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Pepsi Battle of the Bands Show logo Also known as Pepsi BoB Genre Reality Created by PepsiCo Pakistan Directed by Andrew Bramley ( S2 ) Presented by Ayesha Omer ( S2, 3 ) Judges Rohail Hyatt ( S1 ) Fifi Haroon ( S1 ) Shahi Hasan ( S1, 2 ) Fawad Khan ( S2, 3 ) Meesha Shafi ( S2, 3 ) Atif Aslam ( S2 ) Farooq Ahmed ( S2 ) Strings ( S3 ) Theme music composer Faisal Baig Country of origin Pakistan No. of seasons No. of episodes 8 ( S2 ) Production Executive producer ( s ) PepsiCo : Salman Butt, Saad Munawar, Natasha Hyder, Ali Zaidi, Misbah Ghani, Shehryar Ahmed ' Producer ( s ) Shiny Floor & The Cion Collective : Saad Mujeeb, Faisal Rafi Cinematography Nick Collier Camera setup Multi-camera Running time 1 hour Production company ( s ) PepsiCo Pakistan Distributor PepsiCo Pakistan Release Original network PTV Home ( 2002 ) Broadcast syndication ( 2017 -- 2018 ) Picture format 1080i ( HDTV ) Audio format Dolby Digital 5.1 Original release July 2002 -- July 2018. External links Official website Pepsi Battle of the Bands is a Pakistani television series, originally based on the concept of Battle of the Bands, first aired in 2002 on PTV Home. The show was revived in 2017. Contents 1 Season 1 1.1 Bands 1.2 Judges 2 Season 2 2.1 History 2.2 Promotion 2.3 Judges and host 2.4 Episodes 2.4. 1 Episode 1 : Auditions round 2.4. 2 Episode 2 : Auditions round & Final selection 2.4. 3 Episode 3 : Top 8 knockout round 2.4. 4 Episode 4 : Top 6 knockout round 2.5 Production 2.5. 1 Lighting Director 2.5. 2 Open & Show Packaging 2.5. 3 Set Design 2.5. 4 Music Team 2.5. 5 Line Producer 2.6 Broadcast 2.7 Reception 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links Season 1 Pepsi Battle of the Bands : Season 1 aired in July 2002 on PTV Home. The inaugural season was won by Aaroh, who beat runners up Entity Paradigm by a narrow margin. It also launched the success of many other bands who took part in the show, particularly Mekaal Hasan Band ( which came in third ) and Mizmaar. 170 applications were sent to the show 's website out of which 70 were registered. The top 20 were selected on the basis of vocals, music and arrangements which was then narrowed down to the top 10. Bands The following 10 bands were selected for season 1. Aaroh ( 1st - winners ) Entity Paradigm ( 2nd ) Mekaal Hassan Band ( 3rd ) Aks Brain Masala Messiah Mizmaar Sahara The Shahzad Hameed Project Yaar The following bands failed to make the top 10 for season 1. Aasaar Azal ( no - show ) Just in Case Naqsh Once Punch Ravens Saaz Silence ( disqualified ) Still ( no - show ) Judges The judges for season 1 included former members of the band Vital Signs and music producers Shahi Hasan and Rohail Hyatt as well as Pakistani fashion and music critic Fifi Haroon. Season 2 Episodes of Pepsi Battle of the Bands : Season 2 are available in broadcast syndication on television as well as put up online on Pepsi Pakistan 's YouTube channel. Shortly after, the episode airs the full video performances are then put up online on Pepsi Pakistan 's Facebook and YouTube while the full audios are put up on the website as well as on Patari.pk. History The return of the show and subsequent second season was revealed in early 2017. It also marked the return of season 1 winners Aaroh to the music scene after 8 years - although they had released `` Mera Pyar '' in 2014 with vocalist Rizwan Anwar, it received little attention. Season 2 also marks the return of Fawad Khan to music. Promotion The promo video song was released on 22 July 2017. It featured Atif Aslam, Meesha Shafi and Fawad Khan performing a tribute - mashup of Vital Signs ' `` Do Pal Ka Jeevan '' and Alamgir 's `` Dekha Na Tha '' ; as well as Shahi Hasan on guitars with the trio. The video also showed many young people performing which is the show 's main target audience. The Pakistani music streaming platform Patari.pk put up Entity Paradigm 's debut album Irtiqa on its service along with creating `` Best of Playlists '' of S1 winners Aaroh as