SUPAJAM AND VINCE POWER’S ‘FAST TRACK TO BENICASSIM’ COMPETITION GOES TO THE PUBLIC VOTE
SUPAJAM/FASTRACK TO BENICASSIM HEINEKEN – NOW YOU DECIDE!
Having launched to a phenomenal response on the 21^st May through www.supajam.com/fasttrack, the ultimate unsigned band competition ‘Fast Track to FIB Heineken’ is all set to enter its second phase. After ploughing through over 1,000 entries from unsigned bands across Europe the SupaJam judges have decided on the shortlist for the 2008 ‘Fast Track to FIB Heineken’ and this summer, one very special band or act will get the chance to play alongside festival legends Morrissey, Gnarls Barkley, My Bloody Valentine and many more at this year’s Benicassim Music Festival from 17^th to 20^th July 2008.
The next stage of the competition takes place between the 13^th and 20^th June at www.supajam.com/fasttrack…and this is where you come in. The public will rate the 30 shortlisted entries online and the top five acts will be announced on 21^st June. The five finalists will be invited to perform at Vince Power’s world famous venue the Pigalle Club in Piccadilly, London on July 1^st. At the final, a panel of music industry experts from Live Nation, BBC 6 Music and more, led by Vince Power will judge each performance on the night and then decide who will win the gig of a lifetime!
The competition element is not solely limited to the bands as EVERYBODY who votes between the 13^th and 20^th June will be entered into a prize draw to win one of five pairs of Benicassim Festival tickets.
SupaJam are also delighted to announce a media partnership between Apple’s QuickTime Media Player and ‘Fast Track to FIB Heineken’. From the 15^th to 20^th June ‘Fast Track to FIB Heineken’ will be one of five QuickTime Media Player ‘Quick Hits’ receiving over 1m views daily.
The competition is also able to announce that each act who appears in the public vote on www.supajam.com/fasttrack will have their entry track globally released by iTunes.
So go to www.supajam.com/fasttrack and make your favourite unsigned band’s dreams come true. You never know, you might just win the chance to see them there yourself…
-ENDS-
Notes to the Editor
· The Final takes place at the Pigalle Club, Piccadilly, London on July 1^st 2008
· Influential and respected industry panel to judge the final including Vince Power, Julie Cullen (Presenter, 6Music/ BBC News24) and Kelly Chappell (Promoter, Live Nation)
· Everybody who votes is entered into the prize draw for one of five pairs of FIB Heineken Festival tickets
· The winning act will be invited to travel to the FIB Heineken Festival in Benicassim and appear onstage between 17^th and 20^th July 2008
· Each act appearing on the www.supajam.com/fastttrack competition page will
automatically have their track globally released and promoted on iTunes
· Fast Track to FIB Heineken is a brand name in association with Vince Power Music Group and www.supajam.com
· www.supajam.com is the new social media website for young people (14-24) to discover and share content from anywhere on the web. From the biggest online destinations to the most obscure blog, from YouTube to My Space, www.supajam.com surfaces the best stuff as voted on by our users.
· Rules of Entry can be found at www.supajam.com/fasttrack
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