Competition, Event
Strasbourg, France
Deadline: 1 Sep 2021
Calling all young European emerging bands! By entering the European Emerging Bands Contest you stand a chance to perform at European Youth Event (EYE2021) on the 8 & 9 of October in Strasbourg, France. All you need to do is submit your entry by the 1st of September 2021 with your band's info, music & links and convince us you're the best band for the job! The EYE2021 jury will shortlist the best 15 bands and a youth jury will then decide the 6 winners to perform live during the event! Who can apply? Soloists and bands with a maximum of 8 members from: - European Union member countries - EU candidate countries: Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, Turkey. EFTA: Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. - Band members may not be over 30 years of age. - Bands should play a genre that is accessible to a wide variety of people. How to apply? Bands should apply online via Mubazar.com by September 1st, midnight CET. Each band should submit at least one and maximum of 3 songs in a video (Youtube or Vimeo) or audio (.mp3) format. What can you win? - Each winner will have a 30 minutes performance at EYE2021, in front of thousands of young people from all over Europe. Travel and accommodation are fully covered by JM International. - Each winning band will receive a cash prize of 1000€. Winners will be informed in September 2021 by email and/or by telephone. How are the entries judged? A preliminary eligibility screening and preselection will be carried out by the EP and JMI technical jury. The 15 shortlisted entries will be evaluated by a Youth Jury of under-30 musicians and youth & music experts. The following criteria will be adopted in evaluating the entries: - Musical quality - Geographical, gender and musical diversity - Originality For additional information please consult the opportunity Terms and Conditions or contact giulia@jmi.net