El Gran Show 2015: Reyes del Show

Reyes del Show (Kings of the Show) is the season three of El Gran Show (2015), premiered on November 7, 2015.^[1]

This season will join the top four couples of the first and the second seasons. Additionally, it was confirmed that a new couple would enter the program, being the first time in the history of the program in which participants would be added in the seasons "Kings of Show" of each annual edition.

On December 19, 2015, Yahaira Plasencia and her partner George Neyra were crowned champions, curiously, this the challenging couple of the season. Brenda Carvalho and Pedro Ibáñez finished second, while María Grazia Gamarra and Sergio Álvarez placed third.^[2][3]

Cast

Couples

The participating couples of this season were conformed by the top four couples of the first and second season.^[4] During the first week, it is confirmed that Melissa Loza would not participate in the season, due to her own decision for work in Esto es Guerra (program where Loza participates).^[5] For this reason, a challenging couple was brought in as a replacement, made up of singer Yahaira Plasencia and professional dancer George Neyra.^[6]

During the show, two professional partner were replaced. The first was Irving Figueroa (Brenda Carvalho's partner), who retired because of family problems, being replaced by the member of the dance troupe Pedro Ibáñez. The second was Billy Gonzáles (María Grazia Gamarra's partner), who was disqualified due to impunualidades in the dance essays, because of this Sergio Álvarez (who did not participate by Melissa Loza's decision to withdrew the competition) entered in his place.

Hosts and judges

Gisela Valcárcel and Jaime "Choca" Mandros return as hosts, while Morella Petrozzi, Carlos Cacho, and Pachi Valle Riestra return as judges. The VIP Judge was not introduced in this season. In the Week 2, Alfredo Di Natale (professional dancer and director of the Arthur Murray dance school) was announced as a new judge in the show.^[7][8]

Scoring charts

Red numbers indicate the lowest score for each week

Green numbers indicate the highest score for each week

Underlined numbers indicate the sentenced couples for each week

     the couple eliminated that week

     the couple was saved in the duel

     this couple withdrew from the competition

     the winning couple

     the runner-up couple

     the third-place couple

Average score chart

This table only counts dances scored on a 40-point scale (the dances of the Week 1 were converted from the 30-point scale to 40-point scale, the extra points are excluded).

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 40-point scale (the dances of the Week 1 were converted from the 30-point scale to 40-point scale, the extra points are excluded) are as follows:

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a potential 40-point maximum (the dances of the Week 1 were converted from the 30-point scale to 40-point scale, the extra points are excluded).

Weekly scores

Individual judges' scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Morella Petrozzi, Carlos Cacho, Pachi Valle Riestra.

Week 1: First Dances

The couples danced the latin pop, merengue, or salsa. In this week, it was announced that Melissa Loza decided to withdrew the competition.^[9] No couple was sentenced in this week.

Running order

Week 2: Versus Night

Individual judges' scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Morella Petrozzi, Carlos Cacho, Pachi Valle Riestra, Alfredo Di Natale.

The couples were paired off into four sets, with each set of couples performing the same dance to different songs. Bailanta, hip-hop and reggaeton are introduced. Additionally, the celebrities faced in the train.

Running order

Week 3: Characterization Night

The couples danced the freestyle being characterized popular musical icons. Additionally, the celebrities faced in the train performing the sexy dance.

Due to work reasons, Yahaira Plasencia could not be present in the set of the show, still decided to dance from the place where she worked to medinate a video-link being evaluated by the judges. Because of this, she was not part of the train.^[10][11]

Running orden

Week 4: Trio Cha-cha-cha

The couples (except those sentenced) danced the trio cha-cha-cha involving an another celebrity. Bachata is introduced.

María Grazia & Sergio were going to dance with actor David Villanueva, but because Villanueva suffered an injury to his right eye, choreographer Arturo Chumbe performed in his place.^[12]

Running order

Week 5: Double Dance

The couples performed a double dance which was a continuous dance style to another. Additionally, the celebrities faced in a team dance involving an another celebrity.^[13]

Running order

Week 6: Semifinals

The couples danced the jive and a dance improvisation which involved seven different dance styles, all being rehearsed during the week by couples and only one being chosen by a draw in the live show, which the couples performed.^[14]

During the dance improvisation round, Zumba physically assaulted Judge Carlos Cacho, for this reason his dance was not scored and the production decided to eliminate it, automatically saving to Maria Grazia & Sergio who were also in sentence.^[15] No couple was sentenced in this week.

Running order

Week 7: Finals

On the first part, the couples performed a trio dance involving an another celebrity.

On the second part, the three remaining finalists performed two unlearned ballroom dances; the first dance was a viennese waltz to a song from a Disney film and the second dance was a cha-cha-cha or tango.

Running order (Part 1)

Running order (Part 2)

Dance chart

The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week:

• Week 1: Latin pop, merengue, or salsa (First Dances)
• Week 2: One unlearned dance (Versus Night)
• Week 3: Freestyle (Characterization Night)
• Week 4: Trio cha-cha-cha (Trio Cha-cha-cha)
• Week 5: Double dance (Double Dance)
• Week 6: Jive & dance improvisation (Semifinal)
• Week 7 (Final):
  • Trio dance (Top 4)
  • Two unlearned ballroom dances (Top 3)

Competences modalities

     Highest scoring dance

     Lowest scoring dance

     Not scored or danced by the celebrity (competences modalities)

     Gained bonus points for winning this dance (competences modalities)

     Gained no bonus points for losing this dance (competences modalities)

     Danced, but not scored

In Italic indicate the dance in the duel

Notes

References

External links

• Official website