US EditionDon't Fret: the Air Guitar World Champion Is About to Be Crowned in Finland
The competition features 16 finalists judged by a professional jury on originality and stage presence to win a Finnish-made guitar, continuing a tradition since 1996.
- The 28th Air Guitar World Championships take place over three days in Oulu, Finland, culminating in a final on Friday evening.
- The event began in 1996 and brings together passionate performers from 13 countries competing to win this year’s title.
- Contestants perform two one-minute rounds playing songs chosen first by themselves and then by the organizers, and are scored by a five-member jury.
- Each jury member assigns a score ranging from 4.0 to 6.0, evaluating contestants on factors such as creativity, engagement with the music, performance charisma, technical skill, artistic quality, and the unique concept of Airness.
- The winner, chosen by the highest combined score, will receive a Finnish 'Flying Finn' guitar made by luthier Matti Nevalainen, as organizers state that air guitar can symbolically end wars and climate change.
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Don't fret: the air guitar world champion is about to be crowned in Finland (Entertainment)
Passionate performers are lining up in Finland to pluck musical honors out of thin air. This year's Air Guitar World Championships reach their climax with a final Friday evening on a square in the western city of Oulu. It's the 28th edition of an event that, over its three days, brings together comp...
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Don't fret: the air guitar world champion is about to be crowned in Finland
Passionate performers are lining up in Finland to pluck musical honors out of thin air. This year’s Air Guitar World Championships reach their climax with a final Friday evening on a square in the western city of Oulu.
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