StarRush: The First Note
“Let every voice be heard—not in silence, but in sound. Let the stage belong to all.”— Opening line of the StarRush Manifesto, Year 1
The First Note is the original manifesto that launched StarRush. Published in Year 1, it was not a press release, a marketing ploy, or a contract. It was a battle cry.
At the time, artists from small companies had little access to national attention, major venues, or prime-time broadcasting. StarRush emerged not just as a concert series, but as a rebellion—an open call to create a stage where no background, sponsor, or label could outweigh the performance itself.
This document laid the groundwork for everything that followed: rotating host cities, public voting, genre inclusion, and major awards like the Stardom Crown.
Founding Committee
The manifesto was signed by six visionaries—only two of whom were professional musicians. The others?- A broadcast intern
- A concert hall janitor
- A disgraced critic
- A voice teacher with no students
StarRush: The First Note
To all who believe sound should be free—We declare the stage open. To the dreamers without agents. To the performers without billboards. To the voices too raw, too strange, too new to fit the mold—This is your call.
We are not a label. We are not a sponsor. We are not here to polish you into perfection or sell your silence to the highest bidder. We are here to amplify you.
We believe that talent is not defined by fame, but by courage. That a single verse can move more than a thousand charts. That music is not an empire—it is a commons. A field with no fences.
We do not ask for credentials. We do not care what company you belong to, how many stages you've stood on, or what your image looks like in the light. We care how you sound in the dark. We care what you bring to life when the microphone is yours and yours alone.
From this year forward, the stage will be earned, not assigned.
Every act will be seen. Every voice will be heard. Every performance will stand, not behind a name, but in front of a crowd.
Let the noise be wild. Let the silence be broken. Let the open stage begin.
Signed,
The Founding Committee of StarRush— Eiran Velle, Yona Crest, Dae Halden, Mira Lox, Ren Havel, and “J” (name never confirmed)
Legacy and Cultural Importance
Despite StarRush’s evolution into a globally televised, stadium-scale phenomenon, The First Note remains untouched. It has never been revised. Every year, it is quoted at opening ceremonies, printed in official programs, and displayed in every host city’s performance arena.The original document is permanently visible on the StarRush website and engraved into the walls of the StarRush Committee Building. In Vaes, statues have been erected bearing its words—etched into stone and polished by decades of reverent hands.
Some artists tattoo lines from the manifesto before debut performances. Others quote it in award speeches as a reminder of where it all began.
“Let the work prove the worth. Let the sound carry farther than the name.”
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