It's TIme to Rise up!
Calling all Singers!
WIN $5000 CASH!
It's Time to supercharge your Career!
Rise Up Singing Competition is back for 2025, bigger and better than ever!
Don’t miss your chance to gain incredible stage experience, industry exposure, and the opportunity to win over $10,000 in prizes...
Including $5,000 cash!
Applications close 5:00 PM, Feb 14 '25
Know a Singer?
Nominate your Friends and Family to Apply for the Rise Up Singing Competition!
MAJOR OPPORTUNITIES!
Performance Studios Australia has launched their remarkable Queensland Initiative called RISE UP. A Competition that is seeking to uncover and nurture the next generation of Southeast Queensland's singing talent. This is an opportunity for budding singers aged 17 or older, to showcase their voice and be in the running to be one of the very first RISE UP Finalists.
Are you Ready?
Apply Here!
APPLICATIONS DUE BY 5PM FEBRUARY 14TH, 2025!
DOWNLOAD THE INFORMATION PACK HERE
What you need to know
How To Enter
How to Enter
- Submit a video audition. This can be from your Smart Phone at home.
- Nominate FOUR contrasting song options for the competition. The Rise Up team will choose one for you to perform live.
- Once you have registered online, the Rise Up Team will Send you an Application Pack. Find the registration form at: https://performancestudios.com.au/rise-up-register/
- Applications close Friday February 14th (5:00pm).
Dates you need to know
Dates you need to know
Applications Close: Friday, February 14 - 5 pm
First Round Finals: Friday March 14, 2024
Grand Final: Friday April 11, 2024
* It is advised to keep both days available, as competition dates are subject to change.
Venue
venue for finals
Both the Semi Final and the Grand Final will be held at:
Club Noir Australia
3994 Pacific Highway, Loganholme QLD 4129.
150 seat live music venue, and one of Logan's best kept secrets for live performance, arts, music, and theatre.
Your Video Audition
Your Video Audition
- Upload your audition video to YouTube (no other formats accepted)
- Make sure the privacy is set to Unlisted.
- Click share, and copy the link into your Rise Up application form.
You can submit a Smart Phone recording from your home. It must be performed with music, such as a live instrument or backing track. This must be unedited.
This singing competition is open to all skill levels & vocal styles. We want to make sure you’re best represented on stage. The team are not expecting any sort of professional video production or performance for your audition, we just want to get to know you!
Prizes
Prize pool worth over $10,000
WINNER
- $5000 CASH PRIZE!
- Noir Nights Rise Up Special - HEADLINING with a LIVE BAND
- Copy of The RISE UP Final Performance Showreel
- Opening Act for The Rise Up Junior Final
2nd Place
- $250 Cash
- Vocal Care Pack - $350 Value
- Noir Nights Rise Up Special - HEADLINING with a LIVE BAND
- Copy of The RISE UP Final Performance Showreel
3rd Place
- Noir Nights Rise Up Special - HEADLINING with a LIVE BAND
- Copy of The RISE UP Final Performance Showreel
Registration Fee
Registration Fee
The registration fee is $60. This is to aid in covering costs of administration, musician/band hire, sound/lighting engineer and judging fees. This also includes competition entry and a personally written critique from all rounds of the competition.
Let's Break It Down
Let's Break it Down
Video Audition: The Rise Up team will review all video auditions and select singers for the live performances. Entry to the competition is not guaranteed on application.
Song Choice: Contestants are to provide 4 contrasting song choices. The Rise Up team will select 3 of these options for you to perform.
Live Performance: All successful singers will go straight to the stage, with a live performance in front of a panel of judges & audience.
Grand Final: Top placing Contestants from previous rounds will battle it out to see who will take home the Grand Prize.
Judging Criteria
Judging Criteria
Vocal Quality - Pitch Accuracy, Tone Quality, Vocal Control and Dynamics.
Performance Presence - Stage presence including, but not limited to, confidence, connection with the audience, body language, expressiveness, charisma, and staging.
Song Choice and Interpretation - Song Suitability for voice, age, originality and Creativity. Performance techniques including emotion, storytelling, and lyric artistry.
Overall Impression - Performer Appearance, expressiveness, individuality, versatility, adaptability, confidence, charisma, creativity, and sensitivity.
Commercial Appeal and Performance Value - Audience captivation, uniqueness, creativity... How likely are people to continue to follow this artist’s career?
Show Tickets
Show Tickets
Tickets to each performance are available to the general public, and will cost $25 for U18s, and $35 for 18+. *transaction fees may apply
Tickets are available via Club Noir. Secure your tickets by following the link below!
See what happened during the 2024 Rise Up Competitions!
Frequently asked questions
One of my questions Isn't answered here. Who can I contact?
Please contact the Rise Up Team on the email below: