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Coke Smokefree Rockquest 2003
As Coke Smokefree Rockquest enters its 15th year, it is now an established part of New Zealand secondary school life and an integral part of the music curriculum.
Coke Smokefree Rockquest is the pinnacle of music events for young new Zealanders. It also allows young songwriters to network and interact with, not only each other, but also accomplished artists to further develop their craft, and to gain a sense of pride and confidence in your own ability.
Feleti Strikson-pua of Nesian Mystik
The impact of Coke Smokefree Rockquest is becoming more apparent as the list of high-profile New Zealand musicians who started out in the competition continues to grow.
Coke Smokefree Rockquest has been credited as a reason for the current strength of the New Zealand music industry.
Mike Chunn, APRA (Australasian Performing Rights Association)
Who?
Bands and performers who have come into the industry through the Coke Smokefree Rockquest over its 15-year life include:
- Nesian Mystik
- The Datsuns
- Elemeno P
- The Have
- Anika Moa
- Zed
- King Kapisi
- Fur Patrol
- Bic Runga
- Steriogram
- Wash
- Te Vaka
- Brooke Fraser
- Evermore.
What?
For Coke Smokefree Rockquest 2003:
- 625 bands entered, who all performed to their own schools – entertaining 80 000+ school students overall
- over 1000 new original songs were performed
- 2657 students performed
- around 400 other students contested associated awards
- 270 schools were represented, which is 62 per cent of all New Zealand secondary schools
- over 40 individual events were held, including in-school competitions, semi-final heats, 20 regional finals, and the national final
- over 22 000 people attended heats and finals
- approximately 130,000 people overall experienced live performances
- 10 hours of performances were broadcast on national television, in a series of five half-hour episodes, which entertained an even wider audience during November and December 2003.
Smokefree Pacifica Beats: 78 bands entered for this separate competition in 2003. The special publicity booklet, separate heats and national final, and dedicated television coverage increased the profile and mana of Smokefree Pacifica Beats in 2003.
Why?
The aims of the event are to:
- encourage as many school students as possible to write and perform their own music
- provide a goal for young contemporary musicians, and an incentive for interested students to stay on at school
- deliver to the music industry the best secondary school contemporary music act in the country, complete with a radio-ready single and associated music video.
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