Budding musicians: THIS IS YOUR CHANCE to shoot your shot!

The Project: Aloft Star UAE 2018 discovery competition is back, the prizes are bigger and better than ever before, and this is a genuine opportunity to showcase your talent in front of music industry professionals and get your voice heard!

Finalists get the chance to be mentored by regional music heavies (Anthony Touma, Shaun Warner, Big Hass and Mark Shakedown have officially signed on!) and the prizes for the winner this year are truly life-changing (scroll for deets).

Sign up opens on September 18. You need to upload an original video – details here.

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Anthony Touma is just one of the mentors at the Project: Aloft Star UAE 2018 discovery competition. He will also be performing at the Finale event on November 6 at Aloft City Centre Deira.

This competition is an incredible opportunity for unsigned music stars in the region to share their music with a wider audience

This competition is backed by Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment and Aloft Hotels, an incubator for emerging talent in the region. The benefits of having both these groups guide your career is priceless.

The competition kicks off at Aloft Palm Jumeirah on September 18, (contestants can upload their entries here from September 18 until October 6) with a show from last year’s winner Stephon LaMar, finalist Danny Aridi and Arabic artist Mahdi Baccouch.

Danny Aridi will be performing at the kick-off show

The prizes up for grabs are INSANE!

• You will get to record a single at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London, UK
• Receive mentoring from UMG’s executives/producers to help select a song to record
• WORLDWIDE release of your single on digital platforms
• A professional music video shot at Aloft City Centre Deira, Dubai

Important dates for contestants

Upload your video between September 18 until October 6. Unsigned artists across the region must upload an original song and short biography here.

A panel of judges from UMG, Anghami and Virgin Radio 104.4 will select the top artists. Fans can then vote for their favourite video from October 10 until October 23.

Four finalists will be selected on October 26 – mentoring session for the finalists takes place on November 1.

The Project: Aloft Star UAE 2018 finale takes place on November 6 at Aloft City Centre Deira

*The contest is open to talent 21 years of age or above

Get everything you need to know and entry details here

Last year’s winner Stephon LaMar will perform at the launch event on September 18!