Thank you for entering the competition. The 2019 winner and runners-up have been announced. Please see details below.
Congratulations!!!
Grand Prize Winner: Meg Kirby with her entry 'All We Want'
Junior Runner-up: Grace Park with her entry 'Make It Through'
Senior Runner-up: Cameron McConville with his entry 'Yesterday Man'
Highly Commended:
Thai-Lia Currell with 'Fumble'
Jiselle Manning with 'Thunder'
Emma Johansen with 'Just Another Day'
Meg Kirby with 'My Love'
Holly Yarrow with 'Eyes on the Innocent'
Zoe Pertiwi with 'I'll Still Have Me'
Cameron Lumsden with 'Shadow Man'
How it works
If you are a high school student in Years 9-12 in Queensland, it is time to put your pen to paper or fingers to keys and try your hand at songwriting.
Enter a song or two for your chance to win $1000 worth of music equipment, products or services of your choice. In addition to the overall winner there will be two runners-up, who will receive a prominent songwriting text and a $230 gift voucher to a music store of your choice.
A shortlist of entrants will be invited to attend a one-day songwriting workshop on Friday 12 July with USQ's Contemporary Music Lecturer, Mark Scholtes. Mark is an ARIA nominated and APRA award winning songwriter and recordings artist. It will be a fantastic day with the winners announced at the conclusion of the event.
Before entering, remember to read the terms and conditions and our helpful how-to-enter guide to make sure your submission is correct.
Enter now before the competition closes on Monday 27 May 2019 at 4.00pm.
Further information
For further information, please email faculty.marketing@usq.edu.au.
- Write your song and provide us with the lyrics and a simple vocal track performed by you or someone else. You may choose to add basic piano, acoustic guitar or use computer software if you like. We don't require sheet music, the most important factor here is that your recording clearly and accurately communicates your song (lyrics, melody, chords, rhythm and form). Please refer to Clause 9 in the terms and conditions for more information.
- To enter you need to provide your full name, year level, school, contact number, confirm that if you are under 18 you have your parents/guardians permission to enter, and upload a word document with your lyrics and your audio recording embedded in the document. For more information on how to embed an audio file in a word document, view our how-to video.
- Remember, you and your parents/guardians need to read and accept the terms and conditions before you submit your entry.
- Once you have all of the information above ready to go you can enter.
Get Songwriting Terms and Conditions 2019
The 2019 Get Songwriting Prize opens on Monday 25 February. To be eligible to enter you must be a high school student in Queensland in Years 9-12, with your parents or guardians permission. The competition is free and you can submit up to two songs. Please view the full terms and conditions (PDF 308KB) and read our how to enter information before entering the competition. The competition will close on Monday 27 May 2019 at 4.00pm.
For more information, please contact faculty.marketing@usq.edu.au.
2018 was the inaugural year of the Get Songwriting Prize. We are pleased to announce and share with you the outstanding songs of our winner, Meg, and the three runner-up entrants.
Winner
Meg - 'Wildfire (Falling to pieces)'
As the grand prize winner Meg has won a place at the 2019 McGregor Summer Music Retreat hosted by USQ Artsworx valued at $1420.
Runners-up
- Year 12 runner-up: Eloise with 'Breathe'
- Year 11 runner-up: Danaé with 'Fragile'
- Year 10 runner-up: Ella with 'Can't ask you to stay'
Congratulations Meg!
Our 2019 winner Meg, is a talented Year 12 student whose song 'All We Want' wowed the judges.