▶︎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
JASMIN HIMA at 08.07.2026 21:10 about locker easy by JASMIN HIMA:
Thanks Tato-SU :)
Peter Steinert at 08.07.2026 21:09 about Deja Vu by Peter Steinert:
Liebe Ju! Dass ich überhaupt dabei bin, habe ich ein Stück weit dir zu verdanken. 🤗 Ich freue mich riesig (auch weil es musikalisch mal was anderes von mir ist), und drücke uns...
JASMIN HIMA at 08.07.2026 21:09 about locker easy by JASMIN HIMA:
Hi Daka, vielen Dank! Bin überall als Jasmin Hima unterwegs - neuer Song steht in den Startlöchern. Musik bleibt immer :) Liebe Grüße
WhiteVBlackD at 08.07.2026 21:02 about I Want by WhiteVBlackD:
Thank you very much for your support!
Illusiyo at 08.07.2026 21:00 about Fly Away by Illusiyo:
Hey, lieben Gruß Arthur. Du bist auch jedes Jahr dabei, wie?! Liebe Grüße und gratulation zu deiner Musik
WhiteVBlackD at 08.07.2026 20:59 about I Want by WhiteVBlackD:
Oh yes, a crazy universe. Thanks so much for your support! I'm really glad you like the sound design and the cover. The photo shows the Baltic Sea, right near where I live.
Illusiyo at 08.07.2026 20:59 about Fly Away by Illusiyo:
É muito simpático da tua parte. Um grande abraço da Alemanha.
Peter Steinert at 08.07.2026 20:58 about Deja Vu by Peter Steinert:
What a lovely comment. Thank you so much! I'm happy that my music resonated with you. Que comentário bonito. Muito obrigado! Fico feliz por a música ter chegado até você.
fortklang at 08.07.2026 20:56 about Genug by fortklang:
Obrigado, seria ótimo se você também votasse na música, caso ache que ela merece.
Uwe Schloz at 08.07.2026 20:55 about Mit 80 noch einmal um die Welt by JuKa:
Keine Ahnung warum ich sofort wieder in den 70ern bin. Einige Liedermacherinnen hörten sich so ähnlich an, oder die Gruppe Singspiel. Auch kam ich zu Harald Immig. Das Lied ist...