What Is the Nicole Kidman Dance? ADÉLA’s TikTok Trend Explained

The Nicole Kidman dance is a TikTok routine set to the 13.7-second hook of ADÉLA’s song “Nicole Kidman,” the stretch that runs from “every single night, I pray that…” to “…babygirl in control, I feel like Nicole.” It was choreographed by TikTok creator Kyler Irby, and it isn’t a dance scene from one of Nicole Kidman’s films: she is the subject of the song, not the dancer. On this site, AI turns your photo (or up to three photos) into dancers doing that routine, with the trend’s stretch of the original song on the video and no watermark.

Where the Nicole Kidman Dance Came From

The routine was made up by Kyler Irby (@ky.manson), a TikTok creator from New Jersey. He posted it on September 10, 2026, dancing with two friends on a suburban sidewalk. That’s the earliest post of the routine, and it had 2.9M plays as of October 22, 2026.

Copies of the dance credit him in the caption with “dc: Kyler Irby.” On September 26, 2026, ADÉLA herself danced his routine with a group of dancers and credited him; that post has 7.2M plays. In Google Trends, searches for “nicole kidman dance” jumped from zero on October 6, 2026 and stayed high through October.

The Song: “Nicole Kidman” by ADÉLA

• Who sings it: ADÉLA (Adéla Jergová), a Slovak singer from Bratislava, born in 2003. She was a contestant on “The Debut: Dream Academy,” the show that formed KATSEYE.
• Where it’s from: it’s the second track on her debut album PRIMA (11 tracks), released September 4, 2026 on Capitol Records. The song runs 3:01.
• The idea: she got glammed up for a Golden Globes event, felt like Nicole Kidman, and had just watched Eyes Wide Shut. The chorus nods to Moulin Rouge! and Babygirl.
• The music video: directed by Hannah Lux Davis, it recreates scenes from Kidman films (Eyes Wide Shut, Moulin Rouge!, Birth, Babygirl) and her AMC Theatres cinema ad. Watch the official video on YouTube or listen on Apple Music.
• Charts: it reached No. 3 on the Billboard Global 200 (chart dated October 3, 2026).
• On TikTok: the official “Nicole Kidman – ADÉLA” sound has been used in about 142,900 videos as of October 22, 2026, and almost every version of the dance uses the same 13.7-second stretch of it.

The Moves, Beat by Beat

The routine lasts about 13.6 seconds, the length of the 13.7-second stretch of the song every version uses: four eight-counts at roughly 141 BPM, filmed in one take, full body, facing the camera. People do it solo, as a duo, as a trio or in big groups, all in sync. Here’s the order of the moves:

1. A hand flicked out from the lips, with a hip pop.
2. Forearms cross, then roll open.
3. Both arms straight up with the palms pressed together overhead, the “prayer” pose on “I pray,” then pulled down in front of the face.
4. One arm up in an L beside the head with hip pops, then the forearms fold in front of the body.
5. Hands slide to the hips and the hips roll on “Moulin Rouge.”
6. Arms swing out with step-touches, the hands clasp, and a knee pop as you lean back.
7. Hands squeeze the waist on “my corset is so tight.”
8. Forearms stacked like paws, with a body roll, on “babygirl.”
9. Hands behind the head, then arms up into a double biceps flex on “in control.”
10. A full spin on “I feel…”
11. A hand to the lips like a kiss on “…like Nicole,” then flicked out.

If you want to learn it yourself, TikTok has plenty of slowed and mirrored tutorials of this exact routine.

Why It Took Off

• It’s short. About 13.6 seconds in one take, so anyone can film it in a living room, a hallway or on a sidewalk.
• The moves match the words. You pray on “I pray,” squeeze your waist on “corset,” flex on “in control” and blow a kiss on “Nicole,” which makes the routine easy to remember and fun to watch.
• It works with any number of people. Solos, friends side by side, big groups, workplace versions and costume versions all look right.
• The singer joined in. ADÉLA posted her own version and credited the choreographer.
• The song was already big. It reached No. 3 on the Billboard Global 200, and on October 7, 2026 a CHANEL TikTok showed Dua Lipa, Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig lip-syncing it at the brand’s Paris show, with Kidman appearing at the end.
• AI versions took it further. Creators made AI characters, grandmas made from a photo, and cats and dogs dancing upright do the routine.

How the AI Version Works

The AI doesn’t cut up anyone’s TikTok. It makes a new video from your photo and the routine, written out move by move for the model.

What comes from the trend:

• The routine, in the order above.
• The trend’s stretch of ADÉLA’s original recording, added to every video (not a sound-alike and not an instrumental).
• A default backdrop of a sunny suburban sidewalk, like the original post.

What comes from your photo:

• The dancer: you, a friend who agreed, or your pet (a cat or dog dances upright on its hind legs, using its front paws as hands).
• Up to three dancers side by side, one per photo, all doing the same moves in sync.
• Sometimes the background too: the AI may keep your photo’s setting instead of the sidewalk.

Which part of the dance you get:

• 15 seconds: the full routine with a short lead-in.
• 10 seconds: the last three eight-counts, from the L-arm to the end (no prayer pose).
• 6 seconds: the ending, with the waist squeeze, the flex, the spin and the kiss on “I feel like Nicole.”

The moves follow the routine but aren’t frame-for-frame copies of the original. Every video is a 720p, vertical 9:16 MP4 with no watermark, made with Seedance 2.0 Mini, ByteDance’s video model.

Make Your Own Nicole Kidman Dance Video

Upload your photo in the generator on the homepage, pick 6, 10 or 15 seconds, and download your video or share it to TikTok when it’s done. It usually takes a few minutes. For photo tips, lengths and posting advice, read how to make a Nicole Kidman dance AI video.

Join the Trend Responsibly

• Use your own photo, or get permission before putting a friend in a video. Photos of minors aren’t allowed.
• Don’t use photos of celebrities or public figures, including Nicole Kidman and ADÉLA.
• Say your clip is AI-generated when you post it, and credit the choreographer the way the trend does (“dc: Kyler Irby”).

FAQ: The Dance, the Song and the AI Version

Who started the Nicole Kidman dance?

TikTok creator Kyler Irby (@ky.manson) choreographed it and posted it with two friends on September 10, 2026. ADÉLA danced his routine on September 26 and credited him.

Is it a dance scene from a Nicole Kidman movie?

No. Searches for “Nicole Kidman dance” also turn up dance scenes from her films, but this trend is a TikTok routine to ADÉLA’s song “Nicole Kidman.” The song’s chorus nods to Moulin Rouge! and Babygirl, while the moves come from Kyler Irby.

Does Nicole Kidman know about the song?

Yes. At the London premiere of Practical Magic 2 in August 2026, she said she knows who ADÉLA is and planned to see her perform in Nashville, and ADÉLA says she asked Kidman’s permission to use her name.

Is the CHANEL video the same dance?

No. In the CHANEL TikTok, Dua Lipa, Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig lip-sync the song, with Kidman appearing at the end. That’s a lip-sync, not this routine. Other creators have also made different routines to the same song.

Is this site official?

No. Nicole Kidman Dance is an independent site. It isn’t affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by Nicole Kidman, ADÉLA, Capitol Records / Universal Music, Kyler Irby, TikTok or ByteDance, and it doesn’t use Nicole Kidman’s likeness.