▶︎HOFA SONG CONTEST
The contest has started!Join the international online competition for musicians & producers now and win over €32,000 in cash and prizes.
▶︎HOFA SONG CONTEST
The contest has started!Join the international online competition for musicians & producers now and win over €32,000 in cash and prizes.
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How to proceed
Join the 11th HOFA Song Contest!
The international online competition for musicians and music producers kicks off on June 1. 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 HOFA Song 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
Miss Magic Pad at 02.06.2026 18:50 about Zombies in Space by n.a.g.c.p.:
Ziemlich gruseligs Szenario am Anfang, im Weiteren Verlauf gibt es unterschiedliche Stimmungen und Parts. Das Werk ist insgesamt sehr vielseitig, und die Idee ist klasse. Und...
Terry at 02.06.2026 18:45 about By the pond (Frogs Reprise) by DerKastellan:
Die Froggs im Teich meiner Nachbarin sind leider nicht so geschult... was die nachts von sich geben ist eher chaotisch-polyrhythmisch ;-) Aber schräge pieces find’ ich schoma...
Terry at 02.06.2026 18:38 about LET THE MUSIC HOLD ME by TOSI:
Wow! Wieder ein schönes Stück Tosi-Musik... und was für ein toller Gesang! Kompliment und Vote aus Köln.
David Sálezmar at 02.06.2026 18:35 about EV3 by David Sálezmar:
Thanks so much!!! Muito obrigado!!
Emjay Okay at 02.06.2026 18:27 about Drums of Life by küchenTONstudio :
Fetter Song. Gefällt mir richtig Mega :-)
AlexHonnef at 02.06.2026 18:26 about Drums of Life by küchenTONstudio :
Übernimmst du auch Schäden?? 🤣
Emjay Okay at 02.06.2026 18:25 about Der letzte Schneemann im Dezember by Emjay Okay :
Das freut mich zu lesen. Vielen lieben Dank :-)
MELOPHANTS at 02.06.2026 18:23 about MELOPHANTS & DJ KCM - Usiku Mmoja by MELOPHANTS:
Danke dir, freut uns! 🙏
Terry at 02.06.2026 18:17 about Airborne by MikeBuhl:
Klar kamma noch dran arbeiten, aber ich denke, darum gehts hier nicht. Ich bin sicher, Euer Drummer schaut von oben zu und freut sich über das sympathisch gemachte Werk. Vote aus Köln!
DYNATTIC at 02.06.2026 18:08 about Jackzn - GULLOUIOS by DYNATTIC:
Besten Dank! Schön, dass du reingehört hast 😊