Malmö Bachata Festival
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
01 · The competition
53 dancers in Preliminaries, 10 in the Finals. 3 heats and 13 songs. 53 of 53 dancers checked in for the first round.
Preliminaries
53 dancers27L + 26F
Semifinals
30 dancers15L + 15F
Finals
10 dancers5L + 5F
Judged by 16 judges from 8 countries, who gave 572 scores.
02 · Moments
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
Among the leaders, the tie-break separated Sebastian camilo Cardona zapata from Alexander Claros.
One judge placed Alexander Claros 1st, another 4th. They finished 2nd.
Among the followers, the tie-break separated Eliza Cherepanova from Milena Merz.
One judge placed Milena Merz 1st, another 4th. They finished 2nd.
Tjaša Zager went from 11th in Preliminaries to 5th in the Finals.
6 of Nahir Romano's 6 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Nations
74% of the dancers came from outside Sweden.
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced

Experience
04 · Before and after
How registration filled up