Govaci (week 9) | Runners-up
on 1 January 2023
Elhaida Dani | Singer, Songwriter & Actress  | Ledian Agallijaj
Luixhino Hala (week 9)
Megi Pojani  | Social media personality  | Jurgen Bala
Lori Bala (week 9)
Sara Hoxha  | Social media personality  | Luixhino Hala
Ledian Agallijaj (week 9) | Winners
on 1 January 2023

## Scoring chart[edit]

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).

Color key:

Winners

Co-runners-up

Bottom two

Immune

Eliminated

Dancing with the Stars (season 8) - Weekly scores  Couple  | Pl. | Week

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1  | 2  | 1+2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8[a] | 9  | 10[a] | 11  | 12  | 13
Sara & Luixhino  | 1st  | 22  | 24  | 46  | 28  | 32  | 37‡  | 26‡  | 30  | 48  | 34  | 38‡  | 37+37=74  | 34+34=68  | 40+38+40=118†[b]
Ardit & Jora  | 2nd  | 28†  | 21  | 49  | 32†  | 37†  | 37‡  | 38†  | 34  | 50†  | 31[c] | 41  | 40+38=78  | 38+40=78[c] | 40+37+39=116[d]
Elhaida & Ledian  | 27  | 32†  | 59†  | 32†  | 28  | 37‡  | 34  | 40†  | 50†  | 32  | 44†  | 26+40=66‡[c] | 40+40=80†  | 40+38+40=118†[d]
Megi & Jurgen  | 21  | 25  | 46  | 27  | 26  | 33+33=66†  | 26‡  | 36  | 39  | 39†  | 40  | 37+36=73[e] | 36+33=69  | 39+35+39=113‡[d]
Isli & Ledia  | 5th  | 21  | 32†  | 53  | 27  | 31  | 33+31=64  | 34  | 37  | 49  | 30  | 38‡  | 40+40=80†  | 32+34=66‡[f] |
Salsano & Lori  | 6th  | 19  | 27  | 46  | 32†  | 36  | 33+30=63[c] | 33  | 30  | 50†  | 30  | 41  | 40+34=74  | 36+30=66‡[f]
Julka & Silvester  | 7th  | 20  | 26  | 46  | 27  | 27  | 37‡  | 32  | 30[c] | 39  | 27‡  | 38‡  | 37+31=68[f] |
Arbër & Erisa  | 8th  | 24  | 24  | 48  | 32†  | 27  | 37‡  | 29[c] | 35  | 34‡  | 31[f] |
Debora & Niko  | 9th  | 26  | 22  | 48  | 27  | 22  | 33+30=63  | 33  | 26‡[f] |
Gent & Emanuela  | 10th  | 19  | 16  | 35[c] | 24  | 20[c] | 37‡  | 27[f] |
Elona & Anxhelo  | 11th  | 18  | 19  | 37  | 25  | 23  | 33+23=56[f] |
Irini & Eltion  | 12th  | 23  | 20  | 43  | 18[c] | 18‡[f] |
Alban & Odeta  | 13th  | 17  | 16  | 33  | 9‡[f] |
Ilir & Frenki  | 14th  | 16‡  | 15‡  | 31‡[f] |

Notes

1. ^ a b The couples were scored on a 50-point scale due to the presence of a guest judge.
2. ^ This couple finished in first place.
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i This couple was in the bottom two, but was not eliminated.
4. ^ a b c This couple finished in second place.
5. ^ This couple had immunity.
6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j This couple was eliminated.

### Average chart[edit]

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-points scale. Scores from guest judges are not included.

Couple  | Rank by
average  | Total
points  | Number of
dances  | Total
average

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Ardit & Jora  | 1  | 530  | 15  | 35.3
Elhaida & Ledian  | 2  | 526  | 15  | 35.1
Sara & Luixhino  | 3  | 493  | 15  | 32.9
Megi & Jurgen  | 4  | 521  | 16  | 32.6
Isli & Ledia  | 5  | 422  | 13  | 32.5
Salsano & Lori  | 6  | 410  | 13  | 31.5
Arbër & Erisa  | 7  | 239  | 8  | 29.9
Julka & Silvester  | 8  | 294  | 10  | 29.4
Debora & Niko  | 9  | 219  | 8  | 27.4
Gent & Emanuela  | 10  | 143  | 6  | 23.8
Elona & Anxhelo  | 11  | 141  | 6  | 23.5
Irini & Eltion  | 12  | 79  | 4  | 19.8
Ilir & Frenki  | 13  | 31  | 2  | 15.5
Alban & Odeta  | 14  | 42  | 3  | 14.0

## Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series[edit]

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 40-point scale are as follows. Scores from guest judges are not included.

