VI INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC CONTEST “MAYFLOWER”

VI INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC CONTEST “MAYFLOWER”

25 – 26  November 2020

 The organizer: Youth Palace in Nowy Sącz, Rynek 14, 33-300 Nowy Sącz, Poland

The Festival enjoys the patronage of Mr Ludomir Handzel  President of Nowy Sącz.

 Competition rules

  1. The song contest is open to amateur solo vocalists at the age 10 – 24 who have not recorded any albums yet. Entrants cannot be signed to any record company.
  2. A school, university or a youth center is allowed to submit two entrants of each category after a careful selection.
category: age:
children 10 – 13
young singers 14 – 16
intermediate 17 – 19
students 20 – 24

The Festival is also open to groups (between 2 and 5 members) in two age categories:

  • 13 – 16
  • 17 – 24
  1. Each entrant /group must perform one American country song in English. The duration of the song must not be longer than 4 minutes.
  2. The competition auditions will be held on November 25, 2020.
  3. Entrants ought to fill in an entry form in English(to download click here).  All entries are due by November 4, 2020. Mail entries to: promocja@palacmlodziezy.pl („Mayflower”).
  4. Entrants will be singing to background music they ought to bring with them (recorded either on a CD or a memory stick). They may use guitar or keyboard accompaniment.
  5. The Organizer will provide professional acoustic system and equipment reproducing sounds.
  6. The Jury will select the finalists and winners. The judging committee consists of high-profile music professionals. Songs are judged equally on melody, composition, originality, language (English) and lyrics. Entrants agree to accept the final decision of the judges.
  7. The finalists will be announced on November 26, during the prize-winner concert. First, second and third place winners will be asked to sing the song they have performed at the auditions.
  8. Failure to appear and perform the song at the prize-winner concert may result in disqualification and an alternate winner may be selected.
  9. Entry constitutes permission to use entrant’s name, likeness, and voice for future advertising and publicity purposes without any compensation.
  10. Entrants agree that should their songs be selected as a winner, the Organizer will have the right to include the songs on a compilation CD to be used for promotional purposes only. The CD will not be for sale.
  11. By entering the competition, entrants and/or their parents or legal guardians agree to accept and be bound by the decisions of the Organizer and their judges which are final and binding in all matters.
  12. The winners will receive recognition via local media, awards and certificates signed by the Jury, President of Nowy Sącz, Director of Youth Palace.
  13. Entrants will pay travel-related costs if they choose to attend the festival. Food and accommodation will be provided by the Organizer.
  14. The Organizer reserves the right to change the entry deadline.

Please send all questions regarding the contest to the Organizer at:

Pałac Młodzieży, Rynek 14, 33-300 Nowy Sącz, Poland.

Coordinator: Lucyna Urbańska,  tel. + 48 784-534-547
e-mail:  promocja@palacmlodziezy.pl

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