Sections for 2010
Singer/Songwriter * Pop/Rock/R&B * Country * Judges Choice
Heats 2010
Heat 1 10th Nov – 10th March
Heat 2 10th March – 10th June
Heat 3 10th June – 10th September
4 winners will be chosen from each heat (One song from each section)
Stages of 2010 competition
Stage 1: All competitors receive written feedback form with full appraisal, within 4 weeks of entering. This form will also state whether or not the song is being held for stage 2.
Stage 2: Those songs which are held for stage two will be judged by a panel of judges, and three from each section will go through to stage three.
Stage 3: (The finals) The 3 songs from each section will be placed online for the public to vote. An overall winner from each section will be selected from 100% public voting and 100% judges. The 4 overall winners of each heat will receive their cash prize of £200 or $300 and their songs put forward for the Grand finals in November 2010.
The 4 overall winners chosen in November will receive an invitation to attend the International Songwriting Camp in London in January.2011 (all expenses pd)
Their winning songs will remain online for everyone to listen to for the rest of the year.
Judging at Festival4starsLive Intertnational Song Writing is 100% voting online and 100% judges choice, then divided in two.











