Dancing with the Stars (Australian TV series) season 7
| Industry | Television |
|---|---|
| Founded | 25 September 2007 |
| Fate | Ended |
| Headquarters | Australia |
The seventh installment of the Australian edition of Dancing with the Stars began airing on 25 September 2007. The hosting duo, Daryl Somers and Sonia Kruger, reprised their roles, with this marking Somers' concluding season. The panel of judges—Todd McKenney, Paul Mercurio, Helen Richey, and Mark Wilson—also returned, with Mercurio participating for the last time.
On 27 November 2007, actress Bridie Carter alongside Craig Monley secured the championship, while comedian Anh Do and partner Luda Kroitor claimed the runner-up position.
Couples
This edition included ten celebrities competing:
| Celebrity | Profession | Professional partner | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Klim | Olympic swimmer | Eliza Campagna | First eliminated 2 October 2007 |
| Corinne Grant | Comedian | Csaba Szirmai | Second eliminated 9 October 2007 |
| Elka Graham | Olympic swimmer | Michael Wojick | Third eliminated 16 October 2007 |
| Jessica Rowe | Journalist | Serghei Bolgarschii | Fourth eliminated 23 October 2007 |
| James Courtney | Racing driver | Olya Bourtasova | Fifth eliminated 30 October 2007 |
| Mark Beretta | Journalist | Linda De Nicola | Sixth eliminated 6 November 2007 |
| Patti Newton | Singer | Sandro Catalano | Seventh eliminated 13 November 2007 |
| David Hobson | Tenor | Karina Schembri | Eighth eliminated 20 November 2007 |
| Anh Do | Comedian | Luda Kroitor | Second place 27 November 2007 |
| Bridie Carter | Actress | Craig Monley | Champions 27 November 2007 |
Scoring chart
The top score each week is indicated by a dagger (), whereas the lowest score is marked with a double-dagger ().
Color legend:
| Couple | Pl. | Week | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |||||
| Bridie & Craig | 1st | 32 | Template:Fontcolor† | 61 | Template:Fontcolor† | Template:Fontcolor† | Template:Fontcolor† | Template:Sort | 33+31=Template:Fontcolor† | Template:Fontcolor† | Template:Sort | 36+28=64 | Template:Sort | 31+35=Template:Fontcolor† | Template:Sort bgcolor="gold" | 35+40+40=Template:Fontcolor† |
- ! scope="row" | Anh & Luda - | 2nd - | 24 - | 28 - | 52 - | 29 - | 30 - | 27 - | Template:Sort bgcolor="lightblue" | 25+31=56 - | Template:FontcolorTemplate:Double-dagger - | Template:Sort bgcolor="lightblue" | 21+27=Template:FontcolorTemplate:Double-dagger - | Template:Sort bgcolor='lightblue' |32+34=Template:Fontcolor† - | Template:Sort bgcolor='silver' |26+32+35=Template:FontcolorTemplate:Double-dagger |} - ! scope='row' | David & Karina - |3rd - |27 - |27 - |54 - |28 - |Template:Fontcolor† - |31 - |Template:Sort - |29+28=57 - |Template:FontcolorTemplate:Double-dagger - |Template:Sort - |38+29=Template:Fontcolor† - |Template:Sort bgcolor="#f4c7b8" |31+23=Template:FontcolorTemplate:Double-dagger |}
- Notes
Weekly Scores
Judges' marks are presented in the following order unless otherwise specified: Todd McKenney, Helen Richey, Paul Mercurio, Mark Wilson.
Week 1
Contestants showcased either the cha-cha-cha or the quickstep. Performances are arranged sequentially.
| Couple | Scores | Dance Style | Song |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anh & Luda | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Cha-cha-cha | "Kung Fu Fighting" — Bus Stop, featuring Carl Douglas |
| Elka & Michael | 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "That Mellow Saxophone" — Brian Setzer Orchestra |
| Mark & Linda | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "I Like It Like That" — Tito Puente |
| David & Karina | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Quickstep | "The Continental" — Fred Astaire |
| Michael & Eliza | 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) | Quickstep | "Sing You Sinners" — Tony Bennett, featuring John Legend |
| Corinne & Csaba | 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "U and Ur Hand" — Pink |
| Bridie & Craig | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Big and Bad" — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy |
| James & Olya | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) | Cha-cha-cha | "Destination Calabria" — Alex Gaudino, featuring Crystal Waters |
| Jessica & Serghei | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Quickstep | "Heart of Glass" — The Puppini Sisters |
| Patti & Sandro | 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Mambo Italiano" — Bette Midler |
Week 2
Performances featured either the jive or the tango. The order reflects the sequence of appearances.
