Since this is a competition, not all of them can continue on. The selection process for this week's elimination wasn't easy for the judges. With two performances, if the dancers did poorly on one style, they could come back on the second and wow the judges. This was the case with Destini and Jamile. They didn't impress the judges much with their first quick step performance, but when they returned with their hip-hop routine, they won high praise from all. Despite their efforts, they ranked among the lowest on scoring.
Ryan and Melody were also selected for elimination. Melody was complemented on her technique on tonight's show. The luck of the show's random selection process has hurt Melody the last two weeks. In my opinion, her partner Ryan truly failed her tonight. Ryan had done stellar Latin performances at the beginning of the competition, but the last two weeks, he has seriously faltered. His failure to shine on the dance floor makes him my choice for elimination.
Both Destini and Melody are extremely talented dancers. Week after week, they have both done well. I don't think I can choose one over the other to eliminate this time.
So You Think You Can Dance has certainly won me over. I find myself unable to wait for episodes to air. I'm almost as emotional as the dancers themselves during the elimination round. This show has become a personal favorite for me, and I can't wait to see what happens next.
What do you think America? Are your favorites still in the mix? Can these dancers dance or do they just think they can dance? Let me know what you think.
For a complete list of songs used on this week’s episode and more reviews by Regina, including reviews on books, music, movies and television shows, visit her review blog found at One Couch Critic. Her rambles on life and writing can be found on her daily blog, One Writer's Rambles.
ED: JH
Article comments
— go to most recent comments1 - Pic
This is getting really hard for the judges now. Even though they are picking couples for elimination, you can tell that they are just targeting individuals. What else can they do? Ryan was very weak and overall, just isn't as versatile as the other dancers. Jamile should stay.
But Melody vs. Destini? I don't know. They are both very good and very different. I believe, if America votes based on what they saw in the solo routines, they'll vote for Melody.
Next week will be a killer -- how are they going to choose?
2 - Morgan
HELP ME what was the song destini danced to for survival? on the 9/7 show i told my mom i could find it really easily but now i can't..... HELP ME
3 - Gina
Bring on the men by Linda Eder.
4 - Sheila
Destini is a great dancer, but she doesn't hold a candle to Melody. Until last night's performance, I also liked Destini's attitude / personality, but her comments at the end of her solo rubbed me the wrong way.
5 - TJ
I think that Destini will DEFINITELY be going home next week, especially since Melody got the highest number of votes this week. I am, however, extremely disappointed to see Snow go home. I thought she was the best perfomer and dancer on the stage. She had the most personality and quirkiness out of everyone. I think that it was just horrible luck who she picked for partners week after week, and I would have loved to see her and Artem doing a ballroom or latin dance together.
6 - Man Wako
I started to watch this show two weeks ago, and now I love it.
I do agree that Ryan should leave the show. He is a good acrobat, but I don't think he is a very good dancer.
About the girls... I don't know. Snow was my favorite, but she is gone now.
However, I think I would pick Destiny. Just because Melody has been very unlucky choosing her partners lately.
All they guys left in the show are very good versatile dancers (except for Ryan and Jamile). I think if Melody gets one more chance, and avoids peaking any of those two guys, she can definitely wow the audience.
Then, my votes are for Destini and Ryan. However, I know that the next eliminated (after Ryan) will be Jamile... You can not win such competition just by being a great hip-hop dancer.
Greetings
Man_Wako
P/S1: Does anybody know a place were I can watch or even download videos from past performances (I don't like what is available in the fox webpage).
P/S2: I loved Ashle and Blake's "Samba" performance... It was superb!!
However, that wasn't Samba... That was Latin Jazz
P/S3: What was the name of the quick step song that Jamile and Destini danced together??
7 - Edge
Last night was great, the true talent has really started to show. I would say that the judges got it right for the men. Not being with the right partners for Melody and Destiny worked against them for sure. I do believe, however, Destiny should go for having such a horrible attitude. She got through 7 weeks without being called out and now she's pulling that ugliness. She's got to go!!!!!!!!!!!!! So she can quick step then pop and lock. She had fun with the quick step, she wasn't that great though!
8 - jenksmeadows
Man Wako -- I can't remember which quick step was which (as far as the songs are concerned). One of the songs was Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman, right?
9 - Gina
Jamile and Destini danced to Sing, sing, sing by the Swing Kids cast.
10 - Yvonne
I LOVE RYAN!! OMGGG If ryan goes there would be NO POINT of watching the show!! Ryan and his freestyle ROCKED! While he was dancing during the last episode the whole crowd was calling his name...last week when Ryan and allen got picked for elimination on last week's episode and it's pretty ovbious ryan was going to stay but NOW I'm scared that Ryan might go!! NO NO NO!! AMERICAAA VOTE FOR RYAN!!
11 - Monica
I am so bummed that I missed the show last night. I thought I had it recorded...but no. What were Destini's comments? I can't find that anywhere.
btw- Thanks for the recap. This was MUCH better than the Fox site!
12 - Jewels
Ryan, Ryan, Ryan. Even his name...!!! I could go on about this EXCITING adorable, unique piece of man-sexiness. Loved the latin dance numbers he performed to...Woooo!!!
I am afraid though, he will be voted off; although I for sure did my part to try and keep him in the show. The last dance Jamiel and Destiny performed was really hot. Might be enough to get him off'ed.
13 - Man Wako
Thank you very much for the title of the song guys... I was looking for it
14 - jan
I am appalled that the all-white judges picked all the non-whites to be voted off. They have systematically gotten rid of everyone that doesn't fit their ballroom/lyrical idea of dance. I usually hate when people blame things on racism but this is ridiculous (I am a 45 year old white woman).
