# Dancing with the Stars (Albanian TV series) season 8

The eighth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on Top Channel on 7 October 2022, almost four years since it last aired on Vizion Plus. The host of this season was Bora Zemani, with Eno Popi joining as co-host.
In the judging panel were Armand Peza, Dalina Buzi, Kledi Kadiu and Valbona Selimllari.
The series was won by Sara Hoxha and her professional partner Luixhino Hala. The runners-up were Megi Pojani and Jurgen Bala.

## Host and judges

On 2 August 2022, a promo was published on social networks, thus showing that the eighth season of Dancing with the stars will start very soon and also after many hints it has been confirmed that the presenter of this season will be Bora Zemani, who also appears in the promo. On 30 September 2022, Eno Popi announced on the television show Wake Up, that he would be joining the show alongside Zemani as co-host.
On 2 September 2022, it was announced that the Italian dancer and actor Kledi Kadiu, will be the first judge. On 28 September 2022, Dalina Buzi announced on the television show Goca dhe Gra on Top Channel that she will be the second judge of the show. On 1 October 2022, Top Channel announced that Valbona Selimllari and Armand Peza were the third and fourth judges.

## Couples

On 2 September 2022, the production of Dancing with the stars announced on their Instagram-account that the first celebrity participant will be Alban Nimani. Celebrity contestants continued to be revealed until 22 September 2022, when the full line-up was announced.
| Celebrity | Notability | Professional partner | Status |
| Ilir Dushkaj | Cocktail master | Frenki Ziaj | Eliminated 1st on 14 October 2022 |
| Alban Nimani | Singer | Odeta Dishnica | Eliminated 2nd on 21 October 2022 |
| Irini Qirjako | Singer | Eltion Merja | Eliminated 3rd on 28 October 2022 |
| Elona Duro | Journalist & radio presenter | Anxhelo Mucollari | Eliminated 4th on 4 November 2022 |
| Gent Hazizi | Actor | Emanuela Omeri | Eliminated 5th on 11 November 2022 |
| Debora Keci | Swimmer | Niko Spiro | Eliminated 6th on 18 November 2022 |
| Arbër Çepani | Big Brother season 1 winner | Erisa Govaci Silvester Shuta (week 9) | Eliminated 7th on 2 December 2022 |
| Julia Gramo | Singer | Silvester Shuta Jurgen Bala (weeks 9) | Eliminated 8th on 16 December 2022 |
| Salsano Rrapi | Actor & Portokalli presenter | Lori Bala Ledia Sulaj (week 9) | Eliminated 9th on 23 December 2022 |
| Isli Islami | Journalist & television presenter | Ledia Sulaj Jora Hodo (week 9) | Eliminated 10th on 23 December 2022 |
| Ardit Cuni | Singer, dancer, actor & director | Jora Hodo Erisa Govaci (week 9) | 4th place on 1 January 2023 |
| Elhaida Dani | Singer, songwriter & actress | Ledian Agallijaj Luixhino Hala (week 9) | 3rd place on 1 January 2023 |
| Megi Pojani | Social media personality | Jurgen Bala Lori Bala (week 9) | Runners-up on 1 January 2023 |
| Sara Hoxha | Social media personality; the executive producer | Luixhino Hala Ledian Agallijaj (week 9) | Winners on 1 January 2023 |

