The organizational machine of the Andrea Parodi Award 2020 is underway, which will take place from 8 to 10 October as always in Cagliari. The new competition announcement is already available on www.fondazioneandreaparodi.it.
The Award is the only European contest dedicated to world music and has reached its 13th edition, acquiring an ever-increasing prestige at an international level year after year, thanks also to the organization of the Foundation of the same name and the artistic direction of Elena Ledda. The event was created to pay homage to a great artist like Andrea Parodi, who moved from the pop d'auteur with Tazenda to a solo career of great value and re-elaboration of the roots, thanks to which he became an international reference of world music, collaborating among others with artists like Al Di Meola and Noa.
The call is open to artists from all over the world, registration is as always free.
Among the prizes for the winner are a series of concerts and participation in some of the most important Italian quality music festivals in the 2021 editions: from the “European jazz expo” in Sardinia to Folkest in Friuli, from the Negro Festival in Pertosa (SA) and the Parodi Prize itself, but also in other events that will be announced as they happen. In addition to this, he/she will be entitled to a scholarship of 2.500 euros. The winner of the critics' prize will instead receive the professional production of the video clip of the song in the competition, at the expense of the Andrea Parodi Foundation.
Applications must be submitted no later than May 15, 2019, using the form available on www.fondazioneandreaparodi.it (for information: fondazione.andreaparodi@gmail.com).
They must contain:
– 2 songs (2 mp3 files, demos or live recordings or final productions; indicate which of the two songs you intend to compete with);
– lyrics and any translations into Italian of the two songs;
– artistic curriculum of the competitor (individual or group);
From all the registrations, the Artistic Commission established by the Foundation will anonymously select eight to twelve finalists; the finalists will perform in Cagliari in October in front of a Technical Jury (professionals, authors, musicians, poets, writers and singer-songwriters) and a Critical Jury (journalists). Both juries, as in previous years, will be composed of authoritative exponents of the sector.
The previous editions were won: in 2019 by Fanfara Station (Tunisia, USA, Italy), in 2018 by La Maschera (Campania), in 2017 by Daniela Pes (Sardinia), in 2016 by Pupi di Surfaro (Sicily), in 2015 by Giuliano Gabriele Ensemble (Lazio), in 2014 by Flo (Campania), in 2013 by Unavantaluna (Sicily), in 2012 by Elsa Martin (Friuli), in 2011 by Elva Lutza (Sardinia), in 2010 by Compagnia Triskele (Sicily), in 2009 by Francesco Sossio (Puglia).
Partners of the event are, in addition to the above-mentioned festivals: Bflat, Il Vecchio Mulino di Sassari, Bianca d'Aponte Award, Loano Award for Traditional Italian Music, Mare e Miniere, Mo'l'estate Spirit Festival, Fondazione Barùmini, Labimus (Interdisciplinary Laboratory on music of the University of Cagliari, Department of Letters, Languages and Cultural Heritage), Conservatory "Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina" of Cagliari, Consorzio Cagliari Centro Storico, Boxofficesardegna, Peugeot Mario Seruis Automobili.
Media partners are Rai Radio Tutta Italiana, Radio Sardegna, Tiscali.it, Radio Popolare, Unica Radio, Sardegna Uno, Televisione Ejatv, Sardegnaeventi24.it, Il giornale della musica. Blogfoolk, Folk Bulletin, Mundofonías (Spain), Petr Dorůžka (Czech Republic), Concertzender Nederland (Holland).
The Andrea Parodi Award is created by the Foundation of the same name thanks to: Autonomous Region of Sardinia (Founder), Department of Public Education, Cultural Heritage, Information, Entertainment and Sport and Department of Tourism, Crafts and Commerce; Fondazione di Sardegna; Municipality of Cagliari (sponsorship and contribution); NUOVOIMAIE; SIAE – Italian Society of Authors and Publishers; Federation of Authors.
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