2017 Results
Use the search box below for results and Certificates
Every entry is listed with the judges score, position reached, and a link to a Personalised UKSC Certificate for printing
Use the search box below for results and Certificates
Every entry is listed with the judges score, position reached, and a link to a Personalised UKSC Certificate for printing
WINNERS AND FINALISTS
POP
Somethin' Sweet
by Marguerite Clark
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There were some very outstanding Pop entries this year but the winning song chosen by the judges is Somethin' Sweet by Marguerite Clark. Marguerite (aka Mayah) is from Cairns, Australia, and she has spent much of the last few years in the USA in New York. Number 1 hit songwriter and songwriting coach Mark Cawley was one of the UKSC judges who chose this song as the Pop category winner saying: "Something Sweet had a freshness about it, both in the lyric and concept. Some great word play and a fun vibe".
by Marguerite Clark
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There were some very outstanding Pop entries this year but the winning song chosen by the judges is Somethin' Sweet by Marguerite Clark. Marguerite (aka Mayah) is from Cairns, Australia, and she has spent much of the last few years in the USA in New York. Number 1 hit songwriter and songwriting coach Mark Cawley was one of the UKSC judges who chose this song as the Pop category winner saying: "Something Sweet had a freshness about it, both in the lyric and concept. Some great word play and a fun vibe".
POP FINALISTS
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Know Your Worth - Yazzy
When The Sun Goes Down - Rachelle Rhienne Heaven - Rioja Jacques XO Girl - Marguerite Clark How Does It Feel - Shay Esposito / Chris Daellenbach / Trey Mills Let Me In - James Brose / George Belanger Love Is War - Tracey Graham / Maureen Russell Yes Yes Yes - David Watts It's The Way It Goes - Natasha Duarte Be Yourself - Harry Forbes / Ed Forbes Dirty Hands - Anna Saxton Heroes - Simon Finn Love Thing - Jasmine Crowe No More Next Time - Alex Hills Betrayal Of Humanity - Serah Aluko Candle - Rachelle Rhienne Lost In Serenity - Tyller Fischer Symptoms Of Having Fun - Jasmine Crowe Never Let You Go - Suzi Hollywood / J B Saunier |
Wilderness - Rachelle Rhienne
Boys Cry Too - Simon Finn Breaking Things - Jasmine Crowe / Josh Anderson Can You Hear The Echo - Victoria Celestine Consequence - Wes Mason Kill Truth - Conor Healy Satellite - Jaron Natoli She Wants - Dale Bennett One Step Closer - Hamersma / Fraley Stranger - Paul Hawksworth Ex In Sex - Tracey Graham / Anne Marie Bush / Michael McGregor Still Feel You - Jasmine Crowe / Josh Anderson The Drive - Michelle Walsh Woulda Coulda - Keegan Corbey / Brad Wilson Be The Light - Paul Hawksworth Shine - Susan Odella Step Aside - Ingela Rensfeldt Turn Up The Heat - John Santana / Time Jones |
SINGER / SONGWRITER
Andrew Allen
performing his song
Me Without You
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The Singer Songwriter category is the only category where vocal performance is also judged together with the songwriting. In all other categories only the songwriting is judged. See the Help and Info page on this site for more details about judging. The competition in this category had some very strong contenders this year but after much deliberation the judges decided to award the winning position to Canadian Singer Songwriter Andrew Allen for his entry "Me Without You" (co written with Rosanne Baker Thornley and North Easton, also co-writing winners with another composition in 2016).
performing his song
Me Without You
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The Singer Songwriter category is the only category where vocal performance is also judged together with the songwriting. In all other categories only the songwriting is judged. See the Help and Info page on this site for more details about judging. The competition in this category had some very strong contenders this year but after much deliberation the judges decided to award the winning position to Canadian Singer Songwriter Andrew Allen for his entry "Me Without You" (co written with Rosanne Baker Thornley and North Easton, also co-writing winners with another composition in 2016).
