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Eurovision Young Dancers 2011

Eurovision Young Dancers 2011

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The Eurovision Young Dancers 2011 was the twelfth edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers, held at the Dance House in Oslo, Norway on 24 June 2011.[1] Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK), dancers from ten countries participated in the televised final. Croatia and Kosovo made their début while Germany and Portugal returned. Seven countries that took part in the previous edition decided not to participate.[1] This was the first edition to be successfully held since 2005, following cancellations in 2009 and 2007.

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The event was aimed at young dancers aged between 15 and 21, competing in modern dances, be it solo or in couples, as long as they were not professionally engaged.[1] Daniel Sarr of Norway won the contest, with Petra Zupančić of Slovenia placing second (runner-up).[2]

Location

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Entrance to Dansens Hus (2018)

Dansens Hus (English: Dance House) in Oslo, Norway was the host venue for the 2011 edition of the Eurovision Young Dancers.[1]

Format

The format is revamped in 2011 to include a 'final duel' round, with the semi-finals removed due to the low number of participating countries.[3] The televised prime time show consists of dancers who are non-professional and between the ages of 16–21, competing in a performance of dance routines of their choice, which they have prepared in advance of the competition. All of the acts then take part in a choreographed group dance during 'Young Dancers Week'.[4]

Presenters

Erik Solbakken was the host of the 2011 contest. Solbakken previously hosted the Eurovision Song Contest 2010 in Oslo, alongside Haddy Jatou N'jie and Nadia Hasnaoui.[5]

Jury panel

Jury members of a professional aspect and representing the elements of ballet, contemporary, and modern dancing styles, score each of the competing individual and group dance routines. Once all the jury votes have been counted, the two participants which received the highest total of points progress to a final round. The final round consists of a 90-second 'dual', were each of the finalists perform a 45-second random dance-off routine. The overall winner upon completion of the final dances is chosen by the professional jury members.[4]

The jury members consisted of the following:[1]

Participants

Results

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Final duel

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Broadcasting

The contest was broadcast by the following broadcasters:[6]

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Eurovision Young Dancers 2011: About the show". European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Eurovision Young Dancers 2011: Participants". youngmusicians.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Eurovision Young Dancers revamped for prime time". Eurovision.tv. 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
  4. [4]
    "Eurovision Young Dancers - Format". youngdancers.tv. European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
  5. [5]
    "Erik Solbakken to host Eurovision Young Dancers". Eurovision.tv. 2011-06-20. Retrieved 2015-03-05.
  6. [6]
    "Norway wins 2011 Eurovision Young Dancers". EBU. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
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