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Wannabees has been presented by Saha Dubai Eggs and is supported
by Panasonic and Arabian Automobiles, Altima cars in association
with Hum FM and Red Square.
As an Indo – Pak venture, the preliminary rounds of Wannabees
will be judged by icons of the Pakistani Music Industry – notably
the duo of music band Strings and Sajjad Ali among others. The
auditions will be open for anyone above 16 years of age.
The schedule of Wannabees is as follows:
* 23 -24 September - Walk in auditions in Karachi Pakistan, where
36 people will be short listed.
* 25 September - Karachi, Pakistan, six finalists selected
for Grand final in Dubai to be held on 20 November.
* 28 - 29 September - Walk in auditions in Dubai, UAE, where
36 people will be short listed.
* 30 September - Dubai, UAE, six finalists selected
for Grand final in Dubai to be held on 20 November.
* 19 November – Dubai, UAE. Grand finale between six finalists from
Pakistan and six finalists from UAE to crown one female and one
male winner.
The winners will get a chance to sing a song in a Bollywood movie,
the music of which will be composed by music director Anand Raaj
Anand. "This is a landmark event and I’m thrilled to be part
of it. Music has no limits or borders. No matter where you are from,
if you are gifted with sur and taal then we want you! Bollywood
music has always been popular among our Pakistani brothers and sisters,
I think there is immense talent that just needs to be tapped and
promoted further, with the help of our counterparts in Pakistan,"
says Anand.
"This sure is a first and Strings is honored to be a part
of music entertainment history," said Bilal Maqsood of Strings.
"It’s always great to use music to bridge any gap. It’s going
to be a blast. If you can sing come sing for us," added Faisal
Kapadia of Strings.
The entire event including the auditions in both the countries,
as well as the finale in Dubai will be aired around the world in
a series of episodes in the coming months on ARY Digital. The television
program version will allow viewers to voice their views on the talent
being displayed via emails and calls.
Wannabees is the first of a line-up of events
that will include promotions, events and shows with the top film
stars of Bollywood and then lead into the Bollywood Asian Music
Awards to be held in Dubai on 2 December. As the highlights of this
year’s awards, along with the best in Bollywood music and the best
in the Pakistani music industry will also be honored.
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