The eighth season of Dancing with the Stars premiered on Top Channel on 7 October 2022, almost four years since it last aired on Vizion Plus. The host of this season was Bora Zemani, with Eno Popi joining as co-host.
In the judging panel were Armand Peza, Dalina Buzi, Kledi Kadiu and Valbona Selimllari.
The series was won by Sara Hoxha and her professional partner Luixhino Hala. The runners-up were Megi Pojani and Jurgen Bala.
On 2 August 2022, a promo was published on social networks, thus showing that the eighth season of Dancing with the stars will start very soon and also after many hints it has been confirmed that the presenter of this season will be Bora Zemani, who also appears in the promo. On 30 September 2022, Eno Popi announced on the television show Wake Up, that he would be joining the show alongside Zemani as co-host.
On 2 September 2022, it was announced that the Italian dancer and actor Kledi Kadiu, will be the first judge. On 28 September 2022, Dalina Buzi announced on the television show Goca dhe Gra on Top Channel that she will be the second judge of the show. On 1 October 2022, Top Channel announced that Valbona Selimllari and Armand Peza were the third and fourth judges.
On 2 September 2022, the production of Dancing with the stars announced on their Instagram-account that the first celebrity participant will be Alban Nimani. Celebrity contestants continued to be revealed until 22 September 2022, when the full line-up was announced.
The highest score each week is indicated in with a dagger (), while the lowest score each week is indicated in with a double-dagger ().
Color key:
This table only counts for dances scored on a traditional 40-points scale. Scores from guest judges are not included.
The best and worst performances in each dance according to the judges' 40-point scale are as follows. Scores from guest judges are not included.
Scores are based upon a potential 40-point maximum. Scores from guest judges are not included.
Unless indicated otherwise, individual judges scores in the charts below (given in parentheses) are listed in this order from left to right: Dalina Buzi, Armand Peza, Kledi Kadiu, Valbona Selimllari.
There was no elimination this week; all scores carried over to the following week. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Musical guest: Besa KokëdhimaâÂÂ"Engjejt Vrasin Njelloj"/"Unik"/"Fishekzjarre"
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
This week, the show was in two parts. In the first part the couples danced in teams, and the winner team had immunity for the second part and the loser team had to dance again in one unlearned dance in the second part. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Individual judges' scores are given in this order from left to right: Dalina Buzi, Armand Peza, Lili Cingu, Kledi Kadiu, Valbona Selimllari.
Lili Cingu appeared as a guest judge.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
The celebrities performed one unlearned dance with a different partner selected by themselves. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Individual judges' scores are given in this order from left to right: Dalina Buzi, Armand Peza, Elvana Gjata, Kledi Kadiu, Valbona Selimllari.
Musical guest: Elvana GjataâÂÂ"Me tana"/"Puthe"/"Clap Clap"/"Loti". Gjata also appeared as a guest judge.
Each couple performed one dance to a song by Elvana Gjata. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Each couple performed one trio dance and one unlearned dance. Each couple chose one member from their Family or Friends to dance with them. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Each couple performed one unlearned ballroom dance and one unlearned Latin dance. Two couples were eliminated at the end of the night in a double elimination. Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
Couples are listed in the order they performed.
The couples performed the following each week: