To All Who Entered the ILONA! Remix Contests:

Winner:

 "This arranger/remixer captured our hearts with literally every remix he posted. He is not stuck in any single genre and is capable of deeply creative, innovative remixes with both soul and excellence in technique."

Second Place

 "Dubravko, from Serbia, pulled at the judges hearts with his 'Eurofied' soul!"

Third Place

 "Superb Club/Dance sound. Producer (Jonathan Todd) and ILONA! just loved this remix!"

Honorable Mentions

 For remixers who thought "out of the box" and presented interesting or highly creative remixes.
Here more ILONA! remixes at www.IlonaEuropa.com

Prizes

Every Winner and Honorable Mention will each receive:
One Artist Signed "Wonderful Feeling" ILONA! Audio CD
One Offer of a Work For Hire for the Arrangement or Remix of ILONA!'s song choice.

Prizes from ACIDplanet include ACID PRO 4.0 and three Loops for ACID loop libraries for the winners.


During recent years the American music scene has witnessed a dramatic increase in sales of music with roots in other cultures. Witness the success of labels like Six Degrees, Higher Octave, or, closer to home, the range of world music loop libraries offered by Sony Pictures Digital.

ILONA! has earned prestige on the European stage, garnering awards in internationally acclaimed festivals at Opole, Zielona Gora, Kolobrzeg and Soczi. Throughout her career, ILONA! has performed on numerous stages throughout the world, performing in America, Mongolia, the Caribbean Islands, Russia, Germany, England, Czechoslovakia, Canada and Norway.

ILONA!'s "Heartache" is a synth-driven dance track with enough Euro-disco to keep fans of everyone from Boney M to the Pet Shop Boys happy. This remix event will satisfy all Giorgio Moroder ingénues.

Judges for the contest will be Singer/Songwriter ILONA!, producer Jonathan Todd of SabreMark, Inc., and Arranger Michael Summ of Acoustic Media (Germany).

If you haven't already - check out ILONA!'s loop library, "ILONA! Universal Female Vocal Toolkit." Three full octaves of 'ooh' and 'aah' vocal samples, with long and short durations provided for every note. Then, add the production candy: separate, stereo Lexicon 480 reverb tracks, with multiple decay times for each and every note. Create a conventional mix, or experiment with unique combinations of sung notes and reverbs for startling vocal effects. This special 2CD collection also includes a beautiful assortment of royalty-free diva samples, appropriate for use across a wide range of genres and moods.

About the Artist

ILONA!'s voice is recognized instantly by her admirers. A deep sonorous contralto, punctuated by a control and mastery of three and one half octaves makes her virtually unique in the world of Pop music. Classically trained in the demanding European style, ILONA! was one of the four candidates selected from hundreds of applicants to attend the prestigious Pop Music division of the Academy of Music in Katowice, Poland. Upon graduation, ILONA! toured the world, playing for royalty, recording over 100 songs and earning prizes in numerous international festivals while representing her native Poland. As a result of her travels, ILONA! nurtured her talent and created a new and identifiable style of music, all her own.

ILONA!'s three-octave range is reminiscent of Cher (if Cher had three octaves). Mix in a little Marianne Faithful, Nico, classic European touches of Marlene Dietrich and Edith Piaf, and you'll have a start on her voice. Her music has influences from the 60's, 70's and 80's blended with a new, different sound closest to New Age. There's an overall moodiness to many selections borne from the "European" soul creating it.

To learn more about ILONA! and hear more ILONA! music, visit her website by clicking here.

Tips

At 12:00 a.m. midnight PST on Saturday, December 30, 1899, the contest will be closed and no further uploads will be accepted. If you are new to ACIDplanet, you should create an account and upload a song as soon as possible so that you can work out any problems with uploading that you may encounter. Also, uploading a song can take a considerable amount of time. It's better not to wait until the last few hours of the contest to start uploading your entry.

Entrants must upload a Windows Media format or Real Media format version of their entry first. You will not be able to upload any additional formats after the contest closes, so if also you want to upload an mp3 version, please allow enough time to upload them both before the contest closing time.

Entrants must provide accurate contact information (valid e-mail and postal address) in their registration at ACIDplanet.com for the purpose of contacting winners. You can update your contact information here.

Contest Content Help

No Links? If you do not see the "zip" links to the contest loops, it may be because you are running firewall or security software with Ad Blocking turned on. If so, please temporarily turn it off and the links should appear.

What is the .acd file in the sample remix? The .acd file is an ACID project file that contains a sample remix made from eight to ten of the contest loops. It can help you learn how to use ACID, or give you ideas about remixing the track. You don't need to use it, but you'll at least want to download the sample remix so that you get the loops.

Can't open the ACID file? The ACID project file (.acd file) is in ACID 3.0 format. It can be opened in ACID 3.0, 4.0 or 5.0, but not in ACID 1.0 or 2.0. If you are an ACID 1.0 or 2.0 user and you wish to view this file, you can either upgrade or download the current version of ACID XPress in the Tools area of this page. However, you do not need to view the .acd file to enter the contest. You can simply use the contest loops in any version of ACID or other software.