▶︎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
ArtOfTheCrow at 19.10.2026 16:03 about Menschenfresser by ArtOfTheCrow:
Danke
peteg at 19.10.2026 16:03 about Menschenfresser by ArtOfTheCrow:
There seem to be several options - any further clues?
peteg at 19.10.2026 16:01 about Menschenfresser by ArtOfTheCrow:
Ich werde auf jeden Fall auf Bandcamp nach dir suchen. Du wirst mich dort auch finden.
ArtOfTheCrow at 19.10.2026 15:45 about Menschenfresser by ArtOfTheCrow:
Vielen Dank für diese ausführliche und interessante Rezension! Es freut mich besonders, dass die düstere, dystopische Atmosphäre und der mechanische Charakter meines Sounds so...
peteg at 19.10.2026 15:02 about Uevo - Found Lost (Ft. Rindue) by uevo:
Notes appear to be written by a third party. The track itself is a pop song in style. It has a South American flavour in terms of the beat and the way in which the voices...
peteg at 18.10.2026 13:25 about If All She Has is You by JohnnyMc:
Guitar work provides a framework. The vocalist creates a suitable image to place within that framework. It's a song about love and lies. The vocalist appears to feel regret...
peteg at 18.10.2026 13:21 about Jetzt und Hier by It's ME#MariaElflein:
Die Pferde laufen, vor ihnen erstrecken sich weite Ebenen. Es ist ein herrlicher Tag. Jemand singt ein größtenteils fröhliches Lied, dessen Refrain in Moll für ein gewisses...
peteg at 18.10.2026 13:14 about Am I Here ALONE by medien-schmiede.com:
Ich habe nach einem Song von DJ Hollywood mit dem Titel „Am I here alone?“ gesucht. Die Google-Suche leitet mich jedoch immer wieder zu einem Song von Passenger namens...
peteg at 17.10.2026 15:10 about like skies by kellaa_zwo:
A hopping, skipping beat with a low-key backing. The vocalist utilises this backing to good effect, with just a touch of reverb.It's a calm quiet song with a neat beat.
peteg at 17.10.2026 15:02 about Menschenfresser by ArtOfTheCrow:
Die Handlung erinnert an eine Mischung aus „Die Tribute von Panem“ und den „Reavers“ (aus „Firefly“). Der Beat und die musikalische Untermalung gewinnen an Intensität, während...