Young Singer of Mann 2025
- The competition is open to all young singers living on the Isle of Man.
- Entry into the junior or senior category is based on the singer’s age on the competition date, Saturday 25th January 2025.
- All applications must be received by 4pm Friday 13th December 2024.
Competition dates
- Saturday 25th January 2025 (juniors age 7-12)
- Sunday 26th January 2025 (seniors age 13-18)
- Competitions on both days will start at 2pm. Singers should arrive at the venue between 1pm and 1.15pm to register.
- Performers do not need to buy a ticket, but friends & family coming along to watch and support should buy a ticket in advance: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/erinartscentre
Adjudicators
- Angela Stewart (Chair)
- Jane Corkhill
- Chris Sullivan
Piano accompanist
- Madeline Kelly
- Singers must provide a copy of their sheet music (for accompanied songs) to our official accompanist by Friday 13th December at the latest (postal address 28 Market Street, Peel IM5 1AE).
- Singers must contact our accompanist by text on 07624 465168 to arrange a rehearsal at their own expense.
Performance
- All genres are welcome, but singers must perform 2 songs of noticeably contrasting styles (contrasting by date of composition, genre, pace or language).
- Overall performance should not exceed 8 minutes.
- All singers must perform from memory with no prompts or sheet music.
- Either one or both of the songs must be accompanied by our official accompanist on piano.
- One of the songs can be performed unaccompanied if desired, but no other accompanists can be included in the performance.
- All singers must provide an original copy of their sheet music for the adjudicators to use on competition day.
- Please note – no filming or photography of any kind is allowed during the event.
The adjudicators will be looking for the following qualities from competitors
- Musicality: Musical sensitivity and expressive power, plus the ability to interpret a song with an appropriate sense of stvle
- Performance: The way in which the competitor communicates their performance – how they stand, sit or interact with the audience.
Trophies / Prize money
- The adjudicators will decide winners based on their performance in the competition and these will be announced on the day.
- The winners of the junior and senior categories will each receive an individual trophy to keep, a larger trophy to hold for 1 year, plus a £150 cash prize.
- Second place winners in each category will receive a £100 cash prize.
- Third place winners in each category will receive a £50 cash prize.
- All performers will receive a personalised certificate.