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May 2, 2026Cologne, GermanyFinished

Pure Bachata Summer Festival 2026

Cologne Qualifier I

The event in numbers

Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.

113
Dancers
34
Countries
4
Rounds
20
Judges
1,607
Scores given
2 h 20
Of dancing

01 · The competition

Round by round

111 dancers in Prelims, 10 in the Finals. 5 heats and 19 songs. 111 of 113 dancers checked in for the first round.

Prelims

111 dancers58L + 53F

Quarter Finals

60 dancers30L + 30F

Semifinals

30 dancers15L + 15F

Finals

10 dancers5L + 5F

Judged by 20 judges from 12 countries, who gave 1,607 scores.

02 · Moments

What the scores tell

Read straight from the judges' published scores.

A split panelLeaders

The judges had 3 different favourites among the leaders. Jaden Tega won it on the majority.

Jaden TegaNigeria
The panel splitLeaders

One judge placed Nick Ebner 1st, another 5th. They finished 2nd.

Nick EbnerVenezuela
A split panelFollowers

The judges had 3 different favourites among the followers. Esma Sami won it on the majority.

Esma SamiEgypt
The panel splitFollowers

One judge placed Emma Marie ABDEL-NOUR 1st, another 5th. They finished 2nd.

Emma Marie ABDEL-NOUREgypt
Sharpest eye

6 of Gero R.R's 6 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.

Gero R.RSpain

03 · The field

Who came to dance

Nations

34 countries, 5 continents

61% of the dancers came from outside Germany.

DEGermany
44
NLNetherlands
8
UAUkraine
7
TRTurkey
5
BEBelgium
4
ITItaly
4
Germany: 44Netherlands: 8Ukraine: 7Turkey: 5Belgium: 4Italy: 4Sweden: 4Spain: 3Brazil: 2Egypt: 2Finland: 2France: 2Morocco: 2Switzerland: 2United Kingdom: 2Venezuela: 2Algeria: 1Australia: 1Bolivia: 1Colombia: 1Denmark: 1Ecuador: 1Honduras: 1Hungary: 1India: 1Malaysia: 1Mexico: 1Nigeria: 1Palestine: 1Peru: 1Portugal: 1South Korea: 1Sri Lanka: 1Tunisia: 1

First-timers and regulars

59%
First World Cup event
67 dancers
12
Regulars
3 or more events before

Most experienced

Manuel Casablanca9 World Cup events before this one

Experience

4.4
Years dancing, on average
Intermediate
52
Advanced
34
Professional
22
Beginner
3

04 · Before and after

Sign-ups and feedback

How registration filled up

65%
Signed up in the last week

05 · What happened next

On to Bachata Social German Championship 2027

How the dancers who qualified at Cologne Qualifier I did there.