|
 In
the first round it was Tommy
Henriksen's "Tell
Me Why"(Capitol Records). His song "I See The Sun"
was featured in the 1999 Alicia Silverstone/Brendan Fraser flick
Blast From The Past. Tommy's song got an excellent mean of 1.75
in Original Compo-10, week 5! (theoretical best 1.00, worst 9.00)
Check him out!
|
 In
the second round it was Tinkara
Kovac's "Lahhieeyeee".
Tinkara is a singer and flutist from Slovenia. Despite her youth
she has already been awarded with many prestigious Slovene and
international prizes. You can also find her music on MP3.com's
World wide Music CD. Check her out! |
 In
the third round the winner was "Sungames"
by Sangit
Om, a German New Age / World Fusion composer , producer and
flutist. His music is created with a piece of bamboo with seven
holes and nothing else - listen to the miracles that human breath
can perform with it!” |
 The
winner of the forth final was Sinq
from the Netherlands. His song "Number
One" got an incredible mean of 1.33 (7 first places!)
in Original Compo-10, week 34. |
 The
winner of the fifth final was DENI*
from USA with the song "No
Explanations". DENi has scored a few movies in a very
sparce style including "5 Years" which was directed
by Brett Wagner and won the best feature prize at the Victoria
Film Festival. |
|
|
 The
winner of the seventh final was "Call
the Rain" by
SPIRIT-CREEK. MTV Online
selected Spirit Creek as "Band to watch in the year 2000."
Yahoo's! 2002 Online Music Award's selected them out of 5300 bands
Nationwide as their "Best Unsigned Artist In America."
|
The
winner of the eight final was *Nemo*
by Gazpacho.
As an independent band running operations from their studio
in Norway, Gazpacho have received offers for distribution in
Asia and North America as well as radioplay in the USA, Brazil,
Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Poland, Japan and Mexico... Nemo
and Sea of Tranquility have both won MakeaStar.com
finals this year.
|
The
winner of the ninth final was "Jessica"
by Hamilton
UK.
London's Hamilton centres around the New Zealand song smith
Mat White, with influences
including the likes of Neil Finn, Toploader & Five For Fighting
Hamilton's songwriting partnerships have so far included Alex
Von Soos: a Universal Music Publishing signing & co- writer
of the All Saints UK # 1 hit "Black Coffee", writer
/ producer Joe Cang, best known for penning another UK # 1,"Shine"
from Aswad and producer Martyn Phillips, who produced US number
1 hits for Jesus Jones and London Beat in the early nineties
and who more recently, worked on the last Bryan Adams album
and the up coming Datsuns DVD release. A debut album is in the
pipeline, with a scheduled April release looking likely. In
the meantime, live dates continue in London and Germany.
|
The
winner of the 10:th final was "breath
bated" by
Shelley Dael Walker.
Instrumentation: Shelley Dael Walker~vocals, guitar and piano
Her first solo EP, precluding her forthcoming full length, quickly
received airplay on 103.7 The Mountain. Shelley’s debut solo
album, Stitches and Skin, is a collection of skillfully written
and delivered songs that are lush, innovative and memorable.
Shelley
is a native of Seattle, Washington. Her travels within the United
States and abroad have contributed her appreciation of culture
and diversity.
|
|
 The
winner of the 11th round was "November
Moon" by Lindsay Wynn.
This singer/songwriter is making her presence felt in South
Florida in addition to creating a buzz throughout the music
industry. Involved in music all of her life, this talented and
sensual artist has drawn from widespread influences (everything
from Fiona Apple to Ella Fitzgerald to The Grateful Dead) to
create a new sound which is both unique and hauntingly unforgettable.
Not just another pretty face, this accomplished pianist and
guitarist has teamed up with writer/producer Pete Masitti (Hootie
and the Blowfish, Julio Iglesias Jr.) to create her debut EP
(to be released December 2003) as a precursor to her full length
album. Keeping the emphasis on delivering stirring live performances,
Lindsay continues to excite and enamor audiences at each and
every show.
|
|
 The
winner of the 12th round was The
Longest Mile
by Jenny
Bruce .
Few independent artists have managed to obtain the level of
exposure Bruce has achieved since the release of her first
album in 1997. Bruce's work has been recognized with numerous
songwriting awards from Billboard to John Lennon while her
recordings have been placed in multiple network TV shows as
well as in several acclaimed independent films. A 1999 Lilith
Fair Talent Search finalist, she has garnered attention from
major music industry publications for her work, including
Billboard Magazine. "Home" from her 2001 release,
"Soul On Fire" was included as the only track from
an "unsigned" artist on Martha Stewart's recent
compilation CD featuring Alison Krauss, Barenaked Ladies,
Lucinda Williams as well as other well known artists.
|
|
The
winner of the 13th round was Signs
are everywhere
by Jenny
Bruce and Noel Cohen .
