Agreed 100%×100- S was ahead of his time an I don't understand how judges didn't see it - nico was part dance /ballerina- either way yrs later S deserves recognition-that was pure art 🤝
Absolute bad assery !!! Probably the most original battle I've seen in so long. Nicko was fantastic with his take on both songs, and S literally turned sound into living matter right on stage.
My jaw dropped at least 10 times watching the moves of S. The second part put me in complete shock because I saw the definition of beauty on him. Like a form of octopus alien, so wavy, so clear, so powerful.
That MJ song when S is performing is everything you should feel in a dance performance. Dang i had goosebumps all over during that. Beautiful track, beautiful interpretation ! What more you want?! :)
The way S hits that beat at 4:39 is out of this world, it was so spot on and hit the beat right on spot. In my opinion S won this without effort by the way he carries himself at the end of every round, He clearly knows he has a larger plan up his sleeve which is very innovative.
It wasn’t even a contest....hell they might as well put me on the stage....man that first contender just didn’t have no style...he had a little technique but no flav and no vision.....sheesh. Why was he even there I would like to see Chris brown and S.....chris brown is double jointed as well. A lot of folks don’t know that
I think both dancers dances are gorgeous... They are truly conveying the souls beauty by moving inside the song and feeling the lyrics and mood. Emotional!
This is my first time seeing the whole video and it was dope only because of S. He won hands down, I saw the first round of his on Facebook multiple times and had see the whole video
How can anyone possibly distinguish between these two guys? Their artistic expression, timing and rhythm were both phenomenal and forces of talent to be reckoned with! Awesome presentations! BTW From an ex dancer not born yesterday! Yep an older dancer with appreciation for new age and the fact young guys are taking such an interest in dance. Brilliant!
kem wynt yessss me 2, that nico guy got nothing I mean nothing on S. 2 me S is the definition of art. Like bach kinda shit or mozart. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 🇨🇼
Based on Judges' reaction, crowd reaction, complexity of moves, accuracy of moves, timing of movements, swagger, contortion, fluidity, stability, entertainment value, variation of speed, dexterity, quality vs quantity, control S is clearly the winner. Nico did more moves but got smaller "Wows". Even on this statistic S wins hands down!!!
For those who don't understand, Either Stephane chose the first song and Nico chose the second, or Nico chose the first song and Stephane chose the second. Being that they both assumingely, didn't know the other's song choice, "S" KILLED both thus winning both rounds! Juste comme ça!!! Oh la la la la la la!!!!!!!!!
I remember back then this battle was way ahead of its time in many ways, so there was a deadline for people to vote on the winner of each round. I watched it multiple times and voted for Nico... Since then, I’ve been trying to expand my cultural range in dance a lot more, and now it’s clear to me that "S" has some visually impactful moves, really plastic and almost elastic, but Nico’s performance over both rounds had a much wider range. (For someone who’s naturally flexible, it’s easier to get close to S's style, but to get close to Nico’s style, it takes many, many years of dedication.)
Just my strong opinion here, but if you think Nico won either round, you don't understand the degree of difficulty of the moves S is pulling off, not only that but It's also about crowd reaction, Nico has mild to good reactions, S has multiple exclamations any single one greater than the sum of any of Nico's cheers. No disrespect, Nico did his thing and is damn good, but it's not even close. Where both Nico's performances feel similar, S's are distinct to each song, simultaneously being more subtle and using fewer moves while having a better feel for each song and creating all around more powerful experiences, loaded with nuance and masterful technical proficiency. He blew the other dancers away several times and even stopped his first routine short after it had been won easily within the first two minutes. Absolutely captivating and astounding artist! Even Nico raised his arms in praise at the conclusion of the battle. Both all stars for sure but between the two, S is on another level right now.
Totally agree. It's ok to fanboy, but be objective. S was simply out of this world. Tbh look at the Judges/Guys/Whatever sitting behind, their reactions tell you EVERYTHING.
Exactly, and since this is more of an exhibition than a competition, it is purely for entertainment. And in that sense, the crowd is the judge, so whoever the crowd is losing their mind over is the winner. And lastly, if you want to know what moves were REALLY impressive, watch the dancers reactions! They are the ones who practice their craft and recognize difficulty and creativity.
I got a short of a piece of " S" in a dance sequence and was absolutely mesmerized at the sheer talent and unusual style of dance! So I went hunting for more and came across this and stunned at the full raw Potential this young man has... absolutely Jullard material.... Just absolutely amazing.
