agree, watching again all these years later...they make such a great couple too...don't know who they are with, (I know Julianne is divorced now) or if Apollo is still dating his gf, but I wish they would somehow get together.... I ship them...haha...
Still the best couple on DTWS OF ALL TIME!! No other couple has given me so many chills when watching them dance as these two. DTWS PLEASE make a all-star season and bring these two back together to make some more magic on the dancefloor! :D
This was always a permanent memory in my brain sitting on the living room floor asking my grandma to replay it over and over again especially :54 it always made me light up I was only 5-6 im now 15 and I still love this dance
In my opinion, this was the best dance EVER in the history of Dancing with the Stars... Apolo nailed in incredibly. I was hoping sincerely that he would end up marrying this girl. You can see their chemistry. Amazing.
I'd like to move it-move it with Apolo any day...he had a great teacher in Julianne, she and brother Derek are probably the best choreographers in the show...but, as an athlete, he showed how dedicated athletes are, whether short track or dance...,hell yeah!! love this.
All I can say about this performance is that 6 years later the music and the movements still make this man "like to move it move it, I like to move it move it", and move it some more!!! WOW!! :)
Julianne had a unique ability to be sexy, seductive and sensual while appearing wholesome sweet and innocent. She’s just so darn likable and arguably the best DWTS dancer other than her brother
Julianne you are one hell of a dancer. It's no wonder you rock Blackpool. The mother of all Ballroom competition. I'm sad that you and Mark Ballas are not competing anymore :(.
...but you have to understand that this is a reality tv show, not a professional competition. They're entertaining the audience and giving the fans what they want. Just accept it for what it is.
I really love this performance. It may not be a "real" samba. It's for tv and a watered-down version. I mean he's a novice. They're trying to entertain with the music, costumes and dancing. They accomplished that. Very nice.
to me the music is amazing and thats what make the show fun.. and again you can expect older people to dance tradicional samba..they have to make it as entertaining as posible..
even if this isn't the 'traditional' or 'real' samba, as many people are saying, you have to give them credit- it was a great song choice, with a beat that was easy to work with, and the dance itself was AMAZING, so who cares if it's not 'traditional'?
Whether this is Samba or not aside, this dance is all fun until Julianne did that leg flip thing near the 1:15 mark. I know maybe most of female (and male?) pros are able to do that just like her, but that movement's placement in this dance is very well put. A very well-choreographed dance, Samba or not.
I agree, I'm from latin america and let me tell you that's not samba at all, but is towrks for a TV Show, you know, anyway they were such a great couple dancing, she looks hot as hell on that dress and the hair!
So, far in various videos people keep saying that this isn't Samba. Would somebody please explain to me exactly what Samba looks like, if this isn't it?
well yeah BALLROOM samba. Ps i aint brazilian and i can only DREAM of doin brazilian samba, i ll never get those steps i admit without envy. ic an do ballroom samba though, so i DO know the huge difference. if you interested, you could get the brazilian beginner video by worlddancenewyork com by a girl called ribeira or sth like that! she teaches real samba for beginners. active lifestyle makeover or something the dvd series is called including flamenco and bellydance, which i can do :)))
agree :))) haha they should go to any streets of brazil and see how ppl can move no one else can do it so effortlessly without actually takin clases and doinCRAZY movements love brazilians am jealous haha!
I agree, it does not have to be a tradicional samba song, since if they did a litle bit of research the producers would find that there are many new samba singers that have add their two cents. I think in this case the song was fun, but it felt out of place. THE DANCERS WERE AMAZING
It's not a popular version...I think it was arranged by the band that performs on the show, specifically for the show...I dont think you can get it anywhere. Sucks! lol
but honestly, if this were any other pro, it would matter. But who cares? It's Julianne. She makes a split look good when other female pros can't pull it off. People criticize Cheryl or whoever if they don't put enough basic steps.
well as you might already know, samba is from brazil. And I'm sorry to tell you this but if you showed this video in brazil??! they laugh at this, even the music is stupid..!
@alinecalves Oh no you didn't hurt my feelings at all lol, I just felt that you expressed your opinion in an unnecessarily condescending manner, which says more about you than it does about your opinion of the dance. I have my own qualms about the dance, but I wouldn't deign to express them so condescendingly.
Sweet!! She's an excellent dancer + she's a virgin (very surprising considering today's standards in this crazy world).Some lucky guy is gonna be very happy with her.
well you said it as YOU know... but unfortunately your lost..! you might want to take a trip to brazil some time soon. And show this video, or even better dance like this and see the reaction you'll get... you'll be lucky if they take it for 1 minute...
Because u people decided it to change whatever u want and just want it to call it as u wish under the name Ballroom whatrever doesnt mean it is what u say it is.
there is a BIG huuuuge difference between ballroom samba and brazilian samba. and in brazil anyone learns to dance fantastic from childhood on, better than any other nationality especially Europeans or Americans can ever DREAM of. watch ordinary brazilian girls freestyle on samba if you re honest like me you ll be stunned. and surrender ;)
