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HOW TO ENTER

SONG ENTRY FORM
  
The Entry Form is here. Immediately after you submit a song you will see it confirmed in your personal song dashboard and follow its progress in the event. NOTE: You must be registered to submit songs and see your song dashboard. Register Here if you haven´t registered yet - its free.

ENTRY FEE: The entry fee is £18. If you submit from outside the UK this is automatically converted in your Card or Bank (or PayPal account) to your local currency. The fee also includes entry into The Commonwealth Song Contest if you select this option.

LIVE UPDATES: You will be notified in your dashboard of your song´s current place in the event and judging panels at the end of each session and you will see if your song has made it into the semi finals or finals. Subscribe to the newsletter (use the form below) to receive contest news and updates in your inbox. We also post general contest news updates on Facebook,  X (Twitter)  and Instagram.
SONG CATEGORIES: Descriptions of the different song entry categories are here. To enter the same song in multiple categories use a separate form for each category submission. There are specialist categories for different genres and also categories for Lyrics Only, Instrumental Only and Music Video.

​SONG UPLOADS: Submit audio by uploading an MP3 or by linking to the song online. For Lyrics Only there is a simple copy and paste section on the form to submit your lyrics.

CONFIRMATIONS: A confirmation email is sent for every submitted song. These are sent to the email address provided when you registered. Make sure you are able to receive emails from us and check your spam folder if you do not see them. You can also confirm your entry and view the details in your song dashboard

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I ENTER?  You will see updates and important news in your personal Song Dashboard. You can contact the contest at any time with questions using the contact form on the Help/Info page. Regular updates are added to our Facebook Page, the UKSC Entrants' Community Group and on Twitter and Instagram. Full results and winners and all awards are announced at the end of the contest. Semi-Finalists from each session are announced within days of each session deadline. At the end of the contest UKSC Certificates with each song's final position and final award are available online. Winners are contacted individually. The SongU memberships prizes are given to all entrants at the end of the event. Entrants are invited to join the exclusive and private Songwriting Contest Community Group to interact and network, share songs and ideas, ask questions and get support during the contest.

IMPORTANT: USING AI -  We have rules about AI generated Lyrics and Melody and we have advanced AI analysis tools to check for this. If you use AI you be sure to read the Help & Info Page sections on AI which explain in detail when it can and cannot be used.

RULES: All entrants are bound by the contest rules.
SUBMIT YOUR SONGS

PROBLEMS?
If you have any problems using the entry form contact us and we will help you and advise. Click here for the contact form.

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  • Home
  • Dashboard
  • How to Enter
  • About
  • Help & Info
  • Song Categories
  • Testimonials
  • 2024 Dashboard
  • Judges
  • Blog
  • 2024 RESULTS
  • Prizes
  • Scores Explained
  • Success Stories
  • History
    • The Story
  • Certificates
  • Rules
  • Media
  • Results
    • 2024 Results
    • 2023
    • 2022
    • 2021
    • 2020
    • 2019
    • 2018
    • 2017
    • 2016
    • 2015
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    • 2013
    • 2012
    • 2011
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    • 2009
    • 2008
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    • 2006
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