SONG ENTRY STATUS NOW LIVE ONLINE
The first batch of live status updates for UKSC 2016 song entries has just been published. If you have already entered a song in this year's event you can check now online to see if your song is a confirmed Semi Finalist. Full details are at http://www.songwritingcontest.co.uk/entry-status.html If your song is a Semi Finalist we recommend that you use this to get local media coverage. Every year many entrants receive extensive local radio and press coverage for their semi finalist positions in the event. The BBC are also very strong supporters and many have received BBC Radio play for their entries. Check out our Facebook Page and scroll down to last year's News Posts to see some of this coverage. Visit at https://www.facebook.com/uksongwritingcontest We will also have a section on the contest website soon about news coverage with tips on how to achieve this. Also visit the Facebook UKSC Community Group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/uksongwritingcontest to join in the discussions with other songwriters. Please note that all songs marked in the status update as Decision Pending, songs that did not move on to the semi finals, will still be considered for Commended Entry Awards. We are also regularly awarding copyright registrations, books by contest judges, headphones, microphones etc to entrants picked at random each week - anyone who enters could be chosen. Visit the UKSC website at http://www.songwritingcontest.co.uk or click on the logo above. Best wishes, The UKSC Team www.songwritingcontest.co.uk
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Dear Songwriter,
The 2016 UK Songwriting Contest is now open for entries from songwriters from every country. This is an opportunity to showcase your work to the music industry in London, UK, and to have your songs examined and marked by expert judges. Entry forms are at the official contest website at http://songwritingcontest.co.uk Everyone who enters this highly acclaimed and respected international contest, formed in association with The BRIT Trust (of BRIT Awards fame), is told the judges score for each song and everyone gets the official UKSC Certificate with details of their achievements and placements for each song entered. There are also valuable guaranteed gifts and prizes worth many times the entry fee for everyone who enters including song pitching opportunities and songwriting courses. In the words of the UK's Channel 4 Television: "The UK Songwriting Contest does what it says on the tin! This is a real chance for new songwriters to break into the music business". MAIN PRIZES We are excited to introduce some great new prizes in 2016. There are guitars and keyboards from Fender, Hofner, Yamaha, Gibson and others, keyboard controllers, song writing software, the Mozart Awards, Sennheiser headphones, Shure and Behringer microphones, must-read books by well known UKSC judges, international copyright registrations, music organisation memberships, professional websites and much more. Full details of all the prizes are on the contest website at http://songwritingcontest.co.uk MENTORING PRIZES Two top number-one-hit writing songwriters (and UKSC judges!) Mark Cawley and Shelly Peiken have agreed to give personal one-on-one mentoring to lucky winners this year. Mark has worked with and written for some of the biggest names in the business including The Spice Girls, Tina Turner, Chaka Khan, Diana Ross, Joe Cocker, Wynonna Judd, Kathy Mattea, Will Downing, Tom Scot and Burt Bacharach. Shelly is a Multi-Platinum Album, Grammy nominated hit songwriter who is well known for her number one hits "What a Girl Wants" and "Come On Over Baby" with Christina Aguilera. She has also had songs recorded by Meat Loaf, Miley Cyrus, Ronan Keating, Meredith Brooks, Backstreet Boys, Cher, Gladys Knight, Gloria Gaynor, Jessie J, Ed Sheeran and many others. These people really know songwriting inside out, and this is a unique once-in a-lifetime opportunity to get personal advice from two of the best in the business. REGULAR PRIZE DRAWS As well as the main prizes for winners there are also regular weekly and monthly prize draws throughout the contest. Everyone who submits a song automatically takes part in these draws and everyone has an equal chance of being selected to win one of the great prizes on offer. These prizes are announced every week and these writers will also have their work promoted on social media. See the official contest website or our Facebook Page for full details. THE JUDGES The UKSC has been lucky to have some of the most outstanding Grammy, Emmy, Oscar, CMA and BRIT Award winning Platinum Album judges in the world on it's panels including the Oscar winning film composer Jamie