After School Rock’25: Battle of the Bands
Contest Mechanism:
Participate in our contest to stand a chance to win awesome prizes from Yamaha Music!
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Preliminary Round, capture a 1-minute video performance (maximum duration of 2-minutes) of your band with the minimum of 3 band members ages legally between 15 to 18 years old (birth year between 2007 to 2009). Upload the video into your social media and HASHTAG #AFTERSCHOOLROCK25 and #YAMAHAMUSICMALAYSIA.
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Only videos uploaded between 0:00:00am 1st July2025 to 23:59:59pm 15th of September 2025 will be considered for the competition. By uploading the video with the required HASHTAGS, you will be participating in the Preliminary Round. There are no limitations on the number of videos uploaded.
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6 bands will be selected as finalists to compete during the Finals on 25th October 2025 at Yamaha Music Kelana Jaya. The 6 selected finalists will be decided by representatives of Yamaha Music Malaysia, and announcement of the 6 Finalists will be done via Yamaha Music Malaysia’s official social media.
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Perform on stage with the provided Yamaha Musical Instruments during the Finals at Yamaha Music Kelana Jaya showroom in front of the judges and stand a chance to win great prizes as finalists.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
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The Event / Eligibility
- “After School Rock’25: Battle of the Bands” (“the Contest”) is organised by Yamaha Music (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (“the Organiser”).
- The Contest is open to all individual legal residents of Malaysia with a valid
identification document, aged legally between 15 years to 18 years old (birth year
between 2007 to 2009) at the start of the Contest period (“the
Participants”). The Organiser shall reserve the right to request evidence of
identification documents. The following groups of persons shall not be eligible to
participate in the Contest:
- Employees of the Organiser and its group of companies and their immediate family members (spouse, children, parents, siblings, and their spouses); and
- Employees of the Organiser’s agencies associated with the contest and their immediate families (spouse, children, parents, siblings, and their spouses).
- Participants below the age of 18 must have the consent of the parent or guardian before participating in this contest.
- The Preliminary Round (video upload) will run from 0:00:00am on 1st July 2025 to 23:59:59pm on 15th September 2025 (“Contest Period”).
- Participants must follow the steps of the Contest provided in the contest mechanism.
- Participants must follow and like our official social media pages (Facebook or Instagram) to ensure representative are able to review participants video submission. The post must be set to “Public” to be eligible for judging criteria.
- Participants are required to tag @YamahaMusicMalaysia and HASHTAG #AFTERSCHOOLROCK25 #YAMAHAMUSICMALAYSIA
- The video must be original, creative, and not exceed 2-minutes in length.
- Multiple video uploads are allowed.
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Prize to be won
- Grand Prize winner will be given:
- Cash prize worth RM2,000.00 (per band)
- Yamaha Music Kelana Jaya Cash Voucher worth RM4,000.00 (per band)
- 1st Runner Up will be given:
- Cash prize worth RM1,000.00 (per band)
- Yamaha Music Kelana Jaya Cash Voucher worth RM2,000.00 (per band)
- 2nd Runner Up will be given:
- Cash prize worth RM500.00 (per band)
- Yamaha Music Kelana Jaya Cash Voucher worth RM1,000.00 (per band)
- Grand Prize winner will be given:
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How to participate
- Record and create a video of your musical performance.
- Recorded video must have a clear visual and clean audio to be able to qualify for the Preliminary Round.
- Music composition or arrangement must be played in a band/ensemble with the minimum of 3 band members ages between 15 to 18 years old (birth year between 2007 to 2009).
- Optional: Say out a few of your friends’ names to challenge other musician friends to join.
- Post the video on your personal social media account (Facebook or Instagram) and tag:
- @YamahaMusicMalaysia
- HASHTAG #AFTERSCHOOLROCK25
- HASHTAG #YAMAHAMUSICMALAYSIA
- Adjust your audience settings and set your post to “Public”.
- Follow and like our official social media pages: https://www.facebook.com/YamahaMusicMalaysia or https://www.instagram.com/yamahamusicmalaysia/
- Wait for the announcement from Yamaha Music Malaysia for the top 6 finalists selected. Posts will be made on social media platforms. E.g., Facebook & Instagram.
