Surrey91Ƶs Humuza Bazira is Canada91Ƶs top street dancer, as judged by a crowd in Toronto at the Red Bull Dance Your Style competition national finals.
A hip-hop dancer and 91Ƶpopper,91Ƶ Bazira won the crowd-judged contest Friday (Aug. 26) at The Bentway, where close to 700 people gathered to watch 16 dancers compete.
91ƵHumuzza,91Ƶ as Bazira is known in the dance world, will now represent Canada at the international contest final in Johannesburg, South Africa in December, when he91Ƶll battle dancers from more than 30 countries.
In Toronto, Bazira91Ƶs 91Ƶenergetic persona, unique style, and ability to entertain won over the audience who selected him as the winner in the final battle against Kofi Black, who qualified in Montreal,91Ƶ according to a news release.
Bazira, 19, said the energy from the crowd and other dancers was 91Ƶexhilarating91Ƶ and pushed him to perform well.
91ƵI am looking forward to representing Canada and Vancouver at the World Final in Johannesburg, South Africa, and will do my best to bring the title home,91Ƶ Bazira stated. In Toronto, he said, 91ƵI got the opportunity to battle some amazing Canadian dancers who I look up to and am inspired by, so to come out with the win is a great accomplishment and something I am extremely proud of myself for. I would like to thank all those who have supported and continue to support me and especially my family from Vancouver and Toronto who cheered me on.91Ƶ
On Aug. 7, Bazira won the Red Bull series Vancouver qualifier, held during Vancouver Mural Festival.
Bazira has been dancing for more than five years, starting at Sullivan Heights Secondary.
91ƵI started out with a beginner class at my school and from there I joined the school hip-hop team and also a team outside of school,91Ƶ he told the Now-Leader in mid-August. 91ƵI joined a team called Megabots, which I91Ƶm still on right now. I91Ƶve done various competitions and battles.91Ƶ
Bazira91Ƶs 91ƵHumuzza91Ƶ Instagram account is filled with videos of him dancing.
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