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World Finals
Sanremo, Teatro Ariston – April 13, 2027
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Kismet, a world-known organization as GEF – The World Festival of Creativity in Schools, is now also organizing the international contest for solo singers from 6 to 15, “Sanremo Junior”, to promote and foster appreciation of music and singing among young people, putting them in touch with professionals in the field in an international and multi-ethnic environment.
“Sanremo Junior” is also a window for visibility in the media, both nationally and internationally.
All our artistic and cultural events are messengers of peace, love and friendship. Participants, regardless of ethnicity, religion and nationality, will be able to participate in the Sanremo Junior competition without discrimination, in a spirit of mutual respect with the other participants.
Participants must hold the nationality or documented citizenship of the nation they represent.
Participants must be between the ages of 6 and 15.
Participants intending to apply in the different sections for the 2027 edition must be in the required age range between the 1st of January and the 31st of December 2027.
The contest is divided into 3 sections A1/A2/A3:
A1. Ages 6 to 9 – (born between 1 January 2018 and 31 December 2021)
A2. Ages 10 to 12 – (born between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2017)
A3. Ages 13 to 15 – (born between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2014)
Each song may be presented in Italian, and/or any other language. If the language used is neither Italian nor English, an English translation of the lyrics must be supplied.
Both published and unpublished songs will be welcomed in the contest.
Contestants can only present one musical piece (without autotune, harmonization or other vocals such as double voices or choirs) lasting no longer than 3 minutes and 30 seconds to be selected, and it must remain the same throughout all further stages of the competition.
STEP 1 – Deadline: December 31, 2026
The online registration fee for the selection is € 50.00 (fifty euros) payable exclusively by bank transfer (see Art. 5 – STEP 3). The registration fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.
STEP 2 – By January 23, 2027
Participants admitted to the Sanremo Junior World Finals in Sanremo will receive an official confirmation by email.
STEP 3 – By January 30, 2027
Participants selected in STEP 2 must download, through the dedicated link that will be provided by the Organization, all the required documentation indicated herein. After completing and signing the forms, they must send them exclusively by email to info@sanremojunior.it.
Participants must also pay the € 390.00 (three hundred and ninety euros) participation fee for the World Finals exclusively by bank transfer (see Art. 5 – STEP 3).
STEP 4 – World Finals – 13 April 2027 (dates to be confirmed)
Participants will perform live at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, accompanied by the Sanremo Junior Orchestra, composed of 32 musicians and the conductor.
These are countries in which, through an exclusive agreement with a local company or organization, the official National Selections and National Finals of Sanremo Junior are organized in order to select the participant who will represent their country at the Sanremo Junior World Finals in Sanremo.
Participants residing in these countries must follow the procedures established by the local exclusive organizer and will receive all necessary information and instructions directly from that organization. Consequently, STEP 1, STEP 2 and STEP 3 may differ from those indicated in this Regulation.
These are countries where, pending the establishment of exclusive agreements with local companies or organizations for future editions, direct promotional marketing will be carried out in order to select the participant who will represent the respective country at the Sanremo Junior World Finals in Sanremo.
STEP 1 – Exclusive ONLINE registration for all participants
No other registration is accepted.
By 31 December 2026, participants must complete the online application form available exclusively at www.sanremojunior.it, upload their performance and pay the € 50.00 registration fee for the online selection. No other application method will be accepted. The registration fee is non-refundable under any circumstances.
The performance submitted for the selection may be uploaded as a video file (MP4) and will be evaluated by the Sanremo Junior Selection Committee.
The members of the Sanremo Junior Selection Committee shall, at their sole, exclusive and irrevocable discretion, determine which participants will be admitted to the Sanremo Junior World Finals. Their decision shall be final and binding, and they shall not be required to provide any explanation or justification to either admitted or non-admitted participants.
STEP 2
By 23 January 2027
Participants admitted to the Sanremo Junior World Finals will receive an official email notification containing a private link granting access to a reserved area of the website, where they will find all the information, documentation and instructions required to complete the subsequent registration steps.
