From January to June 2023, JM International joined forces with the European Parliament for a brand new edition of the European Emerging Bands Contest.
The Contest was organised in the framework of the 5th European Youth Event hosted in Strasbourg on June 9th and 10th. The event brought together over 8000 young people from all over the EU and beyond. And the competition, together with the final concerts in Strasbourg, was an opportunity to discover and showcase the best new European musical acts!
The Contest was launched on February 1st, and closed on April 10th, receiving over 170 applications from bands and solo artists based in 29 different European countries. The competition Jury, composed of young musicians and cultural organizers under 35 from 14 different countries, together with JMI and the EP, then selected 8 amazing winners to perform in Strasbourg.
Find out more about all the winners in these short interviews:
Access Crew (France)
Estelle Baldé (Belgium)
Jeremy Pascal (Austria)
No Funciona (Spain)
Sergio Gomez (Spain)
Shunaji (Italy/United Kingdom)
The Pamphlets (Ukraine)
Venior (Finland/Germany)
Each winner received a cash prize of 800€ and the opportunity to perform in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg. The young musicians could also benefit from workshops and individual coaching sessions facilitated by representatives of Paradise Worldwide, Play it Loud, Music is Her Passion, SJN Agency and Vanzelf Sprekend Coaching. The workshops hosted at EYE2023 attracted many other young people and musicians who were attending the event and focused on “Knowing your rights” and “Knowing your WHY” as young musicians and change-makers, providing the bands with practical and valuable insights and learning.
Relieve the EEBC experience at EYE2023 through the final wrap-up video of the competition:
JM International was founded in Belgium in 1945, and today is one of the world’s oldest and largest music NGOs. Boasting 14 international music programs, JMI has, for 78 years, actively participated as a European organisation with a deeply international dimension. For more info visit www.jmi.net
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