"Music Play-Off” on the First Channel

16.05.2007

Press releaseThe Belarusian bands again got an opportunity to take part in "The Global Battle Of The Bands", a contest of alternative music performers. The festival is aimed at giving talented musicians, regardless of their titles and achievements to demonstrate themselves.


Press release



The Belarusian bands again got an opportunity to take part in "The Global Battle Of The Bands", a contest of alternative music performers. The festival is aimed at giving talented musicians, regardless of their titles and achievements to demonstrate themselves.
"Advocates” will be protecting the interests of every band on the music ring of “Music Play-Off”. The winners of every tour are selected by the jury, composed of music professionals: musicians, producer, journalists, etc. The first round of the program will feature Minsk bands: Nasha, Unia, L.I.P., Zona.by, Vizit and Mirokolitsa. The next programs will present bands from various regions of Belarus. The best 12 bands will make it into the final.
The audience of the First Channel will have an opportunity to influence the results of the contest by means of an Internet vote at the special site of Belteleradiocompany www.playoff.tvr.by.
The winner of the national final will take part in the world final "The Global Battle Of The Bands" in London. The global final in London will announce the best new band of the GBOB, which will receive 100 000 USD and enjoy a global road.
“Music Play-Off” project is a unique chance of demonstrating an alternative to pop music to the audience”, says the host Denis Shpitalnikov. “The contest will help the domestic performers of live music to get from the underground”.
Svet Boogie Band won the national final in 2006 and demonstrated a good performance at the world GBOB final in London.
The programs of “Music Play-Off” will be broadcasted in the night air of the First Channel every Saturday from May 19.