Aloft Hotels' 'Project: Aloft Star' music talent search in the UAE. Aloft Hotels' 'Project: Aloft Star' music talent search in the UAE.

After 30 days, over 130 submissions and thousands of votes, the stage is set to announce the winner for Aloft Hotels' 'Project: Aloft Star' music talent search, in collaboration with Sony Music Entertainment Middle East, on November 10 at Aloft Abu Dhabi.

The competition’s final four artists will perform live at Aloft Abu Dhabi for a chance to become the next 'Project: Aloft Star' winner.

The finalists are Stephon Lamar, Yousef Khalil, Iva Georgieva and Danny Aridi.

The winner will be selected by a group of judges from the UAE’s music industry, including Mike Fairburn, general manager of Sony Music Entertainment Middle East, artist DJ Bliss, and Maz and James from Virgin Radio 104.4.

The winner is guaranteed a distribution deal from Sony Music Entertainment Middle East, as well as a styling session, the chance to record their own music video, a mentoring session with industry producers, lyricists, choreographers, and more, including multi-platform publicity opportunities in the region.

Aloft Hotels' 'Project: Aloft Star' annual competition to discover musical talent  kicked off on October 1 when, bands, artists, and songwriters based in the UAE submitted original song compositions. After receiving over 130 submissions, three of the four finalists were selected by judges while the fourth was voted in by the public.

Music lovers across the UAE are invited to come and support their favourite finalist on November 10 at Relax@12, the rooftop lounge at Aloft Abu Dhabi. The event is open to anyone over the age of 21 and is free of charge.

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