Jake Carter (born Jacob Carter; 11 August 1998)[1] is a singer and the winner of series 2 of the Irish television dance competition Dancing with the Stars. He is the younger brother of country music singer Nathan Carter.
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Born | (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 24) Liverpool, England |
Occupation | Singer |
Relatives | Nathan Carter (brother) & Kiara Carter (sister) |
In 2017, Carter burst on to the Irish music scene after a performance on The Late Late Show with Ryan Tubridy, performing his first single, "Trouble".[2] The single accompanied with a music video received a lot of air play on Irish country music radio stations and reached number one on the Irish Country Music iTunes chart.[importance?][citation needed]
He followed up "Trouble" with an EP titled Three Things.[citation needed]
In December 2017, Carter appeared as the title character Aladdin in the Belfast SSE Arena pantomime production of Aladdin.[3]
In December 2017, Carter was confirmed as one of the eleven celebrities taking part in the second series of the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars.[4]
Carter was paired with Irish professional dancer, Karen Byrne for the series. They won the competition on 25 March 2018.[5]
Week # | Dance/Song | Judges scores | Total | Result | ||
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1 | Salsa / "Reggaetón Lento" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | No elimination |
2 | No dance performed | No scores awarded | ||||
3 | Quickstep / "Knee Deep in My Heart" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
4 | Cha-cha-cha / "The Power of Love" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | Safe |
5 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Sign of the Times" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
6 | Samba / "Mi Gente" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | No elimination |
7 | Tango / "La cumparsita" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | Safe |
8 | Viennese Waltz / "You'll Never Walk Alone" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | Safe |
9 | Jive / "Rock Around the Clock (Swing Cats Remix)" | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | Safe |
Team Dance: Freestyle / "On the Floor" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | ||
10 | Charleston / "Friend Like Me" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | Safe |
Swing-a-thon: "You Can't Stop the Beat" | 1st Place | 5 | ||||
11 | Rumba / "Slow Hands" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | Bottom two |
American Smooth / "Let's Face the Music and Dance" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | ||
12 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Sign of the Times" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | Winner |
Jive / "Rock Around the Clock (Swing Cats Remix)" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | ||
Showdance / "Mad World" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
Carter was born to Ian and Noreen In 1998.[6] He is the younger brother of Irish Country singer Nathan Carter.[7] Carter has toured extensively with his brother, most recently supporting him on Irish arena tour in March 2018.[8] He also has a sister, Kiara Carter.[6] Since 2018, Carter has been in a relationship with his Dancing with the Stars professional partner, Karen Byrne.[9][10]
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