From the makers of the most loved traveling festival Indiegaga, High-On-Music concert tours and Music Mojo at KappaTV, comes the talent search platform for young aspiring musicians - NEXT.

 

Launched in India in 2021, NEXT comes to USA and Canada this spring. NEXT North America 2023 is a talent search platform for vocalists. Send in your demos to sign up for the auditions.

 

Zonal Audition centers:

 

April 18: New Jersey

May 4: Dallas

May 11: San Jose

May 23: Toronto

 

Criteria for participation:

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Age limit: 10-25 years

Songs can be rendered in any language/genre

 

Registration for Auditions:

 

Fee to sign up for online audition: $30

 

• 20 candidates will be short listed per center for zonal auditions.

• Selected candidates will be invited for auditions and workshop. Fee to participate: $100

• Auditions will be led by ace playback singer and composer Sachin Warrier.

• Interaction/ jamming with rising star Arya Dhayal 

• A workshop will be conducted for all 20 selected candidates on the day of auditions.

• Entry to the auditions at 4 zonal centres will be solely based on selection by our mentor panel.

• Registration to participate does not guarantee a place in the zonal auditions.

 

Audition Day Schedule:

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10AM - 12PM - Workshop with Sachin Warrier & Arya Dhayal

2PM - 5PM - Auditions

 

• One winner will be announced at each center.

• The zonal winner will be provided a slot at the HOM tour along with Vidhu Prathap, Jyotsna Radhakrishnan, Sachin Warrier and Arya Dhayal.

• From the 4 zonal winners, NEXT Winner of 2023 will be announced at Toronto on May 23.

 

NEXT Showcase: 

 

• The zonal winners will be given opportunities to build their career and showcase their talent through the various on-ground and digital ventures of Wonderwall.

• The zonal winners will be groomed by professional artists from India. They will also be provided online workshops by eminent vocalist Harish Sivaramakrishnan.

• The winners will be mentored to perform in music platforms like hoop, The Loft Sessions and other shows produced by Wonderwall.

• The winner will perform along with professional musicians for the High-on-music concert tours.