S2O THE OPENER DJ SEARCH 2025

S2O THE OPENER DJ SEARCH 2025

S2O Festival 💦, the world's wettest party during Thailand's iconic Songkran celebration, is turning 10!  To mark this milestone, we're teaming up with Pioneer DJ for a special competition to discover the next DJ talent. 

This isn't just a competition though - it's an opportunity to harness the power of music and share the vibrant spirit of Songkran with the rest of the world! DJs from across the globe are invited to enter for a chance to perform on the S2O 2025 Main Stage, sharing the spotlight with top international acts.

For the winner, it’s more than just a performance – it's a unique platform to celebrate Thai culture and an incredible opportunity to launch their career on the global stage. Ready to make waves? The stage is yours!

🪩 CRITERIA 

• All gender 18+ 

• No contract with any labels 

📌 ONLINE AUDITION 

• Live performance video clip within 10-15 minutes with XDj-AZ

• Upload your live performance video clip on YouTube under the name "THE OPENER DJ SEARCH_STAGE NAME" with the following hashtags #PepsiS2O #S2O #S2O2025 #TheOpenerDJSearch in the description box

📌 FINAL ROUND 

• Live full performance 45 minutes with CDJ-3000 (x4) + DJM-A9 (x1) under S2O theme song 1 track at S2O club partner MU:IN and the winner will be determined by judges’ votes 

          Remark: The judges' decisions are final and cannot be disputed

🔎 Review Criteria 

      Online Audition (40 points)

• Basic Skill : 5 pts.

• Song Sequence : 15 pts.

• Creativity & Technical Skill : 20 pts.

     Final Round (40points)

• Performance : 15 pts.

• Song Sequence : 15 pts.

• Creativity & Technical Skill : 10 pts.

SUBMIT

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⏰ PERIOD

• 4-27 February 2025 Open for ONLINE SUBMISSION 

• 28 February 2025 Announce TOP 6 MIXES for a final round 

• 17-19 and 24-26 March 2025 Perform at club partner MU:IN and voted by the judges 

🏆 WINNERS 

• A chance to perform on the S2O 2025 main stage as an opening act 

• A chance to perform S2O 2025 pre-party at the club partner MU:IN  

• A chance to perform on the S2O 2025 welcome stage