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Open Mic UK – Ten Great Reasons To Enter

• 25th Jun 2012

With only ten weeks until the Open Mic UK 2012 auditions begin, here are ten great reasons to enter the UK’s biggest unsigned singing competition!

1. There’s up to £50,000 of prizes up for grabs throughout the competition by all contestants, including studio time, music lessons, and an all-expenses paid trip to Dublin to shoot a music video in the MUZU.TV studios!

2. The Open Mic UK winner will net £5,000 in cash! Not only this, but the runner-up will receive £2,500, and the remaining age category winners will each receive £1,000!

3. The winning act will also bag a publicity package including possible coverage in Q Magazine, The Fly, Rewind Magazine, Mojo Magazine amongst others, and a comprehensive consultation package for their act, including social marketing, image, branding.

4. The winning act will then embark on a UK tour of up to 100 shows, showcasing their act to music lovers across the UK!

5. Whether treading the same boards as Jimi Hendrix and The Beatles at Sheffield City Hall or following in the footsteps of Coldplay at the Newcastle Journal Tyne, the Open Mic UK auditions and live music showcases bring contestants to the best music venues in their area!

6. You’ll have the chance to perform live in front of music industry judges, which in the past have included the legendary Annie Nightingale and MOBO Award winner Shola Ama!

7. Contestants will be battling for a place in the Open Mic UK 2012 National Grand Final taking place at Indigo2 at The O2 in London, where you will perform live in front of a prestigious judging panel and thousands of people!

8. The Open Mic UK 2012 competition is to be filmed and broadcasted by Sky TV as part of an exclusive documentary, giving acts the opportunity of television exposure for their music!

9. Open Mic UK boasts some great success stories, including platinum artist Birdy, and Hatty Keane, who has supported the likes of Ed Sheeran, Tinchy Stryder and Zane Lowe since winning the competition!

10. Finally, the Open Mic UK competition is really fun! By entering, acts will be part of the UK’s biggest unsigned singing competition, and will meet thousands of great acts along the way.

If you want to be a part of the Open Mic UK 2012 competition, visit the competition website to enter at link.