Good news! Glastonbury Festival have just announced details of the Emerging Talent Competition 2016, ran in conjunction with ourselves here at the PRS for Music Foundation.

To enter, acts will need to supply a link to one original song on SoundCloud – which is free to join – plus a link to a video of themselves performing live (even if it’s only recorded in a bedroom).

In order to pick a winner, a panel of 40 of the UK’s top music writers will compile a longlist of 120 acts. This then becomes a shortlist of eight artists chosen by a panel of judges including Michael and Emily Eavis, with all eight performing at the live finals at Pilton Working Men’s Club in April to decide the winning act.

Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis said:

“New music has always been a huge part of what we do at Glastonbury, and the Emerging Talent Competition has become an incredible way for us to discover – and help draw attention to – the very latest talent.”

The winner will also be awarded a £5,000 Talent Development prize from PRS for Music Foundation to help take their songwriting and performing to the next level. Two runners-up will also each be awarded a £2,500 PRS for Music Foundation Talent Development prize.

Acts from any musical genre can enter the 2016 competition FOR ONE WEEK ONLY from 9am Monday 18th January until 5pm Monday 25th January 2016 via their official website.

Vanessa Reed Executive Director of PRS for Music Foundation says:

“This is a brilliant opportunity for up-and-coming music creators from across the UK to get vital support at an early stage in their music careers, to develop their talent and also perform at the iconic Glastonbury festival. We’re looking forward to seeing which talented new artists apply.”

Last year saw continued success for winner Declan McKenna, as well as previous finalists Izzy Bizu and Isaiah Dreads. We can’t wait to hear who’s next!

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