At the 2019 edition of the EDP Live Bands program, organized by EDP, a company that operates across all segments of the country’s electricity industry, has set a new record for the number of participating bands. Overall, more than 1,700 band have registered for the competition’s 4th edition, where the winning band will be given an opportunity to play at the Nos Alive’ 19 Festival in Portugal and record an album with Sony Music. Fans have until March 21 to vote for the favorite band on the interactive platform https://edplivebands.edp.com/votacoes.

People can choose their favorite band visiting the contest’s interactive website, which is connected to Facebook. Original songs and videos by all participating bands are available via the website, where fans can choose 10 out of the 36 semifinalists. A jury that will judge each song for originality, as well as technical and musical quality will select the remaining bands.

At the semifinalists will be announced on the 25th, when the second round of voting begins. Eight bands will reach the final, three of them chosen by online vote and the remaining five chosen by the jury. The finalists will perform live on April 27, at Bourbon Street Music in São Paulo, where the overall winner will be announced by the jury.

From Brazil to Portugal

Last year, Rio de Janeiro-based band Sound Bullet was the overall winner in Brazil. The band was founded in 2009 by singer/guitarist Guilherme Gonzalez, bass player Fred Mattos and drummer Pedro Mesquita. The band subsequently added two new members, Henrique Wuensch and Rodrigo Tak-ming on guitar, to become a quintet. Sound Bullet is known for its vibrant chords and energetic drum track, coupled with impressive vocals.

At the finalists in the 2018 edition of EDP Live Bands Brazil included many high-quality bands and in addition to the selecting the winner, the judges decided to grant an honorable mention. This distinction was awarded to Bibiana Petek, a highly experience musician from Porto Alegre. Bibiana released her first album, “Dengo” when she was 20 and in 2014 was voted one of Brazil’s most promising young singers at the Deezer Awards - New Talent ABMI, in Rio de Janeiro.

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About EDP Brazil

EDP has over 20 years’ experience and is one of the biggest private-sector companies operating across the entire value chain. The Company has over 10,000 direct and indirect staff and is involved in energy Generation, Distribution, Transmission, Sales and Services. The company has six hydro power plants and one thermal power station that services around 3.4 million people in the states of São Paulo and Espírito Santo. The Company recently acquired a stake in CELESC, from Santa Catarina. In Brazil, the company is noted for its Innovation, Governance and Sustainability and has been included in the B3 Business Sustainability Index (BSI) for 13 consecutive years.