The 8th Cipta Ekspres workshop concluded successfully with a bounty 18 new songs.

This year’s Cipta Ekspres saw participation from Ajai, Neves Pretty Ugly, Rosli Ahmad, Jipie Pesawat, Ito Lara, Bard, SISO, Ireani Yaacob, Azam Dungun, Wan Namiron, Jart Hassan, Keroz Keynote, Eenaz Mokhtar, Yabang, Lufya, Fajrul Norman, Fadzli Far East and Fetri Yahya.

The 18 composers & lyricists were grouped into 9 groups and were challenged to compose one fast song & a ballad. Each was asked to bring one melody or lyric to the workshop for his/her partner to complete the song. They were assisted by arrangers such as Riza, Firdaus, Gjie 6 Sense, Along Exists and Bard Muffins who were engaged by MACP in the songs arrangement. As a result, the 18 songs produced from this workshop were considered a finished product with proper arrangements.

As a finale, the 18 new songs were showcased at the last night before representatives from members of the press and several record companies such as Warner Music, Nova Music, Siti Nurhaliza Productions and Erama Records who were there to find suitable songs for their artistes.

To make the event more exciting, a panel jury selected amongst members of the audience picked their Favorite Song for the evening. The winning song, Sedia Bercinta Lagi composed by Keroz Keynote & Eenaz Mokhtar won RM1,000 cash prize.