Invitation to Join the Marinduque Centennial Song Writing Contest
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You will need to sign the Entry form declaring this is your own work.
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MARINDUQUE CENTENNIAL SONG WRITING CONTEST 2020
Terms and Conditions
*Criteria and Guidelines for Finalization
ENTRY CRITERIA
All contestants must be Marinduque residents and are enrolled in any school or college in the province.
Only one song per student or group is allowed.
Performers may or may not be the composer/s.
Songs may be collaborative but all writers must be acknowledged.
PURPOSE
The song competition seeks to find an original appealing song for the Marinduque Centennial Year 2020, which will be used in all events related to the Centennial Commemoration.
THEME
Write a song that promotes unity and as a Marinduqueño who loves his/her island-province.
All musical styles will be accepted.
JUDGES
There will be a panel of judges chosen by the Marinduque Centennial Committee.
The judges’ decisions will be final.
CRITERIA used for Judging:
The winning song will be judged on the following criteria:
- General appeal of the song.
- Length of the song: Between 2 and 4 minutes.
- ‘Sing-ability’ for a wide age range of people.
LYRICS
- A lyric sheet must be provided
- Use of Marinduqueño Tagalog spoken in the six municipalities of the province are encouraged and welcomed. (Please provide translations in English of peculiar words, if necessary).
MUSIC
- Standard of musical composition and its components: Tips: Intro, verse, chorus, hook (a passage or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener"), solo, and outro (outro: the concluding section of a piece of music)
- Song melody and rhythmic content of the lyrics
- Dynamics (loud and soft variations)
- Backing vocals/harmonies (optional)
PERFORMANCE
- A good sound quality
- Clarity of singing/speaking
- Musical instruments well played, accuracy in timing and notes
- Integrity of the piece as a whole (style of music and lyrics should match)
PRIZES
The winning song will receive:
Cash Prize (to be announced, still to be determined by the Centennial Committee), gift items and the chance to play their song live in centennial events, and for local cable TV programs, and for official social media features.
An additional prize for their school/college to fund any school project of their choice.
If you miss out on the big prize there will also be prizes for all the top ten entries.
HOW TO ENTER
Use the form on the last page of this document following the Terms and Conditions. Scan and return or post.
HOW TO SEND YOUR SONG
Email your song as an MP3.
The email should specify the title, the name of composer/s, the name of your school, the signed entry form (scanned or posted), a printable copy of the lyrics and chord suggestions to:
(see address below)
DO NOT send a music video.
If you can’t email send your song as a CD or on a USB stick (clearly label with the title, composer, school) with the signed Entry Form, a printable copy of the lyrics and chord suggestions to:
To:
CENTENNIAL SONG COMPETITION SECRETARIAT
Marinduque Centennial Year 2020.
Office of the Governor
Provincial Government of Marinduque,
Provincial Capitol, Boac, Marinduque
Due to administration limits we will not return your entry. Make yourselves a copy to keep.
COPYRIGHT
You will need to sign the Entry form declaring this is your own work.
All students 18 and over are required to sign the Entry Form (if under 18, you must have the signature of a parent or guardian on the entry form.)
You will also be signing to allow the Marinduque Centennial Committee free license to use your song for promotional (that is non-commercial) purposes.
The Competition CLOSES midnight 30 October 2019 (Submit earlier to be on the safe side, don’t wait for the Deadline)
For inquiries contact the Secretariat, Marinduque Centennial Committee, Office of the Governor, Marinduque Provincial Government.
