▶︎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
peteg at 07.11.2026 13:59 about SERZ KALTES HERZ by Serz:
Melancholisches Klavier, begleitet von einer weiblichen Stimme, die perfekt dazu passt. Dann tritt eine männliche Stimme hinzu – mit ernsten Absichten, die Welt Wort für Wort...
peteg at 07.11.2026 13:54 about LeBen feat. René Mußbach - Nichts zu verlieren by LeBen Musik:
Das Intro besticht durch einen schnellen, komplexen Beat; nach etwa 24 Sekunden nimmt der Track an Fahrt auf und offenbart seine Disco-Qualitäten – oder sollte man besser...
peteg at 07.11.2026 13:51 about https://hofa-contest.com/?utm_source=brevo&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=StudioNews%202026-06-12%20DEUTSCH by Dusyanthan :
Ein minimalistischer Stil, bei dem der Gesang im Mittelpunkt steht, begleitet von einem Beat und gelegentlichen weiteren musikalischen Akzenten. Im Verlauf des Stücks gewinnt...
Marco Knobel at 05.11.2026 21:04 about Neuer Tag by Marco Knobel:
Lieben Dank, freut mich sehr zu hören!
peteg at 05.11.2026 14:00 about Neuer Tag by Marco Knobel:
Gitarre und Beats – anfangs ein Duett, in dem sich Trauer und Hoffnung vermischen. Dann geht es hinein in die Düsternis des Rap, doch stets bleibt jener rote Faden aus Trauer...
peteg at 04.11.2026 12:59 about ELISE - Żywioły (prod. Wally Studio) by Michał Wala:
The backing music swaggers along and then the vocalist takes centre stage with a cool calm energy. It's easy to listen, with an enjoyable swing, and without any of the...
peteg at 04.11.2026 12:55 about In Pawn - A Day at the beach by Chrisz:
„Ein Tag am Strand“ – das scheint ein passender Titel für das Leben eines Geflüchteten zu sein. Der eigentliche Track enthält Heavy-Metal-Kehlkopfgesang, bei dem der Sänger...
peteg at 04.11.2026 12:51 about Rapid Pulse by Grid Nexus:
Kommentare Dritter, die uns alle schon vor Beginn der Show in Stimmung bringen sollen. Der Track beginnt mit sich wiederholenden Phrasen – eine in hoher Tonlage, die andere im...
peteg at 03.11.2026 12:19 about Space Karen by BS:
A very strange title for a cartoon: Yes, must have been a bad dream. The music itself sounds about right as something that introduces a cartoon. Witty!
peteg at 03.11.2026 12:16 about Nature 3 - Saphirstein by Saphirstein:
Akustikgitarre und Gesang, dazu ein schöner Beat. Ein lieblicher, sanfter Song, der perfekt zur musikalischen Begleitung passt. Das Einzige, was hier etwas seltsam wirkt, ist...