Battle of the Blades season 5 Season of television series
The fifth season of Battle of the Blades CBC Television after a six-year hiatus from the sport, featuring seven couples.[citation needed
Ron MacLean returns as host alongside head judge Kurt Browning , with Colby Armstrong joining the judging panel permanently after suffering an injury that ruled him out of the competition.[ 1] [non-primary source needed The season featured a rotation of guest judges, with Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir serving as guest judges during Week 1.[ 2] [non-primary source needed The season rotated between three venues, with the first three weeks taking place at the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario , Week 4 taking place at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga , Ontario and the last three weeks in Oshawa , with two weeks at the Tributes Community Centre and the finale taking place at the Ryerson's Mattamy Athletic Centre.[ 3] [non-primary source needed
For the first time in the show's history, viewers from outside Canada are allowed to view the dances and vote for their favourite couples. The scoring also changed from a 6.0 to a 10.0 system for Week 1, referring back to the 6.0 system from Week 2 onwards.
Couples
‡ Afanasieva's original partner for season five was Colby Armstrong , who suffered an injury before the season began. P.J. Stock, who was Afanasieva's partner in season two, took his place from Week 2 onwards, while Armstrong served as a permanent judge throughout the season.
Scoring Chart
Red numbers Green numbers indicates the couple(s) eliminated that week. indicates the returning couple that finished in the bottom two the previous week, but won the Skate-Off. indicates the Skate-Off finished in a draw. indicates the winning couple. indicates the runner-up couple. indicates the third-place couple.
Team
Place
1[a]
2
3
4
5
6[b]
7[c]
Kaitlyn & Sheldon
1
28.3 23.7 17.3
18.0 17.5
—
1st
Natalie & Andrew
2
27.9
22.9
17.4
17.4
17.0 17.2
2nd
Ekaterina & Bruno
3
28.2
23.0
17.5 17.2
17.6 —
3rd
Amanda E. & Colton
4
27.4 22.2
16.7 17.0 17.2
17.1
Violetta & P.J.
5
DNP
22.1 16.9
17.2
17.2
Vanessa & Brian
6
27.9
22.4
17.0
Amanda K. & Eric
7
27.7
22.1
Judges
Each week, Colby Armstrong and Kurt Browning act as judges, with guest judges joining them. With the exception of Week 1, each guest judge gave separate scores to the contestants. Colby Armstrong was also considered a guest judge in Week 1, before joining the panel full-time during Week 2.[ 1]
Week 1
Judges scores in order: Colby Armstrong, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Kurt Browning.
Couple
Scores
Song
Amanda E. & Colton
27.4 (9.2, 9.1, 9.1)
"Glory" - The Score
Natalie & Andrew
27.9 (9.3, 9.3, 9.3)
"Canadian Girls " - Dean Brody
Kaitlyn & Sheldon
28.3 (9.4, 9.4, 9.5)
"Wake Me Up " - Avicii
Amanda K. & Eric
27.7 (9.3, 9.2, 9.2)
"Juice " - Lizzo
Vanessa & Brian
27.9 (9.4, 9.3, 9.2)
"Under Your Scars" - Godsmack
Ekaterina & Bruno
28.2 (9.4, 9.4, 9.4)
"I Like the Way " - BodyRockers
Week 2
Judges scores in order: Colby Armstrong, Darcy Tucker, Barbara Underhill, Kurt Browning.
Couple
Scores
Song
Status
Violetta & P. J.
22.9 (5.8, 5.8, 5.7, 5.6)
"Addicted to Love " - Alex Clare
Safe
Ekaterina & Bruno
23.0 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8, 5.6)
"A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) " - Fergie , Q-Tip & GoonRock
Safe
Vanessa & Brian
22.4 (5.7, 5.7, 5.5, 5.5)
"Broken Wings " - Mr. Mister
Safe
Natalie & Andrew
22.9 (5.7, 5.8, 5.7, 5.7)
"Higher Love " - Kygo & Whitney Houston
Safe
Kaitlyn & Sheldon
23.7 (5.9, 6.0, 5.9, 5.9)
"Hot Stuff " - Donna Summer
Safe
Skate Off
Amanda K. & Eric
22.1 (5.6, 5.6, 5.4, 5.5)
"Strong Enough " - Cher
Lose
Amanda E. & Colton
22.2 (5.6, 5.7, 5.5, 5.4)
"Paint it Black " - Ciara
Win
Week 3 - Country Week
Judges scores in order: Colby Armstrong, Marie-France Dubreuil, Kurt Browning.
Couple
Scores
Song
Status
Amanda E. & Colton
16.7 (5.6, 5.6, 5.5)
"Old Town Road " - Lil Nas X & Billy Ray Cyrus
Safe
Kaitlyn & Sheldon
17.3 (5.8, 5.8, 5.7)
"Jolene " - Dolly Parton
Safe
Violetta & P.J.
