The City of Joondalup is running its annual Defeat the Beat competition again for 2022!! Defeat the Beat 2022 is now calling for artists be it bands, soloists, duo’s, DJs or hip hop artists.
There are some great prizes up for grabs including studio time and photo shoots. Entry is open soon to the end of March and we strongly encourage your students to apply.
The event itself will be held in Middle of April 2022 and artists will need to be available to play. In the past it has been held at Bar1 Nightclub from 6pm to 10pm and family/friends/supports are invited to attend.
There are a number of conditions you must meet to enter the competition, as follows:
- Soloists or group must be aged 12 to 18 years (inclusive);
- At least one group member resides or attends an educational institution within the City of Joondalup;
- Individuals may only represent one group or solo act;
- New and emerging entrants may be prioritised over groups who have received first place in previous Defeat the Beat competitions;
- Material and performance submitted must not contain offensive material or coarse language;
If you are interested please send an email to mel.burton@joondalup.wa.gov.au or youth.service@joondalup.wa.gov.au. To enter the artist/s will need to submit a video, soundcloud, youtube clip of their music being played. This can be either an original performance or a cover performance and doesn’t need to be of a professional recording standard.
From the entries received a number of acts will be selected to perform at the final competition on in April. Artists should be aware that they will need to be available for the event date TBA.
How to Enter
Soloists/Groups will need to complete an entry form and provide a link to their music demo.
Submit your entry form and a link or copy of your music demo via email to youth.services@joondalup.wa.gov.au.
Entry forms will be available by contacting the details above (we will update all our social media pages when the marketing is ready. For any further information please don’t hesitate to contact City of Joondalup Youth Services on 9400 4929.
Entry forms available in the coming weeks.