SINGER SONGWRITER FINALISTS
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Heaven - Rioja Jacques
Donny - Emily Makis Just Breathe - Hattie Briggs Just Me - David Tattersall Heal me - Yazzy My Father's Legacy - Brí Carr The Drive - Michelle Walsh Paranoid - Michelle Walsh Out of Love - Irina Barzykina Beneath the Burning Sun - John Drakes Perfect Imperfect - J Edna Mae Heart To Heart - Marnix Emanuel / Maryse Moerel My My My - Klaus White The Battle Inside (Fight) - Tyller Fischer That Night At The Table - Beth Goudie |
Through Your Eyes - Emma Ballantine / James Burrows
No One Compares - George Redwood Jessica - Mary Erskine Skipping Stones - Rebecca Madden Just For You - Anna Saxton September Skies - Rowan Godel Strong - Ryan Tawse All I Have - Akshay Chowdhry / Sumant Balakrishnan Stupid I - Michelle Walsh Alaska - Sara Ben Ali / Patrice Rabovsky Lies - Zoe Unsworth Forever - Sheila Gordhan I Miss You - Tamsin Alawa Rebel - Tyller Fischer Dirty Hands - Anna Saxton |
CHRISTMAS SONGS
WINNER
No Home To Go To Tonight
by Linda Snape
Listen to the demo entry here
Watch the Music Video here
This winning Christmas song deals with the theme of homelessness at Christmas. It blends traditional style melody and arrangement with a timeless yet contemporary message and evokes a strong Christmas feel and atmosphere. The writer, Linda Snape, has placed the song on the Just Giving website where it has already raised over £500 for the homeless centre, Foxtons, in Preston, Lancashire, UK. You can hear Linda singing the song acapella in here kitchen here.
No Home To Go To Tonight
by Linda Snape
Listen to the demo entry here
Watch the Music Video here
This winning Christmas song deals with the theme of homelessness at Christmas. It blends traditional style melody and arrangement with a timeless yet contemporary message and evokes a strong Christmas feel and atmosphere. The writer, Linda Snape, has placed the song on the Just Giving website where it has already raised over £500 for the homeless centre, Foxtons, in Preston, Lancashire, UK. You can hear Linda singing the song acapella in here kitchen here.
CHRISTMAS SONGS FINALISTS
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Season Of Love - Richard Clarvit
Let us go to Bethlehem - Roy Turner Christmas Time With You - Tony Power A Turkey Isn't Just for Christmas - Jonathan Bacchus |
Merry Be You All - Jon Seccombe
I Will Skate Home - Gary Heatherington Merry Christmas Time - Paul Jones The One Who Was Born To Love - Alan Penman / Jack Robertson |
MUSIC VIDEO
Secrets
by Jessica Graham (Wren)
by Jessica Graham (Wren)
Wren is a classically trained violinist, multi instrumentalist, composer and singer from Australia. She focuses on mixing genres and showcases her Irish-Celtic vocals and violin improvisations across different traditional influences and contemporary songwriting techniques to create a unique blend of traditional and modern. All songwriters, composers and recording artists will enjoy watching this fascintaing montage of the recording process showing each sound and instrument.
MUSIC VIDEO FINALISTS
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No Place For Lovers - Astronaut
Song Of My Life - Holly Montgomery |
Hellhounds of Alcatraz - Matt Jaffe
Alchemy - James Daniel Best |
ROCK
ROCK WINNER
Song Of My Life
by Holly Montgomery
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The winning song in the Rock Category this year (also a Finalist in Music Videos) is Song Of My Life by Holly Montgomery. Holly is a bass guitartist, songwriter and singer originally from Louisville, Kentucky. She says that this winning song "was inspired by Glen Campbell's struggle with Alzheimer's and the courage he showed by releasing his final song, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You". I hope everyone who listens to this song takes a moment to consider what a remarkable thing Mr. Campbell did by sharing this song with the world".
Song Of My Life
by Holly Montgomery
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The winning song in the Rock Category this year (also a Finalist in Music Videos) is Song Of My Life by Holly Montgomery. Holly is a bass guitartist, songwriter and singer originally from Louisville, Kentucky. She says that this winning song "was inspired by Glen Campbell's struggle with Alzheimer's and the courage he showed by releasing his final song, "I'm Not Gonna Miss You". I hope everyone who listens to this song takes a moment to consider what a remarkable thing Mr. Campbell did by sharing this song with the world".
