Cork kids' viral dance lands in Fortnite as Kabin Crew make gaming history
For the uninitiated, Fortnite's 'emotes' can be bought in the popular battle royale game's store for V-bucks (which can be purchased using real money) which can then be used in game as you blast at your enemies and dance after getting your Victory Royale.
While dances to songs such as Sabrina Carpenter's Please, Please, Please and Drop It Like It's Hot by Snoop Dogg, Kabin Crew and the Lisdoonvarna Crew have had their dance immortalised in the game. You've read that right — the mega-viral Kabin Crew now have their dance immortalised in Fortnite. Pic: The Kabin Studio
For just 500 V-Bucks (which is about €4.50 in real money), your Fortnite skin — be it Sabrina Carpenter, Travis Scott or Michael Myers from the Halloween movies — can now do an energetic dance that the kids made famous, complete with the backing track of the actual song.
The drum and bass rap song went massively viral after the Kabin Crew and Lisdoonvarna Crew last summer, when it was released as part of Cruinniú na nÓg 2024 — the national day of free creativity for children.
The song went viral worldwide, gaining over two billion views on social media, over 50million streams on Spotify, and even being longlisted for a Grammy. @extradotie No, your eyes do not deceive you – that is Sabrina Carpenter dancing to The Spark by Cork kids Kabin Crew and Lisdoonvarna Crew. The song and dance has appeared in Fortnite as an 'emote' meaning players can do the dance in game. #kabincrew #thespark #fortnite ♬ original sound – Extradotie
The song also won the Choice Music Prize for Irish Song of the Year, beating out a massively competitive category with songs from artists such as CMAT, Fontaines DC and Cian Ducrot, with the public vote going to the kids.
The Kabin Studio, a non-profit youth music space in Knocknaheeny, on the northside of Cork City, is made up of a crew of songwriters, rappers, musicians, creatives, volunteers and participants of all ages.
'The Kabin has grown out of a love for hip hop, songwriting, performance and building confidence within young people,' says creative director Garry McCarthy. Fortnite's emotes can have players dancing in the game, with The Spark being the latest addition to the item shop. Pic: Epic Games
'We're doing stuff like this all the time with the lil legends that attend – new songs every week with the team of talented and caring tutors and volunteers at The Kabin, having loads of fun and making memories in the process.'
'The Spark' has scored praise from the likes of Stormzy, Becky Hill, and Tove Lo since its release – while The Needle Drop's Anthony Fantano crowned it the 'banger of the year.'
'We hope that the success of this will help to secure the Kabin Studio's future, support the wider group of young people that we work with and allow us to deliver more outreach projects for kids with fewer opportunities,' Garry remarks.
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