TeenStar
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| Genre | music competition |
| Begins | January |
| Ends | July |
| Frequency | Annually |
| Location(s) | IndigO2, London, United Kingdom; National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Years active | 5 |
| Inaugurated | 2013 |
| Most recent | ongoing |
| Participants | 9,000 annually |
| Patron(s) | Open Mic UK |
| Website | |
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TeenStar is a singing competition in the UK, it is run by Future Music. The competition is open for singers, vocalists and solo artists to enter either in their Teenage or pre teen years. Acts compete at regional auditions to get the chance to perform live at live music showcases to reach an annual national final, which for its first the first Grand Final in 2013 was held at the IndigO2 in London, and more recently at The NEC in Birmingham.
The singing competition was originally devised by Chris Grayston in his capacity as CEO for Future Music. The first year saw over 9,000 applications. Entrants compete in a series of local and regional heats for a chance to perform at the National Grand Final at the IndigO2 within The O2 in London.
Singers, rappers, groups, and acoustic singer/songwriters of all genres are accepted as competitors. The competition is divided into three age categories; pre-teens (12 years and below), mid-teens (13–15 years of age) and late teens (16 years old and over).
Acts can perform either covers or their own original material live, and demos and recorded material are not accepted. Judges from the music industry, celebrities and record labels score all performances on the basis of vocal/musical talent, stage performance, star quality, and individuality, and the winning acts in the age categories must earn the most points from judges. There is also a point where the audience can vote in order to aid those in the judges' top scores to make it to the next round of the competition.
The judging panel that crowned Luke Friend 2013's winner included; former BBC Radio 1 DJ and Choice FM presenter Ras Kwame; four time Ivor Novello Awards winner and one half of the successful garage duo Artful Dodger (UK band) - Mark Hill (musician);Choice FM presenter E Plus; The X Factor's Jake Quickenden; Capital FM producer and celebrity journalist Jon Hornbuckle; editor of TeenStar partner Shout (magazine) Ali Henderson; Head of Baby Girl Music Michael King and Head of Future Music Chris Grayston.
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