Television shows have opened up many talented people to the world. Dancers, singers, gymnasts, musicians from all over the world rush to auditions to change their lives for the better. Among them was Vladimir Rakov, a shy boy from Evpatoria, who conquered not only the jury of the show "Everybody Dance", but also millions of spectators' hearts. What tragedy happened in the childhood of our hero and how his life turned out after the project, read in the article.
Biography
Vladimir Rakov became known to the public in 2013, when the guy was 19 years old.
Our hero was born on the twenty-fourth of November 1995 in the resort town of Evpatoria. Vova is the second child in the family, he also has an older brother. Our hero's father is a builder, his mother works as a cook.
Vova grew up as the most ordinary boy - he went to kindergarten, then to school; I ran with the guys in the yard, chasing the ball. Vova studied mediocre. As he admitted in an interview, at school it was easy for himnot interested.
Vladimir came to dancing at the age of twelve. His attention was drawn to acrobatic rock and roll. The incendiary dance required excellent physical preparation, and the guy began to work hard on himself. He went in for sports, developed muscle flexibility and plasticity. It was more of a sport than a dance. Therefore, in 2012, when Vova decided that he would enter the choreographic school, he left the team and entered the show ballet, where he mastered the contemporary style. But Vova was very shy about performing on stage, the reason was the injury he received in childhood.
Childhood trauma
When Vladimir Rakov was a nine-year-old schoolboy, he had an accident on the street, which significantly affected the guy's later life. On the way to the store, glass fell on the boy - a balcony window broken by someone. As a result of the fall, it crushed Vova's nose. Vladimir was taken to the hospital, where they actually collected his nose in parts. For about a week, the boy was not allowed to look at himself at all, since this spectacle was not for the faint of heart. When Vladimir finally saw himself, he was horrified. Vladimir Rakov recalls this period of his biography with particular sadness.
From that moment on, the boy's life changed dramatically. He closed himself, was very shy about his appearance, tried to be among people as little as possible, fearing ridicule.
Only dance helped Vova cope with complexes and feel full.
Casting
When in 2008 the project "Danceeverything", Vladimir Rakov became his fan. The guy was only 13, so there was no question of participating in the show. But the goal was set, and Vova began to work hard on himself.
In 2013, the casting of the sixth season of the talent show was announced. Vladimir Rakov, who was barely 18, immediately applied for participation in the casting.
Vladimir was preparing for the performance sparing no effort. He took the keys from the coach and worked out in the gym for 4-5 hours every morning. And in the evening he hurried to a rehearsal in his show ballet.
Vladimir Rakov's performance at the casting delighted not only the audience, but also the jury members. Francisco Gomez called him the best contemporary dancer of all seasons of the show, and Vlad Yama dubbed Vladimir the tiger of dance.
Our hero put his number on his own, taking as a basis the unique dance style of the American Chase Buzan. It was quite risky, but Vova succeeded in the best way. He got a ticket to Y alta and became an Internet star.
Tiger dance
Such a high appreciation of eminent dancers, members of the jury "Everybody Dance" motivated Vladimir Rakov to work even harder. Once in the show, Volodya did not expect that the loads would be so great. The hardest thing for him was to sleep for three hours a day. The fatigue was so great that the participants literally fell asleep on the go. Nevertheless, Vladimir Rakov brilliantly coped with all the tests and entered the top twenty of the best dancers of the season. But the organizers prepared additional tests for the participants, about whichyoung dancers did not even suspect. They had to dance knee-deep in water, perform with fire and fight the forces of nature. Vova admitted that such innovations only made him happy, as they made the competition even more exciting.
While preparing for the first live broadcast, Vladimir suffered a knee injury. Therefore, he prepared the next five performances with a knee brace, undergoing constant pain.
But the difficulties only hardened our hero. Each of his numbers was brighter and more interesting than the previous one, and the guy quickly became a favorite of the audience.
Triumphant finale
Vladimir Rakov reached the final as one of the favorites of the show. For the title of the best dancer, he fought with Nikita Kravchenko, Dima Twitter and Yana Zayets. The preparation for the super-final was very tense. The participants were in a stressful situation, fatigue was added by endless grueling workouts and waiting for the spectator's verdict.
When host Liliya Rebrik announced at the end of the gala concert that Vladimir had become the winner of the sixth season, the guy hardly understood what had happened. He did not count on such success and was stunned. As a prize, our hero received half a million hryvnia and the right to study in America.
When the gala came to an end, the members went to a restaurant to celebrate the end of the season and the victory of their friend. And only there did the realization come to Vladimir that he had become the best. Although, as the guy admits, the only thing he dreamed of at that moment wassleep.
Life after the show
Participation in a talent show has changed the life of a shy Crimean. He received all-Ukrainian love and popularity. Vova decided to spend the money prize on self-development and moving to the Ukrainian capital. Rakov decided not to stop there and continue to improve himself in the dance.
In 2013, our hero took part in the International Dance Competition "Y alta Coast". Vladimir Rakov and Diana Chernyshova, with whom he danced, became the winners of this festival. Their production of "Slow Star" delighted all the audience and the judges of the competition.
Almost nothing is known about Vladimir Rakov's personal life. The guy is modest in interviews, in his blog he covers mainly professional activities. However, more and more photos of a young dancer with a girl began to appear on the Web.
We hope that soon Vladimir will please the fans with the news of his marriage.
