# Dancing with the Stars (Albanian TV series)

Dancing with the Stars is an Albanian dance competition television series that premiered on 18 February 2010 on Vizion Plus and Tring Digital. It is the Albanian version of the British reality TV competition Strictly Come Dancing and is part of the Dancing with the Stars franchise. The show pairs celebrities with professional dancers. Each couple performs predetermined dances and competes against the others for judges' points and audience votes. The couple receiving the lowest combined total of judges' points and audience votes is eliminated each week until only the champion dance pair remains.
The show aired until 8 June 2018 on Vizion Plus and Tring Digital. On 10 June 2022, it was announced that beginning with the 8th season, Dancing with the Stars would move from Vizion Plus to Top Channel. On 7 October 2022 it began airing the eighth season. On the final of the eighth season, it was announced that the ninth season will begin airing very soon on Top Channel, with the season premiering on 6 October 2023. In September 2024, the executive producer Sara Hoxha announced that the show would be on hiatus for the 2024-2025 television season.

## Format

The show pairs a number of celebrities with professional dancers who each week compete against each other in a competition to impress a panel of judges and the viewing public in order to survive potential elimination. Through a telephone poll, viewers vote who should stay, the results of the poll being combined with the ranking of the panel of judges. Couple with lowest number points drop out from each episode. Each judge gives the performance a mark out of ten, giving an overall total out of thirty/forty.

## Presenters and judges
### Presenter timeline
#### Color key

| Host | Co-host |
| Cast member | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons |
| Cast member | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Alketa Vejsiu | | | | | | | | | |
| Amarda Toska | | | | | | | | | |
| Armina Mevlani | | | | | | | | | |
| Almeda Abazi | | | | | | | | | |
| Bora Zemani | | | | | | | | | |
| Genti Zotaj | | | | | | | | | |
| Ermal Mamaqi | | | | | | | | | |
| Jonida Maliqi | | | | | | | | | |
| Drini Zeqo | | | | | | | | | |
| Rudi Hizmo | | | | | | | | | |
| Mateo Cela | | | | | | | | | |
| Eno Popi | | | | | | | | | |

### Judges timeline
#### Color key

| Main Judge | Contestant | Professional dancer |
| Cast member | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons | Seasons |
| Cast member | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Ilir Shaqiri | | | | | | | | | |
| Iva Tiço | | | | | | | | | |
| Arian Çani | | | | | | | | | |
| Alfred Kaçinari | | | | | | | | | |
| Ema Andrea | | | | | | | | | |
| Milaim Zeka | | | | | | | | | |
| Julian Deda | | | | | | | | | |
| Armand Peza | | | | | | | | | |
| Dalina Buzi | | | | | | | | | |
| Kledi Kadiu | | | | | | | | | |
| Valbona Selimllari | | | | | | | | | |
| Lori Bala | | | | | | | | | |
| Olta Gixhari | | | | | | | | | |

## Series overview

| Series | Contestants | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Originally released | Winners | Runners-up | Third place |
| Series | Contestants | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Network | Winners | Runners-up | Third place |
| 1 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 18 February 2010 (2010-02-18) | 7 May 2010 (2010-05-07) | Vizion Plus | Oni Pustina & Linda Poda | Genta Ismajli & Dion Gjinika | Roland Hysi & Lori Bala |
| 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 31 March 2011 (2011-03-31) | 16 June 2011 (2011-06-16) | Vizion Plus | Enver Petrovci & Lori Bala | Çiljeta Xhilaga & Dion Gjinika | Shpat Kasapi & Isida Mollaymeri |
| 3 | 14 | 22 | 22 | 16 January 2012 (2012-01-16) | 29 March 2012 (2012-03-29) | Vizion Plus | Elvana Gjata & Gerdi Vaso | Vedat Ademi & Odeta Dishnica | Inida Gjata & Simone Pigliacelli Ornela Bregu & Dion Gjinika |
| 4 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 November 2013 (2013-11-05) | 21 January 2014 (2014-01-21) | Vizion Plus | Lori Hoxha & Dion Gjinika | Flaka Krelani & Eltojn | Aulona Musta & Gerd Vaso Arjon & Ermira |
| 5 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 24 November 2014 (2014-11-24) | 9 February 2015 (2015-02-09) | Vizion Plus | Tuna & Simone Pigliacelli | Amos Zaharia & Adela Evi & Andrea | Kristi & Ermira |
| 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 October 2015 (2015-10-15) | 31 December 2015 (2015-12-31) | Vizion Plus | Dorina Mema & Besi | Florian & Lori Bala | Ambra & Jurgen |
| 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 23 March 2018 (2018-03-23) | 8 June 2018 (2018-06-08) | Vizion Plus | Soni Malaj & Dion Gjinika | Aulona Musta & Graciano Tagani | Amos Zaharia & Isida Mollaymeri |
| 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 October 2022 (2022-10-07) | 1 January 2023 (2023-01-01) | Top Channel | Sara Hoxha & Luixhino Hala | Megi Pojani & Jurgen Bala | Elhaida Dani & Ledian Agallijaj |
| 9 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 6 October 2023 (2023-10-06) | 29 December 2023 (2023-12-29) | Top Channel | Enxhi Nasufi & Silvester Shuta | Sardi Strugaj & Erisa Govaci | Arnita Beqiraj & Eni Balla Fifi & Graciano Tagani |