▶︎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
Online academy for audio engineering & music production – learn more ›
HOFA-Akustik
The patent remedy for optimum room acoustics – learn more ›
HOFA-Plugins
Intelligent audio plugins for PC & Mac – learn more ›
HOFA-Media
The best choice for your CD & vinyl duplication – learn more ›
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
peteg at 16.09.2026 15:19 about Du Liebst Sie Nicht! by Kai Stegenga:
Eine auf- und absteigende Tonfolge; der Sänger spricht eindringlich und voller Energie. Jemand lacht, jemand anderes singt. Der Sprecher fährt fort, unterbrochen jedoch von...
peteg at 16.09.2026 15:14 about Spectre by Chris Kirk:
Rapid oompah beats, exra trilling, and then the hollow bamboo drum. A slight break and then on with the show. More bamboo drum sounds, etc. This style is a variant on disco, a...
peteg at 16.09.2026 15:04 about Wake up the world by Krokodil mit ohne Zahn :
High pitched piano, vocalist takes centre stage with a strong delivery. This reminds me slightly of a modern form of Reggae soaked with hopeful devotional phrases. One might...
peteg at 16.09.2026 13:20 about Iron Ascent by Marcel Dittmer:
Thanks for the thoughtful response.
Marcel Dittmer at 16.09.2026 11:28 about Iron Ascent by Marcel Dittmer:
The elements of the orchestra were all individually composed and arranged. No samples or finished building blocks were used. Sound Libraries: Spitfire Symphony Orcherstra and...
peteg at 16.09.2026 01:42 about The bruce of dreaming by peteg:
https://soundcloud.com/peter-grimbeek
Boris Tarpini at 15.09.2026 17:46 about The bruce of dreaming by peteg:
Will be great to hear more of your music.
peteg at 15.09.2026 14:26 about Infame (parte 3) by Boris Tarpini:
A lonely beat, piano notes, a sultry voice, a sax or the like crying mournfully. This mix is woven most artfully together. This is a kind of song that I'm particularly pleased...
peteg at 15.09.2026 14:21 about Lilly by UNSAS-united studio and sound®:
I'm surprised by the number of songs on HOFA that dissect relationships but from a distance. Here we have a tangible other, Lilly, but she is more of a ship on the horizon than...
peteg at 15.09.2026 14:17 about Iron Ascent by Marcel Dittmer:
Love those intro notes. They are part reporting and part promo. As promised, the orchestra goes at it with will (is this a canned orchestra?). Just asking for a friend. I...