GBOB 2009 judges( L-R), Siva Chandran from Voize.my & Paul Naquiddin Stewart, former drummer for GBOB Malaysia 2007 National Champion, Y2K.
Last year, one Malaysian band emerged as national champions to battle it out with bands from over 30 countries and conquer the world stage in London for the coveted US$100,000 cash prize, a world tour and a crack at international stardom.
GBOB Malaysia first brought the competition to the Malaysian landscape in 2007 to give raw or established Malaysian musical talents the opportunity to springboard into the international music scene. The GBOB Challenge Malaysia provides an opportune occasion for local band hopefuls to rise to the ranks of other world-class musical talents and receive global recognition for Malaysia’s emergence in the international music industry.
In 2008, Malaysia will be one of 36 (up to 46 countries, including those still under consideration) to be part of the prestigious GBOB Challenge or The Global Battle of the Bands (GBOB) the world’s biggest live music competition for bands of all genres, professional or amateur, signed or unsigned by a recording label.
The World Finals will be held in London in December 2008, where our Malaysian entrant will be pitted against over 30 bands from 30 plus other countries. The World Champion goes home with US$100,000, worldwide promotions and recognition as the “Best New Band in the World.” Since its launch in 2004, bands that have won in the past have already been signed publishing deals and major recording contracts.
Car Crash Hearts, one of the finalist from the GBOB 2009 3rd heat held at Borneo Rainforest at Bandar Sunway.
GBOB’s strength has always been in its credibility as the one true global competition and breeding ground for emerging musical talent grounded on strong fundamentals provided by the world’s most respected figures in the international music scene. World championship in GBOB is the one true formidable award an aspiring musical group could hope for with the most attractive rewards in terms of artistic gratification, monetary prizes, global exposure and every band’s dream for a world tour (not to mention the appeal of a World Final held in London).
Revenge made it to the finals during the GBOB 2009 3rd Heat at Borneo Rainforest at Bandar Sunway.
On a national level, the search for the Malaysia band will be conducted via a nationwide series of qualifying heats in Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Bahru and Kota Kinabalu to build up to a National Final in Kuala Lumpur. The Grand Prize for the National Champion will be RM50, 000 and an all-expense paid trip to London as official Malaysian representative to the GBOB World Finals.
This year, after the 3rd heat for GBOB 2009 that was held at the Borneo Rainforest at Sunway on the 30th October, the 3 finalists are:
1. 40 Winks
2. Revenge
3. Car Crash Hearts
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- GBOB 2009 judges( L-R), Siva Chandran from Voize.my & Paul Naquiddin Stewart, former drummer for GBOB Malaysia 2007 National Champion, Y2K.
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- Revenge made it to the finals during the GBOB 2009 3rd Heat at Borneo Rainforest at Bandar Sunway.