Women Who Rock Announces 2021 Rising Star Contest – Empowering the Next Generation of Female Singer-Songwriters

PITTSBURGH, PA (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — Submissions are now open for the 2021 Women Who Rock Rising Star contest presented by The Vault Recording Studio, Pioneer Records and the Sports, Arts and Entertainment Management Program. As part of Women Who Rock’s mission to empower and educate women in music, the Rising Star Contest provides live performance, mentoring and recording opportunities to the next generation of great female singer-songwriters.

 

The contest is open to female singer-songwriters living in the Western Pennsylvania region between the ages of 13 – 24 and eligible participants must have an original song, and a YouTube video of them singing it live. The top three finalists will perform at the Women Who Rock Market Square event on Saturday, September 18th, where a panel of industry judges will select and announce the contest winner.

 

This year, included in the prize package, is a one-on-one mentoring session with Women Who Rock Founder and Berklee College of Music graduate Melinda Colaizzi, a recording session at The Vault Recording Studio with six-time Grammy Award winning producer and engineer, Jimmy Hoyson, a TuneCore Merch Box and free album and single distribution for 1 year on TuneCore.

 

The contest winner will also have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform at the 4th Annual Women Who Rock Benefit Concert Presented by Gibson Gives on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Stage AE Pittsburgh. An event experience like no other, Women Who Rock rolls out the pink carpet, featuring a stellar all-female fronted music lineup. This year Women Who Rock will feature guest star Rita Wilson, the 2021 Women Who Rock Impact Award recipient Sheila E., Lauren Monroe with special guest star Rick Allen of Def Leppard, The Vindys, and DJ Femi with more special guest announcements coming soon.

 

Proceeds from the Women Who Rock Benefit Concert support life-saving women’s health research at Magee-Womens Research Institute, the largest research institute in the U.S. focused solely on women’s health.

 

To learn more about the Women Who Rock Rising Star Contest, please visit: www.womenwhorock.info/risingstarcontest