The Liverpool Acoustic Songwriting Challenge 2021 Showcase Final took place at LEAF on Bold Street on Saturday 22nd January.
A sold out venue saw the finalists performing their song with a picture of the work of art that inspired it projected onto the big screen for all to see.
At the end of the night Danny Bradley was announced as the winner of the Judges’ Award for 2021 with his song I Know Fire.
The audience members were able to vote for the song they enjoyed the most. When voting closed it was revealed that Junior Dayvis had won the Audience Favourite Award with his song Springs A Dawn.
The winning songwriters receive the following prizes.
- Song professionally recorded by Jon Lawton at Crosstown Studios
- Songwriting or singing lesson from Kaya Herstad Carney
- Cello arrangement for song recording from Luke Moore
The money raised from tickets to the Showcase Final when it’s held at LEAF on Bold St is split between Marie Curie Cancer Care and Garston Animal Rescue in memory of Liverpool Acoustic team member Sharon Jones.
27 songwriters submitted brand new songs inspired by works of art on display across the Liverpool City Region during the September to October entry period. Judges Jon Lawton, Kaya Herstad Carney, Robert Vincent, Luke Moore and Alison Benson listened to all of the entries and gave each one a score based on lyrics, melody, composition and originality. The points from the judges were added together and the songwriters with the ten highest scores were awarded a place at the Showcase Final.
2021 Judges’ Award
- Danny Bradley – I Know Fire
- Paul Henry – Heroes Of The Engine Room
- Rachel Burnett – Apocolips
2021 Audience Favourite Award
- Junior Dayvis – Springs A Dawn
- Anita Bowman – This City
- Rachel Burnett – Apocolips