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Radio 2 Looked For A New Songwriter
In the Summer of 2004, Sold On Song launched it's competition to find an undiscovered songwriting talent

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See below for information on   the judges verdict, the   top ten finalists and the winning song. You can also listen to an interview with Guy Chambers and read profiles of all the judges.

Robin Gibb Judges Verdict
 Our panel, including Robin Gibb, Guy Chapman and Graham Gouldman listened closely to our top ten finalists. Find out what they said about the winner.
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Letter The Top Ten Finalists
The winner was chosen from the shortlist by a celebrity panel including Beverly Knight and Guy Chambers.
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Radio 2 logo Radio 2's Colin Martin
Read an interview with Editor of Music at Radio 2, Colin Martin. He listened to many of the entries and he reveals a little about this process.
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Beverley Knight The Judges
 Find out more about the expert panel of judges who selected the winner, including Barry Gibb and Beverly Knight.
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Guy Chambers Guy Chambers
 One of the judges on songwriting, Guy Chambers talked to Charles Hazelwood about his approach to songwriting and his musical influences.
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