Bring something real.
The planned submission format centers on one original song or performance, a short story and an authorized portrait.
Spotlight / A new discovery series
NEXT
UP.
Before the whole room knows their name.
GetLife is building a new place to discover what comes next.
Program preview. Entries and voting are not open.
This link requests magazine launch updates; it is not a contest entry.
Original voicesReal storiesIndependent discovery
The vision
Work worth hearing.
People worth knowing.
An original performance. A story with something behind it. An audience ready to listen. Spotlight Next Up is a proposed artist discovery pilot built around those three things.
More than a number.
Editorial profiles will put the person and the creative work first. No proposed follower minimum for this discovery series.
Something to keep.
Proposed recognition includes an editorial feature and a GetLife social spotlight. Full benefits and delivery terms will be published before entries open.
How the pilot is being designed
Audience voice.
Editorial craft.
Audience Choice is planned around verified public voting. A separate Editors’ Selection would recognize the creative work independently of audience size.
Eligibility, dates, selection criteria, vote rules and final prizes will be published before entry begins. No paid votes are planned. Buying merchandise will not improve selection or voting power. Participation will not guarantee a recording deal, funding or release support.
Across the reading room
Different worlds.
The same curiosity.
Cover Story
A future editorial concept about style, creative direction, confidence and a story worth telling.
Explore the edition →Game Changers
A future recognition concept for meaningful creative, business and community work.
Read Vanguard →The discovery desk
Culture, new perspectives and the stories behind creative lives. Start with the opening editorials.
Take a first look →
The celebration starts here
A new chapter.
Same fire.
Inside Gary Carriero’s BREAK: the music, CARRI and the idea of carrying a creative moment into everyday life.
Read the story ↗