Onaku Ellis (Hitireva) - 2e prix Meilleure danseuse - Heiva i Tahiti 2022

[@maserati925]

Beautiful performance and stunning hair 🌟✨

[@lila2986]

Love it. Might drop by local dance studio to learn it. Very excited about the idea.

[@TeeheehahaAra]

I just did a workshop with her she’s sooo beautiful and makes everything look easy 😅

[@caraurore]

Tellement charismatique en plus de danser comme une reine! Et surtout on ressent le thème et les émotions sur les expressions du visage et jusqu’au bout des doigts.😍♥️

[@maneesukha]

Waouh cette partie au vivo 😍 si doux, si poétique, si vibrant 🍃🌬️

[@valerieselau7384]

Her hairpiece was stunning 🥰

[@frizellculley1238]

That is a very beautiful dance…thank you

[@emiliatepano8504]

Aaawweessoommeee my little Onaku¡¡¡¡❤💜❤💜❤💜❤💜💜❤

[@ame987]

Magnifique présentation onaku

[@maevalandais1446]

Onaku la meilleur elle et magnifique

[@lucindateikikaine6690]

Magnifique 🤩✌

[@Gia0107]

Une prestation de qualité et une grâce à couper le souffle !! Bravo

[@lizmacleod8903]

Absolutely mesmerising. What must these sailors be thinking of the lives of the islanders compared with theirs 😮

[@athenapalladi1197]

Какая красотка!!!! Королева танца!

[@manaih5652]

Hitireva always rocks!

[@lisiatew]

Stunning 😍

[@florencedemeule4105]

Merciiiiii magnifique 🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤🙏❤

[@NiMSAnaisPAYET]

Sublime et ce costume!!!!!

[@MoeaMohau]

❤ MURUURU😊 EXCELLENT😅 GARDER TOUJOURS LE "SMILE"😅 JE❤SUIS❤DE❤TAHITI❤ TAPE'A NOA MI TERA😅 VIVE❤LA❤POLYNESIE❤ 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞 💞TAHIRI MOEA💞💞 💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

As much as I love Onaku and Hitireva, and I want her to win, this was disappointing. Her solo when she previously competed back in 2017 was better, but she didn't win then. And there's too much politics in the Heiva as several dancers that wasn't technically good, won over those that were, which is weird when they are to pick the best dancer. Love her costume, her whole look. And even though technique isn't lacking, it's the the choreo that was the weak point for me. This is just my personal opinion, doesn't mean I'm right. I've watched the Heiva every year since 2009 which was when I started to dance, quit 3 years ago. Another dancer had a better choeo, which also showcased more steps (basics), as the Heiva is strict, and full of rules, but her Fa'arapu was weaker than Onaku's which often separates the winner from the runner up. Expected more tbh. But the Heiva is not over yet. My favorite group, Tamariki Poerani is also competing this year, so we'll see. Onaku has danced with them for years, after being with Moeata's dance school. So we'll see who wins the title of Best Female/Male dancer of 2022. Nana bisous. Update: After watching Natalia’s solo, I’m rooting for her, not only because she’s my favorite, but she was clearly the better dancer, out of all of the candidates up until now so far in the competition. Onaku should be runner up tho. Natalia is younger, stronger and technically better than Onaku, even though they both are former Tamariki Poerani dancers, unless Onaku is still with the group. Onaku did well. But not as well as Natalia Louvat with her simple, yet strong performance!

[@vaughanmitchell4841]

I have to agree with you here… maybe my expectations were too high but the choreography was lacking for me 🥺

[@rikiliufau1244]

Beautiful dancer excellent skills and clean basics ❤️Bravo

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

@@vaughanmitchell4841 Same. I love her, and her dancing. But yes high expectations. This is not her 1st time, and I know she’s good. My Ra’atira who has danced with Nonahere at the Heiva, and was taught by Makau and Kohai, says she’d make a wonderful ambassador. Also Hitireva always pulls it out of the bag when it comes to drumming and choreography. Why I’m disappointed. Maybe not so weird. 3 years and on going with this pandemic, has changed people. Also Onaku recently became a mom for the 1st time, and one can’t even tell by looking at her.

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

@@rikiliufau1244 Ofc oure aunty, just high expectations knowing it’s Onaku, and who she represents. But I’m not mad. My favorite group, Tamariki Poerani is also competing, Onaku still dances with them, and they always have technically strong dancers, knowing the legacy of Makau. We’ll see😘😝 Nana.

