NPR Tiny Desk Contest
NPR Music
NPR Music's annual contest inviting unsigned musicians to submit a video of an original song performed at a desk, for a chance to play a real Tiny Desk concert at NPR headquarters, get paired with an industry mentor, and headline a national tour.
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Who can apply
Open to unsigned musicians 18 or older who are legal residents of the 50 U.S. states, D.C., U.S. Virgin Islands, or Puerto Rico; must not be bound by a conflicting recording contract; one entry per person or group.
How to prepare
Watch past Tiny Desk Contest winning videos on NPR's YouTube channel to see what stands out visually and musically; the full official rules are posted each January on tinydeskcontest.npr.org.
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