# So You Think You Can Dance (Belgium and the Netherlands, TV series) season 5

The fifth season of So You Think You Can Dance, a Dutch/Belgian televised dance competition, aired in the fall of 2012 on networks RTL5 (Netherlands) and vtm (Belgium). Judges Dan Karaty, Euvgenia Parakhina and Jan Kooijman all returned as permanent members of the judge's panel. Departing judge Marco Gerrits was replaced by choreographer Ish Ait Hamou. An Lemmens and Dennis Weening returned in their roles as co-hosts. On December 9, hip-hop dancer Frederic de Smet was announced as the winner of the competition and awarded a choice of dance school scholarship and €25,000.

## Selection process
### Open Auditions

The announcement that So You Think You Can Dance had been picked up for a fifth season was made during the fourth season finale on November 27, 2011, but registration of contestants did not begin until several months later. As with season four, open auditions were held at the Royal Theatre Carré in Amsterdam on July 8 and 9 and in the BOZAR in Brussels on July 15 and 16. As with previous seasons, the open auditions represented the initial assessment of contestants before the more extensive workshops of the show's “Bootcamp” phase; however, unlike in previous seasons, the judges awarded special places to four different contestants (Vita Boers, Sarah Mancini, Remy Vetter and Niels van den Heuvel), which allowed them to proceed immediately to the foreign phase of the bootcamp, skipping the initial workshops at the “ArtEz” Arnhem studios.

### Bootcamp

The initial workshops of the Bootcamp phase took place at ArtEZ dance studious in Arnhem during July 20–22. Just over 100 contestants participated after being selected during the open auditions. Day one featured workshops for four dance styles – hip-hop, Latin, modern, and jazz – the results of which more than halved the number of contestants to 43. One dancer, Vivian Gomez Cardoso, impressed the judges to such a degree during this first day that she was immediately awarded a spot in the foreign component of the Bootcamp; Cardoso would go on to take second place for the season. During the second day, couples were formed and given a piece of music from any of a number of genres, around which they were required to design a short routine. Based on these performances, the judges selected half of the remaining dancers (21, plus the additional five already awarded places) to proceed to the foreign phase of the Bootcamp, held in New York City, for season 5.
Once in New York, the remaining dancers were granted the choice of a modern or hip-hop workshop, though they were given no details as to where and under whom these would take place until after they made their choice. Those who chose hip-hop were trained by hip-hop choreographer “Dixter” in the Bronx, whereas those who chose modern went to the prestigious Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Manhattan. These workshops were immediately followed by a challenge to develop group choreography within these two styles, with a total of four performances (two each for hip-hop and modern); a handful of contestants were eliminated from competition immediately after. These eliminations were followed by the contestants attending an exclusive closed-doors rehearsal of the musical Chicago, which became an introduction to the next challenge – the performance of an iconic and challenging piece of choreography from that show, dancing in pairs as back-up to actress/dancer Dylis Croman in the lead role of Roxie Hart. To further challenge the dancers, they were told neither their partner nor their relative role in the choreography until just before their performances. After this final challenge, and taking into account past performances, the judges selected 18 dancers from the remaining contestants to move on and participate in the Live Shows.

## Top 18 contestants
### Male Contestants

| Finalist | Age | Home | Dance style | Elimination date |
| Frederic De Smet | 19 | Eeklo, Belgium | Hip-hop | Winner |
| Denden Karadeniz | 22 | Alkmaar, Netherlands | Breakdance | 4th place |
| Delano Spenrath | 18 | Ede, Netherlands | Hip-hop | December 2, 2012 |
| Arno Brys | 18 | Kortrijk, Belgium | Modern | November 25, 2012 |
| Remy Vetter | 24 | Woerden, Netherlands | Lyrical Hip-hop | November 18, 2012 |
| Sinerjey Meyfroodt | 25 | Ypres, Belgium | Hip-hop | November 11, 2012 |
| Niels van den Heuvel | 23 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Hip-hop | November 4, 2012 |
| Hessel de Graaf | 20 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Hip-hop | October 28, 2012 |
| Daniel Vissers | 25 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Jazz | October 21, 2012 |

### Female Contestants

| Finalist | Age | Home | Dance style | Elimination date |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez | 21 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Jazz | Runner-up |
| Kalila Hermant | 22 | Auderghem, Belgium | Hip-hop | 3rd place |
| Davinia Janssens | 18 | Sint-Truiden, Belgium | Jazz | December 2, 2012 |
| Vita Boers | 22 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Jazz | November 25, 2012 |
| Eliane Nsanze | 28 | Brussels, Belgium | Modern | November 18, 2012 |
| Iris Meeusen 1 | 22 | Zwanenburg, Netherlands | Latin | November 11, 2012 |
| Sarah Mancini | 22 | Tilburg, Netherlands | Jazz | November 4, 2012 |
| Inge Devroey | 22 | Leuven, Belgium | Jazz | October 28, 2012 |
| Masha Verdegem | 19 | Evergem, Belgium | Jazz | October 21, 2012 |
^1 Meeusen replaced original Top 18 dancer Isabel Bérénos, who voluntarily withdrew from the competition.

