Frankie Bridge & Kevin Clifton Tango to ‘Defying Gravity’ - Strictly Come Dancing: 2014 - BBC One

[@paulsullivan445]

Best tango ever. Kevin looks like he is totally in the zone and Frankie dances just perfectly, and to a wonderful piece of music.

[@EJay-xs8gv]

This will forever be one of favorite Strictly dances. I'd never properly watched the show before this series and this was the one where I finally decided to try and give it a proper go and see what all the fuss was about , and it was this dance that made me go "Oh wow, I get it". 8 years on, I've never missed a show.

[@mayealicemusic]

find it so ironic how the point of this show is celebrities dancing but i cant take my eyes off THE DAMN PROFESSIONALS

[@genr9274]

Look at the passion in both their faces, there is nothing in the world like being in that moment.

[@joejones2335]

When she thrusts the broom up at the end, its so in time with the music i love it

[@HayleyGunn95]

I love the way Kevin looks at Frankie at 0:19

[@TheMusicluver1234]

Does anyone else think that Frankie looks even more stunning with green skin

[@cityman2312]

+TheMusicluver1234 Yes she does.

[@Sally-lg1vn]

Frankie is stunning! She reminds me of a young Natalie Wood xx

[@ukmediawarrior]

This always gives me tingles up and down my spine at the end. It was the most amazing dance, song, complete performance I have seen on Strictly.

[@lilyfeatherstone6462]

This will always be one of the best dances on strictly I love this❤️

[@carolineharty]

She’s on I’m a Celebrity now

[@katiejayne9225]

Even painted green she looks so pretty! I love all the emotion in this :)

[@rayu2104]

Katie Jayne isn't that what Craig said

[@katiejayne9225]

+rayed hussain I don't know, I can't remember - I just thought she was brilliant!

[@jsybaz100]

What they don't show is when they go to Zoe (it was when Claudia was off due to one of her children having had an accident) and Zoe asks how far does the green go to and Frankie replies "you don't want to know".

[@katd3491]

Wish everyone would shut up about the song/singing. This isn't the X Factor, and it isn't a stage production of Wicked. It's Strictly, and the singers perform exactly as they're supposed to every week. I also think this song went great with the Tango. It was surprising how well it worked. ... Have I been watching a different performance to everybody else?

[@boosgragar5181]

No you have not been watching a different performance and I think you are quite right in everything you say. It was a fantastic routine!!

[@RB-cz7vq]

I loved the whole thing. I thought the set, lighting, singing, orchestra and dancing was A_MAZ_ING!

[@lll.24601]

I thought it was an audio

[@JazDarcy]

So much credit to Kevin for managing to choreograph a recognizable Tango to this song! Really don't think the pro's get enough credit for their incredible choreography, especially with some of the more "unusual" music choices nowadays.

[@biancarace4380]

Did anyone else watch this just because it's wicked related lol

[@aviation1056]

Yeah

[@englishcowgirl27]

Yup!

[@michelleleffering5307]

Yup. I did.

[@cannsmith]

yep but I was very disappointed when the singer butchered this song

[@lauradebnam7878]

bianca race yeah i did this is mi favourite musical song

[@lauriesmith4575]

Kevin did a great job with the choreography. I think it was very well done- especially for it being a tango- and they definitely deserved the 10. And for everyone bitching about the song- they also have a strict limit in regards to the dance (I think it's like a minute to a minute and a half or even two at most) so they can't do the whole song- if they did, that would go into other dancers' performance times. It's called editing, and it happens a lot for shows like these. They do the same thing on Dancing with the Stars. If you want to listen to the whole song, go look up 'Defying Gravity' on KZbin, but stop having a fit about this. As a musical theater major, I never thought I'd say this, but this isn't Broadway or West End; this is Strictly. Get over it.

[@vittoriaqueiroz9602]

She's so good and so gorgeous. Brilliant!

[@pops.stevens]

Amazing!! Soo proud Frankie that you got the first 10 of the series xx

[@Mcsam6661]

First official 10

[@marihahmiah3311]

She was an amazing dancer she is one of my all time favs

[@miguelitoriquinho]

BEST PERFORMANCE ! FRANKIESTEIN ♥

[@sci-figeek1354]

No. This is not from Frankenstein, and regardless, that is not the name of the monster. This is not clever. She is dressed as Elphaba from Wicked. Please research before making stupid assumptions

[@pedroamadormartinez628]

Lmaooooo the singer's struggle at the end. Love Frankie though

[@kristiansmith3442]

Best of the series by far!!! Woooo

[@ribena607]

God, she looked beautiful even with a green face! Stunning.

[@stephencornelius3396]

This is on my links bar, with their first performance to America, their second to La Bamba, along with Somewhere Only We Know, the 5th and Get Happy. The six best performances of the whole series. She takes my breath away. It's a shame that she can't do the tour, because she's the best I've seen over the three seasons I've been watching.

[@timsamanthony]

There need to have more Musicals on Strictly!

[@Aimeightyfive]

Makes me want to see Wicked! :) Sorry to be positive about the song choice but that is just my opinion, was surprised to see it as a tango but I'm not a dancer so I wouldn't know!

[@PurpleCentaur]

amazing singing omg! the signers should get more credit, doing such an incredible job every episode!

[@XtheexsexX]

she couldn't sing that at all, it wasn't note perfect and it ruined it for me!

[@blahdlah1920]

+Hannah Stubbs-Ferry Give her a bloody break. The vocalists have to sing a wide range of songs throughout the evening. I thought the singing here was fantastic.

[@thomasalexander9661]

You are so good at dancing! You're the best! I LOVE STRICLY COME DANCING! You're my favroite.

[@annaelsaolafkristoffsven7489]

amazing musical with amazing song along with amazing dancers from an epic program = a word that don't exsist yet so ill just go with epicsome.................I love Frankies dress though it so pretty

[@hazelgolden2806]

What an amazing routine, it gave me shivers.

[@libbyringland-cushway2991]

Stunning performance I hope that win it and it was so sharp and looked really professional x

[@IneAinn]

Was expecting more 10s!

[@zpir]

I just live this song..

[@TheLaurasz]

Beautiful dance routine, the best of the night in my opinion (and I'm a Jake & Jeanette fan)! I thought they deserved a few more 10's actually. But why all the negativity over the song choice/singing? Hayley always does a spectacular job and last night was no exception (albeit a slight crack at the end). Also BBC could we have a still/freeze frame at the end with the scoring paddles so we know/are reminded what they scored? Thank you so much.

[@jpbdude4223]

TheLaurasz it was 9,9,9,10.

[@hungerdunger1]

Wow! Amazing! WONDERFUL! Awesome! TENSATIONAL!!!

[@litiavocals6857]

This dance was beautiful. The singer also did a great job bc this song is hard to sing

[@gigi19981]

Tjis dance waa just amazing

[@470George]

Frankie is very good looking but the long hair just oozes sexiness from her. The Tango is fine, wicked music choice and all.

[@Abbachipz]

my favourite dance and song

[@KLukasiak]

This is amazing! My favourite by far!

[@lisaann8195]

A really beautiful routine!

[@Emily-xk1fo]

Love u Frankssssssss go girl ❤️😘😘💜💜💜🦄🦄🦄💖💖💖🦄❤️💋💋💋💋💋❤️❤️

[@rosiebutler13]

Amazing!!! Absolutely love it!

[@RB-cz7vq]

Love Frankie but I cannot take my eyes off Kevin, he is totally in the zone and feeling every moment of that performance.

[@callumsannachan7135]

10 best dance of the evening

[@sophieelizabethclare7409]

that was perfect omg:))xx

[@vanessalouise8988]

Kevin Clifton was a good choreography on Strictly in he first year he was in the final with Susanna Reid who was a BBC news presenter at the time.

[@Doggoofborth]

I love this even now!! :D

[@leefran71]

Well, I have to admit, that's the nicest looking witch I've ever seen.

[@officialjayi]

She's a beautiful Elphaba!

[@idesireit31]

Amazing!

[@mattcookie]

I thought the singing was okay until the "meee down" where it sounded like she tore her vocal chords to shreds >.< also am I right in thinking this arrangement is based on the... Was it the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra that covered Defying Gravity Where the singer sang "going to" instead of 'gonna'?

[@caroline09118]

to be fair guys, this is a DANCING show, to all you guys complaining about the singing!

[@doglover12373]

One of Frankie's best dances

[@Abbachipz]

I love when they do defying gravity on this show

[@eimmi]

This is amazing 😍

[@robyslott]

Wooooooooow.

[@1flamingomoon]

Really super.

[@Bridgettefan231]

I'm not too sure how this song works for a tango or a halloween night but the dance was phenomenal. Easily one of my picks to win it.

[@elise6677100]

Think these will win!

[@WweFan93x]

Love kevin 😍😍

[@ellieann6173]

It's the best one you should of win

[@alasdairw]

Can't believe Frankie didn't do this one in the final as her favourite dance

[@Antisocialbutterfly14]

💚

[@SuperCMeekins]

well done again frankie

[@Mcsam6661]

Scores: 9, 9, 9, 10. Total: 37

[@GOSMGR1]

Great ending and a really clever performance. Don't agree with all the people slagging off the singing.I thought the vocal actually added something to it. Good job all round.

[@bethanywallwork2600]

That's it was my friend ln from the bay church it was Jackie Mrs dicksons she loves to watch the wicked lt when I never have seen it in that film

[@hannahmckay2407]

Dancing very good....singing..oh so bad....such a beautiful song killed!

[@PurpleCentaur]

The singing is briliant. Being able to do all that in her voice is not at all easy, and she has to sing every week, a whole range of new songs. The way she sung it is very admirable, considering she has to learn and perfect this and lots of other songs. The song wasn't killed at all - it was sung very well. It really annoys me to find so many negative comments on her singing, because it shows that you don't really understand the dedication of these singers. Pay a little bit more respect to these people who are very often overlooked.

[@alexl1470]

Wish they had picked a former Elphie who could actually sing the song well, and what is with the lyric changes/choices?

