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Registration for the GBOB Challenge 2008
Select your GBOB CHALLENGE country from the list above.
Please contact GBOB International here if no suitable contests are available in your country yet.
Winners of National Finals will be presented with a specially designed bronze "Best New Band" statuette and an all-expenses-paid trip to the World Final.
The winning band in the World Final will be awarded $100,000 in cash and a special gold "Best New Band in the World" statuette.
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Moja Rising
July 01 2008
Cutting-edge post-rock duo Moja – winners of the 2007 Japanese GBOB Challenge final – have been making waves worldwide every since. After being placed a very creditable third in last year’s World Final they were invited to play in this June’s NXNE (the sister festival to SXSW) in Toronto, Canada (pictured).
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GBOB winners signed by Sony BMG
June 30 2008
Feisty three-piece melodic rock band The Ditch (pictured), last year’s GBOB Challenge world finalists and winners of the Belgian national final, have been snapped up by Sony BMG. They are the first band in Belgium to be signed to a so-called 360° deal (such as Madonna signed with Live Nation) which sees the record company involved in all aspects of the artist’s career from live performance to recording and merchandise to publishing.
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Romania’s Grimus sign international recording deal
April 15 2008
After winning GBOB Challenge Romania 2007 and taking part in the GBOB World Final in London, Grimus have been signed by Italian label Cramps Records. Currently busy recording at INES Studios in Bucharest their debut album is due to be launched simultaneously in Italy, Romania and Japan this year.
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