Following a global series of qualifiers spanning 127 events, the international competition culminated at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles for the 2025 Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final
A record-breaking audience of over 10,000 voted Jaira Luhulima of the Netherlands as the 2025 Red Bull Dance Your Style World Champion
On Saturday, October 11, Red Bull Dance Your Style, the world’s largest freestyle dance competition, announced Jaira Luhulima as its 2025 World Champion. The U.S. debut of the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final took over the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, where a record-breaking audience of over 10,000 voted the Dutch hip-hop dancer to victory. The landmark event united dancers from around the globe in a celebration of freestyle dance, marking the largest stage in Red Bull Dance Your Style history.
Ahead of the World Final, national champions from around the world went head-to-head in pre-final battles for a coveted spot in the top 16 bracket. Eight national finalists advanced to join a lineup of invited wildcards, all converging at the Intuit Dome for a high-energy night of one-on-one freestyle battles. With no choreography or pre-selected music, dancers relied on their musicality, stage presence, and freestyle skills to win over the crowd. In a dramatic tie-breaker, Jaira edged out South Korean waacker and 2023 Red Bull Dance Your Style World Champion, Waackxxy to claim the crown, delivering a crowd-erupting performance.
“For any dancer, it’s always so nice to have such a big crowd around you because the noise gives you an energy boost and it’s insane to feel all these energies from everyone,” shared Jaira on her World Final experience. “I don’t think I will recognize [that I won the World Final] until I’m back in the Netherlands.”
Jaira Luhulima is an 18-year old Indonesian–Dutch hip-hop dancer from the Netherlands. She burst onto the battle scene, making her Red Bull Dance Your Style debut this year. After claiming the 2025 Red Bull Dance Your Style Netherlands National Champion title, Jaira clinched her World Final spot, battling her way through the pre-final brackets, making a powerful debut on the global stage.
The event was hosted by celebrity choreographer Charm La’Donna and hip-hop media legend Sway Calloway, and featured special performances by musical guests Lil Jon and the Ying Yang Twins, celebrating their decades-long influence on music and street dance culture. The star-studded celebration also brought out global icon Mel B and reality television star Ace Greene, who teamed up as commentators for the global livestream.
In the days leading up to the World Final, Red Bull Dance Your Style transformed Los Angeles into a global dance hub. The city came alive with workshops and exhibition battles celebrating the nation’s diverse dance culture, featuring krump sessions with LA’s own Outrage and a western-themed masterclass by Amari Marshall at the iconic Playground LA, as well as a Memphis Jookin workshop with Ladia Yates, a Chicago Footwork class led by King Charles, and more. The weeklong celebration gave dancers from around the world a platform to connect, collaborate, and celebrate dance culture, setting the tone for the world’s biggest freestyle stage.
The scale of the 2025 Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final reflects the growing global impact of dance battle culture. From the streets of LA to the world stage, the annual event remains committed to celebrating how movement unites people, transcends language, and propels dance forward.
Photo Credit: Red Bull Media House/Tyrone Bradley
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