ROCK FINALISTS
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Angels With Dirty Wings - Calin Lupu
Badlands - James Brose / George Belanger Blood In The Water - Jasmine Crowe / Josh Anderson I Think Too Much - Holly Montgomery I Want You Maniac - Princess Maha Let Me In - James Brose / George Belanger |
Live It Right - Natasha Duarte
Mind Over Matter - Akshay Chowdhry / Sumant Balakrishnan Standin In Line - John Blok Stupid I - Michelle Walsh Warrior Of Light - WillRock |
INSTRUMENTAL
WINNER
Laura's Theme
by Oli Jogvansson
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This year's Instrumental winner is Oli Jogvansson from the Faroe Islands with his composition Laura's Theme. Oscar Nominated TV and Film Composer, and UKSC judge, Jamie Serafi said "The heart overflows from this piece thanks to the ‘ebb and flow’ of lush orchestral textures throughout. A strong and memorable theme handled sensitively with idiomatically used instrumentation to support. Some strong influences at play here (perhaps the master film composer John Williams?) through the exemplary string writing and changing textures with variation incorporated throughout, retaining interest at all times. This piece makes for a beautiful, well-balanced and all-round masterclass in melody and honed knowledge/expertise of orchestral writing at its finest".
Laura's Theme
by Oli Jogvansson
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This year's Instrumental winner is Oli Jogvansson from the Faroe Islands with his composition Laura's Theme. Oscar Nominated TV and Film Composer, and UKSC judge, Jamie Serafi said "The heart overflows from this piece thanks to the ‘ebb and flow’ of lush orchestral textures throughout. A strong and memorable theme handled sensitively with idiomatically used instrumentation to support. Some strong influences at play here (perhaps the master film composer John Williams?) through the exemplary string writing and changing textures with variation incorporated throughout, retaining interest at all times. This piece makes for a beautiful, well-balanced and all-round masterclass in melody and honed knowledge/expertise of orchestral writing at its finest".
INSTRUMENTAL FINALISTS
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Pythagorean Veto - Václav Kramár
The Summer Isles - Lila Senior Adios Amigo - Roman Miroshnichenko Believe It - Amanda Lee Falkenberg Canterbury Shaker Village - Jordan E. Spivack Charlie's Lullaby - Matthew Mayer Christmas Morning - Andrew Pronin Divorce - Valery Slagaev Erotic Dance - Kryštof Marek |
Maybe Maybe - Zdenek Kral
Melancholia in C Minor - Oli Jogvansson Noir Nights - WillRock Overture: Mew, Woof and Chirrup - Andrew Pronin Overture: The Story of Toys - Andrew Pronin Solace - Han Lim Ugly Duckling - Belen Vivero Vigor - Johannes Carlsson |
ACOUSTIC & FOLK
ACOUSTIC & FOLK WINNER
Fais Do Do (A Cajun Lullaby)
by Mike P Ryan
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The winner of the International UK Songwriting Contest 2017 Acoustic and Folk Category is Mike P Ryan with the song Fais Do Do (A Cajun Lullaby).The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also strong contenders to win this category this year:
Fais Do Do (A Cajun Lullaby)
by Mike P Ryan
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The winner of the International UK Songwriting Contest 2017 Acoustic and Folk Category is Mike P Ryan with the song Fais Do Do (A Cajun Lullaby).The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also strong contenders to win this category this year:
ACOUSTIC / FOLK FINALISTS
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Forgiveness - David Alter
Quiet Happiness - Mary V I Harrison A Long Way From Home - Julian Kay The Ballad of Percy Graves - John Drakes Ring of Bright Water - John Drakes Beneath the Burning Sun - John Drakes White Noise - J Edna Mae Perfect Imperfect - J Edna Mae Raise Your Ghosts - Lara Snowdon (Velvet & Stone) |
Coalminers Daughter - Gabriel Fitzgerald
Crow Island - Sarana VerLin Harmonise - Emma Ballantine / Luke Moseley Falling - Rosanne Baker Thornley Timothy Winters - David Binotto / Charles Causley The Arms of the Ocean - Rachel Walker Friends Forever - Mary V I Harrison Isle Of Seil - Mike Dunn / Chris Broom Lie With Me - Rebecca Madden |
LYRICS ONLY
Rainbows Without Rain
by Ian Lee
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The Winner of the Lyrics Only Category in 2017 is Ian Lee from Leicester, UK, with his song Rainbows Without Rain. Ian entered this same lyric in 2015 and, although it reached the finals at that time, it was beaten to the winning position that year by another strong song entry. Submitting the song again in 2017 was certainly a good decision that paid off for him.
by Ian Lee
Read the lyric here
The Winner of the Lyrics Only Category in 2017 is Ian Lee from Leicester, UK, with his song Rainbows Without Rain. Ian entered this same lyric in 2015 and, although it reached the finals at that time, it was beaten to the winning position that year by another strong song entry. Submitting the song again in 2017 was certainly a good decision that paid off for him.
