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“World of Dance” concluded its first season on August 8 with the French duo Les Twins narrowly defeating 14-year-old prodigy Eva Igo for the million-dollar grand prize. That’s not the result most of our readers were hoping for, and many of the fans we polled are giving up on the show. But wait! Don’t give […]...

It seems there were few “World of Dance” outcomes this season that all our readers could agree on. Many fans thought Kinjaz should have beaten Swing Latino in the Team Division Finals. And then the million-dollar grand prize was awarded to Les Twins when most of our readers thought Eva Igo should have been the […]...

“I can’t wait for season two!” declares Rob Licuria, who joins fellow Gold Derby editor Daniel Montgomery to chat about the highs and lows of the inaugural smash hit season of “World of Dance.” In the season finale, French duo Les Twins defeated 14-year-old prodigy Eva Igo and infectious acrobatic troupe Swing Latino for the […]...

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World of Dance champions Les Twins recently opened up to People Now about what it was like to perform before dance royalty: Jennifer Lopez.

The sensational French duo took home the title (and the $1 million prize) on Tuesday, edging out Minnesota native Eva Igo by two-tenths of a point.

In their interview with People Now, Laurent and Larry Nicolas Bourgeois— who’ve worked with superstar icons like Beyoncè —revealed what it was like to take tips from Lopez.

“The meeting with J.Lo was fantastic. She knows how to make you feel really comfortable,” Larry said. Added Laurent, “It feels...

Will “World of Dance” lose viewers for crowning Les Twins as season-one champions? Several of our readers vowed never to watch the show again after the French duo narrowly defeated 14-year-old Eva Igo for the title at the end of the season finale. This comes after some fans of the show blasted judge Jennifer Lopez […]...

“World of Dance” announced its season-one winner during its grand finale on Tuesday, August 8, but the judges got it wrong. 14-year-old Junior Division champion Eva Igo should have won, not Les Twins, the hip-hop duo that had won the Upper Division and were the highest scoring dancers of the season. That’s according to thousands […]...

The first season of World of Dance has come to a close, and the finale saw dancers Eva Igo, Swing Latino, and Les Twins dancing for their lives. World Of Dance Finale Recap On Tuesday, after judges Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, and Ne-Yo locked in their scores, the $1 million prize winner was revealed to be Les Twins. Brothers Laurent and Larry Nicolas […]

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The French duo Les Twins won the $1 million grand prize at the end of the “World of Dance” season finale, but in an interesting turn of events it was Eva Igo who delivered the highest-scoring routine. All three finalists — Twins, Igo, and Swing Latino — performed twice in the final round of competition, […]...

The “World of Dance” season finale came down to the wire. 14-year-old Junior Division champion Eva Igo had the score to beat when Upper Division winners Les Twins took to the stage, and the final result came down to mere tenths of a point. “We’re going to lock in our scores for the last time,” […]...

Les Twins won the “World of Dance” season one championship by the skin of their teeth. The three finalists — Les Twins, Eva Igo, and Swing Latino — each performed twice, and Les Twins went into the second round with a narrow lead. But Igo threw down the gauntlet when she opened the second round […]...

The first season of World of Dance has finished, the confetti has dropped and, with that, we know that Les Twins were awarded a cool $1 million prize. Not bad, right? 

All season long, the judging panel, consisting of Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough and Ne-Yo, scored the contestants in five different categories: choreography, performance, presentation, technique and creativity. The finale pitted Les Twins (upper division), Eva Igo (junior division) and Swing Latino (team division) against each other.

Three acts competed in the finale of NBC’s “World of Dance” on Tuesday night, fighting for a $1 million prize and the title of World’s Best Dance Act. Division champs Les Twins (Upper), Eva Igo (Junior), and Swing Latino (Team) each took the stage twice while judges Jennifer Lopez, Derek Hough, and Ne-Yo scored their […]...

World of Dance crowned its season one champion on Tuesday, awarding $1 million to the top performer after weeks of hard-fought competition.

And the winner is… Les Twins!

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The French team of identical twin brothers, Laurent and Larry Nicolas Bourgeois, wowed judges and fans all season with their intricate, synchronized choreography, and ultimately, it was enough to propel them above fellow finalists Eva Igo and dance troupe Swing Latino.

“This competition was hard from the beginning,” the brothers admitted, as golden confetti rained down on the stage. They even adorably thanked Eva for putting the pressure on them with her stellar performances week after week.

“She almost took it from you!” judge Jennifer Lopez admitted.

“Congrats To #Lestwins!!!!” Lopez tweeted after the reveal. “So proud proud of every single dancer on this show. Thank You for such an amazing first season...

World of Dance has crowned its first winner! After nine weeks of amazing dancing and heartbreaking eliminations, the three divisional finalists took the stage one last time to impress judges Jennifer Lopez, Ne-Yo and Derek Hough and prove to America that they're the most deserving of the million dollar grand prize. With the finalists' wildly varied styles, the judges had their work cut out for them as they scored Junior Division finalist Eva Igo's mature-beyond-her-years contemporary routines, Upper Division finalists Les Twins' out-of-this-world hip-hop performances, and Team Division finalists Swing Latino's exuberant salsa dances. While each were more than deserving of the win, there could only...

The final three acts in World of Dance‘s inaugural season came together Tuesday to battle it out in the “World Final,” a grueling challenge that ended with one act walking (er, dancing?) away $1 million richer.

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Les Twins got Round 1 started, delivering what judge Jennifer Lopez called “a great start to an awesome finale.” The 28-year-old Parisian duo scored 93 points with a dance set to Kygo’s “Stole the Show.”