## Live shows
### Eliminations Table

| Female | Male | Dance For Your Life | Bottom Participants |
| Week: | 21/10 | 28/10 | 04/11 | 11/11 | 18/11 | 25/11 | 02/12 | 09/12 | 09/12 | 09/12 |
| Candidate | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result | Result |
| Frederic De Smet | | | DFYL | | | | | WINNER |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez | | DFYL | | DFYL | | | | RUNNER-UP |
| Kalila Hermant | | | DFYL | | Btm | Btm | Btm | 3rd |
| Denden Karadeniz | | DFYL | | DFYL | | | Btm | 4th |
| Delano Spenrath | | | DFYL | | | Btm | Elim | |
| Davinia Janssens | | | | | | | Elim | |
| Arno Brys | | | | DFYL | Btm | Elim | | |
| Vita Boers | | | DFYL | | | Elim | | |
| Remy Vetter | | | | | Elim | | | |
| Eliane Nsanze | DFYL | | | DFYL | Elim | | | |
| Sinerjey Meyfroodt | DFYL | | | Elim | | | | |
| Iris Meeusen | | | | Elim | | | | |
| Niels van den Heuvel | | DFYL | Elim | | | | | |
| Sarah Mancini | | DFYL | Elim | | | | | |
| Hessel de Graaf | DFYL | Elim | | | | | | |
| Inge Devroey | DFYL | Elim | | | | | | |
| Daniel Fishermen | Elim | | | | | | | |
| Masha Verdegem | Elim | | | | | | | |
| Isabel Bérénos | WD | | | | | | | |

### Live Show 1 (21 October 2012)

| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
| Eliane Nsanze Sinerjey Meyfroodt | Jazz | "The Fear" - Ben Howard | Laurent Flament | Dance for your Life |
| Sarah Mancini Niels van den Heuvel | Lyrical hip-hop | "Don't Wake Me Up" - Chris Brown | Vincent Vianen | Safe |
| Inge Devroey Hessel de Graaf | Modern | "You Lost Me" - Christina Aguilera | Isabelle Beernaert | Dance for your Life |
| Masha Verdegem Daniel Fishermen | Disco | "Hush Hush, Hush Hush" - The Pussycat Dolls | Laurent Flament | Dance for your Life |
| Iris Meeusen Arno Brys | Viennese Waltz | "I Won't Give Up" - Jason Mraz | Peter Bosveld Ilse Lans | Safe |
| Davinia Janssens Remy Vetter | Hip-hop | "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" - David Guetta featuring Sia | Steeve Austin | Safe |
| Vita Boers Frederic De Smet | Cha-cha | "Dance Again" - Jennifer Lopez featuring Pitbull | Fame Jana de Haan Koen Brouwers | Safe |
| Kalila Hermant Delano Spenrath | Hip-hop | "Ayo Technology" - 50 Cent featuring Justin Timberlake and Timbaland | Vincent Vianen | Safe |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez Denden Karadeniz | Modern | "Wil Niet Dat Je Weg Gaat (Do Not Want You To Leave)" - Clouseau | Isabelle Beernaert | Safe |
Show 1 Results
* Group Choreography: Top 18: "Bangarang" - Skrillex featuring Sirah (Hip Hop Contemporary, Choreographer: Roy Julen)
* Dance For Your Life solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
| Masha Verdegem | Jazz | "Control" Vitamin String Quartet | Eliminated |
| Inge Devroey | Jazz | "Bedroom Hymns" - Florence + The Machine | Safe |
| Eliane Nsanze | Modern | "Toxicity" - System Of A Down | Safe |
| Daniel Fishermen | Jazz | "DJ Got Us Fallin 'in Love" - Usher featuring Pitbull | Eliminated |
| Hessel de Graaf | Hip-hop | "Green Light" - John Legend featuring Andre 3000 | Safe |
| Sinerjey Meyfroodt | Hip-hop | "Pump It" - Black Eyed Peas | Safe |

