Summer Competition 2021

 

Musicians from all over the world were invited to enter the 2021 summer competition with an original song linked to the theme of ‘Summer’.

 
 

Step one: submissions

Submit your song related to the theme of ‘summer’.

Deadline: 14 May 2021

Step two: shortlist

Our team will select ten musicians from the applications for a shortlist.

Shortlist announced: 28 May 2021

Step three: final version

Shortlisted musicians will have the chance to polish off their song if they wish, and resubmit it for the final round of judging.

Deadline for final version: 11 June 2021

Step four: winners announced

The judges will review all of the final versions from the shortlisted musicians and announce the winners.

Winners announced: 25 June 2021

 

Prizes

 

FIRST PLACE

$2,000 cash

Official first place trophy

Opportunity to perform at the London or New York Coffee Festivals 2021-2022 (artist to cover travel)

Free studio recording session at serendipity studios, London (artist to cover travel to studio)

Winning original song featured as the first track on the Coffee Music Project 2021 album

Winning song featured on the Fifth Wave Podcast

Coffee Music Project goody bag

SECOND & THIRD PLACE

$500 cash

Official second or third place trophy

Opportunity to perform at the London or New York Coffee Festivals 2021-2022 (artist to cover travel)

Free studio recording session at serendipity studios, London (artist to cover travel to studio)

Opportunity to be featured on the Fifth Wave Podcast

One song featured on the Coffee Music Project 2021 album

Coffee Music Project goody bag

ALL finalists

Finalist certificate

Opportunity to perform at the London or New York Coffee Festivals 2021-2022 (artist to cover travel)

One song featured on the Coffee Music Project 2021 album

Coffee Music Project goody bag

 

Judging criteria

 

A panel of expert industry judges mark each of the musicians on their vocal ability, originality, lyrical content and songwriting ability. 

The song must be linked to the theme of ‘summer’.

Judges will above all be looking for commercially viable, radio friendly talent.