15 - ek
does anyone know the name of the song that jamile and destini did their hip-hop routine to?
it's killing me and i can't find it anywhere!
thanks! :)
16 - jenksmeadows
The song that Destiny and Jamile danced to is Din Dah Dah (or Din Daa Daa) by George Kranz (I'm pretty sure that's the artist). One of my fav from my breakdancing days. That routine was HOT!
17 - Gina
Actually the song Jamile and Destini danced too is Shake by the Ying Yang Twins. Looks like they resampled Din Din Da for the track.
18 - Christina
Hi, I'm a French woman, so I'm going to try my best to right in English.
First, I think Ryan wants to go home, at the end when the plastic lady told the phone number, he said don't call for me in gesture.
Second, I also didn't like Destini's attitude. I'm sure producers and choreagraphers don't want people like that in their team.
Third, I think that Blake and Nick danced more different sytles than Arthem. So it's hard to appreciate the talent of Arthem. I would like to see him dance Hip Hop as well as Blake.
Thank you. I hope you understood this comment.
19 - jenksmeadows
Christina -- your English is fantastic :-) I also noticed that Ryan asked people not to vote for him. I think he was discouraged by the judges' comments, and I think they were too hard on him. I liked his lyrical performance. Gina -- wow, are you serious? I'm shocked -- first because I despise the Ying Yang Twins (mostly b/c they have yet to make a non-derogatory reference to a female in any of their songs), and I LIKED the song Destini and Jamile danced to. But secondly, I don't remember any vocals to the track they danced to and it sounded like the same old Din Daa Daa to me. But I've been wrong before! :-)
20 - Gina
Christina, you did fine! I noticed that as well, and I don't know if he was asking them to not vote for at all for him, or him trying to tell the people viewing to wait til the end of the show to vote. He didn't want them to jump the gun perhaps?
21 - ek
thanks for getting back to me, guys! appreciate your help. :)
btw, i think ryan's great, too! i'll be very sad if he's voted off. i'd love to see ryan, nick and arthem as the last three men standing. it would be a nice variety of talented guys.
22 - Julane
I guess I'll just jump right in here... I don't agree that the judges are being racist. If we look at what's being required of people in the show, in order to win you need to be really versatile and you need to be able to learn a style and a routine and then do it really well. By "really well" I mean that you should execute not only the steps but the style and you should look appropriate and like you are enjoying yourself. A number of the dancers were incredible at what they do best but were not able to take on other styles (or were really, really unlucky in the styles that they picked).
Personally I hope Destini and Jamile get to stay. Although it was regrettable that Destini was so angry at the end there, she is a much more versatile dancer than Melody (even if Melody is more charming in her way). I am getting a little tired of Melody's hoochy dances with leg up in the air. And I think Jamile is an incredible dancer not only in his own style but he has done great on all those wacky ballroom assignments that are so far outside his comfort zone.
Let's remember that all these people are very good and they are getting national exposure which will help them in their careers. And we get to sit back and enjoy watching them!
23 - Anonymous
I didn't think I was going to post a comment, but I feel compelled to also say a few things about the show. From the very beginning of the series - my favorite dancers have always been : Nick and Blake. But these are definitely the dancers that you "remember" for their technique and versatility. Between Jamile and Ryan - I have to say that I "like" Ryan better - BUT I think Ryan may go because in this stage of the game - "break-dancing" is unfortunately not a "dance" because even though the SHOW states that a dancer MUST be versatile - there is no requirement for ANY dancer to do break-dancing - and thus, the odds are WAY WAAAAY against Ryan because he is in another league with dancers who have danced almost ALL their lives and he has only been break dancing since he was 15!! and only learned dancing a few years after that!! so it is sooo unfair and personally if we had to judge by effort (like Dan Karaty had said in his "interview") then Ryan should win the show for MOST improved and best effort. But unfortunately it is the best dancer among the ones chosen by the show.
And then about Melody and Destini - I think Destini has done very well and she has definitely shown improvement but the improvement that Destini has made has only made her recently be on equal footing with Melody - but Melody from the very start of the show was superb with her lyrical dance (which remember folks is the dance that Destini is supposed to be known for..) and I believe Melody's gorgeous poses and control of her body is a bit prettier than those of Destini's, I'm afraid. (And Melody can totally do hip hop, evidence was of this was in the beginning of training camp when Dan Karaty said he would hire her on the spot if she kept up with her dancing!!)
And let's make it clear, Melody doesn't CHOOSE her partners - it's the LUCK of the draw and Melody has had VERY bad luck - so ask yourself, should a good dancer go home because her partner is not as good as her? Now, is that fair? I don't think so. And remember, it was the judges themselves who complimented Melody and said that she was the most versatile dancer during week 5 (or 6...?) And unfortunately, no comments of that kind have been passed to Destini as of yet or maybe never if she doesn't receive the votes for next week. Anyway, whatever the decision it comes down to - if there is one thing I am waiting for - in the words of Nigel himself - I want to see BLAKE AND NICK DANCE OFFFFFFFFFF!!!!!!! :)
24 - Jewels
Christina, 'the plastic lady'! Too funny. Botoxed lady more like it. :)!!!
Ryan did not seem too excited to continue, he's never really given out those heavy competitive type vibes. But he is real cute.
25 - Tani
Ryan DEFINITELY wants to go home and I think Destini will edge out Melody. While Melody is a good dancer, she relies to heavily on the "leg in the air" which is SOOOOO over-rated. If a judge told me just minutes ago to show my versatility other than my "leg in the air", then by god, during my 45 minutes, my leg would NOT be in the air. Not only did she do it, but she did it about three times!!!! Melody absolutely should be the one to go. Along with Ryan. Jamile has performed awesome as well as Destini (even though her rendition of her "leg in the air" that Melody ALWAYS do was a little childish.