B-boy Benny and B-girl Courtnaé Paul win Red Bull BC One National Final
B-boy Benny and B-girl Courtnaé Paul will represent South Africa at the Red Bull BC One World Final in November in Poland. The national final was judged by five of the most influential voices in the South African breaking scenes; namely Vouks, Foxxie, Ambrose, Bear and Vee.
The Red Bull BC One national final event took place in Cape Town and was livestreamed on Red Bull TV, Facebook and YouTube. A replay of the national final can be viewed on Red Bull TV here.
"I had mapped out exactly what I had wanted to do and then you get here and the floor is not what you thought it would be, but I take pride in being able to adapt. From what I've seen, the BC One World Final is insane, I can only hope that the Covid-19 can give me the opportunity to be there. For me it's no longer about proving anything, it's about showing up, it's about representing South Africa the best way that I can." said b-girl winner of the South African Red Bull BC One 2021 Courtnaé Paul.
B-girl Courtnaé Paul - © Tyrone Bradley/Red Bull Content Pool
"I didn't come into this competition this year to win, I came here to inspire the youth and the new upcoming generation of breakdancers that they should go out there to go out there and represent themselves - if I can do it then so can you. This for me is the last time winning Red Bull BC One because I would like to give the baton to the next generation. I think the judges could see that I really want this - not for me, but for the entire South Africa because I want to represent my country to the best of my ability and that's why I train six hours a day.", said the four time b-boy winner of Red Bull One South Africa B-boy Benny.
B-boy Benny - © Tyrone Bradley/Red Bull Content Pool
This live thrilling action-packed event was hosted by the legendary Mel Rock and co-hosted by South African award-winning rapper Rouge. Youngsta CPT took to the stage on the night by performing a breakbeat track that was produced by DJ Ready D and DJ Azuhl titled ‘Cypher’. Red Bull BC One created this track in celebration of the continuously growing culture of breakdancing in South Africa.
B-girl Courtnaé Paul and B-boy Benny will be heading to the World Final in November 2021 in Gdansk, Poland.