LYRICS ONLY FINALISTS
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Dream Catcher - Geoff Matthews
Velvet Nights - Emma Lauson Breakfast with Cynthia - Steph Colvin Liverpool - Frank Jones |
Behind The Sun - Richard J Hamersma
Silence - Zoe Beech Mrs Black and White - Nicola Wood Emotional Twilight - Richard J Hamersma |
ADULT CONTEMPORARY
Invisible
by
Mary Harrison and Christine Kerr
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The winner of the International UK Songwriting Contest 2017 Adult Contemporary Category are Mary V I Harrison and Christine M Kerr with their song Invisible. The songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year.
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Mary Harrison and Christine Kerr
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The winner of the International UK Songwriting Contest 2017 Adult Contemporary Category are Mary V I Harrison and Christine M Kerr with their song Invisible. The songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year.
AC FINALISTS
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After Love - Rhonda Pisanello / Mark Zubek
That open Door - Troels Skovgaard / Mikael Roupé Old Friends - John Hawkes Just a Show - Shameem Taheri-Lee Beneath the Burning Sun - John Drakes One Way Street - Peter Lewis & Tony Hume Hold Me Loneliness - Kevin Reardon Our Time - Debra Gussin / Dale Effren Undeniable - Brant Pethick / Arun Chaturvedi Perfect Imperfect - J Edna Mae Throw Down The Sun - Sue Speer Blood In The Water - Jasmine Crowe / Josh Anderson |
Free As Eagles - Marnix Emanuel / Maryse Moerel
Make Space - Jenni Rudolph Boomerang - Michele Bachmann / Phil Kueffer / Sandro Marretta / Martin Carved in Stone - Brian Ingarfield My Art (Edward) - Andrew Pronin Healing Ground - Jim Allchin / Tom Hambridge / Richard Fleming Never Known You Until Now - Adrian Lang / Mike Hallett Space Dust - Phil Danter One More - Richard J Hamersma / Joyce Harrison Take It All - Scott Kollman/ Anthony Cappo Hang On - Susan Odella |
LOVE SONGS
LOVE SONGS WINNER
Still Feel You
by Jasmine Crowe and Josh Anderson
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The winner of the Love Songs Category this year is Still Feel You by Jasmine Crowe and Josh Anderson. Jasmine and Josh are a songwriting team from California, USA where they are currently writing and producing in the studio with an upcoming LP release and west coast tour. The songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category.
Still Feel You
by Jasmine Crowe and Josh Anderson
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The winner of the Love Songs Category this year is Still Feel You by Jasmine Crowe and Josh Anderson. Jasmine and Josh are a songwriting team from California, USA where they are currently writing and producing in the studio with an upcoming LP release and west coast tour. The songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category.
LOVE SONGS FINALISTS
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All the world is love - Irina Barzykina
Out of Love - Irina Barzykina Let Me In - James Brose / George Belanger It Don't Get Better Than This - Paul Sforza The First Time - Yazzy Another Chance - Mike Shirley I Hate How Much I Love You - Michelle Walsh One Sided Love - Jasmine Crowe / Josh Anderson The Loved One - Peter Lewis & Tony Hume Do You Miss The Heat? - Debra Gussin / Stacy Hogan Still Life - Andrea Wolper Angel Without Wings - Paul Kealy & Kieran Brennan |
White Noise - J Edna Mae
Perfect Iperfect - J Edna Mae Breaking Things - Jasmine Crowe / Josh Anderson Just For You - Anna Saxton Heart To Heart - Marnix Emanuel / Maryse Moerel We've Still Got It All To Do - Larry Keogh Journey Back To Love - Chris Eaton / Shell Perris Cuando Bailamos - Halie Loren / Larry Wayne Clark Souls Collide - James Bennett I Can't Help But Love You - Allan Licht / Jonathon Hansen Just Wanna Say Hello - Katie Hardyman Already In Love - Joel Ansett |
COUNTRY
Headin' Home
by Randall Cohen & Gregory Martindale
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COACHING PRIZE WINNER: This winning song entry in the Country Category is Headin' Home from the songwriting duo Randall Cohen & Gregory Martindale. UKSC judge and songwriting coach Mark Cawley described the track as "Very good contemporary country structure. Good use of color and detail. Relatable topic. Melody matched sentiment of lyric. Could hear this on country radio with the right artist". Mark selected this writing duo to be the recipients of this year´s Coaching Prize.
