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South Yorkshire music competition, Open Mic UK, has discovered the best singers from South Yorkshire as singers took to the stage last weekend. The music competition has provided industry feedback for the best unsigned musicians in the region.

Successful auditionees in South Yorkshire performed at Dewsbury Town Hall in front of a large crowd and the Open Mic UK industry experts. Judges included vocal coaches, music journalists and A&R managers. The singing competition feedback on selected acts can be seen below.

Judging the South Yorkshire music competition were Kate Walker from Pro Voice Studios, Jenny Eells from BBC York Introducing, James Grover from Peak Studio, Andy Kostek from Artist development institute, Luke Cottingham from Basement Recording Studios, and Chris Grayston head of Future Music.

Find industry feedback below Please be aware views expressed by judges are opinions and subjective to that particular judging panel. These views in no way reflect the views of Open Mic UK, and are published with a view to being beneficial to the performing acts. Please take the feedback on board with a view to helping in the future.

South Yorkshire Music Competition – Industry Feedback for 16 and under category singers

Anya Lily – Nice vocal nice tone which grew as the performance went on, need to use the stage and try to connect with audience by using better eye contact and expression but a well presented sassy style.

Davis Allpress – A few things to work on: mic control, pitch and performing. Keep the mic close to your mouth the volume became very inconsistent. Nice interaction and definitely got better as he relaxed into the performance. Need a bit more attitude.

Fifth sense – Routine, choreography and starting position was excellent. Vocally the arrangement was too crowded and needed to sing less of the same parts as a result sounded messy needed more dynamics in the harmonies.

Isobel Hague – Good expression and has a lot of potential but vocal is suffering with tuning issues. Need to be pitch perfect to back up the strong voice. Also look to work on stage presence.

Riya Palit – Nice rasp to the vocal but nerves seemed to affect the vocal remember breathing. Perform more to gain more experience and more confidence.

Sanita Sandhu – Good engagement, with a beautiful pure controlled voice, very static performance take the mic of the stand, wander to use that stage and engage with all the audience.

Sherry-Lea – Doing a sultry number need to really connect with the song not so sure you really achieved that. Styling was good but spoilt by a very awkward finish need to work on performance from start to the very end.

Angelika – Made the song her own and good use of the live instruments with a full sound. Nice dynamic with instruments and engagement together with performers on stage was good.

Bethany Brewer – Did move around but lacked purpose also vocal suffered with pitch issues. Good engagement with the audience with a captivating performance but if going to sing theatre you have to own it and act it more.

Beth Barlow – Vocally one of the best today with an unique voice need to work on the performance to be a bit more polished.

South Yorkshire Music Competition – Further Feedback

Chloe Dent – Lovely voice would have liked to have seen her do something more contemporary. Worked the stage well and expressed the song very well.

Hannah Suraya – Nice song choice and looked like she loved performing. Just don’t over tighten in the face look to perform in front of the mirror to improve and make use of the stage more.

Imani – Good change up with the second song choice, showed good versatility, image was strong, just need to give the performance more purpose.

Isi Dee – Started off a little quickly but settled. Cover was a good choice to lead into her own song complimented each other well bringing good emotion to the song.

Mitchell Smith – You have a good voice need to learn to act confident as looked nervy in the eyes but vocally held firm.

Liv Ysanne – Loved the shoes and image. Used the stage well with purpose and a well worked out performance. Watch pitch towards the tail end of the notes in places.

Nancy Petulengro – The original was strong, both songs where performed with a belting vocal, guitar work could have been more exciting.

Rebecca Molloy – Very accomplished performance, extremely comfortable with a hard song to sing just watch the pitch in places but huge potential.

The guest act for the day was Lucy Spraggan who gave the crowds great performances of her original music.  

South Yorkshire Music Competitions, Enter Now!

All successful acts at the Dewsbury Regional Finals will now be performing in the live Area Final Showcase on 11^th December at Dewsbury Town Hall. Come along to see the best unsigned talent!

All acts are competing to make it to the Grand Final on January 21^st at The O2

Don’t miss your chance to perform in front of industry professionals! You can enter Open Mic UK now!