The young man body just bends and turns any type of way as if he’s water or something. You can tell he literally feels in his soul the depth of the music and contorts accordingly to the frequency craziness. Stephen moves are beyond of this world and probably been here before. 😁😁🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Just 10 seconds of S performance was better than the other guy's entire routine in fact I had to keep fast-forwarding I couldn't even watch the whole thing. Child's play
Most of Nico's dance in the second round are moves from tecktonik or the milky way as it was known back in '07s in France. Liked S more. He had some really fancy moves.
Nico- when street dance is so mainstream it starts becoming something totally and horribly NOT STREET and exactly what you see in pricey dance studios with a bunch of white and Asian teachers and kids/teens/ people and stats to resemble modern dance so much that it's almost the same. It's just so bad what is happening here. ..... But then ..... S- Then you have exactly what you would see in the streets!!! WHAT GETS THE CROWD AND DANCERS SUPER EXCITED, You've got a mix of more modern and VERY hood styles like Turfing, Bone Breaking, Popping, Wiggling, and even a little Boogaloo. Just amazing and exactly what a modern interpretation of what STREET DANCE SHOULD BE!
One guy jumping around trying to do all the cool moves he knows, flopping around, mad skills for sure but still, the other guy, s, it's like both songs were made just for him, it's fricken perfect, less is more in this situation for sure.
No one saw that coming in a million year's ! It's just not possible. Damn, Nico was good but S was just fucking amazing👀 Mad robbery this battle. One of the most ingenious routines I've ever seen. The facial expressions and the bug eye rolls etc. Next level !
That's it. He's my new favorite dancer! The last dance, almost made me tear up, it was so great. So, question, do they know the songs they're going to dance to before hand, or there on the spot? I like that they switched songs. Got me using up all my data.
Dammm my respects 🙌 for S never seen something like this lol i literally had to look for this entire video Nd was amazed of how it all took place much respect
First guy looks like he's doing some experimental expressionism dance for a drama class. Holy crap. S is it? 2nd guy. That was an amazing set right there.
(Nicós style is very nice, he feels the music and use good steps acording to the rhythm) Me gusta el estilo de NICO, siente la música y usa pasos acordes al ritmo usando muy buenos combos. S, was so cool with his contorted steps.
Yo S was crazy good but I dont think anyone realizes how incredibly difficult it is what Nico did. He connected every single move to the next and flowed all the way through which is about the hardest thing to do as a dancer. His first round was in my opinion one of the best ive ever seen. S was throwing crazy moves but Nico was dancing.
@@skylarmccloud4080 I have no idea. Sometimes those contexts are won by the least expected... Just check out a skinny Russian dancer (whose name I don't remember). He's indeed a robot dancing like a human. He's just perfect!
Someone call Area 51 - they're missing an alien! 😂😂😂 S was literally out of this world!
Yasss!
I thk nixo is the one whose out of the world , 🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
S's musicality and vibe is next level . No way he lost this.
Agreed 100%×100- S was ahead of his time an I don't understand how judges didn't see it - nico was part dance /ballerina- either way yrs later S deserves recognition-that was pure art 🤝
It’s not a battle it’s a exhibition to show off skills.
I still don't understand how S lost. His round was one of the greatest in dance history. And he took this easy. It's crazy ....
He lost, how the hell? He totally owned both of those rounds. Especially the second.
he didnt end his first round :/
@jaimea.5207 i'm late, he pointed at his ear said "this is how u catch the beat"
No freaking way S was miles ahead damnnnn can’t believe in that. That first round is a masterpiece.
@@vinipaivas né não mano, foda
Absolute bad assery !!! Probably the most original battle I've seen in so long. Nicko was fantastic with his take on both songs, and S literally turned sound into living matter right on stage.
Ya! I love when both dancers really show up like this!
Nothing about Nicko’s performance was good. Moving around with no meaning…
My jaw dropped at least 10 times watching the moves of S. The second part put me in complete shock because I saw the definition of beauty on him. Like a form of octopus alien, so wavy, so clear, so powerful.
This guy is awesome
I was completely shocked when I saw that clear moves
Mad Deep it’s a female her name is stephanie
@@melissacastillo8524 its stephan not stephanie he is a dude
@@melissacastillo8524 he's a dude what are you talking about?
@@melissacastillo8524 that must have been some strong fken shit you were smoking 5 months ago.
I am floored by S' performance! Crazy arm control!! Simply amazing!
I have lost count of how many times I have watched this video. Both dancers are mind blowing!
5:12 GAME OVER I REPEATED THAT OVER 100 TIMES
absolutely
No doubt he killed it!!!!
why
Even the music hit different
The laugh hit’s perfect, he kill that.💀
That MJ song when S is performing is everything you should feel in a dance performance.
