| THE BATTLE STARS OF THE MIDDLE EAST United Arab Emirates crew wins Braun Battle of the Year qualification in Dubai on October 1, 2011 Nothing fits better to fashion stores, gold souks and a multicultural audience than b-boying. In the Emirate of Dubai, Middle East's melting pot, 11 dance crews from as far as Jordan, Oman and Kuwait battled for the only group ticket available to represent the region at the grand final of the Braun Battle of the Year 2011 in Montpellier, France. The world's seventh biggest shopping mall -- the Dubai Mall -- provided the perfect backdrop for today's regional qualifier. All three levels of the 'Star Atrium' were crowded with people enthusiastically cheering the collectives on stage. The 'Over Boys' from the UAE break danced to victory and now get their chance at the world championship on November 19, 2011. Aladdin was on the stage, just as the Kings of Teheran and the Middle Beasts, but no one could beat the dynamic 'Over Boys'. In a tight battle against the 'Breakestra' crew from Bahrain, earned the highest score from the three-headed judges panel. "I want to thank all the boys for fighting so hard and investing so much of their time in the past months and weeks. Thanks to the judges for making us so happy and thanks to all the people who came here today", was the team's head b-boy overwhelmed in the minutes after the official decision, jumping almost as high as the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, reaches into the sky right ... |
