2023 Annual Competition
This page will be updated with the Long List, the Short List and eventually, the Winners list!
🌟 2023 Talent Is Timeless Competition Winners 🌟
Here are the winners of the Talent Is Timeless 2023 competition:
- Marty Tohill (UK) – Song: “What You Wanted”
- James Neilson Graham (EU) – Song: “Plan B”
- Donna Valentine (USA) – Song: “I Won’t Cry”
- Ruth Manning (Canada) – Song: “Tennessee Calling”
- Julie Meikle (Members’ Choice Award) – Song: “Time, If Only”
- Tanya Walker (Global Winner) – Song: “Good Days Bad Days”
Congratulations to all the winners for their outstanding contributions and inspiring talent!
See pictures from the awards event: https://www.talentistimeless.com/gallery/
🌟 Talent Is Timeless Competition: Short List Announcement 🌟
We are thrilled to announce the top 25 songs that have made it to the shortlist of this year’s competition! These incredible songs were carefully selected from thousands of submissions, showcasing the extraordinary talent and creativity of our songwriting community. Each composition represents a unique expression of musical artistry, with captivating melodies, thought-provoking lyrics, and emotive performances. The celebrity judges are now deliberating on the songs themselves and we will be able to announce the winners in mid June.
*We have contacted everyone directly via email about whether their entry has made it to the short list or not, but we know that not all emails reach everyone. Please spread the word among member that this list here is the only official list and if anyone is unsure they should check with the list below.
2023 Short List
Top 25 entries
| First Name | Surname | Artist Name | Song Name |
| James Neilson | Graham | Plan B | |
| Martin | Tohill | Marty Tohill | What You Wanted |
| Laurie | Kerr | Rainbow Coloured hair | |
| Marcus | Wright | MSAMSON | KINDNESS |
| Michael | Chessman | Michael Charles Chessman aka – Grand Daddy Cool | 07:19 |
| Nick | Lewis | Blue Water | |
| Donna | Valentine | I Won’t Cry | |
| Dominic | Crane | Dominic Crane | Runaway Clothes |
| Ernie | Arroyo | Ernie Tunes | Big City Insanity |
| Andy | Wilkinson | Keyboard Warrior | |
| Julie | Meikle | Julie Anne | Time, If Only |
| julie | klein | joules rio | Don’t Push Me |
| Kathi | Copans | KATHI FRAN | Smile |
| Bobby | Syvarth | Bobby Syvarth | I Like |
| Twinkle Schascle | Yochim | Twinkle and Rock Soul Radio | The Resistance |
| J. | Chambers | J. Chambers | Epilogue |
| Catherine | Hiesiger | Giving Up Your Ghost | |
| Levester S Chambliss | Sam (Mister C) Chambliss | All is Fair in Love | |
| Tanya | Walker | Tanya Walker | Good days, bad days |
| Kathy | Babylon | Kathy Babylon | When Words Are No Longer Enough |
| Greg | Thomas | Helm DeVegas | Superheroes |
| Rick | Ryan | One Kind Word | |
| Doug | Anthoney | Dolls in the Wendy house | |
| Rick | Christie | rick christie | I’ll never get over you |
| Ruth | Manning | Tennessee Calling |
🌟 Talent Is Timeless Competition: Long List Announcement 🌟
We are excited to reveal the official long list for the Talent Is Timeless competition! Out of 3150 entries, these songs are now being considered for the coveted short list and a chance to win exciting prizes. Every submission was a beautiful and worthwhile creation, and we are grateful to all who participated. Stay tuned as we unveil the short list in the coming weeks. Thank you for being part of the Talent Is Timeless family!
We have contacted everyone directly via email about whether their entry has made it to the long list or not, but we know that not all emails reach everyone. Please spread the word among member that this list here is the only official list and if anyone is unsure they should check with the list below.
