The Red Bull BC One national final event took place in Cape Town and was livestreamed on Red Bull TV, Facebook and YouTube. A replay of the national final can be viewed on Red Bull TV here.
"I had mapped out exactly what I had wanted to do and then you get here and the floor is not what you thought it would be, but I take pride in being able to adapt. From what I've seen, the BC One World Final is insane, I can only hope that the Covid-19 can give me the opportunity to be there. For me it's no longer about proving anything, it's about showing up, it's about representing South Africa the best way that I can." said b-girl winner of the South African Red Bull BC One 2021 Courtnaé Paul.
"I didn't come into this competition this year to win, I came here to inspire the youth and the new upcoming generation of breakdancers that they should go out there to go out there and represent themselves - if I can do it then so can you. This for me is the last time winning Red Bull BC One because I would like to give the baton to the next generation. I think the judges could see that I really want this - not for me, but for the entire South Africa because I want to represent my country to the best of my ability and that's why I train six hours a day.", said the four time b-boy winner of Red Bull One South Africa B-boy Benny.
This live thrilling action-packed event was hosted by the legendary Mel Rock and co-hosted by South African award-winning rapper Rouge. Youngsta CPT took to the stage on the night by performing a breakbeat track that was produced by DJ Ready D and DJ Azuhl titled ‘Cypher’. Red Bull BC One created this track in celebration of the continuously growing culture of breakdancing in South Africa.
B-girl Courtnaé Paul and B-boy Benny will be heading to the World Final in November 2021 in Gdansk, Poland.