### Live Show 2 (28 October 2012)

| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
| Davinia Janssens Remy Vetter | Samba | "La Tortura" - Shakira featuring Alejandro Sanz | Fame Jana de Haan Koen Brouwers | Safe |
| Iris Meeusen Arno Brys | Jazz | "Hall of Fame" - The Script featuring Will.i.am | Percey Kruythof | Safe |
| Vita Boers Frederic De Smet | Modern | "Unfinished Sympathy" - Hooverphonic | Isabelle Beernaert | Safe |
| Inge Devroey Hessel de Graaf | Lyrical hip-hop | "Read All About It" - Professor Green featuring Emeli Sande | Vincent Vianen | Dance for your Life |
| Sarah Mancini Niels van den Heuvel | Slowfox | "Fever" - Michael Bublé | Peter Bosveld Ilse Lans | Dance for your Life |
| Eliane Nsanze Sinerjey Meyfroodt | Hip-hop | "Let Me Love You (Until You Learn to Love Yourself)" - Ne-Yo | Steeve Austin | Safe |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez Denden Karadeniz | Disco | "Hot Stuff" - Donna Summer | Laurent Flament | Dance for your Life |
| Kalila Hermant Delano Spenrath | Modern | "Bring Me To Life" - Evanescence | Isabelle Beernaert | Safe |
Show 2 Results
* 'Group Choreography: Top 16: 'Euphoria' - Loreen (Modern, Choreographer: Roy Julen)
* Dance For Your Life solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
| Inge Devroey | Jazz | "End of Time" - Beyoncé | Eliminated |
| Sarah Mancini | Jazz | "Hope There's Someone" - Antony and The Johnsons | Safe |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez | Jazz | "I Just Want To Love ... To You" - Etta James | Safe |
| Hessel de Graaf | Hip-hop | "This Time" - John Legend | Eliminated |
| Niels van den Heuvel | Hip-hop | "Dr. Feel Good" - Travie McCoy featuring Cee Lo Green | Safe |
| Denden Karadeniz | Breakdance | "Super Bad" - James Brown | Safe |

### Live Show 3 (4 November 2012)

| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez Denden Karadeniz | Lyrical hip-hop | "Diamonds" - Rihanna | Vincent Vianen | Safe |
| Davinia Janssens Remy Vetter | Modern | "Big Jet Plane" - Angus & Julia Stone | Min Hee Bervoets | Safe |
| Eliane Nsanze Sinerjey Meyfroodt | Waltz | "The Chairman's Waltz" - from Memoirs of a Geisha | Peter Bosveld Ilse Lans | Safe |
| Kalila Hermant Delano Spenrath | Jive | "Good God" - Anouk | Fame Jana de Haan Koen Brouwers | Dance for your Life |
| Sarah Mancini Niels van den Heuvel | Modern | "Gravity" - Sara Bareilles | Isabelle Beernaert | Dance for your Life |
| Iris Meeusen Arno Brys | Hip-hop | "Turn Up The Music" - Chris Brown | Steeve Austin | Safe |
| Vita Boers Frederic De Smet | Jazz | "Let Her Go" - Passenger | Laurent Flament | Dance for your Life |
Show 3 Results
* 'Group Choreography: Top 14: "Niggas in Paris" - Jay-Z and Kanye West (Hip-hop, Choreographer: Roy Julen)
* Dance For Your Life solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
| Kalila Hermant | Hip-hop | "Insecure" Delilah | Safe |
| Sarah Mancini | Jazz | "It's Oh So Quiet" - Björk | Eliminated |
| Vita Boers | Jazz | "The Lady Is A Tramp" - Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga | Safe |
| Delano Spenrath | Hip-hop | "Lemme See" Yella Boy | Safe |
| Niels van den Heuvel | Hip-hop | "Lotus Flower Bomb" - Wale featuring Miguel | Eliminated |
| Frederic De Smet | Hip-hop | "I Do not Dance" - DMX featuring MGK | Safe |

### Live Show 4 (11 November 2012)

| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
| Davinia Janssens Remy Vetter | Quickstep | "Da Bop" WTF! | Peter Bosveld Ilse Lans | Safe |
| Iris Meeusen Arno Brys | Modern | "Somewhere Only We Know" - Keane | Isabelle Beernaert | Dance for your Life |
| Eliane Nsanze Sinerjey Meyfroodt | Hip-hop | "Lose Control" - Missy Elliott featuring Ciara & Fatman Scoop | Vincent Vianen | Dance for your Life |
| Kalila Hermant Delano Spenrath | Jazz | "Show Me How You Burlesque" - Christina Aguilera | Laurent Flament | Safe |
| Vita Boers Frederic De Smet | Hip-hop | "Numb" - Usher | Steeve Austin | Safe |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez Denden Karadeniz | Rumba | "Voorbij (Beyond)" - Marco Borsato & Thu | Fame Jana de Haan Koen Brouwers | Dance for your Life |
Show 4 Results
* 'Group Choreography: Top 12: "Mirror" - Lil Wayne featuring Bruno Mars (Hip-hop, Choreographer: Roy Julen)
* Dance For Your Life solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
| Iris Meeusen | Latin | "Conga" - Miami Sound Machine | Eliminated |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez | Jazz | "At Last" - Etta James | Safe |
| Eliane Nsanze | Modern | "Sodat Aza Na Kati" - Dj Spilulu feat Dacosta | Safe |
| Arno Brys | Modern | "Workin 'Day And Night" - Michael Jackson | Safe |
| Denden Karadeniz | Breakdance | "The Real Undead" Tiz On Recordz | Safe |
| Sinerjey Meyfroodt | Hip-hop | "I'm In The House '- Steve Aoki featuring Zuper Blahq | Eliminated |

### Live Show 5 (18 November 2012)

| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer |
| Davinia Janssens Delano Spenrath | Lyrical hip-hop | "Girl On Fire" - Alicia Keys featuring Nicki Minaj | Reshmay Jankie |
| Eliane Nsanze Frederic De Smet | Jazz | "One Day / Reckoning Song (Wankelmut Rmx)" - Asaf Avidan | Laurent Flament |
| Vita Boers Arno Brys | Tango | "Tango De Los Asesinos (Assassin's Tango)" - John Powell - from Mr. & Mrs. Smith | Peter Bosveld Ilse Lans |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez Remy Vetter | Modern | "Your Song" - Ellie Goulding | Conny Janssen |
| Kalila Hermant Denden Karadeniz | Hip-hop | "Don't You Worry Child" - Swedish House Mafia featuring John Martin | Steeve Austin |
Show 5 Results
* 'Group Choreography: Top 10: 'Turn Around' - Conor Maynard featuring Ne-Yo (Hip-hop, Choreographer: Roy Julen)
* Solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
| Davinia Janssens | Jazz | "Breathe In Breathe Out" Mat Kearney | Safe |
| Delano Spenrath | Hip-hop | "Right Thing To Do" SBTRKT | Safe |
| Eliane Nsanze | Modern | "Kiss" - Prince and the Revolution | Eliminated |
| Frederic De Smet | Hip-hop | "C'mon (Catch 'em by Surprise)" - Tiesto vs. Diplo featuring Busta Rhymes | Safe |
| Vita Boers | Jazz | "Initiation" The Weeknd | Safe |
| Arno Brys | Modern | "Respawn 2 More Great Gamer Anthems" - from The Evolved | Safe |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez | Jazz | "Mamma Knows Best" - Jessie J | Safe |
| Remy Vetter | Lyrical Hip-hop | "In For The Kill" - La Roux | Eliminated |
| Kalila Hermant | Hip-hop | "Massive Attack" - Nicki Minaj featuring Sean Garrett | Safe |
| Denden Karadeniz | Breakdance | "River Flows In You" - Yiruma | Safe |

### Live Show 6 (25 November 2012)

| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer |
| Kalila Hermant Arno Brys | Hip-hop | "E.T." - Katy Perry featuring Kanye West | Steeve Austin |
| Vita Boers Delano Spenrath | Modern | "Back to Black" - Amy Winehouse | Ed Wubbe |
| Davinia Janssens Denden Karadeniz | Paso doble | "Introduction" Prince Negaafellaga | Fame Jana de Haan Koen Brouwers |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez Frederic De Smet | Contemporary Hip Hop | "Nobody's Perfect" - Jessie J | Roy Julen |
Show 6 Results
* 'Group Choreography: Top 8: "Come Together" - Kane (Hip-hop, Choreographer: Roy Julen)
* Solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
| Kalila Hermant | Hip-hop | "Birthday Cake" - Rihanna | Safe |
| Arno Brys | Modern | "Old Era"-Joker | Eliminated |
| Vita Boers | Jazz | "Starring Role" - Marina & The Diamonds | Eliminated |
| Delano Spenrath | Hip-hop | "Get Free" Major Lazer | Safe |
| Davinia Janssens | Jazz | "El Tango De Roxanne" - from Moulin Rouge! | Safe |
| Denden Karadeniz | Breakdance | "Rock with You" - Michael Jackson | Safe |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez | Jazz | "When I Fall" - Lizz Wright | Safe |
| Frederic De Smet | Hip-hop | "Slow Dancing In A Burning Room" - John Mayer | Safe |

### Live Show 7 (2 December 2012)

| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer | Results |
| Kalila Hermant Delano Spenrath | Cha-cha | "Do not Cha" - The Pussycat Dolls featuring Busta Rhymes | Fame Jana de Haan Koen Brouwers | Delano Spenrath eliminated |
| Kalila Hermant Delano Spenrath | Modern | "Have A Little Faith In Me" - John Hiatt | Conny Janssen | Delano Spenrath eliminated |
| Davinia Janssens Frederic De Smet | Modern | "Je Suis Malade" - Lara Fabian | Isabelle Beernaert | Davinia Janssens eliminated |
| Davinia Janssens Frederic De Smet | Viennese Waltz | "Three Days in a Row" - Anouk | Peter Bosveld Ilse Lans | Davinia Janssens eliminated |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez Denden Karadeniz | Hip-hop | "Scream & Shout" - Will.i.am featuring Britney Spears | Steeve Austin | Safe |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez Denden Karadeniz | Jazz | "Need You Now" - Lady Antebellum | Laurent Flament | Safe |
Show 7 Results
* 'Group Choreography: Top 6: "Beneath Your Beautiful" - Labrinth featuring Emeli Sande (Hip-hop, Choreographer: Roy Julen)
* 'Eliminated:'
Davinia Janssens ** Delano ** Spenrath

### Finale (9 December 2012)

* 'Group Choreography: Top 18: "Bangarang" - Skrillex featuring Sirah (Hip Hop, Choreographer: Roy Julen)
| Couple | Style | Music | Choreographer |
| Kalila Hermant Denden Karadeniz | Quickstep | "Why Do not You" - Gramophonedzie | Fame Jana de Haan Koen Brouwers |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez Frederic De Smet | Rumba | "My Immortal" - Evanescence | Peter Bosveld Ilse Lans |
| Kalila Hermant Frederic De Smet | Hip-hop | "Love Stoned" - Justin Timberlake | Steeve Austin |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez Denden Karadeniz | Modern | "All I Want" Koda-Line | Isabelle Beernaert |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez Kalila Hermant | Jazz | "I Was Here" - Beyoncé | Laurent Flament |
| Denden Karadeniz Frederic De Smet | Hip-hop | "LE7ELS (Skrillex Remix)" - Avicii | Vincent Vianen |
Final Results
* 'Group Choreography: The 14 dropouts: "All of the Lights" - Kanye West featuring Rihanna (Hip Hop, Choreographer: Roy Julen)
* 'Eliminated'
Denden Karadeniz **
* Solos:
| Dancer | Style | Music | Results |
| Kalila Hermant | Hip-hop | "Won't Back Down" - Eminem featuring P!nk | Eliminated |
| Frederic De Smet | Hip-hop | "Lost Without You" - Robin Thicke | Safe |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez | Jazz | "Feeling Good" - Michael Bublé | Safe |
* 'Battle:'
| Dancers | Style | Music |
| Vivian Cardoso Gomez Frederic De Smet | Hip-hop / Jazz | "One (Your Name)" - Swedish House Mafia featuring Pharrell |
* 'Runner-up'
** Vivian Cardoso Gomez
* 'Winner:'
** Frederic De Smet

## Theater tour
### Tour Dates

| Date | City | Country | Theatre |
| 4 January 2013 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Vredenburg |
| January 5, 2013 | Utrecht | Netherlands | Vredenburg |
| 11 January 2013 | Heerlen | Netherlands | Royal Theater Heerlen |
| 12 January 2013 | Heerlen | Netherlands | Royal Theater Heerlen |
| 17 January 2013 | Groningen | Netherlands | MartiniPlaza |
| 18 January 2013 | Groningen | Netherlands | MartiniPlaza |
| 21 January 2013 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre |
| 22 January 2013 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre |
| 25 January 2013 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Luxor Theater |
| 26 January 2013 | Rotterdam | Netherlands | Luxor Theater |
| 1 February 2013 | Antwerp | Belgium | Stadsschouwburg Antwerp |
| 2 February 2013 | Antwerp | Belgium | Stadsschouwburg Antwerp |
* ^1 : These dates have two shows. One at 5:00 PM and at 8:30 PM.