Since 2014, hundreds of talented Gigstarter artists and DJs producers compete to win the prestigious award of Artist and DJ of the Year along with amazing prices and more visibility. This year at Gigstarter we reached a milestone, hosting more than 10K independent musicians on our platform. Even though the pandemic and the restrictions caused by this are slowly easing in Europe, we have decided to go ahead with another digital edition of the competition. The are still two incredible prizes for the competition: a cheque of 1000 euros for the winning artist and a cheque of 500 euros for the winning DJ. Are you ready for it?
Digital edition
We usually organize a physical event in the heart of Amsterdam with artists traveling from European countries to perform live in a venue. Given the sanitary situation, we decided to keep on preparing this yearly competition but, as we did last year, this time we will host a digital version. This Wednesday, the participation period starts for a week and a half and we will end with the final online event on December 16th.
Gigstarter Artist of the Year 2020Rules of the competition
What is the Gigstarter competition?
The Gigstarter competition is divided into two categories: Artist of the Year (bands, duos, solo artists) and the second category with the DJ of the Year 2021. The process is exactly the same for each category.
Different steps of the 2021 competition:
Subscription period: Artists can subscribe for the competition from the 4th of November until the 14th of November.
Preselection step: A jury makes a shortlist out of all the artists that entered the contest. The shortlist will be announced on the 15th of November.
Voting period: From the 16th of November, until the 27th of November at 12 am, fans and followers can vote for their favorite artists from the shortlist.
Top 3 finalists: In each category, the first 3 artists who received the most votes, will have to record a ten-minute performance video and send it to the Gigstarter team before December 13th. The external jury will choose the two winners among the 3 finalists of each category.
Final, online event: The top 3 finalists of each category will be invited to the online event on December 16th when the winners will be announced and interviewed. Their recorded performances will also be broadcast. This Livestream will be accessible to everyone.
What are the prizes?
The winner, chosen by the expert jury, holds the title of Gigstarter Artist of the Year 2021*. The Artist Of The Year will win a 1000 euros cheque and the DJ Of The Year 2021 will win a 500 euros cheque.
*Gigstarter can not provide any monetary compensation for participants other than the winners.
Which artists can participate?
Every artist who has a public profile on Gigstarter and who has the possibility to record a live video with his/her own original music for 10 minutes maximum, can participate in the competition. Artists/DJs of the Year winners from previous years are excluded from the competition.
I have a profile on Gigstarter, how can I participate?
- Login on your Gigstarter profile and go to your dashboard
- Click on the participation button on your dashboard to be involved in the competition
- Share your participation to the rest of the world Participation period: from November 4th to November 14th
I participated, what is the next step?
Among all the participants, the jury will determine according to the musical quality around 10 artists and 10 DJs for the shortlist. This shortlist can contain artists with different musical backgrounds and/or genres.
I am preselected, what’s next?
Well done, you are in the shortlist! Now, the voting can start!
Share your Gigstarter profile to as many friends, fans as possible to get the most votes.
Voting period: From November 16th to November 27th at midday
How can people vote for me?
People can vote for their favorite artists, from November 16th, through the Gigstarter profile of the contestants. You will need to login with Facebook to identify yourself (this way we know that every user is unique and helps us detect fraud). We will only use your voters' email addresses to send a single invitation for the Artist of the Year final.
Until when can people vote?
Everyone can vote from November 16th till November 27th at midday. On this date, the top 3 finalists of each category will be announced.
How many times is it possible to vote?
People can vote only one time on every artist. For instance, you can vote once for every contestant. If we suspect any form of fraud, we have the right to remove those votes.
Voting is over. I am one of the top 3 finalists, what’s next?
From November 28th, you will have until December 8th at midday to send to the Gigstarter team your ten-minute live video. Only your own songs are allowed, no covers, even for DJs. Be really careful with the sound and video quality, you can also record it from a cool venue if it is allowed. The jury has the right to disqualify any finalists if the rules were not respected. The jury will take into account the quality of sound, video and creativity.
Once the Gigstarter team receives your video, it will be transferred to the jury who will make a decision and announce the winners during the final.
When does the Final take place?
The online final of the competition will take place on December 16th at 7pm. The livestream would consist in:
- Stream of a 60-minute concert: a ten-minute recorded performance of every finalist
- Live interviews in English
- Live Announcement of the Artist & DJ of the Year
Everyone is more than welcome to support their act and discover the winners: friends, fans, family, everyone. Follow us on Facebook to stay tuned about the latest news of the competition.
PanKart & LLout, Artist & DJ of the Year 2020
Which artists won last year?
The jury decided that PanKart was elected as Gigstarter Artist of the Year 2020 and DJ LLout DJ of the Year 2020. We are proud to have such talented acts on our platform!
If you have any questions regarding the competition, feel free to reach out to elena@gigstarter.es!
Are you an artist?
And you don't have a Gigstarter profile? Create a complete profile on Gigstarter for free, wait for the team's approval and get involved in the 2021 competition:
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