- Musical projects that are releasing or have released a new album or EP between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2025 may submit a proposal. Additionally, they must have performed five live concerts since January 1, 2023. In the case of artists from the Balearic Islands, one of the concerts must have taken place outside the region.
Proposals submitted that do not meet the requirements may be considered exceptionally, provided that the committee considers it appropriate.
Proposals with the same repertoire that has been performed in any previous edition of Fira B! will not be accepted
Groups/artists who have not performed at Fira B! will have preference in case of doubt.
Showcases must necessarily include original music.
Applicants must have available audio material (published on digital distribution platforms) and audiovisual material (at least one of the videos must be live) and must have a website and/or social media profiles.
All musical genres (pop, rock, jazz, electronic, etc.) can be presented, except classical and contemporary music. Artists / groups must have the capacity to tour and other promotional events.
The official program will feature 30-minute showcases.
The programming must ensure, to the extent possible, the presence of artists from all the Balearic Islands and must guarantee gender parity, based on the criteria proposed by the Keychange movement.
Proposals must necessarily present a description and a CV in one of the three working languages of Fira B! (Catalan, Spanish and English), photographs, video recordings (at least one live) and an explanatory dossier at least in English.
All submitted proposals will be reviewed by the organizers, who will ensure that they meet the minimum criteria to participate in the fair. The proposals will then be sent to a selection committee made up of experts in the different genres who will carry out the selection according to the following criteria:
Technical and artistic quality, innovation, uniqueness and other distinctive features.
Potential for dissemination of the project in Spain and abroad.
Adaptation to the program and characteristics of the fair.
Artistic career.
Original work by composers from the Balearic Islands.
Solvency of the contracting structure.
Proposal that includes female members.
Proposal that presents works by a female composer.
Quality of the materials presented.
Proposal that presents a work created with the IEB creation grant.
Proposal that includes the presence of the Catalan language (not compulsory).
Artists featured in the official program will receive a cash prize that will be calculated based on the number of participants in the production (artistic team and up to two members of the technical team), at a rate of €150 per person. For those artists who need to travel to Mallorca and who do not have financial support from any institution, travel expenses will be reimbursed (up to a maximum of €60 per person for travel between islands, €150 per person for travel from the peninsula, €350 per person for travel from Europe) and one night's accommodation, or, in the case of international artists, a maximum of two if logistics make it essential. If applicable, freight costs may be charged up to a maximum agreed by the organizers. The corresponding withholdings and taxes will be applied to these amounts.
The technical coordination of Fira B! reserves the right to adapt the technical riders to the stage spaces, according to the schedule and the complete program.
The artistic selection will be available on the Fira B! website (www.firab.org).
All artists presented in the program authorize photographs, video recordings and streaming of their performances at Fira B! for dissemination purposes, both in the media and social networks, and for archival purposes.
- Musical projects that are releasing or have released a new album or EP between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2025 may submit a proposal. Additionally, they must have performed five live concerts since January 1, 2023. In the case of artists from the Balearic Islands, one of the concerts must have taken place outside the region.
Proposals submitted that do not meet the requirements may be considered exceptionally, provided that the committee considers it appropriate.
Proposals with the same repertoire that has been performed in any previous edition of Fira B! will not be accepted
Groups/artists wh...