Dutch teen Jaïra Joy becomes first female Dutch street dance World Champion

Eighteen-year-old Jaïra Joy from Maastricht has become the world champion in street dance, De Limburger reported.

On Saturday evening, Jaïra Joy won the Red Bull Dance Your Style World Final at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, performing before 10,000 spectators. Joy is the first female Dutch dancer to claim the title.

This year marked the first time all sixteen finalists were women. In the final, Joy competed against reigning world champion Waackxxxy, also known as Si Yeon, from South Korea, who had won the 2023 final in Frankfurt.

“I feel truly insane that I am world champion and that I got to represent our small country on this huge stage,” Joy said after her victory, according to the event organizers. “Who would have thought that the Netherlands could win against the USA, Japan, Korea, and all those amazing countries with such talented dancers?”