- The Finalists will be invited to perform and compete at the After School Rock’25: Battle of the Bands finals held at Yamaha Music Kelana Jaya on October 25th, 2025.
- Record and create a video of your musical performance.
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Decision and Winners
- Finalists’ selection will be based on creativity, originality of arrangement, and adherence to the contest terms and conditions by a panel of judges appointed by the Contest Organiser.
- The finalists will be announced on Yamaha Music Malaysia’s social media channels by 30th September 2024.
- All the winners will be notified via direct message on Facebook or Instagram.
- The finalists will need to perform live at the stated event venue for the event Finals.
- During the Finals, members of the band are not allowed to be switched. Roster of musician needs to be the same as during the Preliminary Round. The Organiser has the rights to disqualify those who do not adhere to these rules.
- Winners of the Grand Prize, 1st Runner-up, and 2nd Runner-up will be selected based on creativity, originality, and adherence to the contest terms and conditions by a panel of judges appointed by the Contest Organiser.
- The decision of the judges is final, and no correspondence will be entertained.
- The Organiser reserves the right at its absolute discretion to substitute the prizes with alternative prize or prizes at any time without prior notice. Prizes are not transferable or exchangeable for other products or for cash.
- Acceptance of the prize shall constitute consent on the part of the winner to allow the use of the winner’s name, personal data, photo, contents, image, voice by the Organiser for editorial, advertising, promotional, marketing and/or other purpose without further compensation.
- The Organiser will present the prize to the winners during the contest finals, which is held on 25th October 2025, at Yamaha Music Kelana Jaya. The Organiser shall not be held responsible for any negligence on the part of the Participants and or misinformation provided to the Organiser in claiming the Prize.
- All participants and winners are fully responsible for all costs and expense of transportation, accommodation and or any other cost or expenses incurred in relation to their participation in the Contest.
- By participating in the Contest, Participants are taken to have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by these Contest Terms & Conditions, and accept that all decisions by the Organiser are final and binding. The Organiser reserves the right at its absolute discretion to vary, delete or add to any of these Terms and Conditions without any prior notice.
- These Terms and Conditions will prevail over any inconsistent terms, conditions, provisions, or representations contained in any other promotional materials advertising the Contest.
- The Organiser shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever suffered (including but not limited to loss of opportunities and any indirect or consequential losses) or personal injury suffered or sustained by any participant in connection with or arising from participation in the Contest.
- The Terms and Conditions of the Contest shall be construed, governed, and interpreted in accordance with the laws of Malaysia.
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Personal Data – Consent by Participants
- By participating in the Contest and submitting to the Organiser photo, messages and personal information and or other information of the Participant as may be required by the Organiser for the Contest or purposes related to the Contest and by so providing the Organiser with the completed Personal Data, the Participant agree that the Organiser will collect, use and store the Participant’s Personal Data in accordance with the Organiser’s Privacy Policy as may be amended or updated from time to time.
- For more information of the Organiser’s Privacy Policy, please refer to Yamaha’s Privacy Policy Notice at https://my.yamaha.com/en/privacy_policy/index.html
- The Organiser will only collect information from the Participant or about the Participant by lawful means that is necessary for one or more of the purposes and activities it was needed for, for processing of the Personal Data relating to the Contest, for updating of the Personal Data, for advertising and promotion and for any purpose as required by law and regulation except where the Participant’s consent to the Organiser using that Personal Data for another purpose, or where the other purpose is related to the main purpose and that the Participant would reasonably expect the Organiser to use the Personal Data for that other purpose.
- The Organiser reserves the right to video, photograph, record and/or publish any of the Participants’ images, Personal Data, materials for any form of publicity relating to the Contest free from any cost.
- By participating in the Contest, the Participants give consent to the Organiser, free from
any cost or claim:
- To use the Personal Data on internet, in videos, photographs, write-ups, record and/or publish the Participants’ images, personal data, materials for any form of publicity relating to the Contest or any other materials for the purpose of advertising and promotion in any form and media including the right to reproduce likeness or images; and
- The Participants shall indemnify the Organiser absolutely from any claims or litigations whatsoever arising from the Organiser’ use of the Personal Data.