This yr’s Feminine* Producer Prize shall be awarded to seven feminine producers as a substitute of the earlier 5.
The winners will obtain private teaching and prize packages in addition to varied masterclasses at Sony Music Germany’s Circle Studios.
The 20 high candidates shall be included within the new roster for labels and artists of Sony Music Germany and Neubau Music
Berlin July 24, 2023 – Sony Music Leisure Germany and non-profit artist affiliation, Music Ladies* Germany (MWG), at this time introduced the winners of the Feminine* Producer Prize. The prize goals to assist and promote the careers of rising female-identifying producers from throughout the nation. This yr, greater than 150 functions had been obtained, and the seven winners* had been chosen by a five-member jury of specialists.
The winners* will obtain a considerable assist bundle consisting of manufacturing grants, vouchers for music tools and a producer workshop on the Sony Music Germany’s Circle Studios. The winners can even be added to the Feminine Producer Register at Sony Music and NEUBAU Music Administration, placing them in contact with varied labels and artists. Newly added companions are Sony Music Publishing and the Feminine* Producer Collective, who can even supply teaching classes and their huge community. The Award ceremony and workshop day will happen in Berlin on 14th September 2023.
Following a workshop day for the winners on the Sony Circle Studios, the award ceremony will happen in Berlin.
As well as, the shortlist of the highest 20 feminine music producers of the Feminine* Producer Prize shall be included to Sony Music’s and Neubau’s roster and shared on to the networks in addition to music corporations.
Jovanka v. Wilsdorf, initiator of the Feminine* Producer Prize: “The good response and the enormously excessive stage of over 150 functions this yr haven’t solely proven how overdue the Feminine* Producer Prize was, however above all, what number of extremely competent and visionary feminine music producers there are on the market. Visibility develops a radiance that creates measurable success.”
Mona Yim – Finalist of the Feminine* Producer Prize 2023: “The Feminine* Producer Prize is extremely essential in creating extra visibility and an even bigger platform for feminine and non-binary producers. There are such a lot of gifted feminine producers who’ve perfected the technical facet of manufacturing along with the inventive abilities, they usually should be heard and seen!”
Sarah Schneider Head of A&R, Sony Music Columbia Data Germany: “Extra feminine and non-binary producers means extra views! That is once more demonstrated by the excellent high quality of the various functions obtained. As a document label, we wish to apply industry-wide approaches and instruments to actively transfer ahead to impact a change in the established order.”
The Feminine* Producer Prize is supported by Reeperbahn Pageant (sponsored by the Federal Authorities Commissioner for Tradition and the Media), and is sponsored by Thomann, Ableton, Neubau, Feminine* Producer Collective, Sony Music and Sony Music Publishing.
The feminine* winners in 2023 are:
Mimski Mimski began producing in early 2022, first in Germany after which in England, the place she obtained a hotter welcome as a feminine producer than in Germany. There she submitted a beat for the Novembars competitors, which helped her breakthrough: her first monitor was performed instantly on radio reveals. She is presently engaged on her first album, which shall be launched on the RUNTLIFE Data label and dealing on an EP with King Kashmere in addition to a Feminine Drive EP with a number of feminine rappers.
Evîn EVÎN is a German/Kurdish singer and producer in Various R&B. Her music combines parts from completely different genres like Soul and Hip-Hop together with her Kurdish roots, giving her a attribute sound throughout the German scene. Feelings and experiences, in addition to themes like escape, reminiscence tradition and belonging might be present in Evîn’ssongs, which she writes and produces in her residence studio in Berlin. April 2022 noticed the discharge of Evîn’s debut EP, adopted instantly by her second EP “It wasn’t even for you” in November 2022.
Kota No Uta Singer-songwriter and producer Kota No Uta (from ORT?) works primarily within the path of jazz, soul and neo soul. In October 2022 she launched her music “Autumn Leaves” in self-production. In the intervening time she is engaged on two releases with nice collaborators and her personal EP.
Mona Yim Mona Yim is a Chinese language-German music producer, singer and DJ from Hamburg, Germany. Her music combines emotional vocal hooks together with her self-produced digital productions impressed by UK Storage, Home and Electronica in addition to influences from her coaching as a classical violinist and performer. Her debut launch in 2022 was adopted by additional releases on labels resembling Ninja Tune and remixes for Glass Animals, DJ Seinfeld amongst others. She has performed venues resembling O2 Academy Brixton, DGTL Pageant, Printworks, KOKO and Warehouse Venture.
Aufmischen The producer Aufmischen began her first steps within the music {industry} as a drummer, in her research she wrote modern compositions for classical ensembles earlier than she devoted herself utterly to pop music. In 2022 her productions might be heard on the album of poetry artist Dshamilja Roshani, the EP of pop singer Pieke and quite a few singles of different artists. Extra releases are deliberate for this yr, such because the album by artist Elay.
Sheyda Minia Iranian-born artist Sheyda Minia started taking part in the harp on the age of 8 and have become a junior scholar on the Musikhochschule in Cologne at 13. At 16, she used her first self-earned cash to purchase an interface microphone and Logic music software program so she might lastly produce her personal beats. On the finish of 2021 she was found by Mehrzad Marashi the CEO of Impulse-Data GmbH, the place she has been working as a producer ever since.
Simply Sincere Music has saved producer Simply Sincere many occasions, so she had no alternative however to convey her songs to life and produce them herself. Hoping to the touch, heal and encourage the hearts of others. Her debut single “Poisonous Tradition” has already reached over 1 million streams, and her debut album “No Love No Hate” is about to be launched.
The 2023 Jury Panel consisted of:
Novaa, producer and finalist of final yr
Charlie McClean, UK music producer, composer, sound engineer and co-founder of the world’s largest on-line neighborhood for ladies writers, sheWrites, and Grammy Nominee 2022
Pamela Owusu Brenyah Marketing consultant I Afropop A&R I Music & Program Curator of Musicboard Berlin und Freie Universität Berlin, Board member of Music Ladies Germany
Moses Schneider, Musicproducer and songwriter
Jovanka v. Wilsdorf, marketing consultant, songwriter, and initiator of the DIANA AI songcontest and the feminine* producer prize
Sarah Schneider, Head of A&R at Columbia Data Germany, Sony Music Leisure
*The asterix signifies that the organisation and prize is open to anybody who identifies as feminine and/or non-binary.
