LOCAL [CITY] STAR AIMS TO BE MUSIC’S NEXT BRIT THING
[Person’s name] through to the [Northern Ireland] semi-final of The Big Music Project Competition
Date- [Fill in your name] from [insert town/city] is one of just [xx] acts to make it through to The Big Music Project Competition regional final in [Belfast].
The Big Music Project Competition, powered by Next BRIT Thing, is funded by The Big Lottery Fund and aims to provide future generations of musicians with the chance to learn first-hand from the music business and take steps towards a career in the industry.
The aspiring musician will perform at [insert venue] on [date] for industry professionals, who will be tasked with selecting the most talented artists from more than 100 acts across the whole of the UK.
All finalists will be vying for a spot in the national final taking place in London during BRITs Week in 2015 in the lead-up to one of the biggest nights in the music industry’s calendar, The BRIT Awards.
The successful young people, aged 14 to 24, will be competing for top notch prizes, including the opportunity to record at the world-famous Abbey Road Studios, the chance to perform at Classic FM Live at the Royal Albert Hall, and the unique offer to be featured on the BRIT Awards Compilation Album 2016.
The workshop-style showcase will provide young talent with the chance to gain valuable advice, practical guidance and one-to-one feedback on how to take their music to the next level. The judging panel will include Producers from across the Global Radio Network,Execs and A&R’s from some of the top record labels, Programmers from the UK’s popular festival circuit, as well as some of the UK’s most influential music editors, amongst others.
Commenting on this exciting opportunity, [artist name] said:
“[insert quote from yourself, detailing how excited you are to be through to the next round, e.g. ‘I am SO excited to have been chosen to compete in the regional finals of The Big Music Project Competition. Music has always been something I’ve really been passionate about, and this is a great opportunity to take the first steps into my career!]”
To find out more about [artist] visit the website:www.thebigmusicproject.co.uklink to profile
The competition is just one part of The Big Music Project, which is supported by a Big Lottery Fund grant of £4 million. The project will use the power of music to engage young people from every corner of the UK to build confidence and get the transferable skills they need through training and career opportunities to improve their future prospects.
For more information on The Big Music Project, please contact: .
Notes to editors:
Strands of The Big Music Project
1. A major media campaign driven by Capital FM to reach in excess of 4,500,000 young people through radio, social media and online activity. This will promote participation in the rest of the project.
2. Four national The Big Music Project events (brought to you by Music Matters) that will attract over 1,000 young people each through major artist performances. These events will promote opportunities to engage with the music industry, sign up to our music competition and explore our work opportunities programme.
3. A nationwide music competition called The Big Music Project Competition (powered by The Next Brit Thing)which develops talent, introduces young people to the inner workings of the music industry and signposts local music-related development opportunities.
4. A work opportunities programme called ‘On Track’ offering in excess of 250 placements, ranging from the short term to year-long paid internships across the music industry and beyond.
5. A grassroots training and development programme delivered through 100 youth clubs reaching in the region of 25,000 young people. We will recruit 1,000 project champions to learn about community cohesion, citizenship and employability, with music as the unifying theme. These champions will go on to peer educate a further 10,000 young people.
6. A major campaign website integrating existing social media platforms, providing downloadable resources and upload functionality for young people to showcase their creative skills.
Big Lottery Fund
· The Big Lottery Fund is responsible for giving out 40% of the money raised by the National Lottery.
· The Fund is committed to bringing real improvements to communities and the lives of people most in need and has been rolling out grants to health, education, environment and charitable causes across the UK. Since its inception in 2004 it has awarded close to £6bn.
· In the year ending 31 March 2013, 28% of total National Lottery revenue was awarded to projects. Since the National Lottery began in 1994, £32 billion has been raised and more than 400,000 grants awarded.
Project Partners
Global is one of Europe's fastest growing music and entertainment companies. Its radio stations include the UK's three biggest commercial radio brands – Capital, Heart and Classic FM.
The BPI is the representative voice of the UK recorded music business. It is a trade organisation funded by its members. The BPI also organises the annual BRIT Awards show and The Classic BRITs.
UK Youth is a national charity at the heart of a network of organisations that support young people to learn, grow and succeed. It develops and promotes learning opportunities beyond mainstream school and through regional youth associations and local groups reaches 690,000 young people each year.
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