Rules "Io Talent Europe" 2021-2022 European stages

1. INTRODUCTION

Mario Scava, patron of the competition, is organizing the 2021 - 2022 edition of "Io Talent Europe". The purpose of the event is to discover and promote new talents in the artistic - musical field through a series of competitions called "Stages" which will take place in various European cities and also to resume helping countries of Umbria hit hard by the earthquake of 2016. This initiative is supported by the City Council of Arquata del Toronto.

Registrations for the 2021-2022 edition are open and a commission of selected experts, together with various agents, collaborators and partners, will evaluate the candidates in the preliminary stages.

In order to participate in the first Latvian stage of "Io Talent Europe" it will be possible to submit your application online or on paper no later than till 24 December 2021. The casting and auditions will take place throughout the country through a series of "online selections" which will allow to determine the best participants, who will then participate in one of the 3 "Stages" in Latvia citys

2. PARTICIPATION

All candidates of any nationality who practice music in all its "forms" as an artistic genre are admitted to "Io Talent Europe" 2021 - 2022 and who, on the deadline date of 24 December 2021, to register for the first stage in Riga, candidate must be at least 11 years old (Junior Category from 11 to 15 years).

For the singing section, participants will be able to present unpublished and / or published pieces (Cover) and the following categories are admitted:

Categorys: SONGWRITER, BAND, PERFORMER, AUTHOR.

It is specified that the artistic management at its sole discretion has the right to admit or exclude participants if they are not compatible with the musical line.

Duets are allowed in each category section and the membership fee is equal to that of a single.

IMPORTANT!!! The category indicated when filling in the registration form must correspond to the possible participation in the stage and must remain unchanged throughout the competition. Any change of category after registration must be notified immediately to the Regional Agent or National Secretariat by sending e-mail to [email protected]

a.Registration

It is possible to register for "Io Talent Europe" online or on paper:

Online (according to the procedures dictated by the form)

• fill in the online pre-registration form on this link:

   !!! OnLine REGISTRATIONS !!!

• pay the relevant registration fee, select payment method (bank transfer) and the CRO number, as indicated in point 2.b. of this regulation;
• after the online pre-registration, fill in the participation form and the form for the processing of personal data.

  (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and Council of 27 April 2016 and the Law on the Processing of Personal Data of 5 July 2018) (Attachments 1 and 2).

  Furthermore, the information for the processing and distribution of data (Attachment 3) must be retained.

On paper

• fill in the paper participation form and form for the processing of personal data (citati Attachments 1 and 2) included in it through the agent of area (Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and Council of 27 April 2016 and the Law on the Processing of Personal Data of 5 July 2018). Retain the information for the processing and distribution of data (cited in Attachment 3).
• Paper entries and all attached material must be sent in PDF format by email to the address [email protected]
• Incomplete or unsigned online and paper applications will not be accepted.

b. Registration fee

Each stage of "Io Talent Europe" is a fundamental event for the competition as the Winner of "Stage" will then have the opportunity to participate in the "Grand Final" of "Io Talent Europe" and compete to win a recording contract of the duration of 2 years.

The registration fee to be paid (considered only as a guarantee deposit as it will be returned upon actual arrival of the competitor in the location of the Stage) is:

€ 100.00 (for juniors, songwriters, performers, lyric-pop, rap, in single or duo);

€ 150.00 (for trio and band);

+ € 350.00 per person for the total coverage of the costs for the 2 flights, for the 2 nights of stay and for the 3 days of food

The payment of the registration fee can be made through:

• cash payment if you use the paper registration method. The candidate must then obligatorily communicate via e-mail to [email protected] to make the membership registration by specifying the name of the agent who performed the registration.
• bank transfer, if you use the online registration method, made out to: “Media & Records SIA”

  IBAN: LT733500010012130315

  By entering the CRO in the online form attachment field.

  The purpose of the transfer must be indicated as follows:

  “registration fee "Io Talent Europe" 2021 – 2022, the name,surname of the candidate or name of the duo or band;

For payments made by bank transfer / Paypal, you are asked to subsequently send a copy of the payment, in pdf format, to the e-mail address [email protected]

3.COMPETITION

The competition is divided into various phases:

a. Casting

The candidate needs to submit a "presentation" to email [email protected], which will be used for the first processing of all submitted applications. This will be followed by a free online hearing via the available radio and television broadcasts, and the selection of finalists from among pre-registered and pre-paid candidates will be carried out directly by the Io Talent Europe National Administration.