Few independent artists have managed to obtain the level of exposure
Bruce has achieved since the release of her first album in 1997.
Bruce's work has been recognized with numerous songwriting awards
from Billboard to John Lennon while her recordings have been placed
in multiple network TV shows as well as in several acclaimed independent
films. A 1999 Lilith Fair Talent Search finalist, she has garnered
attention from major music industry publications for her work,
including Billboard Magazine. "Home" from her 2001 release,
"Soul On Fire" was included as the only track from an
"unsigned" artist on Martha Stewart's recent compilation
CD featuring Alison Krauss, Barenaked Ladies, Lucinda Williams
as well as other well known artists.
|
|
 The
winner of the 14th round was Just
for a Day
by Sowatt.
SOWATT’s
first album (in French) was released in April 2003 and generated
enough interest to attract over 25,000 different fans to its
web site and has more than 10,000 members in their fan club.
The band has acquired a solid experience through the years,
performing mostly in English on the Quebec music scene, playing
in front of thousands of people and winning several contests.
The band has recently decided to concentrate their efforts
on their English material. The band is putting the final touches
of a 10 songs album. High Energy, Power-Pop Rock, Road Warriors!
|
|
 The
winner of the 15th round was
I remember the music
by Rick
Monroe.
Monroe has an extensive touring history both domestically
and internationally. He has played Russia, Bosnia, Kosovo
Macedonia, Hungry, Honduras, Ecuador, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Vietnam,
Hong Kong, Bahamas, Germany and England in addition to the
United States. With an invitation from Pete Peterson, US Ambassador
to Vietnam at the US / Vietnam Embassy, Monroe performed at
the week-long 4th of July celebrations in Hanoi and Ho Chi
Mihn City. Monroe followed that up with a Command Performance
for the former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev
on the USS Sequoia Presidential Yacht, Washington, DC.
|
|
 The
winner of the 16th round was Wake
Up the Dead
by Reed
Foehl .
Throughout his musical career, Foehl has shared the stage
with such legendary artists as Dave Matthews, Patti Griffin,
Taj Mahal, David Lindley, Blues Traveler, Widespread Panic,
Guster, Howie Day, and Big Head Todd and the Monsters. Eric
Alan Music Director of Jefferson Public Radio says: "That'll
probably make my best of the year singer/songwriter list;
great stuff." The Boston Globe writes: "He sings like he feels
every note... Each song tells a story, all of which he relates
astonishingly well."
|
|
 The
winner of the 17th round was More
Than Seventeen
by Adrina Thorpe.
With a haunting voice and delicate touch at the piano, Adrina
captures every audience and sends them on an emotion filled
journey with her heartfelt lyrics. Her debut CD is filled
with delicate piano melodies and lush vocals weaving in and
out of each other, drifting amid the punchy bass and drum
lines. Like paper-thin china…like sunrise on the gray ocean
waves… Adrina got 7 first places in the weekly contest! (7
out of 9 artists placed her song first in the rankings )
|
|
 The
winner of the 18th round was Great
Granddaddy Knew
by Andy
Shelton .
Andy has received honorable mention in the 12:th annual Billboard
Songwriting Contest, 1st place award on www.LyricAwards.com
and recent Honor Award in the 7th Annual Great American Song
Contest. As a solo artist over the last 3 years, Andy has
made concert appearances on Fox 13's Good Day Utah, channel
4's Good Things Utah where he placed 2nd in the 'Utah's Next'
competition, and The NuSkin World of Ice venue at the 2002
Winter Olympics."
|
 The
winner of the 19th round was Lights
Out in Tupelo by Dan
May and Stephen Patti. While studying music composition in
college, he inadvertently stumbled into an opera career that would
see him singing with opera companies across the U.S. and Canada.
15 years later, and a vocal-chord surgery that left him no longer
able to meet the demands of opera.
A composer as well as a singer/songwriter Dan has recently made
his debut CD "Once Was Red" which has fast become a
Philadelphia radio favorite. As a composer, Dan's pieces have
also been performed by dance companies and choral groups .
In his opera career, Dan performed with opera companies across
the U.S and Canada. He received his Bachelor of Arts/Vocal Performance
Degree from The Ohio State University and his Artist diploma from
The Academy of Vocal Arts. His NYC performances have included
singing in The Hudson Theater, The John Jay Theater, Miller Theater
and the Guggenheim Museum Theater.
Between his opera and pop careers, Dan performed with Montreal
contemporary dance company, Coleman-Lemieux, in the World Premiere
of "Convoy PQ 17" in St. Petersburg, Russia and the
North American Premiere in Victoria, British Columbia. |
|
Who will be voted best of 100 artists in the 20:th final?
|
The
winner of the sixth Original Compo-10 final was 
