Indonesia Crowns First-Ever Red Bull Dance Your Style Champion

INDONESIA, JULY 28 2024 – The competition was fierce at the Red Bull Dance Your Style Indonesia National Finals, held on July 27 at Anjungan Sarinah, Jakarta Pusat. The intense battle rounds culminated in Red Bull naming 18 year-old locking dancer, Locking Ben, from Tangerang as the first-ever Red Bull Dance Your Style Indonesia National Champion.

The competition, fueled by Red Bull (Blue and Silver), challenged 16 of Indonesia’s top dancers to show off their powerful improvisational skills to random selection of music. True to its popular tagline, “gives you wiiings,” the European energy drink that recently entered the market has awarded Locking Ben with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shine on the global stage as he heads to Mumbai, India.

Locking Ben’s musicality and impeccable precision in hitting every beat to a diverse selection of songs captivated the audience, who served as the competition’s judges. He is now set to compete against the best dance talents from 50 other countries as Indonesia’s exclusive representative at the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Finals.

“I was really excited once I knew that Red Bull Dance Your Style was coming to Indonesia,” said Locking Ben. “I have looked forward to it, and once I was invited to compete, I started preparing so hard.”

Locking Ben began his dance journey 8 years ago and has since dedicated countless hours to perfecting his craft. As he prepares to battle it out with the top dance talents from all over the world, Locking Ben is even more determined to bring his A-game, making sure he is physically and mentally ready for what is set to be a thrilling dance battle. Locking Ben expressed his excitement and enthusiasm in being Indonesia’s representative for the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Finals.

“I feel pressured to represent Indonesia, but I’m also really happy,” confessed Locking Ben. “My mindset is definitely to just have fun and enjoy and learn from the international dancers and bring victory to Indonesia!”

Together with its official creative partner, Facemoji Keyboard, Red Bull crowned Locking Ben as the Red Bull Dance Your Style Indonesia National Champion. Facemoji Keyboard, the first content-creation keyboard that allows users to express themselves in the smartest and trendiest way. As a champion of creative expression, Facemoji Keyboard perfectly aligns with Red Bull’s vision of empowering individuals. The brands came together to celebrate and shine the spotlight on the country’s dance scene.

“Facemoji is committed to nurturing creativity among our users, and the Red Bull Dance Your Style competition provides an excellent platform for us to achieve this,” said Natalia Lin, Product Lead at Facemoji Keyboard. “At Facemoji, we believe everyone deserves to be in the spotlight, as evidenced by the remarkable talent we observed among the dancers today.”

Red Bull Dance Your Style World Finals will happen on November 9, 2024 at Dome, NSCI in Mumbai, India.

Celebrate Locking Ben’s win and follow his journey to the world stage by visiting Red Bull’s social media pages (TikTok | Instagram | Facebook) and its website, and Red Bull’s official dance accounts (TikTok | Instagram).

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