STEP 3
By 30 January 2027
Through the reserved area of the website, accessible via the private link provided by the Organization, participants admitted to the Sanremo Junior World Finals must download the following documents and, after they have been duly completed and signed by both parents exercising parental responsibility or by the participant’s legal guardian, scan and send them exclusively by email to info@sanremojunior.it, together with the additional materials listed below:
The € 50.00 selection registration fee, the € 390.00 World Finals participation fee (net of bank charges) and the hotel accommodation payment must be made exclusively by three separate bank transfers to the following bank account:
BPER BANCA
Via Escoffier 3A – Sanremo – Italy
Beneficiary: KISMET S.R.L.
IBAN: IT13Y0538722700000047227787
BIC SWIFT: BPMOIT22XXX
STEP 4
Only one participant will officially represent their country at the Sanremo Junior World Finals. However, in exceptional and duly justified cases, the Sanremo Junior Committee reserves the right, at its sole and absolute discretion, to admit one or more additional participants to the World Finals.
Participants admitted to the World Finals will perform live at the Teatro Ariston in Sanremo, in April 2027 (dates to be confirmed), accompanied by the Sanremo Junior Orchestra, composed of 32 musicians and conducted by the Conductor.
Participants admitted to the World Finals may be required to provide all musical materials and information necessary to allow the Organisation to prepare the orchestral score and the individual orchestral parts required for the Orchestra, according to the instructions and conditions that will be communicated at a later stage.
Each participant admitted to the World Finals shall be responsible for providing all materials, information and documentation necessary for the preparation and performance of the submitted song.
At every stage of the competition, the decisions of the Sanremo Junior Jury and of the Sanremo Junior Committee shall be final, binding and not subject to appeal. No explanation or justification shall be provided to either admitted or non-admitted participants.
For technical, artistic or organizational reasons, the Organization reserves the right to modify, supplement or amend the procedures and stages described in this Article at any time whenever deemed necessary.
All payments must be made exclusively by bank transfer, as specified in Art. 5 – STEP 3.
Both published and unpublished songs are eligible for participation in the competition.
For the selection process, each participant must submit one song only, which must remain the same throughout all subsequent stages of the competition, including any further selections and the World Finals.
The submitted song must have a maximum duration of 3 minutes and 30 seconds and must be provided as an MP4 video file.
The application form must clearly indicate the participant’s full name, the title of the song, musical genre, author(s), duration, and whether the song is an original composition or an arrangement. Participants must also specify whether the song has previously been performed, published, recorded or entered in other competitions.
No choreographies, stage effects, special lighting effects or other scenic elements will be permitted, except for those that may be provided or authorized by the Organization for technical or artistic reasons. Any such decision shall be at the sole and final discretion of the Organization and shall have no influence whatsoever on the evaluation or decisions of the Jury.
The use of autotune, choirs, backing vocal groups or additional singers during the performance is strictly prohibited.
During the selection stages and the Sanremo Junior World Finals in Sanremo, a Jury composed of experts appointed by the Sanremo Junior Committee will evaluate the performances and determine the prize winners.
The evaluation will be based not only on the participants’ artistic and technical qualities, including vocal technique, musicality, stage presence, expression and interpretation, but also on their overall artistic potential and talent as demonstrated through both the selected song and the live performance.
The decisions of the Jury shall be final, binding and not subject to appeal, and no explanation or justification shall be required or provided.
As regards the orchestral score and all related musical materials required for the Orchestra, detailed instructions will be provided directly to the participants admitted to the Sanremo Junior World Finals at a later stage.
Rehearsals with the Orchestra for the Sanremo Junior World Finals will take place during the days immediately preceding the competition in Sanremo. The dates, times and detailed rehearsal schedule will be communicated by the Organization at a later stage.
