”Dear madam/sir,

I am glad to present to you the 2018 edition of Surprising Stars: an online music competition for pop and jazz musicians ages 16-25 in Europe. The competition is part of the Give Music a Future project, funded by Creative Europe.

Surprising Stars is a fantastic opportunity for your students to practice at making a music video, build an online audience, and having a chance at winning a solo performance with China Moses and the Metropole Orkest in The Netherlands in May 2018! The deadline for submissions is 16 March 2018. Please see our website www.surprisingstars.com for further information.”

New Year, New Competition: Surprising Stars 2018!

Are you a student or a recent pop or jazz graduate from a music conservatory in Europe? Can you see yourself on stage performing with the infamous jazz soul singer China Moses and the world-leading jazz and pop orchestra the Metropole Orkest?

This is your chance! Join Surprising Stars Online Music Competition 2018. Open to musicians between the ages of 16-25. Submit your one-minute music video to www.surprisingstars.com and gather your own online voting audience!

This competition is part of the Give Music a Future project, co-funded by Creative Europe. The deadline for submitting your video is Friday the 16th of March 2018, so get recording! We look forward to seeing you on the screen. Good luck!

For more details about rules, requirements, timeline, prizes, etc, please visit our website.

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