El Gran Show (season 8)


Special Edition of the 2012 edition of El Gran Show, it was the second season of 2012 and premiered on November 24, 2012.
In this season, the telephone vote in the duel was eliminated, being the couple saved the one that obtains the highest score. In the final, the winning couple was chosen only by the public vote, so there was no secret vote. In addition, the couples were divided into two teams, each one had as a coach Maricielo Effio or Belén Estévez, former contestants of the show; the winning couple of the season would turn their respective coach into winner.
On December 29, 2012, actress & TV host Karen Dejo and Oreykel Hidalgo were declared the winners, singer & actress Micheille Soifer and Christian Navarro finished second, while former MDO singer Alexis Grullón and Stephanie Palacios were third.

Cast

Couples

For this season 8 celebrities were announced, including Karen Dejo, Miguel "Conejo" Rebosio, Pierina Carcelén and Delly Madrid. Alexis Grullón, who was a judge last season, competed as a celebrity. For this season Maricielo Effio and Belén Estévez returned, playing as coaches. Sergio Lois was the only professional dancer who returned from last season, the rest of the dancers are new to the dance floor.
During the show, Delly Madrid suffered an injury during the first week in the live show, being replaced in the following weeks by Belén Estévez, Leslie Shaw, Emilia Drago and Pamela Mármol until her recovery. Even so, because his period of recovery would take longer than expected, Madrid decided to withdraw the competition.
CelebrityNotability Professional partnerStatus
Pierina CarcelénActress & modelJuan Pablo RodríguezEliminated 1st
on December 1, 2012
Delly MadridModel & actressSergio LoisWithdrew
on December 8, 2012
Flor PoloTV personalityJorge ÁvilaEliminated 2nd
on December 22, 2012
Néstor VillanuevaTV personalityMónica CrucetEliminated 3rd
on December 29, 2012
Miguel "Conejo" RebosioFormer football playerKaren TokashikiEliminated 4th
on December 29, 2012
Alexis GrullónFormer MDO singerStephanie PalaciosThird place
on December 29, 2012
Micheille SoiferSinger & actressChristian NavarroRunner-up
on December 29, 2012
Karen DejoActress & TV hostOreykel HidalgoWinners
on December 29, 2012

Host and judges

, Aldo Díaz and Óscar López Arias returned as hosts, while Morella Petrozzi, Pachi Valle Riestra and the VIP Jury returned as judges. Carlos Cacho, former judge in Bailando por un sueño, and Rosanna Lignarolo, judge in the , entered the show as new judges.

Scoring charts

Average score chart

This table only counts dances scored on a 40-point scale.
Rank by
average		PlaceCoupleTotal
points		Number
of dances		Average
11Karen & Oreykel3381130.7
22Micheille & Christian3271129.7
34Conejo & Karen3151128.6
47Delly & Sergio113428.3
53Alexis & Stephanie2771125.2
65Néstor & Mónica2451024.5
78Pierina & Juan Pablo45222.5
86Flor & Jorge139719.9

Highest and lowest scoring performances

The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 40-point scale are as follows:
DanceHighest scored dancerHighest scoreLowest scored dancerLowest score
Latin popKaren Dejo33Flor Polo20
QuickstepNéstor Villanueva25Alexis Grullón23
JiveMicheille Soifer30——
TangoMiguel "Conejo" Rebosio25——
FestejoMiguel "Conejo" Rebosio26Pierina Carcelén23
CumbiaMicheille Soifer32Flor Polo19
Cha-cha-chaBelén Estévez33——
MamboKaren Dejo30Miguel "Conejo" Rebosio29
DiscoKaren Dejo35Néstor Villanueva18
ReggaetonNéstor Villanueva24Alexis Grullón20
K-popAlexis Grullón27Micheille Soifer23
JazzKaren Dejo
Alexis Grullón		29Flor Polo21
Heroes dancesMicheille Soifer
Miguel "Conejo" Rebosio		33Flor Polo
Néstor Villanueva		18
SalsaMicheille Soifer
Miguel "Conejo" Rebosio		33Alexis Grullón22
AdagioMiguel "Conejo" Rebosio31Flor Polo
Néstor Villanueva		18
FoxtrotNéstor Villanueva29——
FreestyleMicheille Soifer35Miguel "Conejo" Rebosio29
WaltzMicheille Soifer34Alexis Grullón27

Couples' highest and lowest scoring dances

Scores are based upon a potential 40-point maximum.
CouplesHighest scoring danceLowest scoring dance
Karen & OreykelDisco Latin pop
Micheille & ChristianFreestyle Adagio
Alexis & StephanieFreestyle Reggaeton
Conejo & KarenSalsa Tango
Néstor & MónicaCumbia Disco & Adagio
Flor & JorgeCumbia Jazz
Delly & SergioCha-cha-cha Cumbia
Pierina & Juan PabloFestejo Latin pop

Weekly scores

Individual judges' scores in the charts below are listed in this order from left to right: Morella Petrozzi, Carlos Cacho, Rosanna Lignarolo, Pachi Valle Riestra, VIP Jury.