As Sanremo Junior is the international singing competition for soloists aged 6 to 15 years held under the Official Patronage of the City of Sanremo, the Sanremo Junior Committee reserves the right to invite any participant to perform, outside the competition, on one or more stages in Sanremo and/or at events organized during the year in different locations and on different dates.
Should the Organization decide to arrange such performances, the participants selected for them will receive all necessary information, logistical details and technical requirements at a later stage.
The Organization shall not be held responsible for any communication errors, omissions, technical malfunctions or delays that may occur at any stage of the competition.
Participants must be present and punctual on the dates, at the times and at the venues established and communicated in advance by the Organization. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in exclusion from the competition, without any refund being due.
The lyrics of the songs entered in the competition must not contain expressions or content that may be considered offensive to individuals, public decency, the State, public institutions, the Church or any religion.
During performances, participants shall not engage in attitudes, movements, behaviour or wear clothing that may be considered offensive to public decency. Furthermore, throughout all stages of the competition, participants must conduct themselves in a respectful and appropriate manner, respecting other participants, members of the Organization, public property and private property. Any participant displaying inappropriate behaviour may be immediately disqualified from the competition.
All expenses related to participation in the Sanremo Junior World Finals, including but not limited to travel, accommodation, meals, local transportation, personal expenses and any other associated costs, shall be borne entirely by the participants and/or their accompanying person(s).
For organizational and event management reasons, Finalists and their accompanying person(s) staying overnight in Sanremo during the event must book their accommodation exclusively through the Sanremo Junior Organization, selecting one of the hotel packages indicated on www.sanremojunior.it, in order to obtain accreditation and participate in the World Finals.
Participants admitted to the World Finals must pay the hotel package exclusively by bank transfer to the Organization, as specified in Art. 5 – STEP 3. No other payment methods will be accepted.
Kismet, owner and organizer of Sanremo Junior, reserves the right to record, film, photograph, reproduce, broadcast and disseminate the event, in whole or in part, through any media now known or hereafter developed, including but not limited to press, photography, radio, television, audiovisual productions, internet platforms and social media. Kismet also reserves the right to associate the event with promotional, advertising and commercial initiatives. No compensation, reimbursement or remuneration shall be due to participants for the use of their image, voice, name or performances, and participants shall have no claim whatsoever in this regard.
For technical, artistic or organizational reasons, the Sanremo Junior program, schedule, venues or procedures may be modified at any time. Any significant changes will be communicated to the persons concerned as promptly as possible.
All materials submitted to the Organization shall become the property of Kismet and will not be returned.
Kismet reserves the right to publish, reproduce, distribute, archive and use such materials, within the limits permitted by law, for the promotion and dissemination of Sanremo Junior and related initiatives, without any compensation being due to participants and without any participant having any claim whatsoever.
All trademarks, logos, graphic materials, publications, promotional materials and other intellectual property related to Sanremo Junior are protected by copyright and applicable intellectual property laws.
Any unauthorized use, reproduction, distribution or exploitation, in whole or in part, by any means whatsoever, is strictly prohibited and may be prosecuted according to law.
The Organizing Committee, Kismet and all entities involved in the organization of the event shall not be liable for accidents, injuries, damages, losses or thefts affecting persons or property, either during travel to and from the event or throughout the entire duration of the event.
Any dispute arising out of or relating to these Regulations or to participation in the event shall be subject exclusively to the jurisdiction of the Courts of Sanremo/Imperia (Italy).
These Regulations shall be governed exclusively by Italian law.
Participation in Sanremo Junior implies full knowledge, understanding and unconditional acceptance of these Regulations.
Participation further implies the explicit consent of participants and/or their parents or legal guardians to the processing of personal data provided, in accordance with EU Regulation 2016/679 (GDPR) and applicable Italian legislation.
Participants admitted to the Sanremo Junior World Finals will subsequently receive a private link granting access to a reserved area of the website, from which they will be able to download all the required documentation.
All forms must be duly completed, signed where required, and returned exclusively by email to the Organization.
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