Tonight On DWTS: Songs From Celebs’ “Most Memorable Year”

Amy Purdy and Derek Hough dance
Amy Purdy and Derek Hough dance in gratitude to Amy’s father and his lifesaving gift. © ABC

Tonight on Dancing With The Stars, the 10 remaining celebrities will commemorate their “Most Memorable Year” by selecting songs that encompass a memorable time or experience in their lives. Last Season’s “Memorable Year” episode earned each celebrity high scores and brought us Amy Purdy’s dramatic routine to Christina Perri’s “Only Human.” The dance celebrated Amy’s father and his selfless gift of one of his kidneys; when bacterial Meningitis cost Amy lost both of her legs, before she learned to walk again, Amy learned to dance in her father’s arms. It was a tear-jerking performance and episode overall, and hopefully this season’s contestants will be able to find powerful and personal moments to share with DWTS fans. I am sure that the backgrounds of this season’s contestants are almost as powerful and moving and I plan on keeping a box of tissues handy!

Also tonight, fans will be able to play the role of guest judge as their votes will be counted in real-time as each performance’s 4th judges score. This will be the first time that viewer’s scores on Dancing With The Stars are tabulated live! To be part of the Judges’ table, viewers must visit abc.com to score performances. A combined overall viewer score for each performance will be counted alongside the judges’ score. Each viewer may score a performance once, and the scoring window for each couple is open for two minutes and fifteen seconds, beginning at the start of each routine. At the end of the night, one couple will face elimination based on the previous week’s scores and public vote.

Colbie Caillat will also perform during tonight’s Dancing With the Stars, most likely her moving song, Try. When I saw Colbie perform live, she admitted to suffering from extreme stage fright, so I wonder if she’ll perform creatively like singer Sia did in the Episode 2 results show!

Dancing With The Stars Judges table
Your vote counts tonight! © ABC

Twitter voting for the “Switch Up” continues, and the public can continue to vote throughout Monday’s program. To vote, viewers must Tweet using #DWTS followed by the first name of the celebrity and the first name of the professional dancer. For example, to pair up celebrity Betsey Johnson and professional dancer Mark Ballas, use the Tweet “#DWTSBETSEYMARK.” In addition, abc.com will have a page dedicated to assisting viewers in casting their votes. There is no limit on the number of votes one person can cast. Voting for the “Switch Up” remains open until Monday, October 6 at 11:59 p.m., ET.

Dancing With The Stars (Episode 1904) will air Monday, October 6 from 8-10pm ET/PT