Fifth Basel Pop Prize for Sheila She Loves You
The 5th Basel Pop Prize of the RFV Basel, endowed with 15,000 Swiss francs, was awarded to the Basel band Sheila She Loves You at the Kaserne Basel.
The expert jury decided in favor of the nominated band in a "very close election" shortly before the award ceremony. According to the official media release, jury spokesperson Jean Zuber from Swiss Music Export emphasized that in the end "the really good pop songs on the band's new CD decided Sheila She Loves You as the winner". The Audience Award, which was determined by online voting, was awarded to the rapper Black Tiger.
Before the Pop Prize, the BusinessSupport SME prize was awarded to the Basel record label Lux-Noise. The award is endowed with 12,000 Swiss francs and was presented by Bruno Marty, spokesman for the BusinessSupport jury and Managing Director of the Swiss Performers' Cooperative.
The Rockförderverein der Region Basel (RFV) has been in existence for 18 years. It works under a service contract with the cantons of Basel-Stadt and Basel-Landschaft. It organizes competitions for bands (newcomers and professionals) and advises bands, companies, organizers and administrations.
