Kuwait: The Don Bosco Past Pupils Association organized the ‘Battle of the Bands - Simply Unplugged 2012’ with Dawliah as its main sponsor. Audience members watched several bands put on their best set in their rivalry for the prize and recognition.

The list of bands that performed included The Raptors, Scorpions JR, Music Makers, Explosive, Pretty Pink, Freak M Out, Frequenzy, Cooljulia, Beauty n the Boyz, Dark Angels, 4 Ways Only, Styx Divas, 4 Dimension, Styx, Country Kidz, Stripes and Twisted Fate. The lively dynamic of these music bands displayed the great potential in the young and their enthusiasm to display their skills and talents.

The competition was divided into two categories, Juniors and Seniors. Juniors included those below 16 years of age and Seniors was made up of those above 16.

In the Juniors section, Country Kidz finished first to win their third Gold in a row and retain their title as champions. One of the judges even mentioned that Country Kidz were complete performers and no other band had come close to their performance. Styx Divas made quite an impression on the judges to bag the second place.

Winners of Battle of the Bands 2012 - Senior Section

In the Seniors Section, Stripes came first with Twisted Fate winning second place. The competition was judged by Caesar Fernandes, Founder of Kuwait-Music.com, Hashim Al Nasser, Lead guitarist of the band Jelly Shot and Rico, a Guitar & Keyboard performer.