[@alexl1470]

I know! I don't watch Strictly Come Dancing but this made me cringe!

[@sashaa_stevenss]

alexl14 huh? They haven't changed the lyrics, they have shortened it and cut bits out!

[@doubletrouble3727]

I do dancing and it's really hard to do tango to

[@chloandcal]

Think Kev did a great job with choreography, not an easy song to Tango to... also Frankie looks a lot more comfortable in hold and can be a bit wobbly out of hold. Overall a good dance though.

[@The95Lol]

That singer is amazing, almost like the original actress on broadway!

[@emmastraub6842]

💚💚

[@Thomas_Ruiz]

9/10

[@chicaratamura]

we need more broadway on strictly!

[@benjaminfoster7560]

Who is singing the song? I'm a ridiculous fan of Wicked and recognise basically all of the known stage performers to sing this song, but I didn't recognise it :S

[@JazDarcy]

It's Hayley Sanderson. She's one of the vocalists on Strictly (I think there are 5 of them?) and they do all the singing for every dance! She sang this and Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush on the same night and both completely live. Pretty impressive

[@oliverobinson1433]

🎉🎉

[@roter13]

kevin has some junk in the trunk

[@fantastischfish]

Absolutely LOVE this but I also think The Wizard and I would have worked as a tango and made more sense with Kevin dressed as the wizard

[@supermanmarine007]

is it me... or we, in America are missing out on good dancing??

[@hannahwootton6491]

the music on the strictly is better than dancing with the stars

[@miranda75289]

I hope they do something from Wicked on Dancing With the Stars...

[@Stetsonsarecooltardi]

I think thay shud have had idina menzel singing it

[@AI-hx3fx]

Well, I wasn't expecting this entire thing at all. Good dancing, nonetheless!

[@Loopyloualways]

Does anyone agree with me that frankie should be the next elphaba in the west end????

[@ellagibson27]

10 from Bruno

[@bethanywallwork2600]

This is my work colleague in the food bank lts Jackie dickson Alan Dickson Lynn Gownland

[@saamcattee]

WHAT WAS THAT SINGER JESUS CHRIST

[@arwen928]

kevin is so hot!

[@albainbridge1]

Al Bainbridge 1 second ago Dogs can't dance.......rubbish. This ruddy Dog would win it easily. It's absolutely brilliant! Even Craig would give it a 10! Then it would bite him up the arse! The Dancing Couple! This Dog would win 'Strictly Come Dancing' Woof Woof!

[@jaidenbell-goodwin7368]

Scores: 9, 9, 9, 10= 37

[@serenahackwell4444]

Fantastic but the music.........

[@_eddo]

Does not look like Frankie at all wow

[@katiedouglas6137]

Think 10 was a bit too high Bruno...

[@katiedouglas6137]

Some people might think so, some might not. Just an opinion.

[@katiedouglas6137]

***** Personally I think Mark and Caroline's dances were best.

[@whenitwasmat]

I think the reason Bruno gave the routine a 10 was that the fact he said he came close to tears. So a special experience deserves a special result.

[@katiedouglas6137]

I think she's amazing every week, maybe it's just my bias haha.

[@sashaa_stevenss]

Katie Douglas the reason he gave a 10 was because he said it almost reduced him to tears at the end x

[@doubletrouble3727]

Kevin's face at 0:46

[@loveyourself0252]

I don’t know why the girl reminds me of Gamora from guardians of the galaxy

[@ceciliahewitt1953]

Vanessa Russell because she's green? It's because she's playing Elphaba.

[@RomyHW]

I love strictly but seriously the singers ruin every song

[@PurpleCentaur]

They're amazing! Every Saturday they have to go and sing all these songs, sometimes twice and they almost never get any praise! This song is sung very well, and it might not be the perfect song choice for a tango but the singers just do it anyway. Their singing hugely enhances the show and strictly come dancing is lucky that it has such committed, talented singers.

[@Magicuser4]

Clean out your ears! They're fantastic! Better than half the crap that comes out of the X-Factor.

[@fredblair8230]

yea the woman who sings this song seems particularly bad

[@PurpleCentaur]

Have you actually heard her sing other songs? I'm almost certain you haven't, or you wouldn't be saying something like that about her singing. I'm not even sure if you're saying that because you mean it or because everyone else is saying it because if you listen to it closely, you can hear how good this woman is at her job. So don't be rude about it because it's very impressive, and often people pay no attention to the singer's on this show, so to say that she is 'particularly bad' because of one song that is actually very good, you are completely overlooking everything else she does.

[@RomyHW]

they're just not to my taste that's all, especially this song I just think was sung awfully. She can sing, I just don't really like her voice or how she sung this song in particular.

[@charlotteeames3342]

Awful vocals, but great dancing. Would have been better with Jennifer DiNoia singing! :P

[@thehal991]

Why does Frankie look like a Romulan?

[@470George]

The first half is much more impressive than the second half, where she very visibly tried her damndest to keep up with Kevin's frantic dancing. She looks absolutely stunning with long hair and the green skin though.

[@tomhenry2517]

You just know everyone’s clapping for the singing and not the dancing