Songs Unveiled for the Premiere of Dancing With the Stars Season 35
Season 35 of Dancing With the Stars is kicking off with a promising two-night premiere, giving fans insight into what performances await following this exciting twist.
ABC has officially unveiled how the celebrity contestants and professional dancers will launch the new season. On the first night of the premiere, set for Tuesday, September 15, the male celebrities will take to the ballroom, each dancing to a chart-topping song from the year of their birth — and one male competitor will be eliminated at the night’s conclusion.
On the following evening, the female celebrities will showcase their talents, each performing to a No. 1 song from their birth year, with another elimination taking place at the end of the night.
The season 35 troupe will also deliver a special performance featuring Carter Williams, Kamri Peterson, Onye Stevenson, and Jaxon Willard. The 16 pairs will be judged during their first performances by returning favorites Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough.
Scroll down to discover which songs your favorite contestants will be dancing to when DWTS season 35 kicks off:
Tatyana Ali and Jan Ravnik
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air star will perform a jive to “Knock on Wood” by Amii Stewart.
Tyler Cameron and Sharna Burgess
The Bachelorette alum will tango to “Are You Gonna Go My Way” by Lenny Kravitz.
Giada De Laurentiis and Alan Bersten
The duo’s tango will feature “Venus” by Shocking Blue.
Jenna Dewan and Val Chmerkovskiy
The Rookie star plans to perform a tango to “Call Me” by Blondie.
Ezra Frech and Daniella Karagach
“Since U Been Gone” by Kelly Clarkson will provide the music for their tango.
Amber Glenn and Pasha Pashkov
The Olympic gold medalist will be performing a cha-cha to “Smooth” by Santana ft. Rob Thomas.
Taylor Hanson and Britt Stewart
The singer will perform a quickstep to “Tell Her About It” by Billy Joel.
Maura Higgins and Mark Ballas
The reality star will perform a foxtrot to “Black Velvet” by Alannah Myles.
Conner Leavitt and partner Adele Zaikman
The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives alum will begin with a salsa to “Whoomp! There It Is” by Tag Team.
Ciara Miller and Brandon Armstrong
The Summer House star has chosen “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” by Whitney Houston as the music for her foxtrot.
The ballroom for Dancing With the Stars is filling up fast this season. While announcing the renewal for the reality competition, Hulu shared during the Get Real House event in April that Summer House cast member Ciara Miller and Love Island star Maura Higgins would be stepping onto the dance floor. In the following month, Jackson Olson, a second baseman with the Savannah Bananas,…
Sarah Jane Nader and Hailey Bills
The Love Thy Nader star has selected “Sk8er Boi” by Avril Lavigne for her jive.
Jackson Olson and Emma Slater
The athlete will cha-cha to “Wannabe” by Spice Girls.
Guillermo Rodriguez and Witney Carson
Rodriguez’s first dance will be a cha-cha to “Mr. Big Stuff” by Jean Knight.
Harry Shum Jr. and Jenna Johnson
The actor will kick off his season with a cha-cha to “Let’s Groove” by Earth, Wind & Fire.
Julia Stiles and Ezra Sosa
The actress will perform her first dance as a quickstep to “9 to 5” by Dolly Parton.
