songwriting contests

[fedda]

Hello, I was wondering if someone had any experience with entering their music into songwriting contests. Do you recommend any of the contests to enter? Did it help with your songwriting career? I've been writing songs for many years but inspite of the fact that many people like my music, my songs just stay at home and collect dust!Any advice/comment will be grately appreciated.

can't help I'm afraid fedda - my songs stay on the shelf too

Hi, wabbitt, don't you think it's a shame? Have you tried anything to get your music out there?

Would anyone else add anything, please? May be there are some people on this site who are interested in unsigned composers?

you could try here

closed for 2006 but it's annual.

Thank you, I did last year and just achieved semi-finals, I suppose it's better then nothing. Did you enter? Do you think it was stupid of me to enter with the tapes? I know they said it didn't matter. What is really the best way to enter?

I'm writing more prose and poetry now. used to perform all over the country on the indie circuit but bit over the hill for that now (ish!)

Tapes are still currency out there though it looks more professional to put demo's onto CD now

Would you be interested to collaborate with me? I'm happy to write songs on someone's poetry as my lyrics are unfortunately not my strong point.

Any more thoughts on the subject, please?

I can't imagine there are only two composers on this site! Would anyone be interested in contributing any thoughts concerning composing music these days, getting the compositions known to the public, publishers, artists, etc?

Hi, the results of the UK songwriting contests are in and I'm again just in semi-finals. Did anybody here get any good experience with this or any other songwriting contests? I feel so down!