WIN a Mainland Uke or a Blue Snowball Mic

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With the generous sponsorship of Mainland Ukes (http://mainlandukes.com) we are very proud to announce the first Bring the Song original song contest.

"bringthesong.org, Original Song Video Contest - Thanks Mainland Ukes!"

First Prize:
A brand new Mainland Mango Tenor ukulele (matte finish, gold tuners)
To be awarded to the winning song/video by the registered members of bringthesong.org.

Second Prize:
A Blue "Snowball" USB microphone
To be awarded by a random selection from all the entries.

Rules:
Entries must be in the form of a video, posted to a publicly available video streaming site (youtube, vimeo, etc...).
The song must be a previously unpublished work - preferably written for this contest.
All content must be your original work. Covers, and derivative won't cut it.
In the beginning of each entry, you must clearly state (audio or text is fine) "This is my entry into the 2010 "BringtheSong.org Original Song Video Contest - Thanks Mainland Ukes!"
Each member can submit up to 3 entries
All videos must be submitted to this thread by midnight PST on Halloween, October 31, 2010.

Winner Selection:
Second Prize will be drawn live during the award ceremony for the announcement of the Grande Prize winner. Any valid entry will be eligible for second prize and the selection will be random - anyone can win.

Grand Prize nominations will begin on Nov 1st 2010 and will be open to all members at bringthesong.org. Each member will be asked to nominate a favorite song for the final voting.

Final voting will also be open to all members of bringthesong.org and any entry that receives at least one nomination will be in the running for the grande prize vote.


F.A.Q

Q: Does it have to be a ukulele song?
A: No! Many of us early members of BtS are uke players, and the contest is sponsored by Mainland ukuleles,, but this is an original song contest - songs can use any instrumentation, or none at all - nothing is off limits and uke songs will not have any particular advantage.

Q: Can it be an instrumental song?
A: Absolutely - instrumental, a cappella, pots and pans, industrial machines, whatever you like. As long as it's your original work, send it in!

Q: Can it be a collaboration or a band entry?
A: Yes! Be aware though - we only have one of each of the prizes. That means in the event you and your collaborators win something, you'll have to work out who gets the prize. We're just a little not-for-profit collective, so for now, it's one prize only.

Q: Do I have to be in the video?
A: Nope - the submission must be in the form of a video, but the visual content is entirely up to you. It can be a simple black screen if you wish. Be aware that winners of the grande prize will be chosen by popular vote, so a catchy video can really help, but it's not required.

Category:

Music

Tags:

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• mainland
• ukes
• blue
• snowball
• contest
• original

[TheAlmightyNighty]

I've recently make my first entry and was wondering do we have to send you a link of our entry....and if so where should we send it?

Cheers :)

[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

@TheAlmightyNighty

Awsome! Just head on over to bringthesong(dot)org(slash)php­bb and sign up!

[alanfromdarwen]

is the contest open to someone living in the uk(england) and is it one entry per person.. many thanks..

[GrumpyCoyoteTunes]

@alanfromdarwen Three entries per person, and yes - I'll ship to the UK.

[Adie227]

When are the winners going to be announced?

[JANCIEprodukTie]

reaLLy CooL sTay CooL

[StrummerUke]

Good luck everyone!

For the direct link (can't post it here) to the thread you need to enter the contest, check out the current blog post at "UkeCanPlay dotcom slash blog"

Cheers!

[kennymelodica]

wow that is fantastic!!! super - good lucks everyones

[fourteentwelve]

This is awesome Grumpy! Thank you so much for all the effort you've put in to organising the bring the song challenge, and the inspiration you've given so many of us to write songs. Thanks to Mainland Ukes for being a part of it too!