▶︎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:
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HOFA-Plugins
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HOFA-Media
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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 20.09.2026 16:01 about Nocturne for Orchestra (In Memory of Mom) by Traffic In My Head:
A fine piece, and I appreciate the extra information.
Traffic In My Head at 20.09.2026 15:53 about Nocturne for Orchestra (In Memory of Mom) by Traffic In My Head:
Thank you for the analysis, the dedication, and the kind words. It means a lot to me. P.S. That is a French horn, and the "cuckoo" you mentioned was meant to symbolize a quiet...
KS at 20.09.2026 15:08 about Song für Helen by KS:
Vielen Dank 😊
peteg at 20.09.2026 15:00 about Song für Helen by KS:
Ein langsames, trauriges Lied setzt ein – dank Cubase. Es vermittelt eine Atmosphäre vergangener Tage, vergessener Träume und längst verlorener Lieben.
peteg at 20.09.2026 14:55 about Dark Matter by BxOx:
Deep space wave forms being employed freely here in conjunction with a solid beat and an electric guitar here and there. Curiously enough, given the ultra-modern topic, the...
peteg at 20.09.2026 14:51 about Nocturne for Orchestra (In Memory of Mom) by Traffic In My Head:
Piano running through a set of chords repeatedly, shifting pitch along the way, vocal as instrument mingled in with this. Lovely sounds already. The voice used very effectively...
peteg at 19.09.2026 14:23 about If only... by BetaKap:
The vocalist ascends, and flies, kept aloft by the wonders of reverb. A driving beat and an interesting mix of sounds also assist. I'm tempted to describe this as a sub-species...
peteg at 19.09.2026 14:19 about Stärker als zuvor by workstour:
Der Sänger singt, die Begleitung klimpert im Unisono. Der Ton ist ernst. Aus einer Stimme werden zwei (dank der Magie von Hall oder Multitracking?). Dann zurück zur Solostimme....
peteg at 19.09.2026 14:15 about Heute Nacht by Die Rockmediziner:
Die Rockband legt an Intensität zu, und der Sänger singt mit ernstem Ausdruck. Die Band variiert das Stück, und der Sänger hält Schritt. Dann geht es zurück zum Hauptteil. Mir...
peteg at 17.09.2026 15:22 about Die Jagd by Mario Faltin:
Die Musik baut sich allmählich auf – mit hochfrequenten Trillern und tieferen, stoßartigen Klängen. Ergänzt wird dies durch gold schimmernde Töne. Es ist wunderbar, wie Klänge...