Vans Musicians Wanted Announces Global Concert Stream

Tune in to see Nilüfer Yanya, J.I.D, Bohan Phoenix and Anderson .Paak.

POSTED 04.12.20 08:24 BY MAGDALENA PULIT

The iconic global brand Vans doesn’t need any introduction. It’s not only a leading sports action label though but also, the organizer of Vans Musicians Wanted. The inclusive, international initiative enables creative self-expression through music, global exposure of undiscovered artists and the opportunity to perform for the worldwide audience. Originally created by Vans’ Asia-Pacific region in 2015, it’s been introduced as a digital platform this year, open to all musicians and genres around the world. It received over 22,000 submissions.

The stream of global concert, scheduled for December 9, will include top-5 finalists from each region. Even a short glance at the list of performers shows the diversity and inclusivity of Vans Musicians Wanted.

Finalists from EMEA region include:

JoeJas, rapper and producer;
Nikaa, 19-yo British-Italian singer;
Duck Baleno, pop-rock quartet (Verona, Italy);
YGGL, grunge rock musician;
NTT, British-Polish multi-instrumentalist and performer.

The AMERICAS region is represented by:

Charlee Parker, rapper/producer;
Total Rubbish, female rock-trio (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania);
Bando, hip-hop artists (LA);
Lucia Tacchetti, Argentinian electro-pop group (Argentina);
$tik, hip-hop performer (Canada).

Last but not least, the artists from the APAC region feature:

Num Num, experimental rock group (Seoul);
Ultra-Mega Cat Attack, hard-rock band (Singapore);
H4RDY, DJ/producer (Seoul);
龍胆紫PurpleSoul, underground hip-hop artist (China);
Niko Niko Tan Tan, alternative rock-duo, (Tokyo, Japan).

Special guest judges will also make the appearance: J.I.D and Bohan Phoenix, artists featured in Vans’ latest brand campaign, ‘THIS IS OFF THE WALL,’ European based singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya, and Vans Global Music Ambassador, Anderson .Paak. Vans Musicians Wanted provides not only media recognition but also a number of awards: Vans products, Fender gear, global music distribution, Spotify and Apple Music playlisting and the opportunity to share the Anderson .Paak. The stakes are high.