Dance  | Celebrity  | Highest score  | Celebrity  | Lowest score

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Argentine tango | Megi Pojani  | 39  | Ardit Cuni  | 38
Bachata | Elhaida Dani
Isli Islami  | 32  | Ardit Cuni  | 21
Cha-Cha-Cha | Ardit Cuni
Sara Hoxha  | 40  | Sara Hoxha  | 22
Charleston | Isli Islami  | 34  | Ilir Dushkaj  | 15
Contemporary | Ardit Cuni
Isli Islami  | 40  | Alban Nimani  | 16
Foxtrot | Ardit Cuni  | 38  | Alban Nimani  | 17
Freestyle | Isli Islami  | 40  | Elhaida Dani | 26
Jive | Elhaida Dani | 40  | Debora Keci  | 26
Latin | Alban Nimani  | 9  | —  | —
Paso Doble | Ardit Cuni  | 40  | Gent Hazizi  | 20
Quickstep | Isli Islami  | 37  | Julka Gramo  | 20
Rock and Roll | Julka Gramo  | 27  | Ilir Dushkaj
Gent Hazizi  | 16
Rumba | Elhaida Dani | 40  | Julka Gramo  | 26
Salsa | Elhaida Dani | 40  | Irini Qirjako  | 18
Samba | Elhaida Dani | 40  | Elona Duro  | 19
Showdance | Elhaida Dani
Sara Hoxha  | 40  | Ardit Cuni
Megi Pojani  | 39
Swing | Salsano Rrapi  | 33  | Elona Duro  | 18
Tango | Ardit Cuni  | 38  | Irini Qirjako  | 18
Viennese Waltz | Megi Pojani  | 26  | Debora Keci  | 22
Waltz | Elhaida Dani
Salsano Rrapi  | 40  | Irini Qirjako  | 20

## Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances[edit]

Scores are based upon a potential 40-point maximum. Scores from guest judges are not included.

Couples  | Highest scoring dance  | Lowest scoring dance

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Sara & Luixhino  | Cha-Cha-Cha
Dance-off (40)  | Cha-Cha-Cha (22)
Ardit & Jora  | Contemporary
Cha-Cha-Cha
Paso Doble (40)  | Bachata (21)
Elhaida & Ledian  | Samba
Jive
Salsa
Waltz
Rumba
Dance-off (40)  | Freestyle (26)
Megi & Jurgen  | Argentine tango
Samba
Dance-off (39)  | Samba (21)
Isli & Ledia  | Freestyle
Contemporary (40)  | Waltz (21)
Salsano & Lori  | Waltz (40)  | Salsa (19)
Julka & Silvester  | Foxtrot (37)  | Quickstep (20)
Arbër & Erisa  | Paso Doble (35)  | Tango
Quickstep (24)
Debora & Niko  | Foxtrot (33)  | Salsa
Viennese Waltz (22)
Gent & Emanuela  | Waltz (27)  | Rock and Roll (16)
Elona & Anxhelo  | Foxtrot (25)  | Slow Swing (18)
Irini & Eltion  | Bachata (23)  | Salsa
Tango (18)
Alban & Odeta  | Foxtrot (17)  | Latin (9)
Ilir & Frenki  | Rock and Roll (16)  | Charleston (15)

## Weekly scores and songs[edit]

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Dalina Buzi, Armand Peza, Kledi Kadiu, Valbona Selimllari.

