Bailando por un Sueño 2008
Bailando por un Sueño 2008 was the fifth Argentinean season of Bailando por un Sueño.
The first show of the season aired on April 14, 2008 as part of the original show, Showmatch, broadcast on Canal 13 and hosted by Marcelo Tinelli. This time, there were 40 couples competing, and the competition lasted 35 weeks. The winner was revealed on the season finale, on December 11, 2008: the model Carolina "Pampita" Ardohaín, who was paired with the professional dancer Nicolás Armengol. This season was the first to include among the participants international celebrities such as Gabriela Bo, Ilona "Cicciolina" Staller, María Eugenia "Kenita" Larraín and Serafín Zubiri.
The panel of judges had a change: Graciela Alfano left her place, and Carmen Barbieri entered to replace her. The other judges from the previous season stayed on: journalist Jorge Lafauci, comedian Moria Casán and Gerardo Sofovich.
Couples
- Ilona "Cicciolina" Staller left the competition, and Adabel Guerrero entered in her place.
- Evangelina Anderson left the competition, and Eliana Guercio entered in her place.
- Eliana Guercio left the competition, and Claudia Fernández entered in her place.
- Lucas González was the original partner, but he left the competition after Hip-Hop's round.
- Winners of the re-entry :
- *Matías Alé & Gisela Bernal.
- *Adabel Guerrero & Joel Ledesma.
- *Pablo Ruiz & Vanessa Encina.
- *Marixa Balli & Juan Pablo Battaglia.
- *María Fernanda Callejón & Rodrigo Escobar.
- *Natalia Fassi & Abel Faccini.
- *Mariana de Melo & Jorge Tajomisski.
Scoring chart
- Laura Fidalgo, Sofía Zámolo and María Fernanda Callejón were sentenced because they stopped their routines in the middle of the choreography, as they forgot it, but they were all saved by the judges.
- In round 33, all the couples danced Cha-cha-cha as they were in a sentence, so there were no scores. Two couples were saved by the judges, two by the public vote, and two were eliminated.
- replaced by Anabel Cherubito.
- replaced by Ximena Capristo.
- replaced by Claudia Fernández.
- replaced by Belén Tellez.
- replaced by Jéssica Almada.
- replaced by Cecilia Oviedo.
- replaced by Marixa Balli.
- replaced by Celina Rucci.
- replaced by Cecilia Oviedo.
Highest and lowest scoring performances
| Dance | Best dancer | Best score | Worst dancer | Worst score |
| Disco | Evangelina Anderson Laura Fidalgo | 35 | Marianela Mirra | 20 |
| Salsa | Laura Fidalgo | 37 | Karina Jelinek | 21 |
| Rock and roll | Valeria Archimó | 36 | Adriana Aguirre | 19 |
| Argentine cumbia | Eunice Castro María Fernanda Callejón | 37 | Gabriela Bo | 20 |
| Axé music | Laura Fidalgo Valeria Archimó Pablo Ruiz Serafín Zubiri | 37 | Verónica Varano | 24 |
| Hip-hop | Serafín Zubiri Laura Fidalgo Jesica Cirio Natalia Fassi | 37 | Belén Francese | 20 |
| Cha-cha-cha | Jorge Ibáñez Natalia Fassi Jesica Cirio | 37 | Marcelo de Bellis | 20 |
| Adagio | Laura Fidalgo | 38 | Serafín Zubiri | 21 |
| Lambada | Eunice Castro Valeria Archimó | 37 | Marcelo de Bellis | 23 |
| Reggaeton | Laura Fidalgo Valeria Archimó Mónica Farro Natalia Fassi | 37 | Marcelo de Bellis | 24 |
| Latin pop | Laura Fidalgo Adabel Guerrero | 36 | Pablo Ruiz María Eugenia "Kenita" Larraín | 24 |
| Music video | Laura Fidalgo | 38 | Pablo Ruiz | 24 |
| Cuarteto | Serafín Zubiri Carolina "Pampita" Ardohain Eunice Castro | 37 | Carolina Baldini Natalia Fassi | 22 |
| Pole dance | Valeria Archimó | 38 | Pablo Ruiz Eunice Castro | 25 |
| Beat music | Karina Jelinek Mónica Farro Adabel Guerrero | 37 | Fernanda Vives Sabrina Rojas Serafín Zubiri Daniel "La Tota" Santillán Sofía Zámolo María Fernanda Callejón | 27 |
| Arabic music | Serafín Zubiri Jesica Cirio Adabel Guerrero Eunice Castro Valeria Archimó | 37 | Natalia Fassi | 23 |
| Latin adagio | Laura Fidalgo | 39 | Daniel "La Tota" Santillán | 23 |
| Jive | Valeria Archimó | 38 | Marcelo de Bellis | 22 |
| Strip dance | Jesica Cirio Carolina "Pampita" Ardohain | 37 | Marcelo de Bellis | 20 |
| Argentine rock | Laura Fidalgo | 38 | Marcelo de Bellis Sabrina Rojas Daniel "La Tota" Santillán Eunice Castro | 28 |
| Aero dance | Valeria Archimó Mónica Farro | 37 | Sabrina Rojas Karina Jelinek | 25 |
| Merengue | Karina Jelinek Jesica Cirio Mónica Farro | 37 | Evangelina Anderson | 28 |
| Children's music | Laura Fidalgo Valeria Archimó | 36 | Daniel "La Tota" Santillán | 25 |
| Jazz | Jesica Cirio | 37 | Mariana de Melo | 20 |
| Country music | Jesica Cirio Valeria Archimó | 37 | Mariana de Melo | 24 |
| Divas | Laura Fidalgo Carolina "Pampita" Ardohain | 37 | Mariana de Melo | 26 |
| Adagio from telenovelas | Valeria Archimó Carolina "Pampita" Ardohain | 37 | Daniel "La Tota" Santillán | 26 |
| Aquadance | Laura Fidalgo | 37 | Matías Alé Jesica Cirio Sofía Zámolo Marixa Balli | 30 |
| Dancing in the rain | Carolina "Pampita" Ardohain | 38 | Jesica Cirio Sofía Zámolo María Fernanda Callejón Daniel "La Tota" Santillán | 28 |
| Samba Dancing in the snow | Valeria Archimó | 71 | Daniel "La Tota" Santillán | 51 |
| Pole dance Latin pop | Eunice Castro Marixa Balli Valeria Archimó Carolina "Pampita" Ardohain | 64 | María Fernanda Callejón Laura Fidalgo | 58 |
Styles, scores and songs
Secret vote is in bold text.April
- From April 22 to 28 Gerardo Sofovich was replaced by actor and comedian Antonio Gasalla, who scored the remaining couples in the competition.
May