| Couple | Scores | Dance Style | Song Selection | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David & Karina | 27 (6, 8, 6, 7) | Jive | "I'm A Believer" — The Monkees | Safe |
| Corinne & Csaba | 25 (6, 6, 7, 6) | Tango | "Nightfall" — Stanley Black | Safe |
| Michael & Eliza | 19 (2, 5, 6, 6) | Jive | "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" — from the Blues Brothers | Eliminated |
| James & Olya | 29 (6, 8, 8, 7) | Tango | "In Tango" — by Bajofondo Tango Club | Safe |
| Jessica & Serghei | 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) | Jive | "Reet Petite" — Jackie Wilson | Safe |
| Anh & Luda | "28 (7 ,7 ,6 ,8)" | "Tango" | "Hernando's Hideaway” — Alma Cogan" | "Safe" |
| Elka & Michael | "22 (6 ,6 ,5 ,5)" | "Jive" | "Tall Skinny Mama” — The Swing Cats" | "bgcolor=lightblue Bottom two" |
| Patti & Sandro | "28 (7 ,7 ,6 ,8)" | "Tango" | "Argentino Paso” ― Carlos Ortega" | "Safe" |
| Bridie & Craig | "29 (8 ,7 ,7 ,7)" | "Jive" | "Johnny B. Goode” — Chuck Berry and “Good Times” — INXS, featuring Jimmy Barnes" |
"Safe" |
| Mark & Linda | "22 (5 ,6 ,6 ,5)" | "Tango" | "Toreador Song” — by Georges Bizet" | "Safe" |
Week 3
During this week, couples showcased either the foxtrot or the salsa. Performances are arranged in the order they appeared:
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinne & Csaba | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Salsa | "Can't Touch It" — Ricki-Lee Coulter | Eliminated |
| Bridie & Craig | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Foxtrot | "They Can't Take That Away from Me" — Diana Krall | Safe |
| Anh & Luda | 29 (6, 7, 8, 8) | Salsa | "Bombón de Azúcar" — La Secta AllStar | Safe |
| Elka & Michael | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "Blue Moon" — Frank Sinatra | Bottom two |
| Mark & Linda | 18 (3, 6, 4, 5) | Salsa | "Esa Morena" — Ozomatli | Safe |
| Jessica & Serghei | 30 (8, 7, 8, 7) | Foxtrot | "Lovecats" — The Cure | Safe |
| Patti & Sandro | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Salsa | "La Bamba" — Selena | Safe |
| David & Karina | 28 (7, 8, 6, 7) | Foxtrot | "Witchcraft" — Steve Tyrell | Safe |
| James & Olya | 23 (4, 7, 7, 5) | Salsa | "Quimbara" — Celia Cruz | Safe |
Week 4
This week featured performances of either the paso doble or the waltz. The couples are listed in their performance sequence:
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elka & Michael | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "España cañí" — Tokyo Kosei Wind Orchestra | Eliminated |
| Mark & Linda | 25 (6, 7, 6, 6) | Waltz | "Sunrise, Sunset" — Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick | Safe |
| James & Olya | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Waltz | "Adiemus" — Karl Jenkins | Safe |
| David & Karina | 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Paso doble | "Romeo & Juliet Op. 64" — Sergei Prokofiev | Safe |
| Patti & Sandro | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Waltz | "(Jesse)" — Janis Ian | Safe |
| Bridie & Craig | 35 (9,8,9,9) | Paso doble | "Canción del Mariachi" — Los Lobos | Safe |
| Anh & Luda | 30 (8,7,8,7) | Waltz | "I Will Always Return" — Dancehouse | Safe |