### Week 1: First Dances[edit]

There was no elimination this week; all scores carried over to the following week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music

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Arbër & Erisa  | 24 (6, 5, 6, 7)  | Tango  | "Illusion of Us (Feel Project Remix)"—Dan Aslow & Lou Starry
Elona & Anxhelo  | 18 (5, 4, 4, 5)  | Swing  | "Cake by the Ocean"—DNCE
Sara & Luixhino  | 22 (6, 6, 5, 5)  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | "Let's Get Loud"—Jennifer Lopez
Gent & Emanuela  | 19 (4, 5, 5, 5)  | Charleston  | "La terza guerra mondiale"—Adriano Celentano
Isli & Ledia  | 21 (5, 6, 5, 5)  | Waltz  | "Nothing Else Matters"—Metallica
Debora & Niko  | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7)  | Jive  | "Candyman"—Christina Aguilera
Irini & Eltion  | 23 (7, 5, 6, 5)  | Bachata  | "Girls Like You"—Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B
Julka & Silvester  | 20 (5, 5, 5, 5)  | Quickstep  | "Walking on Sunshine"—Katrina and the Waves
Elhaida & Ledian  | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7)  | Rumba  | "Could I Have This Kiss Forever"—Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias
Ilir & Frenki  | 16 (4, 4, 4, 4)  | Rock and Roll  | "Jesus He Knows Me"—Genesis
Ardit & Jora  | 28 (6, 7, 7, 8)  | Paso Doble  | "You Take My Hand"—Tinlicker ft. Jamie Irrepressible
Alban & Odeta  | 17 (5, 4, 4, 4)  | Foxtrot  | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"—Frankie Valli
Salsano & Lori  | 19 (4, 5, 5, 5)  | Salsa  | "Trendafil"—Dhurata Dora ft. Flori Mumajesi
Megi & Jurgen  | 21 (5, 5, 5, 6)  | Samba  | "Hips Don't Lie"—Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean

### Week 2: First Elimination[edit]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Salsano & Lori  | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7)  | Jive  | "Faith"—Stevie Wonder ft. Ariana Grande | Safe
Debora & Niko  | 22 (5, 5, 6, 6)  | Salsa  | "Vivir Mi Vida"—Marc Anthony | Safe
Ardit & Jora  | 21 (5, 5, 5, 6)  | Bachata  | "How Deep Is Your Love"—Calvin Harris & Disciples | Safe
Gent & Emanuela  | 16 (3, 4, 4, 5)  | Rock and Roll  | "Sajzeza"—Elita 5 & Adelina Ismaili  | Bottom two
Ilir & Frenki  | 15 (3, 5, 3, 4)  | Charleston  | "Engjell Apo Djall"—Pirro Cako  | Eliminated
Elhaida & Ledian  | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8)  | Paso Doble  | "Viva la Vida"—Coldplay | Safe
Alban & Odeta  | 16 (4, 4, 3, 5)  | Contemporary  | "In Your Room"—Depeche Mode | Safe
Arbër & Erisa  | 24 (5, 6, 6, 7)  | Quickstep  | "Hit Me Up"—Gia Farrell | Safe
Irini & Eltion  | 20 (5, 4, 5, 6)  | Waltz  | "Une dhe ti"—Alban Skënderaj | Safe
Isli & Ledia  | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8)  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | "Blurred Lines"—Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell Williams | Safe
Megi & Jurgen  | 25 (7, 6, 6, 6)  | Tango  | "La Fama"—Rosalía ft. The Weeknd | Safe
Julka & Silvester  | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7)  | Rumba  | "Let You Love Me"—Rita Ora | Safe
Sara & Luixhino  | 24 (5, 6, 5, 8)  | Foxtrot  | "I'm Not the Only One"—Sam Smith | Safe
Elona & Anxhelo  | 19 (4, 5, 4, 6)  | Samba  | "Şımarık"—Tarkan | Safe

### Week 3: Top Fest Night[edit]

Musical guest: Besa Kokëdhima—"Engjejt Vrasin Njelloj"/"Unik"/"Fishekzjarre"

