Evo Music Rooms
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| Date | 2010 |
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| Location | United Kingdom |
| Type | Music Competition |
Evo Music Rooms was a music competition and showcase in the United Kingdom that featured established and up-and-coming artists.[1][2][3] The competition was sponsored by Fiat,[4][5] and aired in 2010 on Channel 4. The show was hosted by Edith Bowman.[6][7][8]
History
[edit]Evo Music Rooms was hosted by Edith Bowman, and aired on Channel 4 in 2010. The competition sought to showcase the best unsigned bands and solo musicians in the UK.[9] Three winners were chosen from over 2000 applicants.[10] The competition winners included Viktoria Modesta,[11] Alejandro Toledo (musician) and the Magic Tombolinos,[12] I Am Austin (Welsh two piece dance/rockers) and Shadez the Misfit.[13] The television series aired in 7 episodes on Channel 4. Each episode featured a different established artist, which included Doves,[14] The Specials,[15] Graham Coxon,[16] Faithless,[17] Biffy Clyro, Caribou, and Plan B.[18][19]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fiat's New Evo Music Rooms Series Begins On Channel 4". Car Pages.
- ^ "Punto Evo joins forces with legendary dance act Faithless". AAA Music. 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Sting's Daughter Coco Sumner Turned Away From Channel 4's Evo Music Room". Mirror. 3 April 2010.
- ^ "1,500 ACTS SIGN UP AS EVO MUSIC ROOMS STRIKES A CHORD". Fiat.
- ^ "Cross-platform entertainment for style-conscious music lovers". Something Else.
- ^ "Evo Music Rooms". Channel 4.
- ^ "Win Evo Music Rooms Audience Tickets". Female First.
- ^ "Culture clinic: Edith Bowman". The Telegraph. 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Fiat's New Evo Music Rooms Series Begins On Channel 4". Car Pages.
- ^ "Fiat Gets In Tune At Evo Music Rooms Opening Night". News Press.
- ^ "The Rise of Viktoria Modesta". Wonderland Magazine.
- ^ Toledo, Alejandro (9 January 2014). "Davide Lufrano Chaves". The Guardian.
- ^ "About". Shadez The Misfit.
- ^ "Sting's Daughter Coco Sumner Turned Away From Channel 4's Evo Music Room". Mirror. 3 April 2010.
- ^ "Caribou Live from Channel 4's Evo Music Rooms". Muzo Fox.
- ^ "Coxon reveals Blur's cheese fun". The Independent. 14 April 2010.
- ^ "Let the music do the talking". Marketing Week. 22 September 2010.
- ^ "Evo Music Rooms". Channel 4.
- ^ "Case Study: Fiat Punto Evo & Faithless". Outpost Media.
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