Humo's Rock Rally is a
Belgian contest for
rock
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* Rock music, a genre of popular music
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bands, organized every second year since 1978. It is organized by the Belgian magazine ''
HUMO
''Humo'' (stylized in all caps) is a popular Dutch-language Belgian weekly radio and television magazine.
History and profile
''Humoradio'' (meaning a portmanteau of 'humor' and 'radio' in English) was first published in 1936 as a Dutch-langua ...
''.
Every band that has not yet released an official recording, may enter the Rock Rally, by submitting a demo to ''HUMO''. ''HUMO'' then selects 100 bands to compete in the pre-selections, followed by semi-finals and a final with 10 bands. The competing bands are assessed by a professional jury. Money prizes are awarded to the top three bands, as well as to one band chosen by the audience.
The Rock Rally is an important possibility for young Belgian rock bands to get in the picture. Many notable Belgian bands and musicians, such as
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The Black Box Revelation
Black Box Revelation (BBR, previously named The Black Box Revelation) is a Belgian garage rock band. It was formed in 2005 by vocalist and guitarist Jan Paternoster and drummer Dries Van Dijck. The band achieved great reviews with their debut ''S ...
,
Evil Superstars,
Novastar
Novastar is a Belgian rock band led by Dutch-born singer-songwriter and guitarist/pianist Joost Zweegers. They are known for their emotional ballads, and the high pitch of Zweegers's voice. Zweegers has also released solo material under the n ...
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Milow
Jonathan Ivo Gilles Vandenbroeck (; born 14 July 1981), known professionally as Milow, is a Belgian singer-songwriter. Milow released his debut album, ''The Bigger Picture'', in 2006 on his own label Homerun Records. The fourth single from that ...
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An Pierlé
An Pierlé (born An Miel Mia Pierlé on 13 December 1974) is a Belgian pianist and singer-songwriter.
Career
She studied classical piano and enrolled at the age of 17 at the art school in Antwerp. In her third year there she made a solo progr ...
,
Das Pop,
Admiral Freebee and
Goose
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, launched their career in the Rock Rally.
Past prize winners and notable finalists
2024
#
Maria Iskariot
# Teun
# Tje
2022
# Bluai
# Meltheads
# Yacid
2020
# Meskerem Mees
# Wolker
# Dyce
Other finalists: Yokan (Audience choice), All-Turn, Hugs of the Sky, Jakomo, Uma Chine, Be Irving, Terms
2018
# The Calicos
# Lagüna
# EMY
Other finalists: Danny Blue and the Old Socks, Ugly Weirdo
2016
# Whispering Sons
# Rewind Productions
# dirk.
Other finalists: Delta Crash, Equal Idiots
2014
# Warhola
# Nordmann
# Five Days
Other finalists: Byron Bay
2012
#
Compact Disk Dummies
#
Sleepers' Reign (Audience choice)
# Float Fall
Other finalists :
Tourist LeMC
2010
#
School is Cool
# The Sore Losers
# Willow (Audience choice)
Other finalists:
Amatorski, Maya's Moving Castle, The Crackups, Psycho 44, The Mojo Filters, Gloria, Nele Van Den Broeck
2008
#
Steak Number Eight
# Jasper Erkens (audience choice)
#
Team William
Other finalists: Berriegordies,
Roadburg, the Galacticos,
Hong Kong Dong, the Porn Bloopers, the Tabasco Collective, Way
2006
#
The Hickey Underworld
#
The Black Box Revelation
Black Box Revelation (BBR, previously named The Black Box Revelation) is a Belgian garage rock band. It was formed in 2005 by vocalist and guitarist Jan Paternoster and drummer Dries Van Dijck. The band achieved great reviews with their debut ''S ...
# Rye Jehu
* Balthazar (audience choice)
Other finalist:
Freaky Age
2004
# The Van Jets
#
Absynthe Minded
# Madensuyu (audience choice)
*
Milow
Jonathan Ivo Gilles Vandenbroeck (; born 14 July 1981), known professionally as Milow, is a Belgian singer-songwriter. Milow released his debut album, ''The Bigger Picture'', in 2006 on his own label Homerun Records. The fourth single from that ...
2002
#
Goose
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Goose wint Rock Rally 2002
, De Standaard
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, 2 April 2002
# Illyrian (audience choice)
# Very Camel
2000
#
Mintzkov Luna
#
Admiral Freebee (audience choice)
# Venus In Flames
*
Mint
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* Zornik Breknov (now
Zornik
Zornik is a Belgian rock music, rock band. It was formed in 1999 by singer and guitarist Koen Buyse, drummer Marijn Horemans and bass guitarist Kristof Vanduren.
History
The band made it in 1999 to the finals of HUMO's Rock Rally rock contest, u ...
)
1998
#
Das Pop
# Fence
# Chrome Yellow
1996
#
Novastar
Novastar is a Belgian rock band led by Dutch-born singer-songwriter and guitarist/pianist Joost Zweegers. They are known for their emotional ballads, and the high pitch of Zweegers's voice. Zweegers has also released solo material under the n ...
# Tom Helsen
# Sheffield Wednesday
*
Arid
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*
An Pierlé
An Pierlé (born An Miel Mia Pierlé on 13 December 1974) is a Belgian pianist and singer-songwriter.
Career
She studied classical piano and enrolled at the age of 17 at the art school in Antwerp. In her third year there she made a solo progr ...
1994
#
Evil Superstars
# Sticks & Stones
# Sweater
1992
# Charlie 45
# The Beautiful Babies
# Orgasmaddix
*
dEUS
''Deus'' (, ) is the Latin word for 'God (word), god' or 'deity'.
Latin ''deus'' and ''dīvus'' ('divine') are in turn descended from Proto-Indo-European language, Proto-Indo-European *''deiwos'', 'celestial' or 'shining', from the same root ( ...
1990
#
Noordkaap
# Kitchen of Insanity
#
Gorky
1988
# Ze Noiz
# The Romans
# The B-Tunes
* Citizen Kane (with
Daan Stuyven)
1986
# The Peter Pan Band
# Passion of a Primitif
# The Wolfbanes / The Boy Wonders (shared third place)
1984
# Elisa Waut
# Morceaux Durs
# Beau Geste
Other finalists: Yasja, Gabriella & the Professionals, Chow-chow, Rue Da Mort, Mensen Blaffen, Primitifs, The Beauty Trap
1982
# The Chrome
#
2 Belgen 2 Belgen was a Belgian new wave band, best known for their hits ''Opération Coup de Poing'' (1984), ''Queen of Mine'' (1985) and especially '' Lena'' (1985).
History
The band was founded in 1982 in Ghent by singer-guitarist Rembert De Smet (who ...
# 5 CV
*Gruppenbild (with
Stijn Meuris)
1980
# The Machines
# The Singles
# The Sweeties
1978
# Once More
# Stagebeast
# Clown
*
De Kreuners
* Speedy King and his Feetwarmers met
Guido Belcanto
References
External links
HUMOUnofficial Rock Rally WebsiteSpotify-playlist Humo's Rock Rally
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