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| Date | 2010 |
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| Location | United Kingdom |
| Type | Music Competition |
Evo Music Rooms was a music competition and showcase in the United Kingdom that featured established and up-and-coming artists. [1] [2] [3] The competition was sponsored by Fiat, [4] [5] and aired in 2010 on Channel 4. The show was hosted by Edith Bowman. [6] [7] [8]
Evo Music Rooms was hosted by Edith Bowman, and aired on Channel 4 in 2010. The competition sought to showcase the best unsigned bands and solo musicians in the UK. [9] Three winners were chosen from over 2000 applicants. [10] The competition winners included Viktoria Modesta, [11] Alejandro Toledo (musician) and the Magic Tombolinos, [12] I Am Austin (Welsh two piece dance/rockers) and Shadez the Misfit. [13] The television series aired in 7 episodes on Channel 4. Each episode featured a different established artist, which included Doves, [14] The Specials, [15] Graham Coxon, [16] Faithless, [17] Biffy Clyro, Caribou, and Plan B. [18] [19]
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Viktorija Moskaļova, better known as Viktoria Modesta, is a Latvian-born British singer-songwriter, performance artist, creative director, and model. Modesta's leg was injured during her birth. She had it voluntarily amputated in 2007. She was signed to IMG Models as a model, and as a musician she is also known as a "Bionic Pop Artist". Her music video "Prototype" received a Silver Lion Award at the Cannes Film Festival. She also performed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics closing ceremony and was a guest star at the Crazy Horse in Paris in 2019.
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