Eligibility: The MeloTel Rap Challenge (hereafter, “Challenge”) is open to legal residents of Canada and the fifty United States and the District of Columbia and the United Kingdom 13 years of age or older. All eligible minor entrants should have his/her parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to participate in this Contest. Void in Puerto Rico, and all other U.S. territories, Quebec and where prohibited by law. All applicable federal, provincial, state and local laws apply.

This contest is NOT available to be won by employees of MeloTel.

Contest Period: Submissions by July 1st, 2020. Contest Closes July 7th, 2020 (hereafter, “Promotion Period”).

How to participate: To participate, as outlined above and submit a video of yourself, singing at-least one verse and chorus of the rap from John Meloche’s song, “MeloTel Rap 2020”. Video must be in a .mpeg, .mov, .wmv, .avi, .mp4 or .flv format or YouTube link and in an acceptable file size. You should be singing over the instrumental version of the MeloTel Rap 2020 song, if your video has other individuals, you must have received permission to include them in the video.

How to submit entry: Video and information provided with submission shall be collectively referred to hereafter as the “Entry”. Video must be (i) an original (ii) saved in the file formats and size limitations (iii) recorded by you. Entry cannot have been previously submitted in any competition or have won any previous awards, and must be (i) complete, (ii) in English. In addition, to be eligible, Entry cannot defame, or invade publicity and/or intellectual property rights or the privacy of any person, living or deceased, or otherwise infringe upon any person’s personal or proprietary rights. Entry may also not contain, as determined by MeloTel  in its sole discretion, any content that is sexually explicit or suggestive; violent or derogatory of any ethnic, racial, gender, religious, professional or age group, profane or pornographic; contains nudity; promotes alcohol, illegal drugs, tobacco, firearms/weapons (or use of any of the foregoing); promotes any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous; promotes any particular political agenda or message; is obscene or offensive; misrepresents or contains disparaging remarks about any persons or companies; contains any personal identification (other than as provided on the email submission) such as personal names or addresses; contains copyrighted materials owned by others (other than the Permitted Marks) without permission. Entries deemed by the judges, in their sole discretion, to be immoral, obscene, profane or not in keeping with MeloTel’s image or in violation of these Official Rules will be void. In the event of non-compliance with any requirements specified herein or with any of the terms of these Official Rules, Entry will be void. MeloTel reserves the right to request proof of these permissions in a form acceptable to MeloTel from any entrant at any time. Failure to provide such proof may, in MeloTel’s sole discretion, render Entry null and void. By submitting an Entry, entrant warrants and represents that he/she and any person(s) appearing or who are identifiable in the Entry consent to the submission and use of the Entry in this Contest and to its use as otherwise set forth herein.

By submitting an Entry, entrant (if an eligible minor, his/her parent or legal guardian) hereby grants MeloTel, without any limitation of any other rights granted herein, permission for the Entry to be posted on https://melotel.com or on other websites or in any media, as determined by MeloTel in its sole discretion, for advertising, trade, promotional, and/or any other purposes. Entrant agrees that Released Parties are not responsible for any unauthorized use of Entries by third parties. Released Parties do not guarantee the posting of any Entry.

How to submit entry: During the Promotion Period, there is only (1) way to enter; Online Entry by using the form on this page.

Judging and Winner Notification: All eligible Entries received will be judged on the following criteria by MeloTel: 1) Quality of Performance and Presence: 0-50 points; and 2) Quality of Voice and Projection: 0-50 points (collectively, the “Judging Criteria”). The one (1) The highest score is determined in by the judges in their sole discretion, will be deemed a potential Winner. MeloTel reserves the right not to award a Winner if, in their sole discretion, they do not receive a sufficient number of eligible and qualified Entries. By participating, entrants (and, if eligible minors, their parents/legal guardians) agree to abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of the MeloTel judges, which are final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest. Further proof or verification of identity and qualifications may be required. Failure to comply may result in disqualification and, based on the criteria described above and time permitting, selection of another Winner. Noncompliance with any of these Official Rules, the inability to contact a potential Winner within a reasonable time period, any notification being returned as non-deliverable or a potential Winner’s inability to uphold the Winner responsibilities as outlined in these Official Rules, may result in disqualification and, at MeloTel’s discretion, a runner-up may be chosen. Winner status is subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules. Winners will be notified by email and/or telephone.