## Scoring chart

The highest score each week is indicated in bold green with a dagger (†), while the lowest score each week is indicated in italicized red with a double-dagger (‡).
Color key:
Dancing with the Stars (season 8) - Weekly scores :
| Couple | Pl. | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Couple | Pl. | 1 | 2 | 1+2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| Sara & Luixhino | 1st | 22 | 24 | 46 | 28 | 32 | 37† | 26‡ | 30 | 48 | 34 | 38‡ | 36+38=74 | 34+34=68 | 40+38+40=118† |
| Megi & Jurgen | 2nd | 21 | 25 | 46 | 27 | 26 | 33+33=66† | 26‡ | 36 | 39 | 39† | 40 | 37+36=73 | 36+33=69 | 39+35+39=113‡ |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 3rd | 27 | 32† | 59† | 32† | 28 | 37† | 34 | 40† | 50† | 32 | 44† | 26+40=66‡ | 40+40=80† | 40+38+40=118† |
| Ardit & Jora | 4th | 28† | 21 | 49 | 32† | 37† | 37† | 38† | 34 | 50† | 31 | 41 | 40+38=78 | 38+40=78 | 40+37+39=116 |
| Isli & Ledia | 5th | 21 | 32† | 53 | 27 | 31 | 33+31=64 | 34 | 37 | 49 | 30 | 38‡ | 40+40=80† | 32+34=66‡ | |
| Salsano & Lori | 6th | 19 | 27 | 46 | 32† | 36 | 33+30=63 | 33 | 30 | 50† | 30 | 41 | 40+34=74 | 36+30=66‡ | |
| Julia & Silvester | 7th | 20 | 26 | 46 | 27 | 27 | 37† | 32 | 30 | 39 | 27‡ | 38‡ | 37+31=68 | | |
| Arbër & Erisa | 8th | 24 | 24 | 48 | 32† | 27 | 37† | 29 | 35 | 34‡ | 31 | | | | |
| Debora & Niko | 9th | 26 | 22 | 48 | 27 | 22 | 33+30=63 | 33 | 26‡ | | | | | | |
| Gent & Emanuela | 10th | 19 | 16 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 37† | 27 | | | | | | | |
| Elona & Anxhelo | 11th | 18 | 19 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 33+23=56‡ | | | | | | | | |
| Irini & Eltion | 12th | 23 | 20 | 43 | 18 | 18‡ | | | | | | | | | |
| Alban & Odeta | 13th | 17 | 16 | 33 | 9‡ | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ilir & Frenki | 14th | 16‡ | 15‡ | 31‡ | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Average chart

This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-points scale. Scores from guest judges are not included.
| Couple | Rank by average | Total points | Number of dances | Total average |
| Ardit & Jora | 1 | 602 | 17 | 35.4 |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 2 | 600 | 17 | 35.3 |
| Sara & Luixhino | 3 | 559 | 17 | 32.9 |
| Isli & Ledia | 4 | 490 | 15 | 32.7 |
| Megi & Jurgen | 5 | 581 | 18 | 32.3 |
| Salsano & Lori | 6 | 482 | 15 | 32.1 |
| Julia & Silvester | 7 | 352 | 12 | 29.3 |
| Arbër & Erisa | 8 | 254 | 9 | 28.2 |
| Debora & Niko | 9 | 219 | 8 | 27.4 |
| Gent & Emanuela | 10 | 143 | 6 | 23.8 |
| Elona & Anxhelo | 11 | 141 | 6 | 23.5 |
| Irini & Eltion | 12 | 79 | 4 | 19.8 |
| Ilir & Frenki | 13 | 31 | 2 | 15.5 |
| Alban & Odeta | 14 | 42 | 3 | 14.0 |

## Highest and lowest scoring performances of the series

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 40-point scale are as follows. Scores from guest judges are not included.
| Dance | Celebrity | Highest score | Celebrity | Lowest score |
| Argentine tango | Megi Pojani | 39 | Ardit Cuni | 38 |
| Bachata | Elhaida Dani Isli Islami | 32 | Ardit Cuni | 21 |
| Cha-Cha-Cha | Ardit Cuni Sara Hoxha | 40 | Sara Hoxha | 22 |
| Charleston | Isli Islami | 34 | Ilir Dushkaj | 15 |
| Contemporary | Ardit Cuni Isli Islami | 40 | Alban Nimani | 16 |
| Foxtrot | Ardit Cuni | 38 | Alban Nimani | 17 |
| Freestyle | Isli Islami | 40 | Elhaida Dani | 26 |
| Jive | Elhaida Dani | 40 | Debora Keci | 26 |
| Latin | Alban Nimani | 9 | | |
| Paso Doble | Ardit Cuni | 40 | Gent Hazizi | 20 |
| Quickstep | Isli Islami | 37 | Julia Gramo | 20 |
| Rock and Roll | Julia Gramo | 27 | Ilir Dushkaj Gent Hazizi | 16 |
| Rumba | Elhaida Dani | 40 | Julia Gramo | 26 |
| Salsa | Elhaida Dani | 40 | Irini Qirjako | 18 |
| Samba | Elhaida Dani | 40 | Elona Duro | 19 |
| Showdance | Elhaida Dani Sara Hoxha | 40 | Ardit Cuni Megi Pojani | 39 |
| Swing | Salsano Rrapi | 33 | Elona Duro | 18 |
| Tango | Ardit Cuni | 38 | Irini Qirjako | 18 |
| Viennese Waltz | Megi Pojani | 26 | Debora Keci | 22 |
| Waltz | Elhaida Dani Salsano Rrapi | 40 | Irini Qirjako | 20 |

## Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a potential 40-point maximum. Scores from guest judges are not included.
| Couples | Highest scoring dance | Lowest scoring dance |
| Sara & Luixhino | Cha-Cha-Cha Dance-off (40) | Cha-Cha-Cha (22) |
| Megi & Jurgen | Argentine tango Samba Dance-off (39) | Samba (21) |
| Elhaida & Ledian | Samba Jive Salsa Waltz Rumba Dance-off (40) | Freestyle (26) |
| Ardit & Jora | Contemporary Cha-Cha-Cha Paso Doble (40) | Bachata (21) |
| Isli & Ledia | Freestyle Contemporary (40) | Waltz (21) |
| Salsano & Lori | Waltz (40) | Salsa (19) |
| Julia & Silvester | Foxtrot (37) | Quickstep (20) |
| Arbër & Erisa | Paso Doble (35) | Tango Quickstep (24) |
| Debora & Niko | Foxtrot (33) | Salsa Viennese Waltz (22) |
| Gent & Emanuela | Waltz (27) | Rock and Roll (16) |
| Elona & Anxhelo | Foxtrot (25) | Slow Swing (18) |
| Irini & Eltion | Bachata (23) | Salsa Tango (18) |
| Alban & Odeta | Foxtrot (17) | Latin (9) |
| Ilir & Frenki | Rock and Roll (16) | Charleston (15) |

## Weekly scores and songs

Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Dalina Buzi, Armand Peza, Kledi Kadiu, Valbona Selimllari.

### Week 1: First Dances

There was no elimination this week; all scores carried over to the following week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
| Arbër & Erisa | 24 (6, 5, 6, 7) | Tango | "Illusion of Us (Feel Project Remix)"—Dan Aslow & Lou Starry |
| Elona & Anxhelo | 18 (5, 4, 4, 5) | Swing | "Cake by the Ocean"—DNCE |
| Sara & Luixhino | 22 (6, 6, 5, 5) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Let's Get Loud"—Jennifer Lopez |
| Gent & Emanuela | 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) | Charleston | "La terza guerra mondiale"—Adriano Celentano |
| Isli & Ledia | 21 (5, 6, 5, 5) | Waltz | "Nothing Else Matters"—Metallica |
| Debora & Niko | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Jive | "Candyman"—Christina Aguilera |
| Irini & Eltion | 23 (7, 5, 6, 5) | Bachata | "Girls Like You"—Maroon 5 ft. Cardi B |
| Julia & Silvester | 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) | Quickstep | "Walking on Sunshine"—Katrina and the Waves |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Rumba | "Could I Have This Kiss Forever"—Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias |
| Ilir & Frenki | 16 (4, 4, 4, 4) | Rock and Roll | "Jesus He Knows Me"—Genesis |
| Ardit & Jora | 28 (6, 7, 7, 8) | Paso Doble | "You Take My Hand"—Tinlicker ft. Jamie Irrepressible |
| Alban & Odeta | 17 (5, 4, 4, 4) | Foxtrot | "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"—Frankie Valli |
| Salsano & Lori | 19 (4, 5, 5, 5) | Salsa | "Trendafil"—Dhurata Dora ft. Flori Mumajesi |
| Megi & Jurgen | 21 (5, 5, 5, 6) | Samba | "Hips Don't Lie"—Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean |

### Week 2: First Elimination

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
| Salsano & Lori | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) | Jive | "Faith"—Stevie Wonder ft. Ariana Grande | Safe |
| Debora & Niko | 22 (5, 5, 6, 6) | Salsa | "Vivir Mi Vida"—Marc Anthony | Safe |
| Ardit & Jora | 21 (5, 5, 5, 6) | Bachata | "How Deep Is Your Love"—Calvin Harris & Disciples | Safe |
| Gent & Emanuela | 16 (3, 4, 4, 5) | Rock and Roll | "Sajzeza"—Elita 5 & Adelina Ismaili | Bottom two |
| Ilir & Frenki | 15 (3, 5, 3, 4) | Charleston | "Engjell Apo Djall"—Pirro Cako | Eliminated |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Paso Doble | "Viva la Vida"—Coldplay | Safe |
| Alban & Odeta | 16 (4, 4, 3, 5) | Contemporary | "In Your Room"—Depeche Mode | Safe |
| Arbër & Erisa | 24 (5, 6, 6, 7) | Quickstep | "Hit Me Up"—Gia Farrell | Safe |
| Irini & Eltion | 20 (5, 4, 5, 6) | Waltz | "Une dhe ti"—Alban Skënderaj | Safe |
| Isli & Ledia | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Blurred Lines"—Robin Thicke ft. T.I. & Pharrell Williams | Safe |
| Megi & Jurgen | 25 (7, 6, 6, 6) | Tango | "La Fama"—Rosalía ft. The Weeknd | Safe |
| Julia & Silvester | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Rumba | "Let You Love Me"—Rita Ora | Safe |
| Sara & Luixhino | 24 (5, 6, 5, 8) | Foxtrot | "I'm Not the Only One"—Sam Smith | Safe |
| Elona & Anxhelo | 19 (4, 5, 4, 6) | Samba | "Şımarık"—Tarkan | Safe |

