19/01/2024
ENTRY CONDITIONS
29th Festival FeNS will be held from 27nd–30th June 2024 in 6 age groups:
CHILDREN up to 9 years and from 9-11 years, TEENAGERS from 11-13 and from 13-15 years, NEW SCENE from 15-18 and from 18-29 years and in 2 categories: Author songs and Cover songs.
The submitted author songs must be original, never published before and not performed in any contest or broadcasted by radio and television in Slovenia. They need to be modern, hit oriented songs. Each author can participate with more author songs.
Each participant’s application must include:
1. Filled entry form for each participant and each specified song category.
Application form is on festival website www.festivalfens.si.
2. Three audio recordings – in both formats .mp3 and .wav.
- master recording FULL version with all main and back vocals,
- playback recording with back vocals,
- and music only recording.
3. Video clip with the participant performing the whole song LIVE without interruption and in one frame (home video – not from public performance) – mp4 format.
4. Participant self-presentation video max. 30 seconds
Please note that we will play the video at the venue on the day of the event and on YouTube channel, page, TV broadcastings. Tell us about yourself – your name, where you live, who do you want to become in life, why did you apply to FeNS? Be creative!
Video must be in horizontal image frame!
Not properly set videos, too short or too long videos will all be rejected!
5. Videospot for the song
Send the videospot within 15 days after the notification of classification to the festival.
The best videospots will be broadcasted at the festival, on festival’s YouTube channel and on festival page.
Video must be in horizontal image frame!
Not properly set videos will all be rejected!
6. Other required materials (all must be sent in one e-mail or transfer):
- song lyrics,
- participant short CV (max. 1.000 characters),
- participant recent photo portrait – jpg format.
All required materials and a scanned application form (with all signatures required) should be sent for each category separately all must be sent in one e-mail or transfer to e-mail: [email protected] (or via transfers for large files).
Please note: The application will only be valid when all sections of the form are filled and all with all materials required. Materials received will not be returned.
Entry deadline: All entries must be received until 15th April 2024. The organizer reserves the right to decide upon extending the deadline.
Participants selection and evaluation criteria – the jury will select and evaluate participants by:
✓ listening to the audio recording received in the application
✓ listening to the video recording of the performing the song live (home video)
✓ by evaluating the live performances on the event days.
Awards and recognitions
✓ best 3 singers in each age group for author songs category,
✓ best interpretations of cover songs,
✓ best author lyrics of the festival,
✓ best stage performance,
✓ best author song interpretation in Slovenian and foreign language,
✓ best self-presentation video,
✓ best videospot for the song,
✓ GRAND PRIX FeNS 2024
✓ and special invitations to participate at other festivals.
Organizer's rights: The organizer of the FeNS festival has the exclusive rights to publish, to edit and to use the selected songs on radio, television, YouTube, CD or any other media without any territorial limitations.
Entry fee and registration fee: There is no entry fee – application to the festival is free.
For one author song that will be selected for competition the registration fee is 120 EUR (and VAT).
For one world hit song that will be selected for competition the registration fee is 150 EUR (and VAT).
The registration fee includes the organizational in production costs of the festival.
The invited participants will be free on the expense of the festival.
Accommodation:
The invited directors of festivals will also be accommodated on the expense of the festival.
Accommodation in a hotel or apartment: three nights with breakfast: €200 per person, four nights with breakfast €260 per person. You can also find suitable accommodation yourself. For the sake of traceability, participants must inform the organizer of the place and duration of their stay.
Transportation: The participants provide their transfers to the festival on their own expense.
