Deadline: 3 November

Application period to participate in IMAGINE CROATIA is now open and young musicians between the ages of 12 and 20 can now sign up for this all-styles 8th competition that will be held in Zagreb on 6 -7 December 2014.

Imagine is a different music competition. It's pop, heavy metal, electro, jazz, hip-hop, classical, world music, ska, punk... It is music for all ears! Imagine 2015, that will be held the last weekend of June in Brussels, wants to encourage very young musicians by providing professional conditions in order to express their talent, inviting them to play before a large audience and boosting their capabilities and their creativity music through workshops, classes, jam sessions and all a series of activities organized within the framework of the contest.

Imagine is aimed at all participants aged between 12 and 20 years. Over the competition, they will be not only judged on their musical qualities, but also on their originality, the proper preparation of their performance, their ability to communicate with the public and their stage presence.

 

In Croatia, regional preselections for Zagreb and Zagreb County are taking place on November 16, 2014 in Club of Croatian Musicians, SAX in Zagreb. Application deadline is November 3, 2014. After this preselection, two groups will represent Zagreb and Zagreb County at the final concert during the first weekend of December 2014, at 18 pm on Ban Jelacic Square in Zagreb. 

 

Other regional preselections: 

Split-Dalmatia County in Split – application closed

Osijek-Baranja County in Đakovo - early November (TBA)

Varaždin County – mid November (TBA)

 

In order to apply for the Finals of Imagine Croatia in Zagreb you should first apply for preselection in your county. If you are from the counties that do not organize preselections you should apply directly for the finals till November 9 and a jury of professionals will decide about your participation in the finals till November 16, 2014. The application form and all info about the preselections and application process on this site and you will need an audio or video recording with at least 3 compositions, 10 minutes of music (MP3, MC, CD, DVD, MD, youtube link), the CV of musicians and the basic info about the group (list of the group members with the dates of birth), one photo of the group (JPG) and all your information for contact: Cell number and Mail address

The groups-finalists of Imagine Croatia in Zagreb will compete for participation in International and national Imagine Belgium festival/competition IMAGINE 2015 in Belgium, Imagine Sweden- Music Direct in Kristianstad, Sweden 2015, Imagine France in Paris, France and some other valuable awards that will be anounced immediately before the finals.

 

Contact & info: Mira Šurjak, David Čavara
Telefon: +385 1 6 111 600, +385 1 6111 579
Fax: + 385 1 6 111 566 
e-mail: imagine.croatia@gmail.com, http://www.hgm.hr/imagine.htm

Visit the acebook page of Imagine Croatia here.