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Isli & Ledia  | 27 (6, 7, 6, 8)  | Rumba  | "Si Trendafil"—Poni  | Safe
Julka & Silvester  | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7)  | Jive  | "Edhe Nje Here"—Xhensila Myrtezaj | Safe
Megi & Jurgen  | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7)  | Salsa  | "Vetem ti je"—Noizy ft. Elgit Doda  | Safe
Sara & Luixhino  | 28 (7, 7, 6, 8)  | Tango  | "Shko"—Ledri Vula & Ermal Fejzullahu & Lumi B  | Safe
Irini & Eltion  | 18 (5, 4, 4, 5)  | Salsa  | "Lady lady"—Stine & Abi  | Bottom two
Elona & Anxhelo  | 25 (5, 7, 6, 7)  | Foxtrot  | "Per nje dashuri"—Ermal Fejzullahu | Safe
Debora & Niko  | 27 (6, 7, 6, 8)  | Tango  | "Falma"—Blero ft. Shpat Kasapi | Safe
Alban & Odeta  | 9 (2, 2, 2, 3)  | Latin  | "Mendoja c'do gje merr fund pa ty"—Asgje sikur dielli  | Eliminated
Elhaida & Ledian  | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8)  | Contemporary  | "S'je më"—Elhaida Dani | Safe
Salsano & Lori  | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8)  | Waltz  | "Vetëm ty"—Alban Skënderaj | Safe
Gent & Emanuela  | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6)  | Bachata  | "Lamtumire"—Stresi & Xheraldina Berisha  | Safe
Arbër & Erisa  | 32 (8, 9, 7, 8)  | Samba  | "Ngadale"—Anjeza Branka & Niku  | Safe
Ardit & Jora  | 32 (9, 7, 8, 8)  | Quickstep  | "Pasion"—Dr. Flori & Fatima  | Safe

### Week 4: Halloween Night[edit]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Debora & Niko  | 22 (6, 5, 5, 6)  | Viennese Waltz  | "I Put a Spell on You"—Annie Lennox | Safe
Irini & Eltion  | 18 (4, 5, 4, 5)  | Tango  | "Disturbia"—Rihanna | Eliminated
Sara & Luixhino  | 32 (8, 9, 7, 8)  | Contemporary  | "Every Breath You Take"—The Police | Safe
Ardit & Jora  | 37 (9, 10, 9, 9)  | Contemporary  | "I Got 5 on It (Tethered Mix)"—Luniz feat. Michael Marshall from Us | Safe
Elona & Anxhelo  | 23 (6, 6, 5, 6)  | Charleston  | "Crazy in Love"—Emeli Sandé | Safe
Elhaida & Ledian  | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7)  | Tango  | "Swan Lake Remix"—District 78  | Safe
Isli & Ledia  | 31 (8, 9, 6, 8)  | Paso Doble  | "Animals"—Martin Garrix | Safe
Arbër & Erisa  | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7)  | Waltz  | "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"—Meat Loaf feat. Lorraine Crosby | Safe
Gent & Emanuela  | 20 (5, 5, 5, 5)  | Paso Doble  | "Roundtable Rival"—Lindsey Stirling | Bottom two
Megi & Jurgen  | 26 (7, 7, 5, 7)  | Viennese Waltz  | "Secret"—The Pierces | Safe
Julka & Silvester  | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7)  | Waltz  | "You Don't Own Me"—Grace feat. G-Eazy | Safe
Salsano & Lori  | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9)  | Contemporary  | "Toxic"—2WEI | Safe

Judges' votes to save

* Dalina: Gent & Emanuela
* Armand: Gent & Emanuela
* Kledi: Did not vote
* Valbona: Gent & Emanuela

### Week 5: Latin Night[edit]

This week, the show was in two parts. In the first part the couples danced in teams, and the winner team had immunity for the second part and the loser team had to dance again in one unlearned dance in the second part. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Arbër & Erisa
Ardit & Jora
Elhaida & Ledian
Gent & Emanuela
Julka & Silvester
Sara & Luixhino  | 37 (10, 9, 9, 9)  | Freestyle  | "Despechá"—Rosalía
"Monotonia"—Shakira & Ozuna
"Tití Me Preguntó"—Bad Bunny
"Don't Go Yet"—Camila Cabello | Winner (Won Immunity)
Debora & Niko
Elona & Anxhelo
Isli & Ledia
Megi & Jurgen
Salsano & Lori  | 33 (8, 9, 8, 8)  | Freestyle  | Loser
Salsano & Lori  | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8)  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | "Chilly Cha Cha"—Jessica Jay  | Bottom two
Debora & Niko  | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8)  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | "Bailar"—Deorro ft. Elvis Crespo | Safe
Isli & Ledia  | 31 (7, 9, 7, 8)  | Samba  | "Limbo"—Daddy Yankee | Safe
Elona & Anxhelo  | 23 (5, 6, 6, 6)  | Salsa  | "Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos)"—CNCO | Eliminated
Megi & Jurgen  | 33 (8, 8, 8, 9)  | Paso Doble  | "La Llorona"—Alanna Ubach & Antonio Sol  | Safe

