''Dancing Brasil'' is a Brazilian reality television series based on the

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celebrity dance competition ''

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'', produced by Endemol Shine in partnership with

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. The show is hosted by

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, alongside Junno Andrade, who became co-host in season four.

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co-hosted the first two seasons, while Leandro Lima was co-host in the third season. The series premiered on Monday, 3 April 2017 at 10:30 p.m. (

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) on

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Format

The format of the show consists of a celebrity paired with a professional dancer. Each couple performs predetermined dances and competes against the others for judges' points. The three couples receiving the lowest total of judges' points are up to the public vote, where the couple who received the fewest votes will be eliminated each week until only the champion dance pair remains.

Controversy

In order to produce ''Dancing Brasil'',

bought the rights to adapt ''

'', the American version of the British series ''

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'', from

, to be co-produced by Endemol Shine. However, ''

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'' has been served as the base for '' Dança dos Famosos'' (''The Famous' Dance''), another Brazilian series which has been airing since 2005 on

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as a 1-hour segment on ''

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'', hosted by

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bought the rights to adapt ''

'' from Endemol Shine, known at time as Endemol Globo, a joint venture between Globo and Endemol. The joint venture was dismantled in 2017, when

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began controlled directly all the company's operations in Brazil, which allowed both the British and American adaptations to be sold separately.

Series overview

Ratings and reception

Brazilian ratings

All numbers are in points and provided by Kantar Ibope Media.

References

External links

''Dancing Brasil'' on R7.com
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