One of the pioneering Bangladeshi bands, Souls, in association with Grameenphone is launching a talent hunt. Titled, “Souls featuring You”, the competition aims to inspire budding lyricists and instrumentalists to come up with a song for the band’s upcoming album, says a press release.
The campaign, set to kick off tomorrow (July 13), invites lyricists to write a song for Souls’ next album “Jam”. Souls will later compose the song as the 11th track of the album, while the winning instrumentalist will get an opportunity to play with the band. The album will be launched by mid August this year, and will be exclusively available for Grameenphone subscribers for a period of two months.
Aspiring musicians who are interested to participate in the contest can send their entries through 4040 (Music Radio) or email it to souls@grameenphone.com. All submissions must be sent by July 30.
Selecting the winning lyrics will be done in two phases. The first phase will feature screening and selecting the top entries. That selection of songs will then be judged by a panel of prominent lyricists of the country.
The process for selecting the top instrumentalist will be held in three phases. The first phase will short-list from the entries. The finalists will then appear for audition in front of the band. Souls will select the top five. In the third and final phase, performances by the top five will be aired on radio for public voting, and the winner will be declared based on both Souls’ evaluation and public voting.
Partho Barua, leading guitarist and vocalist of Souls, expressed his excitement on being a part of this campaign. He said, “Bangladesh has no shortage of talents. However, due to lack of opportunities these talents don’t flourish. We are extremely happy to be associated with this campaign.”
-With The Daily Star input