Dang i had goosebumps all over during that. Beautiful track, beautiful interpretation ! What more you want?! :)
What's the name of the songs?
@@jdmart82 first one is inspiration by ztk not sure about the second
@@mrpatfenis3148 awesome ty
The name of the Michael Jackson song is stranger in Moscow
his name is Stephane, from Belgium. Love his own interpretation of mj moves.
Both are great, beautiful battle.
The way S hits that beat at 4:39 is out of this world, it was so spot on and hit the beat right on spot. In my opinion S won this without effort by the way he carries himself at the end of every round, He clearly knows he has a larger plan up his sleeve which is very innovative.
It wasn’t even a contest....hell they might as well put me on the stage....man that first contender just didn’t have no style...he had a little technique but no flav and no vision.....sheesh. Why was he even there
I would like to see Chris brown and S.....chris brown is double jointed as well. A lot of folks don’t know that
10:29 Oooooh that was so smooth it made silk feel like sandpaper.
That’s some of Michael’s I feel like. A little “cheating” but awesome
@@jackmatheus it's not like Michael invented it, just like Michael put his spin on it, Stephane put his spin on it.
Ummm. You mean sandpaper feel like silk.
Damn
3:50 amazing part begin
S just Won the whole Dance Competition with this Shiz!
The way S moves his eyes and face to his moves is crazy good. Definitely beat NICO..
I think both dancers dances are gorgeous... They are truly conveying the souls beauty by moving inside the song and feeling the lyrics and mood. Emotional!
Yo S has gotten crazy good
This is my first time seeing the whole video and it was dope only because of S. He won hands down, I saw the first round of his on Facebook multiple times and had see the whole video
How can anyone possibly distinguish between these two guys? Their artistic expression, timing and rhythm were both phenomenal and forces of talent to be reckoned with! Awesome presentations! BTW From an ex dancer not born yesterday! Yep an older dancer with appreciation for new age and the fact young guys are taking such an interest in dance. Brilliant!
The guy with the 'fro was the better. His musicality is on a completely different level from ANYONE. I suspect some other reason why he didn't win.
Saw a clip of this on fb and just had to find out who this guy S was! Freaking amazing! Much luv 💚💛💚💛💚 coming from Jamaica 🌴☀🌴☀🌴
kem wynt yessss me 2, that nico guy got nothing I mean nothing on S. 2 me S is the definition of art. Like bach kinda shit or mozart. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 🇨🇼
S gone a road. Him sick....
Based on Judges' reaction, crowd reaction, complexity of moves, accuracy of moves, timing of movements, swagger, contortion, fluidity, stability, entertainment value, variation of speed, dexterity, quality vs quantity, control S is clearly the winner.
Nico did more moves but got smaller "Wows". Even on this statistic S wins hands down!!!
curvyhipslipsnose it was hard to let out a sound due to what they were seeing when nick danced...
That's really big of you to admit this. But I do think with a little more practice and discipline Nico too will enjoy the same level of WOW factor.
those are a lot of factors
They are no judges dummy
@@Reversisms that's not true at all... nico danced in slow motion and did NOTHING impressive what so ever.
after several plays, i can now appreciate better nico's choreography, he's actually very very talented and creative
@Winston Siveroni. My favorite part is when he desperately tried to imitate one of S moves @ 7:50 and almost got stuck. Too funny.
😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂
i watched S' first part so many times, so dope!
S killed it plus he danced shorter n still nailed it
Legend says that Stephen is STILL under house arrest for the viscous beat down he put on Nico in this battle.
😂 u freaked me out
Hilarious 😂
10:30 dayuuummm he's so elegant with those MJ moves, even better...i repeat all the way never get bored..just love it
And 11:17, miss MJ so much
For those who don't understand, Either Stephane chose the first song and Nico chose the second, or Nico chose the first song and Stephane chose the second. Being that they both assumingely, didn't know the other's song choice, "S" KILLED both thus winning both rounds! Juste comme ça!!! Oh la la la la la la!!!!!!!!!
I remember back then this battle was way ahead of its time in many ways, so there was a deadline for people to vote on the winner of each round. I watched it multiple times and voted for Nico... Since then, I’ve been trying to expand my cultural range in dance a lot more, and now it’s clear to me that "S" has some visually impactful moves, really plastic and almost elastic, but Nico’s performance over both rounds had a much wider range. (For someone who’s naturally flexible, it’s easier to get close to S's style, but to get close to Nico’s style, it takes many, many years of dedication.)