Week 1: Latin Pop Night

The couples danced latin pop and a team dance of hula.
During the team dances, Delly Madrid suffered a serious accident in her head, canceling the team round.
;Running order

Week 2: Movie Night

The couples performed one unlearned ballroom dance to famous film songs. In the versus, the couples faced dancing different dance styles.
Due to the Delly Madrid injury, Belén Estévez replaced her in the chachacha and Leslie Shaw in the versus.
;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Alexis & Stephanie33 Quickstep"We Go Together"—from GreaseSentenced
Micheille & Christian40 Jive"Footloose"—from FootlooseSafe
Conejo & Karen35 Tango"Santa María "—from Shall We Dance?Sentenced
Pierina & Juan Pablo33 Festejo*"Afroperuano"—Afroperu
Flor & Jorge37 Cumbia*"Ven a Bailar"—EuforiaSafe
Belén & Sergio43 Cha-cha-cha" The Time of My Life"—from Dirty DancingBest steps
Karen & Oreykel40 Mambo"Cuban Pete"—from The MaskSafe
Néstor & Mónica34 Quickstep"Mamma Mia"—from Mamma Mia!Safe

;*The duel
The couples danced cumbia and disco.
Flor Polo suffered an injury at the end of her cumbia dance, so she could not dance her disco routine, being automatically sentenced.
Due to the Delly Madrid injury, Emilia Drago replaced her in the cumbia and Pamela Mármol in the disco. Finally, when it was announced that Alexis & Stephanie were eliminated, Madrid decided to withdraw the competition and give its place to the couple.
;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Karen & Oreykel39 Cumbia"El Arbolito"—Grupo NéctarBest steps
Karen & Oreykel45 Disco"Knock on Wood"—Amii StewartBest steps
Néstor & Mónica31 Cumbia"Muchacho Provinciano"—ChacalónSentenced
Néstor & Mónica26 Disco"Born to Be Alive"—Patrick HernandezSentenced
Micheille & Christian38 Cumbia"Eres Mentirosa"—Grupo NéctarSafe
Micheille & Christian40 Disco"Last Dance"—Donna SummerSafe
Alexis & Stephanie35 Cumbia"Cariñito"—Los Hijos del SolSafe
Alexis & Stephanie30 Reggaeton*"Danza Kuduro" / "Taboo"—Don OmarSafe
Conejo & Karen39 Cumbia"Amigos Traigan Cerveza"—Los RonischSafe
Conejo & Karen36 Festejo*"Bailarás" / "Transe"—Perú NegroSafe
Emilia & Sergio32 Cumbia"Agonía de Amor"—Dilbert Aguilar y La TribuWithdrew
Pamela & Sergio40 Disco"Disco Inferno"—The TrammpsWithdrew
Flor & Jorge29 Cumbia"Te Eché al Olvido"—Tony RosadoSentenced
Flor & JorgeN/ADisco"I Will Survive"—Gloria GaynorSentenced

;*The duel
The couples danced k-pop or latin pop, a heroes dance and a team dance. The heroes dance involved the celebrities dancing side-by-side to the same song and receiving the same set of scores from the judges for the routine.
;Running order
;*The duel
The couples danced a favorite dance, adagio and a dancethon of jazz. This week, none couples were sentenced.
;Running order
;*The duel
On the first part, the couples danced cumbia and freestyle.
On the second part, the final four couples danced waltz.
;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Micheille & Christian42 Cumbia"Lárgate"—Hermanos YaipénSafe
Micheille & Christian45 Freestyle"Quimbara"—Celia Cruz & Johnny PachecoSafe
Conejo & Karen36 Cumbia"Una Rosa lo Sabe"—Hermanos YaipénSafe
Conejo & Karen39 Freestyle"Torero"—ChayanneSafe
Alexis & Stephanie33 Cumbia"A Llorar a Otra Parte"—Hermanos YaipénSafe
Alexis & Stephanie40 Freestyle"Look at Me Now" / "Turn Up the Music"—Chris BrownSafe
Karen & Oreykel41 Cumbia"Ojalá Que Te Mueras"—Hermanos YaipénSafe
Karen & Oreykel44 Freestyle"El Chicharrón"—Oro SolidoSafe
Néstor & Mónica41 Cumbia"Humíllate"—Hermanos YaipénEliminated
Néstor & Mónica40 Freestyle"Sweet Dreams "—EurythmicsEliminated

;Running order
CoupleScoresDanceMusicResult
Micheille & Christian44 Waltz"Total Eclipse of the Heart"—Bonnie TylerRunner-up
Conejo & Karen39 Waltz"My Heart Will Go On"—Celine DionEliminated
Alexis & Stephanie37 Waltz"I Will Always Love You"—Whitney HoustonThird place
Karen & Oreykel43 Waltz"Angels"—Robbie WilliamsWinners

Dance chart

The celebrities and professional partners will dance one of these routines for each corresponding week: