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From November 7 to 9, the finals of the Red Bull BC One 2019 breaking competition took place in the Indian city of Mumbai. The event began to the sounds of Indian drummers dressed in orange and white colors. DJ Smirnoff performed as a DJ at Red Bull BC One 2019.
In the B-girl category, the Russian Kastet met the Japanese Ayumi in the final. Last year at Red Bull BC One, a dancer from Russia reached the first round of the top 16 breakdancers in the B-girl category. Kastet was better prepared spiritually for this competition. The Russian woman decided not to change her fun, original and music-inspired style.
As for the Japanese dancer Ayumi, she has experience of winning several major competitions around the world. However, the Japanese woman could not overcome the Russian woman’s musical freedom.
Kastet became the first dancer from Russia to win Red Bull BC One 2019. The Russian woman commented on her victory in the competition as follows.
“I don’t believe it, I’m here now, but I still don’t quite understand what happened,” Kastet said.
In the B-boy category, the Dutchman Menno and the Kazakh Killa Kolya met in the final of Red Bull BC One 2019. Menno defeated Nori, Bumblebee and Kazuki Rock on his way to the finals. As for Killa Kolya, in order to get to the finals he had to win battles with Lil Zoo, Robin and Bart.
The final of the B-boy competition was exciting. The winner of the seven-round battle was Menno. The Dutchman won the Red Bull BC One 2019 final for the third time.
"The Indian crowd is crazy. When you're exhausted, they charge you with their energy," Menno said about participating in Red Bull BC One 2019.
Anyone who is interested in the topic of breaking in India can learn about the development of this type of hip-hop in this country.
Last weekend, November 4, the final of the world's largest competition took place in Amsterdam. Red Bull BC One 2017, in which sixteen of the best b-boys in the world competed in a 1-on-1 format: former world champions Issei, Menno and Wing competed with another thirteen contenders - including, for the first time in the history of the prestigious breakdancing contest, b-girls. As a result of the final battle, Menno from the international team Hustle Kidz won. This makes Lilou, Hong10 and Menno the only two-time winners in Red Bull BC One history.
After originating in New York City in the early 1970s, hip-hop and breakdancing culture spread throughout the world, from Europe and Africa to Australia and Asia. Competitions between teams were held in large cities, but in 2004, b-boying received a new round of development with the holding of the first major international championship in the format of individual battles. The first world champion was the American breaker Omar.
Leony vs Thesis
Shane vs Lil Zoo
Issei vs Willy
Wing vs Dany
Kill vs Ayumi
Menno vs Ratin
Lussy Sky vs Shigekix
Alkolil vs Moy
Following the first international 1v1 b-boy competition in Biel, Switzerland, Red Bull BC One was held in Berlin, Sao Paulo, Johannesburg, Paris, New York, Tokyo, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro -Janeiro, Seoul, Rome and Nagoya.
History of breaking
Finalists are currently selected from dedicated Red Bull BC One camps around the world. The World Cup final is a knockout tournament in which the fate of the competitors is decided by a panel of five judges.
Red Bull BC One is one of the main breakdancing tournaments in the world. For many beginning athletes, this is an outpost into the world of the glossy and successful, but at the same time original art of “breaking” dance. For experienced dancers, Red Bull BC One is a platform where their skills gain even greater strength and popularity, turning the best into the elite. Today we will tell you about ten Red Bull BC One All Star dancers who have the honor of representing breaking around the world.
Lilou, two-time Red Bull BC One winner in 2005 and 2009
Of average height and the same build, wearing glasses with narrow frames - this is how Lilou looks - one of the most famous and successful b-boys in the entire history of breaking. At first glance, we see a portrait of a completely ordinary person. An ordinary bank employee or, say, a trolleybus conductor. However, if you, while leisurely walking along the main streets of Lyon, hear the rhythmic motifs of funk or hip-hop from the boombox speakers, under the melodic streams of which you see a guy break dancing, you will forever change your opinion about him. Lilou is a Frenchman of Algerian origin, born in 1984 in Lyon. At the age of 12, young Ali sees street dancing on television, which he immediately wants to learn himself. The Lyon street scene helps him in this, incorporating modern trends at that time and into which Ali is a member. Dancing on the street for days, Lilou hones her skills, simultaneously adopting the skills and techniques of her colleagues. As a result, after several years of hard training and self-belief, Lilou became the BOTY champion as part of the Pokemon crew, and then won two Red Bull BC One titles within three years.
