THIRD COMPETITION UNDERWAY — DEADLINE DECEMBER 31, 2024

We are happy to announce that the third International Top Singer Search has begun. Songs must be received by December 31, 2024. Our congratulations go to the winners of the second search. Tying for first place were Lea Cappelli for “Dream On” and Kiki Plish (Hristina Janovska) for “Something’s Wrong.” Tying for second place were Kathleen Delano for “I Have Nothing,” Aria Mody for “What Was I Made For,” John Riesen for “Bring Him Home,” Andrijana Janevska for “Creep,” Justin Joyce for “Dreaming of You,” Riven for “Beg for It,” and Natalis Rubero for “When Will We Meet Again.” All the finalists were truly outstanding. Hristina Janovska and Riven wrote their songs. Andrinana Janevska played all of the instruments and arranged and mixed her song. Wow. You can listen to the winners either by going to the Zada Records Spotify page or by doing a YouTube search on “Zada Records.”

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CONGRESS NEEDS TO HELP THE RECORDING INDUSTRY

After providing subsidies to other industries for years, it’s time that Congress pass a bill helping singers and performers in need. If you’ve blessed this country with beautiful music, you shouldn’t be hurting financially. The industry is struggling and needs help. Spread the word.

ABOUT ZADA RECORDS

Zada Records is a small upstart label owned by Norman Zada, Ph.D., who is a song writer. We are searching primarily for top singers and have a substantial budget for production and promotion.

$50,000 TALENT SEARCH

Zada Records is running a third International Top Singer Search. The third search will end on December 31, 2024. At that time, Zada Records will determine the best ten submissions and pass them to a panel of music industry experts to determine the ultimate winners.

There will be $50,000 distributed and at least five prizes awarded, with the maximum award being $25,000. To be on the safe side, you should try to submit your song at least two weeks before the deadline.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE AND PROFIT IN THE PROCESS

To participate, you must either a) submit one of your pre-recorded songs, b) submit a cover song, or c) record one of the songs written by Norman Zada, which are listed below. If you wish to create a new cover song, we suggest that you find the best background instrumental you can online and record over that. If we love your voice, we will redo the soundtrack at our expense to make your cover as wonderful as possible. We recommend that you choose hits that can nevertheless be improved. If you have any questions, please contact info@zadarecords.coms. If you wish to record a song written by Norman Zada, download the background instrumental provided below and record over that.

SUBMITTING MORE THAN ONE RECORDING

Each contestant is initially limited to one submission. If we love your work, we may request more. If you submit a recording to Zada Records, you agree to let us (at our discretion – we will only act on the very best submissions) distribute that recording on streaming services with a 50% revshare with 50% going to Zada Records and 50% going to the artist (after legally required fees are paid to the rights holders). In that event, you will be asked to sign a more detailed agreement which will be emailed to you once we decide to promote your recording. In that instance, if you have already released your recording, you will be required to withdraw it, so that we can re-release it. Once your recording is released, it will be eligible to win a portion of the $50,000 in cash prizes.

ADVANTAGES TO ENTERING THE INTERNATIONAL TOP SINGER SEARCH

We all know some of the stars discovered on the big shows like America’s Got Talent, American Idol, and The Voice, among others. This competition is open to all and provides up-and-coming stars with the opportunity to make money and receive substantial recognition. It could easily turn into a TV show as well.

SONGS THAT CAN BE RECORDED

Listed below are some of the songs that can be used, beginning with songs written by Norman Zada.

DREAMING OF YOU

Above is our favorite version of Dreaming of You (it has been recorded by multiple artists) along with a link to the background instrumental to use for your submission. The instrumental was created by Quinn McGovern in New York City. If you wish to record this song, just download the instrumental and record over it.

IT'S CHRISTMAS

This recording was made by Chris Hierro. The instrumental was created by Robert Smith in New York City. If you wish to use this instrumental, simply download it.

FOR YOU

To submit your version of “For You,” please use this instrumental, which was created by Aram Mandossian and Kimera Morrell in California.

I (JUST) NEED A CHANCE

This recording was made by John Riesen. There is another excellent recording which was made by Chris Hierro, which can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zNsb0h0Uac. The instrumental was created by Robert Smith in New York City.

DISHES

To submit your version of “Dishes,” please use this instrumental, which was created by Aram Mandossian and Kimera Morrell in California.

A LIFETIME IN LOVE

This recording was made by Chris Hierro. The instrumental was created by Robert Smith in New York City.

SOME DAY

To submit your version of "Some Day," please use this instrumental, which was created by Aram Mandossian and Kimera Morrell in California.

All of the songs written by Norman Zada may be found at https://open.spotify.com/artist/00VdO1WMuxX1GUr5Gz00Vm.

OTHER SONGS THAT CAN BE RECORDED

You can submit any song for the competition, whether it was previously released or is new. If you are going to submit a cover song, we would suggest that it be of a hit that can nevertheless be improved, and that you contact info@zadarecords.com first to see if we are interested in that song. Listed below are just a few of the many possibilities. Licensed background instrumentals are available from sites like karaoke-versions for as little as $2. If we love your voice, we will spend the money needed to redo the background instrumental to make your cover absolutely wonderful. If you have any questions, before making your submission, please contact us at info@zadarecords.com.