MACA Song Writer Quest 2013

    Presented by the Macau Association of Composers, Authors & Publishers (MACA), The Final

Contest of “MACA Song Writer Quest 2013” was held at Macau Tower Convention Center on

13 July 2013. Eight remarkable songs have selected to the Final Contest for live performance

to run for five awards.

    For the sake of offering more performing opportunity, MACA has successfully organized the

first song writer contest for the talented music writers in Macau. The theme of this contest is

pop music. We have received dozens of works from teenagers, local singers and bands in

Macau. Eight of them were selected to the Final Contest and will be soon compiled to the

production of MACA Album Vol.2 by this year.

    The judging team comprised of numerous music professionals including Chan Fai Young,

Schumann, Joe Lei, Zac Kao, Gary Chan, Ho Ka Weng and Ung Kuoc Iang. The eight finalists

were as follow: 01輓歌 (Composer & Author：Gilbert@DuskMusic)、02刺 (Composer: Crossline

,Author：Hebe Tsang)、03 短訊 (Composer：Toast@Sketch, Author：Steve Leong)、04 Am I

Falling in Love (Composer & Author：Pun Kuan Pou @Chessman)、05日上夜想 (Composer &

Author：Olivia Lei Wai Man)、06生命是一首美麗的詩 (Composer & Author：Arie Chan)、07航道

(Composer & Author：Vivian Chan @Chessman)、08回憶回憶 (Composer & Author：

Rico Long @Chessman)。

   Meanwhile, Ellen Lo was invited to be performing guest and expressed herencouragementall the finalists. After the splendid performance, the judges concluded the result and announced

all the winners of five rewards. The Best Song Winner and The Best Composer went to《航道》

from Vivian Chan Runner-up and the Best Author went to《生命是一首美麗的詩》from Arie Chan; The 2 Runner-up went to《回憶回憶from Rico Long.