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The
second round of competition in ABC’s Shall We Dance: The Celebrity
Dance Challenge proved to be tougher
for singers Nina, Sitti and Tuesday Vargas as they pushed their dancing
feet to the limit to make a lasting impression.
To
say that the dance battle last Sunday was a tight one is an understatement.
But after the catfight on the dance
floor, soul siren Nina still emerged on top. Sitti managed to grab the
second place while Tuesday dropped to last spot.
One
of the biggest compliments last Sunday came from judge Audie Gemora who
told Nina, “Malinis ka kumanta,
ergo malinis ka din sumayaw.” Nina and partner Efren Ibo were a
hit on the dance floor after performing a freestyle
jive inspired by Beyonce’s own hit Irreplaceable. Judge Regine thought
Nina and Efren took their dance to another
level while judge Ednah congratulated Efren for bringing out the best
in Nina.
Tuesday
and partner Greg started off strong during the first leg of the competition
but they weren’t able to surpass
their previous performance last Sunday. It wasn’t exactly disappointing
but all the judges noticed a few misses in their choreography. Probably
they didn’t practice enough to memorize their routines, but one
thing’s for sure, they need
to come up with an extravagant routine in the finals to get back into
the race.
Sitti,
who didn’t get many praises during the first round turned the table
upside down with her powerful performance
last Sunday. Sitti’s and partner Mike’s very theatrical choreography
of Selena’s Dreaming of You caught Audie by
surprise that made him react, “You know what, pang theater ang dating
mo. Pag nag-cast ako ng West Side Story,
may Maria na ako.”
Before
the show ended, which by the way also featured Philippine Idol finalist
Raymond Sajor who was there to
promote the World Vision concert that he is part of, host Lucy Torres-Gomez
announced that Nina, Sitti and Tuesday
will all be in the finals on December 2. It means the pairs have at least
two weeks to rehearse before the
much-awaited championship round.
This
Sunday, however, will be a recap episode and the start of the text-voting.
So, be sure to watch Shall We
Dance on November 25 because Lucy will announce the voting mechanics.
If you have a bet already, help her
win by voting for her. Some 25% of the score will come from the text votes
while the remaining 75% will come from
the three judges’ scores.
More
surprises will come this December from the country’s most-loved
celebrity dance competition so keep it
here on ABC.
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