"Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 22 (2016) kicks off its Semifinals round on May 16, Monday wherein the top 5 couples perform one unlearned dance and one trio dance for the final bit of votes before the finalists are announced. Here is a detailed recap of "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 22 Week 9. Read on to find out what happened and who got eliminated.
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"Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 22 (2016) Semifinals opened with first round of competition, the trio dance.
Round 1
Paige VanZant and Mark Ballas perform with Alan Bersten. The trio perform Samba to the tune of "Hip Hip Chin Chin."
Scores: Carrie Ann: 10 Len Goodman: 10 Bruno Tonioli: 10
Total Score: 30/30
Next up are Antonio Brown and Sharna Burgess with Hayley Erbert. They perform Argentine Tango to the music of "Mi Confesion."
Scores: Carrie Ann: 9 Len: 9 Bruno: 9
Total Score: 27/30
Wanya Morris and Lindsay Arnold are joined by Witney Carson for Paso Doble routine. They trio performs to the music of "Explosive" by David Garrett & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd are performing with Jenna Johnson. They are doing a Jive routine to the tune of "Hit the Road Jack" by Hermes House Band.
Artem Chigvintsev join Ginger Zee and Val Chemerkovskiy for Semfinals trio dance. The trio performs Quickstep to the music of "Shot me Down" by David Guetta feat. Skylar Grey.
Round 2
In the second round, the couples perform an individual dance.
Paige VanZant and Mark Ballas take the stage to perform Argentine Tango to the tune of "One Time" Marian Hill."
Scores: Carrie Ann: 10 Len: 9 Bruno: 10
Total Score: 29/30
Antonio Brown and Sharna Burgess are up next. They are performing Contemporary on "Hall of Fame" by The Script feat. Will.i.am.
Scores: Carrie Ann: 9 Len: 9 Bruno: 10
Total Score: 28/10
Wanya Morris and Lindsay Arnold perform Charleston. They are dancing to the tune of "Shame on Me" by Avicii feat. Sterling Fox & Audra Mae.
Scores: Carrie Ann: 10 Len: 10 Bruno: 10
Total Score: 30/10
Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd, the frontrunners of "Dancing With the Stars" (DWTS) Season 22, are performing next. The couple performs Argentine Tango on "Unsteady" by X-Ambassadors.
Scores: Carrie Ann: 10 Len: 10 Bruno: 10
Total Score: 30/30
The last performance of the night was delivered by Ginger Zee and Val Chmerkovskiy perform Quickstep next. They are dancing to the tune of Fire Under My Feet by Leona Lewis.
Score: Carrie: 9 Len: 10 Bruno: 10
Total Score: 29/30
During the double eliminations, two couples were sent home. Antonio Brown and Sharna Burgess, and Wanya Morris and Lindsay Arnold were eliminated. Meanwhile, Paige VanZant and Mark Ballas, Nyle DiMarco and Peta Murgatroyd, and Ginger Zee and Val Chmerkovskiy have advanced to the finals as the three finalists.
"Dancing With the Stars" Season 22 (2016) finals airs May 23 on NBC. Stay tuned for more spoilers and updates.