Global Battle Of The Bands Finals @ KL Live (26/2)

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Global Battle Of The Bands 2010/11 World Finals @ KL Live, Kuala Lumpur (26/2/11)


DIVERSE MIX OF TOP TALENTS WOW AUDIENCE AT FIRST WORLD FINALS OUT OF UK
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Jamaican finalists Dubtronic KRU beat 16 others to clinch the GBOB 2010/11 trophy.


"The Best New Band In The World", islanders Dubtronic KRU from Jamaica may have taken home the huge bounty of USD100,000 at the Global Battle Of The Bands (GBOB) finals this year, but its the attending audience that ended up being the real big winners after being treated to a supreme showcase of delicious and diverse talents from the 17 finalists from all over the world that competed at KL Live on Saturday (26/2/11) night. The 2010 finals in Kuala Lumpur, also marked the first time the eight year old band competition, which is described as the World Cup For Bands, was held outside of London.


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Scenes From The GBOB World Finals - Chilling With The Contestants




Scarletta" from London with its GaGa-esque lead singer Scarletta.


"White Walls" from Romania are made of metal and not brick.


These "Strangers" from Indonesia won't be strangers for long after GBOB.


The earlybirds at the venue were quite elevate-d to catch 17 bands from all over.


If you "Dino" yet, he is the drummer for Malaysian GBOB winners Bombers.


They may be new in the city, but they are "Experience'd".




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Scenes From The GBOB World Finals - GBOB 2009 Winner Rustic (China)





































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Scenes From The GBOB World Finals - Emcees, Hosts & Judges



Rina Omar & Steven Northcott were the vibrant emcees for the night.




















GBOB Malaysia's National Director Issa Rodriguez is the iron lady that made it happen in KL.






With good support from Redberry's COO David Ho.


Judging the bands were luminaries Geir Waade, Kee Marcello, Gerry Helders & GBOB CEO Tore Lande.


Kee Marcello is a former member of the legendary rock group Europe, noted for the hit song "The Final Countdown".


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Scenes From The GBOB World Finals - Luminasion (Thailand)
























































































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Scenes From The GBOB World Finals - The Tillegra Damned (Australia)




























































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