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.
Vitali Kozmin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 June 1986 |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer Choreographer |
| Known for | Dancing with the Stars (Irish series) |
| Partner | Valeria Milova |
| Children | 2 |
Career
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]
Dancing with the Stars
Turkey (Yok Böyle Dans)
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 |
Ireland
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'Kane1 | 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 Lynch1 | 21 |
| Quickstep | Alannah Beirne | 26 | Aoibhín Garrihy | 21 |
| Rumba | Aoibhín Garrihy | 29 | Alannah Beirne | 22 |
| Salsa | Aoibhín Garrihy | 29 | Clelia Murphy | 26 |
| Samba | Cliona Hagan1 | 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.
- Celebrity partner
- Aoibhín Garrihy; Average: 27; Place: 2nd
| 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 |
- Celebrity partner
- Alannah Beirne; Average: 24.9; Place: 6th
| 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 |
- Celebrity partner
- Clelia Murphy; Average: 22.7; Place: 5th
| 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 |
Personal life
Kozmin is married to dancer and fellow-Dancing with the Stars cast member, Valeria Milova. They have a two children together, a son, Konstantin[14] and a daughter, Kira.[15]