by Randall Cohen & Gregory Martindale
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COACHING PRIZE WINNER: This winning song entry in the Country Category is Headin' Home from the songwriting duo Randall Cohen & Gregory Martindale. UKSC judge and songwriting coach Mark Cawley described the track as "Very good contemporary country structure. Good use of color and detail. Relatable topic. Melody matched sentiment of lyric. Could hear this on country radio with the right artist". Mark selected this writing duo to be the recipients of this year´s Coaching Prize.
COUNTRY FINALISTS
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Old Friends - John Hawkes
We've Still Got It All To Do - Larry Keogh Bring That MountaIn Down - Carolyn Anele He Was Not Good For You - Paul Whitfield / Andy Baker In My Dreams - Paul Whitfield / Philippa Hanna Little Dixie Dancing Queen - Thomas LaFlesh |
Back Again - Rosanne Baker Thornley / North Easton
Somethin' About a Woman - Melanie Greggain / Luke Thomas / Ann Bailey / Matt Greaves Can't Put You Down - Michael 'Max' McGee/ Scott Miller/ Lee Johnson Whiskey From Heaven - Pat Travers Can't fix crazy - Eric Blossman Corner of my eye - Eric Blossman |
UNDER 18s
UNDER 18s WINNER
Irina Barzykina
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STUDIO PRIZE WINNER: The talent this year in the Under 18s category was outstanding but after very careful deliberation the judges chose 16 year old Irina Barzykina as the Under 18s winner. She was also chosen to work with producer, and contest judge, Stuart Epps at his studio. Irina's jazz influenced writing displays a maturity and a feel for composition well beyond her years and she shows great promise for future development. She was also a finalist in both the Singer Songwriter and Love Songs categories this year. Here are her two finalist tracks in this category: Uncertain Love and All The World Is Love.
Irina Barzykina
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STUDIO PRIZE WINNER: The talent this year in the Under 18s category was outstanding but after very careful deliberation the judges chose 16 year old Irina Barzykina as the Under 18s winner. She was also chosen to work with producer, and contest judge, Stuart Epps at his studio. Irina's jazz influenced writing displays a maturity and a feel for composition well beyond her years and she shows great promise for future development. She was also a finalist in both the Singer Songwriter and Love Songs categories this year. Here are her two finalist tracks in this category: Uncertain Love and All The World Is Love.
