‘Dancing With The Stars’ (DWTS) Season 19 Finale /Week 11 Recap, Spoilers: The Three Finalists Revealed After Shocking Elimination
"Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) kicked off its grand finale week (11) on Monday, Nov. 24, 2014. The show saw the performances by the top four contestants-Janel and Val, Bethany and Derek, Alfonso and Witney, and Sadie and Mark. Meanwhile, the four judges-Bruno Tonioli, Julianne Hough, Len Goodma and Carrie Ann Inaba-continue to be the part of the show as the finalists battle it out to win the Mirror Ball Trophy. Here is a detailed recap of "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 Finals / Week 11 Part 1. Read on to find out who got eliminated and who made it to final three. [Warning: Spoilers Alert!]
Last week the contestants competed in Unplugged and Plugged segment of the competition. Leading the scoreboard for the plugged performance were Janel and Val with perfect 40 score. Meanwhile, Bethany and Derek took the lead for unplugged performance. The couple that got eliminated was Tommy and Peta.
"Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 Week 11/ Finals Recap
On the first night of the finals, the couples performed two routines. In the first round finalists performed one of their previous dance routines chosen by judges. And in the second round they delivered a freestyle performance.
Round 1
Bethany and Derek kicked off the show with their encore performance of Jive to the tune of "Shake it Off" by Taylor Swift. Judges thought they improved a lot.
Scores: Carrie Ann Inaba: 9 Len Goodman: 9 Julianne Hough: 9 Bruno Tonioli: 9
Total Score: 36/40
Sadie and Mark took the stage next. The two performed Samba to the tune of "Hunter" by Pharrell Williams.
Score: Carrie: 10 Len: 9 Julianne: 10 Bruno: 9
Total Score: 38/40
Janel and Val performed next. They did a Samba routine to the tune of "La Vida Es Un Carnaval" by Celia Cruz.
Scores: Carrie: 9 Len: 10 Julianne: 9 Bruno: 9
Total Score: 37/40
The last couple to perform in the first round of Finals Part 1 was Alfonso and Witney. The two performed Jive to the tune of "3-6-9" by Cupid feat. B.o.B.
Score: Carrie: 10 Len: 10 Julianne: 10 Bruno: 10
Total Score: 40/40
Following the Round 1 performances of the final four couples, the audience enjoyed celebrity performance by the youngest actress to be nominated for Academy Award. "Annie" starlet Quvenzhane Wallis performed a dance routine to the tune of movie's soundtrack "It's the Hard-Knock Life." Following her dance, the show moved forward with freestyles routine by the final four.
Round 2: Freestyles
The first couple to take the stage to perform their Freestyle routine was Bethany and Derek. They performed to the tune of "Revolution (District 78 Remix)" by Diplo feat. Faustix & Imanos and Kai.
Score: Carrie: 10 Len: 10 Julianne: 10 Bruno: 10
Total Score: 40/40
Next up were Sadie and Mark. They performed to the tune of "Super Mario Bros. Theme" by Koji Kondo.
Score: Carrie: 10 Len: 10 Julianne: 10 Bruno: 10
Performing next were Janel and Val. They danced to the tune of "I'M Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by Sleeping at Last.
Score: Carrie: 10 Len: 10 Julianne: 10 Bruno: 10
Total Score: 40/40
Last to perform in round 2 of "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 Finals Part 1 were Alfonso and Witney. The two performed their freestyle dance to the tune of "Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing)" by Benny Goodman.
Score: Carrie: 10 Len: 10 Julianne: 10 Bruno: 10
Total Score: 40/40
"Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 Week 11/Finals Elimination
Performances were followed by the announcement of the results and elimination. The couple that got eliminated is Bethany and Derek. The finalists are:
Sadie and Mark
Janel and Val
Alfonso and Witney "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 19 will return with its three-hour grand finale segment on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. ET on ABC. The episode features "24-Hour Dance Challenge," performances by eliminated contestants and guest gigs. For more spoilers and recaps, read below:
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