Dancing with the Stars semi-finals are the end of a season of ups and downs for many of the show’s celebrity competitors. With only 5 stars remaining, it’s down to the wire as the celebrities and their pros perform two dances that could be their lifeline to the finals or the end of the road. Tonight, one of them is going home one week short of the finale.
These fan favorites will be in the bottom two at the close of the semi-finals
Five celebrities are left to compete during season 33 of Dancing with the Stars. The series semifinals challenge them to dazzle the judges and viewers with mirrorball-worthy performances in ballroom and Latin styles.
However, there will be only three top performers of the five. Goldderby predicts who will be at the top of the leaderboard and the celebrities who won’t make the finale.
The odds-predicting site says The Bachelor star Joey Graziadei is the season frontrunner. However, he has tough competitors in TV star Chandler Kinney and Super Bowl champion Danny Amendola.
The dark horses of the season are Olympians Stephen Nedoroscik and Ilona Maher. Each is in danger of going home.
However, there’s no true prediction of how fans will turn out for their favorites. Each celebrity is allowed 10 votes per couple. So for Nedoroscik and Maher, it’s anybody’s game depending on their semi-finals performances.
What types of dances and songs will the celebrities dance to in the semifinals?
During the Dancing with the Stars semifinals, the remaining five celebrities dance one ballroom and one Latin-style routine. Judging these performances are Carrie Ann Inaba, Derek Hough, and Bruno Tonioli.
Danny Amendola and pro-Witney Carson will perform a Viennese Waltz to “Gravity” by John Mayer and a Salsa to “I Like It” by Cardi B, Bad Bunny, and J Balvin. Joey Graziadei and pro-Jenna Johnson will perform a Foxtrot to “I Won’t Dance” by Erin Boheme featuring District 78 and a Paso Doble to “Come Together” by Lennon & McCartney.
Chandler Kinney and pro-Brandon Armstrong will perform a Foxtrot to “Too Sweet” by Hozier and a Salsa to “Spicy Margarita” by Jason Derulo and Michael Bublé. Ilona Maher and pro-Alan Bersten will perform a Viennese Waltz to “golden hour” by JVKE and a Paso Doble to “Unholy (Orchestral Version)” by Sam Smith and Kim Petras.
Finally, Stephen Nedoroscik and pro-Rylee Arnold will perform a Tango to “Sweet Disposition” by The Temper Trap. This dance will be followed by a Cha Cha to “Bailar” by Deorro featuring Elvis Crespo.
The show begins with a performance of “Dance The Night” by Dua Lipa. This routine is choreographed by pros Sasha Farber and Ezra Sosa. Additionally, there will be a special performance of “greedy (Acoustic)” by Tate McRae, choreographed by Mandy Moore and featuring some of the professional dancers joining the DWTS LIVE 2025 Tour.
How many episodes are left in season 33 of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ after the semi-finals?
There is one episode left of season 33 of Dancing with the Stars. The season finale airs on Nov. 26, 2024.
Fans will be able to vote for the remaining five celebrity competitors during the live semifinals in the ET/CT time zones. During this time, online voting will be available to fans in any time zone in the U.S. and Canada via dwtsvote.abc.com.
Viewers can also vote via SMS/text. Live viewer votes from the night will subsequently be combined with the judges’ scores to determine who will be eliminated.
Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough co-host Dancing with the Stars. The series airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST on ABC and Disney Plus, and the next day on Hulu.
