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  • It’s a 2020 virtual wrap!

    We did what we promised. We were not going to be beaten. Against the odds, with a lot of hard work, some brilliant behind the scenes technology and a brilliant production team we brought you Virtual Demo Factor 2020.

    Not live in the New Adelphi Theatre in Salford as part of SRACon, but in the comfort of your home, Demo Factor was in ACTUAL LOCKDOWN but you can’t keep a good thing down. With the support of the SRA but more importantly those who were brave enough to upload their demo, we had a show.  

    Absolute Radio’s Ben Burrell (and first winner of this competition all those years ago) returned as Host alongside the 5 Judges, Chris, Aled, Paul, Pandora and this year new addition, Pippa Taylor from Radio X.  The quality of Demos (that were chosen at random) was very strong, but only 3 got the GOLDEN BUZZER treatment. Want to hear them?!  

    • The Judges 20202

    First to Golden Buzz was Chris North, 9 seconds into Mollie Finn from Nerve Radio‘s Demo. 

    Goden Buzzed, Mollie Finn, Nerve Radio

    New Judge Pippa jumped in for the second, Golden Buzzing Jack Hellier from Spark.  

    Golden Buzzed, Jack Hellier, Spark

    Demo Factor traditionally loves a twist and often we don’t know how it’ll happen – and even though the third Demo that was played on the night wasn’t Golden Buzzed, and played for the full minute, at the end of the show Paul requested a ‘Retro-Buzz’, which happened.

    Good call as it really impressed the panel and the Judges agreed that the winner of Virtual Demo Factor 2020 was Alex West from URY. Congratulations Alex and he’ll get a show on Absolute Radio as a prize! Not bad for entering eh?

    • Alex West, URY gets Gold and becomes our 2020 Winner!
    Demo Factor 2020 Winner, Alex West, University Radio York

    You can see the Judges chatting to the Finalists on Demo Factor Xtra here!   

    After the main show 20 industry professionals Guest Judged another 10 demos chosen at random. The remaining Demos were then divvied up between the main judges for feedback to be sent by email.

    We hope you enjoyed the show as much as the team did, but we hope to be getting the BIG GOLD LETTERS out as we can be together at the live show in 2021, because it can change your life, forever…it really can! 

    CREDITS

    Host

    BEN BURRELL

    The Judges

    ALED HAYDN JONES

    CHRIS NORTH  

    PANDORA CHRISTIE

    PAUL SYLVESTER

    PIPPA TAYLOR

    Guest Judges

    • ADAM CATTERALL
    • AMY VOCE
    • DAVE CRIBB
    • DICK STONE
    • FIONA HANLON
    • GREG HUGHES
    • INDY SAHOTA
    • JOCELIN STAINER
    • JORDAN NORTH 
    • LUCY WINTER
    • MIKE CASS
    • NEIL SLOAN
    • ROB WATSON
    • SAMMY JAMES
    • SOPHIE K
    • STEPHANIE HIRST
    • STUART MORGAN
    • VICTORIA EASTON-RILEY

    Visuals & Graphics: TOBY D’OLIER & JONNY NORTON

    Theme Music: BEN ‘JINGLES’ TOWNSEND with thanks to NO SHEET MUSIC

    Voice Over: REDD PEPPER

    Additional Voice Over: KAM KELLY with thanks to JULIETTE NICHOLS, PINEAPPLE AUDIO PRODUCTIONS

    Social Media: SCOTT DUFFIELD & LEWIS ISRAEL

    Technical Production: DANIEL WILDMAN

    Additional Production: JAMES WALKER

    Editor: HANNAH-MAE GRAHAM

    Thanks to: NAOMI OIKU, THE STUDENT RADIO ASSOCIATION, AND ALL WHO ENTERED! THANK YOU!

    Producer: ROB WATSON

    Executive Producer: CHRIS NORTH 

    • DEMO FACTOR
  • Relive the best demos of Demo Factor 2018

    Relive the best demos of Demo Factor 2018

    Tom Hinckley from Shock Radio

    This year’s winner was a very popular man and managed to get 2 golden buzzers from Chris & Pandora. Pandora said ‘babe you’ve got a job in radio’. Chris North said he is SO gutted that Pandora hit the golden buzzer before him!

    Kerrie Coshan from Fly FM

    Kerrie was our first golden buzzer of the night. Despite the rest of the judges buzzing early, Aled from BBC Radio 1 heard something he loved. He even said she could be Charlie Sloth’s co-host.

    Kay-lee Golding from Smoke Radio

    Paul loved Kaylee’s demo. He said “you are never going to work on my radio station but you are brilliant! I think you are the future of BBC Radio 1”. Aled thinks with a good producer you could pilot with 1Xtra!!

    Harry Benjamin from Livewire

    Chris North was SO proud of Harry and gave him a gold buzzer! He said he was slick and did the basics amazing. He nailed the SRA Chart.

    Stephen from Smoke Radio

    Jocelin from BBC Radio 1 loved Stephen and pressed her golden buzzer!! She felt he was so relatable and had a great voice. Let’s work on content and then we could do something amazing. Jordan said he loved him!

    Jake from CSR.

    Jordan said he was so relatable and put a smile on his face so he golden buzzer-ed him.

    Megan from NSR

    Pandora thought she was so relatable and thinks if she had her best stuff at the start of her demo, she would have had a golden buzzer!

    Adam Wood from Spark Sunderland

    He was a popular man amongst the judges. Paul said, “Who doesn’t want to hear about sausage at lunchtime?”. He said he was very close to golden buzzer-ing him (if that’s a word) but just need a little more from Adam.

    Relive the whole night with our live blog