An 11-year-old girl from Sherwood Park, Alta. has gone viral on YouTube with her slick studio dance moves to pop singer Nicki Minaj’s hit song ‘Anaconda.’

Taylor Hatala’s tandem dance video with choreographer Laurence Kaiwai has more than 7 million YouTube views since it was posted two weeks ago. The video was shot at the KORE Dance Studio in Edmonton, and uses original choreography by Kaiwai.

Hatala’s dance moves recently caught the eye of Ellen DeGeneres, and Hatala and Kaiwai appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on Wednesday.


Hatala’s family and friends held a viewing party on Wednesday to watch her appearance on ‘Ellen.’

“We’re so proud of her,” Hatala’s aunt, Jackie Smith, told CTV Edmonton.

Tara Kammerer, Hatala’s first dance instructor, said the girl started dancing at three years old, but really “shined” when she started hip-hop dancing at the age of five.

“It was obvious that she had so much natural talent,” Kammerer said at the viewing party Wednesday.

Nicki Minaj herself posted a link to Hatala’s video on her own Facebook page last week.

Minaj’s ‘Anaconda’ includes remixed music from Sir Mix-a-Lot’s ‘Baby Got Back’ hit from 1992.

Hatala’s dance routine is performed to an edited version of the song.

“I’m so blessed to have gotten this opportunity,” Hatala told CTV Edmonton by phone from Los Angeles. “I cannot be more thankful for all of the support.”