Dancing with the Stars

[KarmaContestant]

Yikes - that Secret Love performance was shaky and nervous! :o

I don't have any TV or internet at home right now, so thank you holidayroad for posting the videos.

[Spoinny]

I hope she's feverishly rehearsing a couple of other new songs. I bet she'd sound great doing "In your dreams" live, especially with the harmonies. Wouldn't it be nice if she did that song on American Idol?

[AliceLover]

Stevie's performances were fine, but now I know why I have never seen DWTS. God, how cheesy was that to have dancers (guys with their shirts open too ) dancing around on stage while she was singing. Anyone remember Solid Gold from the 80's? The Solid Gold dancers? This it the 10's version of that. Yuck!

So effing awful. Could not even concentrate on Stevie because of those bips flinging around.

[Bandon]

The Secret Love performance was really bad. Her voice was sooo low and shaky. I sounded like she was trying to force the song out. Thank God they performed Landslide last because it salvaged something. Even that started out shaky. I just keep thinking, well she is getting over being sick so I'm sure that has a lot to do with it.

What really made it worse was the act that immediately followed her SL performace. They were so upeat and contemporary. In contrast, it made Stevie appear even more passe and tired. :eek:

Why, oh why didn't see sing IYD or GAG??? :confused:

[jannieC]

Yikes - that Secret Love performance was shaky and nervous! :o


I thought so too. I felt nervous just watching her!

[Bandon]

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I liked the fact the dancers were dancing during her performance of SL. They distracted from the her performance.

[Stevieforever]

I liked the performances, but I moreso liked the publicty and promotion she got for "In Your Dreams." As many people as watch that show, hopefully it will let people know that there is a new album out there to get who wouldn't know otherwise.

[Jondalar]

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I liked the fact the dancers were dancing during her performance of SL. They distracted from the her performance.

Oh that was the best part. I wondered what they would do to her songs, and they did a great job. I've seen Stevie perform so many times, I don't care about her motions. The dancers did great.

God, Landslide is charting again on iTunes.

[Lee]

I hope she's feverishly rehearsing a couple of other new songs. I bet she'd sound great doing "In your dreams" live, especially with the harmonies. Wouldn't it be nice if she did that song on American Idol?


YES!!!! :blob2:

Lee :)

[BigAl84]

I think this was her best performance of SL to date, I definitely didn't care for any of the previous performances...AT ALL. A little shaky but the band sounded tighter and maybe some new little details in the mix.

Is it me or do Sharon and Lori really sound more terrible than anything? They sound great on the record but i've cringed every time I hear their parts on these televised performances of secret love...ouch...to shrill.

[SapphireSister]

I'm really thinking Pitbull should have popped out and started rapping during Secret Love. That would have been cool. :cool:

[Bandon]

I'm really thinking Pitbull should have popped out and started rapping during Secret Love. That would have been cool. :cool:

Seriously......:nod:

[Allycattt]

I'm really thinking Pitbull should have popped out and started rapping during Secret Love. That would have been cool. :cool:

HAHAHAHA! Then everyone would buy the new album!! Lol.

[RockAlot]

I thought the show went off pretty good, just the PR alone here was a good for the CD. I liked how the judge's keep a decent beat with ther claping and swaying and also thought the dancing added a unique touch to the song's.

"Rock On"!!

[Bandon]

Well, something good came out of last night....:laugh:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2011-05-18-ballas-dwts-blog-finalists_n.htm

[TheWILDheart]

On a more positive note, does anyone else really love the new arrangement they've done for this performance? It sounds more "full", if that makes sense

[Artemis]

The one thing that stood out for me during Secret Love is she's pronouncing "can't" the same way she does in Everybody Loves You. I don't notice it in that song, but, I really noticed it in Secret Love :laugh:

[mottabam]

I thought the performance was good although I think she'll need to step it up a bit for American Idol. My choice from the new album would be "in your Dreams", although "Moonlight" might reach the target audience better on idol..

[skcin]

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I liked the fact the dancers were dancing during her performance of SL. They distracted from the her performance.

HA! :lol:

The one thing that stood out for me during Secret Love is she's pronouncing "can't" the same way she does in Everybody Loves You. I don't notice it in that song, but, I really noticed it in Secret Love :laugh:

I caught that. HATE when she said it that way.

[Bandon]

The one thing that stood out for me during Secret Love is she's pronouncing "can't" the same way she does in Everybody Loves You. I don't notice it in that song, but, I really noticed it in Secret Love :laugh:

I noticed that in Everybody Loves You, too. If she every decides to sing I Can't Wait in concert again, do you think she will pronounce it as "I Caunt Wait, I Caunt Wait"? :lol::lol:

[AnthonyMI]

I noticed that in Everybody Loves You, too. If she every decides to sing I Can't Wait in concert again, do you think she will pronounce it as "I Caunt Wait, I Caunt Wait"? :lol::lol:


Actually, she says "can't" more like another word that I can not mention in public as it is just not decent!

