{"id":16163,"date":"2026-05-16T14:03:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T14:03:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/16163\/"},"modified":"2026-05-16T14:03:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T14:03:33","slug":"as-seen-at-red-bull-bc-one-cypher-berlin-breakdancing-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/16163\/","title":{"rendered":"As Seen At: Red Bull BC One Cypher Berlin Breakdancing Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"\"\"Redchild. Eva Berten \/ Red Bull Content Pool<\/p>\n

We went backstage at Germany\u2019s national qualifier for the biggest and most prestigious breaking competition in the world: Red Bull BC One. Dancers competed for a spot at November\u2019s World Final in Toronto. Beyond the sweat and intensity was a strong sense of respect, reminding us that this community shows up for each other whenever they can.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Melkez (17), K\u00f6ln<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Dela Charles<\/p>\n

\u201cSince I was 10, I\u2019ve wanted to stand on this stage. Now I can finally introduce myself.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nastyhai, aka Tiger5 (21), Erfurt<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Dela Charles<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, for me, it\u2019s like this.: not everybody speaks the same language. We\u2019re all foreigners to each other. Deep down, if we\u2019re in this hip hop community, we all can understand each other and still have a conversation, even if we don\u2019t talk. That\u2019s what I like about breaking people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vartan Bassil (50), Flying Steps CEO & Artistic Director, Berlin<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Dela Charles<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the breaking scene, we love to battle each other, but always creatively. That\u2019s why this is one of the biggest competitions. For a lot of people, the goal is to win this once. That\u2019s why it\u2019s the top of the top. B-boys and B-girls of the world meet on this high level, and when you win this, you know you\u2019re one of the best.\u201d<\/p>\n

Adamant (22), Berlin & Daniel (21), Munich<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Dela Charles<\/p>\n

Adamanat: \u201cI\u2019ve been breaking for 11 years. The vibe is crazy. It\u2019s my lifestyle. It depends on what your goals are, but if you want to go big, this is the place. But it\u2019s good not to get so stressed. Just be calm.\u201d Daniel: \u201cI\u2019ve been breaking for nine years now. It means a lot to me, but you need to also have something else in your life. Sometimes, you get tunnel vision. Breaking is everything and you want to be the best. Then you\u2019re standing in your own way sometimes. It\u2019s really important to find a balance between breaking as a competition and breaking as your whole lifestyle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vanessa (27), Hamburg<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Dela Charles<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been breaking for three years, so I\u2019m a newcomer. I used to do hip hop, choreography and dancing theatre. I love being on stage. I met some breakers and we started practicing together. I learned new moves. I just love the music and the athletic part and combining it, and I fell in love. Since then, I\u2019ve been practicing every day.\u201d<\/p>\n

Minja (26), Berlin<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Dela Charles<\/p>\n

\u201cDance is a version of self-expression. So is style, clothing and fashion. If you\u2019re a dancer, they go hand in hand most of the time. This is what I\u2019m comfortable in, this is how I normally walk around and this is also how I dance. I always dance with a hat or a beanie \u2013 anything on my head. Mostly because you have to protect your head. \u201d<\/p>\n

MP Freshly (Rapper), Frankfurt<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Dela Charles<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a show last year at Red Bull and they introduced me to breakdancing. The community in Germany is so strong. I was overwhelmed. Since then, I got more into it. Now I just love it. I\u2019m performing at the half-time show today. I\u2019m gonna tear up the stage and I need the energy from all the dancers. I\u2019m hyped.\u201d<\/p>\n

MJag (30), Dortmund<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Dela Charles<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I was on stage, I felt the crowd, I felt the people and I felt really good about it. I used to get nervous \u2013 seriously. But now I learn to trust my body and just feel it, you know?\u201d<\/p>\n

Lennyesterday (22), K\u00f6ln & Simox Slime (23), Baden-Baden<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Dela Charles<\/p>\n

Lennyesterday: \u201cBreaking is really hard to explain because this is just like a big family. There\u2019s a lot of love in the community, a lot of respect. Everybody can be whoever they want to be. In general, hip hop values are still held high in breaking. That\u2019s what I love.\u201d Simox Slime: \u201cYou have a place to sleep everywhere in the world. This is a thing I saw in my career. Anywhere I was in the world, I had a place to sleep, I had friends. And this is the story of how we met.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sapphira (18), Berlin<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Dela Charles<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been a B-girl for almost two years and it\u2019s my first time here. I\u2019m really excited. It\u2019s very special to be on the BC One stage. I just want to enjoy the moment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sanam (23), Pforzheim<\/p>\n

\"\"\"\"Eva Berten \/ Red Bull Content Pool<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m known for my power moves, which are not usually for girls. That\u2019s my strength, f\u2019sure. But this year, I want to be more fresh, dancing more \u2013 a combination of both. This is one of the biggest competitions in breaking, so it\u2019s everybody\u2019s dream to win it and be on the world stage. That\u2019s what makes the Red Bull Cypher so special.\u201d<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re interested in the Berlin breakdance scene, read up on B-girl Jilou here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Redchild. Eva Berten \/ Red Bull Content Pool We went backstage at Germany\u2019s national qualifier for the biggest…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16164,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[18,291,6563,1588,259],"class_list":["post-16163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-berlin","tag-berlin","tag-berlin-events","tag-competition","tag-dance","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16163"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16163\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16164"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}