


#Song writer competition professional#
A professional jury determines the finalists per genre and has 1 wildcard for an extra finalist. The categories are Singer/Songwriter, Bands, Hip-Hop & Electronisch. The music competition of Rotterdam where there is one representative in four different categories in a live final. Sena Performers Grote Prijs van Rotterdam The guiding principle is the pop song itself, with attention paid to the composition, lyrics and musical presentation.

This has been won by, among others, pop students from the Conservatorium van Amsterdam: Eelke Ankersmit (2016), Pitou (2015), Bixby (2014) and Lucas Hamming (2012). It is the Amsterdam pop song competition for singer-songwriters and (semi-)acoustic acts of maximum 3 people. Mooie Noten is organised by Stichting GRAP. In addition, prizewinners have also included bands like Mister and Mississippi, The Vagary, Hit Me TV, a balladeer and Alamo Race Track. Winners come from, among other places, the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, such as The Brahms (2015), the Silverfaces (2013) and Yori Swart (2010). Stichting GRAP organises the competition. The Amsterdamse Popprijs is the band competition for Amsterdam bands in all genres. Acts from outside Amsterdam may also register. For example, well-known names have taken part in previous editions of the competition, such as The Partysquad, Makkie & KrankJoram, Ome Omar, Letterlijk & Figuurlijk, Ali B. Wanted has turned out be a breeding ground for hip-hop talent. GRAP organises Wanted in order to give talented hip-hop artists the opportunity to present themselves to the general public, media and music industry. Wanted is de Amsterdam competition for hip-hop acts. The winner receives a working budget for development of the act and is also given guidance by Stichting GRAP (GRAP foundation) or a local pop umbrella organisation. The final takes place in the Melkweg venue in Amsterdam. The last finalist is chosen by the general public. In addition, the jury awards a wildcard to three acts after the last qualifying round. The professional jury chooses a winner from each semi-final. A professional jury assesses the registrations that are not put forward via POPnl.įour semi-finals take place spread throughout the country. If a member of POPnl organises several competitions in different genres, they are allowed to put forward two acts on the condition that it concerns competition winners. This may be a winner from a local competition, for example, or an act that is in a talent development programme. There is an open registration, supplemented by participants chosen by POPnl. This is an important competition for up-and-coming talent in all genres.
