Dancing on Ice is a Greek reality TV show. The show features celebrities paired with professionals from the world of figure skating. The show is based on the British show, Dancing on Ice. The show has a schedule similar to the reality TV showDancing with the Stars with performance shows on Sundays nights. Jenny Balatsinou serves as host while Petros Kostopoulos, Elena Paparizou, and Alexis Kostalas serve on the judging panel. The show premiered on 6 November 2011.
Green numbers indicate the highest score of the week
indicates the couple that was in the skate off
indicates the couple that was eliminated
indicates the couple that won
indicates that the couple came in second place
indicates that the couple finished in third place
indicates that a couple withdrew from the competition.
Average chart
Rank by average
Place
Couple
Total
Number of dances
Average
1
1st
Ioanna & Andrei
220.0
15
14.67
2
2nd
Penelope & Alexey
216.5
14.43
3
3rd
Kostas & Marina
169.0
13
13.0
4
5th
Shaya & Mateo
114.0
9
12.67
5
9th
Pamela & Janek
35.5
3
11.83
6
4th
Giorgos & Nicole
130.0
11
11.82
7
6th
Konstantinos & Olga
73.5
7
10.5
8
8th
Stamatina & Gene
60
6
10.0
10th
Marianna & Dima
40
4
10
7th
Christina & Anton
59
6
9.83
11
13th
Maria-Eleni & Janek
9.0
1
9.0
12
11th
Themis & Jennifer
23.5
3
7.83
13
12th
Vassilios & Magdalena
15.5
2
7.75
Week 1
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Petros Kostopoulos, Elena Paparizou, Alexis Kostalas.
Running order
Couple
Score
Song
Artist
Kostas and Marina
3.0–3.0–2.5
Beat it
Fall out boy
Maria-Eleni and Janek
3.5–3.0–2.5
Let the music play
Barry White
Stamatina and Gene
3.0–3.0–2.5
Ο Βυθός
Μιχάλης Χατζηγιάννης
Giorgos and Nicole
2.5–3.0–2.5
Relax
Frankie goes to Hollywood
Penelope and Alexey
4.0–4.0–3.5
Are you gonna go my way
Lenny Kravitz
Konstantinos and Olga
3.5–3.5–2.5
Σκόνη και θρύψαλλα
Στέφανος Κορκολής
Christina and Anton
3.5–3.0–3.0
Papi
Jennifer Lopez
Marianna and Dima
3.5–3.5–3.0
Born this way
Lady Gaga
Vassilios and Magdalena
3.0–3.0–2.5
Freedom
George Michael
Ioanna and Andrei
3.5–4.0–3.5
Rehab
Amy Winehouse
Themis and Jennifer
3.0–3.0–2.5
Sorry
Madonna
Shaya and Matteo
4.0–4.0–4.0
I will always love you
Whitney Houston
Week 2
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Petros Kostopoulos, Elena Paparizou, Alexis Kostalas.
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Petros Kostopoulos, Elena Paparizou, Alexis Kostalas.
Running order
Couple
Score
Song
Artist
Marianna and Dima
3.0–3.0–3.5
I gotta feeling
Black Eyed Peas
Konstantinos and Olga
2.5–3.0–3.0
Moves like Jagger
Maroon 5 ft.Christina Aguilera
Penelope and Alexey
3.0–3.5–2.5
Paradise City
Guns n' roses
Shaya and Matteo
3.5–3.5–3.5
Empire state of mind
Alicia Keys
Themis and Jennifer
2.5–3.0–2.5
Όλα γύρω σου γυρίζουν
Σάκης Ρουβάς
Christina and Anton
3.0–3.0–3.0
These boots are for walkin
Nancy Sinatra
Kostas and Marina
3.5–3.5–3.0
You're beautiful
James Blunt
Stamatina and Gene
3.0–3.5–3.0
On the floor
Jennifer Lopez ft.Pitbull
Giorgos and Nicole
3.5–3.5–3.0
In love with you
Jared Evans
Ioanna and Andrei
4.0–4.0–4.0
She
Elvis Costello
Pamela and Janek
4.0–3.5–3.5
Hot n' cold
Katy Perry
Week 4
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Petros Kostopoulos, Elena Paparizou, Alexis Kostalas.
Running order
Couple
Score
Song
Artist
Ioanna and Andrei
3.5–4.5–3.5
Rain over me
Pitbull ft.Marc Antony
Giorgos and Nicole
3.5–3.0–3.0
Το παλιό μου παλτό
Χρήστος Δάντης
Pamela and Janek
4.0–4.0–4.0
Total eclipse of heart
Bonnie Tyler
Kostas and Marina
4.0–4.0–4.0
Whole Lotta Love
Led Zeppelin
Stamatina and Gene
3.5–3.5–3.0
Dove L Amore
Cher
Konstatinos and Olga
3.5–4.0–3.5
Show must go on
Queen
Marianna and Dima
3.5–4.0–3.0
I don't wanna miss a thing
Aerosmith
Shaya and Matteo
4.5–4.0–3.5
You and your hand
Pink
Christina and Anton
3.0–3.5–3.0
Είναι στιγμές
Αντώνης Ρέμος
Penelope and Alexey
4.5–4.5–4.5
Caruso
Luciano Pavarotti
Week 5
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Petros Kostopoulos, Elena Paparizou, Alexis Kostalas.
