Hoopr & Universal Music India Present ‘Retro Reimagined’

Hoopr along with Universal Music Group India launched an online contest called ‘Retro Reimagined’ that enables singers, producers, instrumentalists and cover artists to re-invent an iconic Bollywood hit! 

Retro Reimagined lives up to its name and urges participants to recreate their very own version of the famous Bollywood song ‘Baahon Ke Darmiyan’ from the film ‘Khamoshi: The Musical’. Artists are given full liberty to explore the depths of their creativity and come up with something completely unique and fresh. They can change up the production of the song, use it as a sample, cover it, make an instrumental version, do acapella, the possibilities are endless! The contest allows independent artists to unlock a new avenue of income by recreating Bollywood music without having to worry about getting into copyright issues by major labels. 

Derivatives submitted for the contest will be judged by Hoopr and Universal Music India. Not only do artists get the opportunity to explore their creativity but also the chance to have their songs heard by industry professionals and label executives. The winner of the contest stands a chance to win a cash prize worth rupees 1 Lakh! There will also be runner-ups who will win 30,000 and 10,000 rupees respectively. It’s an amazing opportunity for independent artists to unlock a new form of income. 

Retro Reimagined is Hoopr’s effort to revive iconic Bollywood hits but with a modern twist whilst also providing a new platform for artists to showcase their talent. The goal of this contest and other contests hosted by Hoopr, is to empower indie musicians and give them opportunities that help further their careers. 

Participate in Retro Reimagined Now!

The contest is live now on contests.hoopr.ai! You can find all the necessary details on the contest page or on Hoopr’s official Instagram. Create your unique and innovative derivative of ‘Baahon Ke Darmiyan’ and blow our judges away! The deadline for submissions is the 18th of December, so hurry up, register and submit your entry! Keep an eye out for updates, results and more.

Sing To Sync: Marathi Edition

Hoopr’s amazing contest IP Sing To Sync recently conducted their 2nd edition and this time it was for all the talented Marathi singer-songwriters and rappers. Sing To Sync Marathi Edition kicked off on the 27th of July and encouraged Indie Marathi artists from all across the country to send in their original compositions whilst standing a chance to win cash prizes as well as other exciting opportunities! 

What is Sing To Sync?

Sing To Sync is a top-lining contest that gives musicians from all over the world the chance to explore their songwriting and music composition skills. The contest itself is super easy to participate in, all a singer or rapper has to do is pick a track of their liking from the playlist provided by Hoopr and write their original song on top of it. It’s that simple! 

Hoopr was committed to making the second iteration of the contest even more exciting and fruitful for musicians, so we decided to create the Marathi Edition of the contest. The Marathi music community in India is full of undiscovered hidden talents that deserve the spotlight and that is what Sing To Sync set out to provide. Hoopr partnered with popular Marathi YouTube channel BhaDiPa to make this edition of the contest a resounding success. 

The contest was judged by creative producer and CEO of BhaDiPa, Paula McGlynn, singer and CEO of Hoopr, Gaurav Dagaonkar and last but not least, singer and actress Gautami Deshpande. The judges panel was so thrilled and passionate about the contest and truly believed in providing Marathi talent the platform they need. 

Hoopr received hundreds of awesome entries across many genres and in many variations! The participants blew the judges away with their innovation and unique styles. Both Hoopr and BhaDiPa were so incredibly proud of the winners for their amazing original songs!

You can also listen to and use the amazing songs from the first edition of the contest by checking out the Sing To Sync Mixtape!

Congratulations to all the winners of Sing To Sync Marathi Edition, we’re so happy for them and excited to see what these talented individuals will do next. Stay tuned for more Hoopr Contests!

To see the details of the contest and to stay up to date on other Hoopr activities, head over to Hoopr’s Instagram page.

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Hoopr’s Sing To Sync

In March 2023, Hoopr hosted an online contest called Sing To Sync. It was a top-lining competition where independent artists from across the country could choose a Hoopr backing track and write a song on top of it. It gave artists everywhere a chance to not only hone their songwriting skills and showcase their talent but also an opportunity to win a cash prize along with a top-lining contract and the chance to have a music video made for their song. 

Sing To Sync was judged by some of the best industry professionals. The panel included musician and CEO of Hoopr, Gaurav Dagaonkar, music producer, Aditya Pushkarna and playback singer Ash King. Hoopr’s Sing To Sync was designed to allow independent artists everywhere to explore their talents with songwriting and give them an opportunity to hone that skill whilst also giving them prizes and contracts that helped further their careers. 

Hoopr received hundreds of entries across multiple genres, languages and regions. From hindi and english Pop to desi Hip Hop, there were talented musicians across the board. The winner of Sing To Sync stood a chance to win 40,000 rupees, a top-lining contract and a music video. There were also runner up prizes ranging from 20,000 rupees to top-lining contracts. 

The goal of the contest was to promote independent artists and to give them a platform to showcase their talent. Also, to give artists opportunities that they wouldn’t otherwise get.

Even for the artists that didn’t win, they were able to create their own music and explore the limits of their musical journey. Hoopr was also able to acquire some amazing music to showcase on their platform. 

Sing To Sync Mixtape

You can check out the ‘Sing To Sync Mixtape‘ to hear all the amazingly talented shortlisted entries from the contest!

Hoopr – The Leading Provider of Copyright Safe Music:

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Hoopr offers you 5,000+ tracks and SFX for all your music needs. You reach your community through familiar music and still stand out. Stock music is a buzz kill, but ours isn’t! We got hundreds of tracks across a huge list of genres, moods and use cases. The tracks are personalised to your audience’s taste and fit just right. In fact, we are yet to reveal the most fun part of this offer!

You can avoid all the copyright issues with tracks that are copyright-safe. So, content creators, you can now leave your worries behind and subscribe to Hoopr today! 

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