Valeria Milova
{{short description|Estonian dancer and choreographer}}
{{infobox person
| name = Valeria Milova
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| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1988|03|13}}
| birth_place = Narva, Estonia
| occupation = Dancer
Choreographer
| known_for = Dancing with the Stars (Irish series)
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| partner = Vitali Kozmin
| family = Alika Milova (sister)
| children = 2
}}
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.
Career
Milova 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.{{Cite journal|date=2017-12-18|title=Professional Dancers|url=https://www.rte.ie/tv/programmes/dancing-with-the-stars/2017/1218/928261-professional-dancers/|journal=RTÉ.ie|language=en}}
In 2015, Milova joined the Burn the Floor cruise tour.{{Cite web|url=https://www.burnthefloor.com/cast-alumni.html|title=Burn The Floor {{!}} The Ultimate Ballroom Sensation|website=www.burnthefloor.com|access-date=2018-12-28}}
''Dancing with the Stars''
=Turkey (''Yok Böyle Dans'')=
In 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.posta.com.tr/boyle-giderse-ilk-ucteyim-50173|title=Böyle giderse ilk üçteyim!|website=Posta|access-date=2018-12-28}} 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.vidivodo.com/yok-boyle-dans-haftanin-elemesi-nez-showtv-izle|title=Yok Böyle Dans - Haftanın Elemesi Nez - Showtv Izle İzle|website=Vidivodo|language=tr|access-date=2018-12-28}} They reached the fifth week of the competition before being eliminated, finishing in twelfth place.
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= Ireland =
In 2017, Milova was announced as one of the professional dancers for the first series of Dancing with the Stars.{{Cite web|url=http://www.irishmirror.ie/showbiz/irish-showbiz/rtes-dancing-stars-professionals-been-9469316|title=RTE's Dancing With The Stars professionals have been revealed|last=McGowan|first=Sharon|date=2016-12-16|website=irishmirror|access-date=2018-12-21}} 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.{{Cite journal|date=2017-03-26|title=Aidan O'Mahony floored by Dancing with the Stars win|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2017/0326/862754-dancing-with-the-stars-winner/|journal=RTÉ.ie|language=en}}
In 2018, Milova was partnered with comedian, actor and RTÉ 2FM presenter, Bernard O'Shea.{{Cite web|url=https://extra.ie/2018/01/05/entertainment/movies-tv/dancing-with-the-stars-couples-revealed|title=Dancing With The Stars Couples Have Been Revealed|date=2018-01-05|website=Extra.ie|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-12-28}} They reached the seventh week of the competition, finishing in eighth place.{{Cite news|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/dancing-with-the-stars-if-it-was-having-the-craic-with-the-stars-i-would-have-won-1.3396852|title=Dancing with the Stars: 'If it was Having the Craic with the Stars, I would have won'|last=Bruton|first=Louise|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en|access-date=2018-12-28}}
In 2019, Milova was partnered with Dublin footballer, Denis Bastick.{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/television/tv-news/revealed-which-dancers-and-celebrities-are-paired-on-dancing-with-the-stars-37681827.html|title=Revealed: Which dancers and celebrities are paired on Dancing with the Stars|website=Independent.ie|language=en|access-date=2019-11-12}} They reached the ninth week of the competition, finishing in sixth place.{{Cite journal|date=2019-03-03|title=Denis Bastick eliminated from Dancing with the Stars|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2019/0303/1034050-dancing-with-the-stars-as-it-happens/|language=en}}
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!Series !Partner !Place |
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|1 |1st |
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|8th |
| 3
|6th |
Highest and Lowest Scoring Per Dance
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!Dance !Partner !Highest !Partner !Lowest |
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| 25 | 14 |
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| Aidan O'Mahony | 22 | 16 |
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| Aidan O'Mahony | 28 | 23 |
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| Denis Bastick | 23 | | |
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|Jive | Aidan O'Mahony | 20 | | |
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| Denis Bastick | 24 | Aidan O'Mahony | 16 |
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| Aidan O'Mahony | 16 | | |
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| Dayl Cronin1 | 30 | Bernard O'Shea | 17 |
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| Jake Carter1 | 24 | | |
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| Aidan O'Mahony | 30 | | |
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| Aidan O'Mahony | 19 | Bernard O'Shea | 10 |
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| Aidan O'Mahony | 24 | Bernard O'Shea | 13 |
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| Aidan O'Mahony | 22 | Denis Bastick | 20 |
