Handbalancing On Canes Act - QUIDAM (Cirque du Soleil)

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[@srjosemiguel]

Quidam is my favourite show of all. Is the most elegant and touching also. This song is the best of all i have heard from Le Cirque. Is powerful and beautiful

[@HermioneTurner]

I love this act so much! The song is unbeliaveble, the choreography and the movements are brilliant, but I think that what gives this act its feeling, its power are all those little ( or large) details: the spinning woman on the backround, how Olga opens her eyes sudddenly at 2:34 , how wind seems to ruffle her hair at 1:21, the way she leaves scene, flying, her sudden movements.... Everything gives this act a special sort of power and gravity! Love this act! Girl power forever!

[@jonathanbecerra7073]

Amazing performance! and the spinning lady is incredible...5 minutes non stop spinning wow

[@BernardMassard]

Olga is back at Quidam! She performed this week again in Belgium (where Quidam is at the moment) and she is ready to perform for many years to come, although she gave birth to a baby 5 months ago!

[@williamdouglash]

Quidam has long been my favorite Cirque show. Was fortunate to finally see it live a few days ago. One of my fave acts. As for the lady spinning in the back, I've always felt she fits in with all the other circular or spinning imagery and movement in the show, representing the endless rotation and cycle of our lives, and the difficulty we can have breaking out of our routine.

[@bridgetbunny123]

My favorite of Olga's acts. This proves how important passion is in a performance. I love the song too!

[@guanatense]

i love this im a big fan of the cirque du soleil and this show is the best of the cirque du soleil thanks!!!! chica buena

[@inu94]

I love Olga in all the shows she has done! She is so beautiful and talanted!

[@mochimozzarella]

Olga has always been so beautiful. I have watched Cirque show's on video for 10 years. I finally was able to see one, and it was Quidam. I was incredibly disappointed that Olga is no longer in it ): But she has moved on to other shows and will still continue to progress in her amazing skills as one of the best contortionists. Other than that, my dream came true. I was in tears in the beginning to finally see a cirque show

[@berserkboyboy]

I wish that Olga would go back to Varekai!!! This video is amazing! But I enjoyed the graceful sweeping movement in Varekai more than this. But they are both extraordinary of course I didn't expect anything less from Olga!!!

[@Futurelinx]

Olga rocks, one of the best part, and the music is so brilliant that have no words for it....

[@melodychien]

love Quidam the most!!! Olga is so beautiful and amazing i want this song...this wasn't in the cd

[@poshtotty0]

I love the music too, so contacted Cirque du Soleil to find the name. They replied: Further to your inquiry, the title of the track is "Cannes", however, it is not available on CD. We are sorry. Maybe if everyone who loves it writes to them they may release it?

[@Karins27]

The song is called Steel Dream. But that's without the vocals.

[@DragonPrincessAoife]

this is visually breath taking

[@bridgetbunny123]

My favorite cirque act! I love Olga!!!!!

[@chocobowing]

the spinning woman in the background is equally impressive, the whole 5 minutes non-stop! @_@

[@theLAngeles1]

LOVE UR VIDEO. THE PERFORMACE, MUSIC AND QUALITY. THANK U

[@Angel86x]

Got back from seeing Quidam 3 hours ago, but handbalancing wasnt in it :( But the rest of it was absolutely amazing!!! I LOVED it sooo much!! :D

[@sussussussus]

the accordion that starts playing at 2:51 IS SOO AMAZING.

[@hafoko]

that woman in the background spinning around is amazing, u have no idea how difficult that is, espec training not to get dizzy.....and that for 5 minutes!!!,,,sure would like to know who she is...........chapeau!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Ignauhak]

Olga displays her amazing talent, as always in the life she has chosen to lead in the world's biggest circus. If she's going for "freaky" in this particular act, she succeeds well, especially with her left leg looking slightly broken like that!

