Evo Music Rooms
Date2010
LocationUnited Kingdom
TypeMusic 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

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

  1. ↑ "Fiat's New Evo Music Rooms Series Begins On Channel 4". Car Pages.
  2. ↑ "Punto Evo joins forces with legendary dance act Faithless". AAA Music.
  3. ↑ "Sting's Daughter Coco Sumner Turned Away From Channel 4's Evo Music Room". Mirror.
  4. ↑ "1,500 ACTS SIGN UP AS EVO MUSIC ROOMS STRIKES A CHORD". Fiat.
  5. ↑ "Cross-platform entertainment for style-conscious music lovers". Something Else.
  6. ↑ "Evo Music Rooms". Channel 4.
  7. ↑ "Win Evo Music Rooms Audience Tickets". Female First.
  8. ↑ "Culture clinic: Edith Bowman". The Telegraph.
  9. ↑ "Fiat's New Evo Music Rooms Series Begins On Channel 4". Car Pages.
  10. ↑ "Fiat Gets In Tune At Evo Music Rooms Opening Night". News Press.
  11. ↑ "The Rise of Viktoria Modesta". Wonderland Magazine.
  12. ↑ "Davide Lufrano Chaves". The Guardian.
  13. ↑ "About". Shadez The Misfit.
  14. ↑ "Sting's Daughter Coco Sumner Turned Away From Channel 4's Evo Music Room". Mirror.
  15. ↑ "Caribou Live from Channel 4's Evo Music Rooms". Muzo Fox.
  16. ↑ "Coxon reveals Blur's cheese fun". The Independent.
  17. ↑ "Let the music do the talking". Marketing Week.
  18. ↑ "Evo Music Rooms". Channel 4.
  19. ↑ "Case Study: Fiat Punto Evo & Faithless". Outpost Media.
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