Write a Song for Yorkshire and win competition judged by singer Lizzie Jones

Welcome to Yorkshire, London North Eastern Railway and opera singer Lizzie Jones have launched the competition to help celebrate and promote the county as we all adapt to life with Covid-19.

The LNER Song for Yorkshire contest is aimed at aspiring singers and songwriters of all ages who are being invited to compose an original song to shout loud and proud about why the county is such a great place to live, study, work and of course to visit.

Lead judge Lizzie, who is from Halifax, is joined by a panel of Yorkshire talent including Kaiser Chiefs’ Simon Rix, Capital radio presenter Joanne ‘JoJo’ Kelly, stage and TV actress Natalie Anderson, TV presenter Luxmy Gopal and Sheffield Theatres chief executive Dan Bates.

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The judges will be looking for a song that describes how special Yorkshire is, its diversity of landscape, people and places.

Lizzie said: “I’m delighted to be leading the judging on this brilliant new competition which combines two of my biggest passions, singing and Yorkshire.

“I hope people will be inspired by the favourite Yorkshire places they’ve missed while staying home and also the beauty they’ve rediscovered on their own doorsteps!”

Submit a video file at yorkshire.com/song of your entry by November 13. Full details of how to enter can also be found there. The judges will choose four finalists to compete in a public vote.

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