Jay and Aliona won again! That makes 12 wins now!
Tour 2016 Winners
12 of 20
Originally Posted by Gill P:
“Jay and Aliona won again! That makes 12 wins now!”
“Jay and Aliona won again! That makes 12 wins now!”
He is smashing it and deserves all the credit.
Originally Posted by Sarah777:
“He is smashing it and deserves all the credit.”
“He is smashing it and deserves all the credit.”
He along with Aliona
Originally Posted by Ano:
“He along with Aliona”
“He along with Aliona
”
I didn't mean it in that sense. I always give credit to both dancers.
There were some negative comments about him and I thought I will just show my support. He is a good dancer and he deserves it.
Originally Posted by Sarah777:
“I didn't mean it in that sense. I always give credit to both dancers.
There were some negative comments about him and I thought I will just show my support. He is a good dancer and he deserves it.”
“I didn't mean it in that sense. I always give credit to both dancers.
There were some negative comments about him and I thought I will just show my support. He is a good dancer and he deserves it.”
Definitely
Originally Posted by SeasideLady:
“Unless they've heard through social media or friends how would most people know who'd won the matinee to prompt them to vote all the more for Jay at night ? Some people have suggested it's that far more women are there in the afternoons and are voting for Gleb . I think Jay's only got to win 6 more and he's won the tour. He should get some in Glasgow and Nottingham's a given so I reckon he'll do it.”
“Unless they've heard through social media or friends how would most people know who'd won the matinee to prompt them to vote all the more for Jay at night ? Some people have suggested it's that far more women are there in the afternoons and are voting for Gleb . I think Jay's only got to win 6 more and he's won the tour. He should get some in Glasgow and Nottingham's a given so I reckon he'll do it.”
Most people are on social media these days, and super fans would definitely know who wins very quickly.
I'm not questioning Jay's popularity, I'm just not convinced there a big difference in the demographics of Jay vs Anita fans. I assume Jay's fans are overwhelmingly female.
I would say probably all the celebrity dancers fans are mostly female. I was at the show last night and there were a lot more women than men and judging by the reaction Gleb received just before his paso (when he had his chest out) I think most of his fans are definitely women.
Originally Posted by choucroute:
“Most people are on social media these days, and super fans would definitely know who wins very quickly.
I'm not questioning Jay's popularity, I'm just not convinced there a big difference in the demographics of Jay vs Anita fans. I assume Jay's fans are overwhelmingly female.”
“Most people are on social media these days, and super fans would definitely know who wins very quickly.
I'm not questioning Jay's popularity, I'm just not convinced there a big difference in the demographics of Jay vs Anita fans. I assume Jay's fans are overwhelmingly female.”
From teenage and older girls ( and boys for that matter ) to much older ladies who just love both Jay and Aliona dancing together, he must have an enormous following. But I think he has a huge interest from the dance world ( choreographers, aspiring dance students ) ( I don't think they featured any of the others on the cover of Ballet News like they did Jay and Aliona ) the gay community and even hetero guys who just think he's doing a great job for the blokes out there and want to support him ! Phenomenal and unexpected popularity that seems to have taken everyone involved last year on Strictly by surprise, not least Jay and Aliona I expect. And all done without getting his chest out once
Originally Posted by SeasideLady:
“From teenage and older girls ( and boys for that matter ) to much older ladies who just love both Jay and Aliona dancing together, he must have an enormous following. But I think he has a huge interest from the dance world ( choreographers, aspiring dance students ) ( I don't think they featured any of the others on the cover of Ballet News like they did Jay and Aliona ) the gay community and even hetero guys who just think he's doing a great job for the blokes out there and want to support him ! Phenomenal and unexpected popularity that seems to have taken everyone involved last year on Strictly by surprise, not least Jay and Aliona I expect. And all done without getting his chest out once”
“From teenage and older girls ( and boys for that matter ) to much older ladies who just love both Jay and Aliona dancing together, he must have an enormous following. But I think he has a huge interest from the dance world ( choreographers, aspiring dance students ) ( I don't think they featured any of the others on the cover of Ballet News like they did Jay and Aliona ) the gay community and even hetero guys who just think he's doing a great job for the blokes out there and want to support him ! Phenomenal and unexpected popularity that seems to have taken everyone involved last year on Strictly by surprise, not least Jay and Aliona I expect. And all done without getting his chest out once
”
Agree!
I think the Casting Elves struck lucky this last series - because whatever 'it' is that Mr Cowell spends weeks searching for on the 'other side', they dropped on completely by accident - at least twice.
That's the thing with 'it' - you can't pin it down or explain it, it just is for a myriad of undefinable reasons . I just think we were lucky to see it in action!
