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Brazilian music festival competitions
Overview
Various regional music festivals in Brazil have announced finalists for upcoming competitions.
The MPB84 Festival selected 15 finalists for its Pop Rock 2026 edition, expanding the field from the original 12 due to the volume and quality of submissions. These artists, representing several municipalities in Rio Grande do Norte, are competing for prizes and a performance slot in December.
In other regional events, the 24th Rádio Educadora FM Music Festival released its student category pre-selections, with a total prize pool of R$ 30,000 for winners and additional funding for participating Bahia state schools. Meanwhile, the III VOX State Music Festival for Children and Youth named 64 candidates for presentations in Bento Gonçalves, including a ‘Talento Popular’ category featuring an online voting period.
Entities
Teatro Castro Alves · Marcelo Veni · Festival MPB84 · Secretaria da Educação do Estado da Bahia · Rio Grande do Norte
Timeline
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[CULTURE] 2 sourcesMusic festivals announce finalists in Brazil
Music festivals in Bahia and Rio Grande do Sul have announced finalists for student and youth categories, featuring various cash prizes and upcoming award ceremonies.
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[CULTURE] 2 sourcesMPB84 Festival announces 15 finalists for Pop Rock 2026 competition
The MPB84 Festival has selected 15 finalists for its Pop Rock 2026 Band Competition, expanding the field due to high submission quality. Finalists compete for R$ 18,000 and a festival performance slot.
Sources
comunicacao.ba.gov.br · jornalsemanario.com.br