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LEAF Festival and NewSong Music are proud to announce the Third Annual NewSong Presents: LEAF Singer-Songwriter Competition. With a mission to empower and elevate the professional development of singer-songwriters, LEAF and NewSong have joined forces to discover and celebrate the very best local, regional and national talent.
The contest is now accepting online mp3 submissions, and the final deadline to enter is Monday, April 4. Judges will select eight finalists from the online submissions, who will then be invited to perform in the live performance finals at the Spring LEAF Festival on Saturday, May 14, 2016. A panel of judges at the finals will select the overall winner of the competition.
The grand prize winner will be awarded a paid, featured performance at the Fall 2016 LEAF Festival (October 20-23 in Black Mountain), including lodging & accommodations. The grand prize winner will also advance as a finalist in the 2016 international NewSong Showcase and Competition, held later this year at New York City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
All eight finalists will each receive a complimentary LEAF Festival performer pass for Saturday, May 14 to perform in the live finals.
Now in its third year, the NewSong Presents: LEAF Singer-Songwriter Competition was created as a platform for artists who have a wealth of talent, but limited access to the big stage. The goal is to provide a springboard for singer-songwriters of all genres, everywhere – to share art, shine on stage, and become household names within the LEAF, NewSong, and greater music community. Last year’s second annual grand prize winner was Duluth, Minnesota’s Rachael Kilgour, who as the LEAF winner advanced to the live performance finals of the international NewSong Showcase & Competition finals at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City, which she ultimately won.
“I loved my time in North Carolina and at LEAF, thank you for the incredible opportunity! I am inspired,” stated Kilgour. “I so enjoyed connecting with the other finalists and hearing their work. I think we all felt grateful to perform in such a sweet space to such an attentive and encouraging audience – a songwriter can’t ask for much more than that.”
COST TO ENTER:
One Song $20 before March 5 / $25 after March 5
Two Songs $35 / $40
Three Songs $45 / $50
Submit your songs safely and securely online at newsong-music.com/LEAFIMPORTANT 2016 LEAF-NEWSONG SINGER-SONGWRITER COMPETITION DATES
Tuesday, February 9 – Online submission platform opens for entries
Friday, March 4 – Early Bird Submission Discount Ends
Monday, April 4 – Final deadline to enter
Friday, April 15 – Finalists announced
Saturday, May 14 – Live performance finals at the Spring LEAF Festival (May 7-10)Enter here.
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