Sunday, September 27, 2009

"Girls On The Dance Floor" on America's Best Dance Crew Season 4 finale!!

America's Best Dance Crew (ABDC) is airing their Season 4 finale tonight. I've been a fan of the show for the past three seasons for many reasons. While it helped that the previous three winners of the show prominently featured Asian-Americans, I found the majority of the dance crews very entertaining.

Alas, I haven't found Season 4 of ABDC as compelling as the previous seasons. Unlike the previous seasons where there were clear crowd favorites, there was not one crew that stood out to me. It's clear that America felt the same way as various crews bounced in and out of the bottom two throughout the season.

However, I still watched the show, and especially looked forward to the season finale. Besides naming the winner, I especially like how the judges select various groups to dance with each other. One of the best performances came last season when Quest Crew (Season 3 winners), Strikers All-Stars and Dynamic Edition were selected by Shane Sparks to perform in the Season 3 finale. A link to the performance is below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPzsKi7N6YU

As I type this, I am watching the ABDC Season 4 finale. Imagine to my SURPRISE when the first three crews selected by judge Lil' Mama to perform (We Are Heroes, Vogue Evolution & Artistry In Motion) danced to the song GIRLS ON THE DANCE FLOOR by Asian-American hip-hop group FAR EAST MOVEMENT.

Here's a link to the original song on Youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=limGtd-DmZM

Far East Movement (http://www.fareastmovement.com) has been around for years and the group definitely has it's share of fans. However, the group was still relatively unknown to mainstream audiences until recently. When Far East Movement released Girls On the Dance Floor last year, many DJ's took to the song and began spinning it on radios and clubs all over the United States and beyond. Among the biggest supporters of Far East Movement and the Girls On the Dance Floor song was LA's Power 106 radio station (http://www.power106.com). Far East Movement's reputation was slowly rising.

Thanks to Girls On The Dance Floor being played on the ABDC Season 4 finale tonight, the boys of Far East Movement may find their reputation growing even further. The national exposure the group has been craving for years may finally be there for the taking.

Girls On The Dance Floor , as well as other songs from Far East Movement's most recent album ANIMAL are available on ITunes and other online retailers. I highly recommend it!

(SIDENOTE: Congrats to We Are Heroes for winning Season 4 of ABDC)

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