Only two more shows until we have a new champion. I tend to think of it as the first championship, since I had never watched “Dancing with the Stars” until this season. Has there been another contestant on this show as good as Mya, the R&B singer about to walk away with the mirrorball? I doubt it. She really is a gifted dancer and I can’t imagine any celebrity from past seasons that match her ability.
My list of crushes growing up is hazy at best. I remember thinking Larisa Oleynik from “The Secret World of Alex Mack” was very cute. She may have been my first crush. At some point around this time, I saw Pras’ “Ghetto Superstar” music video. The song featured Ol’ Dirty Bastard and Mya, a young singer with a soothing voice and, in my eyes, the perfect face. Now its 2009 and she still looks great — now she’s even a terrific dancer.
Donny and Kelly will have to be phenomenal tonight if they have any chance at winning this thing.
Couples Dance
Each of the judges gave one of the teams some pointers. Let’s see if the couples paid attention.
Kelly Osbourne with Louis Van Amstel (Argentine tango)
This performance was sharp and focused. Still, she didn’t show any character. Actually, the celebrities rarely do. Donny is the only one who attempts to bring any theater to the dance, but that sometimes fails. Although I expect Kelly to finish in third, she has certainly improved by greater strides than any of her opponents — they just had more talent to being with.
Mya with Dmitry Chaplin (paso doble)
So, Mya is the clear-cut favorite to take home the trophy. Even though she nailed the footwork in this routine, I think it lacked intensity. This team rarely bores me, but I expected something more powerful since it’s the finals.
I’ve been watching this show for months and I still don’t know squat, apparently. The judges all loved it.
Donny Osmond with Kym Johnson (cha cha cha)
Donny should have been ousted last week, but American women who grew up with Donny in the 70s kept him afloat. This is the best Donny has danced in a couple weeks — not a bad time to get it going.
Megamix
All couples will dance three styles (Viennese waltz, samba, jive) back-to-back. They will then be judged first, second, and third.
Already, I don’t like this. How can the judges possibly monitor all three teams at once? Each of the couples are dancing to their own rhythm. Which is correct? They are all doing different moves at different times. This looks so sloppy, the judges should just disregard this whole performance. If there is another season (obviously, I’m kidding), they shouldn’t bring back this “Megamix” mess. Here’s how the couples placed:
1st: Mya and Dmitry
2nd: Donny and Kym
3rd: Kelly and Louis
Go figure.
Freestyle
The couples pick the music and construct their own dance, which doesn’t have to stay within a certain genre.
Kelly Osbourne with Louis Van Amstel
She looks really pretty. That’s cool. I’m amazed that she kept her composure after falling. I expected her to break down and cry, but she didn’t. She just kept smiling and dancing.
Mya with Dmitry Chaplin
I don’t think I ever noticed how talented Dmitry was until this dance. I’ve always focused on Mya, which makes complete sense.
Anyway, what the hell happened with this dance? Something just seemed off.
Oh well, they still got a score of 27.
Donny Osmond with Kym Johnson
This was probably the best dance of the night, correct? The choreography was designed in a way to keep everything interesting. I don’t think this dance will get him the mirrorball, but he deserves second place.
Hm, maybe he will win. He just got a perfect score.
I’ll talk to you guys in a bit.
