Female Songwriters Day 2026

- On international Womens Day, 8th of March

Join our global network of more than 700 female and non-binary songwriters and producers and celebrate the power of our music!

Check out last years listening party!

This year we are hosting one match making session, two inspiring webinars lined up, one panel discussion and we finish it all up with a big Listening Party livestream on YouTube to celebrate your songs!

Read more below to find the activities that fits your schedule and excites you the most!

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More info about webinars, events and activities will come soon!

February 4th

Match Making Session

When:

February 4th 19:00–21:00 (Stockholm)

Where:

Online on Zoom

Kickstart your songwriting for Female Songwriters Day
—and connect with collaborators across borders.

Join our Match Making Session, where we pair you with female and non-binary songwriters and producers from Canada (in collaboration with SOCAN and SHE-Q) and the rest of the world.

Apply to be matched by a curatorial team representing Female Songwriters Day, Nordic Music Creators, and SHE-Q, who will carefully curate songwriting teams based on artistic profiles and creative synergy. Together, you’ll start developing a song specifically for Female Songwriters Day — with the goal of meaningful international collaboration from day one.

The session is supported by Sessionwire, providing their online collaboration platform to help you write and connect seamlessly, no matter where you’re based.

🎶 Limited spots available
📅 Application deadline: February 1
📩 Selected participants will be notified by: February 2

Take the first step toward your next international songwriting collaboration.

February 12th

Webinar #1

TBA

Time:

TBA

Where:

Online on Zoom

February 27th

Unlock The Secrets of Songwriting & Music Production

Time:

1PM CST (UTC -6) | 8PM CET (UTC 01) | 3AM SGT (UTC +8)

Where:

Online on Zoom

ANNA VAN GRIMBERGEN is a Stockholm-based multi-instrumentalist and producer blending classical influences with pop and dance music.

Her string arrangements are consistently heard on New Music Friday Playlists across the world and featured in various national qualifiers for Eurovision including Melodifestivalen.

Anna has remixed songs for Max Martin's musical & Juliet and composed music for TOYOTA, BBC and many more. Her latest sync project with YAZEN, a medicine brand, is currently running on Swedish television. Anna has recently been in the studio writing with Laidback Luke, Cornelia Jakobs, Klara Hammarström, Mange Schmidt and others. 

Join Anna van Grimbergen, a multi-genre producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, for an exclusive online clinic where she’ll take you behind the scenes of her journey in the music industry.

Anna will share her insider tips, creative process, and essential production techniques including how to mix violins seamlessly into modern productions and create tracks that stand out.

Whether you're an aspiring songwriter, producer, or an artist, this session will give you real-world insights and actionable techniques to refine your craft.

March 4th

Song submission deadline

When:

March 4th 16:00 (Stockholm)

Submit your song to the listening party!

More info will come soon.

March 8th

LISTENING PARTY!

When:

March 8th 18:00 (Stockholm)

Speed Dating Sessions

Do you want to find female/nonbinary songwriting partners to create music with for Female Songwriters Day? Join our speed dating sessions!

How does it work?

The speed dating rounds will be hosted online on Zoom and last for about one hour. During this time you will meet up to 18 other female/non-binary songwriters and producers who you’ll be able to set up writing sessions with and create wonderful music.

Sure... but how exactly?

STEP 1:

All participants gather in the Zoom meeting main room

STEP 2:

After a brief introduction from us you will be randomized into breakout rooms in groups of four

STEP 3:

The breakout room will last for 8 minutes and during this time you will take turns introducing yourselves to each other. Make sure to include contact information in your presentation so you can hook up after the event. Have fun and make it personal!

STEP 4:

After 8 minutes, everyone gathers again in the main room for a short breather of about 2 minutes.

STEP 5:

We’ll repeat the cycle from step 2 five more times, which will give you a total of six rounds of breakout rooms.

Sounds fun right? Click the link below to register!

Between 2012-2024, only 24,7% of popular music was represented by female artists

The ratio of men to women producers across 1 000 popular songs was 27,3 to 1

Only 18,9% of songwriters were women

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Of 1 300 popular songs have only female songwriters

On Female Songwriters Day we unite to change this
- and you can be a part of it!

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