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You can submit your original works here, from now till 21 July 2024, 23:59 hrs.
All participants must be aged 15 years old and above (participants should be born on or before 31 December 2009)
No, all Singapore Citizens, Singapore PR or foreigners with a valid student or work visa or long-term visiting pass in Singapore are welcomed to take part in the festival.
No, you may get someone else to sing for your demo, but do indicate the name of the singer(s) in the registration form.
Yes, all past participants are welcomed to participate again, however past SG:SW awarded songwriters will not be considered for the same category for the following year. They are still eligible to be considered for other categories if so applicable.
No, an application has to be completed with a full song consisting both original lyrics and melody. If you are only able to write the lyrics/melody, you may like to find a friend to complete the full song and take part in the festival together.
Yes of course! However, please do get your publisher’s consent/approval before taking part. We will not own the copyright of the song(s) submitted, the copyrights of the song still belongs to the songwriters entirely. However, should the song(s) submitted be selected and awarded (which includes the recording and release of the winning songs), the songwriter/music publishers must provide full authorisation to the Organisers to publish these winning works to major digital music streaming platforms (Territory: Worldwide) and not charge an upfront royalty fee for the use of the song. Therefore, by submitting your original work for this festival, the songwriter(s) acknowledges and agrees that no upfront royalty fee will be required by the songwriter/music publisher should the submitted song be recorded and released (as part of the winning prize).
Yes, you can. However, please declare the name of the other songwriting event and whether the song had won any awards, during your registration for SG:SW 2024.
Yes, the festival emphasizes on originality, thus the participating songwriters are in the best position to decide on how they would like to present their original song (be it as a solo, group or band performance etc.). However, it is mandatory for the song to be performed with at least 1 live music instrument, with the exception of group Acappella style. Do also note that the engagement of any vocalists/musicians will be at the participants’ own expense. If participants are unable to enlist the assistance of any musician friends, The Organisers may assist in recommendation of suitable musicians. However, all negotiations and associated costs must be borne by the participants, The Organisers will not intervene.
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