| So You Think You Can Dance | |
|---|---|
| Season 6 | |
| Hosted by | An Lemmens Dennis Weening |
| Judges | Dan Karaty Euvgenia Parakhina Jan Kooijman Ish Ait Hamou |
| Winner | Danny Boom |
| Release | |
| Original network | RTL5 (Netherlands) vtm (Belgium) |
| Original release | September 1 – December 1, 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
The sixth season of So You Think You Can Dance, a Belgian-Dutch televised dance competition based on the American show by the same name, aired in late 2013 and concluded on December 1 with modern dancer Danny Boom as the winner. The judge's panel for this seasons was composed, for the second year running, of Dan Karaty, Euvgenia Parakhina, Jan Kooijman and Ish Ait Hamou and the shows hosting duties fell again to Dennis Weening and An Lemmens, in their fifth consecutive year as co-presenters. For this season, the "boot camp" portion of the finalist selection process was held in Seville, Spain.
| Finalist | Age | Location | Dance Style | Date of Elimination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Boom | 21 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Modern | Winner |
| Giovanni Kemper | 21 | Schiedam, Netherlands | Jazz | 4th place |
| Miguel Pereira Carneiro | 26 | Buggenhout, Belgium | Hip-hop | November 24, 2013 |
| Joey van der Slot | 21 | Vlaardingen, Netherlands | Hip-hop | November 17, 2013 |
| Redouan Hergé Link | 23 | Wassenaar, Netherlands | Hip-hop | November 10, 2013 |
| Liam O'Callaghan | 28 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Experimental | November 3, 2013 |
| Johan Christensen | 21 | Tilburg, Netherlands | Ballet | Live show stopped after three |
| Ricardo Oliveira Ferreira | 20 | Izegem, Belgium | Jazz | October 20, 2013 |
| Jordy Putzeys | 19 | Sint-Truiden, Belgium | Modern | October 13, 2013 |
| Finalist | Age | Location | Dance Style | Date of Elimination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anneke Ghysens | 22 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Modern | Runner-up |
| Tamara Arruti | 24 | Leefdaal, Belgium | Hip-hop | 3rd place |
| Ellen Houck | 24 | Waregem, Belgium | Modern | November 24, 2013 |
| Tugba Cetinkaya | 27 | Genk, Belgium | Ballet | November 17, 2013 |
| Rowan Hoppenbrouwers | 22 | Etten-Leur, Netherlands | Jazz | November 10, 2013 |
| Ina Wellens | 18 | Korbeek-Lo, Belgium | Jazz | November 3, 2013 |
| Kris Siek Erman | 29 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Jazz | October 27, 2013 |
| Sophie Boers | 26 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Hip-hop | October 20, 2013 |
| Sarah Hadadia | 19 | Maaseik, Belgium | Hip-hop | October 13, 2013 |
| Women | Men | Dance For Your Life | Bottom Participants |
| "Week" | 13/10 | 20/10 | 27/10 | 03 /11 | 10/11 | 17/11 | 25/11 | 01 /12 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contestant | Results | |||||||||
| Danny Boom | DFYL | WINNER | ||||||||
| Anneke Ghysens | DFYL | DFYL | Btm | RUNNER -UP | ||||||
| Tamara Arruti | DFYL | Third | ||||||||
| Giovanni Kemper | DFYL | Btm | Btm | Btm | Fourth | |||||
| Miguel Pereira Carneiro | Elim | |||||||||
| Ellen Houck | DFYL | Btm | Btm | |||||||
| Joey van der Slot | DFYL | DFYL | Elim | |||||||
| Tugba Cetinkaya | ||||||||||
| Redouan Hergé Link | DFYL | Elim | ||||||||
| Rowan Hoppenbrouwers | DFYL | DFYL | DFYL | |||||||
| Liam O'Callaghan | DFYL | Elim | Elim | |||||||
