Tiny Desk Contest
NPR Music’s Tiny Desk Contest is back for its 11th year!
If you’re an unsigned musician, upload a video of you playing one original song at a desk (big or small) to YouTube. Learn more, read the official rules and submit your entry at npr.org/tinydeskcontest
The contest closes February 10 at 11:59 pm ET (that’s 10:59 pm CT here in the Ozarks).
If you win, you get to play your very own Tiny Desk concert, go on tour with NPR Music, be interviewed on All Things Considered and be paired with an industry mentor.
Past winners include Fantastic Negrito, Gaelynn Lea, Tank and the Bangas, Naia Izumi, Quinn Christopherson, Linda Diaz, NEFFY, Alisa Amador, Little Moon, and The Philharmonik.
This year’s contest judges are Bobby Carter, Robin Hilton, Felix Contreras, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Audrey Nuna, LaRussell, Raina Douris, Ayana Contreras, and Judy Miller Silverman.
About Tiny Desk Concerts
Since the launch of the Tiny Desk concert series in 2008, more than 900 performances have been recorded at the Tiny Desk which is adorned with years of music mementos and memorabilia. Tiny Desk concerts attract more than 7.5 million online viewers each month and continue to unify a passionate community around the love of music discovery.
About NPR Music
For more than a decade, NPR Music's robust music journalism and award-winning original video programming has delighted millions of music fans from all genres. NPR Music collaborates with NPR's news magazines, public radio Member stations and the passionate listener community to celebrate exceptional music and discover emerging artists. Visit NPRMusic.org to find the complete Tiny Desk concert series, music feature stories, extensive archives of performances, interviews and music reviews.