GENERAL RULES AND INFO

Heat Info
• You can perform any two Elvis songs of your choice to backing track accompaniment.
• Elvis medley's are allowed as long as Elvis performed it in the exact same medley song content.
• Contestants will be informed of their heat confirmation at least 7 days before contest start.
• Running order of contestants for heats will be drawn at least 7 days before contest start..
• Please be sure to make yourself available at least one hour prior to your contest heat
• Contestants musical backing must be in Mini-Disc or a Microsoft Windows compatible file type e.g. MP3 or WAV on memory stick. CD's are not permitted. In the event of a contestant bringing CD's to the contest be aware they will not be used and a contestant will be given the option to choose from the backing tracks provided by Elvis Contests Ltd. Musical backing tracks are also available upon prior request. If a track is not listed at the website a contestant has the option of emailing there track to us email my track click here
• Backing tracks must be clearly labelled and cued up ready to perform. Please note if your track includes a silent pause this will be played. No intro or outro music is permitted. It is always in the contestants own interest to have all tracks normalised to 0db. All 'house tracks' are normalised to 0db level.

Live Final
Contestants will gain entry to the live final from either of the following:
i. The contestants with the highest scores from the combined three heats qualify for the final.
ii. Pre-qualified by gaining 1st 2nd or 3rd at the January 2017 Main Contest
Important Info:
• The Contest Grand Final will take place on the evening of Sunday 7th January 2018.
• Finalists will perform two songs with band and a list of band songs available will be displayed at the event or sent via email prior to event upon request by the contestant.
• Please be sure to make yourself available at least one hour prior to the Contest Grand Final.
• Running order for Grand Final will be drawn morning of Sunday 7th January 2018.
• All finalists must use the Elvis Contests Ltd designated house band.

Please note overall winner of the Grand Final will be asked to perform directly after the results are announced, and in doing so receives the honour of closing the entire event.

How will the contest be judged ?
Contest will be judged by select panel on the following:

Each of the four separate judging categories listed below.

Vocals will count for 40% of the total score.
Appearance, stage presence and overall performance each count as 20%.

The judging categories are as follows:

• Vocals - Overall singing ability (40% of total score)
• Appearance - Ability to create a look and style that well represents Elvis (20% of total score)
• Stage Presence - Ability to re-create the charisma Elvis created when performing on stage (20% of total score)
• Overall Performance - Quality of the overall performance as a whole (20% of total score)

 Please note we do not release any judging scores both during or after the event.


What are the prizes?
First Prize :
2018 European Elvis Champion will receive -
*The title of European Champion 2018
*£1000.00 Prize Money
*B&K Enterprises Gift Certificate
Live showcase at the 2019 Convention
*Contest Winners Trophy

Second Prize:

*£600 Prize Money
*B&K Enterprises Gift Certificate
*Automatic qualification to the 2019 Contest Finals day
*Contest Trophy

Third Prize:

*£400 Prize Money
*B&K Enterprises Gift Certificate
*Automatic qualification to the 2019 Contest Finals day
*Contest Trophy

Trophy and title also for Gospel Contest

Gospel Contest ?
• Contestants entering the ‘main contest’ have the option of being entered into the ‘Elvis Gospel Contest’.
• Gospel Contest is a professional ETA only contest and limited to twenty contestants only and will be available to the first twenty contestants that apply
• All contestants must choose from the in-house gospel track list available at this website upon entering. No duplicates are permitted. If a track is not listed at the website a contestant has the option of emailing there track to us email track here

Under 14's Contest ? contact us at elviscontestuk@hotmail.co.uk