Source: http://www.songwritingcontest.co.uk/2012-results.html
Timestamp: 2019-04-22 08:00:54+00:00

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Use the search box below for details of every song entered and to view and print Certificates.
Every entry in the 2012 contest is listed with the judges score, position reached in the contest and a link to a personalised certificate.
This year's Singer Songwriter category winner Follow The Rainbow was a song entered by a young and talented Irish Singer/Songwriter from Dublin, Ireland, Emma Fitzsimons. Emma has a distinctive voice and this song entry is a well sung, well written (with co-writer Billy Farrell) and well constructed pop song with an inspirational positive message and a memorable chorus. Emma won the 2012 Professional Production Prize and a Professional Video Shoot and post production package at MOA Studios and also met with Grammy Award winning producer Marc "Kipper" Eldridge for personal mentoring and advice. See a video of Emma in the MOA studios talking about her production prize here.
Lost by Paul Raj; Till The Starts Fall From The Sky by Abigail Petersen; Lift My Voice by Roslynn Mahe and James Clay; What I See In Love by Mayu Wakisaka; Caught Up by Emma Lauran; Warning Lights by Emma Lauran; Letters Of Love by Lisa Shannen; Circles by Kirsty Macleod; When I'm Rich by Levi Stephens; Wrecking Ball by Jessica Fodor; Spinning by Alyssa Atherton, Tyler Jorenby and Bryan Shackle.
This song by Canadian songwriter Frazer Mac was one of the year's most popular entries with the judges and a favourite with almost everyone involved in the contest this year. It is an outstanding electronic/dance/club crossover pop song, very contemporary, well written and very memorable. The footstep beat motif, the strong chorus and the build up of the three overlayed vocal lines in the middle leading back into the chorus are particularly impressive. When he heard the song Grammy and Emmy Award winning UKSC Judge Kipper Eldridge said: "It's a hit. I love it. Great lyric, sound, and so now".
This was another difficult category to judge this year with many high standard entries including outstanding guitar pieces, piano compositions, orchestral scores, film theme music, and electronic entries. The judges decided in the end to chose this acoustic piano and violin composition as the winner. It is written by british composer and multi instrumentalist Iain Carnegie.
We don't have a photo of Maggie or any details about her, and this song is a complete change from the young and contemporary entry above. It is an old school style composition about a later stage in life and it was chosen as the joint winner in this category for its very tender heartfelt lyric which works beautifully with the melody. This may not be an immediate choice for some listeners, but we think it is one of the most sincere, genuine and moving entries we have ever had in the contest. It is a true love song. NOTE: Due to the quality of the recording you will need to turn your speakers up for this one.
The winning track in the Adult Contemporary category this year is The Way You Are by Australian songwriter Kate Vigo. On the surface the song is simple with a sweet "doo doo" vocal motif - and it is also very catchy! But there is also an extra depth and interest provided by the unusual mix of the song's contemporary indie writing style with soul and jazz undertones and it is this which impressed the judges.
This year the judges chose this song, Pretty Monster, as their favourite entry in the Rock category. It is performed by the US Band Parias Day, who describe themselves as rock/alternative, and written by band member Nathaniel Porter. UKSC judge Richard Niles, sent us this message from his new home in LA as soon as he heard the song: "Pretty Monster" is the one for me without question. And I want to produce this band!". Sting's producer Kipper Eldridge also had no doubts saying that: "My winner is Pretty Monster. Best lyric and most original fusing of cross genre for me."
This winning Faith/Christian Category song was written by Ian Townend and Ryan Stevenson and the contest entry was performed by co writer Ryan Stevenson (in the photo on the left). This was selected as an original and unusual entry that stood out from other entries in this category this year. The writers describe it as "dance pop rhythmic worship music with a dubstep vibe". There is a video to accompany this song at YouTube.
Paul Raj is a London based songwriter, singer, jazz musician and music teacher. He says he writes for "jazz aficionados, soulsters, romantics and musicians" and this impressive song entry, State Of Mind, was chosen by the UKSC judges as their 2012 UKSC Jazz / Blues category winner.
This song, Losing Everything, by young british songwriter Yazzy Chamberlain, needs some reworking and rewriting but the judges saw a lot of potential in this entry as a work in progress. Yazzy is only 13 and she says "This is recorded in a shed, so not the best quality! Please tell me what you think !:)" We think that Yazzy, with this song and also with some of her other entries in the UKSC this year, shows great potential and promise as a songwriter and singer. She is one to watch out for in the future.
In any world that I can't be with you.
I can't unlove you now the way I should.
But misery keeps getting in my way.
There were some outstanding songs in 2012 ranging from the very memorable and quirky traditional style folk song Dr James by UK folk artist, violinist and songwriter Katriona Gilmore, to the very infectious elecronic / dance club track Walk Of Shame by Canadian songwriter Frazer Mac. The Rock winner was a song by the US band Parias Day and the writer Nate Porter was contacted and advised by the renowned Holloywood producer and UKSC judge Richard Niles who was very impressed with this entry from the USA. The 2011 Olympic Theme winner "When You Ride A Dream" was released for worldwide promotion during the 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES this year, produced by Juno Award winning producer Mel Shaw (Founding President of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences and a multiple Gold Album producer). Mel noticed the song through the UKSC and was so impressed that he produced several versions by different artists for release during the Games. Acoustic Finalist song "Down To Earth" by Kate Diaz from Chicago was spotted in the contest and picked up by Music Aid International for Music Aid TV and they made it one of their featured songs for 2013.
The winner of the singer songwriter category, Emma Fitzsimons, caught many people's attention and she was noticed and mentored by Sting's producer and UKSC contest judge Kipper Eldridge after the contest. Emma, from Dublin, Ireland, also won a professional recording and production package at the MOA studios in England and in 2013 the UKSC arranged for Emma to have a professional music video shoot and production with MOA director Carmen Falkenburg. She has also since received offers from a number of labels and she also came to the attention of Perez Hilton and Calvin Harris who both tweeted about her. Emma's YouTube videos are now approaching one million (1,000,000) views. Emma won a professional music video shoot and production plus a music studio production with world class musicians as part of her contest prizes. Another favourite song with the judges this year was "Together" by Maggie Harrison in the Love Songs Category. This outstandingly beautiful, tender and sincere (but, unfortunately, very poorly recorded) song proves once again that a professional recording is not needed for success in this contest. A great song will always be noticed by the judges no matter how it is recorded.
Two new judges joined the judging panels in 2012 - award winning producer and composer Marc "Kipper" Eldridge and songwriter and singer Natalie Chua. Kipper Eldridge is one of the world's top producers with both a Grammy and an Emmy Award and he is well known and respected in the music industry as Sting's producer. Kipper is also an accomplished Hollywood film score writer and producer. The Gold and Platinum albums he has produced have sold over 15 million copies. Another new member to join the judging panels in 2012 was Natalie Chua. Natalie knows the contest very well as she is the past UK Songwriting Contest winner (Open Category) who was famously signed by Simon Cowell. She went on to be awarded a Platinum Album for her work and over 500,000 sales with Cowell's band Angelis.

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