Serafi, Sting's producer and Grammy and Emmy winner Kipper Eldridge, legendary british producer Stuart Epps (Elton John, Robbie Williams, Oasis), top producer, arranger and author Dr Richard Niles (Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Mariah Carey), CMA Award winning country star Lucie Diamond, chart topping Nashville songwriter Mark Cawley, top BRIT Award winning songwriter (and Britney Spears' musical director) Simon Ellis, UKSC winner and Platinum Album artist Natalie Chua (signed by Simon Cowell after winning the UKSC) and the hugely successful Multi-Platinum Album, Grammy nominated hit songwriter and author Shelly Peiken. SONG CATEGORIES The entry categories this year are: Pop, Lyrics Only, Singer/Songwriter, Rock, Adult Contemporary, Love Songs, Acoustic & Folk, Under 18s, Music Videos, Jazz & Blues, Country, Christian/Faith, R&B/HipHop/Rap, Instrumental, Open/Other Category, Electronic/Dance/Ambient, Christmas Songs and Under 18s. There are also three new categories this year: World Music, Retro and Indie. Full details and descriptions of the song categories are on the contest website at http://songwritingcontest.co.uk HOW TO ENTER Visit the official contest website at http://songwritingcontest.co.uk for the entry forms. Use these simple forms to enter your song in a few easy clicks. All songwriters from any country may enter. We wish you every success in this year's event and in your future songwriting. Best wishes, UK Songwriting Contest http://songwritingcontest.co.uk THE UKSC 2016 IS NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES
The 2016 UK Songwriting Contest is NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES. With new prizes including Gibson, Fender and Hofner guitars, keyboards, music software, great books by UKSC judges, Sennheiser headphones, Shure and Behringer microphones, song copyright registrations, the Mozart Awards, coaching with top songwriters and so much more including guaranteed gifts for all entrants. There are also new prize draws for all entrants every week and month, three new song categories (check them out on the website) and live online results and status updates for your entries. This is without doubt the biggest and best UKSC ever. You owe it to yourself as a songwriter to check out this prestigious international event. Visit www.songwritingcontest.co.uk to find out more. Best wishes from the UKSC Team, The UK Songwriting Contest www.songwritingcontest.co.uk
MERRY CHRISTMAS from the team and the judges at The UK Songwriting Contest.
Here is a short playlist of some recent winning Christmas Songs. The tracks include this year's winner Snowflake by Katie Hardyman, My Favourite Time Of Year by Leigh Haggerwood (chosen as the ITV "Text Santa" annual TV theme tune), A Bloody Good Christmas by Jamie Hawkins (straight to number two in Amazon download charts after winning) and Jingle Jangle Christmas by Rob Cariddi. Listen at https://soundcloud.com/uksc/sets/Christmas This is a final reminder that the deadline for the 2015 UK Songwriting Contest is midnight Wednesday 30th September. The entry forms and full details of the prizes on offer this year, plus details of the top music industry judges who are waiting to hear your songs, are all on the contest website at www.songwritingcontest.co.uk
Best wishes from the Team, The UK Songwriting Contest SONGWRITERS: LAST WEEK TO SUBMIT SONGS
Songwriters from any country can enter songs in this respected international songwriting event. Visit the contest website at www.songwritingcontest.co.uk to enter. Your songs will be judged and marked by professional songwriters and top producers and you will receive a UKSC Certificate for each song entered plus free songwriting courses and memberships worth many times the entry fee AND you will have the chance to win one of the main prizes including working with the legendary Stuart Epps as part of the Epps Music Productions stable of songwriters, personal mentoring with the top multi platinum songwriter Shelly Peiken, The Mozart Software Awards and much more! See the Prizes Page for full details of this year's prizes. And check out our recently updated FAQ / Help page - any questions you have about the event are sure to be answered there. THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS MIDNIGHT SEPTEMBER 30 Check out the top Grammy, Emmy and BRIT Award winning judges and get the entry forms at www.songwritingcontest.co.uk Dear Songwriter,
This is to remind you that the entry deadline for The UK Songwriting Contest 2015 is midnight 30th September. So if you haven't entered yet, or you want to enter more songs, don't forget that there are now less than two weeks left to submit your songs to this year's event. The 2015 UK Songwriting Contest is a unique opportunity to showcase your work to the music industry in London, UK, and to have your songs examined and marked by experts. It doesn't matter where you live or if you are an experienced songwriter or a complete beginner - everyone has the same chance to have their work examined by professionals and to be discovered by top names in the music industry. Entry forms are at the official contest website at www.songwritingcontest.co.uk Songwriters from every country can participate and everyone who enters is told the judges score for each song and gets an official UKSC Certificate with details of their song's achievements and placements. There are also valuable guaranteed gifts and prizes, worth many times the entry fee, for everyone who enters. In the words of Channel 4 Television: "The UK Songwriting Contest does what it says on the tin! This is a real chance for new songwriters to break into the music business". THE EPPS MUSIC PRODUCTIONS PRIZE UKSC judge and top music producer Stuart Epps has agreed to work with this year's UK Songwriting Contest winner! Stuart has worked with some of the world's greatest songwriters including Elton John, Oasis, Robbie Williams and George Harrison. This is a unique opportunitty to work with Stuart as part of the Epps Music Productions stable of songwriters and artists. OTHER PRIZES Other prizes include a personal coaching with multi platinum songwriter Shelly Peiken. Songwriting Magazine have written a feature article about Shelly's involvement with the UKSC this year: Read the article Here. There are also personally signed copies of UKSC judge Richard Niles' new book The Invisible Artist, The UKSC Mozart Software Awards, song copyright registrations at the SCO, Guild of International Songwriters and Composers memberships, songwriting courses for everyone and so much more. There is something for everyone who enters, not just for the winners. Check out the full details on the contest website. JUDGES The top internationally famous Grammy, Emmy, CMA and BRIT Award winning UKSC judges include multi platinum hit songwriter Shelly Peiken (two number ones for Christina Aguilera among other hits), composer and two times Grammy and Emmy winner Kipper Eldridge (also well known in the music business as Sting's producer), legendary producer Stuart Epps (Elton John, Robbie Williams, Oasis), the top producer and arranger Richard Niles (Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Mariah Carey), CMA Award winning country star Lucie Diamond and TV and Film composer Jamie Sefari (see the video link below), chart topping number one hit songwriter Mark Cawley and UKSC winner and Platinum Album artist Natalie Chua (signed by Simon Cowell after winning the UKSC). VIDEO TIPS Last year two of the UKSC judges made an interesting video talking about the contest and it is worth watching again this year as everything they say is still just as valid. In this video Lucie Diamond and her judging partner Jamie Serafi talk about what it is like to be a UK Songwriting Contest judge. They also talk about the songs people enter in the contest and give some tips... Lucie is a CMA award winning country artist and songwriter and Jamie is a successful Film and TV composer. The video is at http://youtu.be/xWSOsUuSZ1U CATEGORIES The entry categories this year are: Pop, Lyrics Only, Singer/Songwriter, Rock, Adult Contemporary, Love Songs, Acoustic & Folk, Under 18s, Music Videos, Jazz & Blues, Country, Christian/Faith, R&B/HipHop/Rap, Instrumental, Open/Other Category, Electronic/Dance/Ambient and Christmas Songs. Full details and descriptions of the song categories are on the contest website at http://songwritingcontest.co.uk HOW TO ENTER Visit the official contest website at www.songwritingcontest.co.uk for the entry forms. Use these simple forms to enter your song in a few easy clicks. All songwriters from any country may enter. Members of Sonicbids.com can also enter from their website. We wish you every success in this year's event and in all your future songwriting projects, and don't forget, the deadline for song entries in the 2015 event is midnight 30th September. We look forward to receiving your songs. Best wishes, UK Songwriting Contest www.songwritingcontest.co.uk MAIN WEBSITE: www.songwritingcontest.co.uk FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/uksongwritingcontest COMMUNITY GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/uksongwritingcontest TWITTER: www.twitter.com/uksongwriting YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/uksongwritingcontest Dear Songwriter,
