{"id":2012438,"date":"2025-09-10T20:40:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T20:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2012438"},"modified":"2025-09-10T20:40:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-10T20:40:04","slug":"dancing-with-the-stars-competitors-to-groove-to-music-from-ariana-grande-kpop-demon-hunters-more-in-premiere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/dancing-with-the-stars-competitors-to-groove-to-music-from-ariana-grande-kpop-demon-hunters-more-in-premiere\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Dancing With the Stars\u2019 Competitors to Groove to Music From Ariana Grande, \u2018KPop Demon Hunters\u2019 &#038; More in Premiere"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Get ready for the sequins and confetti! Season 34 of Dancing With the Stars is shining off the mirrorball trophy as a new batch of ballroom newbies gets ready to show off their moves on live TV when the competition kicks off Tuesday, Sept. 16, and Billboard has the exclusive details on not only which dances the cast will be doing, but also the hit songs they\u2019ve paired with their performances!<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The celebrities \u2014 which this season includes Fifth Harmony\u2019s Lauren Jauregui, Pentatonix singer Scott Hoying, musician-actor Corey Feldman, Traitors season three champ Dylan Efron and Hilaria Baldwin \u2014 have chosen some hits by pretty big artists with which to begin their quest in the ballroom bash. The show\u2019s live band will be playing hits from megastars such as Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga, KPop Demon Hunters\u2018 HUNTR\/X, Britney Spears, Bad Bunny and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from Billboard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Here are the songs each competitor and their pro partner will be shimmying to in the premiere, as well as their ballroom dances:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ariana Grande\u2019s \u201cYes, And?\u201d: Lauren Jauregui with pro Brandon Armstrong, tango<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bad Bunny\u2019s \u201cNUEVAYoL\u201d: Jen Affleck with pro Jan Ravnik, salsa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Billy Joel\u2019s \u201cIt\u2019s Still Rock &amp; Roll to Me\u201d: Corey Feldman with pro Jenna Johnson, tango<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Britney Spears\u2019 \u201cCircus\u201d: Alix Earle with pro Val Chmerkovskiy, cha-cha<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">HUNTR\/X\u2019s \u201cGolden\u201d: Whitney Leavitt with pro Mark Ballas, tango<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jennifer Lopez\u2019s \u201cLet\u2019s Get Loud\u201d: Hilaria Baldwin with pro Gleb Savchenko, cha-cha<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kelis\u2019 \u201cMilkshake\u201d: Dylan Efron with pro Daniella Karagach, cha-cha<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kelly Clarkson\u2019s \u201cStronger (What Doesn\u2019t Kill You)\u201d: Danielle Fishel with pro Pasha Pashkov, tango<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kesha\u2019s \u201cWoman\u201d: Elaine Hendrix with pro Alan Bersten, cha-cha<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lady Gaga\u2019s \u201cAbracadabra\u201d: Scott Hoying with pro Rylee Arnold, tango<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">MC Hammer\u2019s \u201cU Can\u2019t Touch This\u201d: Baron Davis with pro Britt Stewart, cha-cha<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sam &amp; Dave\u2019s \u201cHold On, I\u2019m Coming\u201d: Andy Richter with pro Emma Slater, cha-cha<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Steppenwolf\u2019s \u201cBorn to Be Wild\u201d: Robert Irwin with pro Witney Carson, jive<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">TBD: Jordan Chiles with pro Ezra Sosa, salsa<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Though the Olympic gold medalist\u2019s premiere episode song hasn\u2019t been revealed, the gymnast offered a clue about what she likes to show off her moves to in video introducing the cast that Dancing With the Stars also shared exclusively with Billboard. \u201cI would love to dance to anything that\u2019s [Beyonc\u00e9\u2019s] Cowboy Carter \u2019cause it just brings so much hype and energy \u2014 just like me!\u201d gushed Chiles in the clip, which you can watch below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Season 34 of Dancing With the Stars will once again be cohosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, and judged by Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli and Derek Hough. 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