Directed by photographer David LaChapelle, the video sees the Ukraine-born dancer jumping, spinning and defying gravity while the Irish singer's hit song is played in the background.
- February 12, 2015
AceShowbiz -
Ballet dancer Sergei Polunin stuns viewers with this video of him performing ballet routine to Hozier's hit single "Take Me to Church". The four-minute clip, which hit the web earlier this week, is the Ukrainian dancer's collaboration with photographer David LaChapelle.
Polunin flaunts his tattoos as he only dons a pair of nude-colored skin-tight pants. Performing inside an all-white building surrounded by trees, he jumps, leaps, spins and shows off his other incredible moves while Hozier's song plays in the background.
Polunin, who has been dancing since age 4, was the principal dancer for the British Royal Ballet. He is currently the principal dancer with The Stanislavsky Music Theatre in Russia.
Hozier caught wind of the dancer's video after it went viral. The Irish musician had nothing but nice words to say about the clip, tweeting, "Absolutely blown away by this gorgeous piece of work from David LaChapelle and Sergei Polunin. No words. Thank you!"
"Take Me to Church", Hozier's breakthrough single, was first released in 2013. It appears on Hozier's 2014 self-titled debut effort and has peaked at No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100.
