REVIEWS OF VPO SONGS
UK SONGWRITING CONTEST AWARDS | |||
Let's stop whinging | - | Highly Commended Entry | 2007 |
I hate Christmas | - | Participant | 2007 |
Doom is nigh | - | Commended Entry | 2007 |
Cheerful news | - | Commended Entry | 2008 |
Let's all have a party | - | Semi-Finalist | 2008 |
Tragic | - | Commended Entry | 2009 |
Think of something else | - | Commended Entry | 2009 |
The end of creation | - | Semi-Finalist | 2009 |
A day at the seaside | 5 | Commended Entry | 2010 |
Rocking chair blues | 5 | Commended Entry | 2010 |
Gasworks terrace | 3 | Participant | 2010 |
Waves splashing steadily | 5 | Commended Entry | 2011 |
Peaceful surf and people | 5 | Commended Entry | 2011 |
Waves on shingle | 6 | Commended Entry | 2011 |
Eastern mist | 6 | Commended Entry | 2012 |
Bittersweet | 5 | Commended Entry | 2012 |
Farewell words | 6 | Commended Entry | 2012 |
Sod off [lyric only] | 6 | Commended Entry | 2012 |
Time out | 6 | Commended Entry | 2013 |
Baldalay | 6 | Commended Entry | 2013 |
Time passing backwards | 5 | Commended Entry | 2013 |
Walking the frog | 6 | Commended Entry | 2014 |
The Englebert Humperdinck of it all | 5 | Commended Entry | 2014 |
Bananas | 6 | Commended Entry | 2014 |
Cotton fields | 4 | Commended Entry | 2015 |
I wouldn't know | 5 | Commended Entry | 2015 |
Numpty of the year | 4 | Commended Entry | 2015 |
Was that it? | 5 | Commended Entry | 2016 |
Let it go | 6 | Commended Entry | 2016 |
Security briefing | 5 | Commended Entry | 2016 |
Elsewhere |
6 |
Higher Commended Entry |
2017 |
Elsewhere |
5 |
Commended Entry |
2018 |
I dreamed (I'd say I love you) |
6 |
Higher Commended Entry |
2017 |
I dreamed (I'd say I love you) |
4 |
Participant |
2018 |
Let your hair down |
5 |
Commended Entry |
2017 |
Clarkson River |
5 |
Commended Entry |
2018 |
You hurt me |
(results due around October) |
2019 |
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Rocket |
(results due around October) |
2019 |
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Against the light |
(results due around October) |
2019 |
For an explanation of UK Songwriting Contest scoring, see http://www.songwritingcontest.co.uk/scores.html.
These
two song reviews (below) were
submitted some time ago by broadjam members who heard them
there.
The versions they heard were early ones that were later
edited.
After this something seemed to go wrong with the review
mechanism on the site and I didn't seen any later reviews there.
I HATE CHRISTMAS | |||
Market potential | 17/30 | 57% |
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Lyrics | 21/30 | 70% | |
Originality | 23/30 | 77% | |
Hook | 11/20 | 55% | |
Instrumentation | 19/30 | 63% | |
Arrangement | 17/30 | 57% | |
Vocal | 13/25 | 52% | |
Recording | 19/30 | 63% | |
Hear more? | 17/30 | 57% | |
Overall | 18/30 | 60% |
LET'S STOP WHINGING | |||
Market potential | 4/10 | 40% |
This song won a highly commended entry award at the 2007 UK songwriting contest and narrowly missed qualifying for the semi-finals. |
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Lyrics | 8/10 | 80% | |
Originality | 9/10 | 90% | |
Hook | 7/10 | 70% | |
Instrumentation | 5/10 | 50% | |
Arrangement | 5/10 | 50% | |
Vocal | 6/10 | 60% | |
Recording | 7/10 | 70% | |
Hear more? | 7/10 | 70% | |
Overall | 7/10 | 70% |
"I'm really enjoying
listening
to your music. I'll send a link to your page to all my friends."
"Hey, your music is really good, i'm listening to a lot of genres as long as it's good" "Let the light shine your way and the stars guide your steps. You definitely have a lot of talent." "hey, i really love your sound, its fresh and comforting and i loved it the minute i heard." "Hi, in a musical world influenced by everything from it's past and confused about it's future. you have crated an originally addictive genre, desperate to emerge and beautiful to behold..." "Really digg your soundz ! Wicked stuff!OMG!! Your tunes are awesome!!! "Angel" love it!!!" (Now ask yourself, would I really make that one up??) "Great to see some new talent coming in that does not come from a reality show. Love the Music!" "Excellent compositions. I listen to tunes with pleasure..." [that was it, it just ended with the dots] "Hi!!! I LOVE IT !!! i've discovered you on the numberonemusic charts since this time i can't spend a day without your sound !" "Awesome music!!!!! HUGE fan here!!!!!!!" "Your music is great. I just thought I had to let you know. I truly love it. Keep it up. P.S. How to download more music or where can I buy it???" [er, try downloading it for nothing?] "Hey! You are so awesome My fav music ever iwill add you on fb" "Really love the tunes, i need your music to relieve the stress of everyday life." "luv ur music ur nu fan" "i cant stop listening to "What it feels like". help! please add more" "hey I luv all ur music but funny is my fav!" "I here Funny, 3 times a day. What's with that?? lol. I love it!!!" |