### Week 3: Top Fest Night

Musical guest: Besa Kokëdhima—"Engjejt Vrasin Njelloj"/"Unik"/"Fishekzjarre"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
| Isli & Ledia | 27 (6, 7, 6, 8) | Rumba | "Si Trendafil"—Poni | Safe |
| Julia & Silvester | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) | Jive | "Edhe Nje Here"—Xhensila Myrtezaj | Safe |
| Megi & Jurgen | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) | Salsa | "Vetem ti je"—Noizy ft. Elgit Doda | Safe |
| Sara & Luixhino | 28 (7, 7, 6, 8) | Tango | "Shko"—Ledri Vula & Ermal Fejzullahu & Lumi B | Safe |
| Irini & Eltion | 18 (5, 4, 4, 5) | Salsa | "Lady lady"—Stine & Abi | Bottom two |
| Elona & Anxhelo | 25 (5, 7, 6, 7) | Foxtrot | "Per nje dashuri"—Ermal Fejzullahu | Safe |
| Debora & Niko | 27 (6, 7, 6, 8) | Tango | "Falma"—Blero ft. Shpat Kasapi | Safe |
| Alban & Odeta | 9 (2, 2, 2, 3) | Latin | "Mendoja c'do gje merr fund pa ty"—Asgje sikur dielli | Eliminated |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Contemporary | "S'je më"—Elhaida Dani | Safe |
| Salsano & Lori | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Waltz | "Vetëm ty"—Alban Skënderaj | Safe |
| Gent & Emanuela | 24 (6, 6, 6, 6) | Bachata | "Lamtumire"—Stresi & Xheraldina Berisha | Safe |
| Arbër & Erisa | 32 (8, 9, 7, 8) | Samba | "Ngadale"—Anjeza Branka & Niku | Safe |
| Ardit & Jora | 32 (9, 7, 8, 8) | Quickstep | "Pasion"—Dr. Flori & Fatima | Safe |

### Week 4: Halloween Night

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
| Debora & Niko | 22 (6, 5, 5, 6) | Viennese Waltz | "I Put a Spell on You"—Annie Lennox | Safe |
| Irini & Eltion | 18 (4, 5, 4, 5) | Tango | "Disturbia"—Rihanna | Eliminated |
| Sara & Luixhino | 32 (8, 9, 7, 8) | Contemporary | "Every Breath You Take"—The Police | Safe |
| Ardit & Jora | 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "I Got 5 on It (Tethered Mix)"—Luniz feat. Michael Marshall from Us | Safe |
| Elona & Anxhelo | 23 (6, 6, 5, 6) | Charleston | "Crazy in Love"—Emeli Sandé | Safe |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 28 (7, 7, 7, 7) | Tango | "Swan Lake Remix"—District 78 | Safe |
| Isli & Ledia | 31 (8, 9, 6, 8) | Paso Doble | "Animals"—Martin Garrix | Safe |
| Arbër & Erisa | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Waltz | "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)"—Meat Loaf feat. Lorraine Crosby | Safe |
| Gent & Emanuela | 20 (5, 5, 5, 5) | Paso Doble | "Roundtable Rival"—Lindsey Stirling | Bottom two |
| Megi & Jurgen | 26 (7, 7, 5, 7) | Viennese Waltz | "Secret"—The Pierces | Safe |
| Julia & Silvester | 27 (7, 7, 6, 7) | Waltz | "You Don't Own Me"—Grace feat. G-Eazy | Safe |
| Salsano & Lori | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Contemporary | "Toxic"—2WEI | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Dalina: Gent & Emanuela
* Armand: Gent & Emanuela
* Kledi: Did not vote
* Valbona: Gent & Emanuela

