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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.

In the 1/8 finals of Red Bull BC One (this is something like the World Breakdancing Championship), the draw brought together two natives of Siberia. The Russian Сheerito competed with the Portuguese of Russian origin Alexander Ponevezhsky(Bruce Almighty, or Bruce Almighty). Next came the Portuguese.

It was he who performed one of the funniest stunts of the final, first taking off his sneakers with his hands in one jump, and then pulling his socks off his feet in the second jump.

“Today it was hard for me to compete with Sanya - we are good friends since 2005. During our school days, we went to each other’s training sessions. And now, 11 years later, we met each other in the first circle in Japan. It was very difficult to “battle” against him, so I was a little constrained in my breakdancing. Plus, I just recently returned from Argentina, spent three days at home and immediately came here. Physically tired. So this Red Bull BC One was quite difficult for me, but I hope that I will have such a chance in my life,” he said after the battle Evgeniy Pervushkin Cheerito.

Cheerito vs Bruce Almighty

- What brought you to Argentina, because of which you couldn’t perform well in Japan?
- I was at a tournament in Argentina, and the road really turned out to be powerful. 3 hours to Buenos Aires by plane, 13 hours to Madrid, 5 hours to Moscow and another 4 to Krasnoyarsk. 3 days at home and then another flight to Japan. This is called: normal Siberian health. Although such constant flights still affect health. Well, at individual performances.

But I don't regret it. In Argentina I judged major competitions, there was hip-hop, breakdancing, and even rap battle. I talked to people a lot, more than ever, because I felt that people needed information about breakdancing. Moreover, no one really spoke English there, except for a few people, so they went with me everywhere and translated for the others. Very friendly people and everyone wants to communicate.

How did breakdancing come into your life? Is this love, as they say, at first sight or were there intermediate stages? Well, there's the usual dancing, gymnastics...
- At first sight. My parents work on the railway, and as a child I went to a camp from Russian Railways. Somewhere in the south it was, near the Black Sea. There, for the first time, I saw guys breakdancing. I really liked it, and I began to study little by little. Of course, I couldn’t do anything, but I saw some clips somewhere and tried to repeat it. I didn’t know where I could learn this, and, to be honest, I didn’t really look for it. Then the guys from the class found a section, and the six of us went. A month later, everyone left, but I stayed.

- Why did you quit?
- It’s too difficult, it doesn’t work, my body hurts. And I continued. One day I was given a cassette from the Korean festival “Bi boys unit”; I really liked one exercise called chair. I did it right away. I came to the coach, his name is Artyom Kozlov, he showed me - he was in shock. He says: I can’t do that myself. And then he suggested that I no longer train in one gym, but go to different places. He said that physics allows me to, so I need to watch the video and change it to suit myself. Naturally, I asked him if there was anything, he always helped me, but I trained myself.

- It turns out that you can learn breakdancing on your own?
- I started with stretching. And it expanded very quickly. Apparently this is something natural. The more you can stretch your body, the more freedom you have. After a year and a half, I could easily throw my leg over my head, but I realized that I wasn’t dancing at all. I only know how to do tricks. And breakdancing is much deeper. I watched a bunch of videos and realized that I lacked aesthetics. The man seems to be doing simple movements, but it looks very cool. This is also a lot of work to make something simple look beautiful. I realized that the main thing is music. If you move as the music tells you, and not as you prepared in advance, then this is real dance.

- In breakdancing, you don’t know in advance what kind of music will be played during the performance?
- Yes, we don’t know. You must feel the music. Dance.

- Your style is called original.
“I think it’s because I didn’t start from there.” I started with flexibility. Then there was physics. And only then I realized that I had to dance.

- Evgeniy, where did the creative pseudonym Cheerito, under which you perform, come from?
- I already told you how I was one of the first in the city to make a chair. And it was very bent. And somehow it happened that I became a chair. But I didn’t really like it, and no one abroad can pronounce it. And when I just started going to major tournaments, a simple Siberian guy, a happy “cheese” smile never left my face. In general, out of all this Cheerito was born, and then, when we won this party, it remained that way.

- Is the topic of breakdancing developed in Russia? In Japan, we see a lot of fans.
- We have a lot of people involved, a lot of tournaments, but everything is not so developed, because no one really supports it. My only sponsor is Russian Railways. Because my mom and dad work there, and until I was 18, I could go wherever I wanted by rail twice a year.

- So you don’t have a manager and you do everything yourself?
- For a Russian b-boy, the word “manager” sounds like a joke. Although we and Ukrainians often win major tournaments. Most Europeans, Koreans - they have it. In principle, I like to live in the “my own manager” mode, but in the last year I have been traveling so much that something has already slipped out of my head and then I have to quickly catch up.

- From your words we can conclude that you can make a good living from breakdancing.
- Certainly. I can’t say that I make superb money, but it’s a sin to complain. I helped my parents with an apartment, I’m thinking about moving to Moscow. If before I couldn’t even think about going somewhere to eat in Moscow, now this topic doesn’t bother me.

- Why are you going to move to Moscow?
- Damn, because all of Russia is already there. There is, of course, all the action there; most people from the party moved to Moscow. And it’s more convenient to fly around the world.

You can watch the entire Red Bull BC One show (2 hours 22 minutes with commentary in English)

Every year, breaking fans from all over the world gather in front of their computer screens to share all the drive and energy of the World Championship final. BC One can rightfully be called one of the most atmospheric and authentic competitions. Think for yourself, its history goes back 16 years. There, back in 2003, we had cable Internet, educational dance routines on DVD and breaking, which was very far from being included in the program of the Olympic Games.

BC One- an annual international competition among the 16 best b-boys and b-girls. Competitions are held according to the “1 on 1” system, the winner is chosen by 5 judges sitting in the hall.

This year, the BC One final will be held for the first time in the epicenter of India - Mumbai. We expect that the battles between the participants will be saturated with the rhythms of Bollywood and crazy energy.

The broadcast will be available via this link. Starts at 18:30 Moscow time.

5 reasons to watch and cheer:

Ours are in the final

For the first time in a long time, there are three participants from Russia in the final. In the b-boy categories, we support Bumblebee and Beatley. In the b-girl category - for Brass knuckles.

Big ambitions

B-boy finalist Bumblebee is the first Olympic winner in the breakdancing category.

Cool energy

The atmosphere of a noisy Indian stadium, where an event of this level is being held for the first time.

Europe or Asia?

A serious battle between the European and Asian schools. This year there are more participants from Asia in the final than ever before. Last year's winner, Ayumi, competes in the battle for the title of best b-girl. Let's see if she can repeat the achievements of last year?

There's a lot to see

Apart from the b-boy and b-girl intros, BC One is a big and colorful show. Since this year's competition is being held in Mumbai, we are expecting cool local tricks and Bollywood-style dances.

Stay connected! Cheer for our team and watch the broadcast via the link (option available: comments in Russian).

Red Bull BC One is one of the main breakdancing tournaments in the world. For many aspiring 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 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 completely 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” performance 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.

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.