| Ina Wellens | ||||||||||
| Johan Christensen | DFYL | DFYL | WD | |||||||
| Kris Siek Erman | DFYL | Elim | ||||||||
| Ricardo Oliveira Ferreira | Elim | |||||||||
| Sophie Boers | ||||||||||
| Jordy Putzeys | Elim | |||||||||
| Sarah Hadadia | ||||||||||
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamara Arruti Redouan Hergé Link | Hip-hop | "Dirty Talk" - Jason Derülo feat . 2 Chainz | Steeve Austin | Safe |
| Ina Wellens Giovanni Kemper | Jazz | "Wrecking Ball" - Miley Cyrus | Percy Kruythoff | Safe |
| Kris Siek Erman Ricardo Oliveira Ferreira | Cha-Cha | S&M - Rihanna feat . Britney Spears | Koen Brouwers Roemjana Rooster | Safe |
| Tugba Cetinkaya Miguel Pereira Carneiro | Modern | "When Love" - Guus Meeuwis | Isabelle Beernaert | Safe |
| Sarah Hadadia Jordy Putzeys | Hip-hop | "Burn" - Ellie Goulding | Yves Ruth | Dance for your Life |
| Rowan Hoppenbrouwers Johan Christensen | Viennese Waltz | "Breakaway" - Kelly Clarkson | Peter Bosveld Ilse Lans | Dance for your Life |
| Anneke Ghysens Joey van der Slot | Disco | "Jump" - Girls Aloud | Laurent Flament | Dance for your Life |
| Sophie Boers Liam O'Callaghan | Hip-hop | "Blurred Lines" - Robin Thicke feat . T.I. and Pharrell | Vincent Vianen | Safe |
| Ellen Houck Danny Boom | Jazz | "Wake Me Up" (Avicii & Aloe Blacc cover) - Beth | Laurent Flament | Safe |
Result Show 1
| Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anneke Ghysens | Modern | "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" - Nancy Sinatra | Safe |
| Joey van der Slot | Hip-hop | "No Diggity" - Blackstreet feat. Dr. Dre | Safe |
| Sarah Hadadia | Hip-hop | "Unknown" | Eliminated |
| Jordy Putzeys | Modern | "Titanium" - David Guetta feat . Sia | Eliminated |
| Rowan Hoppenbrouwers | Jazz | "Royal T" - Crookers | Safe |
| Johan Christensen | Ballet | "Numb / Encore" - Jay - z and Linkin Park | Safe |
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan Hoppenbrouwers Johan Christensen | Modern | "Just Give Me a Reason" - Pink Feat . Nate Ruess | Isabelle Beernaert | Safe |
| Sophie Boers Liam O'Callaghan | Samba | "Watch Out For This" - Major Lazer feat . Busy Signal, The Flexican and FS Green | Koen Brouwers Roemjana Rooster | Dance for your Life |
| Tugba Cetinkaya Miguel Pereira Carneiro | Quickstep | "Hey Pachuco!" Royal Crown Revue from "The Mask" | Peter Bosveld Ilse Lans | Safe |
| Ina Wellens Giovanni Kemper | Hip-hop | "Locked Out of Heaven" - Bruno Mars | Yves Ruth | Safe |
| Anneke Ghysens Joey van der Slot | Hip-hop | "Let The Beat Rock - Boys Noize Megamix" - Black Eyed Peas feat . 50 Cent | Vincent Vianen | Safe |
| Tamara Arruti Redouan Hergé Link | Modern | "Hometown Glory" - Adele | Min Hee Bervoets | Safe |
| Ellen Houck Danny Boom | Hip-hop | "The Other Side" - Jason Derülo | Miraldo van Genderen | Dance for your life |
| Kris Siek Erman Ricardo Oliveira Ferreira | Jazz | "Wings" - Birdy | Laurent Flament | Dance for your life |
Result Show 2
| Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellen Houck | Modern | "The Truth" - Marco Borsato | Safe |
| Sophie Boers | Hip-hop | "Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless)" - Crystal Waters | Eliminated |
| Kris Siek Erman | Jazz | "To Build a Home" - The Cinematic Orchestra | Safe |
| Danny Boom | Modern | "Adorm" - Miguel | Safe |
| Liam O'Callaghan | Experimental | "Unknown" | Safe |
