EXIT Festival 20th anniversary celebration will be held according to plan in July 2021
EXIT Festival organisers remain optimistic about their 20th anniversary edition and would like to reassure fans who have contacted them in the wake of the cancellation of the Glastonbury Festival. Dates for this years event are set for 8th-11th July at the iconic Petrovaradin Fortress with world stars such as David Guetta, DJ Snake, Tyga, Eric Prydz b2b Four Tet, Paul Kalkbrenner, Nina Kraviz, Solomon, Boris Brejcha, Metronomy, Honey Dijon and many others who will be announced soon.
“We are very optimistic about the possibility of celebrating Exit's jubilee in 2021. Given what we have all been through in the past year, the euphoria at this year's festival can only be compared to the explosion of positive energy at the first international Exit in 2001, which occurred after a decade of isolation and conflict in the Balkans during the 1990s. of the last century. It was this release of huge repressed energy 20 years ago that led to the creation of the legend of Exit as a festival with the most exciting atmosphere where performers have some of the best performances in their careers. The safety of all our visitors, artists and staff is of course a priority, and last years Life Stream project gave us a vital opportunity to prove it is possible to host a Covid secure event with health and safety measures at the highest level” - said Dušan Kovačević, founder of EXIT festival.
Reasons for optimism are taken from the excellent speed of vaccination that Serbia has achieved, being the third in Europe and the seventh in the world in terms of the level of vaccinated population. This means that over 1 million people or about 15% of the total population will be vaccinated every month. Also according to previous research and the opinion of health experts at least 40% of people in Serbia already have Covid antibodies, although it is believed that this percentage is much higher. It is also expected that because of the high rate of mass vaccination, minimization of the virus activity will be achieved in the spring, bringing back the normalization of life and the relaxation of restrictive measures.
Last year, EXIT festival was one of the few festival events to have a live audience with its Life Stream project. A special challenge was the organization of the event itself, but even on such a demanding task, incomparable to anything so far, EXIT showed how a completely safe event could be organized even during a pandemic with the correct measures in place. This event was realized in cooperation with the UN World Food Program, the largest humanitarian organization in the world and the current winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and it marked the 20th anniversary of the festival, whose central celebration will take place from 8 to 11 July 2021 at Petrovaradin Fortress in Novi Sad, Serbia.
Some of the most prominent musical artists in the region and the world have already confirmed their performances at the festival this summer. These include David Guetta, DJ Snake, Tyga, Eric Prydz b2b Four Tet, Paul Kalkbrenner, Nina Kraviz, Boris Brejcha, Sheck Wes, Solomun, Sepultura, Metronomy, Dax J, Kobosil, Denis Sulta, Honey Dijon, Laibach, Juliana Huxtable, Francois X, 999999999 live, Onyvaa, Monosaccharide, Bokee, VTSS, SPFDJ, Marko Nastić, After Affair, Kristijan Molnar, Bokee, Coeus, Goblini, Ilija Djoković, Lag, Insolate, Layzie, Massimo, Reblok, Runy, Space Motion, and Thundermother.
EXIT Festival was established in 2000 in University Park as a student movement for the fight for peace and freedom, both in Serbia and in the Balkans. Over the past 20 years, it has grown into one of the most eminent music festivals in the world, bringing to Novi Sad, its venue, as many as two Best European Festival titles won for 2013 and 2017. The Festival is organized at one of the largest medieval fortresses in Europe. Social responsibility remains one of the key aspects of the Festival through the work of the EXIT Foundation, whose social activism is focused on youth development and peace promotion, creative industries, environmental protection and destination branding.
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Artist Manager and Booking Agent Katty Lange on Meet Me Backstage Podcast
Episode 12 of the Meet Me Backstage Podcast features Artist Manager and Booking Agent Katty Lange who talks to Nikki about her role working with artists such as Jeff Mills, Octave One and Sam Paganini and how she started working with the legendary Detroit Techno Label 430West before launching the Triangle Agency with a roster of exciting and cutting edge electronic music artists. Katty also shares insights into her career including how a trip to study in Italy working in a record shop led to her first job in the industry at Tresor Records, proving that it pays to follow your dreams and go for it.
