13 Oct 2009 Bloemfontein bands turned out in their numbers to enter the Doritos Be Heard global music search on Monday, and talent scouts are hitting the road to visit other campuses around the country as well.

On 12 October 2009, hopefuls flocked to University of the Free State to perform their original music compositions and be filmed by the Doritos crew. Their entries will be uploaded to doritosbeheard.co.za, where users can log on and rate the various music videos.

Momentum is building and excitement is mounting as the South African leg of this global Doritos talent search heads to clubs and campuses around the country on a quest to unearth fresh, raw talent. The winning artist or band will walk off with the R200, 000 first prize, the runner-up with R100, 000, and those who rate and vote for the videos can also win great cash prizes and iPhones.

In Bloemfontein, the Doritos team was impressed by the turnout and interest, as well as the level of talent, shown by aspiring young singers, instrumentalists and bands. Their next stop is the University of Stellenbosch on Friday, 16 October between 11am and 1pm at the student centre, where budding musos can come to be seen, heard and recorded for a shot at the big time.

Below are some pics of the Bloem contestants
Following that, the campus roadshow moves to the Tshwane University of Technology’s Pretoria West campus on Tuesday, 20 October. The recording of performances will take place between 12 noon and 2pm at the pool area.

The University of KwaZulu-Natal follows on Thursday, 22 October, when hot young music wannabes can head to the lower cafeteria on the Westville campus between 9am and 12 noon. The final stop is the University of Johannesburg’s Bunting Road campus on Friday, 23 October, at the student centre between 1pm and 2pm.

Prospective entrants can also head to one of a number of clubs around the country this month to have their performances professionally recorded and uploaded, or can film themselves and enter online. Performances must be of original material and should be accompanied by a short introduction, making use of a pack of Doritos.

Visit clubmedia.co.za for a list of the participating clubs, and log onto doritosbeheard.co.za or beheard.mobi  for competition details and to view and rate the uploaded entries.

The clubs where you can perform and enter the Doritos Be Heard competition are as follows:

• Thursday, 8 October 2009: Tokyo Sky in Fourways, Johannesburg
• Friday, 9 October: Safari’s in Pretoria
• Saturday, 10 October: Firkin’s in Pretoria
• Monday, 12 October: Cool Runnings in Fourways
• Wednesday, 14 October: Cubana in Claremont, Cape Town
• Thursday, 15 October: Vudu Lounge in Cape Town
• Friday, 16 October: Springboks in Cape Town
• Saturday, 17 October: Nu Bar in Stellenbosch
• Thursday, 22 October: Springboks in Durban
• Friday, 23 October: Boogies Rock ’n Roll in Umhlanga
• Saturday, 24 October: Cape 2 Cairo in Durban
• Tuesday, 27 October: Drop Zone in Hatfield, Pretoria
• Wednesday, 28 October: Shoosh in Midrand
• Thursday, 29 October: Stones in Centurion
• Friday, 30 October: Recess in Centurion
• Saturday, 31 October: Mystic Boer in Bloemfontein

Each event starts at 6pm and ends at 2am. So, strike up those instruments and get practising for your shot at fame! Log onto www.doritosbeheard.co.za or www.beheard.mobi  for competition details and to check out the videos that have already been submitted.