Tomsk group "UDI" reached the final of the contest "Britain is looking for talent." Another exciting performance of Russian dancers made a good impression on the judges of the popular show in Britain, which is broadcast on the ITV channel. In the semifinals, the group "UDI" showed a number with philosophical content on the struggle between good and evil. This issue is a logical continuation of the performance in luminous costumes in the dark, which was no less exciting than the first. His YouTube post has gained over nine million views.
Group "UDI". Team History
The history of the dance team from Tomsk began in the second half of the 1990s, when three children from the boarding school were united in one group by the dream of a big stage.
The UDI group is a representative of the dance school of the same name in Tomsk, which specializes in hip-hop and break dance. She is 9 years old. Now about 650 people go to study here. Children with disabilities, children from orphanages and low-income families also learn dancing at the school. Two hundred and fifty thousand pounds of competitive prize money the group wanted to spend on creating their own gym for training.
The team formed the name from the first letters of the names of the participants (Yuri, Denis and Igor). The UDI dance group participated in the finale of the “Minute of Glory” competition. In early spring of this year, the guys first traveled to Britain to participate in a popular television show. The jury rightly positively evaluated the performance of Russian dancers. Television star Amanda Holden has identified the performance of "UDI" as "life-affirming." Actor David Williams was shocked and said that this performance is something that none of them have ever seen. The other two members of the jury spoke about the group with no less praise.
Fight for the finals
The UDI group entered the top three out of nine participants in the semi-finals; the majority of viewers voted for them. Only 2 participants could participate in the decisive stage of the competition. The first lucky winner in the finale was the illusionist Jamie Raven, who received the largest number of votes from viewers. He had very interesting, intricate tricks.
Another rival of "UDI" in the semifinals was the dance group IMD Legion from London. She showed a futuristic number in suits that resembled space suits or superhero clothes. The room was athletic with acrobatic elements. Half of the jury voted for this particular group. The sympathy of the viewers helped the team from Tomsk to reach the final.
Arrival home
After participating in the British television program, the dance group "UDI" arrived in their native Tomsk. At the airport they were met quite warmly. Relatives, friends, as well as fans called the team the winners, although participants from Tomsk took tenth place in the popular TV show. The main prize went to the dog Matis.
They greeted everyone in English and admitted that they were very pleased to hear their native language. On the day of arrival, the UDI group did not want to attract much attention. But she failed to do this. Fans, relatives and friends of the dance team arrived at the airport much earlier than the landing of the plane in which the dancers flew.
The success of your favorite dance group
Tomsk citizens watched the successes of their beloved group at night. Broadcasts of the British broadcast on the Internet began after midnight. Dancers from Tomsk had to give all the best; and they transcended themselves. Their numbers are philosophical, about the struggle between good and evil. All of them are executed in a single genre - this is the scope of the project.
English tabloids called light performance magic. On YouTube, the video of the UDI group gained nearly 10 million views. Many Britons thought that the team would win the famous show, but failed to become the first.
With the money won, the athletes wanted to build a dance school for children from Tomsk. Local authorities promised to help the group in this difficult matter.