Eurovision Young Dancers 2011

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Eurovision Young Dancers 2011
Eurovision Young Dancers 2011 logo.jpg
Dates
Final24 June 2011
Host
Venue Dance House
Oslo, Norway
Presenter(s) Erik Solbakken
Executive producerArild Erikstad
DirectorErik Conders
Executive supervisorVladislav Yakovlev
Host broadcaster Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK)
Website youngdancers.tv/event/oslo-2011 OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Participants
Number of entries10
Debuting countries
Returning countries
Non-returning countries
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         Participating countries     Did not qualify to the final round     Countries that participated in the past but not in 2011
Vote
Voting systemThree professional juries choose the top 2 performances, and after the final battle, they choose the winner dancer
Winning dancersFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Daniel Sarr
2005  Eurovision Young Dancers  2013

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.

Contents

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

R/OCountryBroadcasterDancer(s)DanceChoreographerResult
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden SVT Louise LindOyaMauro RojasOut
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia HRT Grigor BazdarUnder the SkinValentina Ivankovic PelikanOut
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany WDR Joy KamminChange Your LevelsJoy Kammin & Erika WinklerOut
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway NRK Daniel SarrFull ForceDaniel Sarr & Maria KarlsenAdvanced
5Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo RTK Tringa Hysa RebirthRudina BerdynajOut
6Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands NTR Floor EimersDutch BreezeFloor EimersOut
7Flag of Poland.svg  Poland TVP Adam MyslinskiMania - CKatarzyna KmiecOut
8Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia RTVSLO Petra ZupančićOn the EdgeMitja PopovskiAdvanced
9Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal RTP Ricardo MacedoTodos Os Ais São MeusCatarina MoreiraOut
10Flag of Greece.svg  Greece ERT Spiridoula MagouritsaUltima CartaKaterina SarriOut

Final duel

CountryParticipantResult
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Daniel SarrWinner
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Petra ZupančićRunner Up

Broadcasting

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

Date of broadcast [6] Country [6] [3] Station [6]
24 June 2011Flag of Greece.svg Greece ERT1
Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo RTK 1
Flag of Norway.svg Norway NRK1
Flag of Poland.svg Poland TVP Kultura
25 June 2011Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal RTP1
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden SVT2
2 July 2011Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia RTVSLO2
3 July 2011Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands NTR2
9 July 2011Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia HRT 2
10 July 2011Flag of Germany.svg Germany WDR Fernsehen

See also

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