Vitali Kozmin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1986 |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer Choreographer |
| Known for | Dancing with the Stars (Irish series) |
| Partner | Valeria Milova |
| Children | 2 |
Vitali Kozmin (born 14 June 1986) is an Estonian dancer and choreographer. He is best known for his role as a professional dancer on Irish and Turkish versions of Dancing with the Stars .
Kozmin has represented his country at the World and European Latin-American Championships. He has also been a finalist in the IDSF Amateur European Union Latin Championship and WDSF World Showdance Latin Championship in 2015. [1]
In 2015, Kozmin joined the Burn the Floor cruise tour. [2]
In 2011, Kozmin was announced as one of the professional dancers for Yok Böyle Dans, the Turkish version of Dancing with the Stars . Kozmin was paired with fashion designer, Eda Taşpınar. They reached the final of the competition finishing in third place. [3] [4]
In 2012, Kozmin returned for the second and final, season of Yok Böyle Dans. He was paired with model and beauty queen, Özge Ulusoy. [5] Kozmin and Ulusoy won the competition. [6]
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eda Taşpınar | 3rd |
| 2 | Özge Ulusoy | 1st |
In 2017, Kozmin was announced as one of the professional dancers for the first series of Dancing with the Stars. [7] He was partnered with actress, Aoibhín Garrihy. [8] On the 26 March 2017, Garrihy and Kozmin reached the final of the competition, they finished as joint runners-up, alongside Denise McCormack and Ryan McShane losing to Kerry footballer, Aidan O'Mahony and, Kozmin's wife, Valeria Milova. [9]
In 2018, Kozmin was partnered with model, Alannah Beirne. [10] They reached the ninth week of the competition, finishing in sixth place. [11]
In 2019, Kozmin was partnered with Fair City actress, Clelia Murphy. [12] They reached the quarterfinals of the competition, finishing in fifth place. [13]
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aoibhín Garrihy | 2nd |
| 2 | Alannah Beirne | 6th |
| 3 | Clelia Murphy | 5th |
Highest and Lowest Scoring Per Dance
| Dance | Partner | Highest | Partner | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Smooth | Alannah Beirne Deirdre O'Kane 1 | 26 | ||
| Cha-cha-cha | Alannah Beirne Clelia Murphy | 23 | Aoibhín Garrihy | 21 |
| Charleston | Aoibhín Garrihy | 30 | Alannah Beirne Clelia Murphy | 26 |
| Contemporary Ballroom | Aoibhín Garrihy | 30 | ||
| Foxtrot | ||||
| Jive | Aoibhín Garrihy | 30 | Clelia Murphy | 19 |
| Paso Doble | Aoibhín Garrihy | 26 | Katherine Lynch 1 | 21 |
| Quickstep | Alannah Beirne | 26 | Aoibhín Garrihy | 21 |
| Rumba | Aoibhín Garrihy | 29 | Alannah Beirne | 22 |
| Salsa | Aoibhín Garrihy | 29 | Clelia Murphy | 26 |
| Samba | Cliona Hagan 1 | 28 | Alannah Beirne | 24 |
| Showdance | Aoibhín Garrihy | 30 | ||
| Tango | Aoibhín Garrihy | 25 | Clelia Murphy | 21 |
| Viennese Waltz | Aoibhín Garrihy | 25 | Clelia Murphy | 21 |
| Waltz | Alannah Beirne | 20 | Clelia Murphy | 19 |
1 These scores was awarded during Switch-Up Week.
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Cha-cha-cha / "Want to Want Me" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | |
| 3 | Quickstep / "Crazy Stupid Love" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 4 | Rumba / "Falling Slowly" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | Safe |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "Dangerous Woman" | 8 | 9 | 8 | 25 | Safe |
| 6 | Jive / "Dead Ringer for Love" | 9 | 10 | 9 | 28 | Safe |
| 7 | Paso Doble / "O Fortuna" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Katherine Lynch |
| 8 | Paso Doble / "Spectrum (Say My Name)" | 9 | 8 | 9 | 26 | Safe |
| 9 | Salsa / "Crazy in Love" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 29 | Safe |
| 10 | Tango / "Objection (Tango)" The Ballroom Blitz / "The Ballroom Blitz" | 8 Awarded | 8 4 | 9 Points | 25 29 | Bottom two |
| 11 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Nothing Compares 2 U" Charleston / "Do Your Thing" | 10 10 | 10 10 | 10 10 | 30 30 | Safe |
| 12 | Jive / "Dead Ringer for Love" Rumba / "Falling Slowly" Showdance / "Chandelier" | 10 9 10 | 10 10 10 | 10 10 10 | 30 29 30 | Runners-up |
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Waltz / "Moon River" | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | |
| 3 | Charleston / "Emergency" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | Safe |
| 4 | American Smooth / "City of Stars" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | Safe |
| 5 | Cha-cha-cha / "Timber" | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 6 | American Smooth / "Wuthering Heights" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Deirdre O'Kane |
| 7 | Rumba / "Havana" | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | Safe |
| 8 | Quickstep / "I'll Be There for You" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | Bottom two |
| 9 | Samba / "Lush Life" Team Dance / "On the Floor" | 8 10 | 8 10 | 8 10 | 24 30 | Eliminated |
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Benson | ||||
| 1 | No dance performed | - | - | - | - | No elimination |
| 2 | Jive / "Tell Her About It" | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 | |
| 3 | Tango / "Verano Porteño" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 4 | Salsa / "Night Fever" | 8 | 9 | 9 | 26 | Safe |
| 5 | Viennese Waltz / "The Fair City Waltz" | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | Safe |
| 6 | Samba / "Taki Taki" | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | No elimination Switch-Up Week with Cliona Hagan |
| 7 | Cha-cha-cha / "She's a Lady" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 8 | Paso Doble / "Funiculì, Funiculà" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | Bottom two |
| 9 | Charleston / "I Got Rhythm" Team Dance / "All That Jazz (Castro Remix)" | 8 9 | 9 10 | 9 10 | 26 29 | Bottom two |
| 9 | Waltz / "All Kinds of Everything" Eurothon / "Making Your Mind Up" | 6 Awarded | 6 1 | 7 Point | 19 20 | Eliminated |
Kozmin is married to dancer and fellow-Dancing with the Stars cast member, Valeria Milova. They have a two children together. [14] [15]