well as Mekaal Hasan Band and Mizmaar, both bands which went on to mainstream success because of S1. Judges and host The judges of S2 included Fawad Khan, Meesha Shafi and Farooq Ahmed in the auditions round while Khan, Shafi, Atif Aslam and Shahi Hasan in the knockout round. Ayesha Omer is the host of the season. Episodes Episode 1 : Auditions round Episode 1 premiered on Sunday, 30 July 2017. The bands that performed included : Band Perf. Judged Naksh Sajjad Ali 's `` Bolo Bolo '' ( cover ) positive feedback Positive Allan Fakir 's `` Kalab '' ( cover ) Pindi Boys `` Pindi Boys '' ( original ) Kashmir Entity Paradigms `` Hamesha '' ( cover ) Bari Aaroh 's `` Yaara '' ( cover ) not selected Madlock `` Aarzoo '' ( original ) positive feedback Shajr Mekaal Hasan Band 's `` Ya Ali '' ( cover ) Soul Anesthetics `` Kabhi Aar, Kabhi Paar '' ( original ) not selected Aura `` Main Hoon '' ( original ) positive feedback OB Positive Vital Signs 's `` Aitebar '' ( cover ) Episode 2 : auditions round & final selection The auditions round continued and the bands that performed included : Band Perf. Judged Ehl - e-Rock `` Junoon '' ( original ) positive feedback Khamaaj `` Bezuban '' ( original ) Nafs Manjihi Faqeer 's `` Main Shah '' ( cover ) not selected Badnaam `` Alif Allah '' ( original ) positive feedback E Sharp `` 600 Saal '' Yoon Amir Khusro 's `` Chaap Tilak '' ( cover ) not selected Darvesh `` Sawali '' ( original ) positive feedback Roots `` Mujhse Door '' ( original ) positive feedback ; their performance was not aired but due to the band making it in the top 8, it was uploaded online The bands that were selected in the top 8 included in alphabetical order : Aura Badnaam Darvesh Pindi Boys Kashmir Madlock Roots Shajr Positive was originally in the top 8 but were disqualified because they performed with a temporary member in the auditions round which was against the rules of the show. The bands that were in the waiting list but did not get selected and their performance not being shown on TV or online included : Visaal Kainat Xaviar The Grovers : Quetta Boys Sikandar Ka Mandar Raakh Amigos The episode ended with last season winners Aaroh performing Raag Neela with Kashan Admani, lead guitarist of the band Mizmaar on lead guitars. Episode 3 : top 8 knockout round The theme of the episode was favorite song. Each band had to perform their favourite song in front of the judges and the live studio audience. The episode started with Atif Aslam performing his new song titled `` Yaad Tehari ''. The bands performed in the following order : Band Perf. ( cover ) Judged Darvesh Sounds of Kolachi 's `` Allah Hi Dega '' positive feedback Pindi Boys Vital Signs 's `` Dil Dhoondta Hai '' Aura Alamgir 's `` Dekha Na Tha '' mixed feedback Madlock Entity Paradigm 's `` Kahan Hai Tu '' positive feedback Kashmir Aamir Zaki 's `` Mera Pyar '' Dubbed the performance of the season Badnaam `` Kala Jora Pa '' ( traditional folk ) positive feedback Shajr Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan 's `` Kisay Da Yaar '' did n't manage to impress the judges Roots `` Iss Baar Milo '' by Hadiqa Kiani and Aamir Zaki mixed feedback The bands that ended up in the danger zone were Roots, Aura and Shajr. Aura and Shajr were eliminated leaving 6 bands in the show. Episode 4 : top 6 knockout round The knockout round continued with top 6. The episode started with musician Sara Haider performing her new song `` Zindagi ''. The theme of this episode was that the each band had to perform an original song in front of the judges and the live studio audience. The bands performed in the following order : Band Perf. ( original ) Judged Kashmir `` Budha Baba '' mixed feedback Darvesh `` Sadaye Darvesh '' mixed feedback ; they made some mistakes in the ending as noted by the judges Pindi Boys `` Corina '' episode 's highlight performance Roots `` Khirkiyaan '' mixed feedback ; the weak lyrics were pointed out by the judges Madlock `` Kab Hoga '' mixed feedback ; the weak lyrics and less energy as compared to their