Madinie is globally recognized in the world of popping and stands out for his art, which he has been practicing for over 13 years. During his audition, he was so caught up in his improvisational bubble that he forgot to include his revolutionary moment. An important oversight that the masters quickly forgave him for.
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Madini, why did you decide to take part? revolution this season?
I wanted to try something new that took me out of my comfort zone. At some point I want to enter the Quebec artistic scene and make a name for myself. I wanted to show what I do, my work. This season was a great opportunity because there are three champions that I respect a lot. The arrival of Mel Charlot convinced me. I come from hip-hop, so does she. I thought she was very qualified to judge.
I also wanted to see if I was capable and how far I could go.
Was it the transition into your thirties that made you want to put yourself in danger?
Maybe, but I haven’t really thought about it yet. It was also the people around me who pushed me to take part in the show. I wasn’t convinced, but I tried. I also have friends who help me put the numbers together because I’m not very familiar with TV and all that. It’s a different world, but I think I needed that.
You are still the first participant of revolution who didn’t have a revolutionary moment during his audition. What happened?
Something like this is really close to my heart! I simply forgot it. I had actually choreographed my number, but I left myself a moment in the middle to improvise, and I incorporated my Revolution moment into the middle of this routine. It’s just that I was so absorbed in the moment of improvisation that I completely forgot about the revolution. I noticed it when the music stopped. Everyone was clapping and shouting, but all I could think of in my head was the revolution
I hadn’t done it.
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The masters don’t seem to have held it against you. It’s still positive, right?
I was in a panic. And then I didn’t want people to think I was a favorite. It was made clear to me that the masters liked what I was doing because my choreography was good. But I still felt a little weird. I can’t say anything, but I am very proud of the revolution that I have prepared for the next stage. I have to do something that makes a statement.
How did you get into fucking?
It’s from a distance. I started dancing at home, with my mother. I remember when I was about seven or eight years old, when my mother was cooking, she would often put on Michael Jackson’s Thriller album, which I fell in love with at first sight. So I started listening to and imitating Michael Jackson. I recorded his music videos on MusiquePlus. He had a great influence in jazz and street dance, but also in popping. It’s all created by imitating the robot dancing like a robot and I really liked that. Later I discovered the group JabbaWockeeZ and started choreographing them, thereby perfecting my popping skills.
The show revolution airs Sundays at 7:30 p.m. on TVA and beyond VAT+.