2015 Winners & Shortlists

THE WONDERFUL COUNTRY

Short List
BrandZAIN KUWAIT
Product/ServiceTELECOM/ PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
EntrantJ.WALTER THOMPSON KUWAIT, KUWAIT
CategoryUse of Music
Entrant Company J.WALTER THOMPSON KUWAIT, KUWAIT
Advertising Agency J.WALTER THOMPSON KUWAIT, KUWAIT
Production Company CINEMAGIC Salmiya, KUWAIT

Brief Explanation

Many wonderful things in Kuwait are taken for granted. Yet, it is those who live far away that notice, appreciate, and miss them most. For the occasion of Kuwait's National Day, we have filmed Kuwaitis abroad singing in their own voices about the little things that they miss using their messages for the lyrics.

Creative Execution

The music is an original composition that fuses reggae and Kuwaiti instrumentation to create a wonderful tune. Messages from Kuwaitis living abroad were gathered by Abdulkader Al Hadhoud, one of the best young talents in Kuwait, and used as the lyrics for the song.

Credits

Name Company Role
Anes Al Rayes J. Walter Thompson Kuwait Executive Creative Director
Khalid Mahdi J. Walter Thompson Kuwait Account Director
Abdulaziz Al Jasmi Cinemagics Director
Haitham Taha Cinemagics Producer
Mohamed Younis Cinemagics Executive Producer
Besma Al Nafisi Zain Senior Manager Marketing Communications
Farah Al Kanderi Zain Advertising and Branding Manager
Mohamed Al Muhanna Zain Advertising Professional
Abdulkader Hadhud N/A Artist