Rising Star Contest
2024 SUBMISSIONS Are Closed!
Eligibility
Must be a female or female identifying singer-songwriter living in the Western Pennsylvania region
Must be between the ages of 13 - 24
Must have an ORIGINAL song, and a YouTube video of you singing it live to enter
Must accompany yourself or can have one instrumental accompanist
Top three finalists must be available to perform at Women Who Rock Finalist Event on July 19th at Sing Sing Sing! in Wexford, where the winner will be selected and announced
Winner must be available to perform at the Women Who Rock Benefit Concert in Pittsburgh at Stage AE on August 28th, 2024.
HOW TO ENTER
Submissions open from June 3 - July 1, 2024
Upload a video of yourself signing and performing your original song live to YouTube
Fill out the Rising Star Contest submission form (below)
Read all contest rules and regulations
Selection Process
Women Who Rock will select three finalists from submission pool
Women Who Rock will announce top 3 finalists across social channels on Friday, July 5th
Women Who Rock will hold a showcase featuring top 3 finalists on July 19th at Sing Sing Sing! in Wexford, PA where a panel of select music industry judges will choose a winner
PRIZES & OPPORTUNITIES
The Rising Star Contest winner will receive:
A once in a lifetime performance opportunity for the winner to perform the winning song at the Women Who Rock benefit concert at Stage AE, sharing a bill with some of the brightest stars in music
A one on one mentoring session with a music industry professional
A recording session to track 1 song at The Vault Recording Studio in Pittsburgh, with 6-time Grammy Award-winning producer and sound engineer, Jimmy Hoyson
Invitations to perform at future Women Who Rock events
Media promotion and public relations around Rising Star Contest
4 Complimentary GA tickets to the Women Who Rock Benefit Concert on August 28th at Stage AE
Submission Video Content
Submission videos must NOT contain material that is sexually explicit, obscene, violent, discriminatory, illegal, offensive, threatening, or harassing.
Terms and Conditions
General Requirements
Submit ONLY ONE (1) YouTube video
Submission videos must be entered according to posted contest rules and be an original song
Contest winner must perform the song they submit for the Rising Star Contest at Women Who Rock
Contest winner must be available for all components of prize package (appearances, meetings, performances, etc.) If winner is under the age of 18, a parent or legal guardian must be available to accompany winner to all appearances, meetings, performances, etc.
Contest winner must provide their own transportation to all appearances, meetings, performances, etc., and cover any travel costs
Past Winners
Graciela
2021 Women Who Rock™ Rising Star Contest Winner, Graciela, performing at the 2022 Women Who Rock™ Benefit Concert in Los Angeles.
To learn more about Graciela visit: https://linktr.ee/gracielamusic
Melina Bowser
Click here to watch the 2019 Women Who Rock™ Rising Star Contest winner, Melina Bowser in the studio at The Vault with country powerhouse Gabby Barrett.
To learn more about Melina visit: https://www.facebook.com/melinabowsermusic/
To learn more about The Vault Records & Recording Studio visit: https://thevaultrecording.com/
Sloane Simon
2023 Women Who Rock™ Rising Star Contest winner Sloane Simon is a student at NYU's Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music and a Season 19 American Idol contestant.
To learn more about Sloane visit:
Allisa Logsdon
2018 Women Who Rock™ Rising Star Contest Winner, Alissa Logsdon.
To learn more about Allisa check out her Instagram page.
Ashley Marina
2022 Women Who Rock™ Rising Star Contest winner Ashley Marina has appeared on NBC’s America’s Got Talent Season 15.
To learn more about Ashley visit: https://www.iamashleymarina.com
Watch Winner Melina Bowser with Country star Gabby Barrett
Women Who Rock™ Rising Star Contest winner Melina Bowser got a one-on-one mentoring session with country superstar Gabby Barrett, which was just one perk of being our 2019 winner.
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