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ESNS Online Edition Exceeds Ambitious Expectations
Digital showcase festival and conference platform focusing on European Music attracted an audience worldwide
The first online edition of ESNS has exceeded all expectations; both the festival and conference platform have been visited en masse by music lovers and professionals worldwide with almost 4000 from 124 different countries. In line with the current safety measures in The Netherlands, the thirty-fifth edition of ESNS took place digitally. Despite the acts, audience and industry professionals being unable to meet each other in Groningen, they still managed to make the most of the virtual experience with daily live streamed panels and performances and online networking opportunities for professionals to meet each other in a virtual environment.
The online edition also brought new possibilities for networking, while artists gained a much greater reach for their showcases via ESNS channels and media partners. With this, the mission of ESNS was more than secured; promoting and circulating new Dutch and European music.
Robert Meijerink, head of programme of ESNS looks back on a successful edition:
“We are truly overwhelmed by the positive feedback, with many saying a new standard has been set, which is amazing and the digital edition has exceeded our wildest expectations. The ESNS platform is focused on new emerging acts from Europe and to bring together music professionals from all corners of the world to discuss the current and future of the music sector and its industry. Thanks to NPO 3FM and members of EBU, ESNS was able to reach an even bigger audience in Europe and beyond. We really hope we can organise a physical edition in 2022 and be together once again, but we will also expand our online ventures next year.”
ESNS 2021 - A recap of a digital festival and conference
Showcase festival
The digital platform of the ESNS showcase festival, built in collaboration with NPO 3FM, hosted exclusive live sets from 189 acts from 36 European countries. The shows, broadcast daily on four channels, were highly praised by media, music lovers and professionals. The showcase festival has been covered extensively by media partner NPO 3FM and European radio stations, united in the EBU (European Broadcasting Union). Dutch broadcaster NTR guided the viewer on Saturday evening in a two-hour program on NPO 3 with the Noorderslag festival with all Dutch showcases. All ESNS showcases are now available to watch at 3fm.nl/esns.
The sets were recorded by the acts in a short period of time throughout Europe, in collaboration with the EBU, export agencies, venues and festivals. A unique achievement; as 34 European countries were in a lockdown at the time. Many of the Dutch acts were able to record their performances at some of the much loved venues in Groningen, whilst following Covid Secure protocols, making it the first cultural event in the Netherlands with all crew, artists and suppliers tested for COVID-19.
Conference
The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic have been an unprecedented blow to the music sector and as a result, the need to get together seemed greater than ever. Almost 4,000 delegates took part in the conference, themed 'The Road to Recovery' aiming to regain confidence, facing the current crisis and making a constructive contribution to a new future for Dutch and European music industry.
In 66 panels, featuring 274 speakers, industry professionals looked ahead and discussed the reopening of the live music sector, with conference attendees also scheduling more than 10.000 one on one meetings using the digital platform. The most viewed panels included 'Successful Covid Festival Formats', 'Streaming is here to stay!' and 'Platform Workshops with Bandcamp & Spotify' and also keynote interviews with Wendy Ong (manager Dua Lipa), Scott Cohen (Warner Music) and Neil Warnock (UTA).
Music Moves Europe Talent Awards
On Friday, January 15, the winners of the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards 2021 were announced on the ESNS digital platform and the NITE Hotel, presented by Melanie C. The 8 winners are Inhaler (ie), Julia Bardo (it ), Lous and the Yakuza (be), Melenas (es), Rimon (nl), Sassy 009 (no), Vildá (fi) and Alyona Alyona (ua), with the latter also winning the Public Choice Award 2021. This was publicly announced by the European Commissioner for Culture, Mariya Gabriel. This annual European prize for popular and contemporary music, co-financed by the Creative Europe program, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, and the province and municipality of Groningen, highlights emerging artists who represent the European sound of today and tomorrow.
ESNS Kickstart
ESNS presented a new incentive prize for new Dutch talent at Noorderslag, in collaboration with Buma Cultuur and Dutch Music Export. With ESNS Kickstart, the initiators want to give emerging talents an impulse to the development of their careers. The prizes were presented in the NTR TV broadcast by the media partners of ESNS to talents Froukje (NPO 3FM), Joya Mooi (NPO Radio 2 Soul & Jazz) and Yssi SB (FunX). A cheque for € 5,000 has been handed to each act.
ESNS 2022
ESNS will return next year; ESNS 2022 will take place from 19 – 22 January 2022, preferably as a physical edition in Groningen, the Netherlands.
