Vocsta will boost music industry with APP and song contest for Valentine’s Day

• Participants can earn up to 24 thousand pesos and obtain financing directly from their followers
• The mobile application will be available in Mexico in mid-2018 and its download will be free

Mexico City, January 29, 2018. – Vocsta will award the best love song with up to 24 thousand pesos for the celebration of February 14 and the next arrival in mid-2018 of the application to our country. The objective of the contest is to promote the growth of the Mexican music industry by supporting independent artists with a mobile application capable of creating new opportunities to finance their projects.

According to the IFPI Global Music Report 2017, the music industry in our country grew by 23.6% due to the increase in streaming. In addition, the 13th Study on the Habits of Internet Users in Mexico 2017 of the Internet Association reports that in our country there are 70 million Internet users and 91% of those users use smartphone devices to access the Web. These data indicate that the opportunities for independent artists to start their musical career should be at the forefront of new technologies and mobility trends.

Carlos Torres, Co-Founder and Country Manager of Vocsta for Mexico, points out that “Mexican artists face great challenges to start their careers and find the right financing to position their best songs in national and international ratings. That’s why Vocsta is developing a mobile app that allows them to find the financing they need to boost their talent to stardom in a simple and effective way.”

Vocsta is a company based in London whose name comes from the abbreviation of “Vocal Star”. It is an initiative to give singers and artists a digital platform in which they can be discovered by scouts and financed by the community of music lovers worldwide.

Win up to 24 thousand pesos with a love song
Vocsta invites everyone to participate in the second online competition, this time with the theme of “Love and Friendship Day” for the chance to win 24 thousand pesos or its equivalent in prizes. The steps to participate are the following:

1) RECORD a video of no more than one minute singing a love song in English, Spanish or the language of your choice. They can sing alone, in duet, with background music or playing an instrument. They can also make a mix of two songs (known as “mash up”).

2) SEND the video to hello@vocsta.com before February 2nd.

3) INVITE your friends, neighbors and everyone to follow @vocsta_latino and @vocsta and VOTE for your video (giving “I like” and commenting on the video).

4) The winner will be chosen among the 3 singers with the most votes and announced on February 14! Remember that only those likes coming from followers of @vocsta_latino and @vocsta are considered votes so it is important to tell your friends to become followers before “liking” your video.

Vocsta will launch its App this year, but meanwhile is organizing song competitions through Instagram with great prizes. For the first edition, the company brought together singers from around the world, who participated by performing some Christmas song.

In addition, Vocsta is forming an international community of singers, where it is possible to connect with musicians and mentors from all over the world, as well as participate in the virtual seminars offered. The first of these was in December and was attended by the acclaimed British singer Rachel Kerr, who shared his advice on how to launch a career as a singer.

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About Vocsta
Vocsta is the first platform to merge the characteristics of television talent competitions, video sharing portals and collective investment action platforms in a mobile app to establish a talent discovery model that is strengthened autonomously.

The company was founded in 2017 by a group of professional and passionate music and technology graduates from Oxford and its mission is to create a two-way market in an online music platform designed to connect talented singers with the global audience and with possible investors

For more information about Vocsta, see our website at www.vocsta.com