Drumquest
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DrumQuest is a biannual contest for drummers held in Ukraine.
History
[edit]DrumQuest was launched in March 2016 by Tobi "Medic Drums" Fatonade,[1] (born Olutobi David Fatonade),[2][3] a Nigerian drummer endorsed by Starsticks[4] who is currently living and playing[5] in Ukraine.[6] DrumQuest brings together different, talented but previously unknown drummers for a contest to provide a platform for their exposure to the world. The winner also goes home with a prize.
DrumQuest, which is currently open to drummers of all ages, also provides an opportunity for young drummers to be mentored by established drummers. DrumQuest has grown to become a bi-annual event and has been touted by some media outlets as "Europe's Biggest Drumming Contest".[7][8]
First edition
[edit]The first edition of DrumQuest took place between 5 and 12 March 2016 and featured Alexander Lyulyakin,[9] a drummer for Boombox and The Erised as one of the judges.
Fifteen drummers from all over Ukraine participated in the auditions.[10] Oleg Noga, a twenty-year-old drummer, won the first edition of DrumQuest.[11] In 2017, Noga moved to Poland to play with bands there.
Second edition
[edit]The second edition of DrumQuest took place between 2 and 3 December 2016[12] at Dom Pechat[13] in Kharkiv. At the grand finale, Daniel Varfomeleyev, a twelve-year-old drummer from Dnipropetrovsk, beat fifteen other drummers to win the contest.[14][15]
For the second edition, Alexander Lyulyakin, the drummer for Boombox and the Erised, returned as a judge. He was joined by Paul Kholdyansky, the drummer for Prime Orchestra[16] and Vadym Samosyuk of Los Samos. Anyanya Udongwo, musician and internet sensation famous for his rendition of "Hallelujah" at The Voice of Ukraine reality show 2014[17] (where he finished as a semi finalist), also performed as a guest artiste. The second edition was better than the first as more entertainment journalists covered the event.[18]
Upcoming edition
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Plans are being made to hold another edition of DrumQuest by October 2017.[needs update] More judges are expected to join the panel and more drummers have been invited.
References
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- ^ "Sunday Adelaja's Blog Inspiring: Nigerian Medial Student Hosts Biggest Drum Show In Ukraine! - Sunday Adelaja's Blog". sundayadelajablog.com. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ YBLNigeria (2017-03-08). "Focus: Meet Nigerian medical student in Ukraine, F. Olutobi, the creator of Drum Quest, regarded as Europe's biggest drumming competition.pic.twitter.com/TfhN4SJowE". @yblnigeria. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ "Барабанные палки StarSticks Украина". vk.com. Retrieved 2017-07-19.
- ^ Star Sticks (2015-11-03), Tobi Medic-Drums for StarSticks, retrieved 2017-07-19
- ^ "The 25-year-old Lagosian who established the biggest drum contest in Europe". G9IJA. 2017-02-14. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ Ayoola, Simbiat (2017-02-13). "Meet 25-year-old Nigerian who established the biggest drum contest in Europe (photos/video)". Naij.com - Nigeria news. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ "The CJD Blog|Food, Inspirational/Lifestyle Blogs". The CJD Blog|Food, Inspirational/Lifestyle Blogs. Archived from the original on 2016-12-05. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ "Александр Люлякин: Я не брезгую никакими стилями музыки, кроме нашего шансона". www.theinsider.ua. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ Drum Quest Ukraine (2016-01-25), Реклама, retrieved 2017-07-19
- ^ CampusDelight1. "Inspiring Stories of Nigerian Students". Campus Delight Magazine. Archived from the original on 2017-09-15. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Drumquest Ukraine (2016-11-23), ПРИГЛАШЕНИЕ ОТ КОМАНДЫ DRUM QUEST, retrieved 2017-07-09
- ^ "Дом Печати" (in Russian). 2017-04-30. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ Drummer Daniel Varfolomeyev (2017-01-23), Tiempo De Festival - Dave Weckl - Daniel Varfolomeyev 12 years - DRUM QUEST UKRAINE - 2016, retrieved 2017-07-09
- ^ "12 year old boy Daniel Varfolomeyev wins DrumQuest Ukraine - Gemssblog". gemssblog.com. Archived from the original on 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ Праздник Дзержинский (2016-08-29), PRIME Orchestra Symphoshow World Hits ENG 2016 ПОЛТАВА, retrieved 2017-07-19
- ^ Lola Westham (2014-10-24), The best performance ever of Hallelujah by Anyanya Udongwo, retrieved 2017-07-19
- ^ "DRUM QUEST UKRAINE - Drum solo - Drummer Daniel Varfolomeyev 12 years | первый канал познер". tv1pozner.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2017-07-09.[permanent dead link]