LOVE YOU, Olga ♥

[@missvitreous]

I wish I had the strength and flexibility to do that! Just goes to show that you can do anything if you put your mind to it. Inspiring.

[@Nenyatha]

@chocobowing It is equally impressive! The more I have watched this show (on dvd), the more this character has impressed and interested me. What does her dance symbolize? If anyone have a guess then I'd love to hear! Somehow I feel Olga is the girl grown up and the dancer is Olga's inner world, revolving around herself, untouched and untouchable..

[@mochimozzarella]

If you knew what the show was about, then you could say this. But the kid sitting on the floor watching is a girl. And while this act is a little sexy but not meant to be provocative just goes to show that in a cirque show, you get to see everything in every way that is absolutely beautiful no matter the story line of each show.

[@199022008]

Hmm, that's very interesting. Thanks for the reply! I'll keep thinking about this.

[@Ripsse]

guaoh!! creo que me enamorado de esta mujer !!!... que lastima que no puedo si quiera invitarla a salir o por lo menos conocerla... que envidia para el que consiga entrar en su corazon, pues debe ser una mujer muy aplicada a su trabajo

[@stavix]

OK, just saw it last night live... WOW! in answer to some questions, -Olga is indeed back in Quidam and looked pretty A * - The women is spinning in the backgraound... just because, its part of the visual display tha is Cirque, there are lots of things like this. - The canes are slotted into the floor which rotates round. i thik there is a v slow innner big circle, then a faster outer one and the rest is stationary (but like a target)

[@yakoocool]

@MimiPants4 you're Wrong mimi :P that ain't steel dream. Steel dream was used for olga's first noth american tour act then used for dimitry and olesia's aerial straps act. This song is simply called "handbalancing" and hasn't been released.

[@PYV7105]

She does make one heck of an entrance

[@chicabuena]

Karins27 (hace 1 mes) The song is called Steel Dream. But that's without the vocals.

[@mmondragon05]

@chocobowing That's true! I noticed it since the first time I watched the show, but let me tell you something... It´s not a woman, it's actually the principal character of Varekai next to Olga!

[@Angel86x]

yeah she was played by Ella Bangs

[@222Deby]

Quando eles vinheram pra cá em Recife - Brasil , eu fui vê-los é muito lindo! Fiquei impressionada com a contorcionista!

[@godnone1206]

Olga was born for quidam!!

[@08betolover08]

This version of the song is WAYYYYYYYYYY better than the new one. Also,this singer is way better than the new singer of quidam too.

[@gerdrummer]

this song according to the cd is called "steel dream" but it seems not to be completed.... shit!! i want that song

[@mmondragon05]

@Gymnasticseverywhere Well, maybe if you watch the show live he does but when you watch the dvd it's not so bad! I think it's impressive because it is something I could never do!!

[@FlexibilityFitness]

olga is the bessssssssstttttttttt man shes AWESOME! hahah

[@racholl]

she makes it look so easy, but its sooooo hard

[@Kooza2]

No, on Fire Within (documentary on Varekai) It said she was 16 here.

[@makocola]

Olga! I love her!

[@FrozenThorns]

The reason why her performance in Varekai was better is because she was about twenty-one when she performed. She was only fifteen when she did this for the first time. Pretty amazing for a fifteen year old, huh? :)

[@taykenpo]

esto es arte puro en su maxima exprecion

[@alladinmoua]

@hafoko Anybody correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the Spinster is played by one of the aerial hoop artists in this video. She's wearing the same exact makeup as they are and she can spin for 5+ minutes without being dizzy.

[@alladinmoua]

@percypizzalon "Her." The little kid in the pink overalls (Zoe) is a girl.

[@tatmisuke]

la mujer de el fondo dando vueltas se ve super bien le da el estilo al acto

[@stryfe1000]

lol Zoe is in total awe

[@playrewindff]

those canes.. they're not fixed on the ground are they? can somebody please explain how those canes are run on the ground; do they have holes on the stage on which to place the canes or is elena lev literally balancing on the cane??? cos if she is... wah it's unbelievable; they're too good!!!

