(AGENPARL) - Roma, 22 Gennaio 2023 - (AGENPARL) – dom 22 gennaio 2023 37th edition boasts over 44,000 visitors, 315 emerging European artists and over 150 panels, keynotes and networking opportunities.
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Groningen, January 22, 2023
Sold-out edition of ESNS brings industry, artists and audience together
37th edition boasts over 44,000 visitors, 315 emerging European artists and over 150 panels, keynotes and networking opportunities.
The 37th edition of ESNS, the showcase festival and conference, has come to a close. Celebrating the return of a live event, ESNS23 (18 to 21 January) welcomed over 40,000 festival visitors and over 4,250 industry professionals from over 50 countries for a fully sold out festival and conference. The 38th edition of ESNS will take place from 17 to 20 January 2024.
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Dago Houben, Director of ESNS says: “The past week has been exceptional. The sector has been struggling and is still recovering from the pandemic, and we see our role as the platform for the European music sector as more important than ever. This edition addressed so many related topics and presented such a diverse and outstanding line-up of European talent. We came back stronger than ever with so many first-time visitors and a sold-out edition of the festival and conference.”
ESNS23 took place live in Groningen for the first time in two years, reinforcing the mission of the showcase festival and conference: connecting the sector, artists and audiences. The music line-up presented 315 emerging artists from 39 European countries. Robert Meijerink, Head of Programme, on ESNS Exchange: “Looking at the first bookings results of ESNS Exchange, the European Talent Exchange Programme, we are seeing a beautiful country spread. With most mentions for artists like Bolis Pupul, Deki Alem, Heartworms, Aime Simone, Club Makumba, eee gee, Monikaze, Alina Pash, Gurriers, Duo Ruut and Marina Herlop. We look forward to seeing how emerging European acts show up in the coming festival summer.”
The conference programme presented over 150 panels, keynotes and networking opportunities; including keynotes with Scott Cohen, Dugi and Dua Lipa, Jonathan Poneman and Bruce Everrett (Sub Pop) and panels on hotly debated topics including diversity, sustainability in the music industry.
During the festival, 40 awards were presented, including the Popprijs 2022 which went to Goldband and Dua Lipa receiving The ESNS Excellence Award, celebrating her success as an ESNS Exchange artist. The MME Awards were presented to Schmyt, July Jones, Oska, Kids Return, and Queralt Lahoz are the winners of the Music Moves Europe Awards 2023. The prestigious MME Grand Jury Prize was awarded to Sans Soucis and the MME Public Choice award was won by Jerry Heil. At European Festival Awards, The Lifetime Achievement Award went to Atlas Festival & Music Saves UA.
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About ESNS
ESNS (Eurosonic Noorderslag) is the key exchange for emerging European music talent, with a proven track record of helping to break new acts on the international music scene, with now well-known names such as Altin Gün, Arlo Parks, Alyona Alyona, Daði Freyr, Dua Lipa, Fontaines D.C., Hinds, Go_A, girl in red, Meduza, MeskeremMees, MYD, Priya Ragu, Pip Blom, Pongo, Sigrid and Wet Leg.
Each January, ESNS showcases 350 emerging European artists to over 40,000 visitors. The festival and conference attract over 4,000 music industry professionals, including 400 international festivals. By day, the front-running conference hosts over 150 panel discussions, interviews, keynotes and more that take on urgent subjects and the need for social change in the music industry. By night, European acts perform across 40 locations in the heart of Groningen from Wednesday to Friday, and Saturday presents upcoming Dutch artists in concert venue De Oosterpoort.