At the moment, Lilou, aka Ali Ramdani, is a living legend of breaking, a standard of quality, the face and star of Red Bull BC One All Star, a welcome guest on all breakdancing platforms in the world and simply a person who achieved what he wanted.
Hong 10, two-time Red Bull BC One winner in 2006 and 2013
The 2013 Red Bull BC One final in Seoul presented one of the most stellar battles in the history of not only this tournament, but also breakdancing in general. The dinosaurs of the tournament met on the mirrored stage of Red Bull BC One: two-time titleholder Lilou and 2006 winner Hong 10. This was the tenth anniversary, and therefore a special year of the championship, the victory of which would add the name of the winner in golden letters to the pantheon of breakdancing champions. Each of the finalists was ready to break their necks but win the tournament. The final fight, thanks to greater desire and drive, was won by Hong 10. Also important was the fact that the tournament was held in the dancer’s native land - the support of the South Koreans was beyond belief. Having won against Lilou, Hong 10 thus became the second (after Lilou again) to become the Red Bull BC One champion twice. The man who raised the South Korean school of breakdancing to the top level. Our applause for him.
Roxrite, winner of Red Bull BC One 2011
In 2006, the B1 Breakdancing Championship was held in Osaka. This tournament was notable, first of all, for the fact that in one of the battles the dancer received a hand injury. And even “thanks” to a competitor. However, despite the sharp pain, the dancer continued the dance, and as a result, he won the battle. That guy was Roxrite, who finished 3rd at Red Bull BC One in Brazil that same year.
Omar Delgado Mesias or Roxrite is an American b-boy of Mexican origin, who, even among professionals, is famous for his “clean” execution of dance moves and techniques, in particular freezes. This is a strategist dancer who knows when to attack and when to defend. In 2011, Roxrite won Red Bull BC One in Moscow and entered the All Star. In general, Omar has a whole arsenal of awards from all over the world: he was announced the winner of various competitions 71 times, including 20 victories in one-on-one tournaments.
Neguin, winner of Red Bull BC One in 2010
Sometimes you get the feeling that Neguin perceives the dance floor as a bullring or, at least, a boxing arena. His targeted gaze is directed into the eyes of his opponent, his movements are sharp and aggressive, and his dance is bold and challenging. It was this belligerent manner that brought Neguin his signature style and fame, his rivals - fear and defeat, fans - squeals and interjections, and organizers - show and profit. Everyone is happy.
Fabiano Carvalho Lopez or Neguin was born in Brazil, where he first became acquainted with breakdancing. Along the way, he became interested in capueira, traditional for those places, which had such an explosive effect in the future. Outside of dance, Neguin teaches breakdancing and capoeira. In other words, Fabiano is completely immersed in the dance and is extremely happy about it.
Ronnie, Red Bull BC One winner in 2007
Ronnie is the complete opposite of Neguin. Instead of capoeira - drawing, instead of aggressive execution - plasticity and elegance. According to dancer Ronnie Abaldonado, which is the name of our hero, breakdancing for him is not only the road to success, but also a path of self-expression, which only emphasizes his subtle and creative nature. Ronnie admires people who go all the way towards their goals. He considers himself one of these. And we readily believe him, because Ronnie is exactly the person who participated in Red Bull BC One three times, regularly failing, until he finally won this tournament in 2007.
Pelezinho
Alex José Gomez Eduardo or Pelezinho was born in Brazil into a poor family. It is not surprising that from an early age the beach, the ball and capoeira became little Alex's best friends. “Little Pele” himself has repeatedly said that it was his love for sports that helped him realize himself in life and protect himself from participation in gangster groups in his hometown. His style of dance is interspersed with samba and capoeira, which leads the audience into ecstasy. Pelezinho is deeply convinced that breakdancing, which once saved his life, will help other people. Alex plans to spend his entire life, as long as he has enough physical resources, to teach people this art, and, therefore, to save other lives.
Lil G
He is Ibrahim Bimo, born in 1990 in Venezuela. It is even more difficult to achieve success in this country than in Brazil or Mexico. However, somehow breakdancing found its way onto the streets of Caracas, where Ibrahim first learned it at the age of 12. His family did not enthusiastically accept Ibrahim’s idea of doing breakdancing, but seeing how much work, desire and passion he puts into dancing, the family suddenly changed their minds.
