Shakira to Star and Produce in 'Dancing with Myself' Challenge for NBC

Taking the social media dance craze to a new level, NBC is joining forces with former The Voice coach and global superstar Shakira on the exciting dance challenge series Dancing with Myself.

With more than 300 million followers, music and dance icon Shakira broke the Internet in 2021 with her own viral dance, “Girl Like Me.” Motivated by her passion and love for dance and the proliferation of dance challenges that have taken the world by storm, Dancing with Myself is the ultimate family-friendly high-spirited competition that brings out the performer in all of us.

Dancers compete in high energy dance challenges

Every week a new group of dancers from all walks of life and of all ages compete in a series of high-energy dance challenges that are designed and demonstrated by the show’s celebrity creators, including Shakira. Isolated in their own pods, contestants have a short time to learn the new routines, add their unique flare and then perform their hearts out in front of a live audience.

As each round of the competition progresses, Shakira and her judging panel provide instant feedback and encouragement, but, ultimately, it’s the studio audience that decides who wins Best Dancer of the Night and gets to take home the cash prize.

“I’m excited to be a part of a dance competition that places such a high value on creative movement and how it translates into personal expression, not to mention how it contributes to a sense of community,” Shakira said. “I’ve personally been blown away by some of the talent I’ve seen thanks to people having access to their own platforms through social media. Dance has been an incredibly potent force throughout my life, and I’m eager to show the world how transformative, empowering and fun it can be.”

For Irwin Entertainment, John Irwin, Dave Kuba, Eli Frankel and Ben Thursby-Palmer are executive producers. Jaime Levine executive produces the series alongside Shakira.

Previously, Shakira served as a coach on The Voice for season 4 in 2013 and season 6 in 2014. She also performed the Super Bowl Halftime show with Jennifer Lopez in 2020.