Judges' votes to save

* Dalina: Salsano & Lori
* Armand: Salsano & Lori
* Kledi: Did not vote
* Valbona: Salsano & Lori

### Week 6: DigitAlb Movie Night[edit]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | DigitAlb film  | Result

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Sara & Luixhino  | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7)  | Charleston  | "Kur me vjen burri nga stani"  | Koncert ne Vitin 1936 | Safe
Salsano & Lori  | 33 (8, 9, 8, 8)  | Swing  | "Hey! Pachuco!"  | The Mask | Safe
Debora & Niko  | 33 (8, 8, 8, 9)  | Foxtrot  | "Let It Go"  | Frozen | Safe
Arbër & Erisa  | 29 (7, 7, 7, 8)  | Salsa  | "Cinema Italiano"  | Nine | Bottom two
Ardit & Jora  | 38 (10, 9, 9, 10)  | Tango  | "Clubbed to Death"  | The Matrix | Safe
Isli & Ledia  | 34 (9, 8, 8, 9)  | Jive  | "Misirlou"  | Pulp Fiction | Safe
Elhaida & Ledian  | 34 (9, 8, 8, 9)  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | "Lady Marmalade"  | Moulin Rouge! | Safe
Megi & Jurgen  | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7)  | Rumba  | "After Dark"  | From Dusk till Dawn | Safe
Julka & Silvester  | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8)  | Tango  | "Oh, Pretty Woman"  | Pretty Woman | Safe
Gent & Emanuela  | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7)  | Waltz  | "Lulekuqet mbi Mure"  | Lulekuqet mbi Mure | Eliminated

Judges' votes to save

* Dalina: Arbër & Erisa
* Armand: Gent & Emanuela
* Kledi: Arbër & Erisa (Since the other judges were not unanimous, Kledi, as head judge, made the final decision to save Arbër & Erisa.)
* Valbona: Arbër & Erisa

### Week 7[edit]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Elhaida & Ledian  | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Samba  | "La Tortura"—Shakira feat. Alejandro Sanz | Safe
Debora & Niko  | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7)  | Swing  | "Not Fair"—Lily Allen | Eliminated
Megi & Jurgen  | 36 (9, 10, 8, 9)  | Contemporary  | "When the Party's Over"—Billie Eilish | Safe
Isli & Ledia  | 37 (9, 10, 9, 9)  | Quickstep  | "Umbrella"—The Baseballs | Safe
Julka & Silvester  | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8)  | Samba  | "Fireball"—Pitbull feat. John Ryan | Bottom two
Ardit & Jora  | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9)  | Salsa  | "Conga"—Gloria Estefan | Safe
Sara & Luixhino  | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8)  | Bachata  | "Obsesión"—Aventura feat. Judy Santos | Safe
Salsano & Lori  | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8)  | Foxtrot  | "Fever"—Peggy Lee | Safe
Arbër & Erisa  | 35 (9, 9, 8, 9)  | Paso Doble  | "Canción del Mariachi"—Los Lobos & Antonio Banderas | Safe

Judges' votes to save

* Dalina: Julka & Silvester
* Armand: Debora & Niko
* Kledi: Julka & Silvester (Since the other judges were not unanimous, Kledi, as head judge, made the final decision to save Julka & Silvester.)
* Valbona: Julka & Silvester

### Week 8: Albanian dances night[edit]

Individual judges' scores are given in this order from left to right: Dalina Buzi, Armand Peza, Lili Cingu, Kledi Kadiu, Valbona Selimllari.