Winners of the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards 2021 Revealed
Alyona Alyona (ua), Inhaler (ie), Julia Bardo (it), Lous and the Yakuza (be), Melenas (es), Rimon (nl), Sassy 009 (no), Vildá (fi) are the winners of the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards 2021. The Public Choice Award 2021 went to Ukrainian rapper Alyona Alyona as was publicly announced by the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, Mariya Gabriel.
This annual EU prize for popular and contemporary music co-funded by the Creative Europe programme celebrates emerging artists who represent the European sound of today and tomorrow.
The awards ceremony took place digitally on Friday 15 January on the virtual platform Nite Hotel. The ceremony was presented by UK artist Melanie C who succeeded previous hosts Jools Holland, Eric Corton and Thomas Neuwirth. This was the third edition of this EU music prize. Previous winners include Rosalía, Meduza, Bishop Briggs, girl in red and Pale Waves.
Prize Package
Winners of the first 8 awards were selected by an expert jury consisting of Wilbert Mutsaers, Julia Gudzent, Katia Giampaolo, Huw Stephens and honorary jury member Naaz (Public Choice Winner 2020). Each winner of this first category is awarded a monetary prize of €10.000 which includes a business support package provided by the partners of the prize. This package consists of career advancing services provided by these organisations. As the winner of the Public Choice Award, Alyona Alyona receives an extra €5.000 and is invited to do a filmed live session at the Deezer studios in Paris.
Celebrating European Talent
Compared to Anglo-American music, the total percentage of music originating from continental Europe is relatively small. The Music Moves Europe Talent Awards are designed to accelerate the international careers of upcoming European artists.
Music Moves Europe
Music is one of the most popular forms of art, widely consumed, and a vibrant expression of Europe's cultural diversity. Music Moves Europe, the overarching framework for the European Commission’s initiatives and actions in support of the European music sector aims to help the music sector flourish. In line with this approach, the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards, co-funded by the Creative Europe programme, the EU funding programme for the culture and audiovisual sector,wants to contribute to the creativity, diversity and competitiveness of the music sector in Europe.
Organising coalition
The Music Moves Europe Talent Awards are organised by ESNS and Reeperbahn Festival in partnership with Yourope, Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA), International Music Managers Forum (IMMF), Liveurope, Live DMA, European Music Exporters Exchange (EMEE), Digital Music Europe (DME) and media partner European Broadcasting Union (EBU), with support from the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Province of Groningen and the City of Groningen. The awards are implemented in close cooperation with the European Commission and financially supported by Creative Europe.
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EXIT Festival premieres Nina Kraviz and Amelie Lens sets to celebrate the Serbian New Year on 14th and 15th January
The world premiere of unforgettable sets of Nina Kraviz and Amelie Lens from the grand closing of the Dance Arena in 2018 and 2019, and the VR party set up in cooperation with one of Germany's clubs Bootshaus with the performance of house DJ duo andhim, are all part of the exclusive program of the holiday special's finale "EXIT TO 2021”.
After the New Year's Eve broadcast of some of the best performances in the history of the festival's Main Stage - courtesy of The Cure, The Prodigy, and many others, along with David Guetta's special midnight set - it's time for audiences around the world to experience world exclusives from the world renowned mts Dance Arena.
Celebrating the Serbian New Year on Thursday, January 14 and Friday, January 15, will be the two legendary closing Arena performances of Nina Kraviz and Amelie Lens, which have not been broadcast until now, presented on EXIT's Facebook and Youtube channels. On Saturday, January 16, the audience will have the opportunity to experience an innovative new form of VR parties, in which EXIT, in cooperation with Bootshaus club and the innovative Sansar platform, will bring a virtual live performance by house masters andhim.
NINA KRAVIZ — Thursday, 14th of January, 8:21 pm CET
After closing the festival a year earlier and contributing to EXIT's Best European Festival title in 2017, Nina Kraviz returned to her second home in July 2018. She once again had the honour of playing the last set of the festival. On that summer morning, a crowded Dance Arena breathed as one during a multi-hour set, at the end of which in the atmosphere experienced only at stadium rock concerts cheering crowd chanted her name and lead to an encore featuring the cult-favorite track "Ghetto Kraviz." An official video of this exceptional performance will be shown to the public for the first time on Thursday, the 14th of January at 8:21 pm CET, announcing Nina's new arrival at the Petrovaradin Fortress to celebrate the EXIT festival's 20th birthday.
