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Old 13-10-2013, 12:50
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Out of all the seasons so far... I have yet to see a Samba that wows me.

I hate to go to DWTS, but this Samba by Elizabeth Berkley was incredible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Q9nMH0dpk

why can't strictly stars produce something like that?
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Old 13-10-2013, 13:16
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I couldn't get that link to work but I remember that Samba & loved it.

I wish some of our celebs would just go out & go for it a bit like this Samba from Kyle & Lacey.

http://youtu.be/pCUJF7fSPZk
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Old 13-10-2013, 13:28
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I enjoyed Ian and Zoe's Samba
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Old 13-10-2013, 14:00
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Out of all the seasons so far... I have yet to see a Samba that wows me.

I hate to go to DWTS, but this Samba by Elizabeth Berkley was incredible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Q9nMH0dpk

why can't strictly stars produce something like that?
Might be something to do with her dance background?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Berkley

I thought this one was wow!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDzzqqUlSvU
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Old 13-10-2013, 14:04
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Out of all the seasons so far... I have yet to see a Samba that wows me.

I hate to go to DWTS, but this Samba by Elizabeth Berkley was incredible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Q9nMH0dpk

why can't strictly stars produce something like that?
Well they probably could if they too were dance pro's.
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Old 13-10-2013, 14:11
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One of my favourite pro dances!

I really can't think of a Strictly pro celeb samba I have loved. Zoe's was one of the better ones, but the bar is pretty low

ETA: oops! Glanced at that YT clip and thought you'd posted Matt (Cutler) and Aliona's hip hop samba. Didn't love the one you posted after all. Sorry!

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Old 13-10-2013, 14:14
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I've got high hopes for Nat's Samba (assuming she makes it that far)- although we've yet to see Artem choreograph a Samba, so it's something of an unknown territory for them.
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Old 13-10-2013, 14:17
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Might be something to do with her dance background?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Berkley

I thought this one was wow!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDzzqqUlSvU
I agree, to me Matt's Samba is the best male samba and Zoe is the best female's on either programme - couldn't find the original clip of Zoe and Ian but here is one with the pros and Zoe which has their samba in it

http://youtu.be/F3QUKjJX8Lg

Though Elizabeth and Val was very good but they have no connection and Kyle was great on dwts as he gave such much energy and life into every performance especially his Latin
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Old 13-10-2013, 14:22
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As much as I love Zoe, Denise's will always be my favourite female samba.
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Old 13-10-2013, 14:50
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Zoe and Ian's Samba from the Live Tour.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7ybE77KKeo
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Old 13-10-2013, 14:57
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I quite liked this Samba from DWTS Poland (featuring former SCD troupe member Shem!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9uxde4TxUo
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Old 14-10-2013, 02:26
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My two favourite Samba's are from DWTS Maks and Laila Ali and Julianne Hough and Apolo.FABULOUS!!!!!!!!
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Old 14-10-2013, 02:48
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As much as I love Zoe, Denise's will always be my favourite female samba.
Mine too.

I reckon Natalie will deliver this season.
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Old 14-10-2013, 08:39
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Mark and Karen's samba was great.

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Old 14-10-2013, 09:17
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Mark and Karen's samba was great.

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Agreed!
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Old 14-10-2013, 09:21
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Jade & Ian's was great

(Perhaps, if we want more good samba the solutuion would be to bring back Ian...)
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Old 14-10-2013, 13:13
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Yeah I've never been wowed by a Pro/celeb Samba, but when it's been done Pro/Pro I've liked some of the numbers alot (because then the awkwardness doesn't exist as so often does when watching a celeb try and do it). It's the varying rhthms of the samba that confuse celebs, understandably. Some of the Pro/celeb ones have been ok but, GOOD or GREAT, I don't really recollect.
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Old 14-10-2013, 13:29
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Yeah I've never been wowed by a Pro/celeb Samba, but when it's been done Pro/Pro I've liked some of the numbers alot (because then the awkwardness doesn't exist as so often does when watching a celeb try and do it). It's the varying rhthms of the samba that confuse celebs, understandably. Some of the Pro/celeb ones have been ok but, GOOD or GREAT, I don't really recollect.
I think its easier to go wow! if you factor in that the celeb has learned the dance in a few days while working two jobs at the same time.
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Old 14-10-2013, 13:44
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Matt Bakers samba was wow!
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Old 14-10-2013, 17:25
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Out of all the seasons so far... I have yet to see a Samba that wows me.

I hate to go to DWTS, but this Samba by Elizabeth Berkley was incredible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Q9nMH0dpk

why can't strictly stars produce something like that?
Watch JR Matrinez, Ricki Lake

Nicole Sherzinger, list is endless I want DWTS back on in UK!!
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Old 14-10-2013, 17:57
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Jade & Ian's was great

(Perhaps, if we want more good samba the solutuion would be to bring back Ian...)
This is the one I'd pick. It had attitude and character as well as good moves. I was so disappointed when Jade was forced to withdraw from injury and sad to learn about its impact on her athletic career.

It's amazing that Ian's sambas are remembered when he was from the ballroom tradition - and I'm looking at Anton when I say that. Yes, bring back Ian!
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Old 14-10-2013, 20:37
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There have been a few great Sambas over the year

Zoe Ball
Matt Baker
Alesha Dixon
Jill Halfpenny
Claire Sweeney
Jade Jones
Zoe Lucker
Gabby Logan

The samba just tends to be 'forgotten' as it has generally never been the most memorable for most contestant, probably only Matt B and Zoe B where it was their best Latin.

I hate how they always go on about the Samba being so difficult. Its the hardest technically but it's not THAT much harder than the rest. I think it genuinely give the contestants a mental barrier by bigging the difficulty up so much.

There have been awesome ones on DWTS.
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Old 14-10-2013, 21:34
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Out of all the seasons so far... I have yet to see a Samba that wows me.

I hate to go to DWTS, but this Samba by Elizabeth Berkley was incredible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75Q9nMH0dpk

why can't strictly stars produce something like that?
Out of all the amazing sambas that we have seen on Dwts you choose Elizabeth's devoid of any " samba feel " and personality as one of the best sambas you have ever seen

While being technically good, that samba wasn't that good. Imo there needs to be a samba carnival party atmosphere when you see a samba routine and I didn't see that in that dance.
And we have seen some amazing sambas at Strictly over the years : matt and Flav, alesha and matt, karen and mark, jade and Ian, matt and aliona, .....and so much more.
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Old 14-10-2013, 21:38
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Frankly it's just mincing about. What's there to like?

For me it's like salsa. To be performed and enjoyed. Not a spectator sport.
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Old 14-10-2013, 21:45
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I'm hoping Natalie and Artem attempt it and blow all the others out of the water.
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