Move Like Michael Jackson
Move Like Michael Jackson is a British talent show made by independent production company Fever Media and Gogglebox Entertainment and transmitted on BBC Three, which aims to find people who can dance like pop singer Michael Jackson. The show began airing several months after the entertainer's death in June 2009. Presented by television personality Reggie Yates, the programme broadcast s the auditions of hopefuls as they perform in front of the show's judges: Mark Summers, contemporary R&B singer Jamelia, and Jackson's elder brother and former Jackson 5 band member Jermaine.
Overview
Move Like Michael Jackson is a British talent show made by independent production company Fever Media and Gogglebox Entertainment and transmitted on BBC Three, which aims to find people who can dance like pop singer Michael Jackson. The show began airing several months after the entertainer's death in June 2009. Presented by television personality Reggie Yates, the programme broadcast s the auditions of hopefuls as they perform in front of the show's judges: Mark Summers, contemporary R&B singer Jamelia, and Jackson's elder brother and former Jackson 5 band member Jermaine.
Episodes
1. Auditions
The dance contest that celebrates the greatest performer in the history of pop continues. The auditions are in full flow as Jackson's former choreographer Lavelle Smith Jnr and casting agent Mark Summers scour the UK for the best dancers. Which acts have the moves, the discipline and the charisma to win a place in the studio semi-finals, where judges Jamelia and Jermaine Jackson himself await? At stake is the chance to perform at Michael Jackson's memorial event in 2010.
2. Auditions 2
The dance contest that celebrates the greatest performer in the history of pop continues. The auditions are in full flow as Jackson's former choreographer Lavelle Smith Jnr and casting agent Mark Summers scour the UK for the best dancers. Which acts have the moves, the discipline and the charisma to win a place in the studio semi-finals, where judges Jamelia and Jermaine Jackson himself await? At stake is the chance to perform at Michael Jackson's memorial event in 2010.
3. Semi-Final
In the first semi-final, eight acts are drawn against each other in a series of dance battles. From crews to solo dancers, mistakes mean instant elimination and the pressure is intense as they are dancing for just two places in the live final. Deciding who makes it through are the judges - Jamelia, dance casting agent Mark Summers and Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine. At stake for the ultimate winner is a once-in-a-lifetime prize - dancing at Michael Jackson's memorial event in 2010.
Cast & Crew
Jermaine Jackson
Jamelia
Reggie Yates
