‘Strictly Come Dancing' Week Two Songs: Here's What Peter Andre, Georgia May Foote And Their Fellow Competitors Will Dance To...

Here's What The 'Strictly' Gang Will Be Strutting Their Stuff To This Week...
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The song and dance choices for ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ week two have been revealed, and there’s certainly something for everyone, as this weekend’s will soundtracked by everything from Lady Gaga and The Pussycat Dolls to Billy Joel.

The pressure’s on this weekend, as one ‘Strictly’ couple will be eliminated from the competition.

Here’s what they’ll be strutting their stuff to:

  • Ainsley Harriott and Natalie Lowe will dance the Salsa to 'Don't Touch My Tomatoes' by Joséphine Baker
  • Anita Rani and Gleb Savchenko will dance the Charleston to 'Pencil Full Of Lead' by Paolo Nutini
  • Anthony Ogogo and Oti Mabuse will dance the Waltz to 'If You Don't Know Me by Now' by Simply Red
  • Carol Kirkwood and Pasha Kovalev will dance the American Smooth by 'Isn't This a Lovely Day?' by Irving Berlin
  • Daniel O'Donnell and Kristina Rihanoff will dance the Charleston to 'Let's Misbehave' by Cole Porter
  • Georgia May Foote and Giovanni Pernice will dance the Waltz to 'Georgia On My Mind' by Ray Charles
  • Helen George and Aljaž Skorjanec will dance the Cha Cha to 'Uptown Girl' by Billy Joel
  • Iwan Thomas and Ola Jordan will dance Cha Cha to 'Sexy And I Know It' by LMFAO
  • Jamelia and Tristan MacManus will dance the Cha Cha to 'Don't Cha' by The Pussycat Dolls
  • Jay McGuiness and Aliona Vilani will dance the Waltz to 'See the Day' by Dee C. Lee
  • Jeremy Vine and Karen Clifton will dance the American Smooth to 'Happy Together' by The Turtles
  • Katie Derham and Anton du Beke will dance the Tango to 'Telephone' by Lady Gaga featuring Beyoncé
  • Kellie Bright and Kevin Clifton will dance the Cha Cha to 'Don't Go Breaking My Heart' by Elton John and Kiki Dee
  • Kirsty Gallacher and Brendan Cole will dance the Salsa to 'Can't Touch It' by Ricki Lee
  • Peter Andre and Janette Manrara will dance the Quickstep to 'Valerie' by The Zutons

In the first week’s two shows - during which the contestants were spared eliminations - Peter Andre proved why he’s favourite to win the competition, topping the leaderboard with his enthusiastic cha-cha.

Carol Kirkwood and Iwan Thomas didn’t fare quite so well, scoring just 16 and 18 points respectively.

‘Strictly’ returns on Saturday night at 6.20pm.

'Strictly Come Dancing': All The Winners
Natasha Kaplinsky and Brendan Cole(01 of12)
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Newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky was the first star to ever triumph in the inaugural series of 'Strictly Come Dancing', back in 2004, when there were just seven competitors to beat.Having obviously been a hit with 'Strictly' viewers, she was later chosen to cover for regular presenter Tess Daly, when she went on maternity leave. (credit:BBC)
Jill Halfpenny and Darren Bennet(02 of12)
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Clearly sensing they were onto a winner, the BBC decided to kick-start the second series of 'Strictly' just three months after Natasha Kaplinsky's victory, securing its spot in the Saturday night schedule in the latter half of the year.Jill Halfpenny was crowned winner second time around, along with her partner, Darren Bennet. (credit:PA/PA Archive)
Darren Gough and Lilia Kopylova(03 of12)
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Darren became the first male celebrity to triumph in the 'Strictly Come Dancing' final in 2005, beating Colin Jackson and eventual 'It Takes Two' presenter Zoe Ball in the process. (credit:Michael Boyd/PA Archive)
Mark Ramprakash and Karen Hardy(04 of12)
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Cricket player Mark Ramprakash took home the glitter-ball trophy a year later.Here he is performing with his professional partner, Karen Hardy, at the BBC Sports Personality Of The Year Awards a year after his victory. (credit:David Davies/PA Archive)
Alesha Dixon and Matthew Cutler(05 of12)
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'Strictly' helped breathe new life into Alesha's career, when she and partner Matthew Cutler were crowned winners.Her smash hit solo single 'The Boy Does Nothing' followed soon after, not to mention a spot on the 'Strictly' judging panel... until Simon Cowell decided to snare her for 'BGT', that is. (credit:BBC)
Tom Chambers and Camilla Dallerup(06 of12)
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'Holby City' actor Tom Chambers' public profile skyrocketed, when he and his professional partner, Camilla Dallerup, were crowned winners of the sixth series.They beat TV presenter Lisa Snowdon and 'Negotiate With Love' singer Rachel Stevens in the live final, back in 2008. (credit:Mark Cuthbert via Getty Images)
Chris Hollins and Ola Jordan(07 of12)
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Chris Hollins gave professional dancer Ola Jordan her first, and so far only, win back in 2010. (credit:BBC)
Kara Tointon and Artem Chigvintsev(08 of12)
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Kara and Artem had a double victory in 2010.Shortly after taking home the glitter-ball trophy, they announced that they were dating. (credit:Rowan Miles/PA Archive)
Harry Judd and Aliona Vilani(09 of12)
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Can we please just take a moment to appreciate this photo? (credit:David Jones/PA Archive)
Louis Smith and Flavia Cacace(10 of12)
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The tenth series was won by Olympian Louis Smith and his professional partner, Flavia Cacace. (credit:Georgie Gillard/Associated Newspapers/REX)
Abbey Clancy and Aljaž Skorjanec(11 of12)
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In the first ever all-female 'Strictly' final, Abbey beat Susanna Reid and Natalie Gumede to the glitter-ball trophy.Fourth place was also a female contestant, with Sophie Ellis-Bextor leaving the competition at the semi-final stage. (credit:Rui Vieira/PA Archive)
Caroline Flack and Pasha Kovalev(12 of12)
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And then there was the most recent 'Strictly' winner, Caroline Flack, who took part in the competition less than a year after leaving 'X Factor' spin-off show, 'Xtra Factor'.Apparently sensing her popularity was on the rise, Simon Cowell quickly signed her up to host the main show, alongside Olly Murs. (credit:BBC)