#vadim garbuzov

[jameszmaguire]

Did you think I could hate you, when, darling, I love you?

Nicolas Puschmann and Vadim Garbuzov dancing the slow waltz during Let’s Dance 2021

[nalasan]

Let's Dance is Gay(er) Now and I Love It

Okay, so the last month was pretty exhausting (like the month before that... and before... and- it's a fucking pandemic everything's exhausting), but what's been getting me through the week are Vadim and Nicolas, the first male same-sex couple on Let's Dance (Germany's copy of Strictly Come Dancing). We had an all-female couple before (Kerstin Ott (c) and Regina Luca (pd)), but they sadly didn't make it far into their season. But dont' worry, because now we have these two cupcakes:

(source: @nicolaspuschmann Instagram)

Nicolas Puschmann (l.) was Prince Charming, Germany's first gay Bachelor (and is still in a relationship with the winner, which, considering the average longevity of reality-TV-relationships, is pretty remarkable). Vadim Garbuzov (r.) is my all-time favorite professional dancer in the history of Let's Dance; he was absent for a a couple of seasons but returned this year (legend has it that a loud and happy "Vaaaaadiiiiiiim"-wail was heard from our living room when they announced the participants, but you can't prove anything).

Vadim first danced on the Austrian Strictly Come Dancing, Dancing Stars, in 2011, where he partnered with actor Alfons Haider, who had recently had his coming out. They came in fourth place. Here is my personal favorite among their performances, their Viennese waltz.

Knowing this, Vadim was my choice for Nicolas from the get-go (my mother objected: "But that's boring, he danced with a man before!" to which I replied "Yes, which means he fucking knows how it's done!"). Switch to opening ceremony: the host Daniel asks Vadim who he would like to dance with. Vadim: "Well, it's the tenth anniversary of my debut on this programm, so dancing with Nicolas would be great!" Someone squeeled into a pilow in excitement, and it was neither my gf nor the cat.

Thankfully, the television gods answered both his and my prayers and gave him Nicolas as a partner.

They are freaking amazing together! Nicolas is really impressively good (not objectively the very best (yet), Valentina Pahde and Rúrik Gíslason so far performed better overall, but he's a more than deserved third place atm (also, we all know Rúrik will win this thing. We knew in the first episode. We've seen the Gil Ofarim season, we know how this'll play out. As long as Nicolas and Vadim make it to the finals I'm okay with that)). He has made so much progress just in these first couple of weeks, now he makes keeping up with Vadim look pretty effortless and his expression carries every performance. Vadim is a gift from the gods. I love each and every one of his choreographies: the storytelling is on point and it's so cool how they continue to switch who leads/follows in each and every performance (I wish more of the couples did this).

Their performances so far:

Opening ceremony: Already dancing together before partners were announced, they performed a Quickstep to "Ich will 'nen Cowboy als Mann" (no clip because RTL hates me and my priorities in life).

1st Show: An unapologetic, sexy, flirty, really fucking gay Cha-Cha-Cha to "It's raining men" by The Weather Girls that really sets the tone for what they're here to do (Daniel: "So, how was the first male-male Cha-Cha-Cha?" Nicolas: "Just normal.") (18 out of 30 points).

2nd Show: A Tango to "Breaking Me" by Topic. I recognize that Tango is a tough dance to learn, but honestly, this is my least favorite of their performances. I don't think the music, setting, costumes and choreo work together very well, but it's still a good performance (21 out of 30 points).

3rd Show: THEY! ARE! BACK! with a vengence - I mean, a Slowfox. This might be my favourite performance, because unlike last week, EVERYTHING works here. Their tuxes, the music (a beautiful jazz cover of "Enter Sandman" by Metallica), the choreo, the switch of lead/follow, the brief but effective storytelling at the beginning and the end - I love everything about this (28 out of 30 points I object your honours I don't care if Rúrik was better he always is anyway!).

4th Show: A Contemporary to "Unsteady" by X Ambassadors. This is art. I don't know what else to say. (30 out of 30 points).

5th Show: My favorite dance, the Charleston, set to my favorite aesthetic (retro maritime), choreographed by my favorite dancer, performed by two amazing dancers to "Du hast den Farbfilm vergessen" by Nina Hagen. Have I watched this performance more than twenty times since yesterday? Yes. Will that number go up in the next hour? Certainly. But honestly, look at their feet, how in sync they are, the physical comedy that's straight out of a black-and-white movie. It's perfect. (29 out of 30 points I will sue).

And that's all up to now. Will I update this post every week because I live for Fridays? More likely than you think.

[she-ca-si]

©TVNOW on RTL Germany

I LOVE IT!!! ❤️

#teamvadilas

[jameszmaguire]

NICOLAS PUSCHMANN & VADIM GARBUZOV competing as the first all-male couple in LET'S DANCE history (2021)

[she-ca-si]

Watching let's dance to support this beauty 👏❤️

#teamvadilas

29 Points for the Charleston

Team Ahoi

Also the first ever only male dance couple in Germany 👏😎

[sunshine304]

30 PUNKTE! 🔥 Nadja & Vadim begeistern mit ihrem Spooky-CHARLESTON 🪩 | Show 5 | Let's Dance 2026

*Let's Dance* – weitere Folgen kannst du jetzt auf RTL+ streamen 👉 https://plus.rtl.de/video-tv/shows/lets-dance-145232?utm_source=youtube&u

Fantastic Charleston two weeks ago by pop singer Nadja Benaissa and pro dancer Vadim Garbuzov for "Let's Dance!"

The show is the German version of "Dancing with the Stars" and "Strictly Come Dancing".

[dq-dramaqueen]

Croffee im Sonnenschein

[s-k-y-d-a-n-c-e]

Nicolas Puschmann vertanzt seinen Magic Moment bei “Let’s Dance” Germany