Compose an original song inspired by the theme "my whānau my future" and enter a video of your song to be in to win amazing cash prizes! Entry closes on Friday 14th June 2024 at noon. See Competition Info & Rules below for full details before entering.

Links to all competition pages are on the E Tū Whānau website, ie: Comp Info & Rules, Online Entry Form, and Competition Gallery. For competition updates check the E Tū Whānau Facebook page. Message us if you need help entering the competition or email: info@etuwhanausongcomp.com.

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Dates

• Competition entry opens Wednesday 15/5/2024 at noon and closes Friday 14/6/2024 at noon.
• Voting for People’s Choice Award opens in the Competition Gallery on Monday 17/6/2024 at noon and closes Friday 21/6/2024 at noon.
• All competition winners will be announced Friday 28/6/2024 at noon via the E Tū Whānau Facebook page.

What’s important to know?

• Entrants and competition participants must be NZ residents.
• Songs must be original and cannot be an arrangement or adaption of any other original work.
• Songs should be inspired by the competition theme "my whānau my future" and can be composed in any language or musical genre.
• Songs that have been published for commercial sale are not eligible for entry.
• An Online Entry Form must be completed including video upload of the song being performed (or photos/graphics with audio if preferred) in mp4 or mov file format (maximum file size 250MB).
• There are two entry categories: Rangatahi [18 years & under] and Open Entry [19 years & over]. Parent/legal guardian consent is required for entrants aged under 18 years old.
• Individuals or groups can enter the competition. Multiple entries are permitted but an online entry form must be completed for every song.
• Entries will be judged on originality and creativity, lyrics and musical composition, but not on production quality of audio or film footage.

Amazing prizes to be won!

• Cash prizes or gift cards to be awarded for each entry category (Rangatahi and Open Entry), ie: 1st $2500; 2nd $1000; 3rd $500, Highly Commended $250.
• $1500 cash prize or gift card to be awarded for the Peoples' Choice Award (most votes overall).
• Everyone who votes for People’s Choice goes into a prize draw to win a $150 gift card.

Need help or more info?

• See Competition Info & Rules for full details before entering.
• Check the E Tū Whānau Facebook page for updates and message us if you need help entering the competition, or email: info@etuwhanausongcomp.com.

Entrants

• Entrants and competition participants must be New Zealand residents. Individuals or groups can enter the competition.
• There are two entry categories: Rangatahi [18 years & under] and Open Entry [19 years & over]. Parent/legal guardian consent is required for entrants aged under 18 years old.
• Entrants must be a composer or copyright owner of the song and authorised to enter the song into the competition.
• Performers of an entry may or may not be the entrant, however, the entrant must have permission from performer/s to enter the recorded song performance into the competition.
• Entrants shall retain ownership of their songs and videos entered into the competition but will allow E Tū Whānau and Māori Media Network free license to use all and any content entered into the competition for the promotion of E Tū Whānau in perpetuity (ie: song audio, lyrics, music, video, images etc).
• Entrants are responsible for registering their songs with the relevant music rights organisations.
• Employees of the Ministry of Social Development, Māori Media Network or Māori Radio are not permitted to enter the competition.

Entries

• Entries must comply with competition rules and all entry info must be true and correct.
• Songs must be original and cannot be an arrangement or adaption of any other original work.
• Songs should be inspired by the competition theme "my whānau my future" and can be composed in any language or musical genre. Translations may be requested if required.
• Songs that have been published for commercial sale are not eligible for entry.
• Entries will be checked by the competition within 24 hours of being received and when approved will be uploaded to the competition gallery.
• The competition reserves the right to not approve an entry for any reason whatsoever, and to remove any entries from the competition at any time.
• If an entry is not approved, the competition will advise the entrant as soon as possible.
• An entry found to contain obscene or offensive lyrics or imagery may result in the entry not being approved.
• The competition’s decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.

How To Enter

• Entry to the competition via E Tū Whānau's website opens on Wednesday 15/5/2024 at noon and closes on Friday 14/6/2024 at noon. The competition reserves the right to extend the closing date if required.
• See Competition Info & Rules before entering the competition.
• Compose a song related to the theme "my whānau my future".
• Complete an Online Entry Form including entry category, entrant details, song title and description, lyrics, names of song creators/contributors (composers, performers, etc) plus video upload of the song being performed (or photos/graphics with audio if preferred) in mp4 or mov file format (maximum file size 250MB).
• Individuals or groups can enter the competition.
• Multiple entries are permitted but an online entry form must be completed for every song.

Judging

• Entries will be judged on originality and creativity, lyrics and musical composition.
• Entries will not be judged on production quality of audio or film footage.
• Judges’ decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.

Voting

• Voting for the People's Choice Award (most votes overall) opens Monday 17/6/2024 at noon and closes on Friday 21/6/2024 at noon.

Prizes

• Cash prizes or gift cards shall be awarded for each category, ie: 1st $2500; 2nd $1000; 3rd $500, Highly Commended $250.
• A prize of $1500 shall be awarded for Peoples' Choice Award (most votes overall), and everyone who votes for Peoples' Choice will go into a prize draw to win a $150 gift card.
• Prize winners agree to make themselves available for media interviews and give permission for their image to be used for E Tū Whānau Song Competition publicity and promotion.
• All competition prize winners will be announced Friday 28/6/2024 at noon via the E Tū Whānau Facebook page.

For help and more information

• See Competition Info & Rules for full details before entering.
• Check the E Tū Whānau Facebook page for updates and message us if you need help entering the competition, or email: info@etuwhanausongcomp.com.

The E Tū Whānau Song Competition 2024 is run by Māori Media Network in conjunction with Iwi Radio and E Tū Whānau.

E Tū Whānau - Working together for a violence free future - Te mana kaha o te whānau.