Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson is the song! Sounds good actually, still poppy but I can imagine a really beautiful dance!

Ok so they're doing the VW to Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson. When I first saw Kelly Clarkson's name my initial thought was "not another pop fest!" but I've since Youtubed it and I have to say the song is gorgeous and perfect for a Viennese. I'm expecting quite an airy, ambient VW similar to Georgia and Giovanni's last year. Very happy (for once lol).

I'm not au fait with Kelly Clarkson so I'm off to YouTube it too.

Now THAT is how you pick suitable pop music. Producers, take note for future weeks please!

Yes, that'll do nicely, now we just need a nice frock for Claudia.

Loving the music. Great for a VW.

Come on wardrobe there are even some great ideas direct from the film to help Vicki design a beautiful VW dress for Claudia.
But please do NOT dress AJ like Gleb when he and Anita did their waltz last year. Heaven forbid.
Now Vicki, if you want to utilise the Chris Pine look that would do very nicely thank you

Great song for them!! Finally!! This could be a great night for them!! *fingers crossed*

Happy with the song this week, had to YT it as I forgot how it went, it is indeed a very twirly song with a good chorus Think they will do great

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE NO PINK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well the producers seem to have been given the unanimous thumbs up from the inhabitants of the Claudia and AJ thread so now it's all riding on the dress!

Thought I might as well post this here. AJ rings into the show every Monday morning this week he's on at about 1hr 35 mins into the show
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04d5xv8

Thank you

Interesting to hear AJ laugh when hes asked about the music they've been given 'I would have loved a more traditional song this week, but.....' As we suspected, they've had little say in the matter.

Forgot to add, thanks for the link dufa

Good little interview on ITT this evening

Good to know Claudia is liking the dance and AJ is always so upbeat and positive

Yeah they seemed positive on ITT, we need to get her to Blackpool!!

Oh dear some soul on the ITT thread is under the assumption Claudia is tired by the dancing. It has been pointed out that she is back doing gym training and her dance training.
I hope everyone else out there in Strictly land realises that

Fantastic interview. Glad to hear from him that they are enjoying their time on the show

Loved them on ITT. They always cheer me up

Claudia looked gorgeous on ITT! Love that look on her.

I'm really looking forward to her VW this week. The week 2 Waltz looked beautiful that early on, so I have high hopes! I think Claudia is really a contender for the mirrorball now in many people's eyes - and rightly so. I think her jive is going to be spectacular, if her Charleston footwork is anything to go by!

Ps - how many times did I use a variation on the word "look"

Yes I'm desperate to see them jive!

Ooooooh that training footage was looking good guys!

Yess Ian is quite critical sometimes so the fact that he thought it was good it positive

Yeah the training footage looked excellent... I'm wondering if they could potentially get a 10 from Len or Darcy is the footwork is that good

Can we dare to dream? That would be amazing if it happened. I feel like they're due a 10

I know, I sort of wish I hadn't written it, just in case it jinxed it

... but yeah they are overdue a 10 from someone

They are definitely due a 10 and their training footage looked fab-u-lous!! Fingers crossed for them this weekend! Think danny and Louise have potential to get the 10's aswell !