Sky1 HD is searching Britain and Ireland for the best new music acts buzzing with unique talent, style and material. Fearne Cotton will front the epic quest with three stellar judges who know all about making real music: the current golden boy of the British music scene Dizzee Rascal, multiple award-winning singer, pianist and multi-instrumentalist Jamie Cullum and a singer and songwriter who has sold over 20 million albums worldwide, Sharleen Spiteri.
From rock to pop, to rap, to classical, to any music genre, the successful acts have the chance of winning a career-boosting £100,000 cash fund and performing in front of a massive audience at one of the UK’s biggest and most famous music venues. Open to all musicians and singers of any age, any style, with any song, the unique new format of Must Be The Music hands back control to the artists themselves, empowering them with creative support and promotional advice.
The acts will battle it out in groups of five in three live semi-finals, which will take place on Sunday 29th August, Sunday 5th and Sunday 12th September. You’ll play a major role in deciding who will appear on stage at the live final by voting for your favourite act using your phone or with the red button on your Sky remote. To get your vote, the acts will not only be giving their best performances, but also building a huge fan base through innovative online campaigns with their websites and sites like Facebook, MySpace, YouTube and Twitter.
You’ll also have the chance to download all songs performed by the acts after each show through iTunes and Sky Songs and become a dedicated fan with T-shirts branded for each of the semi-finalists, with the net profits of the sales going directly to the artists.
The Must Be The Music website is the ultimate guide to the show. Visit the site for a 24/7 experience with regular updates, exclusive videos, interviews, articles, backstage features, downloads and an upcoming iPhone App that will keep you updated on the move. Plus, our new groundbreaking ‘two-screen experience’ will let you follow the live action on your TV screen whilst interacting and chatting with fans here on the site, with all comments about the show from social sites displayed on one page. And if you only have a computer to hand, then you can still head here for a live online feed of the semi-finals!
Must Be The Music is on every Sunday at 7pm on Sky1 HD.
Download your favourite tracks and help our acts make a living from their songs. They get ALL the profits from their downloads. Sky and the judges don't take a penny!
Also, why not show your support by buying branded merchandise of the 15 semi-finalists. The acts get 100% of net profits!
Make sure you get your FREE iPhone app for easy downloads during the live shows on Sundays, plus live chat, videos, facebook and twitter feeds for all the acts!
