Women Who Rock Announces 2022 Rising Star Contest

PITTSBURGH, PA, August 29, 2022 (PittsburghNewsWire.com) — Submissions are now open through September 15th for the 2022 Women Who Rock Rising Star contest presented by The Vault Recording Studio, Pioneer Records, and the Sports, Arts, and Entertainment Program at Point Park University. 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 Hard Rock Cafe Pittsburgh on Saturday, September 24th where the winner will be chosen.

 

This year, included in the prize package, is a one-on-one mentoring session with Nashville based country duo and Nashville Rising Star winners The Hobbs Sisters, a recording session at The Vault Recording Studio with six-time GRAMMY Award winning producer and engineer, Jimmy Hoyson, and a Women Who Rock prize package.

 

The contest winner will also have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to share the stage with some of the brightest stars in music and perform at the 5th Annual Women Who Rock Benefit Concert Presented by Gibson Gives on Saturday, October 15, 2022 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 star multi-platinum recording artist and American Idol winner Jordin Sparks along with performances from Emily Wolfe, Tiny Wars featuring Abby Krizner from 105.9 The X, HUNY, emcee Michele Michaels from 102.5 WDVE as well as the 2022 Women Who Rock Impact Award recipient Dr. Lisa Rohan.

 

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

 

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