Applications Now Being Accepted for 2013 Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition

Opportunity For Unsigned Vocalists to Compete at the Legendary Festival


NILES, Ill., — The 11th Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition is now accepting applications for entry. The annual competition is designed to enable young, unsigned vocalists to display their talent in front of an international panel of judges and audience.

The competition is open to vocalists from around the world, born after January 1, 1978, who submit their applications on or before March 1, 2013.

More detailed information about the competition, including the official rules, can be found on the Montreux Jazz Festival website:

http://www.montreuxjazzfestival.com/2013/en/festival/foundation2

“The Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition continues to attract great young talent from all over the world,” says Nils W. Prösser, Marketing Director at Shure Europe. “The event strengthens every year and is a great opportunity for us to support developing artists.”