Grand Prix Final 2023 - Gala

[LeafOnTheWind]

Programs so far
1. Chinese Synchro team
2. Rion Sumiyoshi - Better When I'm Dancin' by Meghan Trainor
3. Neset/Markelov - Telephone by Lady Gaga
4. Adam Siao Him Fa - Star Wars Medley
5. Metelkina/Berulava - Tango Sassetta
6. Isabeau Levito - Material Girl by Madonna
7. Tkachenko/Kiliakov - Too Legit to Quit, U Can't Touch This by MC Hammer



Can someone explain how Tango Sassetta equals skating around in underwear decorated by money?

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

8. Adam Hagara - Roads Untraveled by Linkin Park
9. Ghilardi/Ambrosini - Mambo Italiano
10. Jia Shin - The Giving by Michael W. Smith
11. Fear/Gibson - Born This Way by Lady GaGa
12. Yuma Kagiyama - Werther "Pourquoi me reveiler' by Benjamin Bernheim
13. Conti/Macii - Che Bambola by Fred Buscaglione

Some shade from Ted that it would be nice to see more of the skater's personalities in their competitive programs. ITA Ted, ITA.

14. Hana Yoshida - Return of the Jedi by Interactive Noise

Intermission

15. Shiqi Gao (guest skater) - Nelle tue mani by Andrea Bocelli
16. Guignard/Fabbri - Robotboys Audition, Careless Whisper by George Michael, Pump It by Black Eyed Peas
17. Kevin Aymoz - Sign of the Times by Harry Styles
18. Pavlova/Sviatchenko - Austin Powers soundtrack

I don't remember any Austin Powers character that had a bright orange wig. Ted again wishes that the competitive performances had more fun in them.

19. Mao Shimada - Champion Remix, Champion "Teddy Rose Remis" by Bishop Briggs
20. Fournier Beaudry/Soerensen - Il Mercenario by Ennio Morricone
21. Rio Nakata - Believer by Imagine Dragons
22. Stellato-Dudek/Deschamps - All I Ask by Adele
23. Loena Hendrickx - Unicorn by Noa Kirel
24. Gilles/Poirier - Annie's Song, Thank God I'm a Country Boy by John Denver
25. Shoma Uno - Come Together by Gary Clark Jr and Junkie XL
26. Hase/Volodin - Feel It Still by Portugal, The Man
27. Kaori Sakamoto - Elastic Heart by Lena Yokoyama
28. Chock/Bates - Nightcall by London Grammar
29. Ilia Malinin - I Got You by James Brown

 

[Karen-W]

7. Tkachenko/Kiliakov - Too Legit to Quit, U Can't Touch This by MC Hammer

They're ready whenever the ID Tech Committee decides to have a '90s themed RD!

Can someone explain how Tango Sassetta equals skating around in underwear decorated by money?

No idea - was it used in some movie?

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

Ilia forgot where he threw his hat down and almost tripped over it.

 

[victorskid]

I had a full night's sleep (for a change); went to early church this morning; did a couple of necessary errands on the way home, and the Gala is now my "brunch" entertainment

 

[Wyliefan]

Thanks, @LeafOnTheWind!

 

[LeafOnTheWind]

No problem. I was on tornado watch and needed to do something to stay awake. It helped.

 

[Wyliefan]

Seemed like the best place to put this: Michail Savitskiy has a bunch of cute banquet pics up with various skaters. Don't miss the final video! https://www.instagram.com/p/C0rpuRZvwDR/?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

 

[Frau Muller]

Operatic aria interpreted by Yuma! My favorite number.

 

[Frau Muller]

Ilia skates to James Brown. Wow, he moves with electricity. His time in Japanese & other shows has helped. Star!

Finale by all: The women look like angels in their big white wings.

 

[Desperado]

That hat! Scary stuff but a super fun program.

Loved Shumo and also the wings and finger lights at the end - mishaps included.

 

[MacMadame]

I don't remember any Austin Powers character that had a bright orange wig. Ted again wishes that the competitive performances had more fun in them.

Which is ironic considering that's the most boring Austin Powers program I've seen.

OTOH I was thinking when Guignard/Fabbri did their robot program that if they showed even half the personality they are showing here, they'd be World Champions. Hopefully, they'll figure out a winning combination by the time of the Olympics. I'd love to see a team with such good skating skills be in the hunt for Gold and not dumped and struggling to get on the podium (which seems to happen to a lot of teams in their position at this point in the Olympic cycle).