OPEN MIC UK COMES TO KIRKLEES
The live singing competition for Open Mic will take place at Cleckheaton Town Hall on Sunday October 17, showcasing the best local singing talent from the West Yorkshire area. Prior to this Cleckheaton Town Hall will host the West Yorkshire Open Mic singing auditions on Sunday September 12, with successful entrants being given the opportunity to perform at the live competition. The ultimate goal is to get through to the national final which will take place in the O2 Arena in London.
Open Mic UK is an exciting new national talent competition to search for the UK’s best singers, singer/songwriters, rappers and vocalists (not bands) of all genres who perform either covers or original material. The competition offers the competitors the opportunity to perform live in front of large audiences, generating media attention and exposure.
Open Mic will be going up and down the UK to discover acts with the potential to become the next Lily Allen, Pixie Lott or Plan B! Competing for the chance to win from the £25,000 in prizes; the winning act will have the opportunity to win a recording contract to release their single.
For those who register, audition and compete they will be offered fantastic opportunities to not only develop their performance skills and personal ability, but to expose their talent – whatever genre it may be. The latter stages of the competition provide artists with the opportunity to impress judges and many guests from record labels, agencies and the entertainment industry.
The competition is divided into age categories: under 16, 16-22 and 23 and over. All types of singers, vocal performers, groups and acoustic singer/songwriters are invited to enter Open Mic UK; the competition seeks to discover an act that has the ability to become a professional recording artist.
Think you’ve got what it takes? Details about entering the auditions and tickets for the live competition are available at http://www.openmicuk.co.uk