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

@@vaughanmitchell4841 Personally I prefer Bora Bora drumming. More exciting and uses different types of instruments. I also tru and watch Heiva I Bora Bora every year as well. I love how they dance in sand, how the Heiva used to be done a long time ago. Their dancers may not be as refined as those in Tahiti, and they are being looked down upon by Tahitians for being solely “hotel dancing”, but I like it. Bora Bora is also known to be more sexy. Short pareos etc.

[@billrome2927]

Au hére ia oe , Good job 😘

[@magaliecrozier8838]

J aime bien leur dance

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

As I hoped and predicted Natalia Louvat got 1st place/won the Best Female Dancer Heiva I Tahiti 2022, whilst Onaku got 2nd. A bit shocked that Hei Tahiti didn’t place at all…

[@aerimoor5492]

Yeah same

[@mike-tt7vu]

Amazing

[@jean-pierrefrancofievez3328]

Madre de Dios!!! Que mujer magníficamente bella y sensual!!!

[@lujapa9812]

Parece minha maquina centrífugando😲 😂

[@emildimofte6538]

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[@christophedelorme8893]

Moi je dis number one

[@mjremy2605]

That warp speed hip shimmy was amazing to watch! I loved the drums, so expressive. I think the women's dancing has a more limited range of movement, I prefer the men's which is more dynamic, but that female fast hip shimmy looks very hard to do. Gorgeous woman!

[@alanfoster6589]

It's called "fa'arapu". Which means "to spin", in Tahitian. The really good dancers (as demonstrated here) can do it while crouching on tiptoes and moving around, or standing on one leg, etc. The best I've ever seen can reverse it, without pausing, while performing.

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

Not a shimmy. Shimmy doesn’t look like this. It’s Fa’arapu and the movement comes from the stomach together with our knees. I’m not even a woman and I can do this. I don’t understand what you mean by limited rane if movement, but most people who don’t dance Ori Tahiti thinks it’s boring or too easy because they lack body awareness and don’t understand how hard it actually is and how much muscle power as well as flexibility etc. it takes to be able to do this. They only see “shaking” and thinks that it. But if they knew what they are dancing, the stories and the history it would be more than just “shimmy”!

[@neigedamour6411]

Je ne comprendrais jamais les spotlight qui s'éteignent vite alors qu'il aurat suffit de laisser encore 15sec après la fin dun mouvement. Tellement subite. Grave ces gens qui ne savent pas illuminer comme il se doit.

[@SparrowCapitain]

Tu comprend pas parceque tu n’y connais rien je penses ,je vais donc participer à ton éducation car graves c’est gens là qui parle de chose qu’ils ne connaissent pas . Dans ce spectacle les opérateurs suivent un filage fourni par le groupe écrit par le chef de groupe.Ensuite il y a avec l’opérateur le régisseur( bien souvent le chef de groupe) qui ordonne à l’opérateur quand allumer ou éteindre les lumières pendant le spectacle. Avant de parler fait des recherches ,renseigne toi.

[@neigedamour6411]

@@SparrowCapitain hmm merci, ce nétait pas necessaire de t'enrager gratuitement pour si peu. Tu crois ty connaître et defendre sur une seule vidéo, laisses nous rire. Jai regarde les autres prestations et bizzarement ta théorie ou ta connaissance (importe comment tu as envie qu'on l'interprète) et bien ca ne concorde absolument pas. À la fin des autres prestations, les spotlights n'ont pas été éteint aussi rapidement comme ceux dont ce clip, ils ont traînés sur plus de 5secondes après chaque fin de prestation. Je ne my connais pas SELON TON NE'ONE'O RAA UNIQUEMENT. Ce n'est pas un crimes de ne pas sy connaître plus ou moins que ton micro colo. Je plains beaucoup ta mère pour le coup. M'enfin. On apprends tous les jours mais apparemment à te lire, tu as arrêté d'apprendre dès que tu t'ai rendu compte que ton konio ne pousse plus, pas plus de 5cm. E e mea aroha roa. Biz

[@qdlaty23]

Definitely beats trashy twerking but I guess not all cultures are equal. Beautiful performance.

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

Racist. Twerking is a cultural dance so is this. Why compare cultures as if it is a competition?

[@nancykim7352]

What is the story of this dance?

[@heimatatepea5076]

She represents reeds that undergo winds and marshes without ever breaking 😎

[@heimatatepea5076]

She was competing for the best female dancer in 2022

[@diegoasmed2754]

Beautiful