The contest is addressed to young bands that want to get involved by proposing:

• an original unpublished song;

• or a cover of International or Italian song.

To participate, you just need to fill the form below and upload one video of the song’s performance that you chose. Once the contest is closed, the selection of the winner will take place through two steps:

1. The audience of WMF votes the candidate performances;

2. The winning band will be selected, among the finalists, by the jury.

The winning band will have the opportunity to perform live and be awarded on the Mainstageof WMF2023, in front of the national and international audience composed by attendees, stakeholders and brands at the Rimini Fair and the public connected in live streaming all over the world.

Other bands candidate for the contest will instead be selected to perform live on the Pool Stage, the stage dedicated to live music located in the centre of the Fairgrounds, during the three days of the Festival.

By participating in the contest you have the opportunityto make yourself known both by a young and Italian and international audience, and by an audience of large companies, investors and players in the world of national and international innovation.

Take the opportunity to make your talent known: fill the form and participate in the Contest for Emerging Band!