| Jessica & Serghei | 29 (7,7,8,7) | Paso doble | "Theatres des Vampires" / "XRCD" — Elliot Goldenthal | Bottom two |
Week 5
In week five, couples danced either the Rhumba or the samba. The order of performances is as follows:
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patti & Sandro | 28 (7,7,6,8) | Samba | "I, Yi, Yi, Yi, Yi (I Like You Very Much)" — Carmen Miranda | Bottom two |
| James & Olya | 18 (3,6,4,5) | Rumba | "She's Like the Wind" — Vibekingz | Safe |
| Jessica & Serghei | 14 (2,4,4,4) | Samba | "Right About Now" — Mousse T. | Eliminated |
| David & Karina | 31 (7,8,8,8) | Rumba | "La Paloma" — Placido Domingo | Safe |
| Mark & Linda | 29 (7,8,7,7) | Samba | "Conga" — Gloria Estefan | Safe |
| Bridie & Craig | 36 (9,8,9,10) | Rumba | "Time After Time" — Eva Cassidy | Safe |
| Anh & Luda | 27 (7,7,6,7) | Samba | "Rumbakalao" — Azuquita | Safe |
Week 6
In this week, each pair showcased a fresh dance routine and then participated in a collective Bollywood performance, which contributed to their individual scores. The couples are presented according to their sequence of appearance.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James & Olya | 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) | Foxtrot | "The Way You Make Me Feel" — Michael Jackson | Eliminated |
| Mark & Linda | 24 (4, 7, 6, 7) | Rumba | "Little Wonders" — Rob Thomas | Safe |
| Patti & Sandro | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Paso doble | "Y viva España" — Manolo Escobar | Safe |
| Bridie & Craig | 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) | Waltz | "I Had a Dream" — Joss Stone | Safe |
| Anh & Luda | 25 (6, 7, 6, 6) | Jive | "Wake Up Jeff" & "Hot Potato" — The Wiggles | Bottom two |
| David & Karina | 29 (6, 8, 7, 8) | Tango | "Ecstasy" — Geoff Love | Safe |
| James & Olya | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Group Bollywood |
"Bollywood Remix" — Krishnamoorthy, Sangathia & Chorus | |
| Mark & Linda | 28 (8, 7, 6, 7) | |||
| Patti & Sandro | 29 (7, 8, 7, 7) | |||
| Bridie & Craig | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | |||
| Anh & Luda | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | |||
| David & Karina | 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) | |||
Week 7
During this week’s performances, each couple presented a single dance routine. The order below reflects their performance sequence.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David & Karina | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) | Salsa | "It Had Better Be Tonight" — Michael Bublé | Safe |
| Anh & Luda | 27 (8, 6, 7, 6) | Foxtrot | "I'm Your Man" — Leonard Cohen | Safe |
| Mark & Linda | 31 (7, 8, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "The Dirty Boogie" — Brian Setzer Orchestra | Eliminated |
| Bridie & Craig | 38 (10, 9, 9, 10) | Samba | "Le Serpent" — Guem et Zaka | Safe |
| Patti & Sandro | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Foxtrot | "The Locomotion" — Kylie Minogue | Bottom two |
Week 8
Each pair delivered two dances this week including a disco style routine. The listing follows the order in which they appeared.