Prizes: Upon verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules, each Winner will receive their prize in the form of electronic money transfer. ie. PayPal, Email Transfer or Western Union at the sole discretion of MeloTel. MeloTel shall have the right to use, edit, adapt, post, stream, copy and exploit your Entry footage and all elements embodied therein, including any names, likenesses, any oral or written statements made by winner and winner’s performance embodied therein, in any and all media now known or hereafter devised throughout the world, in perpetuity, for advertising, promotional, trade & other purposes without compensation to or permission from winner. Experience participation is subject to supervision and security and other policies designated by MeloTel. MeloTel does not guarantee that any prize element will be broadcast or otherwise be made available to the public. Winner agrees to timely provide any information as may be required for MeloTel to comply with any federal, provincial or state, and local tax reporting, filing or withholding obligations related to such taxes. Prizes are valued and pain in Canadian currency excluding any costs with transferring funds.

Miscellaneous: Released Parties are not responsible for lost, incomplete, invalid, unintelligible, inaccurate, undeliverable, garbled, late, stolen, damaged or misdirected Entries, emails or mail, all of which will be disqualified; failures or malfunctions of phones, phone lines or telephone systems or other communications or malfunctions; interrupted or unavailable network, server, cable, satellite, Internet Service Provider (ISP) or other connections; miscommunications, failed computer hardware or software or other technical failures; garbled, lost, misrouted or scrambled transmissions; any error, omission, interruption, defect or delay in any transmission or communication; traffic congestion on the Internet or for any technical problem, including but not limited to any injury or damage to entrants’ or any other person’s computer or other device related to or resulting from participation in the Contest; theft, destruction or unauthorized access to, or alteration of, Entries; or human-processing error; printing, typographical or other errors or omissions in these Official Rules or in any Contest-related advertisements or other materials; or other errors or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human, technical, network, electronic; or errors which may occur in connection with the administration of the Contest, the incorrect uploading or submitting of Entries or emails, the processing or judging of Entries, the cancellation or postponement of any concert or Experience, the awarding or announcement of the winners, or in any other Contest-related materials. MeloTel reserves the right to void and remove any and all Entries of an entrant who MeloTel believes has attempted to tamper with, influence, or impair the administration, security, fairness, judging or proper play of Contest and such entrant will be disqualified and all associated Entries will be void. No transfer, assignment, cash redemption, or substitution of prize (or portion thereof) is permitted except by MeloTel, who reserves the right to substitute the prize (or applicable portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value, at its sole discretion and except as otherwise provided herein. By participating, entrants (if an eligible minor, his/her parent or legal guardian) agree to be bound by these Official Rules. MeloTel reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to modify, suspend, and/or terminate this Contest (or portion thereof) for any reason, including should virus, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of the Contest or for any other reason and, in the case of termination, at its discretion, select the winners for the concerts in question from all eligible non-suspect entries received for the applicable concert dates prior to the event that required such termination. CAUTION: Any attempt to deliberately damage the website or undermine the legitimate operation of this Contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws and should such an attempt be made, the MeloTel reserves the right to seek damages (including legal’ fees) and/or other remedies from any such person(s) responsible for the attempt to the fullest extent permitted by law.

Winners Names: Names of the winners will be made public on our website and other social media.

Consent: I hereby authorize MeloTel a nonexclusive grant to: (a) Record my likeness and voice on video, audio, photographic, digital, electronic, online format or on any and all other media. (b) Use my name in connection with these recordings. (c) Use, reproduce, publish, republish, exhibit, edit, modify, or distribute, in whole or in part, these recordings in all media without compensation for any purpose that MeloTel, and those acting pursuant to its authority, deem appropriate, including promotional or advertising efforts. These recordings may appear in a variety of formats and media available to MeloTel and may be available in the future (e.g. print publications, video tapes, CD-ROM, Internet, mobile, digital). I hereby release the MeloTel and those acting pursuant to its authority from liability, claims, and demands for any violation of any personal or proprietary right I may have in connection with such use, including any and all claims for libel, defamation, or invasion of privacy. I understand that all such recordings, in whatever medium, shall remain the property of the MeloTel.

I have read and fully understand the terms of this release.