That's the thing with 'it' - you can't pin it down or explain it, it just is for a myriad of undefinable reasons . I just think we were lucky to see it in action!
Originally Posted by SeasideLady:
“From teenage and older girls ( and boys for that matter ) to much older ladies who just love both Jay and Aliona dancing together, he must have an enormous following. But I think he has a huge interest from the dance world ( choreographers, aspiring dance students ) ( I don't think they featured any of the others on the cover of Ballet News like they did Jay and Aliona ) the gay community and even hetero guys who just think he's doing a great job for the blokes out there and want to support him ! Phenomenal and unexpected popularity that seems to have taken everyone involved last year on Strictly by surprise, not least Jay and Aliona I expect. And all done without getting his chest out once”
“From teenage and older girls ( and boys for that matter ) to much older ladies who just love both Jay and Aliona dancing together, he must have an enormous following. But I think he has a huge interest from the dance world ( choreographers, aspiring dance students ) ( I don't think they featured any of the others on the cover of Ballet News like they did Jay and Aliona ) the gay community and even hetero guys who just think he's doing a great job for the blokes out there and want to support him ! Phenomenal and unexpected popularity that seems to have taken everyone involved last year on Strictly by surprise, not least Jay and Aliona I expect. And all done without getting his chest out once
”
I would add, the fact he was not perfect, his stumbles and mistakes endeared him even more to the GBP.
Originally Posted by Monaogg:
“I would add, the fact he was not perfect, his stumbles and mistakes endeared him even more to the GBP.”
“I would add, the fact he was not perfect, his stumbles and mistakes endeared him even more to the GBP.”
Indeed - and the way he dealt with them and all trials and tribulations flung his way during the course of the series..
I agree with Seaside Lady, too, that Jay's (or Jaliona's) appeal is broader than many people give him credit for. As, for that matter, is Anita's (or Glita's). It's very far from being all about two blokes' sex appeal .....
Originally Posted by Gill P:
“Jay and Aliona won again! That makes 12 wins now!”
“Jay and Aliona won again! That makes 12 wins now!”
Ugh it's about time someone else won. It's getting boring. It's always the good looking men that wiln because the majority of the audience is women. But the others don't stand a chance now. There's only a week left. Love to see Helen and Georgia win. I think they're popular with the little girls because they are like princesses!
Originally Posted by aggs:
“I think the Casting Elves struck lucky this last series - because whatever 'it' is that Mr Cowell spends weeks searching for on the 'other side', they dropped on completely by accident - at least twice.
That's the thing with 'it' - you can't pin it down or explain it, it just is for a myriad of undefinable reasons . I just think we were lucky to see it in action!”
“I think the Casting Elves struck lucky this last series - because whatever 'it' is that Mr Cowell spends weeks searching for on the 'other side', they dropped on completely by accident - at least twice.
That's the thing with 'it' - you can't pin it down or explain it, it just is for a myriad of undefinable reasons . I just think we were lucky to see it in action!”
I think the casting department deserve more credit than believing they cast a highly trained, talented, good looking, charming boyband member by shutting their eyes and pointing.
(Answering Strictly fan)
Not true ... didn't Rachel & Vincent clean up their year despite the good looks of Gethin Jones? Also ... the heartthrob (on paper) this last series would definitely have been Peter Andre and look how far he got?
You can't expect people to vote for anyone other than their favourite. I'm sure you wouldn't ... however many times your favourite had won.
Not true ... didn't Rachel & Vincent clean up their year despite the good looks of Gethin Jones? Also ... the heartthrob (on paper) this last series would definitely have been Peter Andre and look how far he got?
You can't expect people to vote for anyone other than their favourite. I'm sure you wouldn't ... however many times your favourite had won.
Originally Posted by daziechain:
“(Answering Strictly fan)
Not true ... didn't Rachel & Vincent clean up their year despite the good looks of Gethin Jones? Also ... the heartthrob (on paper) this last series would definitely have been Peter Andre and look how far he got?
You can't expect people to vote for anyone other than their favourite. I'm sure you wouldn't ... however many times your favourite had won.”
“(Answering Strictly fan)
Not true ... didn't Rachel & Vincent clean up their year despite the good looks of Gethin Jones? Also ... the heartthrob (on paper) this last series would definitely have been Peter Andre and look how far he got?
You can't expect people to vote for anyone other than their favourite. I'm sure you wouldn't ... however many times your favourite had won.”
And also most of Jay and Aliona's supporters didn't even know who the guy was and let me tell you I was one of them! But their partnership and the quality of their dancing made me fall in love with them both as a couple and separate individuals and I think I speak for most of their supporters not everyone knew who he was his dancing really did inspire a lot of people.
Originally Posted by Monkseal:
“I think the casting department deserve more credit than believing they cast a highly trained, talented, good looking, charming boyband member by shutting their eyes and pointing.”
