The Yamaha Popular Song Contest (ヤマハポピュラーソングコンテスト), generally known as Popcon (ポプコン), 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. 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.

Winners

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