Running order
Couple
Score
Song
Artist
Pamela and Janek
4.0–4.5–4.0
Fame
Irene Cara
Penelope and Alexey
4.5–5.0–4.0
Lady Marmelade
Christina Aguilera-Lil' Kim-Mýa-Pink
Kostas and Marina
4.0–4.5–3.5
Footloose
Kenny Loggins
Shaya and Matteo
4.0–4.0–3.5
Dark Moon
Paul Mottram
Konstantinos and Olga
4.0–4.0–4.0
Rock around the clock
Bill Haley
Ioanna and Andrei
4.0–4.0–3.5
Against all odds
Phil Collins
Christina and Anton
4.0–4.0–4.0
Mamma Mia
Abba
Giorgos and Nicole
3.5–4.0–3.5
James Bond Theme Song
Stamatina and Gene
4.0–4.0–4.0
My heart will go on
Celine Dion
Week 6
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Petros Kostopoulos, Elena Paparizou, Alexis Kostalas.
Running order
Couple
Score
Song
Artist
Christina and Anton
3.5–3.5–3.5
Λάμπω
Άννα Βίσση
Konstantinos and Olga
4.0–3.5–3.5
Strangers in the night
Frank Sinatra
Stamatina and Gene
4.0–3.5–3.5
Material Girl
Madonna
Giorgos and Nicole
4.5–4.5–4.0
Impossible
Daniel Merriweather
Shaya and Matteo
5.0–5.0–4.5
I'm so excited
Pointer Sisters
Penelope and Alexey
4.5–5.0–4.0
Set fire to the rain
Adele
Kostas and Marina
5.0–5.0–4.5
What about now
Westlife
Ioanna and Andrei
5.0–5.0–5.0
Total eclipse
Klaus Nomi
Week 7
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Petros Kostopoulos, Elena Paparizou, Alexis Kostalas.
Running order
Couple
Score
Song
Artist
Penelope and Alexey
5.0–5.0–5.0
I kissed a girl
Katy Perry
Giorgos and Nicole
4.0–4.0–4.5
Tainted Love
Scorpions
Ioanna and Andrei
4.5–5.0–4.5
Mad about the boy
Dinah Washington
Konstantinos and Olga
4.0–4.0–4.0
Κάνε να μην σ'αγαπήσω
Σάκης Ρουβάς
Shaya and Matteo
5.0–5.5–5.0
Frozen
Madonna
Kostas and Marina
4.5–5.0–4.5
Wild Boys
Duran-Duran
Week 8
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Petros Kostopoulos, Elena Paparizou, Alexis Kostalas.
Running order
Couple
Score
Song
Artist
Shaya and Matteo
4.5–4.5–4.0
Santa Baby
Pussycat Dolls
Kostas and Marina
5.0–5.0–4.5
Χριστούγεννα
Δέσποινα Βανδή
Penelope and Alexey
5.5–5.5–5.0
Jingle Bells
Sex Pistols
Giorgos and Nicole
5.0–5.0–5.0
Let it snow
Frank Sinatra
Ioanna and Andrei
5.5–5.5–5.5
Home for Christmas
Maria Mena
Week 9
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Petros Kostopoulos, Elena Paparizou, Alexis Kostalas.
Running order
Couple
Score
Song
Artist
Kostas and Marina
4.5–5.0–4.5
Beautiful Day
U2
Ioanna and Andrei
5.5–5.5–5.0
Je veux
Zaz
Giorgos and Nicole
4.5–5.0–4.5
Χαμογέλα
Σάκης Ρουβάς
Penelope and Alexey
5.0–5.5–5.0
Φίλα με ακόμα
Πάνος Μουζουράκης-Κωστής Μαραβέγιας
Shaya and Matteo
5.0–5.0–4.5
Imagine
Thaio Cruz
Week 10
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Petros Kostopoulos, Elena Paparizou, Alexis Kostalas.