previous performances were pointed out Badnaam `` Khawaja Ki Deewani '' performed cover in the original round and cleared. The bands that ended up in the danger zone were Roots, Darvesh and Madlock. Darvesh and Madlock were eliminated leaving 4 bands in the show. Production Lighting Director Jack Lineker Open & Show Packaging Rashna Abdi Ahmed Aleem Hadi Gala Set Design Imtisal Abbasi Misbah Ghani Music Team Music Producer : Faisal Rafi Exec. Producer : Ali Diwan Music Director / Mentor / Composer : Ahsan Bari Music Director / Mentor / Composer : Faisal Baig Project Manager : Agha Fahad Chief Recording Engineer / Sound Designer / Audio Post Supervisor : Kashif Ejaz at The C'Ion Collective Studios Lyricist / Consultant : Asim Raza Assistant Producer : Daniel Hayden Assistant Producer : Haris Noor, Quaid Ahmed Assistant Engineer : Zyad Hussain Tariq Mixing Engineers : Chris Bolster & Paul Pritchard at Abbey Road Studios Mastered by : Alex Gordon and Alex Wharton at Abbey Road Studios Live Sound Engineer : Obaid Haq Chief Audio Tech : Nadeem Durrani & Saif Ullah Line Producer Noor Daudpota Broadcast Following television channels aired the show ; Timeslot Channel 4 : 00 PM ARY Digital 4 : 30 PM ARY News Dunya News Express News News One Samaa TV Dawn News Geo News Lahore News HD Abb Takk News 5 : 00 PM 24 News HD City 41 Jaag TV Capital TV Business Plus Neo News Channel 5 City 42 5 : 30 PM Geo Entertainment Metro One Geo Kahani KTN 6 : 00 PM ATV TVOne Global Urdu 1 A-Plus TV PTV Home Filmazia ARY Zindagi Awaz Television Network AXN Pakistan 6 : 30 PM Hum TV Aaj News See TV Filmax Film World Aaj Entertainment Such TV Waqt News Express Entertainment 8XM 7 : 00 PM VSH News Pashto 1 HTV Pakistan Play Entertainment Aruj TV Kashish TV Mehran TV 7 : 30 PM Geo Super 9 : 00 PM Afghan TV Sindh TV Jalwa TV Punjab TV Apna Channel Dharti TV Waseb TV Raavi TV Reception Season 2 has mostly received positive reviews. Maheen Sabeeh of The News said, `` Whether the show manages to accomplish its mission statement to the letter remains to be seen but, having spoken to almost all major players in the production, it can be said with certainty that it has just the right motivation behind it and that matters more than we care to admit. '' The Nation wrote, `` With such an eclectic mix of sounds and energies, right from the get go - we are rooted to our televisions, waiting with bated breath till the second episode of the inevitably and justifiably iconic, biggest music battle in the country ; Pepsi Battle of the Bands. '' Vafa Batool of Pakistan Today wrote `` The first episode showed how the judges focused on grossly distinct aspects of the performances. Fawad Khan preferred to acknowledge the raw live energy on stage while Meesha Shafi 's focus remained largely on vocal quality. Farooq Ahmed offered technical help to the bands as a well - nuanced musician who was more concerned about improving the sounds further. '' Dawn wrote `` Looks like we 're in for a great show '' However, the second season has been criticized by some as well. Pakistani music, fashion critic and Season 1 judge Fifi Haroon on her Twitter called it `` bland, listless ''. Speaking to Gulf News journalist Usman Ghafoor, Pakistani culture critic Nadeem Farooq Paracha said, `` Pepsi is 10 years too late. When the last season went on air, the reality was quite different ; we still had underground and mainstream music happening at the time. From mid-2000s on, the bands started to whittle away for all sorts of reasons -- political, social, and security. Besides, today, we are talking about a different generation -- not even the millennials but generation Z, the kids who were born in early 2000s or late 1990s. The dynamics of understanding and listening to music have changed all around the world. No one listens to albums or CDs now ; they listen to singles and stream videos. BOTB, in my opinion, has failed to capture the imagination of this new generation. '' Some critics even compared the show with Coke Studio though the comparison has been rejected by those involved with the show. Pakistani actor Shaan Shahid criticized the format of the show and said on his Facebook that Pepsi should stick to critic as Coke Studio owns the music scene. His comments received a lot of criticism. The decision to not include some bands in the top eight particularly the band Khamaaj was criticized. See also Coke Studio Nescafé Basement Uth Records Pakistan Idol Pakistan Sangeet Icon Pakistan Music Stars Notes Jump up ^ All times are in PST UTC + 5. References Jump up ^ `` These Flashbacks from Pepsi Battle of the Bands ' 1st Season Will Make You Feel Old ! ''. 