The 7th Liet International minority language song contest is to be held in Lorient/An Orient, in Brittany on 27th November. Liet International is the only song contest for singers and bands who sing in a European minority language

Organisers are inviting bands, singers and cultural organizations throughout Europe to submit new songs in minority languages for the seventh song contest. The contest consists of 11 acts  representing European regions where a minority language is spoken and sung. Artists are invited to send in newly composed music and lyrics in any of the lesser used, regional or minority languages in Europe by 1st September. Liet International organisers aim to announce the selection of the songs not later than the 8th of September.

Previous contests have included songs in languages such as Basque, Breton, Catalan, Cornish, Corsican, Frisian, Friulian, Gaelic, Galician, Karelian, Lowgerman, Manx, Meankieli, Mordvinian, Northfrisian, Occitan, Romani, Sámi, Sorbian, Votian and Welsh. The Sámi (Laps) have won the festival four times, but at the last event in Swedish Lapland in 2008 the competition was won by the Corsican singer Jacques Culioli.

Liet International, a Frisian initiative, collaborates closely with various other song contests in minority languages throughout Europe such as the Premiu al Meyor Cantar of Asturias in Spain, , the Frisian song contest Liet 2010, the Saami Grand Prix in Kautokeino, Norway and Suns, the song contest for minorities from Italy, Austria and Switzerland in Udine. The winners of these events automatically qualify for Liet International.

Songs should be sent on MP3 file or on a CD to lietint@gmail.com Liet International encourages participants to seek financial support for travels expenses from the nation they represent. Liet International takes care of hotel and living expenses. The lyrics and music should be new or newly written and composed, so called traditional songs are not accepted.

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