Yves Cueni from Zurich danced with the Brit at the Zurich Openair
The Swiss Yves Cueni danced with the Briton at the Zurich Openair
“Rita Ora really liked Zurich”
Rita Ora was on stage at the Zurich Openair on Saturday evening. During the performance, she also received support from Zurich: with Yves Cueni from Wipkingen, she had dancers from Limmatstadt with her.
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Yves Cueni from Zurich accompanied Rita Ora on her festival tour this summer. The picture shows the two at a concert in Portugal.
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He has already danced in the largest stadiums and arenas with Helene Fischer (38) and Kylie Minogue (54). Most recently he was on stage for the big concert for the 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s throne. Yves Cueni (30) from Zurich-Wipkingen is now touring around the world with pop singer Rita Ora (32). And also stopped in his hometown with the Briton at the weekend. “I’ve rarely been so nervous,” he says of the performance at the Zurich Openair.
He supported Rita Ora with his talent for about an hour. Cueni danced with her in the performances of the mega hits “Ritual”, “Anywhere” and “Let You Love Me”, for a short time he even carried the singer on his hands. All his loved ones from home were in the audience. “There were many familiar faces, from best friends and old schoolmates to my mother. I was amazed at my nervousness myself, it’s usually never that bad,” says Yves Cueni. “But when I finally got on stage, all my worries were forgotten. The audience really goes along with it.”
“A unique experience”: This Swiss danced for the Queen(01:26)
Little contact with Rita Ora
Cueni was already on stage with Rita Ora in 2017. At that time he accompanied her in her five-minute TV appearance at the MTV Europe Music Awards in London. «I love their music. At this year’s rehearsals, I was amazed at how many of her songs I know. I think a lot of people feel that way when they listen to their music.”
However, he does not have much contact with the musician with Kosovar-Albanian roots. “These are individual concert dates here instead of a whole tour with a tight schedule and traveling by bus,” explains Cueni. “But when we’re together, we can laugh all day long. Rita Ora is warm and doesn’t take herself too seriously.”
«The Zurich audience is really cool!»
While the singer went straight to Zurich Airport and back to Great Britain after the performance, Cueni continued to celebrate with his friends at the Zurich Openair. The next joint appearance is not until next weekend in Munich (D). After that, it’s off to Tirana, Albania, for a concert before the engagement with Ora comes to an end at Brazil’s Rock in Rio festival.
Will the upcoming dates get even better? That’s difficult, says Cueni. “The performance at the Zurich Openair was full of energy and unforgettable,” enthuses the dancer. “Even Rita Ora said to me after the concert: The Zurich audience is really great!”
“A unique experience”: This Swiss danced for the Queen(01:26)