Spar and Christmas FM launch ‘The Spar Christmas FM Song Contest 2024’
Do you have a festive song that could help Switch Christmas On across the nation this year? Are you a singer, songwriter or musician with a Christmassy hit to share?
Print11 November 2024
Spar has today (11 November) confirmed its sponsorship ‘The Spar Christmas FM Song Contest 2024’.
The retailer and Christmas FM are on the hunt for the next big Christmas tune to become the winner of the radio stations the annual song contest.
‘The Spar Christmas FM Song Contest’ for 2024 is ‘looking for talented songwriters, singers or music fans who have written a festive melody or recorded a Christmas cover version of a beloved favourite that could help ‘Switch Christmas On’ across the nation this year’.
National and International broadcast
According to Spar the winning song will have the honour of being broadcast to Christmas FM’s Irish and international fans along with the likes of Christmas legends such as Slade, Mariah Carey and Michael Bublé.
Walter Hegarty, co-founder of Christmas FM, said: “Christmas FM is the festive music station that Switches Christmas On across Ireland every year, bringing the season to life with all the classics that make celebrating with friends and family all the more special.”
Supporting homegrown talent
Supporting homegrown talent, entrants from across the island of Ireland are asked to submit their application ahead of the closing date at 1 pm on Friday 29 November.
Colin Donnelly, sales director, Spar, said: “For a lot of people Christmas starts when Christmas FM starts streaming and our sponsorship is a celebration of Spar’s love for the annual festive period and our connectedness with the many wonderful communities that our independent retailers serve throughout Ireland.
“As the brand who lives ‘Under the Tree’ all year round, Christmas really is a very special time of year for us and this sponsorship is also reflective of that.”
Christmas FM began streaming on Friday, 1 November and will continue to be available across all online platforms through to New Year’s Eve.
All you have to do is write and record your very own festive tune or a cover version and fill out the entry form here.
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