This post contains details fromDancing With the StarsWeek 9.
The time has nearly come to name anotherDancing with the Starschampion.
Lets get into it and see how they fared.
‘Dancing with the Stars’ Joey Graziadei, Jenna JohnsonDisney/Eric McCandless
Chandler Kinney (Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin) with partner Brandon Armstrong.
After two perfect scores in a row, the pressure is on for Kinney.
She and Armstrong started off the show with a salsa to Jason Derulo and Michael Bubles Spicy Margarita.
You are on fire, Chandler.
Johnson and Graziadei tackled a Foxtrot for their first performance of the night.
As Graziadei mentions in his pre-dance package, hes not just competing for his own bragging rights.
Hes looking to make history as the first male lead from theBachelorfranchise to make it to theDWTSfinale.
And this dance puts him one step closer.
That dance was a masterclass and a breath of fresh air, Derek Hough said.
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Olympic rugby player Ilona Maher with partner Alan Bersten.
Maher looked to show her range with this Paso Doble.
She brought tons of passion to her fiery dance with Bersten, set to Sam Smiths Unholy.
Talk about a drama queen, Bruno Tonioli raved.
That was so strong, so focused.
You look beautiful…what an incredible transformation.Score: 28 out of 30.
Super Bowl Champion Danny Amendola with partner Witney Carson.
Its all about those beautiful lines.
OlympianStephen Nedoroscik with partner Rylee Arnold.
Nedoroscik and Arnold closed out the first round of dances with a Cha Cha.
Gotta move those hips to execute a Cha Cha!
Before long, its time for those second dances.
Heres how everyone fared:
Kinney & Armstrong.The one dance standing between Kinney and the finals is the Foxtrot.
Unsurprisingly, she does just that to the tune of Hoziers Too Sweet, leaving the judges quite impressed.
This was the most intensely sensual Foxtrot I have ever seen!
One of those dances youll never forget.
Lucky for them, the judges didnt really seem to care.Score:29 out of 10.
Time to channel his inner matador!
I love the attack, the passion… Inaba says, though she had some critiques on his footwork.
Maher has to slow things down for her next semifinal dance.
Inaba tells Maher she felt honored to watch the performance.Score:29 out of 30.
The judges told him to come back swinging with his next dance, and he delivered.
you’re free to breathe now!
Mission to Tango accomplished, Tonioli says.Score: 28 out of 10.
The pro football player and his partner ended the night with a Salsa.
High risk, high reward!
The lifts were pretty insane, and it really paid off.
You blew the roof off, Hough says.
You should be so proud of what youve accomplished on this show.Score:27 out of 30.
And the couple going home is…no one!
Time for the finals.
