The Yamaha Popular Song Contest (ヤマハポピュラーソングコンテスト, Yamaha Popyurā Songu Kontesuto), generally known as Popcon (ポプコン, Popukon), was a Japanese popular music contest which ran from 1969 to 1986. It was sponsored by the Yamaha Music Foundation and was held annually (later, twice a year) at the Yamaha Resort Tsumagoi in Kakegawa, Shizuoka, Japan.
Contents
- History
- Notable participants
- 1st Composition Concours 1969
- 2nd Composition Concours 1970
- 3rd Composition Concours 1971
- 4th Popcon 1972
- 5th Popcon 1973
- 6th Popcon 1973
- Popcon Grand Prix 73 1973
- 7th Popcon 1974
- 8th Popcon 1974
- 9th Popcon 1975
- 10th Popcon 1975
- 11th Popcon 1976
- 12th Popcon 1976
- 13th Popcon 1977
- 14th Popcon 1977
- 15th Popcon 1978
- 16th Popcon 1978
- 17th Popcon 1979
- 18th Popcon 1979
- 19th Popcon 1980
- 20th Popcon 1980
- 21st Popcon 1981
- 22nd Popcon 1981
- 23rd Popcon 1982
- 24th Popcon 1982
- 25th Popcon 1983
- 26th Popcon 1983
- 27th Popcon 1984
- 28th Popcon 1984
- 29th Popcon 1985
- 30th Popcon 1985
- 31st Popcon 1986
- 32nd Popcon 1986
- References
The grand prix winners were to be qualified for the World Popular Song Festival.
History
Notable participants
The following professional singers have won in some division of awards.
1st Composition Concours (1969)
At the Nemu no Sato Yamaha Music Hall, on November 23, 1969.
2nd Composition Concours (1970)
At the Nemu no Sato Indoor Hall, on November 5, 1970
3rd Composition Concours (1971)
At the Nemu no Sato Outdoor Hall, on October 9, 1971
4th Popcon (1972)
At the Nemu no Sato Outdoor Hall, on October 8, 1972
5th Popcon (1973)
At the Nemu no Sato Outdoor Hall, on May 20, 1973
6th Popcon (1973)
At the Nemu no Sato Outdoor Hall, on October 13, 1973
Popcon Grand Prix '73 (1973)
At the Nemu no Sato Outdoor Hall, on October 14, 1973
7th Popcon (1974)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on May 5, 1974
8th Popcon (1974)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on October 13, 1974
9th Popcon (1975)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on May 18, 1975
10th Popcon (1975)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on October 12, 1975
11th Popcon (1976)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on May 16, 1976
12th Popcon (1976)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on October 3, 1976
13th Popcon (1977)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on May 8, 1977
14th Popcon (1977)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on October 2, 1977
15th Popcon (1978)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on May 7, 1978
16th Popcon (1978)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on October 1, 1978
17th Popcon (1979)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on May 6, 1979
18th Popcon (1979)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on October 7, 1979
19th Popcon (1980)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on May 11, 1980
20th Popcon (1980)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on October 5, 1980
21st Popcon (1981)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on May 10, 1981
22nd Popcon (1981)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on October 4, 1981
23rd Popcon (1982)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on May 16, 1982
24th Popcon (1982)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on October 3, 1982
25th Popcon (1983)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on May 15, 1983
26th Popcon (1983)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on October 2, 1983
27th Popcon (1984)
At the Nakano Sun Plaza, on May 13, 1984
28th Popcon (1984)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on October 7, 1984
29th Popcon (1985)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on May 12, 1985
30th Popcon (1985)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on October 6, 1985
31st Popcon (1986)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on May 11, 1986
32nd Popcon (1986)
At the Tsumagoi Exhibition Hall, on September 29, 1986