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Awards
BRITs-linked new talent competition announced
By CMU Editorial | Published on Wednesday 6 July 2011
Details have been announced of a new young talent competition that has been in the works for sometime linked up to those pesky BRIT Awards. Organisers of Next BRIT Thing – ha, see what they did there, brilliant – is encouraging aspiring rock stars, classical musicians and composers aged eleven to nineteen to put themselves forward.
There will be various stages of judging and voting on all who decide to compete, with the overall pop, classical and songwriting winners getting stuff to keep in their cupboards and lots of big-ups in the run up to next year’s BRIT Awards. The initiative is backed by the government, as well as the music business, pop stars and radio giants Global Radio. Which means I have a bucket of great quotes for you. Who do want first, Gary, Ashley or yet another series of words from Ed? Well, despite being slightly over-exposed today, Ed has used today’s winning word “thrilled”, so he should probably go first.
Government culture dude Ed ‘The Geezer’ Vaizey: “I’m thrilled to welcome the launch of the Next BRIT Thing which will bring together the music industry, education and young people to celebrate the very best in musical talent across all types of music from all across the UK. It is a really exciting opportunity to showcase yourself to the industry and I hope it inspires all young people to get involved with music either as competitors or supporters”.
Global Radio top man boss guy Ashley Tabor: “Global’s entire ethos is centred around world class music and talent. So, we’re proud to have been associated with Next BRIT Thing from the very start of its development. With a musical focus that ranges right across the spectrum from urban to classical, each of Global’s radio networks is uniquely placed on-air and online to connect with the next generation of young British music talent”.
‘X-Factor’ star Gary Barlow: “I would have loved there to have been a nationwide music competition like this when I was at school. The Next BRIT Thing will give young musicians a chance to get themselves heard, to be creative and show off their talents to the whole country. I’m really looking forward to hearing some great songs. Good luck and get involved if you haven’t already!”
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