Matagi Louvat (Tamariki Poerani) - 1er prix Meilleure danseuse - Heiva i Tahiti 2022

[@kirakira6981]

Finally!! I’ve been waiting for her to compete for aaaages !!! This years is hers 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@stephanieyee9784]

Damn, She's so good. Gorgeous and her hair is absolutely beautiful. Beautiful dance.

[@emiliatepano8504]

She is going to win¡¡¡¡ WELL DONE MAKAU AND NATALIA

[@valerieselau7384]

Absolutely love this. This one is the one of the best dancers so far this year throughout the whole Heiva i Tahiti Festival. And she did so perfect 👍👍

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

OMFG! One of my all time favorite dancers ever. Groomed by Makau Foster her self since little, now with Tahiti Ora (Moena Maiotui, Lehia Mama, and Tumata Robinson). Been waiting for this moment in ages! Moena told me she wasn’t ready mentally a few years ago when I asked, but now she is! A dream come true to see her grow into the woman and dancer she is today, and now we are here, at this very moment where she realizes her dream! She’s everything from the moment that spotlight hit. It’s all there. Full package! It’s already decided by the amount of cheering she got immediately as she started dancing🤩🤩🤩 And Tahaki, Makau’s son competing this year as well, is just the cherry on top! Cheehooo‼️‼️‼️ She needs to win or I’ll get mad🙄🫣😭🙇🏾😤 She even has similar costume to what Moena wore back when she won the title of Best Female Dancer in 2011, as she too wore an Emerald green pareo, headdress, and a necklace. Simple, yet effective. TROP TROP MAGNIFIQUE😍😍😍 Nana bisous😝😘 OMFG! L'un de mes danseurs préférés de tous les temps. Soignée par Makau Foster elle-même depuis toute petite, maintenant avec Tahiti Ora (Moena Maiotui, Lehia Mama et Tumata Robinson). J'attendais ce moment depuis des lustres! Moena m'a dit qu'elle n'était pas prête mentalement il y a quelques années quand je lui ai demandé, mais maintenant elle l'est! Un rêve devenu réalité de la voir devenir la femme et la danseuse qu'elle est aujourd'hui, et maintenant nous sommes là, en ce moment même où elle réalise son rêve! Elle est tout depuis le moment où les projecteurs ont frappé. Tout est là. Paquet entier! C'est déjà décidé par la quantité d'encouragements qu'elle a reçus immédiatement lorsqu'elle a commencé à danser 🤩🤩🤩 Et Tahaki, le fils de Makau en compétition cette année également, n'est que la cerise sur le gâteau! Cheehooo‼️‼️‼️ Elle doit gagner ou je vais me fâcher 🙄🫣😭🙇🏾😤 Elle a même un costume similaire à ce que Moena portait lorsqu'elle a remporté le titre de meilleure danseuse en 2011, car elle aussi portait un paréo vert émeraude, une coiffe et un collier. Simple, mais efficace. TROP TROP MAGNIFIQUE😍😍😍 Nana bisous😝😘

[@kOniebUNNy]

totally agree!!!!!!!!

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

@@kOniebUNNy Siempre🥰🥰🥰

[@Desty1995]

💯💯💯💯✨✨✨✨✨

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

@@Desty1995 ❤️❤️❤️

[@vaughanmitchell4841]

Immediately looked for your comment - HOW INCREDIBLE!!! In awe, wow wow wow.. what a full circle moment ❤️

[@jimmyteriihoania3909]

Époustouflant original de la musique percu à la chorégraphie sans compter la beauté de notre Miss Heiva 2021, tout est PARFAIT, les enfants de Tahiti ora ça j'ai jamais été autant émerveillé et subjugué par un groupe telle que Tahiti ora .. énorme Respect 🙌🙌

[@kahiloakahinui]

Au départ j'étais parti pour Onaku mais au final waouh elle tape le high level 👏👌 magnifique prestation de A à Z waouh 🤩 son ruru puis son faarapu perfect 😍🙌 et surtt son sourire 😃 🥰 sûre à 100% qu'elle seras elle la best danseuse cette année ✊

[@hinadeessedelalune589]

La meilleure danseuse pour cette année ça c’est sure

[@andreamunoz6088]

I love how everyone has just been WAITING years for this moment ❤️❤️❤️ EDIT: very well deserved win!! Amazing

[@mahipateikituhaahaa158]

The winner this year 2022 for sure 🌺😍

[@patrickpafarnis5798]

Very nice, That reminds me of the performance of Gilles Hollande (Tiare Tahiti) that I once had the pleasure of experiencing in Rotterdam in the 1980s last century.

