Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final 2024 : le recap !

More than 5,000 spectators filled the NSCI Dome, vibrating to the rhythm of music, dancing, lights and action. The 16 best dancers gave their best performances while competing on improbable hits of funk, pop, rock, hip-hop, disco and others. Without a jury, without planned choreography and without music chosen in advance, competitors had to demonstrate skill, musicality and endurance to win the votes of the public and continue to progress in the competition.

Popping sensation MT Pop became the first Vietnamese dancer to win the Red Bull Dance Your Style title after delivering a high-energy performance against French dancer Rubix at the 2024 World Finals in Mumbai, India.

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MT Pop vs. Rubix Battle finale

The competition resulted in two intense semi-finals, where Rubix faced The D Soraki and MT Pop local favorite T. MT Pop and T amazed the spectators with their best moves and after two intense rounds, the audience was undecided and a tie seemed to be looming. However, in a gesture of kindness, T graciously stepped aside, accepting that MT Pop had surpassed him.

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Rubix vs. The D Soraki Battle of the Semi-Final

In the final, MT Pop and Rubix faced off and it was the face of Vietnamese popping who won with a dynamic display during an intense clash with French hip-hop dancer Rubix. MT Pop said: “There are a lot of emotions right now, I’m super happy and excited. We are here for love, for culture and for dance. We don’t speak the same language, but this evening, we shared a language and a message with dance. For me, it was truly an honor to dance with all the competitors, it was a special moment in my life.”

The 2024 World Finals brought together an extraordinary group of international dancers, each bringing their unique style to the Mumbai stage. The global diversity of styles – from hip-hop to afro, waacking and krump – has made this event one of the most anticipated dance events of the year.

• From Pre-Final 1: Jazzy (Norway), Ryan (Brazil), Daley (Netherlands) and Bogie (Taiwan)

• From Pre-Final 2: T (India), Mishena (Slovakia), JR Sniper (France) and Pakissi (Switzerland)

• Wildcards : Luwam (Germany), Ivy (USA), Kanessa (Belgium), MT Pop (Vietnam), Prince Wizzard (Korea), Rubix (France), Saumya (India) and THE D Soraki (Japan)

What makes Red Bull Dance Your Style unique is its format in which the public votes to decide the winner. While other dance competitions are usually held with a jury, it is the audience that alone determines who passes each round and ultimately becomes the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Champion.

Rather than aiming to impress with traditional dance techniques, the finalists strive to connect with the crowd, impress them and earn their vote.

Red Bull Dance Your Style is more than a competition, it’s also a celebration of the power of dance to unite people and cultures around the world. This year’s final in Mumbai follows those in Paris (2019), Johannesburg (2022) and Frankfurt (2023), making it a truly global competition that unites the international dance community.

Winning the Red Bull Dance Your Style crown is not only a victory, it is also entry into the very exclusive circle of international dance champions. Last year’s winner, Waackxxxy, showed how this track can propel a dancer onto the world stage and MT Pop will no doubt follow in her footsteps, inspiring the next generation of dancers and cementing her position as a global dance icon .

With the 2024 World Finals over, Mumbai is also taking its place on the global dance stage, impressing international dancers and creators who have visited the city for a week. The colors and vibrancy of World Finals week will not be easy to forget, as dancers, fans and international artists return home with full hearts and heads full of unforgettable memories.

The Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final will light up Los Angeles, USA on October 11, 2025.

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