The evenko foundation for emerging talent is celebrating two years of existence and to mark this important anniversary in style, it is launching the first Musika contest with a grand prize worth $25,000.

With Musika, the evenko foundation is appealing to emerging artists 18 to 25 years of age who live in Québec and either sing or play music. To register, each participant must submit a 90-second video that, after being evaluated for authenticity and minimal quality, will be posted on social media. The public will then vote for their favourite artist. A $25 registration fee is required.

Registration starts June 7

The selected finalists will participate in a grand finale presented at the Astral October 12th and streamed online. The registration period is from June 7th to August 31st and the voting period from September 1st to 22nd. Finalists will be announced September 25th.

The winner will enjoy a two-week residency at the prestigious Banff Centre, as well as an opportunity to perform on stage at either an evenko or Équipe Spectra event, a grand prize worth a total of $25,000. All finalists will receive a two-year subscription to the audio mastering software LANDR PRO.

Online registration starts June 7 at www.musikacontest.com