The UK Songwriting Contest
London, UK
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Capacity: 10000
Bio: Showcase your songs to the music industry in London It doesn't matter where you live: now all songwriters have the chance to be noticed, discovered and produced by top names in London's music industry. Every songwriter from any country - from complete beginners to the more experienced - has an equal chance to win and to be noticed. The Judges The award winning judges include top music industry names such as producer Stuart Epps (well known for his work with Elton John, Robbie Williams, Led Zeppelin, Bill Wyman, Paul Weller, George Harrison, Oasis), BRIT Award winning producer, songwriter and musical director Simon Ellis (S Club 7, Britney Spears), CMA Award winning international country star and songwriter Lucie Diamond, and producer, musical director and arranger Richard Niles (Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Boy Zone, Mariah Carey, Take That, Cliff Richard). Judging panels also include industry executives, publishers, managers, music organisations, experienced songwriters, past UKSC winners, UKSC directors, broadcasters, music journalists, authors and others from the UK and international music industry. Read about the judges here. RECENT SUCCESS STORIES 2011 Acoustic Category Winner - Bloody Good Xmas by Jamie Hawkins - became a cult favorite and had such strong support on Facebook after the contest results were announced that it was re-recorded and released as a Christmas Single. It reached #2 in the Amazon Best Selling Download charts within hours of its release - watch the video at YouTube or visit the Bloody Good Xmas website..... The UKSC teamed up 2011 Overall and Pop Category Winner Ken Brown with internationally renowned top producer Stuart Epps as part of the prize package. Stuart was so impressed with the winning track that he worked together with Ken to produce a stunning new remix of the song in his state of the art studios - listen to Stuart Epp's remix here.... The 2011 Rock Category Winner, written by Jason Flinter - Danger Deep Water - was chosen to open and launch LABEL EXPO, the major International Awards Show in Brussels, it went down so well that Jason has been asked to write more music for the 2012 EXPO SUMMIT held in Capetown - "Thanks for the initial exposure through UKSC" says Jason.... the 2011 Olympic Category Winner When You Ride A Dream was quickly picked up by Mel Shaw the Founding President of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Mel is a Juno Award winner and multiple Gold Album producer and he is producing cover versions and creating a video of the track to promote the song during the 2012 Olympics.... return soon for more news updates from recent months... anyone who enters this contest could have similar success and could be noticed by the many industry professionals who closely follow this event.
