Fredrik Rydman

{{Short description|Swedish dancer}} {{expand Swedish|date=March 2024|topic=bio}} '''Fredrik''' "'''Benke'''" '''Rydman''' (born 29 August 1974) is one of the members from Bounce Streetdance Company. He was also a judge on the first season of ''So You Think You Can Dance Scandinavia''.

Rydman choreographed the opening number at the Eurovision Song Contest 2013 in Malmö on 14 May.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/en-hyllning-till-musiken |title=Mellanakt i Eurovision Song Contest 2013 blir en hyllning till musiken - Melodifestivalen |publisher=SVT.se |date=2013-04-15 |accessdate=2013-05-16 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130425075459/http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/en-hyllning-till-musiken |archivedate=2013-04-25 }}</ref> In 2015, Rydman co-developed and choreographed the stage presentation of Måns Zelmerlöw's song "Heroes", for both Melodifestivalen 2015 and the performance which went on to win the Eurovision Song Contest 2015.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nya streckgubben: Här är spelet bakom Måns Zelmerlöw i Eurovision|url=http://www.svt.se/melodifestivalen/nya-streckgubben-har-ar-spelet-bakom-mans-zelmerlow-i-eurovision|website=Melodifestivalen|publisher=SVT|accessdate=23 September 2015}}</ref>

He choreographed the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 winning performance of the song "The Code" performed by Switzerland's entrant Nemo.<ref>{{cite web |last=Granger |first=Anthony |title=Switzerland: Nemo’s Eurovision Performance to be Staged by Fredrik Rydman |date=10 March 2024|url=https://eurovoix.com/2024/03/10/switzerland-nemos-eurovision-staged-fredrik-rydman/ |accessdate=17 May 2026 |website=Eurovoix}}</ref>

He choreographed, together with Keisha von Arnold, the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 winning performance of the song "Bangaranga" performed by Bulgaria's entrant Dara.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gp.se/kultur-noje/noje-kultur/skrallen-i-eurovision-bulgarien-vinner.8a357b84-b076-53a6-b1eb-c165fb619bdd|title=Skrällen i Eurovision – Bulgarien vinner|date=17 May 2026|accessdate=17 May 2026|website=Göteborgs-Posten}}</ref>

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