The remaining 11 celebrities commemorate their “Most Memorable Year” with a special dance on ABC’s Dancing with the Stars, Monday, April 4 (8:00-10:01 p.m. EDT). Each couple will dance to a song of the celebrity’s choosing that encompasses a memorable time or truly incredible experience in their life. You know what that means…lots of tears will be shed as the dancers relive key moments in their lives.
For American Idol fans: Ginger and Val will dance a contemporary number to “Home” by season 11 winner, Phillip Phillips. Join Franky on Monday as he live blogs the performances. In the meantime, Click here to read his Week 2 Power List.
Special guest artist Andra Day performs her hit song, “Rise Up,” as well as “Rainbow Connection,” alongside dances by Jodie Sweetin and Doug Flutie.
At the end of evening, one couple will be eliminated from the ballroom competition.
Check out all the dance styles and songs below.
Viewers can expect to see Wanyá Morris dancing to the powerful memory of singing the national anthem at the Olympics with Boyz II Men, Kim Fields celebrating her bus trip from Harlem to Los Angeles, in which she landed a syrup commercial which ultimately led to her breakout role as Tootie on The Facts of Life, Von Miller reliving the year the Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl, which earned him MVP, and Marla Maples commemorating the year her daughter Tiffany Trump was born, to name a few. Each celebrity will perform a foxtrot, waltz, contemporary, samba, jive, tango or paso doblé.
The couples will dance to the following songs (in alphabetical order):
- Antonio Brown & Sharna Burgess – Foxtrot – “7 Years” by Lukas Graham
- Doug Flutie & Karina Smirnoff – Waltz – “Rainbow Connection” by Kermit the Frog
- Ginger Zee & Valentin Chmerkovskiy – Contemporary – “Home” by Phillip Phillips
- Jodie Sweetin & Keo Motsepe – Foxtrot – “Rise Up” by Andra Day
- Kim Fields & Sasha Farber – Foxtrot – “Facts of Life” TV Theme Song by Gloria Loring
- Marla Maples & Tony Dovolani –Jive – “Happy” by Pharrell Williams
- Mischa Barton & Artem Chigvintsev – Samba – “Party in the USA” by Miley Cyrus
- Nyle DiMarco & Peta Murgatroyd – Tango – “Verge” by Owl City, Aloe Blacc
- Paige VanZant & Mark Ballas – Paso Doblé – “300 Violin Orchestra” by Jorge Quintero
- Von Miller & Witney Carson – Contemporary – “In the Air Tonight” by Phil Collins
- Wanyá Morris & Lindsay Arnold – Waltz – “National Anthem 96’ Olympic Ceremonies” by Boyz II Men
Hosted by two-time Emmy Award-winning host Tom Bergeron and Erin Andrews (sports host and Dancing with the Stars season 10 finalist), Dancing with the Stars is the hit series in which celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including head judge, Len Goodman, dancers/choreographers Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba.