| Ricardo Oliveira Ferreira | Jazz | "I'm Just A Dancer" Kazaky | Eliminated |
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tugba Cetinkaya Miguel Pereira Carneiro | Hip-hop | "What Now" - Rihanna | Vincent Vianen | Safe |
| Ina Wellens Giovanni Kemper | Modern | "I miss you" - Maaike Ouboter | Isabelle Beernaert | Safe |
| Rowan Hoppenbrouwers Johan Christensen | Jazz | "Amalfi" - Hooverphonic | Laurent Flament | Dance for your life |
| Tamara Arruti Redouan Hergé Link | Tango | "Tanguera" - Sexteto Mayor | Peter Bosveld Ilse Lans | Dance for your life |
| Ellen Houck Danny Boom | Rumba | "Kiss Me" - Jason Walker | Koen Brouwers Roemjana Rooster | Safe |
| Kris Siek Erman Liam O'Callaghan | Hip-hop | "I Need Your Love" - Calvin Harris feat . Ellie Goulding | Steeve Austin | Dance for your Life |
| Anneke Ghysens Joey van der Slot | Jazz | "The Power of Love" - Gabrielle Aplin | Percy Kruythoff | Safe |
Result Show 3
| Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Siek Erman | Jazz | "Under My Skin" Byron Foxx | Eliminated |
| Rowan Hoppenbrouwers | Jazz | "Unknown" | Safe |
| Tamara Arruti | Hip-hop | "Murder" - Justin Timberlake feat . Jay z | Safe |
| Liam O'Callaghan | Experimental | "Sadness And Sorrow" (Naruto Theme) | Eliminated* |
| Johan Christensen | Ballet | "Oh Darling (Abbey Road)" - The Beatles | Safe* |
| Redouan Hergé Link | Hip-hop | "Anonanimal" - Andrew Bird | Safe |
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tugba Cetinkaya Miguel Pereira Carneiro | Jazz | "All of Me" - John Legend | Percy Kruythoff | Safe |
| Anneke Ghysens Joey van der Slot | Jive | "What I Like About You" - Lilix | Koen Brouwers Roemjana Rooster | Dance for your life |
| Ellen Houck Danny Boom | Modern | "Formidable" - Stromae | Min Hee Bervoets | Safe |
| Ina Wellens Giovanni Kemper | Slowfox | "James Bond Theme" | Peter Bosveld Ilse Lans | Dance for your life |
| Tamara Arruti Redouan Hergé Link | Hip-hop | "Scream' - Usher | Vincent Vianen | Safe |
| Rowan Hoppenbrouwers Liam O'Callaghan | Hip-hop | "Wild" - Jessie J | Miraldo van Genderen | Dance for your life |
Result Show 4
| Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ina Wellens | Jazz | "Let's Get It On" - Marvin Gaye | Eliminated |
| Rowan Hoppenbrouwers | Jazz | "On to the Next One" - Jay Z feat . Swizz Beatz | Safe |
| Anneke Ghysens | Modern | "Archangel" - Burial | Safe |
| Giovanni Kemper | Jazz | "Cold" Jorge Mendez | Safe |
| Liam O'Callaghan | Experimental | Unknown | Eliminated |
| Joey van der Slot | Hip-hop | "Dance Floor Champion" - Yellow Claw and Yung Felix | Safe |
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan Hoppenbrouwers Miguel Pereira Carneiro | Hip-hop | "The Monster" - Eminem ft. Rihanna | Steeve Austin |
| Tugba Cetinkaya Danny Boom | Jazz | "Laura Palmer" - Bastille | Laurent Flament |
| Anneke Ghysens Redouan Hergé Link | Modern | "When I Saw You" - Hero | Isabelle Beernart |
| Tamara Arruti Giovanni Kemper | Jazz | "Take your time girl" - Niels Geusebroek | Percy Kruythoff |
| Ellen Houck Joey van der Slot | Hip-hop | "La la la" - Naughty Boy | Yves Ruth |
'Result Show 5 '
| Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rowan Hoppenbrouwers | Jazz | "Fever" - Michael Bublé | Eliminated |
| Miguel Pereira Carneiro | Hip-hop | "Max Richter Recomposed: Summer 3" - Vivaldi | Safe |
| Tugba Cetinkaya | Ballet | " Unknown" | Safe |
| Danny Boom | Modern | "Made to Love" - John Legend | Safe |
