On Friday, 26th June, the World's Biggest Eurovision Songwriting Camp kicks off! Over a long weekend, from Friday, 26th June to Monday, 29th June, we will gather Norwegian and international songwriters and artists in Rena, Norway, to participate in Rena Song Fest 2026 - an extensive songwriting camp that becomes a small festival.
The goal is to write new pop songs for the Eurovision Song Contest, build networks, and enhance participants' knowledge and skills.
This is the second Rena Song Fest since the first in the summer of 2024. Rena Song Fest is organised by the Norwegian music companies The Woods, daWorks, BYRÅ and Song Farm, and we invite participants of all levels and skill sets, ranging from established professionals and semi-professionals to newcomers. Each day, new groups are announced at breakfast, consisting of 3-4 songwriters, including 1-2 producers (tracks) and 2-3 topliners (melody/lyrics). At least one songwriter in each group is an artist or vocalist.
The musical focus of Rena Song Fest 2026 will be the Eurovision Song Contest. New songs will be written for various national selections for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2027. During the day, a new song and demo are created, and lyrics and split sheets are submitted each evening by 9:00 PM at the latest. The best songs are presented collectively at 10:00 PM in the main hall of Åmot Cultural Centre. The next day, all participants rotate, allowing them to collaborate with new people in new groups.
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