### Week 5: Latin Night

This week, the show was in two parts. In the first part the couples danced in teams, and the winner team had immunity for the second part and the loser team had to dance again in one unlearned dance in the second part. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
| Arbër & Erisa Ardit & Jora Elhaida & Ledian Gent & Emanuela Julia & Silvester Sara & Luixhino | 37 (10, 9, 9, 9) | Freestyle | "Despechá"—Rosalía "Monotonia"—Shakira & Ozuna "Tití Me Preguntó"—Bad Bunny "Don't Go Yet"—Camila Cabello | Winner (Won Immunity) |
| Debora & Niko Elona & Anxhelo Isli & Ledia Megi & Jurgen Salsano & Lori | 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) | Freestyle | "Despechá"—Rosalía "Monotonia"—Shakira & Ozuna "Tití Me Preguntó"—Bad Bunny "Don't Go Yet"—Camila Cabello | Loser |
| Salsano & Lori | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Chilly Cha Cha"—Jessica Jay | Bottom two |
| Debora & Niko | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Bailar"—Deorro ft. Elvis Crespo | Safe |
| Isli & Ledia | 31 (7, 9, 7, 8) | Samba | "Limbo"—Daddy Yankee | Safe |
| Elona & Anxhelo | 23 (5, 6, 6, 6) | Salsa | "Reggaetón Lento (Bailemos)"—CNCO | Eliminated |
| Megi & Jurgen | 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) | Paso Doble | "La Llorona"—Alanna Ubach & Antonio Sol | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Dalina: Salsano & Lori
* Armand: Salsano & Lori
* Kledi: Did not vote
* Valbona: Salsano & Lori

### Week 6: DigitAlb Movie Night

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | DigitAlb film | Result |
| Sara & Luixhino | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Charleston | "Kur me vjen burri nga stani" | Koncert ne Vitin 1936 | Safe |
| Salsano & Lori | 33 (8, 9, 8, 8) | Swing | "Hey! Pachuco!" | The Mask | Safe |
| Debora & Niko | 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) | Foxtrot | "Let It Go" | Frozen | Safe |
| Arbër & Erisa | 29 (7, 7, 7, 8) | Salsa | "Cinema Italiano" | Nine | Bottom two |
| Ardit & Jora | 38 (10, 9, 9, 10) | Tango | "Clubbed to Death" | The Matrix | Safe |
| Isli & Ledia | 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) | Jive | "Misirlou" | Pulp Fiction | Safe |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Lady Marmalade" | Moulin Rouge! | Safe |
| Megi & Jurgen | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Rumba | "After Dark" | From Dusk till Dawn | Safe |
| Julia & Silvester | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Tango | "Oh, Pretty Woman" | Pretty Woman | Safe |
| Gent & Emanuela | 27 (6, 7, 7, 7) | Waltz | "Lulekuqet mbi Mure" | Lulekuqet mbi Mure | Eliminated |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Dalina: Arbër & Erisa
* Armand: Gent & Emanuela
* Kledi: Arbër & Erisa (Since the other judges were not unanimous, Kledi, as head judge, made the final decision to save Arbër & Erisa.)
* Valbona: Arbër & Erisa

### Week 7

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Samba | "La Tortura"—Shakira feat. Alejandro Sanz | Safe |
| Debora & Niko | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Swing | "Not Fair"—Lily Allen | Eliminated |
| Megi & Jurgen | 36 (9, 10, 8, 9) | Contemporary | "When the Party's Over"—Billie Eilish | Safe |
| Isli & Ledia | 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Umbrella"—The Baseballs | Safe |
| Julia & Silvester | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Samba | "Fireball"—Pitbull feat. John Ryan | Bottom two |
| Ardit & Jora | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) | Salsa | "Conga"—Gloria Estefan | Safe |
| Sara & Luixhino | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Bachata | "Obsesión"—Aventura feat. Judy Santos | Safe |
| Salsano & Lori | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Foxtrot | "Fever"—Peggy Lee | Safe |
| Arbër & Erisa | 35 (9, 9, 8, 9) | Paso Doble | "Canción del Mariachi"—Los Lobos & Antonio Banderas | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Dalina: Julia & Silvester
* Armand: Debora & Niko
* Kledi: Julia & Silvester (Since the other judges were not unanimous, Kledi, as head judge, made the final decision to save Julia & Silvester.)
* Valbona: Julia & Silvester

