2026 Melon VOICE Singing Competition

The Beauregard Watermelon Festival & Today’s Country 105.7 are PROUD to bring you the 2026 MELON VOICE Singing Competition! 🍉🎤

Think you’ve got what it takes to take the stage? THIS is your moment!

Join us for 3 nights of incredible local talent at the Beauregard Parish Fairgrounds Outdoor Pavilion!
📅 May 21–23, 2026

🎶 HOW IT WORKS:
✨ Thursday, May 21 – Preliminary Round (7:00 PM)
➡️ All contestants perform
➡️ Top 10 announced at the end of the night
✨ Friday, May 22 – Top 10 Round (5:00 PM)
➡️ Top 5 selected by judges
✨ Saturday, May 23 – FINAL ROUND (5:00 PM)
🏆 Top 5 compete for the title
🎤 ONE WINNER will be crowned at 5:45 PM!
🔥 GRAND PRIZE:
The winner will be the HEADLINING PERFORMER at the Watermelon Growers Event on June 28, 2026!
🎖️ All Top 10 contestants will receive a Watermelon Festival Medal
🏅 Top 5 will receive a special award
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🎤 WHO CAN ENTER:
✔️ Solo performers only
✔️ Ages 12 & up
✔️ Must live within 100 miles of DeRidder, LA
✔️ FREE to enter!
❌ No previously recorded artists
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📝 HOW TO ENTER:
📲 Register online here:
👉 Click for Details
🎶 Submit your song + artist with your entry
⏳ Deadline to enter: Friday, May 15
👉 Contestants perform in the order entries are received
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🎵 PERFORMANCE DETAILS:
• Pre-recorded music provided
• Must perform your submitted song on Thursday
• Top 10 advance to Friday / Top 5 to Saturday
• You may bring ONE acoustic instrument
• Once your track starts, no restarts allowed
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📍 CHECK-IN INFO:
📌 Location: Beaufair Castle (behind Outdoor Pavilion)
🚗 Enter through West Drive gate (across from The Missing Sock)
🕡 Thursday: Arrive by 6:30 PM
🕟 Friday & Saturday: Arrive by 4:30 PM
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⭐ JUDGING:
🎤 Scored on:
• Vocals
• Stage Presence
• Artist Appeal
• Audience Impact
👨‍⚖️ 3 judges nightly (may vary)
⚖️ Judges’ decisions are final
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🎧✨ We are SUPER excited to partner with Today’s Country 105.7!! ✨🎧
They’ll be helping us spotlight some of the BEST local talent around!
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⚠️ IMPORTANT:
• Must be present to win
• Top 5 must submit Saturday song before leaving Friday
• Rules subject to change without notice
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🍉🎶 Whether you’re chasing a dream or just love the spotlight…
THIS is your stage. THIS is your moment.
👉 Tag a singer who NEEDS to enter!