WILLMAR — The 12th annual Minnesota Sings statewide competition for amateur vocalists will conduct auditions in St. Cloud, Bloomington, Mankato and Bemidji beginning late in June.
There will be two divisions for the competition, which offers up to $20,000 in cash prizes, in addition to music recording equipment and a private recording session at Pachyderm Studios in Cannon Falls. Singers will be competing in two age brackets — those ages 13 to 20, and those 21 and older.
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Reservations are required; there will be no walk-on auditions. Singers who previously competed in Minnesota Sings and who also finished in the top four are not required to attend an audition, but must email info@minnesotasings.com to complete their registration. Previous first-place winners are not eligible to compete.
Auditions will take place at noon on June 29 at Bridge of Harmony, St. Cloud; July 27 at Groth Music, Bloomington; Aug. 17 at Scheitel's Music, Mankato; and Sept. 21 at Headwaters Music and Arts, Bemidji.
Vocalists must bring a backing track loaded onto their phones; harmonies are allowed on the track. Each audition song must be under five minutes in duration, memorized and contain family-friendly lyrics. The audition fee is $10 per entry.
Each audition will be digitally recorded and will be judged by a panel. The entry fee to compete in the state competition on Oct. 11-12 at the Historic Paramount Theatre in Austin is $40.
To reserve an audition slot or to find more information, visit
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