16.9 (5.7, 5.6, 5.6)
"Crazy " - Patsy Cline
Safe
Natalie & Andrew
17.4 (5.9, 5.8, 5.7)
"You Make It Easy " - Jason Aldean
Safe
Skate Off
Vanessa & Brian
17.0 (5.7, 5.7, 5.6)
"Cowboy Casanova " - Carrie Underwood
Lose
Ekaterina & Bruno
17.5 (5.8, 5.9, 5.8)
"Thinking Out Loud " - Ed Sheeran
Win
Week 4 - Stage and Screen Week
Judges scores in order: Colby Armstrong, Sarah Nurse, Kurt Browning.
Couple
Scores
Song
Movie/TV show
Status
Kaitlyn & Sheldon
18.0 (6.0, 6.0, 6.0)
"Smile " - Nat King Cole
Modern Times Safe
Natalie & Andrew
17.4 (5.8, 5.8, 5.8)
"Juicy Wiggle " - Redfoo
Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip Safe
Amanda E. & Colton
17.0 (5.7, 5.7, 5.6)
"Believer " - Imagine Dragons
Riverdale Safe
Skate-Off
Violetta & P.J.
17.2 (5.8, 5.7, 5.7)
"Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance) " - The Contours
Dirty Dancing Draw
Ekaterina & Bruno
17.2 (5.7, 5.8, 5.7)
"The Plaza of Execution" - James Horner
The Mask of Zorro Draw
Judges scores in order: Colby Armstrong, Meagan Duhamel, Kurt Browning.
Couple
Score
Song
Status
Natalie & Andrew
17.0 (5.7, 5.7, 5.6)
"Powerful " - Major Lazer featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley
Safe
Amanda E. & Colton
17.2 (5.8, 5.7, 5.7)
"Rise Up " - Andra Day
Safe
Kaitlyn & Sheldon
17.5 (5.8, 5.9, 5.8)
"U Can't Touch This " - MC Hammer
Safe
Skate-Off
Ekaterina & Bruno
17.6 (5.8, 5.8, 6.0)
"Ain't No Sunshine " - Shawn James
Win
Violetta & P.J
17.2 (5.7, 5.8, 5.7)
"Ain't No Mountain High Enough " - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell
Lose
Week 6
Judges scores in order: Colby Armstrong, Tessa Virtue & Scott Moir, Kurt Browning.
In contrast to previous weeks, the skate-off was conducted first.
Couples performed their favourite routines for the season, although they were not scored by the judges.
Notes
a ^ Violetta & P.J. were given a bye in Week 1 after it was learned that Colby Armstrong would be forced to withdraw from the competition.
b ^ Kaitlyn & Sheldon and Ekaterina & Bruno's skates in Week 6 were not scored by the judges.
c ^ Skates in Week 7 were not scored by the judges.
References
^ a b Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (September 24, 2019). "You loved him so much as a guest judge on #BOTB last week, we had to make him a permanent judge for the rest of the season! Congratulation @armdog, we'll see you on Thursday!pic.twitter.com/JA5gKNUnXh" . ^ Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (September 19, 2019). "It's been 48 hours since @tessavirtue and @ScottMoir made THE announcement. How are they feeling? #BOTBpic.twitter.com/UhnnxCGigk" . ^ Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (2019-09-18). "We're just hours away from the #BOTB premiere! Don't miss out on your chance to experience a live taping of Battle: http://cbc.ca/battletickets pic.twitter.com/E9LZwh0yOQ" . @CBCbattle . Retrieved 2019-10-25 . ^ Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (2019-09-26). "The gang's all here! Our two guest judges @@16DarcyTucker, #BarbaraUnderhill and our newly appointed judge @armdog are ready to go for tonight! TUNE IN NOW!!! #BOTBpic.twitter.com/OQIBpgUfJp" . @CBCbattle . Retrieved 2019-10-11 . ^ Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (2019-10-03). "It's Country Week on #BOTB tonight! @mf_dubreuil joins @armdog and @KurtBrowning as the judges for the week. Yeehaw! Airs tonight at 8 (9AT/9:30NT) on @CBCTelevision and @CBC Gem.pic.twitter.com/dSm5lRcXfP" . @CBCbattle . Retrieved 2019-10-11 . ^ Blades ⛸️, ⛸️ Battle of the (2019-10-10). "It's Stage and Screens night on Battle of the Blades tonight! @nursey16 joins Colby Armstrong and Kurt Browning as the judges for this week. #BOTB Airs tonight at 8 (9AT/9:30NT) on CBC Television and CBC Gem.pic.twitter.com/faooFROf3L" . @CBCbattle . Retrieved 2019-10-11 .
Seasons
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