January 29, 2009

Superstars of Dance Music Episode 5

Written by: John

In our final Superstars of Dance music entry for season 1, here’s the music from the final episode of Superstars of Dance. You can find all the Superstars of Dance music listed here. Just click on the iTunes images to be able to download the Superstars of Dance music on iTunes.

Flatley Performance on Tape to “Yankee Doodle Boy” Patriotic Songs of America - Patriotic Songs of America - Yankee Doodle Boy

Group-Australia
Speedy J singing the song “Actor Nine” Speedy J - A Shocking Hobby - Actor Nine

Solo-U.S.A.
UltraBlack singing the song “Dodge Traffic”

Solo-Russia
Leon Minkus to the song “Don Quixote” Nayden Todorov & Sofia National Opera Orchestra - Minkus: Don Quixote - Ballet in Three Acts

Solo-Ireland
(Bernadette Flynn)
Ronan Hardiman singing the song “Celtic Dream” Ronan Hardiman - Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance - Celtic Dream

Solo-India
American Blend (soundtrack) to the song “Kathak/Kathak Rap” HOSSAM RAMZY, RAFA EL TACHUELA - Flamenco Arabe - Kathak

Group-China
Shaolin Kung Fu Masters to the song “Freedom To Move”

Duet-Australia
Cherry Poppin’ Daddies singing the song “Ding Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line” Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot - The Swingin' Hits of the Cherry Poppin' Daddies - Ding-Dong Daddy of the D-Car Line

Duet-S. Africa
Dreamgirls (soundtrack) to the song “One Night Only” Anika Noni Rose, Beyoncé & Sharon Leal - Dreamgirls (Music from the Motion Picture) - One Night Only sung by Anika Noni Rose, Beyonce and Sharon Leal

Duet-Argentina
Forever Tango (cast album) Luis Bravo singing the song “Tanguera” Luis Bravo - Luis Bravo's Forever Tango - Live from Teatro Coliseo Podesta - Tanguera

Group-U.S.A
Todd Burns/Common singing the song “Bradley’s Intro/Universal Mind Control” Common - Universal Mind Control - Universal Mind Control (UMC)

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Superstars of Dance Music – Episode 4

Written by: John

Finding the Superstars of Dance music took a lot longer than I would have expected it to take. However, I’m finally able to post the music from the final 2 episodes of Superstars of Dance. Here’s the music from episode 4 of Superstars of Dance. You can find all the Superstars of Dance music listed here.

Group-India
(India Dancers)
Bombay Dreams (soundtrack) singing the song “Ganesh” A. R. Rahman - Bombay Dreams - Ganesh

Duet-Australia
(Giselle & Henry)
Sum Svistu singing the song “Lo-Lo Dzama”

Solo-Ireland
(Bernadette Flynn)
Ronan Hardiman singing the song “Celtic Dream” Ronan Hardiman - Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance - Celtic Dream

Solo-S. Africa
(Mamela Nyamza)
Saint-Saens singing the song “Carnival Of The Animals: The Swan” Czechoslovak Radio Symphony Orchetra, Marian Lapsansky, Ondrej Lenard & Peter Toperczer - Prokofiev: Peter And The Wolf - Saint-Saëns: Carnival Of The Animals - Britten: The Young People's Guide to the Orchestra - Carnival Of The Animals: The Swan

Group-China
(Shaolin Monks)
Shaolin Wheel of Life singing the song “Journey”

Duet-U.S.A.
(Eric & Georgia)
OneRepublic singing the song “Apologize” OneRepublic - Dreaming Out Loud - Apologize

Solo-India
(Mythili Prakash)
Dance of Shiva singing the song “Mythili Prakash” KarmaCosmic - Yoga Salon - Dance of Shiva

Solo-Argentina
(Carolina Cerisola)
Wendy Frasier & Nelson Kole singing the song “She’s Dangerous” Blessed By a Broken Heart - Pedal to the Metal - She's Dangerous

Groovaloos vs. Shaolin Monks
INTRO: “Theme From Enter The Dragon” sung by Lalo Schifrin Incredibly Strange Film Band - Cult Themes from the 70s, Vol. 2 - Enter the Dragon
CHALLENGE: “Know The Ledge” sung by Erik B. & Rakim Eric B. & Rakim - Don't Sweat the Technique - Know the Ledge

Duet-Russia
(Pasha & Aliana)
Bond/ Michel Camilo singing the song “Libertango Bond - Shine - Libertango/Caribe” Michel Camilo - Michel Camilo - Caribe

Group-Ireland
(Lord of the Dancers)
Ronan Hardiman singing the song “Lord of the Dance” Ronan Hardiman - Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance - Lord of the Dance

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January 13, 2009

Superstars of Dance Music Episode 3

Written by: John

Below you’ll find a list of music from the third episode of Superstars of Dance. Click the iTunes images to download the music from iTunes (where available). Here’s a link to find the previous Superstars of Dance music.

Opening Ceremonies
Group-Australia
(Los Huincas)
Black Eyed Peas’s (under special license from Amnesty International-from the CD ‘Instant Karma: Save Darfur’- www.amnestyusa.org) song “Power To The People” Black Eyed Peas - Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur - Power to the People

Duet-Ireland
(Bernadette & Damien)

Solo-Russia
(Maria Kochetkova)
English National Ballet’s song “Le Corsaire: Pas de Deux Et Variations (Interpolation for 1899 Revival)” London Festival Ballet Orchestra & Terence Kern - 100 Best Ballet - Le Corsaire : Pas de Deux Et Variations (interpolation for 1899 Revival)

Solo-U.S.A.
(Robert Muraine)
Ultrablack’s song “Machine”

Group-S. Africa
(Gumboot Dancers)
Patricia Nyandeni & Todd Twala’s song “Umoja” Imani Winds - Imani Winds - Umoja

Duet-Argentina
(Miriam & Leonardo)
Forever Tango’s (cast album) song “Libertango” Broadway Cast Recording & Lisandro Adrover - Forever Tango - Libertango

Solo-India
(Amrapali Anbegaokar)
Anoushka Shankar’s song “Red Sun” Anoushka Shankar - Rise - Red Sun

Solo-Australia
(Reed Luplau)
Spiderbait’s song “Shazam!” Spiderbait - Grand Slam - Shazam!

Duet S. Africa
(Victor & Claudia)
Dulce Pontes’s (Primal Fear soundtrack) song “Cancao Do Mar” Xanti - Portugal em Festa, Vol. 2 - Cançao do Mar

Group U.S.A
(The Groovaloos)
The Groovaloos’s song “Clocking In”

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January 6, 2009

Superstars of Dance Music – January 5, 2008

Written by: John

Opening Ceremonies
Group-Argentina
(Los Huincas)
Fernando Quevedo’s song “Gauchos Opening/Gauchos Finale”

Solo-India
(Mythili Prakash)
Mythili Prakash’s song “Lahiri Cascade”

Solo-Ireland
(Kelly Hendry)
Ronin Hardiman’s song “Gypsy”

Duet-Australia
(Gisele & Henry)
Malcolm McLaren’s song “Club Le Narcisse”

Duet-S. Africa
(Victor & Claudia)
Whitney Houston’s song “I Have Nothing” Whitney Houston - The Bodyguard (Original Soundtrack Album) - I Have Nothing

Solo-China
(Yang Yanan)
Shaolin Kung Fu Masters’s song “Earth”

Solo-U.S.A
(Dormeshia Sumbry-Edwards)
Michel Legrand’s song “Typewriter” Louie Ranks - Dancehall 101, Vol. 3 - Typewriter

Group-Russia
(Cossack Dancers)
Barynya’s song “Cossack Dance” Various Artists - Russia: Russian Folh Musical Instruments - Barynya

Group-India
(India Dancers)
Jab We Met’s (original soundtrack) song “Nagada Nagada” Javed Ali & Sonu Nigam - Jab We Met - Nagada Nagada

Solo-S.Africa
(Mamela Nyamza)
Madosini’s song “Wenu Se Goli” Madosini - Power to the Women - Wenu Se Goli

