Local Group Excited About Their Song on 'Dancing With the Stars'

Side Project, a musical group featuring Suzie and Ben Bradford, has built a following by performong at Edmonds' Walnut Street Coffee, The Loft, the Fourth of July celebration and Edmonds Arts Festival.

This week, their sound could go national. Their version of Whitney Houston's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" is scheduled to be performed on Tuesday's results show of ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." The show's all-star season officially begins tonight.

Their version of the song has already been performed on the Canadian version of "So You Think You Can Dance."

From the Bradfords:

We are so pleased to announce that "Dancing with the Stars" 'All star' season is planning to use our version of "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" for their Tuesday premier opening of the show. This is planned to air Sept. 25 at 9 p.m.

This past Tuesday, we received an e-mail asking permission to use our version of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody." We quickly got paperwork in and found out that they are planning to use it meshed with another song, "Never Gonna Dance Ggain" ("Careless Whisper").
 
From our past experience with TV placements, they will get your permission but no guarantee that they will use the song. We are elated that it is their plan.

Lots of people ask how this came to be. We think it all started from fans sharing our music and a strong dance community that has passed this song around the world. We love the fact that it had nothing to do with politics.
 
We have been so blessed to have had this song on "So You Think You Can Dance" three times before, including this past summer. We know the power of this show and, it being the all-star season, we are so excited!
 
If you would like to come and celebrate and view with us, we will
be at the Wild Vine Bistro at 8 p.m. Tuesday.