Dancing Stars: Spectators are outraged by the live music waiver!

Dancing Stars: Spectators are outraged by the live music waiver!

The long -awaited dancing stars on ORF began on Friday, and the number of spectators was remarkable - 683,000 fans followed the opening show. But the big discussion was about music: the ORF replaced the live orchestra with playback, which disappointed many spectators. Clips such as "Missing Live Music" and "without an orchestra unfortunately little feeling" shape the mood on social media. The odds show that the problem did not remain unnoticed, because many miss the special flair of a live performance, so OE24

Dancing Stars Music Director Thomas Rabitsch said that in the first half of the season there is only dancing with playbacks to save costs. "The budget is the problem," says Rabitsch. The ORF made this decision to shorten the original songs for the dances accordingly. The last five shows, starting on April 25, as well as the semi-finals on May 16 and the grand finale on May 23, will take place again with a live orchestra. The ongoing shows bring celebrities like actress Julia Cencig and ex-tennis professional Stefan Koubek to the dance floor, led by the moderators Mirjam Weichselbraun and Andi Knoll, such as Backstage.Of reported.

planned dates and format

The show takes place every Friday from 8:15 p.m. to around 10:15 p.m., with a ticket price from 12 euros. In season 16, prominent dancers, including Aaron Karl and Eva Glawischnig, show their best steps and are the focus of the jury and the audience. Even if the commitment of the audience was positive at the opening evening, the question remains whether the number of spectators can keep up with the changes in music format and how this will affect the upcoming shows.