Back to the roots
This event has proven that spontaneity and multi tasking is certainly a main talent of the EMMA organization. EMMA is now looking back on 11 years of Sound Off and European Championship history and of deeply understanding how to transfer the joy of car audio. And again it was the unexpected elements of show and party activities that gave this final EMMA competition for 2011 the real kick. So it was this year when the national organizations and their sound off competitors got together in order to share an ultimately fun-filled week at the international Eurofinals. The Consumenta Expo in Nuremberg with thousands of square feet exhibition space filled up with excitement, enjoyment, entertainment and life style; each informative, exciting and inspiring. At this venue from October 26th to November 1st 2011, this season’s great challenge for the German and the international EMMA Community took place: after 11 years both the German and the European Finals were held at the birthplace of the European Mobile Media Association as a part of Nuremberg’s consumer fair. Almost 150 000 visitors have been passing the Car Media World which was presented perfectly by the Sponsors. In total 40 Demo cars from Pioneer, DLS, Alpine, Kenwood, Mac Audio, Magnat, Clarion, Rockford Fosgate, Hifonics, JL Audio, Helix, Brax, Silent Coat, Rainbow, Phoenix Gold, AIV, German Maestro and Ground Zero have been shown on the several Sponsors booths. All modern mobile media technologies installed in many different ways showed all possibilities to implement perfect Sound and Multi Media into modern vehicles.
Supported by main sponsors Pioneer and DLS latest mobile entertainment technology, lots of technical and musical know-how could be seen and heard during this year’s EMMA Finals. More than 200 of the best sounding vehicles from 25 European nations showed up at the Nuremberg Exhibition Centre for this EMMA event highlight. Emerging from the sound championships in their countries, all national first or second placed EMMA competitors were invited to compete. The Judge team consisting of 42 EMMA Judges from 20 nations had to test the international car media competition armada in the EMMA categories Sound Quality, Multi Media, ESPL and EMMA Racing. Due to the fact that the quality level was increasing much throughout the last years the distance in between the scorings of the cars became extreme tight and sometimes only 0.1 points made the winner The EMMA competition halls were very busy on Saturday and Sunday when the huge crowd of ten thousands of visitors flocked into the CarMediaWorld and the EMMA area to see and hear what’s cooking on the Car Infotainment market and in Europe’s Sound, Show & Shine scene. Product News, perfectly styled and carefully built show cars together with the best sound cars in Europe were waiting for a sound check to give proof Car Entertainment is definitely one of the most thrilling hobbies in the world. And once more inners had not only to be determined in a competition between various country presentations, where Germany again came up with a little Oktoberfest, including draft beer, sausages and Obazda. The enthusiasm was huge, but beaten by an exhilarating contingent of Italian culinary and the Russian way of having a great time. At last, when the Vodka-delegation slammed their national anthem, the jury concluded Team Russia as the winner of the Country presentation competition.
But the most important winners of the event were as usual the Champions and Vice-Champions among the participants of this year’s EMMA Eurofinals. Those kings of car media were crowned at the award ceremony on Tuesday afternoon, applauded by a huge audience. As so often a huge number of trophies remained in the host country, but also most of the other nations took home a nice bunch of trophies. Congratulations to all of you! The evening before price giving a real fantastic event took place inside the Nuremberg Central Station when EMMA rented a Lounge to celebrate the Party of the Year. 450 guests enjoyed the fantastic buffet and the party on the Dance floor. The manager confirmed that he had never so many countries represented at the same time in his Club. The most amazing experience was to feel the Great Spirit and respect among all the competitors during the four days in Nuremberg. The EMMA community has to be considered as something really unique on the Globe. The guests came long ways from Chile and Brazil as well as the USA, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa. Of course all European Nations have been sending their representatives to this most important competition of the Year. The feedback from the Sponsors as well as the Expo was 100% positive. Thanks to all who made this great event happen.
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Nations Ranking
| Country | 1 place | 2 place | 3 place | Total |
| Germany |
9
|
9
|
5
|
23
|
| Finland |
3
|
2
|
1
|
6
|
| Russia |
2
|
3
|
2
|
7
|
| Sweden |
2
|
2
|
1
|
5
|
| Italy |
2
|
1
|
1
|
4
|
|
Norway
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
| Slovenia |
1
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
| Switzerland |
1
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
| Austria |
1
|
1
|
3
|
5
|
| San Marino |
1
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
| Ukraine |
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
| Netherlands |
1
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
| United Kingdom |
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|