Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Winner Announced For National Songwriting Competition
Toronto, Ontario (March 6, 2004) ‚ Canadian Music
Week and the Songwriters Association of Canada announced tonight
Lea Longo, from Montreal, PQ, as the grand prize winner of the National
Songwriting Competition. Longo beat 11 other finalists with her
song "Ugly" as chosen by a panel of industry experts.
First runner-up was Steven MacDougall of Halifax, NS.
Presented by Mix 99.9 and sponsored by Standard Radio in association
with the Songwriters Association of Canada, The SOCAN Foundation and participating radio
stations, regional winners performed two songs each at the Songwriters
Showcase at The Rivoli, Toronto. This year's showcase was hosted
by Barlow and featured a special guest performance by Tal Bachman.
The grand prize included $10,000 in cash; 30 hours of mixing and
mastering time from METALWORKS, Canada's #1 recording studio; production
time from John Wozniak (Marcy Playground); Web site design by Simaltech.com;
and a promotional release of the winning song by BMG Music Canada.
First runner-up received $2500 cash.
About Canadian Music Week
Canadian Music Week is Canada's largest annual entertainment event
dedicated to the expression and growth of the country's music, media
and entertainment industries. Combining two information-intensive
conferences; a cutting-edge trade exposition; five awards shows
and the Canadian Music Week Festival, CMW spans over a four-day
period from March 3 to March 6, 2004 at the Westin Harbour Castle
in Toronto attracting participants from across the globe. For more
information, visit www.cmw.net.
Related Web Links:
Canadian Music Week: http://www.cmw.net
Songwriters Association of Canada: http://www.songwriters.ca
The SOCAN Foundation: http://www.socanfoundation.ca
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For additional information contact:
Maureen McTague
Holmes Creative Communications
416-628-5606
mmctague@holmesmark.com
Emma Batori
Holmes Creative Communications
416-628-5613
ebatori@holmesmark.com
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