29 July 2017. Jump up ^ http://www.brecorder.com/2017/07/31/362245/highlights-of-the-star-studded-pepsi-battle-of-the-bands/ Jump up ^ `` Pakipop.com > Reflection > Sawaal - Press Release ''. www.pakipop.com. Jump up ^ `` Pakipop.com > Reflection > EP - The End of The Road ''. www.pakipop.com. Jump up ^ `` Pakipop.com > Reflection > An Evolution in Motion ''. www.pakipop.com. Jump up ^ Rida Lodhi ( 28 August 2017 ). `` From the vault : Young, rebellious Fawad Khan says he 's responsible for destroying a generation ''. The Express Tribune. Retrieved 28 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Fawad Khan to return to music with mega Pepsi project - The Express Tribune ''. 9 March 2017. Jump up ^ `` The bands are back ! ''. Jump up ^ `` Fawad Khan makes triumphant return to music - The Express Tribune ''. 22 July 2017. Jump up ^ `` Pepsi Battle Of The Bands Just Launched Their First Song And It 's ABSOLUTELY LIT ''. 22 July 2017. Jump up ^ NewsBytes. `` EP 's debut album hits Patari as Pepsi Battle of the Bands gears up for return ''. www.thenews.com.pk. Jump up ^ Brand Voice ( 31 July 2017 ). `` Gorgeous Ayesha Omer - Host Of `` The Pepsi Battle Of The Bands '' ``. Brand Voice. ^ Jump up to : `` Pepsi Battle of the Bands - Episode 1 ''. Jump up ^ `` Episode 2 of Pepsi 's Battle of the Bands ''. Jump up ^ `` Pepsi Battle Of the Bands Just Turned Up The Heat In Their New Episode And HOT Damn ''. 13 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Jasim and the Pindi Boys ' Song `` Korina '' Is Making Everyone 's Eyes Pop and Jaws Drop ! ``. 20 August 2017. Jump up ^ `` Pepsi Battle of the Bands -- The Resurrection - TNS - The News on Sunday ''. tns.thenews.com.pk. Jump up ^ `` Pepsi Battle of the Bands kicks off ''. Jump up ^ Staff, Images ( 31 July 2017 ). `` All our favourite moments from Pepsi Battle of the Bands ' kick - off last night ''. Jump up ^ tabloid !, Usman Ghafoor, Special to ( 12 August 2017 ). `` Pakistan 's ' Battle of the Bands ' brings in the stars ''. Jump up ^ `` Let the games begin : Coke Studio VS Pepsi BOTB ! ''. 22 July 2017. Jump up ^ Staff, Images ( 25 July 2017 ). `` Shaan goes to war with Pepsi Battle of the Bands ''. Jump up ^ Sabeeh, Maheen. `` Let 's make music, not noise ''. www.thenews.com.pk. Jump up ^ http://www.brecorder.com/2017/08/09/364073/pepsibattleofthebands-eliminated-band-khamaaj-leaves-a-loud-impact-on-music-lovers/ External links Official website Pepsi Battle of the Bands at Patari.pk Season 2 playlist on YouTube Reality television shows in Pakistan Adventure Challenger Kuch Kar Dikha Living on the Edge : Sabse Himmat Wala Kon ? Madventures Survivor Pakistan Food Foodistan MasterChef Pakistan Money Kya Aap Banaingay Crorepati ? Game Bazm E Tariq Aziz Inaam Ghar Jeet Ka Dum Jeeto Pakistan Malamal Express Singing Pakistan Idol Pepsi Battle of the Bands Sur Kshetra Others Chal Parha Summer Challenge Camp Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pepsi_Battle_of_the_Bands&oldid=852944828 '' Categories : 2002 Pakistani television series debuts Pakistani music television series Hidden categories : Use dmy dates from August 2017 Use Pakistani English from August 2017 All Wikipedia articles written in Pakistani English Official website not in Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 1 August 2018, at 11 : 56 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

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