Entries invited for 2005 contest

The competition to find the winner of the 2005 RTE/2fm/Jacob’s Song Contest is underway. This is the 23rd year of the popular RTE/2fm/Jacob’s Song Contest, which sets out to find and reward young Irish songwriters. The competition provides a unique opportunity for talented young musicians to broadcast live on RTE/2fm and RTE television.

Contestants are invited to write their own song, both lyrics and music, and send it on tape, mini disc or CD to RTE. Application forms are available by calling (01) 208 3461 or e-mailing 2fmjacobs@rte.ie and leaving your name, address and telephone number, or by dropping a line to RTE/2fm/Jacob’s Song Contest, Donnybrook, Dublin 4. The closing date for entries is Friday, 3 December 2004.

The panel of judges, chaired by Larry Gogan RTE/2fm DJ, this year are Cormac Battle, RTE/2fm; Eddie Rowley, Sunday World; Richie Taylor, The Sun; Bairbre Power, Evening Herald; Justin Green, MCD; Flo McSweeney singer/presenter and Roisin Murphy, BMG.
Hundreds of entries for the 2005 competition are expected and the judges will select ten songs to go through to the final, which takes place on Friday, 18 February 2005, in Vicar Street. Produced by Kevin Hough, director of the song contest since its inception in 1982, the final will be broadcast live on RTE/2fm and will be presented by RTE/ 2fm’s Gerry Ryan.

The winner will receive €8,000 worth of Yamaha musical or recording equipment. The second and third prizewinners will receive Yamaha vouchers to the value of €4,000 and €2,000 respectively.