KYS Competitions

 

The Irish Youth Music Awards – 7 steps up! (formerly known as Garageland) have been launched for 2010, KYS coordinated a regional event in 2008 that saw “Simple Rhytem” from Athy Youth Project shortlisted in the top three acts at the national event.

KYS will be coordinating the event again for bands / groups / individuals in 2010 and the first step in the process is to gauge interest in local areas from young people aged 12 to 19 and for them to make an application based on understanding what the whole programme is about.

A sub group consisting of myself, Steven Fahy and Aidan Farrelly has been set up to coordinate the event. So you can link with us to discuss the event if you wish.

Some important points to remember about the IYMA programme:
 

• It is not ‘The X Factor’ or even an X factor style event, indeed anyone attached to the event is likely to have a very emotional response should the IYMAs and the X Factor be mentioned in the same sentence!! (that’s the last time I’ll be doing it!!)
• It is grounded as much as possible in participation and peer support.
• The event is based on original material from young people – backing tracks are allowed (but no miming!!) once they are backing tracks developed by the acts themselves
• All types of music are welcomed at the Kildare Regional Event
• At the Kildare Regional Event young people themselves will decide which act goes forward to the National Event based on who will bring studio time back to Kildare where all the participating acts at the Kildare Regional Event will get to record an album together (that’s the incentive bit)
• Each act participating at the Kildare Regional Event will have the chance to take part in a support team for the selected Kildare act going to the National Event
• If there are bands / groups / individuals who are not involved with KYS Projects or Clubs but who you feel might be interested in taking part, please talk to us to explore how they can participate
• If there is more than one act interested from your area we’ll need to discuss this as there is limited space available at the Kildare Regional Event

 

We’re setting the deadline for applications as Friday 15^th January and the Kildare Regional Event will take place in Mid Feb (date and venue to be confirmed). Again please give us a shout if you have further questions.