Lili Cingu appeared as a guest judge.[13]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music

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Arbër & Erisa  | 34 (6, 6, 9, 6, 7)  | Vallja e Shqipeve  | Albanian music
Isli & Ledia  | 49 (10, 10, 10, 9, 10)  | Vallja e Dibres  | Albanian music
Megi & Jurgen  | 39 (8, 7, 9, 7, 8)  | Vallja e Tropojës  | Albanian music
Julka & Silvester  | 39 (7, 8, 9, 7, 8)  | Vallja e Librazhdit  | Albanian music
Sara & Luixhino  | 48 (10, 10, 10, 9, 9)  | Vallja e Rugovës  | Albanian music
Elhaida & Ledian  | 50 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10)  | Vallja e Tiranes  | Albanian music
Ardit & Jora  | 50 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10)  | Vallja e Osman Takes  | Albanian music
Salsano & Lori  | 50 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10)  | Vallja Gorarçe  | Albanian music

### Week 9: Switch-Up Night[edit]

The celebrities performed one unlearned dance with a different partner selected by themselves. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Julka & Jurgen  | 27 (6, 7, 6, 8)  | Rock and Roll  | "Somebody Told Me"—Måneskin | Safe
Megi & Lori  | 39 (10, 10, 9, 10)  | Argentine tango  | "...Baby One More Time"—Britney Spears | Safe
Isli & Jora  | 30 (6, 9, 7, 8)  | Salsa  | "La Bomba"—Ricky Martin | Safe
Salsano & Ledia  | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8)  | Tango  | "Carmen"—Stromae | Safe
Arbër & Silvester  | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8)  | Contemporary  | "Run Boy Run"—Woodkid | Eliminated
Sara & Ledian  | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9)  | Paso Doble  | "Natural"—Imagine Dragons | Safe
Ardit & Erisa  | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8)  | Waltz  | "I Have Nothing"—Whitney Houston | Bottom two
Elhaida & Luixhino  | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8)  | Bachata  | "Don't Start Now"—Dua Lipa | Safe

Dance-Off

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Arbër & Erisa  | Freestyle  | "I Will Survive"—Gloria Gaynor | Eliminated
Ardit & Jora  | Safe

Judges' votes to save

* Dalina: Ardit & Jora
* Armand: Ardit & Jora
* Kledi: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ardit & Jora
* Valbona: Ardit & Jora

### Week 10: Elvana Gjata Night[edit]

Individual judges' scores are given in this order from left to right: Dalina Buzi, Armand Peza, Elvana Gjata, Kledi Kadiu, Valbona Selimllari.

Musical guest: Elvana Gjata—"Me tana"/"Puthe"/"Clap Clap"/"Loti". Gjata also appeared as a guest judge.[14]

Each couple performed one dance to a song by Elvana Gjata. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Elvana Gjata Music

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Ardit & Jora  | 41 (7, 8, 9, 8, 9)  | Samba  | "Disco Disco"
Sara & Luixhino  | 38 (6, 8, 10, 6, 8)  | Waltz  | "Më fal"
Salsano & Lori  | 41 (7, 9, 9, 7, 9)  | Paso Doble  | "Lejla"
Isli & Ledia  | 38 (7, 7, 9, 7, 8)  | Tango  | "Si unë"
Megi & Jurgen  | 40 (8, 7, 10, 7, 8)  | Charleston  | "Xheloz"
Elhaida & Ledian  | 44 (8, 8, 10, 9, 9)  | Quickstep  | "Mos u ngut"
Julka & Silvester  | 38 (6, 8, 10, 6, 8)  | Contemporary  | "Pow"

