‘ALLSTARS’
Singing Competition
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES Sunday 17th October 2021
Here is your chance to WIN 2 mentoring sessions with the honest vocal coach, a recording pack and the opportunity to record your own track for distribution under New Foundry Studios Records label.
We want to hear the best rendition of your chosen cover song or original song.
Any song! Musical Theatre, Pop, Jazz, Rock, Soul – Genre of your choice.
THE RULES
1. Sing your chosen song in the appropriate key for you – so you can change the key of the song (with a backing track or musical accompaniment)
2. Have a maximum 30 second introduction before you begin to sing. You MUST state your name, where you are from and the name of the song you have chosen to sing.
For example: “Hi, my name is John. I’m from London and this is my entry for the Honest Vocal Coach Singing Competition. I’ll be singing ‘Dangerous Woman’ by Ariana Grande”
Entries without an introduction will be disqualified.
3.The length of your video entry must be no longer than 1 minute and your face must be seen in the video. If you get through to the TOP 20 you may be asked to film another song. If you get through to the TOP 5, you WILL be asked to film more songs.
4. One entry per person. You cannot change your video after entry.
5. Your video SHOULD be filmed in landscape.
6. NO Acapella entries will be accepted.
7. NO entries utilising auto-tuning software will be accepted. Compression and reverb is allowed.
8. No Smule videos will be accepted.
9. This competition is ALLSTARS meaning all previous competitors may compete again, even those from the last competition earlier this year.
10. All entries will receive a brief critique on the Honest Vocal Coach Youtube Channel.
11. Deadline for entries is 17th October 2021 – 12 noon.
From all the entries the Honest Vocal Coach will decide upon both a top 20 then the top 10 which will be critiqued on the Honest Vocal Coach YouTube channel.
HOW TO ENTER
Please complete the application form including your URL video link and pay the £10 entry fee (Paypal)
Ensure you upload your video with intro onto Youtube – public or unlisted
You will be sent a confirmation email when it has been received.
PRIZES
TOP 5
If you reach the top 5, you’ll receive and honest vocal coach t-shirt
RUNNER UP
If you’re the runner up, you’ll be able to work with the Honest Vocal Coach in a 30 minute mentoring session to hone in your technique.
WINNER
The winner will receive 2 mentoring sessions and be sent a recording pack. When you’re ready, you’ll then get to work with my producer to write and record a song to be released on New Foundry Records. Distributed on ITunes, Spotify, Amazon play and more.
Good luck!
PROCESS
The process of the competition goes like this:
3 Weeks to apply – 1 minute cover song
Honest Vocal Coach Top 20
Honest Vocal Coach Top 10
Honest Vocal Coach TOP 5
Your Top 4
Your Top 3
Your Top 2
Winner Announcement
Winners song