### Week 8: Albanian dances night

Individual judges' scores are given in this order from left to right: Dalina Buzi, Armand Peza, Lili Cingu, Kledi Kadiu, Valbona Selimllari.
Lili Cingu appeared as a guest judge.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music |
| Arbër & Erisa | 34 (6, 6, 9, 6, 7) | Vallja e Shqipeve | Albanian music |
| Isli & Ledia | 49 (10, 10, 10, 9, 10) | Vallja e Dibres | Albanian music |
| Megi & Jurgen | 39 (8, 7, 9, 7, 8) | Vallja e Tropojës | Albanian music |
| Julia & Silvester | 39 (7, 8, 9, 7, 8) | Vallja e Librazhdit | Albanian music |
| Sara & Luixhino | 48 (10, 10, 10, 9, 9) | Vallja e Rugovës | Albanian music |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 50 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10) | Vallja e Tiranes | Albanian music |
| Ardit & Jora | 50 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10) | Vallja e Osman Takes | Albanian music |
| Salsano & Lori | 50 (10, 10, 10, 10, 10) | Vallja Gorarçe | Albanian music |

### Week 9: Switch-Up Night

The celebrities performed one unlearned dance with a different partner selected by themselves. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
| Julia & Jurgen | 27 (6, 7, 6, 8) | Rock and Roll | "Somebody Told Me"—Måneskin | Safe |
| Megi & Lori | 39 (10, 10, 9, 10) | Argentine tango | "...Baby One More Time"—Britney Spears | Safe |
| Isli & Jora | 30 (6, 9, 7, 8) | Salsa | "La Bomba"—Ricky Martin | Safe |
| Salsano & Ledia | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Tango | "Carmen"—Stromae | Safe |
| Arbër & Silvester | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Contemporary | "Run Boy Run"—Woodkid | Eliminated |
| Sara & Ledian | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) | Paso Doble | "Natural"—Imagine Dragons | Safe |
| Ardit & Erisa | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Waltz | "I Have Nothing"—Whitney Houston | Bottom two |
| Elhaida & Luixhino | 32 (8, 8, 8, 8) | Bachata | "Don't Start Now"—Dua Lipa | Safe |

#### Dance-Off

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Dance | Music | Result |
| Arbër & Erisa | Freestyle | "I Will Survive"—Gloria Gaynor | Eliminated |
| Ardit & Jora | Freestyle | "I Will Survive"—Gloria Gaynor | Safe |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Dalina: Ardit & Jora
* Armand: Ardit & Jora
* Kledi: Did not vote, but would have voted to save Ardit & Jora
* Valbona: Ardit & Jora

### Week 10: Elvana Gjata Night

Individual judges' scores are given in this order from left to right: Dalina Buzi, Armand Peza, Elvana Gjata, Kledi Kadiu, Valbona Selimllari.
Musical guest: Elvana Gjata—"Me tana"/"Puthe"/"Clap Clap"/"Loti". Gjata also appeared as a guest judge.
Each couple performed one dance to a song by Elvana Gjata. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Elvana Gjata Music |
| Ardit & Jora | 41 (7, 8, 9, 8, 9) | Samba | "Disco Disco" |
| Sara & Luixhino | 38 (6, 8, 10, 6, 8) | Waltz | "Më fal" |
| Salsano & Lori | 41 (7, 9, 9, 7, 9) | Paso Doble | "Lejla" |
| Isli & Ledia | 38 (7, 7, 9, 7, 8) | Tango | "Si unë" |
| Megi & Jurgen | 40 (8, 7, 10, 7, 8) | Charleston | "Xheloz" |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 44 (8, 8, 10, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Mos u ngut" |
| Julia & Silvester | 38 (6, 8, 10, 6, 8) | Contemporary | "Pow" |

