▶︎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
Arthur Francis at 22.07.2026 02:43 about Bleib heut Nacht bei Dir by Caro_linka:
Kann ich nur zustimmen... Starker Song und klasse Stimme. Toll.... Vote. Vielleicht hörst bei mir auch mal rein....
Arthur Francis at 22.07.2026 02:39 about Lua Nigra & Chalice Shine - Nuit(Part II) by Lua Nigra:
Oh, that sounds fantastic. The atmosphere is great. Really good work. I like it a lot. You've got my vote. Maybe you could check out my stuff, too.
Arthur Francis at 22.07.2026 02:33 about Losing my senses by Vfred06000:
I really like it. Great song and excellent musical execution. You’ve got my vote. Maybe you could check out my stuff, too.
Arthur Francis at 22.07.2026 02:31 about Prometheus by Soundwolfstudio:
Ohhhh sehr cool.... Toller Song, ohne Schnick Schnack. Klasse Gitarren und Vocals.... Erinnert mich bisschen an Uriah Heep. Vote. Vielleicht hörst bei mir auch mal rein...
Arthur Francis at 22.07.2026 02:22 about the war u start (in my head) by OFR_music:
Oh...... klingt der fantastic... Super Stimme hast du.... abgesehen von den Sounds, alles sehr gut umgesetzt. Gefällt mir sehr. Vote. Vielleicht hörst bei mir auch mal rein...
Arthur Francis at 22.07.2026 02:19 about Addicted by nawata:
Klasse Atmosphäre.... schönes Klangbild. Ist dir sehr gut gelungen.... Cooler Track. Vote. Vielleicht hörst bei mir auch mal rein....
Arthur Francis at 22.07.2026 02:16 about Where My Heart Feels by Uli Ulke:
Wow.... Schöne Stimme und sehr gefühlvoll gesungen. Toller Song..... Gefällt mir. Vote. Vielleicht hörst bei mir auch mal rein...
Arthur Francis at 22.07.2026 02:13 about Asîmchômsaia by hstraub:
Sehr beeindruckend.... die Sounds. Ist jetzt nicht unbedingt meine musikrichtung, aber man hört die Arbeit daran. Tolle Stimmung.... Vote. Vielleicht hörst bei mir auch mal rein....
Arthur Francis at 22.07.2026 02:08 about tief in meinem Herzen by Frank Maria Janssens:
Alleine schon ein Vote, das du für deine Frau einen Song gemacht hast. Respekt. Cooler Song und Text..... Hast du gut gemacht. Vote. Vielleicht hörst bei mir auch mal rein....
Vfred06000 at 21.07.2026 23:47 about Losing my senses by Vfred06000:
Thenk you very much