▶︎HOFA SONG CONTEST
Join the international online competition for musicians & producers now and win over €32,000 in cash and prizes.
▶︎HOFA SONG CONTEST
Join the international online competition for musicians & producers now and win over €32,000 in cash and prizes.
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Join the 11th HOFA Song Contest now!
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
Arthur Francis at 11.08.2026 18:54 about Penelopa by Lukasz Wojcik Zawierucha:
Wunderschön.... und doch nicht greifbar. Nimmt einem voll mit....... Sehr gut umgesetzt und soundlich klasse. Gefällt mir sehr. Vote. Vielleicht hörst bei mir auch mal rein.
Blaffy at 11.08.2026 18:48 about Neglected Nobody by Dragoner Sounds:
Most definitely on it now. You can also check out my song here and give your review. Best of luck 🤞
Blaffy at 11.08.2026 18:46 about You could love me now by Xowhere:
Yes. It's an awesome piece. Please do check up on my bio and subscribe me on youtube for other tracks
Arthur Francis at 11.08.2026 18:43 about WHERE IS THE LOVE-Cut Edit by Arthur Francis:
Danke für dein Feedback und Vote. Freut mich Freut mich dass es dir gefällt.
Xowhere at 11.08.2026 18:42 about You could love me now by Xowhere:
Thank you :)
Xowhere at 11.08.2026 18:42 about You could love me now by Xowhere:
Glad you liked it :)
Dragoner Sounds at 11.08.2026 18:42 about Neglected Nobody by Dragoner Sounds:
Thank you so much Blaffy. It means a lot to us. You can find us on Youtube and there is more to come. Song tip: Paper Planes. Best wishes and vibes from Bremen, Germany
Xowhere at 11.08.2026 18:41 about You could love me now by Xowhere:
Thank you so much :)
Blaffy at 11.08.2026 18:38 about DU KANNST by Björn Martins:
Very creative vocal track..captivating & mesmerizing..perfectly executed..great guitar work..excellent mix & recording production..brilliantly done! Vote!!! Cheers!!! Blaffy...
Hippy Toast at 11.08.2026 18:21 about Am Mittag by Hippy Toast:
Thanx a lot my friend :-)