Running order
Couple
Score
Song
Artist
Giorgos and Nicole
4.0–4.5–4.5
Dance with somebody
Mando Diao
Ioanna and Andrei
5.0–5.5–5.0
Στην ντισκοτέκ
Ελπίδα-Ημισκούμπρια
Penelope and Alexey
5.5–5.5–5.0
Non ti scordar mai di me
Guissy Ferreri
Kostas and Marina
4.5–4.5–4.5
Ο χαμένος θησαυρός
Onirama
Giorgos and Nicole
5.0–5.5–5.0
H νύχτα δύο κομμάτια
Αντώνης Ρέμος
Ioanna and Andrei
5.5–5.5–5.5
Feeling Good
Muse
Penelope and Alexey
5.5–5.5–5.0
Μου αρέσουν τα αγόρια
Αλίκη Βουγιουκλάκη
Kostas and Marina
5.0–5.0–5.0
Whataya want from me
Adam Lambert
Semi-final
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Petros Kostopoulos, Elena Paparizou, Alexis Kostalas.
Running order
Couple
Score
Song
Artist
Penelope and Alexey
5.0–5.0–4.5
Sweet Child O'Mine
Guns n' roses
Kostas and Marina
5.5–5.5–5.0
Nessun Dorma
Paul Potts
Ioanna and Andrei
6.0–6.0–5.5
Fallin
Alicia Keys
Penelope and Alexey
6.0–6.0–5.5
Για σένα
Vegas
Kostas and Marina
5.5–5.5–5.5
Without you
David Guetta feat Usher
Ioanna and Andrei
6.0–6.0–6.0
Oops!I did it again
Max Raabe
Final
Individual judges scores in the chart below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Petros Kostopoulos, Elena Paparizou, Alexis Kostalas.
Running order
Couple
Score
Song
Artist
Ioanna and Andrei
5.5–5.5–5.5
Total eclipse
Klaus Nomi
Penelope and Alexey
5.5–6.0–5.5
Caruso
Luciano Pavarotti
Ioanna and Andrei
6.0–6.0–6.0
One night only
Jennifer Hudson
Penelope and Alexey
5.5–5.5–5.5
So What
Pink
Ioanna and Andrei vs Penelope and Alexey
No points
Αν ήσουν αγάπη
Έλενα Παπαρίζου
Element of the week
Week
Element
1
–
2
Spiral
3
Shoot the duck
4
Cross Cuts
5
Step Sequence
6
Pair Spin
7
Stop Sequence
8
Twizzle
9
Spin
10
Jumps
11
Side by side steps
12
–
Reception
As a spin-off of the successful Dancing with the Starsfranchise and the replacement for The X Factor as ANT1's leading reality show competition for the winter season, the program was anticipated.[1] Although the premiere episode was broadcast over an hour and a half late due to the ongoing political debate between Prime Minister George Papandreou and opposition leaderAntonis Samaras for a coalition government in the nation, it managed to attain 36.8 per cent of the overall ratings share and 40.9 percent in the 15–44 demographic.[2] Despite this, the program has been critically panned.[1][2] Critics generally found the show to be boring, the production low budget, and the concept irrelevant to the interests of Greek culture, where figure skating is obscure.[1][2] Kosmas Vidos of To Vima wrote the show lacked entertainment value because although most of the celebrities gave decent performances, they were more concerned with not falling rather than dancing as had been advertised, "even though the thing that was most obvious was the effect of the economic crisis on television networks: extremely poor was the whole production, the lighting amateur, and the direction below average [with] a deep sense of boredom, dominating a competition where the goal was fun and joy."[2] The show has in particular been compared negatively to its counterpart, Dancing with the Stars.[1] Giannis Melas of NewsIt acknowledged the difficulty of the sport but ultimately felt that the low quality performances contributed to the overall "frigid" and "boring" ambience, while adding that several of the celebrities had not made strong enough attempts to learn what was required. He added that Dancing on Ice has a strong advantage in the ratings because its Sunday nine o'clock time slot faces virtually no competition. Nevertheless, he predicted that the next few episodes would be paramount to the show's success as "if it continues to be so ... boring probably the viewers will freeze it!"[1]
Apart from being delayed, the premiere faced technical difficulties with the computers, which on multiple occasions attributed wrong scores to judges,[3] while one of the professional skaters fell within the first moments of the show.
Host Jenny Balatsinou was described as "ultra sleek".[2] Typically giving the lowest scores, Kostalas has been described as the tough judge.[4] Melas commented that judges Alexis Kostalas and Petros Kostopoulos did not entice audiences with their characters, with the former speaking exclusively objectively and the latter "with his signature glibness for one more time in a judging panel without differentiating in anything from the last times." Alternately, he commended Elena Paparizou's television debut as a highlight on the show because "she demonstrated that she has reason and can stand worthily in her place. Comfortable, with humour, she gave appropriate critique to the contestants and even made fun of her own mistakes in Greek."[1] Paparizou, who was born and raised in Sweden, expressed concern about her Greek on the show.[5] Because of her malapropisms on the premiere, host Balatsinou dubbed her television's new George Levendis, the Greek-AustralianX Factor judge, known for his own collection of poorly-phrased quotes.[6]
