Sun Broadband and MCA Music, Inc.,is in quest to find the new bands that will be notice in the music scene. Since December last year, unsigned and amateur college bands ages 16-25, showed their talents and music. Last month the top 10 bands were chosen and last Friday, July 12, the grand winner was awarded.
Almost 145 participants registered nationwide and joined the contest and only 10 bands were chosen namely: Baby Boomers, Bad Hair Day, Dagsin, Crowd 7, Jack N' Poy, Iktus, Low Grad Repeat, J Squad, Mariae and Soul Page. Their performed their cover song and original composition.
Before the final performance the band members undergone a one day intensive workshop last June 29, wherein iconic and great musicians of local industry. Mentors like Nyoy Volante, Ebe Dancel, Francis Reyes, Mally Paraguya, Eunice Jorge and Mike Dizon rendered their knowledge and talent with the bands.
The final night was held at Music Museum last July 12,2013 with judges Francis Guevarra, Sammy Samaniego, Francis Reyes and Neph Denoste. Great performances in between the battle of the bands from Chicosci, The Octaves, Sabrina and Tanya Marcova. After which the winners are: 2nd Runner Up is Baby Boomers of PWU Davao/Brokenshire College/Holy Cross College/Ateneo De Manila University, 1st Runner Up is Bad Hair Day of FEU and the Grand Winner is Iktus of Christian International School. Each band winner took home cash prizes 25,000Php, 50,000Php and 150,000php+20,000Php respectively.
Congratulations to the winners and good luck on your journey to the new world of music, much bigger and brighter future ahead of you guys.
Almost 145 participants registered nationwide and joined the contest and only 10 bands were chosen namely: Baby Boomers, Bad Hair Day, Dagsin, Crowd 7, Jack N' Poy, Iktus, Low Grad Repeat, J Squad, Mariae and Soul Page. Their performed their cover song and original composition.
Before the final performance the band members undergone a one day intensive workshop last June 29, wherein iconic and great musicians of local industry. Mentors like Nyoy Volante, Ebe Dancel, Francis Reyes, Mally Paraguya, Eunice Jorge and Mike Dizon rendered their knowledge and talent with the bands.
The final night was held at Music Museum last July 12,2013 with judges Francis Guevarra, Sammy Samaniego, Francis Reyes and Neph Denoste. Great performances in between the battle of the bands from Chicosci, The Octaves, Sabrina and Tanya Marcova. After which the winners are: 2nd Runner Up is Baby Boomers of PWU Davao/Brokenshire College/Holy Cross College/Ateneo De Manila University, 1st Runner Up is Bad Hair Day of FEU and the Grand Winner is Iktus of Christian International School. Each band winner took home cash prizes 25,000Php, 50,000Php and 150,000php+20,000Php respectively.
Congratulations to the winners and good luck on your journey to the new world of music, much bigger and brighter future ahead of you guys.