### Week 11: Quarter-Final[edit]

Each couple performed one trio dance and one unlearned dance. Each couple chose one member from their Family or Friends to dance with them. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Trio dance partner  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Salsano & Lori  | Erjona Kakeli  | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Waltz  | "Home"—Michael Bublé | Safe
| 34 (8, 9, 8, 9)  | Samba  | "Bella ciao"—Ndlovu Youth Choir
Megi & Jurgen  | Ina & Marsi Pojani  | 37 (10, 9, 8, 10)  | Freestyle  | "Dirrty"—Christina Aguilera feat. Redman | Immune
| 36 (9, 9, 9, 9)  | Quickstep  | "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"—Marilyn Monroe
Elhaida & Ledian  | Orsola Mema  | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7)  | Freestyle  | "Human"—The Killers | Bottom two
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Jive  | "Dear Future Husband"—Meghan Trainor
Sara & Luixhino  | Agron Vula  | 37 (9, 9, 9, 10)  | Waltz  | "You Raise Me Up"—Josh Groban | Safe
| 37 (9, 10, 9, 9)  | Salsa  | "Que Viva la Vida"—Wisin
Ardit & Jora  | Ardit's mother  | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Contemporary  | "Who You Are"—Jessie J | Safe
| 38 (9, 10, 9, 10)  | Argentine tango  | "Assassin’s tango"—John Powell
Isli & Ledia  | Ori Nebijaj  | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Freestyle  | "Uptown Funk"—Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars | Safe
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Contemporary  | "This place was a shelter"—Ólafur Arnalds
Julka & Silvester  | Andi Islami  | 37 (9, 9, 9, 10)  | Foxtrot  | "Just the Two of Us"—Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers | Eliminated
| 31 (8, 8, 7, 8)  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | "Hold My Hand"—Jess Glynne

Judges' votes to save

* Dalina: Elhaida & Ledian
* Armand: Elhaida & Ledian
* Kledi: Did not vote
* Valbona: Elhaida & Ledian

### Week 12: Semifinal[edit]

Each couple performed one unlearned ballroom dance and one unlearned Latin dance. Two couples were eliminated at the end of the night in a double elimination. Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Sara & Luixhino  | 34 (9, 8, 8, 9)  | Quickstep  | "Love On Top"—Beyoncé | Safe
34 (8, 9, 8, 9)  | Samba  | "Nel blu, dipinto di blu"—Gipsy Kings
Ardit & Jora  | 38 (10, 9, 9, 10)  | Foxtrot  | "Qaj"—Ardit Cuni & Daniela Toci  | Bottom three
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | "Love Runs Out"—OneRepublic
Isli & Ledia  | 32 (8, 8, 7, 9)  | Bachata  | "Stand by Me"—Ben E. King | Eliminated
by judges' votes
34 (8, 9, 8, 9)  | Charleston  | "Milord"—Édith Piaf
Salsano & Lori  | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9)  | Quickstep  | "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)"—Benny Goodman | Eliminated
immediately
30 (7, 8, 7, 8)  | Rumba  | "Nana Triste"—Natalia Lacunza & Guitarricadelafuente
Megi & Jurgen  | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9)  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | "When I Grow Up"—The Pussycat Dolls | Safe
33 (8, 8, 8, 9)  | Foxtrot  | "Diamonds"—Rihanna
Elhaida & Ledian  | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Salsa  | "María"—Ricky Martin | Safe
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Waltz  | "Kissing You"—Sam Smith ft. BBC Concert Orchestra

Dance-Off

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Ardit & Jora  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | "Love Runs Out"—OneRepublic | Safe
Isli & Ledia  | Charleston  | "Milord"—Édith Piaf | Eliminated

Judges' votes to save

* Dalina: Ardit & Jora
* Armand: Ardit & Jora
* Kledi: Did not vote
* Valbona: Ardit & Jora

### Week 13: Final[edit]

Couples are listed in the order they performed.

Couple  | Score  | Dance  | Music  | Result

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Sara & Luixhino  | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | "Let's Get Loud"—Jennifer Lopez | Winners
38 (9, 10, 9, 10)  | Freestyle  | "Girl on Fire"—Alicia Keys/"Hollaback Girl"—Gwen Stefani/"Kings"—Ledri Vula
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Showdance  | "One Moment in Time"—Whitney Houston
Ardit & Jora  | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Paso Doble  | "You Take My Hand"—Tinlicker ft. Jamie Irrepressible | Runners-Up
37 (9, 10, 9, 9)  | Freestyle  | "Creepin'"—Metro Boomin, the Weeknd & 21 Savage/"Watch Out for This (Bumaye)"—Major Lazer
ft. Busy Signal, The Flexican & FS Green/"Boom Boom Pow"—Black Eyed Peas
39 (10, 10, 9, 10)  | Showdance  | "Set Fire to the Rain"—Adele
Elhaida & Ledian  | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Rumba  | "Could I Have This Kiss Forever"—Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias | Runners-Up
38 (9, 10, 9, 10)  | Freestyle  | "Crazy in Love"—Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z
40 (10, 10, 10, 10)  | Showdance  | "Rule the World"—Take That
Megi & Jurgen  | 39 (10, 10, 9, 10)  | Samba  | "Hips Don't Lie"—Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean | Runners-Up
35 (8, 10, 8, 9)  | Freestyle  | "Survivor"—Destiny's Child/"Born This Way"—Lady Gaga
39 (10, 10, 9, 10)  | Showdance  | "The Show Must Go On"—Queen

