Global Rockstar United: A Song Tying the Continents Together

To celebrate the relaunch of globalrockstar.com, the Viennese startup invited one registered artist from each continent to Vienna, Austria . Jhanniel (ARG), Katie Thompson (NZL), Christian Rabb (SWE), Syssi Mananga (COG), A Yeon (KOR) and Murray Yates (CAN) traveled over 53,000 kilometres to collaborate with each other. A week after starting on August 14 , they finished the single "To the Moon" which will be released worldwide on September 16, 2015 .

This project exceeded the expectations of all involved and shows that borders, that cause endless pain in today's world, don't exist in the world of music.

Until October 15 , musicians worldwide can upload their original songs to globalrockstar.com. Fans vote through social media shares or by casting paid votes. Artist's reward paying fans with exclusive goodies like signed CDs or private concerts.

First, fans choose their country's representative to compete in the global finals, where the winner is rewarded with the $25,000 (US) grand prize. The top three finalists win valuable gear from AKG by HARMAN, Paiste and ADAM. Additionally, all participating artists receive up to 90% of their fans' paid-vote revenue.

In 2013, Global Rockstar was co-founded in Vienna by songwriter/producer Christof Straub and marketing expert Ronny Steibl . In 2014, artists from more than 140 countries entered the contest and over 1.5 million votes were cast. Argentina's Jhanniel won the grand prize.

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Mirella Maiolo
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