### Week 11: Quarter-Final

Each couple performed one trio dance and one unlearned dance. Each couple chose one member from their Family or Friends to dance with them. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Trio dance partner | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
| Salsano & Lori | Erjona Kakeli | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Waltz | "Home"—Michael Bublé | Safe |
| Salsano & Lori | | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) | Samba | "Bella ciao"—Ndlovu Youth Choir | Safe |
| Megi & Jurgen | Ina & Marsi Pojani | 37 (10, 9, 8, 10) | Freestyle | "Dirrty"—Christina Aguilera feat. Redman | Immune |
| Megi & Jurgen | | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend"—Marilyn Monroe | Immune |
| Elhaida & Ledian | Orsola Mema | 26 (6, 7, 6, 7) | Freestyle | "Human"—The Killers | Bottom two |
| Elhaida & Ledian | | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Jive | "Dear Future Husband"—Meghan Trainor | Bottom two |
| Sara & Luixhino | Agron Vula | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Waltz | "You Raise Me Up"—Josh Groban | Safe |
| Sara & Luixhino | | 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) | Salsa | "Que Viva la Vida"—Wisin | Safe |
| Ardit & Jora | Ardit's mother | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "Who You Are"—Jessie J | Safe |
| Ardit & Jora | | 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) | Argentine tango | "Assassin’s tango"—John Powell | Safe |
| Isli & Ledia | Ori Nebijaj | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Freestyle | "Uptown Funk"—Mark Ronson feat. Bruno Mars | Safe |
| Isli & Ledia | | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Contemporary | "This place was a shelter"—Ólafur Arnalds | Safe |
| Julia & Silvester | Andi Islami | 37 (9, 9, 9, 10) | Foxtrot | "Just the Two of Us"—Grover Washington Jr. & Bill Withers | Eliminated |
| Julia & Silvester | | 31 (8, 8, 7, 8) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Hold My Hand"—Jess Glynne | Eliminated |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Dalina: Elhaida & Ledian
* Armand: Elhaida & Ledian
* Kledi: Did not vote
* Valbona: Elhaida & Ledian

### Week 12: Semifinal

Each couple performed one unlearned ballroom dance and one unlearned Latin dance. Two couples were eliminated at the end of the night in a double elimination. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
| Sara & Luixhino | 34 (9, 8, 8, 9) | Quickstep | "Love On Top"—Beyoncé | Safe |
| Sara & Luixhino | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) | Samba | "Nel blu, dipinto di blu"—Gipsy Kings | Safe |
| Ardit & Jora | 38 (10, 9, 9, 10) | Foxtrot | "Qaj"—Ardit Cuni & Daniela Toci | Bottom three |
| Ardit & Jora | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Love Runs Out"—OneRepublic | Bottom three |
| Isli & Ledia | 32 (8, 8, 7, 9) | Bachata | "Stand by Me"—Ben E. King | Eliminated by judges' votes |
| Isli & Ledia | 34 (8, 9, 8, 9) | Charleston | "Milord"—Édith Piaf | Eliminated by judges' votes |
| Salsano & Lori | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Quickstep | "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)"—Benny Goodman | Eliminated immediately |
| Salsano & Lori | 30 (7, 8, 7, 8) | Rumba | "Nana Triste"—Natalia Lacunza & Guitarricadelafuente | Eliminated immediately |
| Megi & Jurgen | 36 (9, 9, 9, 9) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "When I Grow Up"—The Pussycat Dolls | Safe |
| Megi & Jurgen | 33 (8, 8, 8, 9) | Foxtrot | "Diamonds"—Rihanna | Safe |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Salsa | "María"—Ricky Martin | Safe |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Waltz | "Kissing You"—Sam Smith ft. BBC Concert Orchestra | Safe |

#### Dance-Off

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Dance | Music | Result |
| Ardit & Jora | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Love Runs Out"—OneRepublic | Safe |
| Isli & Ledia | Charleston | "Milord"—Édith Piaf | Eliminated |

#### Judges' votes to save

* Dalina: Ardit & Jora
* Armand: Ardit & Jora
* Kledi: Did not vote
* Valbona: Ardit & Jora

