The Mayyas () are a Lebanese all-female

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precision dance group. The company has 36 dancers, and their routines are choreographed by Nadim Cherfan. The group's name means "the proud walk of a lioness" in

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. In 2019, the Mayyas reached the semifinals of '' Britain's Got Talent: The Champions'' and took first place in ''

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''. They won

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of ''

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'' in 2022. The Mayyas also received judge

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's Golden Buzzer of the contest. Following the group's ''America's Got Talent'' win, they were praised on Twitter by Lebanese celebrities, as well as caretaker Prime Minister

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, and the

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. President of the Republic General

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congratulated the group on their victory, saying they had "planted hope and light in all of our hearts". He also awarded them the Lebanese Order of Merit "in appreciation of the troupe's artistic performances and success". The Mayyas performed alongside American singer

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at the opening of the Atlantis The Royal Dubai hotel in the United Arab Emirates.

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* Lebanese female dancers Lebanese dancers America's Got Talent winners Recipients of the Order of Merit (Lebanon) {{Lebanon-stub