Press Release: Music against poverty contest: young Europeans speak out on fighting worldwide poverty!

On 2 July 2010, the European Commission launched the European Music Contest, calling on young Europeans between 15 and 25 to submit a song expressing support for the fight against poverty in the world. Each participant will create an original song on the general issue of development, and notably on the eight Millennium Development Goals. The winners - selected through online voting and a jury of music professionals – will get a professional studio recording of their song and will have the opportunity to perform during the European Development Days in December 2010 in Brussels. The music contest is part of the 'I fight poverty campaign', dedicated to raise awareness among teenagers on the EU's action in the field of development cooperation.