The Search for Ateneo Diamond Jubilee Theme Song

The Search for the Ateneo de Davao Diamond Jubilee Theme Song

The Awitenista 2008 Productions, Kalasag—ang taunang aklat ng Ateneo de davao University in cooperation with the Ateneo de Davao Diamond Jubilee Organizing Committee and the Office of Student Affairs present the Search for the Ateneo Diamond Jubilee Theme Song.



What is the Search for the Ateneo Diamond Jubilee Theme Song?

The search is a special category for the Awitenista 2008 Finals. It is a song-writing category searching for the official theme song for the Ateneo de Davao University’s 60th Founding Anniversary.



What is the theme of the song?

The song must depict Ateneo’s 60 years of excellence as a Filipino, Catholic and Jesuit University. It must be inspired by the university’s thrust, following the Ignatian ideals of Magis, cura personalis, ad majorem dei gloriam and Ateneo de Davao’s motto, “Fortes in Fide”.



Who can join?

Since it is a special category for the Awitenista 2008 Finals, it follows a different set of guidelines from the five original Awitenista categories (Contemporary Solo, Contemporary Group, Jam Atenista, Religious and Nationalistic).

The search is open to any member of the Ateneo de Davao University community (Alumni, Students and Faculty members of the School of Arts and Sciences, College of Nursing, School of Business and Governance, High School, Grade School, Law School and Graduate School, and the Non-Teaching Staff, even the current finalists of Awitenista 2008), who may or may not be currently employed as a professional composer, singer or musician. This applies to the composer, interpreter/s and accompanists.






What are the song specifications?

The use of acoustic instruments (e.g. acoustic guitars, acoustic bass guitars, keyboards in piano mode and without effects, pianos, bongos, congos, rainmakers, percussion boxes or kahon, tambourines, chimes and maracas), tribal instruments, electric guitars, electric bass guitars and drum set are allowed. The usage of tribal instruments is as well permitted.

All entries must be original, from lyrics to melody. Musical arrangements and melody can be acoustic, RNB, Jazz, Light Reggae, Country, Light Alternative Rock, and Ethnical genres. HEAVYMETAL and HEAVY ROCK (LOUD EXPLICIT MUSIC) are strictly PROHIBITED.

The song can be written in Filipino or English according to the composer’s discretion. Execution of the song must not exceed five (5) minutes.



Criteria for Judging

The entries will be judged according to the same criteria like that of the other five categories. The criteria of judging is as follows:

30% songwriting ability, as exemplified in the lyrics submitted

25% musicality, (includes melody and arrangement)

20% originality and creativity
• 10% originality and creativity of the lyrics’ content
• 10% originality and creativity of how it was interpreted & accompanied (performance)

15% appropriateness of song lyrics to the theme of the category

10% overall impact
• 5% audience impact
• 5% stage presence


Screening and Contest Duration

Composers must completely fill out the Search for Ateneo de Davao Diamond Jubilee Theme Song Entry Forms that are available at the Kalasag Office, the sponsoring organization of Awitenista 2008. The song must be submitted and recorded in a CD format and must be passed together with three (3) copies of the lyrics.

The deadline of submission of entries (CD, entry forms, lyrics) is on February 6, 2007 at the Kalasag Office, located at the Covered Court Building of the Jacinto Campus.

Submitted entries will be screened by the Ateneo de Davao Diamond Jubilee Organizing Committee headed by the Office of Student Affairs and will be judged by the same judges of the other five Awitenista categories during the Finals.

Only three finalists will advance and perform during the Awitenista 2008 Finals on February 16, 2007 at the Ateneo de Davao, Jacinto Campus Covered Court.

Prizes! Prizes!

Other than becoming Ateneo’s official theme song for its 60th year founding anniversary, big prizes await the winner of the category courtesy of the Ateneo Diamond Jubilee organizing committee.