Montreal dancer James Dhaiti had the most emotional night of his life on Sunday night when he joined pop star Rihanna for the Super Bowl halftime show in Arizona.
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“Especially pride” in being on the stage, he revealed about his emotions, at the microphone of Sophie Durocher, at QUB Radio, Tuesday afternoon.
It was the pride of being able to live off his passion and represent his hometown that prompted Mr. Dhaiti to accept Rihanna’s offer. The dancer has been part of a team that has rehearsed tirelessly since the start of the year, about a month and a half, six days a week. An exhausting and demanding project, but one that was fully worth it, according to him .
“I’m sure I’ll remember it all my life,” said James Dhaiti, who says his cell phone hasn’t stopped ringing since Sunday night when all his friends want to congratulate him. “It’s thirteen minutes, but the thirteen minutes passes in two seconds. […] You say to yourself ‘oh my God, I can’t believe that I was part of this moment that everyone could see on TV!’” Mr. Dhaiti argued.
James Dahïti, who has been a fan of Rihanna for years, will take some time off before returning to work in the coming weeks.