Eligibility


  The Competition is open to contestants of any nationality, state, or country of residence.
  All instrument types, and voices, are allowed to enter the Competition.
 The contest is open to all participants who are no younger than 6 years of age and no older than 12 years of age on Jan 15, 2021.
  The following people are not eligible: 1) family members of judges, 2) staff and family members of competition sponsors 3)any contestant who does not submit a complete application.
  A participant may be disqualified at any time during the competition if age or any other guidelines are violated.

Submission and video guidelines


 For the final submission the participant would need to submit a video of themselves performing their instrument or singing the song of their choice.
 The submission for the contest will be pre-recorded videos uploaded to the contest website.
 The videos MUST NOT exceed 3 minutes in total playtime. Any introductory material and end credits will be counted towards the 3 minutes.
 If the participant is playing original music it must be mentioned in the submission notes.
 If the participant is playing a cover by another artist, the submission notes must clearly state the original piece of music the participant has used.
  Once a video is submitted, no substitutions will be allowed. Please ensure that you are satisfied with submission prior to submitting.
  Any evidence of multiple takes, or of audio that does not match the performance, will result in disqualification.

Judging


  The submissions will be evaluated on the following criteria in the preliminary and final rounds skill,
presentation and creativity of the participant.
Voting and comments by Creative Xchange community of musicians and fans.
  The decision of the judging panel is final.
  Judges will not see other judges’ scores during final round adjudication.
  In the event of the tie the organizing sponsor will make the final tie-breaking decision
  All scores from each round, including disqualifications, are considered confidential and will not be published or reported to individual contestants.The only public components are the ratings and comments received from the community members.

Credits and Rights


 Contestants give the Competition the right to issue and authorize publicity their name, likeness, and biographical data in connection with any potential exhibition and advertising associated with the Competition.
  By entering the competition, contestants agree to give the Competition the right to use or promote video without remuneration, including publication on local media, social media, digital streaming online, and for marketing purposes.