Messe Frankfurt has teamed up with the organisers of the German Songwriting Awards have launched the European Songwriting Award (ESA), and will be hosting the inaugural event at this year’s show in Frankfurt.
“With the ESA, we are providing an additional opportunity for songwriters to demonstrate their skills to decision makers from the music industry, says the organisers. The jury will be made up of top personalities and A&Rs with an international network deciding who wins the singer-songwriter competition. The prize is a recording session under the supervision of a professional producer and then, via a specially founded singer-songwriter label, the ESA song will be distributed worldwide and pushed with professional radio and online promotional activities. Yamaha, will be throwing its weight behind the winner too, ‘promoting them whenever possible”.
The final round of the European Songwriting Award will be held at the Yamaha stand in the Portalhaus building of Frankfurt Fair and Exhibition Centre on Friday, 13th April. The five finalists must perform their song for the jury and the winner will be announced soon after. The entry deadline is 10th April.
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