3rd Podcast Competition+

Find Your Voice & Live Your Dream

Always wanted to start your own podcast? Dream of becoming the next top podcaster?

Submit your podcast concept, use your voice and bring ideas to life.

You’ll get to work with a mentor, stand a chance to win cash and attractive prizes, and develop your podcast into a series with *SCAPE.

Each of the award winners will stand a chance to receive some of the following prizes:

More than $3,500 in cash and total prizes to be won including:
- AT2040 Hypercardioid Dynamic Podcast Mic presented by Audio Technica
- Pro Tools subscription plus iZotope RX8 Elements worth S$582 presented by IMS Mahajak Pro Audio
- Zoom P4 Recorder, Samsom MD2 Mic Stands & Mackie PF100 Pop Filter worth S$365 presented by City Music
Podcast to be featured on *SCAPE and/or *SCAPE’s partner platforms
Partnership with *SCAPE to co-produce a podcast series

Click Here to view full list of exciting prizes

Finalists of 3rd Podcast Competition+

Podcast Competition+ Rules:

1. ELIGIBILITY

The Podcast Competition+ is open to any Singaporean or PR ages 15-35 years old (before 31st December 2022) residing in Singapore during the time of submission.

*SCAPE reserves the right to verify and confirm each Applicant’s compliance with eligibility requirements. The Applicant may be required to submit further information to assist in the verification of eligibility.

2. HOW TO ENTER

To enter, the Applicant must submit a proposal and audio recording introducing the topic content of his/her choice (the “Submission”).

The Submission should consist of:

i. A proposal (not more than 2 pages) detailing the following:

Title of Programme
Concept Synopsis: A summary of the topic, or issues that will be addressed in the Podcast. Share the central theme for the podcast.
Target Listeners: Podcast audience’s demographic and psychographic profile.
Delivery Tone: Describe how the podcast will be presented and the tone that it will be presented in (i.e. casual chat show, serious 1-on-1 interviews, etc). Additionally, please reference 2-3 existing podcasts that are comparable and discuss how this concept is similar and/or unique.

Please download and complete the proposal template here.

ii. Audio Teaser

Between one and a half (1.5) and two and a half (2.5) minutes in length.
Include self-introduction and share what you want to do for your podcast.

Submissions must comply with the requirements set out in the Terms and Conditions.

*SCAPE reserves the right to determine, in its sole discretion, which entries have satisfied the entry requirements and to disqualify any Submission it believes is not consistent with the spirit and theme of the competition.

3. SELECTION PROCESS

There will be two (2) rounds of judging, preliminary and final;

During the preliminary round, all submissions that meet the requirements set out in the Rules and Terms and Conditions will be assessed by the judges.

Approximately 10 finalists will be shortlisted based on the following in weighted scores.

originality of content
personality and charisma of the presenters
potential for further development
overall presentation

4. TRAINING AND MENTORSHIP

The shortlisted finalists will undergo a 5-week training cum mentorship programme based on the following format:

Asia Podcast Festival’s Podlab

Shortlisted finalists are required to attend the full 2-day bootcamp at 15-16 October 2022. With hands-on experience, they will equip themselves with the relevant skills and tools for their podcast production.

One-on-one consultation

In addition to the training, shortlisted finalists will receive a one-on-one consultation with their mentor for the development of their podcast episode for the final judging.

5. FINAL SUBMISSION

The submitted podcast episode will be assessed by the panel of judges and three (3) award winners will be selected.

6. PRIZES

Each of the award winners will stand a chance to receive some of the following prizes:

More than $3,500 in cash and total prizes to be won including:
- AT2040 Hypercardioid Dynamic Podcast Mic presented by Audio Technica
- Pro Tools subscription plus iZotope RX8 Elements worth S$582 presented by IMS Mahajak Pro Audio
- Zoom P4 Recorder, Samsom MD2 Mic Stands & Mackie PF100 Pop Filter worth S$365 presented by City Music
Podcast to be featured on *SCAPE and/or *SCAPE’s partner platforms
Partnership with *SCAPE to co-produce a podcast series

Click Here to view full list of exciting prizes

For the avoidance of doubt, the prizes offered may be subject to changes from time to time and *SCAPE reserves the right to substitute and/or change any of the prizes offered at any stage of the Podcast Competition+.

Finalists of 3rd Podcast Competition+

For any inquiries or questions, please feel free to contact us at media@scape.sg.

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