Te Amo Sofia Bachata Festival
Who came, how the competition went and what the scores tell.
01 · The competition
54 dancers in Preliminaries, 10 in the Final. 4 heats and 16 songs. 54 of 54 dancers checked in for the first round.
Preliminaries
54 dancers27L + 27F
Semi Final
20 dancers10L + 10F
Final
10 dancers5L + 5F
Judged by 10 judges from 7 countries, who gave 692 scores.
02 · Moments
Read straight from the judges' published scores.
The judges had 4 different favourites among the leaders. Chester Sol won it on the majority.
All 10 judges placed Robert Gaptrakhmanov 4th or 5th.
One judge placed Anelia Arsenova 1st, another 5th. They finished 4th.
The judges had 3 different favourites among the followers. Malvina Cherkezova won it on the majority.
One judge placed Teodora Kyneva 1st, another 5th. They finished 2nd.
5 of Sunsire Nieto's 6 favourites went through or made the podium, the best of the panel.
03 · The field
Nations
61% of the dancers came from outside Bulgaria.
First-timers and regulars
Most experienced

Experience
04 · Before and after
How registration filled up