Eurovision Young Dancers 2011 was the 12th edition of Eurovision Young Dancers, held on 24 June 2011 at the in Oslo, Norway, and presented by Erik Solbakken. It was organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and host broadcaster the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation (NRK).
Dancers representing 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. This was the first edition to be successfully held since , following cancellations in 2009 and 2007.
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.
The winner was Daniel Sarr representing Norway, and Petra Zupančić representing Slovenia was the runner-up.
Location
in Oslo, Norway was the host venue for the 2011 edition of Eurovision Young Dancers.
Format The format was revamped in 2011 to include a 'final duel' round, with the semi-finals removed due to the low number of participating countries. 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'.
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.
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.
The jury members consisted of the following: – Michael Nunn – William Trevitt – Fredrik Rydman – Ilze Liepa
Participants and results Results Country Broadcaster Dancer(s) Dance Choreographer Result 1 SVT Louise Lind Oya Mauro Rojas 2 HRT Grigor Bazdar Under the Skin Valentina Ivankovic Pelikan 3 WDR Joy Kammin Change Your Levels Joy Kammin & Erika Winkler 4 NRK Daniel Sarr Full Force Daniel Sarr & Maria Karlsen Advanced 5 RTK Tringa Hysa Rebirth Rudina Berdynaj 6 NTR Dutch Breeze Floor Eimers 7 TVP Adam Myslinski Mania - C Katarzyna Kmiec 8 RTVSLO Petra Zupančić On the Edge Mitja Popovski Advanced 9 RTP Ricardo Macedo Todos Os Ais São Meus Catarina Moreira 10 ERT Spiridoula Magouritsa Ultima Carta Katerina Sarri
Final duel CountryParticipantJury member votesResult Daniel Sarr Winner Petra Zupančić Runner Up
Broadcasting The contest was broadcast by the following broadcasters:
Date of broadcast Country Station24 June 2011 ERT1 RTK 1 NRK1 TVP Kultura25 June 2011 RTP1 SVT2 2 July 2011 TV SLO 2 3 July 2011 NTR2 9 July 2011 HRT 2 10 July 2011 WDR Fernsehen
See also Eurovision Song Contest 2011 Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2011
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