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Browse standout student creators from campuses across the UK and find your next favourite before anyone else does.
Every big name started somewhere. ZYMIX SPOTLIGHT is where ZYMIX discovers and champions the next generation of student creators through your votes, your views and a live celebration show that brings it all to the stage.
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Whether you create, vote, or simply turn up on the night, there is a place for you in Spotlight.
Browse standout student creators from campuses across the UK and find your next favourite before anyone else does.
Back the creators you rate with free votes, or boost your favourites with paid votes and help shape the leaderboard.
Come to the live show, meet the community in person, and be part of the moment Spotlight was built for.
Recognition, not competition: every finalist is celebrated. No talent categories, no losers. Just discovery, done properly.
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Spotlight is ZYMIX's way of finding and recognising the student creators shaping campus culture through music, performance, comedy and everything in between. It's built around two open leaderboards, real votes from real people and a live red carpet finale.
No categories. No judged rounds. Just genuine discovery, powered by the ZYMIX community.
Discover creators across the Spotlight leaderboard, updated live as votes come in.
Cast your votes — free Spotlight votes daily, or Boost votes if you want to go further.
Watch the leaderboard move as the community decides who gets seen.
Celebrate the top 20 at a red carpet award ceremony, where every finalist is recognised.
Spotlight's prizes are built around what actually matters to the next generation of creators — not just a trophy.
Lab-grown, IGI-certified pieces awarded across daily, weekly and monthly leaderboard milestones, with the top 20 winning a 5ct diamond.
The headline prize for our 20 finalists — real access to learn from the best.
Every finalist walks the carpet and is recognised on stage, together.
MCN contract opportunities, masterclasses, and live stage performance slots for standout creators.
Spotlight comes to life on stage, with an unmissable headline show at New Century Hall, Manchester. Doors open early — this one fills up fast.
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