AMELIE LENS — Friday, 15th of January 8:21 pm CET
Amelie Lens' performance at the Dance Arena in 2019 is remembered as one of the best closing scenes in the festival's history. This techno diva, inspired by the connection between The Prodigy and EXIT, played "Firestarter" at the very end of a flawless set, in honour of the deceased Keith Flint, causing euphoria in the crowd. Interesting fact is that it’s the last song played at EXIT festival until today. The world premiere of the stream will be broadcast on Friday, the 15th of January, at 8:21 pm CET.
The live streams and VODs of Nina and Amelie's sets will be available on EXIT festival's Facebook page and YouTube channel.
Unique VR clubbing experience
EXIT x Bootshaus pres. andhim — Saturday, 16th of January, 6 pm CET
Bootshaus, German’s leading club according to DJ Mag’s chart recently launched its virtual edition and on this occasion, together with the EXIT festival, it will host a performance from the German DJ duo andhim, delivering it to the viewers' homes in cooperation with Sansar. On Saturday, the 16th of January at 6 pm CET, the latest show will take party lovers to the perfectly presented Bootshaus Club and provide them with a unique virtual entertainment experience. Guests from around the world will be able to enter the space, customize their avatars, and indulge, not only in the headliners' performances but also in socializing with other visitors and even enjoying drinks at the bar. The club is accurately replicated in the virtual environment. The audience can expect the crazy atmosphere that Bootshaus is known for, including the ability to interact with other virtual visitors. The virtual party at Bootshaus will be free to join via VR headsets on Sansar's platform on all devices via the Sansar app, the Bootshaus Twitch channel, and the EXIT Festival web site.
The celebration of the 20th anniversary of EXIT festival will take place from 8th to 11th of July 2021 at the Petrovaradin Fortress. Participation has already been confirmed by David Guetta, DJ Snake, Tyga, Eric Prydz b2b Four Tet, Paul Kalkbrenner, Nina Kraviz, Boris Brejcha, Sheck Wes, Solomun, Sepultura, Metronomy, Dax J, Kobosil, Denis Sulta, Honey Dijon, Laibach, Juliana Huxtable, Francois X, 999999999 live, Onyvaa, Monosaccharide, Bokee, VTSS, SPFDJ, Marko Nastić, After Affair, Kristijan Molnar, Bokee, Coeus, Goblini, Ilija Djoković, Lag, Insolate, Layzie, Massimo, Reblok, Runy, Space Motion and Thundermother.
More information at the EXIT website: www.exitfest.org/en/
EXIT. Where hedonism meets activism.
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ESNS 2021 gearing up for first digital conference and showcase festival this week
ESNS 2021 will be a fully digital event continuing its mission to promote new European music. From 13 till 16 January, the showcase festival and conference will be broadcast online. The festival will be streaming worldwide for free, while access to the conference is only €50,- for delegates. The website, www.esns.nl, will be the gateway to the programme for both the festival and the conference.
Conference
Across four days the ESNS conference will host 80 panels and sessions with over 290 speakers. The conference, themed the ‘The Road to Recovery’, will host numerous panels, keynote interviews and sessions on how we will (re)shape the music industry post pandemic. Topics range from diversity to health & safety, from politics to streaming, Idealism vs. business and everything in between.
Apart from Keynote interviews with Scumeck Sabottka, Dua Lipa’s manager Wendy Ong, Scott Cohen, Stevie Wonder’s manager Keith Harris, Steve Strange and Mark Mulligan, many key players in the music sector will be speaking at ESNS; from Warner Chappell to Bandcamp, BBC Music Introducing to Spotify, Roskilde to Lowlands. All conference speakers can be found here > ESNS2021 speakers.
The conference starts on Wednesday, January 13 at 10:30 AM (CET). View Timeschedule Conference
Festival
The festival will stream exclusive sets of 189 European acts for free on its platform, available via the website in collaboration with NPO 3FM.
The broadcasts start daily at 20:00 with the Eurosonic programme from Wednesday to Friday. Saturday is dedicated to Dutch acts only at Noorderslag. The exclusive sets will stream across four channels, while additional video material will be broadcast on the PLUS channels, including even more live sets and award ceremonies.
Artists performing include; Denise Challa (IE), Daði Freyr (IS), Holly Humberstone (GB), Julia Bardo (IT), Alex Gough (IE), Rimon (NL), Sofia Portanet (DE), James BKS (FR), YellowStraps (BE) and Casper Clausen (DK). See full line up here: https://esns.nl/line-up or dive into the official ESNS 2021 playlist. Timeschedule Festival
Music Moves Europe Talent Awards
The Music Moves Europe Talent Awards, the European prizes for popular and contemporary music, will be presented on Friday, January 15 from 8:00 PM. The ceremony, which will take place for the third time this year, will be presented by British artist Melanie C. Both the ceremony and the side program will take place in the digital stage Nite Hotel.
Newsroom
Daily reports and interviews about the conference and the festival can be viewed via the ESNS Newsroom. The Newsroom is available on the conference platform and can be accessed for free via the ESNS website.
Festival Access and Conference Registrations
The showcase part of the festival will be completely free. Registrations for the ESNS conference cost € 50, and are available via esns.nl/tickets.
About ESNS
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is the key exchange for emerging European music talent, with a proven track record of helping to break new acts on the international music scene. ESNS stages many showcases alongside offering a full conference programme of panels and keynotes, alongside multiple networking opportunities and award ceremonies. The event attracts conference delegates from all sections of the entertainment industry, including representatives of over 400 festivals. The 2021 edition will be digital only with a focus on new European music.
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Music Moves Europe Talent Awards Ceremony 2021 going Digital Hosted by Melanie C.
Music Moves Europe Talent Awards Ceremony 2021 going digital
The European sound of today and tomorrow
The 2021 Music Moves Europe Talent Awards Ceremony becomes fully digital. On Friday 15 January, starting at 20:00 hrs, the winners will be revealed of this annual EU prize for popular and contemporary music which is co-funded by the Creative Europe programme. The Public Choice Winner will be announced by the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Mariya Gabriel.
The ceremony will be presented by UK artist Melanie C. Previous ceremony hosts were Jools Holland together with Eric Corton in 2019 and Thomas Neuwirth in 2020. The ceremony as well as its side programme will take place within the digital venue Nite Hotel (www.nitehotel.nl/MMETA) starting on Tuesday 12 January.
A total of sixteen outstanding artists are nominated for the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards 2021. The nominees are:
Alyona Alyona (ua)
Bratři (cz)
Calby (dk)
Crystal Murray (fr)
Inhaler (ie)
Julia Bardo (it)
Lina_ Raül Refree (pt)
Lous and The Yakuza (be)
Melenas (es)
Mero (de)
My Ugly Clementine (at)
Nea (se)
Rimon (nl)
Sassy 009 (no)
Squid (uk)
Vildá (fi)
Celebrating European Talent
Compared to Anglo-American music, the total percentage of music originating from continental Europe is relatively small. The Music Moves Europe Talent Awards are designed to accelerate the international careers of upcoming European artists.
Music Moves Europe
Music is one of the most popular forms of art, widely consumed, and a vibrant expression of Europe's cultural diversity. Music Moves Europe, the overarching framework for the European Commission’s initiatives and actions in support of the European music sector aims to help the music sector flourish. In line with this approach, the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards, co-funded by the Creative Europe programme, the EU funding programme for the culture and audiovisual sector,wants to contribute to the creativity, diversity and competitiveness of the music sector in Europe.
Organising coalition
The Music Moves Europe Talent Awards are organised by ESNS and Reeperbahn Festival in partnership with Yourope, Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA), International Music Managers Forum (IMMF), Liveurope, Live DMA, European Music Exporters Exchange (EMEE), Digital Music Europe (DME) and media partner European Broadcasting Union (EBU), with support from the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, Province of Groningen and the City of Groningen. The awards are implemented in close cooperation with the European Commission and financially supported by Creative Europe.
ESNS introduces European Music Week - a call to support and introduce new European talent
The first edition of the European Music Week will kick off on January 8, 2021. A campaign to celebrate European music across the world, the European Music Week will be a call to support and introduce new European talent and give artists centre stage.
In the past year, due to the current pandemic, festivals have been cancelled and venues had to close their doors and suspend events, with severe consequences for the live music industry, including the artists who were unable to take the spotlight. The European Music Week will take place from January 8 – 15 and is an initiative by ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) and its partners and a lead up to the digital edition of ESNS 2021 (January 13 – 16, 2021).
Robert Meijerink, head of programme at ESNS says:
“European music has been the prime focus of ESNS for 35 years. In the past year a lot of artists missed the opportunity to play live and had a hard time to reach their potential audience. The European Music Week is a perfect way to give them the spotlight. A good opportunity to promote new talent but also to highlight the rich history of European music. Above all, It’s time to start the new year with a positive message and think and work on a new future.”
A wide range of partners across the globe will be celebrating European music and new talent in particular, sharing their content with the hashtag #europeanmusicweek.
Current partners include, amongst others; EBU stations across Europe (BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 6 Music, NPO 3FM, BNR, ARD, RAI RADIO 2, RTÉ 2FM, LRT Opus, LUERSL 100.7, SRF, RTS, RADIO BELGRADE ONE, ERR Raadio 2), but also Spotify, Deezer, KEXP, Vice, European festivals, venues and other outlets.
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ESNS line up complete with 188 acts from 36 European countries
ESNS confirms last 31 acts and completes 2021 line-up
188 up-and-coming acts from 36 European countries to play digital ESNS 2021
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) has completed its line-up with the addition of 31 acts. Included in the list of new confirmations are nine acts of the Hit the North selection, which brings a total of 188 acts to the line-up for the upcoming edition ESNS, taking place from 13 - 16 January 2021.
All newly confirmed acts are; Abbey (nl), Ätna (de), Blackbird (nl), Cashmyra (nl), Delore (nl), Fleur (nl), Gino-Cochise (nl), Hang Youth (nl), Holly Humberstone (gb), Isa Zwart (nl), Jay-Way (nl), KA (nl), Lucia (ro), M¥ss Keta (it), Mich (nl), Moonradio (nl), nemanja (hr), Opera Alaska (nl), Pieter de Graaf (nl), Queen's Pleasure (nl), Sam & Julia (nl), Same Old (nl), Seewolf (nl), Sofiane Pamart (fr), Spill Gold (nl), Steiner & Madlaina (ch), Temple Fang (nl), The Desmonds (nl), The Resurrection (nl), Yade Lauren (nl) and Yssi SB (nl). The Vices (nl) were previously confirmed for ESNS, but are also part of the Hit The North programme.
The full line-up is available here.
A DIGITAL ESNS 2021
The showcase festival will be fully digitally for the first time. In collaboration with NPO 3FM, which previously hosted the digital edition of the Lowlands festival, ESNS will make the exclusive performances of 180+ up and coming European acts available on a digital platform via 3fm.nl/ESNS. The sets will be broadcast, across four days, available for free from January 13 — 16, 2021. The recordings will also be broadcast through EBU (European Broadcasting Union) radio stations across Europe.
The digital edition gives ESNS the opportunity to offer emerging European talent a large stage at Eurosonic with the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards ceremony on Friday, while Dutch talent takes centre stage on Saturday; when Noorderslag presents the traditional barometer of Dutch pop music.
FESTIVAL ACCESS AND CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS
The showcase part of the festival will be completely free. It’s recommended to register for the platform via esns.nl/tickets to get updates on new announcements and updates on the streams.
The digital platform of the conference will include panel discussions, keynotes, sessions, speed meetings, network opportunities, access to the delegates database and lots of new European music. The conference, themed ‘the road to recovery, already announced a number of key speakers before. Registrations for the ESNS conference cost € 50, and are available via esns.nl/tickets.
About ESNS
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is the key exchange for emerging European music talent, with a proven track record of helping to break new acts on the international music scene. ESNS stages many showcases alongside offering a full conference programme of panels and keynotes, alongside multiple networking opportunities and award ceremonies. The event attracts conference delegates from all sections of the entertainment industry, including representatives of over 400 festivals. The 2021 edition will be digital only with a focus on new European music.
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The Global Commercial Director of elrowFamily Matthew Hoag talks to Meet Me Backstage
In episode 11, Nikki speaks to Matthew Hoag the Global Commercial Director of the renowned clubbing brand elrow. Matthew talks about his career working with artists such as Umek, Dubfire, Joseph Capriati and John Acquaviva and working in different cities such as New York and Shanghai before settling in Barcelona to set up the European office for the Bullitt agency. Now overseeing over 130 events a year worldwide for elrow, Matthew also talks about his passion for languages and immersing himself in different cultures, his mentors and the rescued cat he recently rehomed.
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