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About Guitar Idol III

Welcome to Guitar Idol III! Since 2008 the Guitar Idol competition has become known as the coolest, and largest guitar competition on the planet.

The success of Guitar Idol 2008 was unprecedented with more than 250,000 absolute unique visitors and contestants from all over the world: it was the biggest and best online international guitar competition ever staged. 12 Finalists from flew into the UK to compete in a stunning live final at the London International Music Show 2008, with the winner opening for Shred legend Yngwie J Malmsteen. Guitar Idol 2009 was bigger – far bigger! Over 1 million absolute unique visitors watched the heats and 160,000 people registered to vote for the online finalists, and the Live Show Finalists came from South America, Europe and the Far East. The legendary Steve Vai even chose one lucky contestant to sign to Favored Nations!

The truly global reach of the Guitar Idol competition has astounded everyone, culminating in some excellent global TV, Radio and newspaper coverage from countries including the USA, Canada, UK, Pakistan, Chile, Romania, Hungary, Thailand, Australia and Guatemala to name but a few.

Guitar Idol III will build upon this success by expanding to cover both 2010 and 2011: this will provide an even bigger platform for contestants to launch their careers and guitar fans around the world to be part of the biggest guitar talent search and competiton on Earth.

Don't forget to discuss the contest and meet fellow contestants and fans at the Forum as well as the Guitar Idol Facebook.

How to Vote

To vote either log in or sign up, once your logged in then follow these simple steps:

1. Select your top 3 favourite guitarists

2. Assign each guitarists a 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place vote by clicking on the vote button. Please note you are only allowed 3 votes so choose carefully.

3. Depending on which vote placed your remaining voting options will be displayed when voting for your next entrant.

In addition, you can also like a guitarist - you may "like" the video as many times as you like, however you can only like the same video once in a 24 hour period.

All votes and likes are counted towards the end results so get voting!

Previous Guitar Idol Finals

Check out the 2008 and 2009 live finals. This year it could be you!

2009 Finalists

Silvio Gazquez

I was born in Lincoln, Bs As, Argentina. In 2004 I achieved the 3rd place in the George Bellas´s contest, the same year I was named for the good work in the Kiko Loureiro´s contest too.

Watch Silvio Play >>

Gustavo Di padua

Gustavo Di Padua released in 2008 his first solo album, intitled “THE STAIRS”. The guitarrist, who also produced and played all the intruments on this album.

Watch Gustavo Play >>

Ozielzinho

Oziel Filho or “Ozielzinho.” You have 28 years and had his first contact with music at age 9. Ozielzinho had its music recognition on the Internet through the website.

Watch Ozielzinho Play >>

Muris Varajic

Guitar player, born and raised in Bosnia and Herzegovina, currently located in Sarajevo.

Watch Muris Play >>

Damjan Pejcinoski

Damjan Pejcinoski is a guitar player born in 25th of October 1984 in Ohrid, Macedonia. I started playing guitar at age of 6 but my real interest about guitar playing began when I was fourteen.

Watch Damjan Play >>

Daniele Gottardo

Guitar player from Italy

Watch Daniele Play >>

Jack Thammarat

Began to play Guitar at age 13.My style is combination of Rock, Blues, Jazz & Progressive. Working as a Guitarist, Composer, Studio & Sideman Musician, Teaching Guitar In Music School and University.

Watch Jack Play >>

George Marios

I am a musician from Greece, currently studying electric guitar at Leeds College of Music. Music for me is the ultimate tool in order to deliver what i feel and see around me everyday.

Watch George Play >>

Andras Palfi

I’m just turning 21 the day when the online heat starts. Been playing the guitar for about 7 years and I love it more than anything in the world.

Watch Andras Play >>

Alexandros Tefarikis

I am a Chilean guitarist with more than 12 years of experience as composer and interpret. My music incorporates different styles that focus on the fusion of acoustic and electrical music.

Watch Alexandros Play >>

Daniel Realpe

Daniel Realpe is guitarist from Colombia. He is self-taught (well, with the help of some instructional videos) and is actually working on his first solo record.

Watch Daniel Play >>

Hedras Ramos

I was born in Guatemala, Central America, I’m 17 years old now. All of my studies have been self-taught.

Watch Hedras Play >>

2008 Finalists

Gustavo Guerra

An unashamedly melodic rock guitarist. Brazilian axeman Gustavo Guerra possesses great chops, tone, timing, control and feel – in short the complete package! The judges were all looking forward to seeing his grinning live performance!

Watch Gustavo Play >>

Fernando Miyata

Fernando has an arsenal of mind blowing techniques and a genuinely new approach to tapping. Having won Guitar World’s Best Youtube Guitar Video in 2007, and on the evidence of his entry here, we just had to get Fernando to London.

Watch Fernando Play >>

Chris Feener

My name is Chris Feener, born and raised in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland, Canada, guitar playing is my life! I started when I was about 8, but didn’t have either the resources or the knowledge to know what to do, so it took a few years to get off the ground.

Watch Chris Play >>

Peter Petchalov

was born in Russia on 12 August (pretty long time ago actually)... Well, it’s not about that anyway. So, I’ve started to play my guitar like mad at 14 and still doing so!

Watch Peter Play >>

Muris Varajic

Hello guys,my name is Muris Varajic,I’m 28 years old guitarist/musician from Sarajevo,Bosnia. I started playing guitar in 90’s during occupation of Sarajevo.

Watch Muris Play >>

Marc Playle

I’m a 22 year old guitarist from the North East of England and have been playing the guitar since I was 14 years old. I studied music technology at Newcastle College, as well as playing with my band Minnikin.

Watch Marc Play >>

Gustavo Di Padua

Gustavo Di Padua releases in 2008 his first solo album, intitled “THE STAIRS”. The guitarrist, who also produced and played all the intruments on this album, now starts to play some concerts to promote his new solo cd.

Watch Gustavo Play >>

Daniele Gottardo

iele Gottardo, born in Rovigo the 26 August 1983, boasts in his scholastic curriculum six years of technical and theorical electric guitar training at Lizard Academy in Padua.

Watch Daniele Play >>

Tom Quayle

I started playing guitar at the age of 15 influenced by hearing my dad playing Tommy Emmanuel tunes all day! Heavily into Dream Theater and Steve Vai I practiced loads and taught myself for the next 3 years before getting private lessons to further my abilities.

Watch Tom Play >>

Lyle Watt

Hey! My name’s Lyle Watt and I live in the very north of Scotland. I’m 15 and mostly self taught. I’ve attempted to play guitar for nearly 12 years, having started at the by strumming along to SRV records (albeit very badly!).

Watch Lyle Play >>

Ben Randall

This 16 year old astonished the judges with his level of technical virtuosity at such a young age, coupled with a level of phrasing beyond his years. For someone who has only been playing 3 years, it is nothing short of miraculous and the judges are waiting with baited breath to see him pull it off live!

Watch Ben Play >>

Jas Morris

Jas was a late entry to Guitar Idol, but instantly caught the judges attention with his Eric Johnson / Carl Verhayen style approach to playing. Combined with his compositional strengths and sense of melody, this was enough to get Jas through to the final. A very polished performer, we have no doubts Jas will deliver in London.

Watch Jas Play >>