[@TERRYBIGGENDEN]

She looks amazing and is a fabulous dancer. This is a really polished performance. :-)

[@ralfkonig7402]

Wir sind extra aus Deutschland nach Tahiti angereist um das Festival zu sehen. Es war einfach mega.❤

[@arfriedman4577]

This seems harder than the belly dancing I do. So professional, graceful and beautiful. Gorgeous costume.

[@sharmed9878]

La gestuelle, la percussion, Impeccable Elle dégage un truc en plus que les autres... Juste Impeccable

[@alanfoster6589]

Really impressed with her overall control and her ability to maintain fa'arapa while in different positions.

[@neigedamour6411]

jattendais justement qu'elle concours à ce titre. Elle mérite vraiment de gagner.

[@kehaulanie5015]

Félicitations nathalia premier prix meilleures danseuse solo. Bravo kohai tu as assuré la relève de ta maman, makau doit être très très fière de toi tu tiens vraiment de tes parents comme quoi sa transmet de génération en génération la danse

[@RositaYoung-ud4rb]

Elle danse a la perfection.

[@sandrafoster8664]

La meilleur danseuse 2022 ,Allez Nathalia Faitoito ,tu gères trop !!! 😍

[@Kate-qq3ez]

Bravo ! Superbe prestation et avec un sourire plein de bonheur

[@vanessatchongtam8525]

Je ne cesse de regarder! Magnifique chorégraphie en toute simplicité. Gracieuse, souriante à vrai dire dans ton monde. Pour moi, tu es la meilleure danseuse cet année🧾; l’année 2022.

[@pascalebarcelo9175]

Magnifique danseuse, et chorégraphie . Elle a tout pour gagner, elle est souriante et excelle dans son art de la danse.😊

[@liz.the.libra8]

Elle dansait magnifiquement et la musique était prodigieuse.

[@susancoenraad9628]

Very Manifique Fhoto and Beautiful Dance ! I love It !! Aloha....❤❤❤

[@สุชญาผ่องโสภา]

ชอบศิลปะการเต้นสวยงามมาก แต่เทคนิคการถ่ายทำวิดีโอการจับภาพตัดไปตัดมาไม่ต่อเนื่อง

[@parisfrance852]

AHHHHH pas facile d'élire la meilleure cette année , en revanche elle mérite amplement de gagner le Titre de la meilleure danseuse du Heiva i Tahiti 2022 , quelle beauté à la magnifique chevelure , au corps parfait , et 1 jolie prestation ou j'adhère complètement , félicitations Melle et que la meilleure l'emporte ( Vend 08/ 07/2022/Paris 75 France ) 🌍🐚🐬🐬🐬

[@ariiqueenyfauura1543]

Au final elle a gagné

[@beabelon9035]

Grace et beauté

[@tamaraparau5792]

Ma préférée 🥰

[@gabriellethe.greatt]

YEAAAAAAAAA SHE WENT OFFFF!!!!!

[@parisfrance5014]

Waouhhhhh ah bon , c'est elle , ahhhhhh quelle fierté que ce soit elle car elle était ma favorite pour le Titre de Meilleure danseuse cette année 2022 , Félicitations Melle = BRAVO 🙋🤝👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Lundi 18/07/2022/Paris 11ème from France et 22h45 🙋🤝👍

[@CODCristi013]

Pourquoi j'ai ça dans mon feed ? J'ai pas aimé, j'ai adoré 😍👏🏾👏🏾

[@laurecommergnat2208]

Ma préférée 😍

[@poeravanui5617]

Waouuu magnifique 👌

[@manaih5652]

Go! Go! She deserves to win!

[@lorna7192]

Magnifique 😘

[@EloisePito-sc1rd]

MERCI MA BEAUTEE SUBLIME PASSAGE A TRAVERS LE MONDE ENTIER LOVE YOU SO MUCH UNE FAN qui t admit sincérement

[@catherinetuziat9667]

Magnifique.

[@liz.the.libra8]

Fantastic!! 💕💖💜🖤

[@desdeelsilencio2010]

Increíble ! Most Beautiful dance

[@tiaretah3999]

Cette première place est pour toi ma chérie 🙏

[@m.begonacastanedadelalamo4237]

Merveilleux!!