The entry deadline for the UK Songwriting Contest is midnight 30th September. Many of you have already entered your songs, but if you haven't entered a song yet, or you want to enter more songs, you still have time to submit. The 2015 UK Songwriting Contest is an opportunity to showcase your work to the music industry in London, UK, and to have your songs examined and marked by experts. Entry forms are at the official contest website at http://www.songwritingcontest.co.uk Songwriters from every country can participate and everyone who enters this respected international contest is told the judges score for each song and gets an official UKSC Certificate with details of their song's achievements and placements. There are also valuable guaranteed gifts and prizes worth many times the entry fee for everyone who enters. In the words of Channel 4 Television: "The UK Songwriting Contest does what it says on the tin! This is a real chance for new songwriters to break into the music business". THE EPPS MUSIC PRODUCTIONS PRIZE UKSC judge and legendary british producer Stuart Epps has agreed to work with this year's UK Songwriting Contest winner! Stuart has worked with some of the world's greatest songwriters including Elton John, Oasis, Robbie Williams and George Harrison and this year we are pleased to announce that in 2015 one UKSC entrant will be chosen to work with Stuart as part of the Epps Music Productions stable of songwriters and artists. Stuart has made a short video where he talks about the UKSC and about songwriting and he describes how he has learned to spot a good song after years of working with some of the best in the business - watch it at https://youtu.be/b5irwYMSrso OTHER PRIZES Other prizes include a personal coaching session with the hugely successful multi platinum songwriter Shelly Peiken. Songwriting Magazine have written a feature article about Shelly's involvement with the UKSC this year: Read the article Here. There are also personally signed copies of UKSC judge Richard Niles' new book The Invisible Artist, The Mozart Software Awards, song copyright registrations at the SCO, Guild of International Songwriters and Composers memberships, songwriting courses and so much more. There is something for everyone who enters, not just for the winners. Check out the full details on the contest website. JUDGES Grammy, Emmy, CMA and BRIT Award winning judges include multi platinum hit songwriter Shelly Peiken (two number ones for Christina Aguilera among other hits), composer and Grammy and Emmy winner Kipper Eldridge (who is also well known in the music business as Sting's producer), legendary producer Stuart Epps (Elton John, Robbie Williams, Oasis), the top producer and arranger Richard Niles (Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Mariah Carey), CMA Award winning country star Lucie Diamond and TV and Film composer Jamie Sefari (see the video link below), chart topping number one hit songwriter Mark Cawley and UKSC winner and Platinum Album artist Natalie Chua (signed by Simon Cowell after winning the UKSC). VIDEO TIPS Last year two of the UKSC judges made an interesting video talking about the contest and it is worth watching again this year as everything they say is still just as valid. In this video Lucie Diamond and her judging partner Jamie Serafi talk about what it is like to be a UK Songwriting Contest judge. They also talk about the songs people enter in the contest and give some tips... Lucie is a CMA award winning country artist and songwriter and Jamie is a successful Film and TV composer. The video is at http://youtu.be/xWSOsUuSZ1U CATEGORIES The entry categories this year are: Pop, Lyrics Only, Singer/Songwriter, Rock, Adult Contemporary, Love Songs, Acoustic & Folk, Under 18s, Music Videos, Jazz & Blues, Country, Christian/Faith, R&B/HipHop/Rap, Instrumental, Open/Other Category, Electronic/Dance/Ambient and Christmas Songs. Full details and descriptions of the song categories are on the contest website at http://songwritingcontest.co.uk HOW TO ENTER Visit the official contest website at http://www.songwritingcontest.co.uk for the entry forms. Use these simple forms to enter your song in a few easy clicks. All songwriters from any country may enter. Members of Sonicbids.com and Broadjam.com can also enter from those websites. We wish you every success in this year's event and in your future songwriting. Best wishes, UK Songwriting Contest http://songwritingcontest.co.uk MAIN WEBSITE: www.songwritingcontest.co.uk FACEBOOK PAGE: www.facebook.com/uksongwritingcontest COMMUNITY GROUP: www.facebook.com/groups/uksongwritingcontest TWITTER: www.twitter.com/uksongwriting YOUTUBE: www.youtube.com/uksongwritingcontest This a post to remind everyone that there is a lot of UKSC activity taking place on Facebook during the 2015 contest. There is an official UKSC Facebook Page and also a Facebook UKSC Community Group.
