A king is crowned

B-Boy Omarbrought his best dance moves to the Soccer Circus, Playnation in Mirdif City Centre over the weekend winning the chance to break his way into the Red Bull BC One World Finals in Brazil this December.

The battle for the title of world champion began with national cyphers, and last Friday Omar Boubaya went head-to-head with 15 of the UAE’s best B-Boys, winning the chance to represent his country in the regional qualifier that will be held in Egypt this September. From there, the winner heads to Rio de Janeiro for the worldwide finals.

The UAE cypher saw 16 B-Boys compete, with eight qualifying to the second round, four to the quarter-finals, two to the semi-finals and finally, one winner. B-Boy Omar brought the crowd to their feet with his stellar dancing talent and foot-stomping beats, impressing luminaries of the international break-dancing scene, judges B-Boy Lamine and B-Boy Cico.

Having garnered international acclaim as B-Boys themselves, the judges evaluated contestants based on three pivotal skills that included technique, innovation and dance flow.

“I danced for my life! My dreams are finally coming true and I am truly honoured to have won the first stage of the world’s biggest breaking competition. I am, of course, so proud to be representing the UAE in the regional qualifiers in Egypt,” Omar said following his win.

“I still have a long way to go and am going to continue to enhance my performances with intense training and preparation in the lead-up to the next stage. I am aiming for nothing less than the title of world champion.”

This is the second consecutive win for B-Boy Omar as he had clinched the title of Red Bull ‘BreaKing’ in the UAE Qualifier last year.

With over 60 local cyphers taking place across the globe, and six continental qualifier battles, the competition remains stiff to find the cream of the crop in today’s global breaking circuit.

While the winners of each six qualifiers (hosted in Mexico, USA, Netherlands, Russia, Egypt and New Zealand) are guaranteed a spot in the finals, 10 additional contestants will also be selected by a team of experts, for a total of 16 worldwide finalists partaking in Brazil. There, the B-Boys will dance their way to victory in adrenalin-inducing performances replete with high-energy moves, fast footwork and cutting-edge styles.