“I think the casting department deserve more credit than believing they cast a highly trained, talented, good looking, charming boyband member by shutting their eyes and pointing.”
Oh, for sure - but I do think that just how much the audience connected with him was bit of a surprise. It's not like they've not cast charming and good looking blokes before only to wave them off in the early stages.
It's so irritating when people go on about him being in a boy band as the reason he won. The majority of people I know who voted for Jaliona had no idea who the Wanted were.
More people would have known who Simon Webbe was. I certainly did. He was a talented dancer and came over well. But a boy band member who didn't win.
Quite simply the Jay and Aliona partnership had that magical X Factor that about 75% of the audience got and 25% didn't. This is why they won the series and are winning most tour shows and never worse than 2nd.
More people would have known who Simon Webbe was. I certainly did. He was a talented dancer and came over well. But a boy band member who didn't win.
Quite simply the Jay and Aliona partnership had that magical X Factor that about 75% of the audience got and 25% didn't. This is why they won the series and are winning most tour shows and never worse than 2nd.
Originally Posted by teeswolf:
“It's so irritating when people go on about him being in a boy band as the reason he won. The majority of people I know who voted for Jaliona had no idea who the Wanted were.
More people would have known who Simon Webbe was. I certainly did. He was a talented dancer and came over well. But a boy band member who didn't win.
Quite simply the Jay and Aliona partnership had that magical X Factor that about 75% of the audience got and 25% didn't. This is why they won the series and are winning most tour shows and never worse than 2nd.”
“It's so irritating when people go on about him being in a boy band as the reason he won. The majority of people I know who voted for Jaliona had no idea who the Wanted were.
More people would have known who Simon Webbe was. I certainly did. He was a talented dancer and came over well. But a boy band member who didn't win.
Quite simply the Jay and Aliona partnership had that magical X Factor that about 75% of the audience got and 25% didn't. This is why they won the series and are winning most tour shows and never worse than 2nd.”
People talk about The Wanted as if they were Take That or something .... when, I imagine, they hardly binged on the radar of the Strictly demographic. I had just about heard of them but knew none of them by sight. Jay definitely looked like a caveman ... I am totally with Aliona's mum there
But ... something happened on the dance floor ... a combination of all sorts of things which resulted in something, as you say, magical.
Originally Posted by daziechain:
“People talk about The Wanted as if they were Take That or something .... when, I imagine, they hardly binged on the radar of the Strictly demographic. I had just about heard of them but knew none of them by sight. Jay definitely looked like a caveman ... I am totally with Aliona's mum there But ... something happened on the dance floor ... a combination of all sorts of things which resulted in something, as you say, magical.”
“People talk about The Wanted as if they were Take That or something .... when, I imagine, they hardly binged on the radar of the Strictly demographic. I had just about heard of them but knew none of them by sight. Jay definitely looked like a caveman ... I am totally with Aliona's mum there
But ... something happened on the dance floor ... a combination of all sorts of things which resulted in something, as you say, magical.”
Definitely, I knew of the Wanted and their songs but I wouldn't have known Jay if he passed me in the street. I just liked him from the start of strictly and then I fell in love with his dancing over the weeks and thought his relationship with Aliona was as you said magical.
I had heard of The Wanted mainly because Richard and Xander from Pointless always say how much they like them. Wouldn't know them particularly though! I do now.
Originally Posted by daziechain:
“People talk about The Wanted as if they were Take That or something .... when, I imagine, they hardly binged on the radar of the Strictly demographic. I had just about heard of them but knew none of them by sight. Jay definitely looked like a caveman ... I am totally with Aliona's mum there But ... something happened on the dance floor ... a combination of all sorts of things which resulted in something, as you say, magical.”
“People talk about The Wanted as if they were Take That or something .... when, I imagine, they hardly binged on the radar of the Strictly demographic. I had just about heard of them but knew none of them by sight. Jay definitely looked like a caveman ... I am totally with Aliona's mum there
But ... something happened on the dance floor ... a combination of all sorts of things which resulted in something, as you say, magical.”
I used to be a big fan of The Wanted and still like them now. Nathan's always been my favourite
Originally Posted by teeswolf:
“And another win for Jay and Aliona in Glasgow tonight. Must be all those boy band fans again”
“And another win for Jay and Aliona in Glasgow tonight. Must be all those boy band fans again
”
Indeed, it must be.
SCD is clearly following the algorithm
INPUT boyband member
GO TO Strictly week n
ITERATE n = 1, ... ,13
OUTPUT Glitterball winner
The series and tour wins couldn't possibly be because of the public's connection with Jay's exquisite musicality, his sublime partnership with Aliona, and their shared joy in dancing ......
..... could they?
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