2023 Long List
Top 150 entries
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| Name | Surname | Artist Name | Song Name |
| Dan | Lewis | Dan Lewis | SURRENDER |
| Dan | Jones | N/A | The Ballad of Dai and Nansi |
| Jerry | Galanti | Jerry Galanti | Fairytale Ball |
| Daniel | Boling | Daniel Boling | Ever Since I Woke |
| Patrick | Lawrence | Detroit Tourist Board | The Tallest Men of All |
| David | Hanners | David Hanners | There Are No Secrets in This Town |
| Doug | Kolmar | N/A | So Said Life |
| David | Muise | N/A | Wandering Rover |
| Lynetta | Welch | Lynetta Welch | Vintage Dress |
| Debbie | Jeffery | N/A | And She Paints Them All |
| Mark | Alexander | Mark Steven Alexander | Best of Both Worlds |
| Marlee | Walchuk | N/A | Led Me To You |
| Martin | Tohill | Marty Tohill | What You Wanted |
| Maurice | Ferris | Curt Ryle | Perfect for me |
| Derek | Chamberlain | Coracle Joe | Moment |
| michael | carpenter | Carpenter | Alabamas Gone |
| Michael | Chessman | Michael Charles Chessman aka – Grand Daddy Cool | 07:19 |
| Alexander | McIntosh | N/A | Living a Lie |
| Mark | Leen | Mark Leen | Fly Home for Christmas |
| Mark | Turney | Mark Turney | Pulse Of My Heart |
| Marlene | Galloway | Marlene Clarke | The Truth |
| Martin | Hall-Kenny | Martin John | Where Are You Now? |
| Matthew | Macer-Wright | Talmorney | Caravans |
| Matthew | Borr | Matthew Borr | Shine |
| Ryc | Ward | N/A | The People Song |
| Liz | Graham | Liz Graham | A Little Bit More |
| Sandy | Reay | N/A | You Are the Road |
| Richard | Hawes | The Langton Project | Man About Town |
| Laurie | Kerr | N/A | Rainbow Coloured hair |
| Ray | Addis | N/A | One More Tear |
| Rob | Blankenhorn | Puck Angel and the Wingmen | In the Clouds |
| Bobby | Syvarth | Bobby Syvarth | I Like |
| Brent | Malnack | Novel Romance | Tell Me |
| Bob | Robira | Bob and Sam (Whitmire) Co-write | Dance with me |
| Jon | Mr | Brother Jon | Long Road To Memphis |
| Bryan D. | brown | Bryan D. Brown | Train Rollin’ Home |
| Joanne | Calabrese | Joanne Calabrese | Lost In America |
| Clive | De Vries | N/A | Raindance |
| Catherine | Pestano | Poacher’s Granddaughter | Tender Companion |
| Catherine | Hiesiger | N/A | Giving Up Your Ghost |
| Sam | Chambliss | Sam (Mister C) Chambliss | All is Fair in Love |
| Chip | Folk | N/A | You, the world, and me |
| Emma | Kirkbride | Emma Gale | My Time Is Coming |
| Christina | Cantalini | N/A | Welcome Back |
| David | Guy | David Guy | We Will |
| Emma | Gatsby | Emma Gatsby vs The World | So Many Nice Things |
| Charlie | Miller | Charlie Miller | Everyman |
| Chris | Penney | Chris Penney | Make Me Your Monster |
| John | Lee | John Lee | Rainy Blue Eyes |
| Josee | brault | Josee Brault | Like Nobody Else |
| Chris | Chris Huffine | N/A | “La Di Da” |
| Cedric | Jefferson | CJAM | I Didn’t Mean To Do It |
| John | Clampin | John Clampin | Summer Song |
| Colin | Smith | Youngson | Autumn Falls |
| Paul | Pedersen Jr | Paul Evans Pedersen, Jr. | IN THE PINE BARRENS NIGHT |
| Jeanette | Danner | JD Danner | Almost Home |
| John | Clements | N/A | Empty Nest |
| John | Crook | N/A | Two Years Down The Line |
| john | hailey | jonny hailey | Grave new world |
| Johnny | Higbee | Johnny Higbee | Save The Whales |
| john | macevilly | john macevilly | Be the Spark |
| Johnny | Zawacki | Johnny Z | Depending On You |
| Mitchal | Stutes | Jonathan Stars | Believe |
| julie | klein | joules rio | Don’t Push Me |
| Kathi | Copans | KATHI FRAN | Smile |
| James (JT) | Taylor | JT Taylor | Dream Come True |
| Julie | Meikle | Julie Anne | Time, If Only |
| John | Vera | N/A | A Song For You |
| Karen | Thornton | N/A | Unified |
| Kathy | Babylon | Kathy Babylon | When Words Are No Longer Enough |
| Ken | Stone | N/A | The Best Christmas Morning |
| John | Eyre | John Eyre | fly like a bird |
