Valeria Milova (born 13 March 1988) is an Estonian dancer and choreographer. She is best known for her role as a professional dancer on the Irish and Turkish versions of Dancing with the Stars.
Valeria Milova | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 March 1988 |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer Choreographer |
| Known for | Dancing with the Stars (Irish series) |
| Partner | Vitali Kozmin |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Alika Milova (sister) |
Career
editMilova started dancing at the age of eight. She is a former Estonian national hip hop dancing champion and has represented her country at the World and European Latin-American Championships. She has also been a finalist in the IDSF Amateur European Union Latin Championship and WDSF World Showdance Latin Championship in 2015.[1]
In 2015, Milova joined the Burn the Floor cruise tour.[2]
Dancing with the Stars
editTurkey (Yok Böyle Dans)
editIn 2011, Milova was announced as one of the professional dancers for Yok Böyle Dans, the Turkish version of Dancing with the Stars. Milova was paired with soccer player Pascal Nouma.[3] They reached the final of the competition finishing in second place.
In 2012, Milova returned for the second, and final, season of Yok Böyle Dans. She was paired with Survivor Turkey contestant, Aydın Gülşen.[4] They reached the fifth week of the competition before being eliminated, finishing in twelfth place.
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pascal Nouma | 2nd |
| 2 | Aydın Gülşen | 12th |
Ireland
editIn 2017, Milova was announced as one of the professional dancers for the first series of Dancing with the Stars.[5] She was partnered with Kerry footballer, Aidan O'Mahony. On the 26 March 2017, O'Mahony and Milova were crowned the first ever champions of the series.[6]
In 2018, Milova was partnered with comedian, actor and RTÉ 2FM presenter, Bernard O'Shea.[7] They reached the seventh week of the competition, finishing in eighth place.[8]
In 2019, Milova was partnered with Dublin footballer, Denis Bastick.[9] They reached the ninth week of the competition, finishing in sixth place.[10]
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aidan O'Mahony | 1st |
| 2 | Bernard O'Shea | 8th |
| 3 | Denis Bastick | 6th |
Highest and Lowest Scoring Per Dance
| Dance | Partner | Highest | Partner | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Aidan O'Mahony | 25 | Bernard O'Shea | 14 |
| Cha-cha-cha | Aidan O'Mahony | 22 | Peter Stringer1 | 16 |
| Charleston | Aidan O'Mahony | 28 | Denis Bastick | 23 |
| Contemporary Ballroom | ||||
| Foxtrot | Denis Bastick | 23 | ||
| Jive | Aidan O'Mahony | 20 | ||
| Paso Doble | Denis Bastick | 24 | Aidan O'Mahony | 16 |
| Quickstep | Aidan O'Mahony | 16 | ||
| Rumba | ||||
| Salsa | Dayl Cronin1 | 30 | Bernard O'Shea | 17 |
| Samba | Jake Carter1 | 24 | ||
| Showdance | Aidan O'Mahony | 30 | ||
| Tango | Aidan O'Mahony | 19 | Bernard O'Shea | 10 |
| Viennese Waltz | Aidan O'Mahony | 24 | Bernard O'Shea | 13 |
| Waltz | Aidan O'Mahony | 22 | Denis Bastick | 20 |
1 These scores was awarded during Switch-Up Week.
- Celebrity partner
- Aidan O'Mahony; Average: 21.6; Place: 1st
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | Salsa / "Fireball" | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | No elimination |
| 2 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Quickstep / "Little Talks" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "Indiana Jones theme" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | Safe |
| 5 | American Smooth / "My Baby Just Cares for Me" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 6 | Tango / "Easy Lover" | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 | Safe |
| 7 | Salsa / "Give Me Everything" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Dayl Cronin |
| 8 | Waltz / "Fly Me to the Moon" | 7 | 8 | 7 | 22 | Safe |
| 9 | Charleston / "I Got a Woman" | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 | Safe |
| 10 | Cha-cha-cha / "Cake by the Ocean" Ballroom Blitz / "The Ballroom Blitz" |
7 Extra |
7 2 |
8 Points |
22 24 |
Safe |
| 11 | Jive / "Drive It like You Stole It" Viennese Waltz / "Somebody to Love" |
6 8 |
7 8 |
7 8 |
20 24 |
Safe |
| 12 | American Smooth / "My Baby Just Cares for Me" Salsa / "Fireball" Showdance / "Holding Out for a Hero" |
8 8 10 |
8 8 10 |
9 9 10 |
25 25 30 |
Series winners |
- Celebrity partner
- Bernard O'Shea; Average: 14.2; Place: 8th
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | Tango / "Video Killed the Radio Star" | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | No elimination |
| 2 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Salsa / "He's the Greatest Dancer" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "He's a Pirate" | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | Safe |
| 5 | American Smooth / "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | Safe |
| 6 | Samba / "Mi Gente" | 8 | 8 | 8 | 24 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Jake Carter |
| 7 | Viennese Waltz / "What's New Pussycat?" | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | Eliminated |
- Celebrity partner
- Denis Bastick; Average: 19.6; Place: 6th
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | American Smooth / "It's a Beautiful Day" | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | No elimination |
| 2 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | |
| 3 | Cha-cha-cha / "Promises (David Guetta Remix)" | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | Safe |
| 4 | Tango / "Danger Zone" | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | Safe |
| 5 | Charleston / "The Power" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-cha-cha / "Body" | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Peter Stringer |
| 7 | Waltz / "I Wonder Why" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | Safe |
| 8 | Foxtrot / "Someone like You" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 9 | Paso Doble / "Carnaval de Paris" Team Freestyle / "All That Jazz (Castro Remix)" |
8 9 |
8 10 |
8 10 |
24 29 |
Eliminated |
Personal life
editMilova is married to dancer and fellow-Dancing with the Stars cast member, Vitali Kozmin. They have a two children together, a son, Konstantin[11] and a daughter, Kira.[12]
Milova's sister, Alika Milova, is a singer and winner of the Estonian version of Pop Idol - Eesti otsib superstaari and Estonia's Eurovision Song Contest 2023 entry.[13]
References
edit- ^ "Professional Dancers". RTÉ.ie. 2017-12-18.
- ^ "Burn The Floor | The Ultimate Ballroom Sensation". www.burnthefloor.com. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ "Böyle giderse ilk üçteyim!". Posta. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ "Yok Böyle Dans - Haftanın Elemesi Nez - Showtv Izle İzle". Vidivodo (in Turkish). Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ McGowan, Sharon (2016-12-16). "RTE's Dancing With The Stars professionals have been revealed". irishmirror. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
- ^ "Aidan O'Mahony floored by Dancing with the Stars win". RTÉ.ie. 2017-03-26.
- ^ "Dancing With The Stars Couples Have Been Revealed". Extra.ie. 2018-01-05. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ Bruton, Louise. "Dancing with the Stars: 'If it was Having the Craic with the Stars, I would have won'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ "Revealed: Which dancers and celebrities are paired on Dancing with the Stars". Independent.ie. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
- ^ "Denis Bastick eliminated from Dancing with the Stars". 2019-03-03.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Moran, Hannah (2017-03-26). "The Couples You Never Realised Were Dating On Dancing With The Stars". EVOKE.ie. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
- ^ O'Loughlin, Mikie (2020-08-17). "DWTS couple Valeria Milova and Vitali Kozmin welcome baby girl". RSVP Live. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
- ^ "Estonia chooses Alika and "Bridges" for Eurovision 2023". Eurovisionworld. 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2023-02-12.