### Week 13: Final

Couples are listed in the order they performed.
| Couple | Score | Dance | Music | Result |
| Sara & Luixhino | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Cha-Cha-Cha | "Let's Get Loud"—Jennifer Lopez | Winners |
| Sara & Luixhino | 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) | Freestyle | "Girl on Fire"—Alicia Keys/"Hollaback Girl"—Gwen Stefani/"Kings"—Ledri Vula | Winners |
| Sara & Luixhino | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Showdance | "One Moment in Time"—Whitney Houston | Winners |
| Ardit & Jora | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Paso Doble | "You Take My Hand"—Tinlicker ft. Jamie Irrepressible | 4th place |
| Ardit & Jora | 37 (9, 10, 9, 9) | Freestyle | "Creepin'"—Metro Boomin, the Weeknd & 21 Savage/"Watch Out for This (Bumaye)"—Major Lazer ft. Busy Signal, The Flexican & FS Green/"Boom Boom Pow"—Black Eyed Peas | 4th place |
| Ardit & Jora | 39 (10, 10, 9, 10) | Showdance | "Set Fire to the Rain"—Adele | 4th place |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Rumba | "Could I Have This Kiss Forever"—Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias | 3rd place |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 38 (9, 10, 9, 10) | Freestyle | "Crazy in Love"—Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z | 3rd place |
| Elhaida & Ledian | 40 (10, 10, 10, 10) | Showdance | "Rule the World"—Take That | 3rd place |
| Megi & Jurgen | 39 (10, 10, 9, 10) | Samba | "Hips Don't Lie"—Shakira ft. Wyclef Jean | Runners-Up |
| Megi & Jurgen | 35 (8, 10, 8, 9) | Freestyle | "Survivor"—Destiny's Child/"Born This Way"—Lady Gaga | Runners-Up |
| Megi & Jurgen | 39 (10, 10, 9, 10) | Showdance | "The Show Must Go On"—Queen | Runners-Up |

## Dance chart

The couples performed the following each week:
* Week 1-4: One unlearned dance
* Week 5: One unlearned dance & team dance
* Week 6-10: One unlearned dance
* Week 11: One unlearned dance & one dance with family/friends
* Week 12: Two unlearned dances
* Week 13: Couple's first dance, Freestyle and Showdance
Dancing with the Stars (season 8) - Dance chart :
| Couple | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Couple | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| Sara & Luixhino | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Tango | Contemp. | Team Freestyle | Immunity | Charleston | Bachata | Vallja e Rugovës | Paso Doble | Waltz | Waltz | Salsa | Quickstep | Samba | Cha-Cha-Cha | Freestyle | Showdance |
| Megi & Jurgen | Samba | Tango | Salsa | Viennese Waltz | Team Freestyle | Paso Doble | Rumba | Contemp. | Vallja e Tropojës | Argentine tango | Charleston | Freestyle | Quickstep | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Samba | Freestyle | Showdance |
| Elhaida & Ledian | Rumba | Paso Doble | Contemp. | Tango | Team Freestyle | Immunity | Cha-Cha-Cha | Samba | Vallja e Tiranes | Bachata | Quickstep | Freestyle | Jive | Salsa | Waltz | Rumba | Freestyle | Showdance |
| Ardit & Jora | Paso Doble | Bachata | Quickstep | Contemp. | Team Freestyle | Immunity | Tango | Salsa | Vallja e Osman Takes | Waltz | Samba | Contemp. | Argentine tango | Foxtrot | Cha-Cha-Cha | Paso Doble | Freestyle | Showdance |
| Isli & Ledia | Waltz | Cha-Cha-Cha | Rumba | Paso Doble | Team Freestyle | Samba | Jive | Quickstep | Vallja e Dibres | Salsa | Tango | Freestyle | Contemp. | Bachata | Charleston | | | |
| Salsano & Lori | Salsa | Jive | Waltz | Contemp. | Team Freestyle | Cha-Cha-Cha | Swing | Foxtrot | Vallja Gorarçe | Tango | Paso Doble | Waltz | Samba | Quickstep | Rumba | | | |
| Julia & Silvester | Quickstep | Rumba | Jive | Waltz | Team Freestyle | Immunity | Tango | Samba | Vallja e Librazhdit | Rock and Roll | Contemp. | Foxtrot | Cha-Cha-Cha | | | | | |
| Arbër & Erisa | Tango | Quickstep | Samba | Waltz | Team Freestyle | Immunity | Salsa | Paso Doble | Vallja e Shqipeve | Contemp. | | | | | | | | |
| Debora & Niko | Jive | Salsa | Tango | Viennese Waltz | Team Freestyle | Cha-Cha-Cha | Foxtrot | Swing | | | | | | | | | | |
| Gent & Emanuela | Charleston | Rock and Roll | Bachata | Paso Doble | Team Freestyle | Immunity | Waltz | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Elona & Anxhelo | Swing | Samba | Foxtrot | Charleston | Team Freestyle | Salsa | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Irini & Eltion | Bachata | Waltz | Salsa | Tango | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Alban & Odeta | Foxtrot | Contemp. | Latin | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ilir & Frenki | Rock and Roll | Charleston | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |