I frequently find myself looking up former contestants of Hello Rookie when writing small info snippets for various posts. Since the competition started in 2007 a large number of great bands and solo artists has gotten a share of the spotlight, and it’s particularly fun to see how the now more famous acts have evolved…. Continue reading
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Hello Rookie Final 2014
This year’s edition of rookie band competition Hello Rookie kicked off with the online auditions opening up in March. Monthly winners were chosen from May through September, and the grand finale took place in November. It was broadcast on EBS mid-December, and yesterday the rookie performances were finally uploaded to the Hello Rookie YouTube channel…. Continue reading
2014 Band Discovery Top 3
Following what used to be the SangSang Madang Band Incubating program, KT&G are now hosting the SangSang Madang Band Discovery competition offering 3 new bands an opportunity to play the 2014 Sangsang Fest in November. The Top 6 was picked in the beginning July with indie pop bands The Lads and Cranfield, bluegrass and country… Continue reading
Hello Rookies of August 2014 Announced
The Hello Rookie auditions of this year have been going on for a few months now. As the auditions are preparations for participation on the monthly Hello Rookie episodes of EBS Space 공감, the winners are selected a month in advance meaning that already now in July we find out which bands have been named… Continue reading