| Anneke Ghysens | Modern | "Happy" - C2C | Safe |
| Redouan Hergé Link | Hip-hop | "Wicked Game" - James Vincent McMorrow | Eliminated |
| Tamara Arruti | Hip-hop | " Q.U.E.E.N ' - Janelle Monáe feat . Erykah Badu ( Vindata Remix ) | Safe |
| Giovanni Kemper | Jazz | "Embrace" - Wudstik | Safe |
| Ellen Houck | Modern | "I Know Girls (Body Love)" - Mary Lambert | Safe |
| Joey van der Slot | Hip-hop | " Double Bubble Trouble" - M.I.A. | Safe |
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tugba Cetinkaya Giovanni Kemper | Cha-Cha | "When I Grow Up" - The Pussycat Dolls | Koen Brouwers Roemjana Rooster |
| Ellen Houck Miguel Pereira Carneiro | Jazz | "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" Scott Matthew | Laurent Flament |
| Tamara Arruti Joey van der Slot | Modern | "Time After Time" - Eva Cassidy | Wubbe |
| Anneke Ghysens Danny Boom | Hip-hop | "Can not Hold Us" - Macklemore and Ryan Lewis feat . Ray Dalton | Steeve Austin |
Result Show 6
| Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tugba Cetinkaya | Ballet | "Venting" Etana | Eliminated |
| Giovanni Kemper | Jazz | " In This Shirt" - The Irrepressibles | Safe |
| Ellen Houck | Modern | "Come Together" - Kane | Safe |
| Miguel Pereira Carneiro | Hip-hop | Unknown | Safe |
| Tamara Arruti | Hip-hop | "Hope There's Someone" - Antony & The Johnsons | Safe |
| Joey van der Slot | Hip-hop | "Pop" - *NSYNC | Eliminated |
| Anneke Ghysens | Modern | "9 Crimes" - Damien Rice | Safe |
| Danny Boom | Modern | "I Could Be The One" - Beth | Safe |
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anneke Ghysens Miguel Pereira Carneiro | Modern | "Another Love" - Tom Odell | Isabelle Beernaert | Miguel Pereira Carneiro falls off |
| Paso Doble | "Kashmir" - Escala feat. Slash | Koen Brouwers Roemjana Rooster | ||
| Ellen Houck Giovanni Kemper | Viennese Waltz | "Lost" - Anouk | Peter Bosveld Ilse Lans | Ellen Houck falls off |
| Modern | "How Long Will I Love You" - Ellie Goulding | Conny Janssen | ||
| Tamara Arruti Danny Boom | Broadway | "Feeling Good" - Michael Bublé | Laurent Flament | Safe |
| Hip-hop | "Dark Horse" - Katy Perry feat . Juicy J | Timor Steffens |
'Result Show 7'
Ellen Houck ** Miguel Pereira Carneiro **
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamara Arruti Danny Boom | Rumba | "The Destination - Marco Borsato | Koen Brouwers Roemjana Rooster |
| Anneke Ghysens Giovanni Kemper | Tango | "Primavera Portena" - Richard Galliano | Peter Bosveld Ilse Lans |
| Tamara Arruti Giovanni Kemper | Modern | "The Blower's Daughter" - Damien Rice | Isabelle Beernaert |
| Anneke Ghysens Danny Boom | Modern | "Skyscraper" - Demi Lovato | Roy Julen |
| Giovanni Kemper Danny Boom | Jazz | "Applause" Sam Tsui feat . Jason Pitss & Yasmeen Al- Mazeedi | Laurent Flament |
| Anneke Ghysens Tamara Arruti | Hip-hop | "Run the World (Girls )" - Beyoncé | Yves Ruth |
Result Show 8
Giovanni Kemper **
| Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tamara Arruti | Hip-hop | " You Fckn Did It" - Jason Mraz | Eliminated |
| Danny Boom | Modern | "Not Over You" - Gavin DeGraw | Safe |
| Anneke Ghysens | Modern | "Fast Car" - Tracy Chapman | Safe |
| Dancers | Style | Music |
|---|---|---|
| Anneke Ghysens Danny Boom | Modern | "One (Your Name)" - Swedish House Mafia feat . Pharrell |
Anneke Ghysens **
Danny Boom **
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