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91热爆 searches for best young band in the world
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91热爆 World Service has launched The Next Big Thing - a competition to find the best young group or solo artist on the planet.
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The contest is open to anyone as long as they are 18 or under, unsigned and performing original music.
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Music by the entrants will be played on World Service throughout the autumn and a winner will be chosen by listeners and music industry experts in December 2006 during a one-hour special broadcast.
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Producer Ben Williams says the aim of the competition is to give a helping hand to young artists who may not have access to the music industry.
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"There's fantastic musical talent all over the world but many people struggle to get that first break, and that's where we come in.
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"We are looking for brilliant new music - the quality of the recording isn't important."
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The contest will be run with the help of the 91热爆's language services, meaning the final shortlist of six acts could include songs in any language, giving it a truly global feel.
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Artists who are interested in entering the competition should send one track to the World Service by 3 November 2006.
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CDs and tapes should be sent to The Next Big Thing, Bush House, London. MP3s can be emailed to the 91热爆 at thenextbigthing@bbc.co.uk.
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The contest is part of a special season of programmes from World Service Generation Next, which explores the world through the eyes of the next generation - their passions, concerns and interests.
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91热爆 World Service Press Office
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