Solo-Argentina
(Miriam Larici)
Astor Piazzolla’s song “Tango Apassionado (Prologue)” Mary Soriano - Tanz Mit Mir - Yiddish Ballroom Dance - Tango Apassionate (Tango)

Duet-Ireland
(Bernadette & Damien)
Ronan Hardiman’s song “Stolen Kiss” Ronan Hardiman - Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance - Stolen Kiss

Duet-China
(Zheng Zhen Zhu & Nan An)
Yao Zhuang’s song “Ding Shang Ba Lei”

Solo-Russia
(Maria Kochetkova)
Leon Minkus’s song “Don Quixote” Nayden Todorov & Sofia National Opera Orchestra - Minkus: Don Quixote - Ballet in Three Acts - Don Quixote: Quiteria's Variation (The Fan)

Solo-Australia
(Reed Luplau)
Robert Anthony Navarro and Hal David’s song “One More Town” Hal David - Pop, Rock & Alternative - One More Town

Group-U.S.A.
(The Groovaloos)
Busta Rhymes’s song “Don’t Touch Me (Pour Da Water On ‘Em)” Busta Rhymes - Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water on 'Em) - Single - Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On 'Em)

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I previously posted the music I could find from the premier of Superstars of Dance music. I’ll be trying to post all the music from Superstars of Dance, but it’s been pretty difficult to figure out the songs. There’s such a unique set of interesting music on the show. Probably due to the diversity of countries.

Here’s where I’ll add all the music from the second episode of Superstars of Dance:

Indian group danced a Bollywood to the song “Nagada Nagada” sung by Javed Ali & Sonu Nigam from the Indian movie Jab We Met
Javed Ali & Sonu Nigam - Jab We Met - Nagada Nagada

US Hip Hop Group (US Group) danced to the song “Don’t Touch Me (Throw Da Water On ‘Em)” by Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes - Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water on 'Em) - Single - Don't Touch Me (Throw Da Water On 'Em)

Dormesha Sumbry-Edwards (US Solo) did a tap dance to the song “The Typewriter” Arthur Fiedler & Boston Pops Orchestra - Leroy Anderson - Greatest Hits - The Typewriter by Leroy Anderson

Reed Luplau (Australian soloist) danced to “One More Town” sung by Hal David
Hal David - Pop, Rock & Alternative - One More Town

Damien O’Kane & Bernadette Flynn (Irish step dance duo) danced to the song “Stolen Kiss” from Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance sung by Ronan Hardiman
Ronan Hardiman - Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance - Stolen Kiss

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January 5, 2009

Superstars of Dance Music from the Premiere

Written by: John

I finally was able to find an entire list of music from Superstars of Dance. The search for the music is over (mostly). If there is an iTunes image next to the song, then you can download the song on iTunes. As expected, many of the songs on superstars of dance isn’t available on iTunes.

Opening Ceremonies
Group-Ireland
(Lord of the Dancers)
Ronin Hardiman performing “Planet Ireland” Az Orff Együttes Tagjai - Rácz Aladár Zeneiskola 2006 - Orff Ensemble Matyasföld - Lord of the Dance - Planet Ireland

Solo-U.S.A.
(Robert Muraine)
Ultrablack performing “Rigid”

Solo-Argentina
(Carolina Cerisola)
Susan Joyce performing “Les Gitans” Dalida - 40 Succès en or - Les gitans

Duet-Russia
(Pasha & Anya)
Da Silva performing “Indissoluble”

Duet-India
(Nishi & Sangita)
Devdas(original soundtrack) performing “Dola Re Dola” K.K., Kavita Krishnamurthy & Shreya Ghosal - Devdas (Original Soundtrack) - Dola Re Dola

Solo-Australia
(Sean Robinson)
no music – just tapping a cappella

Solo-China
(Bei Zhen)
Vinci Chan performing “Departure”

Group-S. Africa
(Gumboot Dancers)
Patricia Nyandeni & Todd Twala performing “Usegoli”

Group-Australia
(Australian Dancers)
Lae & Chocolate O’Brian performing “Hands Up” Black Eyed Peas - Elephunk - Hands Up

