▶︎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
andromedaliccia at 05.09.2026 05:59 about Catharsis by Angelina Scheuer:
un agran kakata è una vergogna che abbia vinto questa Canzone da funerale
andromedaliccia at 05.09.2026 05:54 about NA GUCCIA E CAFE' by Clemente Aiello:
I hope it wins the contest.
gino78 at 05.09.2026 05:52 about NA GUCCIA E CAFE' by Clemente Aiello:
This song is wonderful; I like it so much. I hope it wins the contest.
peteg at 04.09.2026 14:53 about Zooper Dooper by Edward Kane:
A solid beat and a laconic vocal, plus some fun loving lyrics, together conspire to make this track stand out in a crowd.
peteg at 04.09.2026 14:48 about Oh Oh Rosi by Stefan Thielen:
Here you hear a classic pop song from the early 1960s, locked away in a vault for 60 years, and more recently released here on HOFA to general acclaim. The musicians of course...
peteg at 04.09.2026 14:44 about Messier 101 by Düsenton Berlin:
A whooshing sound, a rapidly approaching locomotive, a jazzy ensemble to follow. A dynamic shifting use of instruments allows this instrumental track to grip listener attention...
peteg at 04.09.2026 14:39 about Some Dreams by piwa:
Music rushes out like an opening tap, then pours down a slope. A vocalist sings rhyming lines to the tinkling sound of a revolving backing refrain. There is a theatrical...
peteg at 04.09.2026 03:24 about The bruce of dreaming by peteg:
I appreciate your comments.
Clouse at 03.09.2026 21:41 about The bruce of dreaming by peteg:
A very unique experience. Great Song with beautiful lyrics!
Clouse at 03.09.2026 21:36 about Schleudergang by Clouse:
Das trifft den Vibe, danke für deinen Kommentar!! :)