▶︎HOFA SONG CONTEST
The international online competition for musicians & producers.
▶︎HOFA SONG CONTEST
The international online competition for musicians & producers.
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The winners have been chosen!
See winners11th HOFA Song Contest
The HOFA Song Contest is an international online competition for musicians and music producers. Convince the HOFA jury of your skills and collect votes in the public voting. There is no fee to participate!
NEW: You now have the option to enter with a music video.
Present your song worldwide
The contest is open to artists from every genre. We will make your talent heard and provide you with a stage for your music. The prize money of €6,000 will go to the winners of the five main categories and the music video award. You also get the chance to win attractive non-cash prizes from our sponsors.
Listen, vote, and leave a comment
This is a public contest, so your song will be heard by fans and music lovers from all over the world. Each and everyone is invited to cast their votes and leave comments.
About HOFA
Founded more than 35 years ago as a recording studio, HOFA divided into the following areas of music production and audio engineering:
HOFA-College
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The patent remedy for optimum room acoustics – learn more ›
HOFA-Plugins
Intelligent audio plugins for PC & Mac – learn more ›
HOFA-Media
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HOFA-Studios
Recording, mixing & mastering studios – learn more ›
Win over €32,000 in cash and prizes!
There will be a main prize of €1,000 donated by HOFA in each of the five categories. We are also awarding €1,000 in prize money for the best music video. In addition to the main prizes, a lot of attractive special prizes will be awarded – we are very happy about the support from our sponsors!
Contest timeline
The contest starts
JUN 1, 2026
Closing date
AUG 8, 2026
Start of jury voting
AUG 10, 2026
End of public voting
AUG 20, 2026
The winners are announced
AUG 24, 2026
Terms and conditions
Any solo artist, band, project etc. can participate with one of their original songs. Remixes and cover versions are excluded. Every participant can upload their song until August 8.
The musical genre of your song is not relevant, because there are several main categories in each of which winners will be determined. These are the available categories:
- Pop
- Rock & Heavy
- Electronic Music
- Hip-Hop / Soul / R’n’B
- Traditional & Miscellaneous
Songs
New comments
Project Nineless at 25.10.2026 21:17 about Life Of Rama by Project Nineless :
Thx for your constructive feedback 🤘🏼
peteg at 25.10.2026 12:41 about Sünden by WS-Projekt:
Anklänge an das mittelalterliche China treffen auf E-Gitarren und Flötenspiel – zusammen ergeben sie einen lieblichen Klang. Dann setzt ein schwungvoller Rhythmus ein, und der...
peteg at 25.10.2026 12:31 about Life Of Rama by Project Nineless :
That aside, the harmonising of voices (multi-tracking) called to the ear in a satisfying way.
peteg at 25.10.2026 12:30 about Life Of Rama by Project Nineless :
Rock and roll at pace: I looked forward to the accompanying lyrics but found them difficult to separate from the backing at times. I suspect the mid-range electric guitar is...
peteg at 25.10.2026 12:25 about Dear God by Mithered:
Tune winds up and down, guitar growls, vocalist verging on heavy metal throat singing (but not quite). An anthemic track. The refrain presses God to do something about the mess...
peteg at 24.10.2026 14:30 about The Beauty is the Beast by Metal Horizon:
A tune flows accompanied by a second higher set of notes. Someone with a worn down gravelly voice is singing with strong emphases on each line of the lyrics. The style is full...
peteg at 23.10.2026 16:16 about My Body My Rules - The Voice Of Every Women by Soul In Spotlight:
An upbeat musical statement that speaks to the way forward. The style of the song is what I'd described as modern Reggae. I say this not because it's using that exact beat and...
peteg at 23.10.2026 03:42 about Shaman by Tato-SU:
Smiles
Tato-SU at 22.10.2026 20:17 about Shaman by Tato-SU:
Thank you for double listening! 🙏
Dragoner Sounds at 22.10.2026 16:04 about Neglected Nobody by Dragoner Sounds:
Thank you so much for following us! In 1-2 weeks a new song called Menace To Breathe will come. Hope you will enjoy :-). My Secret tip is Purple Tears.