Solo-Ireland
(Damien O’Kane)
Ronin Hardiman performing “Cry of the Celts” Ronan Hardiman - Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance - Cry of the Celts

Solo S. Africa
(Sduduzo Ka-Mbili)
Margaret Singana (Shaka Zulu – original soundtrack) performing “We Are Growing” Yvonne Chaka Chaka - Real Earth, Vol. 1 - We Are Growing (Shaka Zulu)

Duet-USA
(Eric & Georgia)
V For Vendetta (original soundtrack) performing “Remember, Remember” Dario Marianelli - V for Vendetta (Music from the Motion Picture) - Remember Remember/”Evey Reborn” Dario Marianelli - V for Vendetta (Music from the Motion Picture) - Evey Reborn/”Knives And Bullets” Dario Marianelli - V for Vendetta (Music from the Motion Picture) - Knives and Bullets (And Cannons Too)

Duet-Argentina
(Miriam & Leonardo)
Forever Tango (cast album) performing “La Cumparsita” Broadway Cast Recording & Lisandro Adrover - Forever Tango - La Cumparsita

Solo-Russia
(Julia Banter)
Everything Is Illuminated (original soundtrack) performing “Little Jonathan/The Wall”

Solo-India
(Amrapali Ambegaokar)
Guru Sandarlal Gangani performing “Computer Thihai & Shivastuti”

Group-China
(Shaolin Monks)
Shaolin Kung Fu Masters performing “Freedom To Move (Shaolin Mix)”

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I think it’s going to be really hard to compile all the music from the Superstars of Dance since Nigel chose not to display the name of the song like he did on So You Think You Can Dance, but I’m going to do what I can do to find it.

Here’s the music I’ve found from the premiere episode of Superstars of Dance so far.

Eric Luna and Georgia Ambarian (US Duet) danced a cabaret to the song “Evey Reborn” sung by Dario Marianelli from the V for Vendetta motion picture
Dario Marianelli - V for Vendetta (Music from the Motion Picture) - Evey Reborn

Nisha and Sangita (Indian Duet) danced Bollywood to the song Dola Re Dola from a movie called Devdas sung by K.K., Kavita Krishnamurthy & Shreya Ghosal
K.K., Kavita Krishnamurthy & Shreya Ghosal - Devdas (Original Soundtrack) - Dola Re Dola

Irish Soloist danced to the song “Celtic Cry” from the Boondock Saints soundtrack
Joja Wendt - Mit 88 Tasten um die Welt! - Celtic Cry

Pasha and Anya (Russian Duet) danced to “Indissoluble” by Perla off the album Vol. 3- La Private Show
Not Available on iTunes (Thanks Leah!)

Indian soloists both had original classical pieces that were probably composed specifically for their performances. (Thanks sarika!)

If you know the other songs I’ve missed, please leave a comment and I’ll update the list of music.

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January 4, 2009

Premiere of Superstars of Dance

Written by: John

In about an hour I’ll be sitting down to enjoy the premier of Superstars of Dance. I really can’t wait to see what Nigel Lythgoe has planned since leaving American Idol. The previews have looked amazing and I love the work that Nigel Lythgoe has done on So You Think You Can Dance, so I’m excited to see what he’s going to do with the broadening of what we consider dance.

Check out this video of the Superstars of Dance hosts, Michael Flatley and Susie Castillo, and Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe explains a little bit more about what I’ll see on Superstars of Dance.

I love the idea that there’s really 4 competitions going on at once. Basically Superstars of Dance brings together dancers from 8 countries each doing a solo, duet, and group dance. Each category of dance competes against each other and then each country competes against each other in the overall score.

Let’s hope that Nigel does a good job covering the scores of the various dancers. Otherwise, following 4 competitions will just be confusing and not very good television.

Here’s a nice set of video interviews with the various Superstars of Dance contestants:

As always, I’ll be doing my best to compile a list of the various music used on Superstars of Dance. I have a feeling that it will be difficult to compile, but I’ll do the best I can. If you’re from one of the 8 countries and know the music from your country that was used on Superstars of Dance, then let me know and I’ll add it to my Superstars of Dance music.

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