[@harrysalexandre8702]

Bon l'orchidée djeuuuuu

[@WeekendMuse]

Prestation magnifique.

[@adamsbea3625]

the winner

[@rommiedavis1732]

She very Beautiful

[@isldgal]

Wowwwww

[@tatianaramosdossantos4097]

Beautiful, lindo❤

[@EloisePito-sc1rd]

MERCI MA PRINCESSE LOVE YOU❤❤¹❤❤❤❤❤2❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤1

[@DeboraSilva-uo6db]

Tão maravilhosa ❤

[@NormanElder-n7u]

Very good,❤❤❤

[@VerOnica_amoR_FLoR]

💖

[@listenme7285]

Lovely dance

[@jacksiegel7198]

Hi Gille87 and everyone just recently discovered this type of dancing in your opinions how would you rank her compared to past winners such as Matatini or Kanani?

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

Kanani didn't win the Heiva i Tahiti, nor is she Maohi (Tahitian) but from the US of Samoan, Hawai'ian and Chinese ancestry, and the competition she won was the Heiva I Paris France Europe, which can't be compared to the biggest festival in Tahiti it self, so she isn't part of the equation. Matatini has a different body type to Natalia (Matagi/Tematangi), she's also from a modern group, Hitireva, Natalia was groomed by famous Makau Foster (Tamariki Poerani group which is more ''traditional''), and her daughter Kohai, since little. She now dances with famous modern group Tahiti Ora (Moena Maitoui, and Tumata Robinson). I don't think it's fair to compare dancers to past winners unless undeserving of the title due to poor technical skills. Also I'm not able to not be biased because I'm a huge fan of Natalia, who in my eyes are Moena nr. 2, and I was also taught in the style of Ori Tahiti that Makau teaches, as my teacher and friend was taught by Makau in Tahiti, and danced at the Heiva with another famous group, Nonahere. But in my personal opinion, due to her technical background, she is superior to many that has won before her. I'm not Maohi, nor am I a professional award winning dancer, I quit years ago due to injuries. So my opinion dosn't matter nor should it matter, but since you asked... If Natalia didn't participate, my bet would be between Onaku, or the vahine dancer from Hei Tahiti. Onaku used to dance with Natalia in Tamariki Poerani, now a mom. She gave birth 5-6 months ago, so attending the Heiva in it self is a huge accomplishment, tho it's her 2nd time competing for the title of Best Female Dancer and she didn't win. Matatini is famous for her Fa'arapu, but her style is very different from Natalia. I like both dancers for this exact reason. But if I had to rank her, she'd be up there with Meona, and Matatini, Calicia Taufa, Tuiana Brodien, Asia Hamill etc. I'd even be as bold to say she's maybe the best out of all of them... and several of them has also danced with Tamariki Poerani. In Tahiti the way Makau teaches Ori is by many seen as the proper way of dancing, then there's those that stand by the style of the Conservatoire that uses a lot of ''Hawai'ian'' steps. Or at least influenced by it. Hula and Ori is not the same, even though due to ignorance, and Hollywood, and many a Luau in Hawai'i Nei and the US, has made people believe otherwise. It's normal in Tahiti to be with different groups to gain the experience of different styles and teachings. And Natalia has danced with Tamariki Poerani since little, then graduated from the Conservatoire, while being with Tahiti Ora. With that type of expertise, and caliber of course she'd win! To all those coming for me for just having an opinion, none of your business. Nothing to do with you, so why care?

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

Also the Heiva I Paris is open to everyone to participate/compete aka international. The Heiva I Tahiti is not. To be able to compete for the title Best Female/Male dancer you have to be Tahitian, and the chef of each group choose the dancer that will compete, and represent their group . A no brainer as it is their cultural dance. But you can perform as part of the group and not be a native. But only way for that to happen is by invite. And that's not for anyone. Now that the Ori Tahiti community has become so global, many foreigner dancers travel to Tahiti to train, and educate them selves further in the homeland of Ori. There's also this international dance competition held each year, run by Tahiti Ora, that's open for anyone, and they will compete against native Tahitians. Both Kanani and Natalia has won the title of Champion, and best overall at this competition. For international dancers conception is everything, and the way most of them get to dance, besides regular performances if not just for fun/fitness. Many schools/groups also has a performance group that requires a certain level to be in. The Tahitian dance community outside of Tahiti is huge, being the biggest in the USA (CA), Mexico, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, France, UK, Finland etc. And it's been popular for many years already, especially peaking between 2007-2011. And most dancers outside of Tahiti are of course non Maohi people, which is a given. Many a champion dancer and directors/leaders/chefs/Ra'atira goes to others countries to judge at competitions, and hold workshops. This is also how certain groups and well as dancers gets close with Tahitians, and often invited to come to Tahiti to dance with them, and even participate at the Heiva, if they are competing that year.

