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  • Lauren Redfern – BEST DEMO OF THE NIGHT – Winner 2024

    Lauren Redfern – BEST DEMO OF THE NIGHT – Winner 2024

    2024 saw the Demo Factor tour bus arrive at Leeds Students’ Union, University of Leeds, for the second time since our second ever appearance (and first officially names Demo Factor fact fans) in 2009.

    Demo Factor at Leeds Students’ Union 2024

    This year the show was hosted by Student Radio Alumni, and Radio 1 presenters, Sam & Danni. Sam Macgregor and Danni Diston formally of Xpress Radio in Cardiff, and Sam a former Student Radio Awards 2019 Best Male Presenter winner who also entered Demo Factor that year at Swansea Uni.

    We welcomed Capital presenter, herself a student radio alumnus, Aimee Vivian as a judge this year along with returning judges, Calum Macdonald (Breakfast Presenter, Times Radio), Paul Sylvester (Content Director, Absolute Radio), Aled Haydn-Jones (Head of Radio 1) and Head Judge, Chris North (Talent Manager, North Media Talent).


    Although many of the demos impressed the judges, only three demos were given the golden buzzer. Orla Dunne, Queen’s Radio Belfast (by Aled), Connie Shaw, LSR, Leeds Uni (by Calum) and Lauren Redfern, Scratch Radio, Birmingham City Uni (by Paul). Hear their Demos below!

    Paul regretted not pressing his Golden Buzzer for Lewis Smith from Spark Sunderland, Aimee regretted not pressing her Golden Buzzer for Amelia Salmons at Fly Live, and Shanai Dunglinson, from LSR was encouraged to enter the BBC Radio 1 Christmas scheme. So pretty positive stuff!

    DEMO FACTOR 2024 – GOLDEN BUZZED with the JUDGES

    The Best Demo of the Night went to Lauren Redfern who wowed all the judges and audience with her natural and warm personality.

    Lauren Redfern speaks to Sam & Danni after being chosen as Best Demo of the Night!

    Judges meet Lauren Redfern (Winner 2024) [L-R] Paul, Aimee, Chris, Lauren, Calum, Aled
    Since picking up the accolade Lauren has become a lead presenter on the newly launched stream BBC Radio 1 Anthems (launched November 2024). Not a bad result for attending SRACon 2024. Demo Factor will return in 2025.

    Lauren’s Winning Demo – DF 2024:

     

    Orla’s Golden Buzzed Demo:

     

    Connie’s Golden Buzzed Demo:

    DF Exec Producers, Rob Watson & Chris North with SRA Production and Events Officers, Emma Linton & Ben Swift – Leeds 2024

  • DEMO FACTOR SPRINGS BACK TO LEEDS 2024

    DF 2023 – EXETER UNIVERSITY

    The big gold letters are hopping in its tour bus and heading to Leeds SRACon 2024, this time hosted by LSR, Leeds Student Radio.

    History has a habit of repeating itself. This will be the 2nd time we’re being hosted by Leeds Students Union – the last time was back in 2009. That was also our second proper outing, first as Demo Factor but certainly our debut on a fancy stage setting the tone for things to come.

    GOLDEN BUZZED 2023 with JUDGES & HOSTS

    Following on from the huge success of Exeter 2023 with Spark Sunderland’s Chris Howard walking away as the evenings Winning Golden Buzzer the delegates of Student Radio wanted more. We can only oblige and bring the neon Big DF out of storage and get it to Leeds.

    HOSTS – SOPHIE K & EMIL FRANCHI

    If you enter DemoFactor and are picked out at random as part of the main live show remember the 5 Judges are there to give you constructive comments on your demo. You may even be spotted by them or someone else in the industry around the room. Or you could join the growing Golden Buzzed alumni – you have a one in 5 chance to pick one of them up!

    GOLDEN BUZZ!

    Remember you have to submit a demo and be at SRACon 2024 to take part in the 1-2-1 Demo Factor Clinic and main live show on April 15th 2024.

    2023 JUDGES (L-R) PAUL SYLVESTER, ALED HAYDN JONES, CHRIS NORTH, PANDORA, CALUM MACDONALD

    Plus more exciting news @DemoFactor

    You know you want to, it could change your life, forever!

    RADIO 1’s ALED HAYDN JONES INTRODUCES HIMSELF TO HIS GOLDEN BUZZED CHRIS HOWARD (2023 WINNER)