## Dance chart[edit]

The couples performed the following each week:

* Week 1-4: One unlearned dance
* Week 5: One unlearned dance & team dance
* Week 6-10: One unlearned dance
* Week 11: One unlearned dance & one dance with family/friends
* Week 12: Two unlearned dances
* Week 13: Couple's first dance, Freestyle and Showdance

Dancing with the Stars (season 8) - Dance chart  Couple  | Week

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1  | 2  | 3  | 4  | 5  | 6  | 7  | 8  | 9  | 10  | 11  | 12  | 13
Sara & Luixhino  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | Foxtrot  | Tango  | Contemp. | Team Freestyle  | Immunity | Charleston  | Bachata  | Vallja e Rugovës  | Paso Doble  | Waltz  | Waltz  | Salsa  | Quickstep  | Samba  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | Freestyle  | Showdance
Ardit & Jora  | Paso Doble  | Bachata  | Quickstep  | Contemp. | Team Freestyle  | Immunity | Tango  | Salsa  | Vallja e Osman Takes  | Waltz  | Samba  | Contemp. | Argentine tango  | Foxtrot  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | Paso Doble  | Freestyle  | Showdance
Elhaida & Ledian  | Rumba  | Paso Doble  | Contemp. | Tango  | Team Freestyle  | Immunity | Cha-Cha-Cha  | Samba  | Vallja e Tiranes  | Bachata  | Quickstep  | Freestyle  | Jive  | Salsa  | Waltz  | Rumba  | Freestyle  | Showdance
Megi & Jurgen  | Samba  | Tango  | Salsa  | Viennese Waltz  | Team Freestyle  | Paso Doble  | Rumba  | Contemp. | Vallja e Tropojës  | Argentine tango  | Charleston  | Freestyle  | Quickstep  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | Foxtrot  | Samba  | Freestyle  | Showdance
Isli & Ledia  | Waltz  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | Rumba  | Paso Doble  | Team Freestyle  | Samba  | Jive  | Quickstep  | Vallja e Dibres  | Salsa  | Tango  | Freestyle  | Contemp. | Bachata  | Charleston  |
Salsano & Lori  | Salsa  | Jive  | Waltz  | Contemp. | Team Freestyle  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | Swing  | Foxtrot  | Vallja Gorarçe  | Tango  | Paso Doble  | Waltz  | Samba  | Quickstep  | Rumba  |
Julka & Silvester  | Quickstep  | Rumba  | Jive  | Waltz  | Team Freestyle  | Immunity | Tango  | Samba  | Vallja e Librazhdit  | Rock and Roll  | Contemp. | Foxtrot  | Cha-Cha-Cha  |
Arbër & Erisa  | Tango  | Quickstep  | Samba  | Waltz  | Team Freestyle  | Immunity | Salsa  | Paso Doble  | Vallja e Shqipeve  | Contemp. |
Debora & Niko  | Jive  | Salsa  | Tango  | Viennese Waltz  | Team Freestyle  | Cha-Cha-Cha  | Foxtrot  | Swing  |
Gent & Emanuela  | Charleston  | Rock and Roll  | Bachata  | Paso Doble  | Team Freestyle  | Immunity | Waltz  |
Elona & Anxhelo  | Swing  | Samba  | Foxtrot  | Charleston  | Team Freestyle  | Salsa  |
Irini & Eltion  | Bachata  | Waltz  | Salsa  | Tango  |
Alban & Odeta  | Foxtrot  | Contemp. | Latin  |
Ilir & Frenki  | Rock and Roll  | Charleston  |

## References[edit]

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