Sutasi To Be Broadcast On Zee Cafe

Sutasi, a pan-Asia music talent hunt, that saw 37 acts from around the continent battle it out reality-show style in Singapore, will finally be aired in India. The show itself was shot in October last year with 12 Indian acts participating in the competition. The first of the seven episodes will be aired on Zee Cafe on Sunday, June 28.

The 37 finalists were selected by a panel to perform at the eliminations in Singapore. These finalists will now be narrowed done to final-er finalists, who will advance to the ‘Grand Final’. And what do the ‘Grand Final’ winners score?

The winners of the Grand Final will share in over one million US dollars in cash and prizes including the opportunity to co-write with successful & international songwriters, record an album with commercially successful producers, global marketing and promotion, and the star role in a music video for worldwide release plus cash prizes.

The 12 Indian acts that made it to the, um, first final were

Bands
Swarathma
Indigo Children
Jalebee Cartel
East India Company
Septic
Cassini’s Division
The Bottleflower Seeds

Solo Artists
Joshua Queah
Nikhil D’Souza
Aparna Dauria

Songwriters
Caralisa
Siddharth Coutto

Details of the remainder of the competition

The finalists will be judged by a panel of internationally respected music industry professionals who will select a winning solo artist and band from each region to go through to the Grand Final.

Through public selection one wildcard entrant from South Asia, North East Asia and South East Asia will also qualify for the Grand Final, bringing the total to 10 Grand Finalists competing for the grand prize including one songwriter who will also be decided by public voting via phone and internet.

Head to the official Sutasi website for more information.

Our friends over at Babble Fish Productions shot all the footage in India. They’ll also shoot your metal moshpit.