Willis crowned the 2026 Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final champion

16-year-old French hip-hop dancer Willis was crowned the 2026 Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final champion on Saturday evening after competing against some of the world's best street dancers in front of a sold-out crowd of 7,500 at the Zurich Hallenstadion in Switzerland. Here is all you need to know:

- Willis's journey to the world title began with a victory at the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final at home in France.

- He then went on to compete against 59 other international dancers in the Pre-Finals on-site in Zurich. There, he secured his place in the final 16 before ultimately claiming the world title.

- Following 167 events around the globe, two Pre-Finals and a full evening of World Final battles, Red Bull Dance Your Style 2026 came down to one final face-off.

- There, Willis faced South Korean waacking stylist Yoon Ji, a fellow qualifier through the Pre-Final, in the final head-to-head battle.

- For the first time in Red Bull Dance Your Style history, fans around the world had a say in the outcome, joining the audience in Zurich to vote live via the Red Bull Dance YouTube channel. It was Willis who got the fans' vote to become the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final champion and join a select group of dancers.

- "I never thought I would win. Competing against some of the best dancers in the world and taking home the title is incredible. Just because I'm young doesn't mean I can't win. I'm so happy and proud of myself. I want to thank all the dancers, I really enjoyed all the battles," said the new champion after receiving his title.

- Red Bull Dance Your Style is a global all-styles street dance event series with a unique battle format. From hip-hop to house and locking to popping, dancers participating in Red Bull Dance Your Style will need to wow the crowd and ultimately win their vote.

- Testing freestyle and musicality skills through unpredictable mainstream tracks ranging from recent global hits to classic beats, with no judges, no planned choreography and no advance knowledge of the music, dancers freestyle. Creativity, musicality, and the ability to connect with the crowd are key, with the audience ultimately deciding who wins.

- This year, for the first time, that audience went global. Fans watching the livestream on the Red Bull Dance YouTube channel were able to vote live alongside the 7,500 fans who filled Zurich's Hallenstadion for the first Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final held in Switzerland.

- The next edition of the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final will light up London, on November 6, 2027. Fans can sign up on redbull.com/danceyourstyle for early access to tickets now.

Watch the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final 2026 on demand on theRed Bull Dance YouTube channel.