WDBZ Vata has finally voiced its position on the plagiarism controversy as its choreography “New Thing” is similar to that of ATEEZ’s “Say My Name”. Read on for its explanation.
WDBZ Vata comments on the plagiarism of the “New Thing” and ATEEZ choreography “Say My Name”
On October 14, WDBZ Vata entered his personal Instagram account to post a statement that he plagiarizes the cult dance movement in ATEEZ choreography “Say My Name” to “New Thing” (Zico) in “Street Man”. Warrior.”
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WDBZ Vata solves the problem of plagiarism regarding the choreography “New Thing” and the choreography of ATEEZ “Say my name”
His statement is as follows:
“This is Vata.
I thought it was just a cold wind, but now I have decided to write this post to avoid further confusion.
First, about the controversy,
When I first heard the music, I quickly thought of a plain in the wasteland. So I did an intro choreography showing a scene of a character arriving on a motorcycle or horse. Therefore, there is a movement of starting the motorcycle’s engine at the start followed by a big kick, and finally a movement that signals the rider getting off the motorcycle or horse, and there is a story with a beginning, middle, and end.
I think this is completely different from the intention and relationship between the movements of choreography to which it is currently being compared.
As someone who loves dance culture, I find it admirable when artists and choreographers respect each other. However, I don’t think that’s the case at the moment, which I find very unfortunate.
Whatever the reason, as the controversy arose partly because of my involvement, I apologize to Street Man Fighter viewers and everyone who was cheering for We Dem Boyz for causing the controversy. I will repay you for the burden I put on with even better performances. Thank you.”
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WDBZ Vata solves the problem of plagiarism regarding the choreography “New Thing” and the choreography of ATEEZ “Say my name”
Earlier this week, WDBZ Vata was accused of plagiarizing the popular “lead” dance from ATEEZ’s Say My Name, which was released in 2019. The allegations came after he won the challenge in “Street Man Fighter” in which all the team leaders were tasked with creating the original choreography for Zico’s “New Thing.” Since then, his challenge “New Thing” has become a huge trend.
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WDBZ Vata solves the problem of plagiarism regarding the choreography “New Thing” and the choreography of ATEEZ “Say my name”
RELATED: ATEEZ Choreographer Calls Vata’s “SMF” Amid the Problem of the Plagiarism of “Say My Name” Choreography
Amid the ATEEZ controversy, Wooyoung and even one of Say My Name’s three choreographers, Anze Skrube, called on the WDBZ leader to copy this particular dance movement.
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WDBZ Vata solves the problem of plagiarism regarding the choreography “New Thing” and the choreography of ATEEZ “Say my name”
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ATEEZ’s last return
In the meantime, on July 29, ATEEZ released their new album “THE WORLD EP1: MOVEMENT”. This new release features the title track “Guerrilla”, which secured the boys a total of six music program wins (as of August 12).
READ ALSO: ATEEZ 2022 Summer Photobook Concepts and NCT Dream’s “Hello Future” Draw Comparison
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WDBZ Vata solves the problem of plagiarism regarding the choreography “New Thing” and the choreography of ATEEZ “Say my name”
With just one song, ATEEZ has doubled its music trophies since its debut. Before the release of “Guerrilla”, the band took home six music trophies: two for “Wave”, two for “Inception”, one for “Fireworks (I’m The One)” and one for “Deja Vu”. “. This means the boys now have a total of 12 wins.
Watch the ATEEZ music video “Guerrilla” again below:
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With a script by Maria Scott
