Jennifer Lopez of “World of Dance” nearly found her jaw, well, “on the floor,” fascinated as she was by Pinoy group UPeepz’ latest dance routine on the show.
Among select semi-finals numbers featured on the show’s YouTube channel, a video of the group dancing to Black Eyed Peas’ “Bebot” with a short mash-up of Francis Magalona’s “Mga Kababayan Ko” is a Twitter trending hit.
Barefoot and garbed in weaves that remind of royalty from Mindanao, the highlight of the group’s number was the incorporated Pinoy folk dance, the tinikling.
The red fans that the dancers carried and the lifting on bamboo poles also seemed to be a nod to another Pinoy folk dance, the singkil.
Judge Ne-Yo was seen grooving to the routine too though he would later say that part “threw” him.
UPeepz is a two-time World Hip Hop Dance Champion.
Here’s the video: