The 2022 series of Strictly Come Dancing went out with an explosion of sequins, with finalists Hamza Yassin, Helen Skelton, Fleur East and Molly Rainford competing to win the Glitterball Trophy in the grand finale.
Each celebrity and their partner performed three dances for the judges, the studio audience and the viewers at home.
There was also a performance from Florence and the Machine, and a gloriously chaotic group dance.
In the end, Yassin pipped the other stars to the post, and became this year’s winner, after bringing back his legendary Couple’s Choice.
Read on for the key moments from the night…
Hamza Yassin was crowned the winner
Anton Du Beke summed it up pretty well during the final when he told the wildlife presenter: “I laugh out loud with joy when I watch you dance.” Yassin was the last man standing in this competition and he won viewers...
Each celebrity and their partner performed three dances for the judges, the studio audience and the viewers at home.
There was also a performance from Florence and the Machine, and a gloriously chaotic group dance.
In the end, Yassin pipped the other stars to the post, and became this year’s winner, after bringing back his legendary Couple’s Choice.
Read on for the key moments from the night…
Hamza Yassin was crowned the winner
Anton Du Beke summed it up pretty well during the final when he told the wildlife presenter: “I laugh out loud with joy when I watch you dance.” Yassin was the last man standing in this competition and he won viewers...
- 12/17/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal have been crowned the winners of Strictly Come Dancing’s 20th series.
The pair competed against Fleur East and Vito Coppola, Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu, and Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez in the grand final, which aired earlier tonight (17 December) on BBC One.
Yassin is best known from his work on Countryfile as a guest presenter and cameraman, and he can also be seen on the BBC programme Animal Park, and has presented other programmes about Scottish wildlife.
The Strictly winner was selected by means of a public vote, with judges’ scores serving only as guidelines.
In the final, Yassin danced the Salsa to “Ecuador” by Sash! featuring Rodriguez, the Couple’s Choice to “Jerusalema – Remix” by Master Kg featuring Burna Boy and Nomcebo Zikode, and his Show Dance was to “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” by Irving Berlin.
Their legendary Couple...
The pair competed against Fleur East and Vito Coppola, Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu, and Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez in the grand final, which aired earlier tonight (17 December) on BBC One.
Yassin is best known from his work on Countryfile as a guest presenter and cameraman, and he can also be seen on the BBC programme Animal Park, and has presented other programmes about Scottish wildlife.
The Strictly winner was selected by means of a public vote, with judges’ scores serving only as guidelines.
In the final, Yassin danced the Salsa to “Ecuador” by Sash! featuring Rodriguez, the Couple’s Choice to “Jerusalema – Remix” by Master Kg featuring Burna Boy and Nomcebo Zikode, and his Show Dance was to “Let’s Face the Music and Dance” by Irving Berlin.
Their legendary Couple...
- 12/17/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal had Strictly Come Dancing viewers and the judges in tears tonight (17 December) after performing their Couple’s Choice in the final.
The pair danced to “Jerusalema – Remix” by Master Kg featuring Burna Boy and Nomcebo Zikode, and were competing in the final against Fleur East and Vito Coppola, Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu, and Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez.
“I get a little emotional watching you dance,” judge Anton Du Beke told them after they performed, “because it’s like the clouds part when you come onto the dance floor and the sun comes out.”
The famously grumpy Craig Revel Horwood gave them a score of 10, leading them to achieve their first perfect 40 of the series. He said: “Hamza, you’re everything I’m not, darling. You spread joy to the world… absolutely incredible.”
Both Du Beke and fellow judge Motsi Mabuse were brought to tears by the dance,...
The pair danced to “Jerusalema – Remix” by Master Kg featuring Burna Boy and Nomcebo Zikode, and were competing in the final against Fleur East and Vito Coppola, Molly Rainford and Carlos Gu, and Helen Skelton and Gorka Marquez.
“I get a little emotional watching you dance,” judge Anton Du Beke told them after they performed, “because it’s like the clouds part when you come onto the dance floor and the sun comes out.”
The famously grumpy Craig Revel Horwood gave them a score of 10, leading them to achieve their first perfect 40 of the series. He said: “Hamza, you’re everything I’m not, darling. You spread joy to the world… absolutely incredible.”
Both Du Beke and fellow judge Motsi Mabuse were brought to tears by the dance,...
