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A new campaign against child obesity by the Swedish nonprofit Generation Pep features nine-year-old French dancing prodigy Lilyana Ilunga, clocking an intense but joyous 10,000 steps by choreographer Sabrina Lonis, in a revamped version of a 2007 track by French EDM musicians Justice.

Daughter of former professional football player Hérita N’Kongolo Ilunga, Lilyana has been dancing since her early years and related easily to the need to express herself through the video’s choreography.

In the “DANCE 10000” video, she moves from the second she wakes up and slips on her sneakers, all throughout her day, until she is back to her bedroom, shoes smoking.

“DANCE 10000” is Pep Generation’s response to World Health Organization data that over 340 million children and young adults are overweight or obese.

“We know that children and young people in many countries don’t get enough exercise, a trend that unfortunately seems to have worsened during the pandemic,” said former Olympic heptathlon champion Carolina Klüft.

“But the important thing isn’t the exact number of steps or 10,000 steps in particular, but to get moving a little every day. Every step counts.”

Generation Pep was founded by the Swedish royal family and is headed by Klüft. Their vision is for all children and young people to have the ability and desire to live an active and healthy life.

View the original video here.

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