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Last Updated: Jan 18, 2012 - 1:58:47 PM |
The team is comprised of, Kent Bazard, Chairman of GBOB Bahamas, Ricardo BerrÍs, Co-Chairman of GBOB Bahamas, Nadine Thompson-Brown, Project Manager, Anthony Coakley, Event & Production Manager and Tessa-Simone Lightbourne, Marketing & PR Manager,
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New Providence Island, Bahamas - Some of the most creative artists and managers who are reshaping the local music business scene will come together to compete at the first BAHAMIAN GLOBAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS.
This event is presented by All Things Mobile [ATM] Ltd and The Bahamas Virtual Mall [BVM], in association with CTI Cellular and Electronics, and will be held in Nassau, starting February 25th – March, 2012.
GBOB is the world’s largest live talent competition for bands of all genres. Starting in 2004 with 16 countries participating, the competition now attracts over 30 countries annually.
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This global completion finds raw talent and exposes it to a wider audience. Every year Local Qualifying Heats and National Finals take place in participating countries around the world, with the winners of these going forward to the World Final.
Participating nations, which if sorted in alphabetical order comprise of Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, China, Cyprus, Denmark, Dominican Republic, England, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Germany, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man or Mann, Jamaica, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan and other Middle Eastern countries, Latvia, Lebanon, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, Morocco, Nepal, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United States and Wales have sent their best band to compete in this global competition.
The 2012 GLOBAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS stage finale is set for Romania.
Bands from around The Bahamas, who think they’ve got what it takes to compete on a world stage, can apply at gbobbahamas@gmail.com for participation. ATM and BVM, appointed as the GBOB BAHAMAS 2012 National Directorate, will initiate a number of qualifying heats and continue with a National Final in March 2012.
The battle will feature prize packages, judges from other competing GBOB countries and rounds of live music played by local bands for the country to come and witness. When GBOB BAHAMAS ends, there will be only one MAIN STAGE winner booked for the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe. Drum roll, please...
The competition is progressive as there are only two rules for each band: no cover songs and no pre-recorded songs.
Tore Lande, CEO of Global Battle Of the Band Worldwide Limited (GBOB) discuss, via Video Conference explains the role The Bahamas will play in this global competition.
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The world’s biggest live music competition yet will give one Bahamian band the rare chance of witnessing and vying with some of the best bands the world has never seen with all types of musical influence known to man. But there can only be one winner, taking home US$100,000 in prize money, the GBOB special gold trophy, the chance to go on a world tour and the title of “The Best New Band in the World”.
Previous winners have been Spanish Indie band, “Second”, in 2004, Irish band, “Kopek”, in 2005, and US Alternative/Hip Hop band, “Heavy Mojo” in 2006. In 2007, “Boys in a Band” from Faroe Islands, in 2008 English band, “Floors and Walls”, 2009 the Chinese band, “Rustic” won and in 2011 Jamaican band “Dubtonic Kru”, become the undisputed winner and crowned “The Best New Band in the World”.
“If you are a real band playing real music and can show you have what it takes live on stage, here is your chance to participate in the world’s most anticipated competition and to win a band development package worth $100,000 including a special gold Best New Band in the World statuette!”, echoed project manager, Nadine Thomas-Brown. “This spells opportunities to great bands from every corner of this planet to compete.”
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GLOBAL BATTLE OF THE BANDS BAHAMAS is an opportunity to create a new method for Bahamian participation in world musical culture. The GBOB Finals will be an opportune occasion for additional Bahamian musicians to rise to international heights.
Ricardo Berris, Co-Chairman GBOB Bahamas
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Jane Dough
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Ira Storr
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We live in momentous times. To see the complete and final GBOB program, please click on www.gbob.com To register: email gbobbahamas@gmail.com Press registration: email gbobbahamas@gmail.com
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