- 12/17/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Hamza Yassin has given some insight into his next performance on Strictly Come Dancing.
The BBC cameraman and wildlife reporter is partnered with Jowita Przystal on the current season of the dance competition.
So far, the pair have been among some of the most consistent high scorers on the leaderboard. Last week, they scored 38 out of a possible 40 for their cha cha cha to “I Can’t Help Myself” by the Four Tops. Judge Shirley Ballas called it “one of the best I’ve ever seen”.
On Tuesday’s (8 November) edition of Strictly companion show It Takes Two, Yassin gave viewers a hint of what to expect from his upcoming performance.
Saturday (12 November) will see Yassin and Przystal take on a couple’s choice dance to “Jerusalema (Remix)” by Master Kg featuring Burna Boy and Nomcebo Zikode.
Speaking to It Takes Two host Rylan Clark, Yassin said that the routine would honour his birth country,...
The BBC cameraman and wildlife reporter is partnered with Jowita Przystal on the current season of the dance competition.
So far, the pair have been among some of the most consistent high scorers on the leaderboard. Last week, they scored 38 out of a possible 40 for their cha cha cha to “I Can’t Help Myself” by the Four Tops. Judge Shirley Ballas called it “one of the best I’ve ever seen”.
On Tuesday’s (8 November) edition of Strictly companion show It Takes Two, Yassin gave viewers a hint of what to expect from his upcoming performance.
Saturday (12 November) will see Yassin and Przystal take on a couple’s choice dance to “Jerusalema (Remix)” by Master Kg featuring Burna Boy and Nomcebo Zikode.
Speaking to It Takes Two host Rylan Clark, Yassin said that the routine would honour his birth country,...
- 11/9/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
DJ Khaled is all set to host the upcoming 2021 MTV African Music Awards (Mama).
The 'Wild Thoughts and Higher' hitmaker has been reportedly confirmed to serve as the international host for the virtual ceremony which will air across the globe on MTV for the very first time, per Madison.
According to TheCableLifestyle, the award ceremony which will honor African talent across 20 award categories, including ‘Best Male’, ‘Best Female’, ‘Best Song’, and ‘Best Collaboration’ will be held in Kampala, Uganda, on February 20.
DJ Khaled will host the show from his Miami home along with other African emcees. According to Billboard, the Grammy award-winning music producer has also received a nomination for best international act and is up against The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion, Drake, Beyonce, and Da Baby.
“MTV has always been a great partner so I jumped at the opportunity to host this year’s MAMAs,” the hip hop star said of the show.
The 'Wild Thoughts and Higher' hitmaker has been reportedly confirmed to serve as the international host for the virtual ceremony which will air across the globe on MTV for the very first time, per Madison.
According to TheCableLifestyle, the award ceremony which will honor African talent across 20 award categories, including ‘Best Male’, ‘Best Female’, ‘Best Song’, and ‘Best Collaboration’ will be held in Kampala, Uganda, on February 20.
DJ Khaled will host the show from his Miami home along with other African emcees. According to Billboard, the Grammy award-winning music producer has also received a nomination for best international act and is up against The Weeknd, Megan Thee Stallion, Drake, Beyonce, and Da Baby.
“MTV has always been a great partner so I jumped at the opportunity to host this year’s MAMAs,” the hip hop star said of the show.
- 1/23/2021
- by Omkar Padte
- GlamSham
Just around 10 million people speak isiZulu, a language out of South Africa. So how did a song in the little-known dialect become a hit with billions of people around the world?
The song in question is “Jerusalema,” created by 24-year-old Limpopo native Master Kg with the vocals of singer Nomcembo Zikode in 2019. It became an anthem of South Africa’s summer (which was the Northern hemisphere’s winter) and entered Shazam’s Global Top 200 chart in December — but it wasn’t until this year that it exploded in earnest. For the last few weeks,...
The song in question is “Jerusalema,” created by 24-year-old Limpopo native Master Kg with the vocals of singer Nomcembo Zikode in 2019. It became an anthem of South Africa’s summer (which was the Northern hemisphere’s winter) and entered Shazam’s Global Top 200 chart in December — but it wasn’t until this year that it exploded in earnest. For the last few weeks,...
- 10/16/2020
- by Samantha Hissong
- Rollingstone.com
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