Call for entries: Mamelodi Sundowns theme song

The songs should be in any of South Africa's 11 official languages, as well as the two Khoisan languages of Xun and Khwe.

The public will vote to determine the winning song. The overall winner will be awarded R1 million ($60 000), while six runners-up will be awarded as follows:

• Second prize – R600 000
• Third prize – R500 000
• Fourth prize – R400 000
• Fifth prize – R300 000
• Sixth prize – R200 000
• Seventh prize – R100 000

The challenge, which is wholly digitally based, is designed on a reality show-type format where individuals register online to participate. Once the registration process is completed, entrants will be required to submit a recording of their original song, which can either be a voice-only or video recording in the language of their choice before the relevant monthly submission due date.

As part of the challenge's build-up and journey to discovering the winner, 13 individuals – one in each official language plus two in the Khoisan languages – will qualify as finalists through public voting each month. The 13 will walk away with R30 000 in cash at the end of each month until a winner is crowned in December. In addition, 13 lucky voters will win R7 000 every month.

What constitutes a Sundowns song?

• The song must be about Mamelodi Sundowns and refer to any other names associated with Mamelodi Sundowns Football Club, for example Sundowns, Mamelodi Sundowns, Masandawana, Ka bo Yellow, Bafana Ba Style, Menwana Phezulu, The Sky is the Limit, Hola 7, The Brazilians.
• The song may also be about any other new name that the contestant may want to associate with Mamelodi Sundowns.
• No songs will be accepted if they contain improper, disrespectful or defamatory language in respect to an individual or organisation.
• Contestants may enter as an individual or in a group and may submit as many songs as they wish.
• Songs can be submitted in any of the 11 official languages: IsiZulu, Xhosa, Sipedi, Tswana, Southern Sotho, Siswati, Venda, Tsonga, Ndebele, Afrikaans, English (including Xun and Khwe).
• Contestants are permitted to submit a song that is sung in multiple languages.
• An individual or group may enter a song in more than one language every month.
• A contestant may submit a song every month during the term of the competition, if that song has not won before.
• The maximum length of a song is two minutes (120 seconds).

How it works

The enter the competition, send your:

• Full name.
• ID number.
• Contact details (phone number and email address).
• Predominant language of song and province.

Entrants will then:

• Sing their Sundowns song (no longer than 2 minutes) into their mobile device. 
• Submit the song(s) through Ayoba or WhatsApp.

Read the full terms and conditions here.

View the original call here.