In constant training, hesitant attempts to learn dance gradually turned into refined movements, plasticity became more graceful, philosophy and aesthetics were taught by older b-boys. The street has molded Lil G into one of the most famous break dancers in the world. Lil G is primarily famous for his complex "power move", which many other dancers try to emulate.
According to Lil G, participating in Red Bull BC One gave him confidence. He realized that he was not just a street performer, but a dancer, a representative of art.
Taisuke
Taisuke is one of the most famous representatives of the Japanese breakdancing school. He was born in the notorious Nagasaki, where at the age of 8 he learned his first steps in breakdancing. Then, as Taisuke himself says, two fundamental changes occurred in his life and dance (these concepts are identical for him). First, he moved to Tokyo, where his skills immediately progressed. The big city provided many more opportunities. And the second dramatic change happened when Taisuke received an invitation to Red Bull BC One. Having successfully performed at the tournament, his life completely changed. In an instant, Taisuke became famous, and the number of invitations from around the world pleasantly surprised him. Now he is in the top ten of the Red Bull BC One All Star, something he only dreamed of a few years ago.
Wing was the tenth and last b-boy to join the Red Bull BC One All Star group. A graduate of the South Korean school, Wing, along with Hong 10, have elevated their country to the forefront of breakdancing. Rivals and fans note the dancer’s complex choreography and his unique style. Wing's path to success was quite short. At the age of 12, he had his first acquaintance with breakdancing. Five years later he wins his first major tournament. After which, without much ceremony, one after another he wins all the most prestigious competitions around the world, including Red Bull BC One and BOTY. It is quite obvious that such a daring fighter was exactly what Red Bull BC One All Star was missing, as confirmed by the rest of the star team.
At the Red Bull BC One World Finals in Japan, a local dancer Issei Hori snatched victory from the two-time champion Honga 10, who is 12 years older than him.
“12 years? These are years of invaluable experience in breakdancing, which I don’t have!“,- said b-boy Issei, leaving the stage in Nagoya.
“The age difference means a lot, he said, still dripping with sweat from his final one-on-one battle with Korean b-boy Kim Hong-Yeul, who goes by the name Hong 10. – The higher my motivation was.”
Final battle at Red Bull BC One
Like Taisuke Nonaka, another local favorite, Issei was born in southern Japan, on the island of Kyushu. And just like Taisuke, the majority of fans were rooting for him that night at the Aichi Prefectural Sports Complex.
“It was amazing, Issei said in rapid Japanese. . – The public was incredibly supportive! This is the biggest event I have ever attended. I'm just very, very happy!“
Hong 10, who received the world's top breaking award in 2006 and 2013, described his condition in a completely different way. “I'm upset”– he humbly admitted, watching how his third championship title eluded him.
“12 years? This shocked me! I'm getting old... B-boying is hard work. Of course, we can rely on our experience, but, first of all, we need to use our physical capabilities. I must find ways to improve myself."
“Issei is an amazing b-boy. He makes every battle the final one, has a great sense of music and is full of energy. Today he is certainly one of the best among young people... and among those who are older!“.
In Nagoya, Japan, a total of 16 b-boys from 12 countries gathered for the most exciting event of the year, among whom were three former world champions, as well as b-boy Kuzya from Ukraine.
“It was my dream to get here and show myself, represent my country, my team. There have been so many successes and wins this year and getting my last Wildcard at the Red Bull BC One World Final has given me a big push forward. The battle was not easy, because it was my first battle at the Red Bull BC One finals, and I heard the voices of the guys from Japan - everyone supported Nori.”– Kuzya shared.
“I love how BC One has grown.”, – commented Richard Colon better known by his stage name Crazy Legs. Hailing from the Bronx, New York, at 50, he represents a generation of breakdancing pioneers.
“The level of preparation of the participants amazed me. Each dancer of Saturday's battle has everything a modern b-boy needs: strength, virtuosity, unique style and excellent technical base. The winner rightfully deserves the title of champion.”
What is Red Bull BC One
Red Bull BC One is a global event dedicated to hip-hop, combining dance, music, style and art. Thousands of dancers all over the planet are fighting for the opportunity to show their skills at the world finals. Since the first competition in 2004, this event has become the most prestigious in the world of breakdancing, constantly attracting the best of the best b-boys on the planet. After Switzerland, which hosted the very first world final, Germany, Brazil, South Africa, France, the USA, Japan, Russia, South Korea and Italy became the venues.