UNDER 18s FINALISTS
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Gone - Mikalyn Hay / Bobby John / Murray Daigle
Something That I Never Thought I'd Do - Josh Gleaves Journey - Leon Hsu Future Me - Angus Brill Reed All the world is love - Irina Barzykina Kaleidoscope - Katie Kittermaster Love Drug - Niamh Mirfield I Miss You - Tamsin Alawa |
Over you - LIV 'n' G
Fall in Love Again - Chris Graham / Mikalyn Hay Uncertain Love - Irina Barzykina One Good Cure - Tazmin Barnes Powerful - Tazmin Barnes Gone - Crystal King/ Hannah Smith/ Jenn Rykert Name of Love - Crystal King/ Hannah Smith/ Jenn Rykert Shipwrecked - Lisa Kunstle Into the Light - Michelle Yu |
OPEN CATEGORY
(Joint Winners)
Winner
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Winner
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This was one of the most difficult categories to judge this year with many outstanding entries and in the end the judges decided on joint winners. The judges chose this classical crossover piece La Nostra Patria by UK composers Chris Broom (in photo), Nick Broom and Stefano Galante and a tender song from Australian songwriter Katie Hardyman. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year:
OPEN CATEGORY FINALISTS
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Nao E Mais - Bruce Harrison / Lauren Cariello
Fever - David Bravou / Leo Padilla Ugly Duckling - Belen Vivero Puffin Billy - David D. Mason Waiting For Zeus - Gianni Onori Beneath the Burning Sun - John Drakes The Strange Place - Andrew Pronin Counting Out Rhyme - Andrew Pronin Angel Without Wings - Paul Kealy & Kieran Brennan Recuerda Viena - Gonzalo Fraga |
Dolce Vento - Chris Broom / Nick Broom
I Can't Unlove You - Susan Muranty / Sven Tydeman / Ritchie Neville The Song Of Songs - Andrew Pronin Thought U Fell Too - Jeffrey Berenfeld Sunset Dance in NY - Belen Vivero Boys Cry Too - Jacques M. Gentil / Karen Guymer Never Forget You - Chris Eaton / Shell Perris Love Is War - Andrew Pronin CHARITAS - T.A.C.V.I. - Kryštof Marek Surgendi Ad Astra Mysterium Sancti Ioannes Nepomuceni - Kryštof Marek |
RnB
RnB WINNER
XO Girl
by
Marguerite Clark
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The winner of the International UK Songwriting Contest 2017 RnB Category is Marguerite Clark from Australia with her song XO Girl. The songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year.
XO Girl
by
Marguerite Clark
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The winner of the International UK Songwriting Contest 2017 RnB Category is Marguerite Clark from Australia with her song XO Girl. The songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year.
RnB FINALISTS
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Ride The Moment - Matt Allen / Josh Dyson
I Love You, But - Shameem Taheri-Lee My Drug - Emmanuel Carlos St.Omer U So Mean Nothing To Me - Debra Gussin / Ryan Martinez / Mike Westbrock |
Yell - Dave Burn & Patrik Ahlm
Too Many Tears - Diane Di Somma Last Time - Matt Allen / Josh Dyson |
JAZZ / BLUES
Space Dust
by Phil Danter
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Space Dust by UK jazz composer and guitarist Phil Danter was chosen by the judges as the outstanding entry in the Jazz / Blues Category this year. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year:
by Phil Danter
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Space Dust by UK jazz composer and guitarist Phil Danter was chosen by the judges as the outstanding entry in the Jazz / Blues Category this year. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year:
JAZZ / BLUES FINALISTS
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Healing Ground - Jim Allchin / Tom Hambridge / Richard Fleming
The Joker - Mick Evans / Lorenz Stiegeler Max Mix - Robert Martin Szajner |
Naniki - Heather Headley
I've Been Had Again - Ingvi Thor Kormaksson / JJ Soul Just Another Smile - K J Alexander (Ken MacIntyre) |
FAITH/CHRISTIAN
FAITH / CHRISTIAN
People Need To Know
by Jacques M Gentil
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This winning song in the Faith/Christian Category this year is People Need To Know by Jacques M Gentil, a songwriter from Mauritius. Jaques now runs songwriting workshops in Melbourne Australia. There were many very good Faith / Christian song entries this year and the the judges had a diffilcult task, but there was agreement in selecting this song as the category winner.
People Need To Know
by Jacques M Gentil
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This winning song in the Faith/Christian Category this year is People Need To Know by Jacques M Gentil, a songwriter from Mauritius. Jaques now runs songwriting workshops in Melbourne Australia. There were many very good Faith / Christian song entries this year and the the judges had a diffilcult task, but there was agreement in selecting this song as the category winner.
FAITH / CHRISTIAN FINALISTS
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Bea Flower - Sat Naan Family
Crucified With Christ - Seo Yoon Deep Within - Andrew J Bailey Hallelujah Moment - Susan Odella Holy Moses - David Alter On The Way Of Truth - Sat Naan Family Till My Love Is Gone - Jacques M. Gentil Hang On - Susan Odella |
Let Us Go To Bethlehem - Roy Turner
God Goes Before You - Lee Fisher I Am By Your Side - Des Piling Look For A Light - Jeff Saxon Pushin' Through - Richard J Hamersma / James Whiting Safe Place - Amalie Skriver See The Walls Crumble - Shell Perris Storm - Alis Eaton |
EDA - ELECTRONIC / DANCE / AMBIENT
How Does It Feel is the winner of the Electronic, Dance and Ambient Category this year. This track was written by it's singer Shay Esposito with her two co writers Chris Daellenbach and Trey Mills. Shay is a Canadian singer-songwriter from Edmonton, Alberta. She is also a poet and aspiring author. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year.
