You Can Dance (French TV series)
You Can Dance is a French televised dance competition with a format based on the American show So You Think You Can Dance It airs on the NT1 television network and is hosted by Benjamin Castaldi. Premiering in early 2012, the show has aired one season.[1] As with other shows in the international So You Think You Can Dance franchise, its competitors—young semi-professional dancers from a variety of stylistic backgrounds—compete for judge favor and at-home-viewer votes by attempting to master routines from different styles to avoid being cut as the rounds progress.
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Presented by | Benjamin Castaldi |
Judges | Nico Archambault Julie Ferrier Kamel Ouali |
Country of origin | France |
No. of seasons | 1 |
Production | |
Running time | 1-2 hours |
Release | |
Original network | NT1 |
Original release | February 16, 2012 – Present |
Season 1
The first season began casting and open auditions in late 2011 and premiered in February 2012. The judge's panel consisted of permanent members Nico Archambault, Julie Ferrier, and, Kamel Ouali as well as guest judges Matt Pokora, Sofia Essaidi, Fauve Hautot, and Shy'm.[2] After the audition process, the judge's selected a Top 16 dancers to compete in the main "live show" portion of the competition.
Male Contestants
Finalist | Age | Hometown | Dance Style | Date of Elimination | Placing |
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Florient | 19 | Le Lude | Contemporary | March 29, 2012, Week 5 | WINNER |
Hédi | 22 | Malakoff | Modern | March 22, 2012, Week 4 | Top 8 |
Morgan | 22 | Le Neuveville, Switzerland ![]() |
Latin | March 22, 2012, Week 4 | Top 8 |
Thomas | 25 | La Plaine Saint-Denis | Hip-hop | March 29, 2012, Week 5 | Top 4 |
Julian | 29 | Bordeaux | Urban | March 15, 2012, week 3 | Top 12 |
Loïc | 29 | Le Blanc Mesnil | Hip-hop | March 15, 2012, week 3 | Top 12 |
Jérémie | 28 | Montreuil | Tap | March 8, 2012, week 2 | Top 14 |
Isaïes | 22 | Lagny | Modern Jazz | March 1, 2012, week 1 | Top 16 |
Female Contestants
Finalist | Age | Hometown | Dance Style | Date of Elimination | Placing |
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Alison | 24 | Saint Laurent du Var | Contemporary | March 22, 2012, Week 4 | Top 8 |
Hajiba | 23 | Valence | Contemporary | March 22, 2012, Week 4 | Top 8 |
Julie | 20 | Paris | Modern | March 29, 2012, Week 5 | Top 4 |
Maëlle | 21 | Paris | Modern Jazz | March 29, 2012, Week 5 | Top 4 |
Audjyan | 25 | Courbevoie | Hip-hop | March 15, 2012, week 3 | Top 12 |
Pryscillia | 20 | Draguignan | Latin | March 15, 2012, week 3 | Top 12 |
Chéyenne | 25 | Beauvais | Dancehall | March 8, 2012, week 2 | Top 14 |
Tiffany | 25 | Saint-Victor-sur-Loire | Modern Jazz | March 1, 2012, week 1 | Top 16 |
See also
References
- http://www.nt1.tv/you-can-dance/ Official show website
- http://www.nt1.tv/you-can-dance/personnages-serie/ Official show website - Judges
- http://www.nt1.tv/you-can-dance/danseurs/ Official show website - Contestants