[@bortomatcha]

very cool

[@jprince11]

where is olga now? I lost track of her after varekai

[@meerlorre]

The song is 'handbalancing', there's no album version.

[@TheMouseSaysMoo]

Too bad the uncut version isn't available T.T

[@DIEGONURSO]

Concordo plenamente hahaha... principalmente em São Paulo os preços são ainda mais abusivos

[@stryfe1000]

lol Zoe was like "W...o...w"

[@kejjuu]

Does anyone have the music from this clip. I can't find it on any of Cirque du Soleil soundtracks.

[@stryfe1000]

Malela89 we arent supposed to understand y that lady is spinning its just part of the show

[@gerdrummer]

ok, i know what you mean; i was thinking the same idea but i'll have to wait because i need to buy the equipment so, anyways, thanks a lot for your useful advice. ps: do you speak spanish?

[@HornyJoeBaloney]

Is it true that, in her spare time, Olga helps run an Elvis Presley fan club?

[@199022008]

Query: Does anyone know what the woman in the back is supposed to represent? The one that spins around and around counter-clockwise the entire act?

[@beasleydad]

plum flowers...

[@Rainmakerlola]

Didn't that woman get dizzy of spinning so much?!

[@pinballwizard77]

@TheMouseSaysMoo that's what she said!

[@TheFrozen7]

is this song on itunes?

[@stryfe1000]

Hah the music at the part where she is spinning her hips is creepy

[@Equiner2006]

Anyone know where you can get this song?

[@cirquedusolielfan]

I think now her act and hoops act switch places in quidam?

[@FrozenThorns]

I know what you mean...I'm 15 now and I wish I could to it! How did you teach yourself?

[@TheFrozen7]

i saw this yesterday and i miss olga. she was more fluid in her act while the girl i saw wasnt that bad but not as great olga

[@Lililovesmakeup89]

The seven people who dont like this are working at the animal circus cleaning elephant shitt..

[@TheFrozen7]

@cirquefreak1000 yup she did

[@percypizzalon]

That androgynous kid sitting on the floor watching everything unfold right before his eyes makes me uncomfortable.

[@nikitaklaassen]

Ziek !!

[@TheM0ragaXx]

What is the name of the song? :S

[@Sonneilon6]

I just know the song is NOT on the official soundtrack

[@Dadik1]

PLEASE NAME OF THE MUSIC!!

[@huejass3305]

i am bafled as to how some one can do this.

[@FlexibilityFitness]

oh, and she was like 17 here.... which makes me sad cause im 17 and im not even close to bein so goo! but then again she was doin all this stuff when she was 11 so.... i just suck!

[@gerdrummer]

well, if it is not what's the real name then?... do you know?? if you have any references, please, let me know them. i am looking fordward to hearung from you very soon.

[@TrevorKafka]

nah, I think she's better here in Quidam.

[@Mongoretard123]

@Lililovesmakeup89 It's illegal to have elephants @circus bro

[@theLAngeles1]

no. Thats why she practice a lot for years.

[@DarknessHashira]

dear hell these comments are so old...

[@jemboharb]

@chocobowing (I think that spinning "woman" is actually a man.)

[@frankgv123]

I could do that but i don't want to. :)

[@jemboharb]

@kolotripidis Yeah, I don't think anyone else in the WORLD could do this act: why people DIDN'T like it is beyond me. (Can those people who disliked this do better?! Maybe they're jealous or because they're hypocrites who'd been brainwashed to automatically attack anything that has a hint of sensuality in it :P

[@colonia1]

@kyaraa96 its olga

[@TrevorKafka]

lol

[@08betolover08]

Thats pretty mean, theres nothing androgynous about her, its more than obvious that Zoe is a GIRL....

[@Feralfaye]

lmao! ew !