Galaxie Rising Stars

Galaxie Rising Stars Program of the CBC

Thanks to the involvement of the CBC’s Galaxy network, the Tremblant International Blues Festival is presenting the 3rd Concours de la relève blues.  Many young musicians have stepped forward as candidates and presented a sample of their work. Three of them have stood out and will participate in the final, which will take place on Sunday, July 19 on the Molson Export stage. A jury of professionals will award the grand-prize winner with a bursary, as well as professional services to record their first album. Long live the future of blues!

 

Contest Rules

The Tremblant International Blues Festival and Galaxie are interested in promoting the development of promising young blues talent in Quebec and Canada and showcasing the quality, originality, and evolution of Blues music. The contest is open only to young Blues musicians and/or singers residing in Canada, ages 12 to 25 at July 4, 2009. Artists already on the 2009 Blues Festival schedule are not eligible for this contest. The contest is open to musicians and/or singers who have never recorded a disk in a professional capacity. Young musicians and/or artists may be accompanied by musicians over the age of 25, as long as the young participants are the headliners of the performance. No prize will be awarded to an accompanying musician. Participants must be available and ready to travel at their own expense to perform 2 songs at the Tremblant International Blues Festival on Sunday, July 19, 2008. Participants must submit a demo with a minimum of 3 songs and a maximum of 5 songs. A final selection will be made of 5 participants, who will be given the opportunity to perform onstage. Participants chosen for the finale agree to relinquish the use of their names and images to the Festival for promotional purposes for a period of 12 months. A

 

A professional panel will judge the participants based on the following criteria:

• Technical skill: 5 pointspoints
• Onstage presence: 5 points
• Originality: 5 points

 

 

The winners will receive the following prizes:

• 1st prize: $1,000 and a professional recording session
• 2nd prize: $500
• 3rd prize: $300

 

Demos must be received before June 20, 2009 at the following address:
Productions Zeb
Concours Radio-Canada galaxie
22 Belton
Pointe-Claire (Québec)
H9S 3Z9
or by email in MP3 format at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)