The Guangdong- Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Song Writers Quest, which is organised by the Macau Association of Composers, Authors and Publishers (MACA), supported by the Music Copyright Society of China (MCSC) and Composers and Authors Society of Hong Kong Limited (CASH), sponsored by the Cultural Development Fund of the Macao SAR, is now calling for entries until 17 April. The event aims to promote exchanges and interactions of music culture among the Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao areas, thus jointly promoting the development of music creation. MCSC, CASH, and MACA, as the collective management organizations for music copyright in Mainland China, Hong Kong China, and Macao China, will continue to promote music creation and provide opportunities and platforms for those interested in music creation to showcase their talents, thereby discovering more outstanding composers for the music industry in the three areas.

This competition has invited music professionals from Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, and Macao SAR to form a prestigious panel of judges, including (in no particular order): Schumann (Composer, Arranger & Music Producer), Alan Cheung (Music Director, Composer, Lyricist & Music Arranger for films and TV programmes), Joe Lei (Composer, Lyricist & Music Producer), Cui Shi Xuan (Composer, Lyricist and Music Producer). The judging panel will join forces to select eight songs from all the entries to enter the final round of competition, the eight finalists will be performed live and will be rated and commented by the panel of judges. This event will definitely be a valuable experience for every participant.

The competition accepts entries from participants who are composed of at least 50% residents of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which includes the Hong Kong SAR, the Macao SAR, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan, Jiangmen, Huizhou, and Zhaoqing. About the admission procedure and related terms: It is now calling for entries until 17 April , 2025 at 4:00 pm, by which time entrants must submit a completed entry form and all supporting materials (including score and lyrics without writers’ names, lyrics sheet only, entry song in MP3 format) by email to [email protected] and confirm the good receipt by phone (853)2888 2380; or include all of the above on the CD and submit to MACA office (Alameda Dr. Carlos D’Assumpcao No. 258, Praca Kin Heng Long C10, Macau).

Seven awards will be presented: Champion, 1st Runner-Up and the 2nd Runner-Up for The Best Song, Best Music, Best Lyrics, Best Performance and My Favorite Song. Contestants can submit one or more musical works. The Guangdong- Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Song Writers Quest invites all people who are interested in music creation to participate actively.

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