EDA FINALISTS
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Can you Hear the Echo - Victoria Celestine
Lion Hearts - Marnix Emanuel / Maryse Moerel Symptoms of Having Fun - Jasmine Crowe Skyline - Rob Eyre |
Trap in the Night - Kolade Olamide Ayodeji
Love Thing - Jasmine Crowe Red Room - The Remix - Natalie Jean |
INDIE
Drive
by Steve Martin
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The winning song in the Indie Category this year is Drive by UK songwriter Steve Martin. Steve has been taking part in the UKSC since 2007. He entered this same song in the UKSC last year and it reached the finals. This year he decided to re-entered the same track again and he saw his perseverance pay off when it was chosen as the winner in this category for 2017. Steve recently gave up his job as a full time music teacher in Cornwall to concentrate on songwriting and he will release his first EP in 2018. Visit Steve's FB page at www.facebook.com/rainynightmusic
by Steve Martin
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The winning song in the Indie Category this year is Drive by UK songwriter Steve Martin. Steve has been taking part in the UKSC since 2007. He entered this same song in the UKSC last year and it reached the finals. This year he decided to re-entered the same track again and he saw his perseverance pay off when it was chosen as the winner in this category for 2017. Steve recently gave up his job as a full time music teacher in Cornwall to concentrate on songwriting and he will release his first EP in 2018. Visit Steve's FB page at www.facebook.com/rainynightmusic
INDIE FINALISTS
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I Miss You - Tamsin Alawa
Still - Sean Ng Tze Shen Chain Reaction - Marco Balducci Devil You Know - Mikalyn Hay |
Young At Heart - Sean Potter
The Edge - Steve Martin, Rainy Night Music How Can I Believe in You, God? - Daniel Curzon |
RETRO
RETRO SONGS WINNER
What Am I Gonna Do With Paradise
by Ron Kalstein
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Retro Category entries are very varied and include 60s pop, 80s Disco, punk, Motown, 40s style ballads and much more. The winner of the catgeory this year is Ron Kalstein with his song What Am I Gonna Do With Paradise. Ron is a songwriter from Pennsylvania, USA who works in a variety of different song genres.
What Am I Gonna Do With Paradise
by Ron Kalstein
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Retro Category entries are very varied and include 60s pop, 80s Disco, punk, Motown, 40s style ballads and much more. The winner of the catgeory this year is Ron Kalstein with his song What Am I Gonna Do With Paradise. Ron is a songwriter from Pennsylvania, USA who works in a variety of different song genres.
RETRO FINALISTS
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My Angel In Vain - Richard J Hamersma
No One But You - Chris Broom Out Of The Blue - Fran Raya A Million Dreams - K J Alexander (Ken MacIntyre) |
Just Another Smile - K J Alexander (Ken MacIntyre)
I Remember Loving You - Richard J. Hamersma / Gerry Magallan Silent Night Lights - Peter C North |
WORLD MUSIC
WORLD MUSIC WINNER
Rindu
by Vembriona and Nanang Hape
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This is the second year for this category and entries are very varied spaning many genres from Bollywood to chinese classical to Caribean. The winnng song this year is a gentle Indonesian submission from the Surabayan singer Vembriona & puppeteer, musician and composer Nanang Hape from Jakarta and it is sung in Bahasa Indonesia. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year:
Rindu
by Vembriona and Nanang Hape
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This is the second year for this category and entries are very varied spaning many genres from Bollywood to chinese classical to Caribean. The winnng song this year is a gentle Indonesian submission from the Surabayan singer Vembriona & puppeteer, musician and composer Nanang Hape from Jakarta and it is sung in Bahasa Indonesia. The finalist songs and songwriters listed below were also contenders to win this category this year:
WORLD MUSIC FINALISTS
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Se Kanaval - Natalie Jean
Timbila-Patrimonio Mundial - Democrito Manyissa I Don't Know The Answer - Kevin McAleenan |
Skye Island - Nuvolution (Txema Cabria)
Masal - Tunc Devrim Yoldas |
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