▶︎HOFA SONG CONTEST
Join the international online competition for musicians & producers now and win over €32,000 in cash and prizes.
▶︎HOFA SONG CONTEST
Join the international online competition for musicians & producers now and win over €32,000 in cash and prizes.
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Taking part is easy:
Join the 11th HOFA Song Contest now!
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
New songs
New comments
AlexHonnef at 13.06.2026 07:24 about Deli Fırtına by Burak:
Sehr guter Mix und gute Produktion! Ist nicht so mein Genre, aber drücke trotzdem gerne das Knöpfchen!
AlexHonnef at 13.06.2026 07:15 about Rainy Afternoon by Colordrive:
Wirklich gelungene Produktion. Und ja, 2:45 ist wirklich das Sahnehäubchen! Da spielt ihr hier sicherlich ganz oben mit. Drücke Euch ganz dolle die Daumen. Und drücke feste das...
AlexHonnef at 13.06.2026 07:05 about Humans by ElmarH:
Ganz tolles Video für ein sehr wichtiges und aktuelles Thema! Sehr geil. Auch die Produktion hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Drücke sofort das Knöpfchen.
AlexHonnef at 13.06.2026 07:03 about Inner Light by New Breed Avengers:
Nice production. I really liked the buildup of the theme and also the soundscapes. I'll quickly press the little button for that.
AlexHonnef at 13.06.2026 06:58 about Hungarian Dance 2019 by Klavierheart:
Lieber Klavierheart, dieses Stück gefällt mir mit Abstand am besten. Das ist eine gute Wahl. Im Moment ist es aber insgesamt sehr mau bzgl. des "Gegenseitigen Zuhörens" und...
AlexHonnef at 13.06.2026 06:54 about In Pawn - A Day at the beach by Chrisz:
Das geht ab. ;) Thema und Musik holen mich sofort ab. Gute Produktion. Da drücke ich sofort das Knöpfchen.
AlexHonnef at 13.06.2026 06:51 about LeBen feat. René Mußbach - Nichts zu verlieren by LeBen Musik:
Es klingt schon ein bisschen nach Rammstein. Aber die Produktion ist sehr gelungen. Guter Mix und schöner Klang. Da drücke ich gerne das Knöpfchen.
AlexHonnef at 13.06.2026 06:31 about Red Queen by Tantris:
Interessante Produktion. Der Mix ist sehr gelungen. Lasse Dir auf jeden Fall ein Vote da.
AlexHonnef at 13.06.2026 06:23 about Charon - Loud Pipes Save Lives by eAzygunOne:
Gutes Arrangement. Für meinen Geschmack ist die Produktion ein bisschen zu sehr auf "live" gemischt. Etwas trockener wäre für meinen Geschmack besser gewesen. Ist aber...
BetaKap at 13.06.2026 06:18 about If only... by BetaKap:
Vielen Dank, das freut mich zu hören/lesen ;)