- Show:
Red Bull BC One Brazil 2006
„Let the battle begin!“ The atmosphere in the arena in São Paulo was so highly charged, it was about to take off like a rocket, when the hosts Rodrigo Brandao and Masta Ace welcomed the audience. After hours of pouring rain and maddening uncertainty, not knowing if the event might get cancelled, the Red Bull BC One finally started at 10pm.
The third edition of the legendary Red Bull BC One was held in the vibrant multicultural city of São Paulo. Last year’s Red Bull BC One made B-Boy history by being held in the former government building of the GDR in Berlin. This year, the arena was built at the Latin American Memorial in São Paulo, a symbol of the continent, surrounded by the magnificent buildings designed by renowned Brazilian architect Oscar Niemayer.
1.200 people who had held out in the rain to watch the battle of the giants poured into the arena - a mix of B-Boys, street artists, DJs, MCs, photographers, and Hip Hop aficionados.
Sixteen B-Boys from eleven countries competed to determine the champion in a sudden death battle. The opening show act Discipulos do Ritmo from São Paulo accompanied by percussionists Tuca e Mell set the vibe. And when the first two warriors entered the stage to battle, everybody jumped off their seats and screamed.
Did you see “Gladiator?” The Arena in São Paulo had just as much excitement to offer as the one in Rome. The Red Bull BC One is one of the last “real” battles of the 21st century and presents the gladiators of our times. Dancers agree, if you get invited to dance at the Red Bull BC One - you made it! You don’t need to win the battle, just being invited to dance at the Red Bull BC One is an honor!
Last year’s champion Lilou lost unexpectedly to the Brazilian youngster Muxibinha in the first round. The crowd celebrated the decision of the judges, but paid tribute to Lilou, shouting out his name as he left the stage. "Beating Lilou is already a trophy. I felt like I was the champion of the competition," said 17-year-old Muxibinha.
It was a night full of amazing battles and dazzling displays of creativity—one of the highlights definitely being the battle between Crazy Monkey from France and Pelézinho from Brazil. Everybody felt their adrenaline rise and jumped up and down in their seats. Crazy Monkey, who is one of the tallest B-Boys out there, made a fatal error and miscalculated the size of the stage. The judges voted for Pelézinho. The local hero finally lost to Roxrite from the US who won third place beating The End from Korea in the last battle before the finals.
But not only the B-Boy battles appealed to the crowd. The showcases by Discipulos do Ritmo and the Japanese performers Hamutsun Serve wowed the audience as well as the b-girl battle between b-girls from Brazil and from Spain that ended in a tie.
At 1am after the final battle the judges crowned the winner. Last year’s second place winner Hong 10 from Korea emerged victorious and beat Ronnie from the US. Hong 10 convinced the judges and the viewers with his flavour, stamina and clean powermove combinations and was the well deserved winner of the third Red Bull BC One. "Winning here in São Paulo was the most important thing for me. I know the title is temporary, but I will fight to keep it."
Im traditionsreichen Memorial da America Latina in São Paulo traten sechzehn der weltbesten B-Boys aus zehn Nationen gegeneinander an, um den Besten zu küren. Den Titel konnte sich letztendlich der 21-jährige Südkoreaner Hong 10 sichern.
Background: Der Red Bull BC One-Battle hat sich binnen weniger Jahre aufgrund einer weltweiten Zusammenarbeit mit der B-Boy-Community enorm entwickelt. Dank der gemeinsamen Arbeit mit Künstlern, Schulen und Gemeinschaftszentren trägt er einen entscheidenden Teil dazu bei, diese inspirierende und urbane Tanzform auch über die Szene hinaus einer breiten Öffentlichkeit zu präsentieren. Im Jahr 2004 fand der erste Red Bull BC One-Contest in Biel (Schweiz) statt, 2005 in Berlin (Deutschland) und 2006 schließlich in São Paulo (Südamerika).
Es war der insgesamt dritte Durchlauf des Red Bull BC One und wieder ein kleines Stück Geschichte, denn die Kritiken überschlagen sich regelmäßig, so wie auch im letzten Jahr nach dem Event in Berlin. São Paulo ist eine der pulsierenden HipHop- und B-Boy-Metropolen Brasiliens. Head to head, im K.O. Runden-System traten jeweils zwei B-Boys gegeneinander an und mussten innerhalb von drei Minuten ihre besten Styles und Moves zeigen. Die internationale Jury, zu der neben der deutsche B-Boy-Legende Storm auch noch Rokafella, Junior, Sonic, and Andrezinho zählten, musste entscheiden wer es in die nächste Runde schafft.
Für Spannung war von Anfang an gesorgt: Der einzige deutsche und jüngste Teilnehmer am Wettbewerb, Lil Ceng von der Kingsize Crew aus Saarbrücken, schied gegen den Südkoreaner Hong 10 aus. Auch der Favorit und Sieger des vergangenen Jahres, Lilou (22 Jahre, Frankreich) konnte sich mit seinem oft kopierten und einmaligen Tanzstil gegenüber Konkurrent Muxibinha (17 Jahre, Brasilien) nicht behaupten und verlor den Battle. “Beating Lilou is already a trophy. When I heard people shouting my name, I felt like I was the competition’s champion,” sagte der Lokalmatador anschließend.
Die zweite Runde dominierten die B-Boys The End (19 Jahre, Südkorea), Ronnie (24 Jahre, Amerika), Roxrite (24 Jahre, Mexiko) und Hong 10. Dann ging es Schlag auf Schlag: Beim Finale brodelte die Stimmung in der Arena bereits über, gegen Mitternacht stand der glorreiche Sieger fest: Hong 10. Der 21-jährige Südkoreaner und Silbermedaillengewinner des Red Bull BC One 2005 holte sich den vielleicht prestigeträchtigsten Einzeltitel der B-Boy-Szene. Er überzeugte die Jury Runde um Runde mit immer wieder neuen Moves, grenzenloser Kondition und seiner perfekten Tanztechnik – es war ein Feuerwerk auf der Tanzfläche – und wurde kurz nach Mitternacht von Masta Ace und Rodrigo Brandão zum verdienten Sieger des Abends gekrönt. “Being in São Paulo was the most important thing. I know that the title is temporary, but I will fight to keep it”.
2006-11-25
Brazil
São Paulo
- Hosts:
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Masta Ace
Rodrigo Brandão - DJs:
- Woodo
- Side acts:
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Discipulos Do Ritmo
FAB*GIRL
Hamutsun Serve
Morgana
Movie One
Sissi Boogie
TUCA E MELL - Judges:
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Andrezinho
Junior
Rokafella
Sonic
Storm - B-Boys:
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Alex
Boo2zz
Crazy Monkey
Do-Knock
Hong 10
Jed
Kaku
Lil Ceng
Lilou
Mouse
Muxibinha
Pelézinho
Ronnie
Roxrite
Salo
The End
first round:
Crazy Monkey / Pelézinho
Ronnie / Bootuz
Mouse / Alex
Roxrite / Jed
The End / Salo
Hong 10 / Lil Ceng
Muxibinha / Lilou
Do Knock / Kaku
quarter finals:
Pelézinho / Roxrite
Ronnie / Mouse
Hong 10 / Kaku
The End / Muxibinha
semi finals:
Ronnie / The End
Hong 10 / Roxrite
3rd place battle:
Roxrite / The End
final:
Hong 10 / Ronnie
winner:
Hong 10