Sweden Bachata Festival
Sweden Bachata Festival - J&J
The event in numbers
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
- 57
- Dancers
- 18
- Countries
- 3
- Rounds
- 14
- Judges
- 508
- Scores given
- 1 h 45
- Of dancing
01 · The competition
Round by round
54 dancers in Prelims, 10 in the Finals. 3 heats and 15 songs. 54 of 54 dancers checked in for the first round.
Prelims
54 dancers28L + 26F
Semis
24 dancers12L + 12F
Finals
10 dancers5L + 5F
Judged by 14 judges from 7 countries, who gave 508 scores.
02 · Moments
What the scores tell
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
The judges had 3 different favourites among the leaders. Ezequiel Justiniano won it on the majority.
One judge placed Lucas Gouveia 1st, another 5th. They finished 2nd.
Every judge put Julia Sandin first among the followers in the Finals.
One judge placed Seppi Assadi 2nd, another 5th. They finished 3rd.
Julie Katina Havsgård went from 11th in Prelims to 4th in the Finals.
19 of Jamie Mannering's 22 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Who came to dance
Nations
18 countries, 3 continents
63% of the dancers came from outside Sweden.
Sweden
Norway
Unknown
Italy
Colombia
France
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced
Ezequiel Justiniano6 World Cup events before this oneExperience