1 These scores was awarded during Switch-Up Week.
== [[Dancing with the Stars (Irish series 1)|Series 1]] ==
; Celebrity partner
: Aidan O'Mahony; Average: 21.6; Place: 1st
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! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;" |Week No. ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;" |Dance/Song ! colspan="3" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;" |Judges' score ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;" |Total ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;" |Result |
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| style="width:10%; " |Redmond | style="width:10%; " |Barry | style="width:10%; " |Benson |
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|1 |6 |6 |7 |19 | rowspan="2" |No elimination |
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|2 |No dance performed | - | - | - | - |
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|3 |Quickstep / "Little Talks" |5 |5 |6 |16 |Safe |
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|4 |Paso Doble / "Indiana Jones theme" |5 |5 |6 |16 |Safe |
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|5 |American Smooth / "My Baby Just Cares for Me" |7 |7 |7 |21 |Safe |
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|6 |Tango / "Easy Lover" |6 |7 |6 |19 |Safe |
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|7 |Salsa / "Give Me Everything" |10 |10 |10 |{{green|30}} |No elimination |
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|8 |Waltz / "Fly Me to the Moon" |7 |8 |7 |22 |Safe |
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|9 |Charleston / "I Got a Woman" |9 |10 |9 |28 |Safe |
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|10 |Cha-cha-cha / "Cake by the Ocean" |7 |7 |8 |22 |Safe |
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|11 |Jive / "Drive It like You Stole It" |6 |7 |7 |20 |Safe |
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|12 |American Smooth / "My Baby Just Cares for Me" |8 |8 |9 |25 | rowspan="3" style="background:gold;" |Series winners |
== [[Dancing with the Stars (Irish series 2)|Series 2]] ==
; Celebrity partner
: Bernard O'Shea; Average: 14.2; Place: 8th
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! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;" |Week No. ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;" |Dance/Song ! colspan="3" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;" |Judges' score ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;" |Total ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;" |Result |
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| style="width:10%; " |Redmond | style="width:10%; " |Barry | style="width:10%; " |Benson |
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|1 |Tango / "Video Killed the Radio Star" |2 |4 |4 |10 | rowspan="2" |No elimination |
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|2 |No dance performed | - | - | - | - |
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|3 |Salsa / "He's the Greatest Dancer" |5 |6 |6 |17 |Safe |
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|4 |Paso Doble / "He's a Pirate" |6 |6 |6 |18 |Safe |
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|5 |American Smooth / "Be Young, Be Foolish, Be Happy" |4 |5 |5 |14 |Safe |
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|6 |8 |8 |8 |24 |No elimination |
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|7 |Viennese Waltz / "What's New Pussycat?" |4 |4 |5 |13 |Eliminated |
== [[Dancing with the Stars (Irish series 3)|Series 3]] ==
; Celebrity partner
: Denis Bastick; Average: 19.6; Place: 6th
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! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;" |Week No. ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;" |Dance/Song ! colspan="3" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;" |Judges' score ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;" |Total ! rowspan="2" style="background:#ccc; text-align:Center;" |Result |
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| style="width:10%; " |Redmond | style="width:10%; " |Barry | style="width:10%; " |Benson |
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|1 |American Smooth / "It's a Beautiful Day" |4 |5 |6 |15 | rowspan="2" |No elimination |
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|2 |No dance performed | - | - | - | - |
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|3 |Cha-cha-cha / "Promises (David Guetta Remix)" |5 |6 |6 |17 |Safe |
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|4 |Tango / "Danger Zone" |4 |5 |5 |14 |Safe |
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|5 |Charleston / "The Power" |7 |8 |8 |23 |Safe |
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|6 |Cha-cha-cha / "Body" |5 |5 |6 |16 |No elimination |
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|7 |Waltz / "I Wonder Why" |6 |7 |7 |20 |Safe |
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|8 |Foxtrot / "Someone like You" |7 |8 |8 |23 |Safe |
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|9 |Paso Doble / "Carnaval de Paris" |8 |8 |8 |24 |Eliminated |
Personal life
Milova is married to dancer and fellow-Dancing with the Stars cast member, Vitali Kozmin. They have a two children together, a son, Konstantin{{Cite web|url=https://evoke.ie/2017/03/26/showbiz/gossip/couples-on-dancing-with-the-stars|title=The Couples You Never Realised Were Dating On Dancing With The Stars|last=Moran|first=Hannah|date=2017-03-26|website=EVOKE.ie|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-28}} and a daughter, Kira.{{Cite web|last=O'Loughlin|first=Mikie|date=2020-08-17|title=DWTS couple Valeria Milova and Vitali Kozmin welcome baby girl|url=https://www.rsvplive.ie/news/celebs/dancing-stars-couple-valeria-milova-22533843|access-date=2021-09-23|website=RSVP Live|language=en}}
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.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-11 |title=Estonia chooses Alika and "Bridges" for Eurovision 2023 |url=https://eurovisionworld.com/esc/estonia-chooses-alika-and-bridges-for-eurovision-2023 |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=Eurovisionworld |language=en-gb}}
References
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{{Dancing with the Stars (Ireland)}}
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