THE WINNER IS STEPACIDE

The winners of the European Reggae Contest 2010 are Stepacide from Lisbon: they won the prize of the finals, held tonight on the Main Stage with the other finalists, the Italians Arawak and the Irish Intinn. In an interview the young singer of Stepacide singer stated this is an important victory which involved the whole reggae scene and has to be an incentive to the colltective growth. Congratulations to Stepacide!

I tre gruppi selezionati per partecipare alla finale europea del Reggae Contest 2010, in programma oggi alle 19.30 sul Main Stage, sono STEPACIDE (Portogallo), ARAWAK (Italia) e INTINN (Irlanda).
Ieri i gruppi si sono "sfidati" nelle semifinali sul Lion Stage e a decretare i nomi dei finalisti è stata la guria composta da Sabrina Trovant e Bruno Giusti (Rototom, Sp); Angus Taylor (UK), Malik Lardjane (Boulibai Vibration on France Inter, Fr); Misha Giddeon (Gideon Production, Sp), Leen Bartholomeus (Reggae Geel, Be); e Vito War (Reggae Radio Station on Radio Popolare, It).

EUROPEAN REGGAE CONTEST 2010
SEMIFINAL - 25 august

1. STEPACIDE - PORTUGAL -  8,66
2. ARAWAK - ITALIA -  8,33
3. INTINN - IRLANDA - 7,33
4. ABDOU DAY - FRANCIA - 7,04
5. BLACK PROPHET - OLANDA - 6,75
6. GREGTOWN - ESPAÑA - 6,75
7. ZAGASTIC - HUNGARIA - 6
8. DELIMAN - AUSTRIA - 5,91
9. HOMEBWOY RASTA - REP CHECA - 5,66
10. MALEO REGGAE ROOTS - POLONIA - 5,66
11. RAS DASHAN - ALEMANIA - 5,66
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DANIEL ASHER - SVEZIA  - retirado

We can finally announce the complete line-up of contenders for the finals of European Reggae Contest 2010! The 12 winning bands from the various national contests will take part in the first preliminary round scheduled for Wednesday 25th August  from 06:00 p.m. on the Lion Stage. After the vote from the jury the best three bands will remain in the race and will perform again on the Main Stage on Thursday 26th August:

The winner of the Contest 2010 will be selected from this show. Please note that the prize for the winner will be a long tour of Europe at local festivals and in partnership with the Contest and the opportunity to partner with manufacturers like Mad Professor (Ariwa), Neil Perch (Zion Train), Paolo Baldini (Alambic Conspiracy) and Curtis Linch (Necessary Mayhem).

Daddy Teacha and the Rooticals opened the UK finals of the ERC at One Love festival with a really tight and professional set which certainly pleased the crowd.  Next came the band Intinn with an amazing accapella from their front man Cian... when the band (which included a harp player bringing the celtic vibes) dropped in the crowd jumped to their feet and continued dancing for the whole performance.  Third on stage Dubheart Band dropped the tempo but didnt loose the crowd. The technical jury all commented on how close the competition was... in 3rd place: Daddy Teacha and the Rooticals, 2nd Dubheart Band and in 1st place going on to represent the UK in the finals at Rototom the Irish Band Intinn.