''Strictly Ballroom'' is the original

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of the

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-nominated

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Strictly Ballroom ''Strictly Ballroom'' is a 1992 Australian romantic comedy film directed and co-written by Baz Luhrmann in his feature directorial debut. The film is the first in his '' Red Curtain Trilogy'' of theatre-motif-related films; it was followed by 1 ...

'' starring

Paul Mercurio Paul Joseph Mercurio (born 31 March 1963) is an Australian actor, choreographer, dancer, TV presenter and politician. Mercurio is best known for his lead role in the 1992 film ''Strictly Ballroom'' and his role as a judge on TV series ''Danci ...

Tara Morice Tara Morice (born 23 June 1964) is an Australian actress, singer and dancer. Background Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Morice also lived in Sydney, Alice Springs and Adelaide as a child, attending seven different schools. She is a fifth-generation ...

Barry Otto Barry Otto (born 1941) is an Australian actor. Early life Barry Otto was born in 1941 in Brisbane, the son of a butcher. He has a sister named Denise. Otto trained as an artist at Brisbane Central Technical College. In the 1960s, Otto worked a ...

and Pat Thomson. The original

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was composed by

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. The album won the BAFTA Award for Best Original Film Score. At the

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, the album was nominated for Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album.ARIA Award previous winners.

Track listing

#" Love Is In The Air" (Ballroom Mix) performed by

John Paul Young John Inglis Young, Order of Australia, OAM (born 21 June 1950), known professionally as John Paul Young, is an Australian pop singer who is best known for having a worldwide hit with "Love Is in the Air (song), Love Is in the Air" in 1978. His ...

#" Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps" (Quizas Quizas Quizas) performed by

Doris Day Doris Day (born Doris Mary Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress and singer. She began her career as a big band singer in 1937, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, "Sentimental Journey ...

#" La Cumparsita/Tango Please" (Medley) performed by

& The Bogo Pogo Orchestra #"Tequila/Sinful Samba" (Medley) performed by David Hirschfelder & The Bogo Pogo Orchestra #"Rhumba de Burros" performed by Ignatius Jones #"Doug's Tearful Waltz/First Kiss" performed by David Hirschfelder & The Bogo Pogo Orchestra #" Time After Time" performed by Mark Williams & Tara Morice #" Standing in the Rain" performed by John Paul Young/David Hirschfelder & The Bogo Pogo Orchestra #"Yesterday's Hero" performed by

Ignatius Jones Juan Ignacio Rafaelo Lorenzo Trápaga y Esteban (24 October 1957 – 7 May 2024), known professionally as Ignatius Jones, was a Filipino-born Australian events director and journalist who fronted the shock rock band Jimmy and the Boys. From 1 ...

The Blue Danube "The Blue Danube" is the common English title of "An der schönen blauen Donau", Op. 314 (German for "By the Beautiful Blue Danube"), a waltz by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866. Originally performed on 15 Februar ...

" performed by David Hirschfelder & The Bogo Pogo Orchestra #"Scott & Fran's Paso Doble" performed by David Hirschfelder & The Bogo Pogo Orchestra

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