[kak125]

Actually, she says "can't" more like another word that I can not mention in public as it is just not decent!

ha ha i know the word you are talking about -ha! it makes me cringe when i hear it - lol

[WildHearted]

I really didn't think her performance of Secret Love was that bad. It was better than the other two that have been professionally shot, imo. She was shaky in the beginning and a little flat maybe once or twice but it was not nearly as bad as people make it out to be, and she CERTAINLY was not off-key.

Landslide was a really solid performance on all accounts; however, I have to say that after hearing it so many times I was initially jarred by the shortening of the intro and the omitting of the second verse.

[UnitingNations]

Back from Dancing with the Stars from last night. The audience was very receptive and definitely would have taken more performances from her. That's always a good thing. Another funny thing is, no one in the studio audience was really watching the dancers - they were watching her - which happens from time to time, but honestly, not often in the several times I've been lucky to go to a DWTS taping.

Stevie was all smiles and cheerful and mingled throughout the crowd greeting and saying hi to people and was chatty with the dancers and the contestants - definitely in good spirits.

It was definitely a good venue for her and good exposure - it's just a shame the show at times doesn't do more to promote the artist and their new material outside of letting them come on stage, sing a song, and come off. Dancing with the Stars is a very "get on, get off" pace.

Many were asked, but "publicly" the "camp" is still very quiet on what's being planned in the next few months when it comes to talking about the new album and new projects.

[SapphireSister]

They should have had a segment on Stevie teaching all of the dancers how to twirl.

[mikephxaz]

Back from Dancing with the Stars from last night. The audience was very receptive and definitely would have taken more performances from her. That's always a good thing. Another funny thing is, no one in the studio audience was really watching the dancers - they were watching her - which happens from time to time, but honestly, not often in the several times I've been lucky to go to a DWTS taping.

Stevie was all smiles and cheerful and mingled throughout the crowd greeting and saying hi to people and was chatty with the dancers and the contestants - definitely in good spirits.

It was definitely a good venue for her and good exposure - it's just a shame the show at times doesn't do more to promote the artist and their new material outside of letting them come on stage, sing a song, and come off. Dancing with the Stars is a very "get on, get off" pac

Many were asked, but "publicly" the "camp" is still very quiet on what's being planned in the next few months when it comes to talking about the new album and new projects.

Uniting Nations...keep the info coming..

[wheart]

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Thanks for posting. I thought it was pretty good actually. She did sound hoarse but she totally into it, relaxed and happy to be there. Her personality really came through which sometimes doesn't happen when she's super nervous. I also think she looked fantastic, especially her hair!!

[Macfanforever]

Tonight .I would recommend to watch the entertainment news shows like ET,Extra,Access Hollywood and the E channel.They probably mention Stevie's appearance on DWTS last night.

[tlssln]

Stevie's performances were fine, but now I know why I have never seen DWTS. God, how cheesy was that to have dancers (guys with their shirts open too ) dancing around on stage while she was singing. Anyone remember Solid Gold from the 80's? The Solid Gold dancers? This it the 10's version of that. Yuck!

I know! Somebody at work actually told me she was on this show and I was like, shut up, she was not. I just couldn't believe it and I had the same reaction as you when I watched the clips. I don't know whose idea this was, but it was ill-advised. Not because of the way she looked or sounded, but because I think it's a step down. I can't believe people watch shows like DWTS.
The only good thing I can say about her being on Solid Gold was that she was probably the only person ever to perform live on there and not lip-synch.

[tlssln]

I thought the performance was good although I think she'll need to step it up a bit for American Idol. My choice from the new album would be "in your Dreams", although "Moonlight" might reach the target audience better on idol..

Please tell me she's not going to be on that show too. :distress:

[PenguinHead]

Landslide was a really solid performance on all accounts; however, I have to say that after hearing it so many times I was initially jarred by the shortening of the intro and the omitting of the second verse.

That was sort of expected - typical for the fact that shows like that are very tight with time frames, thus the trucated version. It wasn't her choice.

[WildHearted]

That was sort of expected - typical for the fact that shows like that are very tight with time frames, thus the trucated version. It wasn't her choice.

Yes, I realize. It just didn't settle with my ears because I'm so used to hearing it the original way. I thought, if anything would be shortened, it would be that the instrumental break and the repeated chorus would be cut.

[JazmenFlowers]

the first thing I said when I saw her on the TV was "seriously Stevie? DWTS, millions of viewers, and you can't find ANYTHING cooler to wear?"

I did love the skirt and the boots.

but seriously, how beautiful would a dance to Moonlight have been - or even Ghosts Are Gone? sigh.

[Bandon]

the first thing I said when I saw her on the TV was "seriously Stevie? DWTS, millions of viewers, and you can't find ANYTHING cooler to wear?"I did love the skirt and the boots.

but seriously, how beautiful would a dance to Moonlight have been - or even Ghosts Are Gone? sigh.

