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Last night, Marie Osmond stepped back on stage for the first time since the tragic death of her son, reports TMZ.

At her Las Vegas performance, Osmond spoke to the audience about her recent loss.

“The way Osmonds survive is we keep singing and that’s what we want to do tonight … I know my son would want that. He was full of love and laughter and this show is for him, ” said an emotional Osmond.

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The Dancing with the Stars finale saw to it that another Osmond made it to the finale, but this time, there was a first-place finish involved.

The show hosted celebrities among the likes of former pop-star Aaron Carter, Melissa Joan Hart and Tom DeLay, who were all eliminated before Donny Osmond’s victory on Tuesday (November 24) night.

Osmond was famous for his singing and his family’s television sitcom way back in the ’70s. Partnered with blonde bombshell, Kym Johnson, Osmond edged out the other two finalists, Kelly Osbourne and Mya. According to Entertainment Weekly, Osmond declared that he doesn’t think he has worked harder for something in his life. He told them that “when you record an album and it goes platinum, yeah, you’re in the studio and you work hard for months, but it’s not like your whole body hurts. Maybe you get a little hoarse and tired. But on Dancing with the Stars, everything hurts.”

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While celebrity deaths sprout emotional tributes left, right, and center, they do not always end up as tasteful and special as they set out to be. However, in the case of the late actor Patrick Swayze and ABC’s show Dancing with the Stars, the dance tribute was dirty, and that was perfect, according to E! Online.

The results that eliminated the first two contestants from Dancing with the Stars on Tuesday night were put on the backburner as some of the show’s professional dancers took to the stage in a dancing Swayze tribute.

The late actor, known for his emotional role in the movie “Ghost” but also for his hearthrob performance in “Dirty Dancing,” would have been proud.

The tribute began with Chelsie Hightower and Dmitry Chaplin, both from So You Think You Can Dance fame, doing a romantic piece to “She’s Like the Wind.” This was followed by real-life husband and wife duo Jonathan Roberts and Anna Trebunskaya waltzing to “Unchained Melody.” It was then that “Dirty Dancing” was really brought to life, with Tony Dovolani and Cheryl Burke dancing to the Oscar-winning song,”Time Of My Life,” and ending with the famous lift where Swayze hoisted Jennifer Grey into the air at the end of the movie. The tribute was received warmly by those who watched it.

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Marie Osmond announced yesterday that her 16-year-old son has entered rehab.

As she told ET, “My son Michael is an amazing young man, shown through his courage in facing his issues. As his mother, I couldn’t be more proud of him. The press and public has always been kind and gracious in the past and I know they will continue to respect our privacy during this time.”

What he has entered rehab for was not discussed.

This is certainly a difficult time for the Osmond family, as Marie’s father died last Tuesday.