Stortford’s Got Talent! - Our 2024 Winners

Stortford’s Got Talent! - Our 2024 Winners

The winners of the first ever Stortford Young Songwriters Competition (SYSC 2024) decided by our expert panel of judges, and the verdict is in: Stortford’s Got Talent!

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Message from SuRie

Message from SuRie

"It was a pleasure to support and be on the panel for the inaugural year of the Stortford Young Songwriters Competition." SuRie

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2025 Competition Is Open

2025 Competition Is Open

We are open for our 2025 competition registration and entry.

Entries close 15 June 2025. The results of the judging will be published no later than 7 July 2025.

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Unexpected Rhythm

Unexpected Rhythm

Watch our 2024 senior category winner, Mimi B, perform her song at Retune in March 2025.

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      Calling All Young Voices In Stortford

       

       

       

      Stortford Young Songwriters Competition

      Launched in 2024, this new competition encourages young people from Bishop’s Stortford and the surrounding area to

      • express themselves,
      • celebrate their individuality,
      • find their voice and champion their opinions or observations in a new and creative way,
      • speak up about issues that they are passionate about or that are affecting their communities,
      • and be inspired by fellow songwriters. 

      There is no specific theme; this is a creative space for you to write about what interests you.

      Your song will be listened to and judged by an expert panel from a broad expanse of musical genres. 

      The Judges

      • SuRie

        SuRie

        SuRie is a Singer-Songwriter, Actor, Composer and Musical Director and graduated from The Royal Academy of Music. She has over 7 million sales, streams and downloads, and has performed to crowds across the world, including at the 2018 Eurovision Song Contest. With a passion for truthful, musical storytelling and soundscapes, SuRie was also awarded an Associateship to The Royal Academy of Music for her significant contribution to the music profession.

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      • Josie Cowley

        Josie Cowley

        Josie Cowley is a highly trained Soprano who studied with teachers at Junior RNCM, RAM and GSMD, and is an acclaimed community choir conductor, having formed Herts and Soul Community Choir and The Harmonaires, which have collectively raised over £100,000 for local and national charities in the last 15 years.  Josie has taught classroom Music to children aged 3-18 for much of her career, and co-ordinates yearly choral festivals for children in Bishop’s Stortford.

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      • Georgia Newman

        Georgia Newman

        Georgia finished her studies in Music and Music Technology at Saffron Walden County High School in 2024. An accomplished clarinet player and singer, she was also a member of the Senior Orchestra, Concert Band, Wind Ensemble and Show Choir, touring to Strasbourg and the Black Forest in July 2023, and again in Brittany in July 2024. Georgia is now clarinetist in both the Harlow Concert Band and Take Note Essex, and is developing a career in sound and theatre.

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      • Jon Bliss

        Jon Bliss

        Having studied music at Canterbury Christ Church College Jon started his career in the music industry with Yamaha’s No.1 retailer. Jon’s passion has always been the synergy between the private music education sector and musical instrument retail. Jon now owns the DeRosa Music franchise, one of the fastest growing music education and music retail offerings in the industry. DeRosa Music has 7 locations across the South East and caters for over 2,000 learners every week.

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