What is Bingit?

[anastasia]

What is Bingit"?

"Bingit" is a Malay term that means "temporarily deaf due to a loud and sharp sound".

Well, we can't give too much away just yet, but if you are someone who is pretty handy with a guitar, bass, drum, or has defining vocal abilities, and dearly want to improve your career prospects dramatically, you may just wanna' sharpen up those skills a bit in the next few weeks, and stay tuned in here as well.

Who knows you may just be the next...


For the rest of us, we may just wanna' invest in some good ear plugs!!!


By the way, did we tell you that the total collective prize money is RM 100,000 with the grand winner getting RM 20,000, plus a recording contract on top of that. If that is not a good enough reason to try out, we don't know what else is.


Prize Breakdown

Winner: RM 20,000

First Runner-Up: RM 10,000

Second Runner-up: RM 6,000

Third Runner-up: RM 2,000

Fourth Runner-up: RM 2,000

[uptowndragon]

READY TO ROCK AND ‘BINGIT’ MALAYSIA?


8TV’s Latest Reality Show in Search of the Next Upcoming Band in Malaysia…


Petaling Jaya, September 10, 2009 – Have you ever dreamt of becoming part of the hottest rock band in Malaysia? Are you a talented musician? Ever dreamt of performing in front of a large number of live audiences? If music is your passion and you have what it takes, then you are the person we are looking for!

After blazing reviews from its first year and producing the winning band Modread, Bingit is back for its second season, looking for more rocking bands!

For the first time on local television, 8TV together with Twisties, are calling all talented musicians in Malaysia to tune up their guitars, polish on their drum rolls and singing skills as we are in search of Malaysia’s upcoming band through the hottest battle of the bands in Malaysia - Bingit!

Bingit is an entertainment reality program aimed at giving aspiring and struggling independent musicians with tools they need to launch their careers, through interesting challenges and gigs.

After a series of “gigs”, the finale will reveal the winner who will walk away with prizes worth RM100, 000 and a recording deal.

“Twisties Bingit is all about searching the right musicians – guitarist, bassist, drummer and vocalist to make up Malaysia’s upcoming band. Our local and independent music scene has expanded over the years with great explosion from local and independent bands,” says Ms Lam Swee Kim, 8TV’s General Manager.

Kim also adds that, “In fact, I believe there are many more bands and individuals who are equally talented out there and we are very happy to announce to all of them that Twisties Bingit is the right platform for them to showcase their talent,”

“The auditions itself will determine the best contestants around the country. We are not just looking for a winner of the competition but the next best band in the music industry,” adds Kim.

The search for Malaysia’s upcoming band will kick off with a series of auditions that will take place in several locations throughout the country. Bingit is calling all guitarists, bassists, drummers and vocalists out there who are between the ages of 18 to 28 years of age to audition for a spot to be part of the biggest band search in Malaysia!

We are searching for musicians who will need to undergo individual auditions and will be judged based on his or her presentation, performance, instrument skills, creativity, personality, showmanship, song choice and other skills deemed relevant by the judges

Bingit is sponsored by Twisties. The line-up of judges is amongst the best in the industry, including Amy Search, the rock legend in Malaysia, Edrie Hashim (guitarist, songwriter and producer), Edris Adrian (Manager of Monkeybone Records) and several other well-known guest judges.

TV personality and actor Qi Razali will be serving as the host of the show and the main link between the contestants, the show and the viewers at home.

For more information on the latest and what’s happening, log on to www.hotfm.com.my or www.twisties.com.my.

8TV can also be viewed on Astro’s Channel 708.

Now, you can also catch your favourite 8TV programmes on the go, simply log on to mobile.8tv.com.my on your mobile phone and enjoy!


News release provided by 8TV.