Mississauga Arts Council and Metalworks Studios are jointly sponsoring the Sauga’s Summer Song Contest!
Musicians – Win a recording and mixing session at Metalworks Studios!
Contest: Sauga’s Summer Song Contest
Prize: Recording and mixing session at Metalworks Studios
Deadline: Monday, August 8th, 2022 by 5:00 PM
Submit: form.jotform.com/Mississauga_Arts/SaugasSummerSongContest
Our jury will determine the “Sauga’s Song of the Summer” and the winner will be announced via video release at the end of August, 2022, date TBD. The winner will also be asked to co-present an award at the Mississauga Music Awards on September 16th, 2022.
The deadline to submit your demo is Monday, August 8th, 2022 by 5:00 PM. NO LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED.
Contest is open to submissions from the following genres: Pop, Hip Hop, Country, Rock, and R&B.
Eligibility:
The songwriting contest is open to any professional musician or music group living in Mississauga.
Submission:
We are looking for professional musicians to submit one demo of their original song and it can be a collaboration:
- Submit a demo of your song with writing credits, production credits (if applicable) and proof of residency
- Song cannot have been previously recorded or released
- Song cannot exceed 4 minutes
Note: If the song submission contains strong language, or content that is not suitable for all ages, it may impact the jury’s decision.
Show us your hot new summer song and win!
How to submit:
Please complete the form and submit all required information here: form.jotform.com/Mississauga_Arts/SaugasSummerSongContest
The contest form requires the following information:
- Your contact information
- Website links and links to your social media
- Artist CV and/or biography, and headshot (for promotional purposes)
- Link to your demo (Soundcloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
- More information about the song: song title, writing credits, production credits (if applicable), and information about why you selected the song
Thank you to our Co-Sponsor and Media Partner
Congratulations to our 2021 Sauga’s Summer Songwriting Contest Winner – Adina V!
Adina V won the 2021 Sauga’s Summer Songwriting Contest for her song titled “Admit It”! The jurors, Alessia Cohle, award-winning country singer-songwriter; Anthony Panacci, musician, record producer, teacher and mentor; Jordan Howard, Creative Director and Global Head of A&R of CCS Rights Management (CCS) and Daytripper Music Publishing; and Sherri Murray, Communications Producer at Mississauga Arts Council; all collectively agreed that “Admit It” stood out for its catchy melody and strong lyrics that stuck in the minds of all the jurors. Her single will be coming out in summer of 2022 – stay tuned! Learn more about Adina V here.