It should be noted that candidates can also perform in dialect and foreign language.

Only those who have been approved by the National Organization will be able to access the "Auditions" phase.

b. Auditions

The auditions will be held free of charge by agents throughout the national territory, at suitable facilities such as radio and television studios that will host the "candidates" in programs created in order to fully highlight the skills of the "candidates".

All those registered online or on paper and / or coming from the Castings will participate in the Auditions according to the indications of the agents. Candidates must participate in the auditions with published pieces or covers, may also be in dialect, Italian or foreign language, lasting no more than 4.00 minutes. The Auditions will be carried out with different methods and procedures according to the needs of each Region.

The auditions have the final purpose of identifying the possible participants in “Io Talent Europe” and of being real music rehearsal where they learn the essential information for a better performance.

Also in this case the candidates can also perform in dialect and foreign language.

Artists who are selected in the audition will have the opportunity to take part in the Io Talent Europe stages if they have paid (in point 2.b. indicated) registration fee.

The auditions must necessarily end 25 days before the date of the "Stage"

c.International auditions

The Io Talent Europe 2021-2022 competition is also open to competitors who have passed the audition phase in other countries and competitions, but who will follow the requirements of these regulations.

Those selected at the International Auditions will be able to participate in Latvian stages of "Io Talent Europe".

ATTENTION!!!! Not only candidates from partner nations but also Italians residing in Latvia can participate in the international auditions.

4.CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION

a. At this stage, the candidates suitable for the "Io Talent Europe" Stages, belonging to the categories of Songwriters, Performers, Authors and Bands, the list of which will be published on the website www.iotalent.eu must necessarily submit on the call date of "Io Talent Europe" the following:

• an unpublished and / or published composition or cover in Italian, Latvian, Russian or English, lasting no more than 4.00 minutes (the composition in a foreign language must contain at least four words in Italian in the text);
• an unpublished and / or published cover song in Italian, lasting no more than 4.30 minutes;
• professional basis of the composition, on pen-drive (without personal files and free from viruses), in WAV format (the file must be named NAME-SURNAME-TITLE OF THE SONG);
• sung version, in WAV format (the file must be named NAME-SURNAME-TITLE OF THE SONG), on pen-drive (without personal files and free from viruses), ready to be inserted in the compilation.

If necessary "Io Talent Europe" organization in accordance with the selection criteria set by the event management, may also require:

• typed text of the unpublished piece;
• musical score of the unreleased piece;
• A fully completed release (attachment No. 5) of authors, publishers and other copyright holders with all original signatures confirming their consent to include the composition in the Collection, which allows Io Talent Europe to use the composition in all distribution channels.

The text of the passages submitted must not be, even partially, political, sexual or religious in nature, nor may it infringe the rights of others.

The paper documentation, complete in all its parts and in original, (typed text, musical score, and author`s release) must be delivered by hand on the date of convocation.

For any information concerning the releases please contact Mario Scava +371.25666707

5.AWARDS AND PRIZES

Prizes in the "Stages"

• In each “Stage” of “Io Talent Europe” three “Stage Winners” will be determined who will go directly to the Grand Final of "Io Talent Europe" in Riga.
• For each "stage" the winner will also be given 3000 Euro and at each "stage" the most voted on social media will be given 1000 Euro.
• During the "Stages" of "Io Talent Europe" in addition to the awarding of the 3 (three) winners, the following prizes will be awarded:

"Critics Award", "Miss Io Talent Europe in Daugavpils" Award, and "Special Nomination".

Prizes awarded at the final of “Io Talent Europe”

• The winner of the final which will take place in Riga in 2021 will win 3000 Euro and will be awarded a two-year recording contract which includes 3 (three) record productions, production of 3 (three) professional music videos, radio and TV promotions in the various nations visited by the "Io Talent Europe" Tour, the distribution and publication of the songs on the main OnLine platforms and will also be the exclusive guest of the organization of "Io Talent Europe" at the Ariston Theater in Sanremo in Italy to attend an evening of the 2023 Edition of the Italian Song Festival.
• During the "Final" of "Io Talent Europe" in addition to the awarding of the winner the following prizes given will be:

"Critics Award", "Miss Io Talent Europe" Award, and "Special Nomination".

