Michael Danilczuk | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 February 1992 |
| Occupation(s) | Dancer Choreographer |
| Known for | Taniec z gwiazdami |
Michael Danilczuk (Polish: Michał Danilczuk, born 14 February 1992) is a Polish dancer and choreographer. Danilczuk is best known for winning the second season of the BBC One competition series, The Greatest Dancer with his partner, Jowita Przystał. He is also a professional dancer on the Polish and Irish versions of Dancing with the Stars.
Career
Danilczuk and his partner Jowita Przystał have represented Poland in national and international competitions.[1] In 2014 they became Polish Open Latin Champions.[2] They have also performed with Burn the Floor.[3] Danilczuk and Przystał have also performed in Broadway musical productions such as Legally Blonde, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Rock of Ages.[4] They moved to London in 2019 to pursue careers in the United Kingdom.[5]
The Greatest Dancer
In January 2020, Danilczuk and Przystał auditioned for the second season of the BBC One show, The Greatest Dancer. After their audition, they advanced to call backs and were mentored by Strictly Come Dancing professional dancer, Oti Mabuse. On 7 March, 2020 they were crowned winners of the second series.[5] The prize was £50,000 and an opportunity to perform on the next series of BBC One's Strictly Come Dancing.
| Live Show | Music | Show Theme | Dance Theme | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kissing You" | Best of British | Shakespeare | 8th 90.5% |
Safe |
| 2 | "Crazy in Love"/"Bang Bang" | Props | Canes | 3rd 95.3% |
Safe |
| 3 | "Get the Party Started" | Around the World | Monte Carlo | 3rd 92.4% |
Safe |
| 4 | "Your Disco Needs You"/"You Should Be Dancing"/"Le Freak"/"Boogie Wonderland" | Dance Fusion | Disco | 5th 90.5% |
Safe |
| 5 | "Do You Love Me"/"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | Coaches' Pick | Dirty Dancing | 1st 96.5% |
Safe |
| 6 | "The Ballroom Blitz", "Get the Party Started" |
Final | Dance with captain Favourite dance |
N/A | Winners |
Dancing with the Stars
Poland (Taniec z gwiazdami)
In July 2022, it was announced that Danilczuk would join the twenty-sixth season of the Polish version of Dancing with the Stars. He partnered model and Prince Charming star, Jacek Jelonek, becoming the country's first ever same-sex pairing.[6] The couple went on to reach the grand finale of the competition, they finished as runners-up to eventual winners, Ilona Krawczyńska and Robert Rowiński.
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | Jacek Jelonek | 2nd |
Series 26 (2022)
- Celebrity partner
- Jacek Jelonek; Average: 37.2; Place: 2nd
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piaseczny | Pavlović | Malitowski | Grabowski | ||||
| 1 | Jive / "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love" | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 37 | Safe |
| 2 | Tango / "I Will Survive" | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 34 | Safe |
| 3 | Quickstep / "Mój przyjacielu" | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | Safe |
| 4 | Cha-cha-cha / "Poker Face" Team Dance / "The Shoop Shoop Song (It's in His Kiss)" |
8 9 |
5 9 |
7 8 |
8 9 |
28 35 |
Safe |
| 5 | Foxtrot / "Jesienne róże" Dance marathon / "Świat według Kiepskich" |
9 7 |
7 extra |
7 points |
8 awarded |
31 38 |
Safe |
| 6 | Rock and Roll / "Do You Love Me" Tango dance-off / "Bad Habits" |
10 No |
8 extra |
10 points |
10 awarded |
38 38 |
Safe |
| 7 | Paso Doble (with Agnieszka Lal) / "Canción del Mariachi" Quickstep / "Ostatnia nadzieja" |
10 9 |
10 9 |
10 9 |
10 10 |
40 37 |
Safe |
| 8 | Cha-cha-cha / "Can't Stop the Feeling!" Charleston / "We No Speak Americano" |
10 10 |
8 10 |
9 10 |
9 10 |
36 40 |
Safe |
| 9 | Jive (with Piotr Mróz) / "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" Contemporary / "Fix You" Paso Doble / "Łowcy gwiazd" |
10 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
10 10 10 |
40 40 40 |
Bottom two |
| 10 | Salsa / "Cuban Pete" Foxtrot / "Jesienne róże" Freestyle / "The Greatest Show" & "This Is Me" |
10 10 10 |
10 9 10 |
8 9 10 |
10 10 10 |
38 38 40 |
Runners-up |
Ireland
In November 2022, it was announced that Danilczuk would be joining the sixth season of the Irish version of the show as a professional dancer.[7] He was partnered with television presenter and entrepreneur, Suzanne Jackson.[8] They reached the final, finishing as joint runners-up to Carl Mullan & Emily Barker.
| Series | Partner | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Suzanne Jackson | 2nd |
Series 6 (2023)
- Celebrity partner
- Suzanne Jackson; Average: 25.6; Place: 2nd
| Week No. | Dance/Song | Judges' score | Total | Result | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redmond | Barry | Gourounlian | ||||
| 1 | Samba / "Woman" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | No elimination |
| 2 | Viennese Waltz / "Love On The Brain" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | |
| 3 | Jive / "Runaround Sue" | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | Safe |
| 4 | Paso Doble / "America" | 8 | 7 | 8 | 23 | Safe |
| 5 | Contemporary Ballroom / "Keeping Your Head Up" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | Safe |
| 6 | Cha-cha-cha / "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | 7 | 8 | 8 | 23 | No elimination |
| 7 | American Smooth / "I've Got You Under My Skin" | 8 | 8 | 9 | 25 | Bottom two |
| 8 | Charleston / "Hot Honey Rag" | 9 | 10 | 10 | 29 | Safe |
| 9 | Rumba / "Young and Beautiful" Team Freestyle / "Crying at the Discoteque" |
10 8 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
30 28 |
Safe |
| 10 | Tango / "Hungry Like the Wolf" Marathon / "I Want Candy" |
9 Awarded |
10 2 |
10 Points |
29 31 |
Bottom two |
| 11 | Samba / "Woman" Showdance / "Fire Under My Feet" |
10 10 |
10 10 |
10 10 |
30 30 |
Runners-up |
References
- ↑ "Polscy tancerze zaproszeni do "America's Got Talent": "Damy z siebie wszystko"" (in Polish). 14 January 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ↑ Daly, Helen (31 March 2022). "Strictly Come Dancing 2021 professional dancers: Meet the confirmed line-up". Radio Times. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ↑ Pawsey, Mark (28 February 2021). "Michael & Jowita Interview for Performer Stuff Pro Series: Winners of BBC TV's The Greatest Dancer". Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ↑ "Burn the Floor - Current Cast". Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- 1 2 "The Greatest Dancer: Who won? - CBBC Newsround". BBC News. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ↑ ""Taniec z gwiazdami". Jacek Jelonek i Michael Danilczuk pierwszy raz tańczyli tak blisko siebie. Grabowski skwitował to jednoznacznie". teleshow.wp.pl (in Polish). 4 October 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ↑ "There's a new face on the Dancing with the Stars floor". RTÉ. 28 November 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ↑ Glennon, Nicole (19 December 2022). "Dancing with the Stars: Pairings revealed as Dr Marie Cassidy, Carl Mullan, prepare to dance". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 3 February 2023.