That move from S at 4:23-25 blow my mind !
S just came from another planet for this competition!
When they played stranger in Moscow by Micheal Jackson...I already knew it was gonna be lit!
Just my strong opinion here, but if you think Nico won either round, you don't understand the degree of difficulty of the moves S is pulling off, not only that but It's also about crowd reaction, Nico has mild to good reactions, S has multiple exclamations any single one greater than the sum of any of Nico's cheers. No disrespect, Nico did his thing and is damn good, but it's not even close.
Where both Nico's performances feel similar, S's are distinct to each song, simultaneously being more subtle and using fewer moves while having a better feel for each song and creating all around more powerful experiences, loaded with nuance and masterful technical proficiency. He blew the other dancers away several times and even stopped his first routine short after it had been won easily within the first two minutes. Absolutely captivating and astounding artist!
Even Nico raised his arms in praise at the conclusion of the battle.
Both all stars for sure but between the two, S is on another level right now.
ezemcee I totally agree with you. You wrote what I wanted to do, but much longer and more expressiv.Ty!
Totally agree. It's ok to fanboy, but be objective. S was simply out of this world. Tbh look at the Judges/Guys/Whatever sitting behind, their reactions tell you EVERYTHING.
Exactly, and since this is more of an exhibition than a competition, it is purely for entertainment.
And in that sense, the crowd is the judge, so whoever the crowd is losing their mind over is the winner.
And lastly, if you want to know what moves were REALLY impressive, watch the dancers reactions!
They are the ones who practice their craft and recognize difficulty and creativity.
Same thoughts. Bonebreak is something wow etc,
Agree Irving Rhingo
Dude with the afro is amazing. Wow. Bad ass moves.
I got a short of a piece of " S" in a dance sequence and was absolutely mesmerized at the sheer talent and unusual style of dance! So I went hunting for more and came across this and stunned at the full raw Potential this young man has... absolutely Jullard material.... Just absolutely amazing.
Nico's style of dance is called Electro... S is called Flexing. They're both immensely good. I personally dance Electro, but S took the win
Genaro Diaz S obv won
Ye, I'm aware of that
Good information
Thank you for your detailed opinion and analysis, good job😎
The young man body just bends and turns any type of way as if he’s water or something. You can tell he literally feels in his soul the depth of the music and contorts accordingly to the frequency craziness. Stephen moves are beyond of this world and probably been here before. 😁😁🔥🔥🔥🔥👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
First two rounds got me so HYPE!!!!!
Daaamn.. S took this one easily..
Might be craziest I've seen so far..
Just 10 seconds of S performance was better than the other guy's entire routine in fact I had to keep fast-forwarding I couldn't even watch the whole thing. Child's play
Lets see here. 2 years 1 year. Seems I am still impressed by this guy.
Most of Nico's dance in the second round are moves from tecktonik or the milky way as it was known back in '07s in France. Liked S more. He had some really fancy moves.
Nico- when street dance is so mainstream it starts becoming something totally and horribly NOT STREET and exactly what you see in pricey dance studios with a bunch of white and Asian teachers and kids/teens/ people and stats to resemble modern dance so much that it's almost the same. It's just so bad what is happening here. .....
But then .....
S- Then you have exactly what you would see in the streets!!! WHAT GETS THE CROWD AND DANCERS SUPER EXCITED, You've got a mix of more modern and VERY hood styles like Turfing, Bone Breaking, Popping, Wiggling, and even a little Boogaloo. Just amazing and exactly what a modern interpretation of what STREET DANCE SHOULD BE!
Stephane is the reason everyone is here
The music has a lot to do with it, but he definitely gives off AI vibes.
First time here and yow "S" was amazing
Absolute brilliance , BEST performance , my fav is S of course , he is the TOP master!!!!!
*Song: ZTK - Inspiration*
i haven't seen anything better all my life and won't see!
S was a creatively ingenious with this first dance, don't get me wrong Nico did well but personally S took it to a new level!
Both are amazing, unique and polite too. Love this..
One guy jumping around trying to do all the cool moves he knows, flopping around, mad skills for sure but still, the other guy, s, it's like both songs were made just for him, it's fricken perfect, less is more in this situation for sure.