Next up was Swing Latino, thought by judge Derek Hough to have an “edge” in the...

After weeks and weeks of brutal competition, the award for the best in the world is handed out on World of Dance, and we're all here for it. When the final three -- Les Twins, Eva Igo and Swing Latino -- go head to head in the finale, there are some tense moments, but the right entertainer goes home with the million dollar prize.

The three finalists have to dance twice in the World Finals, and their scores will be averaged in comparison to the other two teams.

Eva Igo has crushed the competition thus far on 'World of Dance' -- but will she win it all? We'll find out on the Aug. 8 finale, but first, here's some fast facts you may not know about her.

Eva Igo might only be 14 — but her talent as a dancer is far beyond her years. The teenager, from Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, has repeatedly wowed the audience and judges on the first ever season of NBC’s World of Dance. And her repeatedly awe-inspiring performances earned her the ultimate accolade as she topped her Junior group and won a place in the World Final, competing against the winners of the adult and team categories for the $1million prize. Eva was a stand-out act from the start, pulling off a remarkable performance to Bishop Briggs’ River, earning a combined...read more...

The first season of World of Dance is has reached its final round of competition, and 14-year-old finalist Eva Igo is reflecting on her season-long journey and her evolution as a dancer.

In this exclusive look at the World Final, the Junior Division dancer opens up about how far she's come, and how she's preparing to go for the crown with her last two performances.

"When I first stepped onto the World of Dance stage, it was really scary," Igo recalls. "I didn't even think I'd make it through the first round."

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Igo's mother explains how they "only brought a week's worth of clothes" when they came to L.A. for the competition show, because they had no idea how well she would do.

"But then she just goes out there and nails it," the proud mom...

Les Twins have bested many rivals and endured so much (including a wince-inducing injury last week) as they set their eyes on the World of Dance prize. But in tonight’s finale (NBC, 10/9c), they must turn to one of the highest powers to power through a final bout of insecurity.

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As seen in the sneak peek below, as brothers Laurent and Larry Nicolas Bourgeois — the freshman competition’s Upper Division champion — ready to go up against 14-year-old soloist Eva Igo (repping the Junior Division) and Team Division titans Swing Latino, it...

“World of Dance” crowns its season-one champion tonight during the season finale episode that will pit the three world finalists against each other for the $1 million grand prize: Junior Division winner Eva Igo, Upper Division champ Les Twins, and Team Division victors Swing Latino. So who do our users think will come out on […]...

The finalists for the $1 million grand prize on “World of Dance” were announced on August 1 during the Division Finals: Les Twins (Upper Division), Eva Igo (Junior Division), and Swing Latino (Team Division). So we asked our readers who they think deserves to win the title of season one champion, and the top contenders […]...

The “World of Dance” Division Finals on August 1 were certainly eventful. Les Twins defied a leg injury to earn the highest score of the season, and Eva Igo embraced her inner warrior princess. So it’s somewhat surprising that one of the most hotly debated contests was the Team Division Final between Kinjaz and Swing […]...

On August 1 “World of Dance” held its Division Finals to determine which three world-class acts would advance to the August 8 season finale in the hopes of winning the $1 million grand prize. Upper Division duo Les Twins, Team Division showstoppers Swing Latino, and Junior Division prodigy Eva Igo defeated their respective rivals for […]...

If Eva Igo ever had trouble finding her confidence, you wouldn’t know it from her bad-ass performance during the “World of Dance” Division Finals. Wearing war paint and a fearsome expression, she commanded the stage with an intense performance that was like something out of “Mad Max.” Furiosa herself would have been proud. The 14-year-old […]...

“World of Dance” airs tonight, August 1, and will pit its two best Junior Division dancers against each other for the division finals. But who deserves to win: Eva Igo or Diana Pombo? Take a look at each performer in the video above, and then vote in our poll below to let us know who […]...

In the second Cut round episode of World of Dance, the dancers face the most intense bout of eliminations yet. Only the best of the pairings make it through to the next round, and this means some really quality performers have to go home. American Ballet Theatre star Misty Copeland joins the judges for the hardest part of the competition so far.

In the first round of cuts, the Junior division said goodbye to all the acts except Diana Pombo and Eva Igo. In the second round, the Team and Upper Divisions will go head to head. The teams with the two highest scores will move on to the Divisional Finals.

On the Tuesday night, July 18, episode of NBC’s dance competition “World of Dance,” the Junior Division competitors faced The Cut, in which five young performers competed against each other for two spots in the next round. One of those performers was Eva Igo, a 14-year-old who simply blew us away with her flexibility, stability, […]...

Jennifer Lopez’s dance reality competition World of Dance is set to premiere May 8, and People can exclusively reveal new footage of the show’s judges dishing on why they think their series will be the show of the summer.

The 47 elite dance acts will be divided into groups Junior Division, Upper Division and Team Division, and will compete for the title “Best in the World” judged by, well, some of the best performers in the world including Lopez, Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough, R&B singer Ne-Yo with actress-dancer Jenna Dewan Tatum hosting.

With an already impressive resume under their belt,...

Jennifer Lopez’s new dance reality competition World of Dance is set to premiere May 8, and People can exclusively reveal the list of contestants vying for the $1 million prize.

The 47 elite dance acts will be divided into groups Junior Division, Upper Division, and Team Division, and will compete for the title “Best in the World” judged by, well, some of the best performers in the world including Lopez, Dancing with the Stars pro Derek Hough, R&B singer Ne-Yo with actress-dancer Jenna Dewan Tatum hosting.

With an already-impressive resume under their belt, many of the groups have hit stardom level...