Bachata Gala Helsinki
Finland Qualifier
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 46
- Dancers
- 18
- Countries
- 3
- Rounds
- 20
- Judges
- 620
- Scores given
- 1 h 45
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
46 dancers in Prelims, 10 in the Finals. 3 heats and 13 songs. 46 of 46 dancers checked in for the first round.
Prelims
46 dancers26L + 20F
Semis
24 dancers12L + 12F
Finals
10 dancers5L + 5F
Judged by 20 judges from 7 countries, who gave 620 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
The judges had 4 different favourites among the leaders. Leo Lsr won it on the majority.
One judge placed Jesper Cavaglia Larsson 1st, another 5th. They finished 3rd.
Ezequiel Justiniano went from 8th in Prelims to 2nd in the Finals.
The judges had 3 different favourites among the followers. Kaisa Roon won it on the majority.
25 of Noelia Otero's 28 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
18 countries, 3 continents
61% of the dancers came from outside Finland.
Finland
Estonia
Sweden
Ukraine
France
Bolivia
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced
Esmeralda Cruz5 World Cup events before this oneExperience
04 · Before and after
Sign-ups and feedback
How registration filled up
05 · What happened next
On to World Cup Finals 2026
How the dancers who qualified at Finland Qualifier did there.
Kaisa RoonEstoniaReached Quarterfinals
Leo LsrFranceReached Preliminaries