THAT WAS AWESOOOMEE
Wow That performance from S is the most amazing thing I've ever seen 💯👑
So good. Fantastic performances by S
Lol S was feelin it at 10:30
Evan daREAL Heath swag level was over 9000 lol
Evan daREAL Heath lmao
Wow Incroyable... je découvre et Wow S est Spectaculaire!! Bravo pour cette performance, bravo :-)
Wow Stephan est impressionnant monstrueux je le découvre domage qu'il n'es pas reconnu ça prestations est exceptionnel
Damn I just loved the beats!!! No doubt the dance as well!!😵😵🔥
The song starting at 3:53 soooo powerful !!!!!!!! ( Inspiration by ztk )
i saw this shit on worldstar, so i had to look it up. MAD FIRE!!!!!!! im showing this to my daughter when she wake up in the morning
Wow, S set on Michael Jackson's song was strong. Ending the battle like that was amazing.
A true artist.
that dude with the fro makes dancing looks so easy... his moves are alien...🔥🔥🔥
Came here from a TikTok and I'm still just blown away ✌️
No one saw that coming in a million year's ! It's just not possible. Damn, Nico was good but S was just fucking amazing👀 Mad robbery this battle. One of the most ingenious routines I've ever seen. The facial expressions and the bug eye rolls etc. Next level !
Who's this alien? damnnnnn. Bruh! you're way above this competition 🙌 S
the second guy was the best. his move at 5:12 was awesome
No me cansé de ver este vídeo mis respeto, la primera canción me encanta mucho me hace relajar
BRABOS!!! MUITO BOM!!!!
Well they both killed it.. They both were amazing.. So damn talented
Bruh with the Fro got it hands down. He Moved smoother and a lot more cleaner
Second song is: ZTK - Inspiration
Both Nico and S are great! Though while watching, I felt like Nico was dancing to music while S WAS the music.
those subtle Michael Jackson moves that S did though!!! absolute fire.
Best performance
u have fun in Brazil; insane and majestic battle
respect to both dancers, especially S :o meanwhile the villain from one piece laughing on the background had me dying
If they think Nico win this, they're sadly mistaken. These judges are blind.
le S est un monstre très silencieux !
FIRE!
jabbawockeez need to hire S for some solos in between their acts. HE is Vegas material 100 percent.
The Bro with the Fro! He killed it!
Muy buena batalla 👌👍
Me pueden pasar la segunda musica porfavor? 🙏
INSPIRATION by ZTK
Ja ja,desde que vi el video la primera vez,vi la descripción y la descarga,increíble!!!
This guy with the 'fro is other-worldly. Daaaayum!
When he takes flight at 5:20. Amazing!
increible !
Both was nice. But S had me in a trans. Felt like I was watching a movie. That eye steering help
This is like watching Napoleon Dynamite Prime vs. A robot alien octopus.
Cannot believe S lost.
That's it. He's my new favorite dancer! The last dance, almost made me tear up, it was so great. So, question, do they know the songs they're going to dance to before hand, or there on the spot? I like that they switched songs. Got me using up all my data.
Bro wtf you crying for 😂
These rounds are way too long but i enjoyed it
What's that song that S is dancing to.... tooo lit! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
the second? is INSPIRATION by ZTK
Dammm my respects 🙌 for S never seen something like this lol i literally had to look for this entire video Nd was amazed of how it all took place much respect
After 7yrs people comeback only to view S 's dance. The other dancer is pretty much a time filler.
Dude in the back's reaction was/is priceless 😂
First guy looks like he's doing some experimental expressionism dance for a drama class. Holy crap. S is it? 2nd guy. That was an amazing set right there.
I love this video ❤❤❤ who this 2021
(Nicós style is very nice, he feels the music and use good steps acording to the rhythm) Me gusta el estilo de NICO, siente la música y usa pasos acordes al ritmo usando muy buenos combos. S, was so cool with his contorted steps.
Most incredible battle ever!
Deu até dó desse Nico, eu nunca vi nada tão foda como essa dança do S !!!!!!
Whattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt did I just witness???????? Incredible
Yo S was crazy good but I dont think anyone realizes how incredibly difficult it is what Nico did. He connected every single move to the next and flowed all the way through which is about the hardest thing to do as a dancer. His first round was in my opinion one of the best ive ever seen. S was throwing crazy moves but Nico was dancing.
i think someone is trying to upvote the hobo.
Nico was boring. The crowd was about to fall asleep.
Michael Jackson.. A stranger in Moscow... Beautiful pick! 😻🎶🕺
Thanx needed the song name
@@skylarmccloud4080 don't mention it.
@@v.l.963 I just read S lost. How the he'll did that happen? He killed in the 1st and delivered his eulogy in the 2nd round.
@@skylarmccloud4080 I have no idea. Sometimes those contexts are won by the least expected... Just check out a skinny Russian dancer (whose name I don't remember). He's indeed a robot dancing like a human. He's just perfect!
5:11 freaked me out Big Time