Me too. Her top was like a very boring muted grayish-black and made her look flat chested. Why not something a little more flashy for the occasion. Not over-the-top but more fitting for 15 million viewers. Her hair looked great though. :nod:

[Stevie's~Prince]

Imagine if she sung Italian Summer instead of Secret Love.. The Dancing that could've gone on to that.. :nod:

[caroline79]

She looked great! I love her hair as well. I agree she sounded a bit hoarse, but her being soooo into it certainly made up for that!

The whole time my brother sat beside me saying she sounded like a man :shocked: I don't think he really thought that, he just knows how much I love her and was trying to bug me lol.

[TerraRhiannon]

the first thing I said when I saw her on the TV was "seriously Stevie? DWTS, millions of viewers, and you can't find ANYTHING cooler to wear?"

I did love the skirt and the boots.

but seriously, how beautiful would a dance to Moonlight have been - or even Ghosts Are Gone? sigh.

I thought this too!!!! I was listening to Moonlight in the car today & it dawned on me that it would have been BEAUTIFUL to dance to for the pros. Ugh, they should have done that, or Annabel Lee !

[Livia]

There''s a cute pic of them on the site:

http://www.usatoday.com/life/television/news/2011-05-18-ballas-dwts-blog-finalists_n.htm

Mark Ballas' 'Dancing With the Stars' blog

Two words: The. finals. Two more words: Stevie. Nicks. Professionally, an incredible thing happened tonight when we survived this week's semifinal round and were granted entry into the finals.

Courtesy of Mark Ballas

Tuesday was Mark's lucky day not only did he and partner Chelsea Kane clinch a spot in the finals, but he got to meet one of his musical idols, Stevie Nicks.

Personally, an incredible thing happened tonight when I had the pleasure of meeting one of my idols. We'll touch more on that later.

The finals! It sounds so great to say it, knowing that Chelsea and I will be one of three teams competing on the last week of the season for the mirrorball trophy. Every season starts out with the professional dancers gauging their chances to get to the finals, then with the couples setting the goal of being in the last three. Anything truly can happen in the finals. Getting there gets us over a huge hurdle. Now we just need to dance our best and have no regrets.

BLOG: Behind the scenes with Mark Ballas
STORY: Who went home this week?
I'm so very grateful to be back in the finals. This will be my fourth time (having won Season 6 with Kristi Yamaguchi and Season 8 with Shawn Johnson) and my second trip in a row. Last season, Bristol and I made an awesome run, but unfortunately couldn't pull out the win on the last day. We gave it our best and, although we badly wanted to win, we were happy with how we finished. Chelsea and I know that we couldn't have made it this far without the never-ending support of the fans, and your support will inspire us to work harder than ever this week. Hopefully we can bring home that shiny prize for Team Kanenball.

While I want to win, I still feel bad for Ralph. He's the nicest guy and it's been a pleasure getting to know him. He's become a great dancer and overcome a significant injury to make a great run. I'm sorry it got cut short, but I'm glad all of us got a chance to see the side of Ralph that we did — he's a lovely guy. I've known Karina my whole life and definitely feel her pain. Working extremely hard for the goal, only to be eliminated when you're so close is very painful for us, since we've been competing our whole lives. We'll miss you guys.

Taking the "winner takes all" cha cha was a big honor as it was a brand new thing to Dancing with the Stars. Boy, did it feel great to get the recognition from the judges! Did you notice the changes we quickly made in between those cha cha rounds? We switched up the ending after the round with Kirstie and Maks and Chelsea nailed it against Hines and Kym. Those extra fifteen points really helped get us through to next week.

We also were fortunate enough to get the encore dance tonight. This late in the competition, everyone can dance really well and we're all busting our butts (literally) to beat the next team. To be singled out after Hines and Kym received two two sets of perfect scores meant a lot.

Now, back to Miss Nicks. As a musician, there are a few icons out there that truly inspire me and I idolize. Stevie is at the top of that list. I was in awe watching her performances, but was even more shocked after the show when she approached me. Yes, Stevie Nicks approached ME! She told me she was a fan of my dancing and could tell I was a musician based on how I danced. I was at a loss for words, but I was touched that she took the time to say that, and it meant a lot to me. Now only if I could get her to sing a duet with me … that would be incredible.

We have three dances next week for the finals. One of the dances is a routine we performed earlier in the season. The second one is a dance we've had, so Chelsea is somewhat familiar with the principles of the discipline and that should make it a little easier for her to pick up and for us to get to the polishing stage quickly. The last dance is the freestyle, which is easily my favorite. I've had ideas on this one for a long time, and I can't wait to teach it to Chels. Look out finals...here we come!

[ragandbone]

The one thing that stood out for me during Secret Love is she's pronouncing "can't" the same way she does in Everybody Loves You. I don't notice it in that song, but, I really noticed it in Secret Love :laugh:
I CAN'T help myself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3OkXi5osfU