EUROPAVOX CAMPUS – MUSICIANS TERMS & CONDITIONS

Article 1 – Hosts                       

Europavox

Europavox was born in 2006 with two main goals: to help European music talents to travel and spread their songs all over the continent, and to help music lovers to discover great new artists. As part of the Europavox Project 2020 – 2024, co-funded by the European Commission, Europavox Media will connect musicians with music fans both digitally and live.

Partner

In more than three decades of its existence, Ovidius University of Constanța has become one of the most important actors that contribute significantly to the development of the city and the region. The outstanding quality of teachers, the remarkable performance of students and graduates, the diversity of study programs, research, development, innovation and entrepreneurial projects, the development of large-scale scientific, cultural, and sporting events, but also the multicultural dimension are the elements that currently define our university.

Europavox and partner join forces to create Europavox Campus, a European student music competition, managed at a European and regional scale.

Article 2 – Nature and goals

The project’s objective is to promote student’s artistic practices in a collective spirit, by federating around supporting student music bands based in several European countries. The links between different disciplines (music, production, communication…) are encouraged, to allow the acquisition of experience and the transversal sharing of competences.

The project takes place in several territories on a European scale and aims to discover the cultural sites of each of them, while highlighting European cooperation.

The competition is open to all genres of contemporary music, as long as the majority of the pieces proposed are original compositions.

Article 3 – Applicants

Any student or group composed of a majority of students, at least one of whom is registered at the Ovidius University of Constanta can compete. The application can be made in group or solo. Any candidate under 18 must provide a parental attestation authorizing them to participate (available on https://www.univ-ovidius.ro/europavoxcampus/).

Article 4 – Terms of registration

4.1 The project

Registration requires minimum 3 original compositions. Cover versions are not permitted. The jury of the regional final will assess:

– The music project: composition, coherence, originality, potential

– Interpretation: quality of execution (accuracy, technique, control) and stage performance.

4.2 The registration files

Participation in the competition is subject to online registration on the dedicated platform, hosted by www.univ-ovdius.ro, accessible via https://www.univ-ovidius.ro/europavoxcampus/.

Registration to the competition requires:

– an application form to be completed online, including a presentation of your musical project;

– the submission of 3 audio tracks, as digital files (accepted formats: wma, wav, mp3). It is also possible to add video links (Youtube and Vimeo).

Applications are open from October 24^th to January 31^st.

Please consider:

• All participants undertake to send Europavox and its partners original compositions. No cover version, even adapted, will be accepted. By the mere fact of their participation, the candidates guarantee the organizers and the juries against any possible recourse from third parties concerning the originality of the pieces presented.

• In the event that the jury awards a prize to a participant’s work of which he or she is not the author, and if the true author comes forward and turns against the organizers, the latter reserve the right to turn against the participant in turn.

• All participants commit to be available on the following dates for the springboard:
  • 7^th to 11^th of April 2025– Europavox Campus European finale in Regensburg (Germany)

• Any incomplete, non-compliant or late application will be rejected.

The closing date for registration is January 31^st 2024, 11:59 PM.

Article 5: Selection process & terms of participation

Regional finale:

First, the regional jury, composed of representatives of the organizers, partners and music professionals, will make a regional selection on the basis of the applications, to invite minimum 4 bands or solo artists to perform at a regional finale (upon reception of 5 or more applicants).

At the end of each regional finale, one band or artist is selected by the jury on the basis of a stage performance, to perform during the European finale.

European finale:

The winners of the regional finales are invited to the European finale, which will take place the 9th of April 2025 in Regensburg (Germany), to perform on stage. This event will result in the final selection of one laureate, winner of the 2025 edition of Europavox Campus. The jury will be composed of representatives of the organizers, partners, and music professionals.

On top of the finale, all participants are required to participate in all activities of the welcoming week, between April 7^th to April 11^th, 2025. Transportation, accommodations and meals are covered by partners organization for the participation in the welcoming week. Every artists should also provide an electronic press kit (HD picture and bio).

Terms of stage performances:

Each artist or band has a performance time of 20 minutes and must present a majority original compositions, otherwise they will be disqualified. The artists agree to respect the time span and to stop its performance upon request of the organizers. The performance during the European finale may result in a video recording, which may also result in the creation of playlists. Accommodation and travel expenses for the European finale will be covered by the organizers.

The national results may be published on the Europavox Campus website (campus.europavox.com), on the media Europavox.com and on partners organization websites or social media.

EUROPAVOX CAMPUS AWARDS

Regional awards

The winner of 2025 regional edition will win a place in the European finale.

European awards

The winner of the 2025 edition of Europavox Campus will benefit from international visibility, supported by the creation of original content (recording of performances, interviews, etc.), and support in the creation or enrichment of a press kit.

The winner will be presented to a network of Europavox partners located throughout Europe, journalists, music industry professionals, and will receive support for their project from the Europavox team.

The winner will receive a prize of 1,000€.