| Scores | Dance | Music | Outcome |
|---|
|- ! rowspan=2 scope=row | Bridie & Craig ||36 (9,9,9,9) ||Tango || "Olé Guapa" — André Rieu || rowspan=2 | Safe |- ||28 (6,8,6,8) ||Disco || "You Should Be Dancing" — Bee Gees |- ! rowspan=2 scope=row | Anh & Luda ||21 (6,6,4,5) ||Rumba || "More Than Words" — Extreme || rowspan=2 bgcolor=lightblue | Bottom two |- ||27 (6,6,7,8) ||Disco || "Shake Your Groove Thing" — Peaches & Herb |- ! rowspan=2 scope=row | David & Karina ||38 (9,10,10,9) ||Waltz || "Gymnopédies#Gymnopédie No.1 in D Major Gymnopédie No.1]" — Erik Satie || rowspan=2 | Safe |- ||29 (5,8 ,10 ,6) ||Disco || "Play That Funky Music" — Wild Cherry |- ! rowspan=2 scope=row | Patti & Sandro ||28 (7 ,7 ,7 ,7) ||Jive || "You Can't Stop the Beat from Hairspray || rowspan=2 bgcolor=f4c7b8 | Eliminated |- ||21(5 ,5 ,5 ,6) ||Disco || "I Will Survive” — Young Divas |-
Week 9
During this week, each pair showcased two performances, one of which was the Argentine tango. The pairs are presented according to their sequence of appearance.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anh & Luda | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "When You're Smiling" — Andy Williams | Bottom two |
| 34 (9, 8, 9, 8) | Argentine tango | "Quejas de Bandoneon" — Astor Piazzolla | ||
| David & Karina | 31 (6, 8, 8, 9) | Argentine tango | "Verano Porteño" — Astor Piazzolla | Eliminated |
| 23 (5, 5, 6, 7) | Samba | "Sweetheart from Venezuela" — Harry Belafonte | ||
| Bridie & Craig | 31 (7, 8, 7, 9) | Salsa | "Micaela" — Sonora Carruseles | Safe |
| 35 (9, 9, 8, 9) | Argentine tango | "The Addams Family Theme Song" & "El Vaquero" — Prandi Sound Tango Ensemble |
Week 10
In the final week, each duo delivered three performances: a dance they had not previously learned, their top dance choice from the season, and a freestyle routine. The couples are arranged by their order of performance.
| Couple | Scores | Dance | Music | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bridie & Craig | 35 (9, 9, 8, 9) | Cha-cha-cha | "Respect" — Aretha Franklin | Winners |
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Samba | "Le Serpent" — Guem et Zaka | ||
| 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Kothbiro" — Ayub Ogada | ||
| Anh & Luda | 26 (6, 6, 7, 7) | Paso doble | "Wall Breached" — Harry Gregson-Williams | Runners-up |
| 32 (7, 8, 8, 9) | Samba | "Rumbakalao" — Azuquita | ||
| 35 (8, 9, 9, 9) | Freestyle | "Livin' la Vida Loca" — Ricky Martin |
Dance chart
- Week 1: Cha-Cha-Cha or quickstep
- Week 2: Jive or tango
- Week 3: Foxtrot or salsa
- Week 4: Paso doble or waltz
- Week 5: Rumba or samba
- Week 6: One new dance plus group Bollywood
- Week 7: One new dance
- Week 8: One new dance plus disco
- Week 9: One new dance plus Argentine tango
- Week10: One new dance, favourite dance and freestyle
| Couple | Week | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||||||
| Bridie & Craig | Quickstep | Jive | Foxtrot | Paso doble | Rumba | Waltz | Group Bollywood |
Samba | Tango | Disco | Salsa | Argentine tango | Cha-cha-cha | Samba | Freestyle |
| Anh & Luda | ' Cha-cha-cha | ' Tango | ' Salsa | ' Waltz | ' Samba | ' Jive | ' Foxtrot | ' Rumba | ' Disco | ' Quickstep | ' Argentine tango | ' Paso doble | ' Samba | ' Freestyle | |
| David & Karina | ' Quickstep | ' Jive | ' Foxtrot | ' Paso doble | ' Rumba | ' Tango | ' Salsa | ' Waltz | ' Disco | ' Argentine tango | ' Samba | ||||
| Patti & Sandro | ' Cha-cha-cha | ' Tango | ' Salsa | ' Waltz | ' Samba | ' Paso doble | ' Foxtrot | ' Jive | ' Disco | ||||||
| Mark & Linda | ' Cha-cha-cha | ' Tango | ' Salsa | ' Waltz | ' Samba | ' Rumba | ' Quickstep | ||||||||
| James & Olya | ' Cha-cha-cha | ' Tango | ' Salsa | ' Waltz | ' Rumba | ' Foxtrot | |||||||||
| Jessica & Serghei | ' Quickstep | ' Jive | ' Foxtrot | ' Paso doble | ' Samba | ||||||||||
| Elka & Michael | ' Quickstep | ' Jive | ' Foxtrot | ' Paso doble | |||||||||||
| Corinne & Csaba | ' Cha-cha-cha | ' Tango | ' Salsa | ||||||||||||
| Michael & Eliza | ' Quickstep | ' Jive | |||||||||||||