| John | Ahlskog | Too Fat To Be A Butterfly | Sometimes |
| Jon | Strong | N/A | The Neon Disease |
| Josh | Weil | Josh Weil | You’re still here |
| Joseph | Hosey | josephhosey | The devil I know |
| Greg | Thomas | Helm DeVegas | Superheroes |
| Jeffrey | Jeff | Jeffrey R Bailey | She’s Not Easy |
| Hollie | Olson | N/A | Last Day on Earth |
| John | Perkins | John Perkins | Breathless |
| John | O’Connell | John O’Connell | I’ll Sail Away |
| James | Taylor | James Taylor | It’s Only You |
| Dale | Nichols | N/A | THIS BROKEN MAN THAT’S ME |
| Nick | Harris | Nick and Jane | In the Lazy Rain |
| Nigel | Moden | N/A | Say it like we mean it |
| Rick | Ryan | N/A | One Kind Word |
| Paul | Millns | Paul Millns | THANKS FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHS |
| Rick | Christie | rick christie | I’ll never get over you |
| James | Stanley | James Lee Stanley | the carnival |
| Peter | Conner | Peter Conner | I Wish I Could Dance |
| Niall | Brennan | Niall Brennan | There Are No Words |
| Nick | Lewis | N/A | Blue Water |
| Norman | Kerner | Norman Kerner | New Orleans |
| Noel | Bridgeman | N/A | Arrows and bow |
| Randy | Brown | Randy Brown | What You See |
| Paul | King | N/A | See |
| Sherre | Birenbaum | Dusty James & Abalone Pearl | Here You See Me Standin’ |
| Simon | Morecroft | N/A | Shadow Show |
| Steve | Daniels | N/A | The English Rain (Comes Falling Down) |
| David | Glasson | Dave Glasson | The Christmas Pine |
| Niceol | Blue | Niceol Blue | Patron Saint of the Broken Hearted |
| stephen | druce | stevie druce | superstar |
| Trina | Langthorne | Trina Langthorne | I won’t say |
| Gary | Beard | Gary | NOT TODAY |
| Ernie | Arroyo | Ernie Tunes | Big City Insanity |
| Mike | Latschislaw | Chum | Claims |
| Mike | Kaufman | Mike Kaufman | G Capo 4 |
| Mags | Heffernan | N/A | I Am Cocooning |
| Michelle | Laverick | N/A | This time the darkness wins |
| Marcus | Wright | MSAMSON | KINDNESS |
| Deanna | Knight | N/A | Blessed to Witness |
| Donna | Valentine | N/A | I Won’t Cry |
| Rebecca | Richards | Rebecca Richards | Memories don’t know |
| Robert | Boylan | Bert Boleyn | Sleepyhead |
| robert | stoppenbach | the tonellis | Life in a Day |
| Kevin | Jones | Kevin Jones | Beauty’s Last Mistake |
| Tanya | Walker | Tanya Walker | Good days, bad days |
| Twinkle Schascle | Yochim | Twinkle and Rock Soul Radio | The Resistance |
| RON | LIGGETT | N/A | When the Grid Goes Down |
| J. | Chambers | J. Chambers | Epilogue |
| James Neilson | Graham | N/A | Plan B |
| David | Davis | Spig Davis | Just Because they have their blinker on |
| TONY | ROOKE | N/A | PLEASE DON’T BE JESUS |
| Ross | Fagg | James Ross | Kryptonite |
| Keith | Eckert | N/A | Cover My Eyes |
| Ruth | Manning | N/A | Tennessee Calling |
| Sam Scott | Scott | Sam Scott | Always , Forever |
| Siy | Pearce | Spear | Find me |
| Steve | Jones | Steve Jones | Lost Generation |
| Sally | Townes | Sally Fox | Not Your Wonder Woman |
| Andy | Jenkins | Andy Jenkins | Faith |
| Alister | Said | Alister Said | DON’T STOP |
| Andrew | Lorand | Puppets Of Castro | Living The Dream |
| Andrew | Small | Andy Small | Vencejo |
| Dominic | Crane | Dominic Crane | Runaway Clothes |
| PAUL | Hulm | Paul Hulm | With a Smile and a Lie |
| phil | ogg | N/A | a little snow |
| Andy | Wilkinson | N/A | Keyboard Warrior |
| Anne | Sandstrom | Anne Sandstrom | The Whites of Their Eyes |
| Annie | Brown | The Browns | Forgive and Forget |
| Pete | Arnett | Pete Arnett | Plenty of Time to be Lonely |
| Dom Lydon | Lydon | Dom Lydon | My Old Me |
| Dorian | Medd | Medd & Shaw | So Much To Answer For |
| Doug | Anthoney | N/A | Dolls in the Wendy house |
| Pete | Aves | N/A | Blues For Bob And Cliff |
| Peter | Chess | N/A | Secrets |
| Andrew | Crawford | Pom Guitarist | Curtain Call |
| Jason | King | N/A | You Said, She Said |