6. SPECIAL CONDITIONS

• The management of the Io Talent Europe competition has the full right to select the musical compositions to be included in the competition program, the authors or publishers of the compositions have no right to interfere in this decision of the management.
• The organization reserves the right to reject candidates and songs that are not professionally prepared.
• We invite candidates to notify us of any actions, requests from people unknown and unrelated to "Io Talent Europe" and to be wary of the actions of the latter if they promise favoritism and / or presumed advantageous situations upon payment of "extra fees".

7. RULES OF CONDUCT

• Participants undertake, for the entire duration of the competition, to always behave in compliance with decency and respect public morals, not to offend the rights and sensibilities of third parties with their performance in any way.
• During the performances, the competitors will not be able to pronounce sentences, make gestures, use objects or wear clothing with advertising references, even if only indirectly.

8. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF COMPETITORS

• The organization guarantees to the participants of the competition "Io Talent Europe" 2021-2022 that the only evaluation criterion of the panel of judges, adopted with maximum transparency, will be artistic requirements and requisites, professional skills that participants will demonstrate during their performances or auditions.
• Competitors must unquestionably accept every judgment of the jury.
• Competitors before each stage of the competition must submit a phonogram of the musical composition they intend to perform and show their identity document, if requested.
• No compensation or reimbursement for travel, meals or accommodation expenses will be paid to the competitors at any stage of the competition.

9.RIGHTS OF THE ORGANIZATION

• The organization reserves the right to exclude candidates from the various stages of the Competition at any time if they do not comply with the Rules.
• The organization has the right to record and / or film and / or have one or more parts of the Competition recorded and / or broadcast by third parties, on television, audiovisual, photographic and phonographic formats. Each participant gives his consent ,by signing the regulations and making registration for the competition, to use his images, recordings or video material related to the competition, related to public appearances and attendance at the competition for advertising or other purposes without any restrictions in time, space and without making any claims.
• The organization has the right to handle the competition and / or its television and / or radio recordings for advertising purposes, including, but not limited to: patronage, television advertising, sponsorship, merchandising, without any of the competitors having any claims.
• The organization has the right to distribute and publish all available photo, audio and video materials via websites, internet radio, internet television and social networks.
• The organization has the right to use the songs presented by the Finalists for the realization of the "Io Talent Europe" Compilation.
• The organization has the right to change and supplement the competition regulations at any time during its operation, without the possibility to challenge it based on unforeseen situations, in order to improve functionality and requests during the competition, trying to keep intact the spirit and the organization of the Competition. Any changes must be considered fully valid and effective when they are published on the “Io Talent Europe” website www.iotalent.eu. Therefore, all competitors are required to periodically review the publications on the website or Facebook.
• The organization has the right to annul the decisions of the jury throughout the competition (casting, auditions, stages), if they are incorrect, related to favoritism or communication between the contestants and the members of the jury. In the event of such a situation, the President of the Jury has the right to cancel the cards of the dishonest members of the jury. Agents have a duty to follow the accuracy of the technical vote of the judges. Any deficiencies must be reported to the Organization.

10.ANNOUNCEMENTS

Any announcements based on these Rules will be published on the website www.iotalent.eu, on the Io Talent Europe Facebook page or sent to the e-mail indicated in the registration form of the participants.

Candidates must regularly review the Io Talent Europe website and the organization disclaims any responsibility for any misunderstandings, delays or shortcomings.

11. DISPUTE RESOLUTION

All disputes will be settled by an arbitration tribunal of three people: a representative of the organization, a representative of the applicant and the third person, decided by mutual agreement between the first two. In case of no agreement, the third representative will be appointed by the president of the Latvian Court of Daugavpils and the competent court will be exclusively the Latvian Court of Daugavpils

The document, original and signed, is kept in the records of the company SIA "Media & Records" based in Daugavpils.

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