FACEBOOK PAGE Get the latest contest news from contestants and see the media coverage that many contestants have been receiving. You can also comment on the posts there or make your own posts. The Page is at www.facebook.com/uksongwritingcontest Make sure you click on "Like" and also choose "Get Notifications" (from the drop down menu under "Like") to make sure you see the latest news and posts. COMMUNITY GROUP In the UKSC Facebook Community Group songwriters can interact with each other, collaborate, ask questions and get opinions on their UKSC song entries from other songwriters. This is a very useful, friendly and helpful group. The group is at www.facebook.com/groups/uksongwritingcontest Make sure that "Notifications" is switched on to get the latest news and discussions. Contest entry forms and all details are at www.songwritingcontest.co.uk Best wishes from, The UKSC Team The UK Songwriting Contest Session Two is now open for entries. So if you haven't entered the 2015 event yet this year, or you have already entered and want to enter more songs, there is still time for you to take part in this year's UKSC. Full details are on the official contest website at www.songwritingcontest.co.uk
THE STUART EPPS PRIZE As part of the Grand Prize package in 2015 top british producer Stuart Epps has agreed to work with the winner as part of the Epps Music Productions stable of songwriters and artists. Stuart has worked with Elton John, Oasis, Led Zeppelin, Robbie Williams and many more and this is a unique opportunity to work closely with, and maybe even co-write a song with, one of the top names in the music business! ONE ON ONE WITH SHELLY PEIKEN Multi platinum songwriter and UKSC judge Shelly Peiken will select one lucky entrant this year to mentor and critique in a personal one-on-one Skype video or telephone session. Shelly is a hugely successful songwriter who has written number one hits for Christina Aguilera and has had her songs recorded by Meat Loaf, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, Ronan Keating, Backstreet Boys, Cher, Gladys Knight, Gloria Gaynor, Jessie J, Ed Sheeran, NSYNC and many others. She has also had hundreds of songs placed on albums and in TV and films. THE MOZART AWARDS AND OTHER PRIZES Three entrants will be selected for a special Mozart Award in 2015 in recognition of their songwriting skills. These songwriters will be promoted as some of the most talented in the contest and they will also receive courtesy copies of the popular and excellent Mozart 12 music software. MANY OTHER PRIZES The many other prizes this year include international copyright registrations with the SCO and SongCopyright.org, memberships of the Guild of International Songwriters and Composers, memberships of Broadjam.com, musical instruments (details to be announced soon), great songwriting courses at SongU for every songwriter who enters the contest and more. In addition all winners will be featured on the prestigious and important Best Of UKSC promotional album which is sent to all our industry contacts each year. This is a popular album with the music business and it has led to many radio and major TV appearances, playlistings, international press coverage, deals and contracts, co writing partnerships and singles releases for the UKSC entrants who have appeared on it. JUDGES The UKSC judges are the best in the business and include the very successful Multi Platinum number one hit songwriter Shelly Peiken (Christina Aguileira, Meat Loaf, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, Ronan Keating, Backstreet Boys, Cher, Gladys Knight, Gloria Gaynor, Jessie J, NSYNC and many more); BRIT Award winning songwriter - and Britney Spears' Musical Director - Simon Ellis; Sting's producer and Grammy and Emmy Winner Kipper Eldridge; top british producer Stuart Epps (Elton John, Robbie Williams, Oasis etc); the producer, arranger and author Richard Niles (Paul McCartney, Kylie Minogue, Take That, Mariah Carey); CMA Award winning country star Lucie Diamond; the successful Film and TV composer Jamie Serafi; number one chart topping hit songwriter Mark Cawley and the UKSC winner and Platinum Album artist Natalie Chua (who was signed by Simon Cowell after winning the UKSC). Every song entered is examined very carefully and a judges score is given to each entry. You will be told your judges scores at the end of the contest when you receive your official UKSC Certificates. CATEGORIES The entry categories this year are: Pop, Lyrics Only, Singer/Songwriter, Rock, Adult Contemporary, Love Songs, Acoustic & Folk, Under 18s, Music Videos, Jazz & Blues, Country, Christian/Faith, R&B/HipHop/Rap, Instrumental, Open/Other Category, Electronic/Dance/Ambient and Christmas Songs. Full details and descriptions of the song categories are on the contest website at www.songwritingcontest.co.uk There are also valuable guaranteed gifts and prizes worth many times the entry fee for everyone who enters. In the words of the UK's Channel 4 Television: "The UK Songwriting Contest does what it says on the tin! This is a real chance for new songwriters to break into the music business". HOW TO ENTER Visit the official contest website at www.songwritingcontest.co.uk for the entry forms. Use these simple forms to enter your song in a few easy clicks. We wish you every success in this year's event and in your future songwriting. Best wishesfrom the UKSC Team, UK Songwriting Contest www.songwritingcontest.co.uk |
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