"All nine couples will dance to some of the greatest hits the Eurovision has ever produced, hoping to impress the judges and public. However, the pressure will be mounting more than ever, as the two couples with the lowest combined points from the judges and public will face off in the first dance-off of the season.
"There will be no douze points on offer, but the celebrity couples will be aiming for perfect tens.
"Comedian Gearóid Farrelly and his pro dance partner Stephen Vincent will perform Contemporary Ballroom to Gearóid's friend and podcast co-host Niamh Kavanagh's 1993 winning Irish entry In Your Eyes. There will be extra pressure on Gearóid, as Niamh plans to watch his performance from the front row in studio.
"Olympic gymnast Rhys McClenaghan and his pro partner Laura Nolan will be hoping for a fairy tale ending this Eurovision Week, as they will dance a Quickstep to Norway's 2009 winning entry, Fairytale by Alexander Rybak.
"Meteorologist Joanna Donnelly and her dance partner Maciej Zięba will go back in time to 1974 and will perform a Jive to Abba's iconic winning entry, Waterloo.
"Meanwhile, Mrs Brown's Boys actor Danny O'Carroll and his pro partner Salome Chachua will dance a Contemporary Ballroom to The Netherlands' 2019 winner and viral hit Arcade by Duncan Laurence.
"Social media star Kayleigh Trappe and her pro partner Ervinas Merfeldas will dance the Samba to the 2018 contest runner-up from Cyprus, Fuego by Eleni Foureira.
"Former Miss Universe Ireland Aishah Akorede and Robert Rowiński will perform a Charleston to the United Kingdom's 1996 classic, Ooh Aah… Just a Little Bit by Gina G.
"Hoping to impress the judges, and resident Armenian panellist Arthur Gourounlian in particular, Kin actress Yasmin Seky and her pro dance partner Simone Arena will dance a Salsa to Armenia's 2008 contest classic, Qélé, Qélé by Sirusho.
"Chef Kevin Dundon and his pro partner Rebecca Scott will dance a Waltz to the 2017 winning song Amar Pelos Dois from Portugal's Salvador Sobral.
"Having won immunity from this week's first dance-off with their leader board-topping American Smooth last week, Taekwondo athlete Jack Woolley and pro dancer Alex Vladimirov will face a little less stress as they dance a Paso Doble to Finland's 2023 runner-up, Cha Cha Cha by Käärijä.
"Jack and Alex cannot be eliminated and have booked their place in the following week's show. However, it's all to play for with the other eight couples, as the two with the lowest combined points from the judges and public will go head-to-head in the first dance-off. The judges will then vote for the celebrity couple they would like to save - and who they are sending home."
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