Jun 10, 2026 - Business

Vote for Miami's official anthem. Here are the original song contest's finalists

Martin Vassolo

Little Havana, Miami, Florida, Cubata Tapas y Vinos Spanish tavern restaurant with live musician and women dancing. (Photo by: Jeffrey Greenberg/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) — Live music in Little Havana. Photo: Jeffrey Greenberg/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

Miami has plenty of unofficial theme songs. "Welcome to Miami" and "Conga" always get the people going. Pitbull, Rick Ross and Trick Daddy collaborated with DJ Khaled on "Born 'N Raised" back in 2006, too.

Why it matters: A new music competition seeks to crown our first official anthem.

Driving the news: Elevated Tracks 305, which launched in March with support from Grammy Award-winning Miami artists including Gloria and Emilio Estefan, received over 135 original song submissions from Miami artists and young creators.

Now it's down to 10 adult and five youth finalists, with a first-place prize of $10,000 on the line.

Spin these tracks: You can listen to the adult and youth finalists on dedicated YouTube playlists.

The genres range from pop to hip-hop to salsa and more.

How it works: Public voting is open through June 14 at @ElevateMiamiTogether on Instagram.

Public input will account for 50% of each finalist's score, with the remaining determined by a judging panel.
The contest is a partnership between Elevate Cities, Guitars Over Guns, the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami and Young Musicians Unite.

What's next: The winners will be announced later this month.

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Vote for Miami's official anthem. Here are the original song contest's finalists

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