[@jacksiegel7198]

Thank you Gille87 very interesting and educational for someone just discovering this dancing

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

@@jacksiegel7198 Maeva, you're welcome! I don't claim to be an expert, I just share what I know from having danced since 2009, past 14 years, self taught, then taught by various dancers, and leaders, both famous and not famous until I quit due to injuries in 2020. Now I suck, and I'm old and fat. Most dancers are nice people, so you can always ask them for information etc.

[@fernandacastanheiro9329]

Maravilhosa belíssimo

[@nsnopper]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@marinapirgl4338]

👏👏👏👏😍😍😍

[@thamingos]

Muito louco!

[@cjmedi5526]

Seems like her look is inspired by Moena Maiotui as well as her outfit and choreography. 🤔

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

Because she is, and she dances with Tahiti Ora.

[@finajosephineverdet5112]

Ouaouhhh! À la suite de l'autre phénomène de MAAMATUI, même couleur de paréo vert qui fait TILT!! C'est toi la gagnante du HEIVA! UGH! J'ai dit et cela sera.😂🤣

[@tiaretah3999]

Maiotui

[@warriorstah2882]

I hate to say it especially there's one guy I think she's really great she placed but this girl here she to me she's better than the ones I've seen even the first place and the third place but I'm not a judge and I know nothing about this but for moves even her beginning entrance for opening wow

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

What are you on about? Natalia aka Matagi won Best female Dancer I Heiva 2022! She was the best period, technique and dancing flawless, as it should seeing who her teachers are, and her dancing background. Maybe you confuse the winner with a different competition, or former winner?

[@quang6011]

She just so beautiful to look at, her dancing performance doesn't really matter lol

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

Actually it does. It’s not a padgeant. You clearly understand nothing. You can be pretty all you want, but if you can’t even dance… it’s the biggest Ori Tahiti dance competiton in Tahiti held every year. It’s not a joke, and to win the title of best male/female dancer is many a Tahitian’s life long dream and acomplishment.

[@emildimofte6538]

💝💖💝🌿🌿🌿💝🌿💎💝💎💫🔥♥️♥️♥️♥️💯🌺🎇🌺🙏🥰🍾🤓🍾💎💋🧚🐬🧚🐬👰🌹🌹🤪😎🤔🤿🤔🙏🤕🌺🥳💐🥳💐💐💐💐🌺💐👁️🍾👁️🎇🎇🌊🎻💎💯💎😍😍💐💐💐💐💐🌿🐬🐬🐬🌿🐬🐬👁️🙏👁️🎇🌊🌊🎻💯💯🎻🥳🌺🥳🌺♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🍸💖🍸💖🌿🌿💝🐬🐬🌿🌿🌿♥️🥰♥️

[@christinedevilleneuve7556]

Moins jolies et langoureux que les anciennes danses à mon goût

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

Zzz

[@kilipaki87oritahiti]

Et de quelles vieilles danses s'agit-il? Précolonial ? Parce que personne ne sait à quoi cela ressemblait exactement car Ori Tahiti devait être réinventé après son renouveau dans les années 60/70! Ce que vous considérez maintenant comme de la vieille école/traditionnel était autrefois considéré comme «moderne». La beauté est dans l'œil du spectateur, et toi, ma chère, tu es aveugle.

[@sandrafoster8664]

@@kilipaki87oritahiti La plus belle prestation à mon goût après faut les encourager.Y'aura toujours des critiques mais je sais que ma Tatie Makau Foster lui a transmit de ses fibres, c'est ce qu'il faut retenir...

[@tiaretah3999]

Ce n'est que ton avis

[@joemoore7637]

How Amazing n Beautiful. ❤❤❤

[@diegoasmed2754]

Maravilloso, BEAUTIFUL.

[@cataldozitolo]

Bravissima.

[@marytahiti]

Mega Performance 💃🌞🌿