UK Songwriting Contest Semi-Finalist for Hope

Singer-songwriters Marc Le Sage and Melanie Le Sage, who started releasing music publicly during the first lockdown in March 2020, have been awarded Semi Finalist at the UK Songwriting Contest 2020 with their original single “Hope”.

The father-daughter duo based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire (UK) who have been co-writing songs for over ten years, have been regularly releasing covers and originals with their band name ‘Beyond The Generations’ on social channels, gaining them a following from all over the world, including Australia, Japan and the US. Their debut album of original songs was released in summer last year and their bonus track ‘Hope’ was entered during the first session of the contest. A second song submitted in the 2020 competition was also commended. 

The UK Songwriting Contest (UKSC) is an international contest which is one of the world’s longest running songwriting events. Launched in 2002 in association with The BRIT Trust and top British producer and industry professionals, the mission of the contest is “to discover and encourage new songwriting talent and promote the craft of songwriting.” The 2020 contest received over 10,000 entries from 84 countries, and only 1 in every 5 entries made it to the semi finals.

A UKSC spokesperson said, “The UK Songwriting Contest directors and judges include top award winning producers and songwriters who have worked closely with many of the world’s major artists. There were over 10,000 song entries from 84 countries in the 2020 contest and we are pleased that Marc Le Sage and Melanie Le Sage achieved such an impressive and well deserved result in this event and wish them every success in the future.”

Melanie Le Sage said, “We are so happy and honoured to have been awarded Semi Finalist in the Crisis Lyrics category for our single Hope. It has been such a journey for us with deciding to release our debut album last year during the pandemic and to have one of the first songs that started it all off with recognition from the UK Songwriting Contest is simply inspiring.” Marc Le Sage added, “We look forward to submitting  more music from our upcoming album in the 2021 contest.”

Follow their journey on their social channels, or visit their official website www.beyondthegenerations.com. You can also listen to the Semi-Finalist song, “Hope” on YouTube.