DSA Young Songwriters Contest
Semi-Finalists Announced: Nov 14, 2024
DSA Young Songwriters Contest
DSA honored Emma James of Corpus Christi, Tx with the Young Songwriters Award. https://youngsongwriterscontest.blogspot.com
YOUNG SONGWRITERS CONTEST
Dreaming Wild by Emma James, Corpus Christi, Tx
Happy For You by Ava Della Pietra, Old Field, NY
Worst Of Times by Ava Della Pietra, Old Field, NY
Your Plans by Nyasia Robreno, Heartland, TX
I Don’t Know the Words by Braden Meek, Grapevine, Tx
Emma is a Texas born and raised singer-songwriter who has been singing since she was a toddler and she frequently put a melody to even the most mundane tasks like her elementary math homework. By nine years old, she was putting lyrics to melody and entertaining her family. Now, at only 15 years old, she has penned more than 150 original songs. As a multi instrumentalist playing piano, guitar and ukulele, she has established herself as a well rounded musician and a true artist as she continues to hone her craft.
Often she can be found at local Farmer's Markets, Festivals, Art Galleries and various private events performing an engaging mix of classic covers across a variety of genres as well as many of her original songs. However, her favorite place to sing is at her church on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights.
Her sights are set on a career in music in Nashville. She is currently in the midst of writing, composing and recording a multiple song project about a girl's journey towards self discovery. Emma also performed at the awards show via zoom. https://emmajamesmusic.com/
DSA Young Songwriters Contest
1st - Broken People by Jolie Hope (Reiman), Dallas, TX jolir1@icloud.com
2nd - If This Guitar Could Talk by Emma James, Corpus Christi, TX
3rd - Someday by Evan Huang, Dallas, TX ehuang1256@gmail.com
4th - Always the One by Emma James, Corpus Christi, TX
Joli Hope of Dallas, Tx is the winner of the 2022 Young Songwriters Song Contest. DSA awarded her with a $500 Scholarship. https://jolihopemusic.com/
Joli is a talented young woman who has been honing her performance skills for a number of years already. She has studied at the Interlochen Center for the Arts along with the School of the Creative and Performing Arts in New York and Los Angeles College of Music. As an incoming freshman Fall 2022, she is excited to continue her studies in the songwriting program at Belmont University. She has performed over 50 live shows at venues such as House of Blues, Gilley’s, Dallas Love Field, Plano Balloon Festival, Love & War in Texas, Six Flags, Gaylord Texan, and Wildflower Festival. She also wrote a song for The Cope Foundation which she performed at their virtual benefit concert. Additionally, she has volunteered at the Veterans Hospital and sang door to door for patients. She performed at the 2022 Dallas Songwriters Hall of Fame last April at Love and War. She recently performed from her dorm room at Belmont College via zoom to our awards program. You can view that performance on our youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2UE9wwsCODg&list=UULFzLz8grkFMa1zD2sMsp5-7A&index=11Emma is a Texas born and raised singer-songwriter who has been singing since she was a toddler and she frequently put a melody to even the most mundane tasks like her elementary math homework. By nine years old, she was putting lyrics to melody and entertaining her family. Now, at only 14 years old, she has penned more than 150 original songs. As a multi instrumentalist playing piano, guitar and ukulele, she has established herself as a well rounded musician and a true artist as she continues to hone her craft.
Often she can be found at local Farmer's Markets, Festivals, Art Galleries and various private events performing an engaging mix of classic covers across a variety of genres as well as many of her original songs. However, her favorite place to sing is at her church on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights.
Her sights are set on a career in music in Nashville. She is currently in the midst of writing, composing and recording a multiple song project about a girl's journey towards self discovery. Emma also performed at the awards show via zoom. https://emmajamesmusic.com/
DSA Young Songwriters Contest
YOUNG SONGWRITERS CONTEST SEMIFINALISTS
A Dance In The Field by Jack Paris Williams, Agoura Hills, CA
Connected At The Heart by Alexandria Paris, Agoura Hills, CA
Lost It by Sriram Srikanth, Plano, Tx
Petty Crimes by Josh Nichols, St Paul, TX
Save Me by Josh Nichols, St Paul, TX
YOUNG SONGWRITERS CONTEST WINNERS
1. Connected At The Heart by Alexandria Paris, Agoura Hills, CA
1. Petty Crimes by Josh Nichols, St Paul, TX
2. Lost It by Sriram Srikanth, Plano, Tx
3. Save Me by Josh Nichols, St Paul, TX
YOUNG SONGWRITERS CONTEST SEMIFINALISTS
A Dance In The Field by Jack Paris Williams, Agoura Hills, CA
Connected At The Heart by Alexandria Paris, Agoura Hills, CA
Lost It by Sriram Srikanth, Plano, Tx
Petty Crimes by Josh Nichols, St Paul, TX
Winners announced at the Awards Show on January 15. Go to Dallas Songwriters Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/dallassongwriters for live stream 12pm - 2pm.
Congratulations to our young winners!
1st place - Satisfied by Sathvika Ganesan, Frisco, Tx
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHLXexoLCMo&t=8s
2nd place - Texas Lullaby by Cela Harper, Little Elm, Tx
3rd place - Wine by Cela Harper, Little Elm, Tx
Our 2nd and 3rd place winner is Cela Harper. with her songs, Wine and Texas Lullaby.
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