A new competition for solo artists and singers including singing groups and small acoustics bands starts on Wednesday 25th June at the Pavilion Venue, Leicester
The overall winner of the competition will receive a cash prize of £500 donated by venuepavilion.com
The second prize, donated by Leicester Vocal Tech, is a course of vocal coaching provided by Leicester's Academy of Voice Training and Stage Performance - Vocal Tech
A recording session is also offered as the third prize, by The Convolution Rooms of Leicester. They have worked with Kasabian, Oasis, The Enemy, Jersey Budd, The Arctic Monkeys and many more top acts. They are also offering free rehearsal sessions for the class "Best Duo or Combo Act"
Other prizes are in course of preparation such as "Best Young Act (16 - 18) ", "Best Singer/Songwriter", "Best New Act", etc.
Arts in Leicestershire will also be offering, as a prize, an online promotional page on our web site and a publicity package, for the class "Best Singer/Songwriter ".
First Round Heats
First Round Heats are limited to 6 acts. All shows will start at 8 p.m. and entrance to the venue is free of charge.
For the first round heats and the semi-finals, members of the audience will be able to vote in person on the night. Each member of the audience will be given a voting slip and will be allowed to vote for two acts. Each vote will carry the same weight. A panel of judges will also vote for each act and each judge will be able to award 10 votes to any act. The voting slips will be collected after all six acts have completed their sets. The results will be announced once the votes have been counted.
Selection for the semi-final heats will be on a night-by-night basis. The judges may also play wild cards and invite an artist to the 6th August playoff heat whether or not they got through a first round heat. This might help younger artists who sometimes suffer from nerves but who show exceptional promise.
Judging at the Grand Final will be by qualified judges only but the voting from previous rounds might be taken into consideration if there is a very close tie between acts.
All winners will be published on this web page.
Categories
There will be an overall winner of the whole competition, a second prize and a third prize. There will also be special prices for "Best Young Act (16 - 18)", "Best Singer Song-Writer" and "Best New Act".
How to apply
Either send us an email or phone Silver Bullet Promotions on 07971 428 613.
Closing date for entries: 24th June.
There is no geographical limitation but in the event of there being more applicants than places, preference will be given to local artists. Entry is on a first-come basis.
Sponsors
Sponsors of the competition include Connexions, Leicester Vocal Tech, The Convolution Rooms, Arts in Leicestershire and Silver Bullet Promotions.
