Anya Garnis and Hok Konishi Eliminated On "So You Think You Can Dance"  7/23/07

ANYA GARNIS AND HOK KONISHI ARE ELIMINATED ON "SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE"

DANCERS’ FATES NOW SOLELY IN THE HANDS OF VIEWERS

THE TOP 10 DANCERS COMPETE ON THE NEXT PERFORMANCE SHOW WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, ON FOX

MIKA TO PERFORM ON THE LIVE RESULTS SHOW THURSDAY, JULY 26

The summer hit SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE was a powerhouse this week, with performances by the Top 12 finalists on Wednesday and a musical performance last night by Enrique Iglesias.

The three couples who received the fewest votes after Wednesday’s performance show were: Anya Garnis and Danny Tidwell; Jaimie Goodwin and Hok Konishi; and Lauren Gottlieb and Neil Haskell. After each of the six dancers performed a solo routine, the judges eliminated Garnis and Konishi from the competition, ending their quest to become America’s favorite dancer. Garnis, 25, is a Latin Ballroom dancer from New York, NY; and Konishi, 22, is a B-boy dancer from Los Angeles, CA. Also last night, Enrique Iglesias performed the hit single “Somebody’s Me” from his latest CD, “Insomniac.”

Next week, the remaining 10 finalists (Kameron Bink, Jaimie Goodwin, Lauren Gottlieb, Neil Haskell, Sabra Johnson, Pasha Kovalev, Dominic Sandoval, Lacey Schwimmer, Danny Tidwell and Sara Von Gillern) compete again on the performance show Wednesday, July 25 (8:00-9:30 PM ET/PT) on FOX. The competition on television’s hottest show will change next week as only viewers’ votes will determine which guy and which girl are eliminated. After a special performance by Mika, America’s vote will be revealed, and two more dancers will go home on the live results show Thursday, July 26 (9:00-10:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed). Mika will perform “Love Today” from his “Life in Cartoon Motion” CD.

Beirut-born Mika and his family lived in Paris and Kuwait and eventually settled in London. A self-taught piano virtuoso, Mika is a songwriter, performer, producer and orchestrator. He started singing as a boy and, with the help of his Russian voice trainer, obtained a wide range of professional gigs, from recordings with the Royal Opera House to the Orbit chewing gum jingle. “Live in Cartoon Motion,” his debut pop album, is brimming with brightly hued melody, engaging hooks and a distinctive lyrical style.

Emmy-nominated SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE was created by Simon Fuller and Nigel Lythgoe and comes from 19 Entertainment Ltd. and dick clark productions. It is executive-produced by Simon Fuller, Nigel Lythgoe and Barry Adelman.

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