Barbados music band NexCyx wins Hennessy "Chase the Music. Own the Stage" Competition



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Hennessy International launched its worldwide competition Chase the Music. Own the Stage. in April to find the best emerging musical talents from around the globe. In just over a month, Facebook fans submitted hundreds of video entries of their own musical performances ranging from hip hop to soul, all for a chance to take their music from online to onstage at this year’s Blues Passions festival 2012 where they would perform live in Hennessy’s hometown of Cognac, France.


After an extensive judging process, with judges Maurice Hennessy, Blues Passions founder Michel Rolland, editor-in-chief of Clash Magazine Simon Harper and Rolling Stone India’s editor Lalitha Suhasini all considering the entries, as well as public voting from Hennessy Facebook fans worldwide, we can now announce this year’s Chase the Music. Own the Stage. talent quest winner: NexCyx.

The five-member band based in Barbados will be flying to Cognac to perform on stage at Blues Passions festival 2012, a festival that has previously hosted performances by musical legends including B.B. King, Gil Scott Heron and Ray Charles, with this year’s A-list line up includingImany, Tom Jones, Hugh Laurie, Selah Sue and Sting.

You can be part of NexCyx’s journey from Barbados to Cognac by following the Chase the Music. Own the Stage. Facebook page here. Stay tuned for behind-the-scenes footage, images and exclusives coming soon.