Five couples were to become four in tonight's semifinal. All couples got to dance twice and the feelings – as well as the jury's assessments – were in flux.
Theo Haraldsson's salsa, for example, received standing ovations, but then the artist was torn apart for the rumba. I myself felt that it didn't go so well, he said.
At the same time, jury member Eric Saade called his salsa "maybe the best salsa in the program's history".
Lindgren was torn apart
Ferry Svan and Perla Malmberg also received praise from the jury, while David Lindgren was first praised for his rumba but then torn apart for his jive.
Athletics legend Carolina Klüft has previously been praised by the jury for her body control and the dances she has performed in the program. During the evening, she showed off both jive and samba, but received harsher criticism. You took it too far for king and country and your dance partner looked like a car wreck, said Tony Irving.
"Disappointed"
The points from the jury were mediocre and the viewers' votes weren't enough to save her in the competition when it came down to her and Theo Haraldsson. After the announcement that she would miss the final, Carolina Klüft was disappointed. I'm disappointed in myself. I made mistakes in the dances and that's what I fell on tonight. What do you take with you from this experience, asked Pär Lernström. All the fantastic people.
Next week is the final, and then one of the program leaders will have a substitute. Johanna Nordström, who performed a tribute song to participant Ferry Svan during the evening, announced that she will be going on a trip and cannot lead the program. Who will replace her is still a secret.
Theo Haraldsson
Ferry Svan
Perla Malmberg
David Lindgren
