▶︎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
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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 16.10.2026 14:53 about Wild Wild Love by Sudsysurfer:
The guitar cries out with great conviction, and a female vocalist pours out a fine stream of carefully constructed lyrics, steering it forward with a finely tuned voice. A male...
peteg at 16.10.2026 14:48 about Wounded Wings by jojowiese:
Schon zu Beginn ein Folk-Song-Klang – vielleicht in der Art von Simon & Garfunkel, wobei mir auch etliche andere Stücke aus den frühen 1960er-Jahren einfallen. Die Stimmung ist...
peteg at 16.10.2026 14:42 about Bubblegum by Gabriela Zapata:
Yummy sound from those shoes, oh, the beats they shape. The singer laughs, runs, and sings. It's the glory of bubble gum. A fun track, executed very stylishly.
Much at 15.10.2026 15:29 about Everything by Much:
This is the most elaborate and kind comment I have received for my production so far. It is particularly special, as the contest is already finished, and that makes is even...
peteg at 15.10.2026 14:34 about Money Man by Mike Dynamo:
An upbeat song that sings about cash and the possession thereof. The vocal mingles a monologue, a rap and a song. Ultimately, this is a fun track that does not hammer the fact...
peteg at 15.10.2026 14:30 about Everything by Much:
The backing does its best but the vocalist has centre stage and he impresses with great fluidity of expression and a good range. That said, the backing is growing on me as I...
peteg at 15.10.2026 03:48 about Bowie Me by Marcus Biniek:
Definitely
Marcus Biniek at 14.10.2026 16:59 about Bowie Me by Marcus Biniek:
Thank you, i hope he is listening with a smile.
peteg at 14.10.2026 15:08 about Bowie Me by Marcus Biniek:
Bowie sit up in his coffin to listen. He hears his name mentioned. He likes what he hears. The beat is sweet, the lyrics are witty, and the vocalist is singing at a high pitch...
peteg at 14.10.2026 15:04 about Prevention/Cure by Soft Construction:
Suitably spooky sounds upfront. Tick-tick beat, time travel, and a vocalist singing at the edge of time and space, with a fine view of the stars as they fall into the void....