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Eliza Rose and The Trip deliver summertime smash 'Weekend'

Honing her sound through the East London scene before her viral smash hit ‘B.O.T.A. (Baddest Of Them All)’ arrived in 2022, her latest track ‘Weekend’, also written by Eliza, is certain to be heard on dancefloors worldwide too with its infectious vocals and synth earworm.

“I’m super excited about the release of this track! It’s such an important moment for me in many ways, it’s been a while since I’ve been able to put out music on my own terms and I finally feel like I’m opening a new chapter and entering a really exciting new era, exploring the sounds I love.

I am so so happy to share ‘Weekend’ with the world, it’s a song about being able to let go of inhibitions as the weekend approaches once again. I was trying to embody that exciting feeling of freedom, of heady anticipation about what shenanigans me and all my fellow party people will get up to on Friday, Saturday, summer, festivals and those long summer nights that turn into days.” – Eliza Rose

One of the UK’s most in-demand DJs, Eliza Rose’s sets for Boiler Room, collaborations with the likes of Calvin Harris and radio show with The Vinyl Factory and Balamii have allowed her to straddle mainstream success and underground repute like no other. Her relationship with Defected continues to grow since playing for the London label at Miami Music Week, Ushuaïa Ibiza and bringing Planet Eliza to its Malta festival, all in 2024.

Eliza's label debut comes hot off her standout Glastonbury DJ set, B2B with Dan Shake for Glitterbox's Greenpeace stage takeover.

‘Weekend’ features DJ and producer duo The Trip. Founders of revered London event brand and label Tessellate, The Trip have hosted exceptional parties at lauded underground venues in their hometown for over a decade, while the label side has delivered headsy cuts from the underground’s best since 2017. Together the London favourites present ‘Weekend’, a dancefloor hit with nostalgia in spades that spotlights an undeniably addictive vocal hook over impeccable production.

“The Trip are a duo I have known for years from my very short stint as a south London girlie. They have been in non-stop rotation across the underground scene traversing genres with their infectious party starters; here, they have offered up the perfect slice of 90s nostalgia.

To have the track out on Defected was the cherry on the hedonistic cake, a label I have loved and respected for years. They have released so many tracks that have inspired my sound and it is a pleasure to be working with the Defected family. Hope everyone is ready to get down on the weekend BBY!” – Eliza Rose

Eliza Rose featuring The Trip is out now on Defected.
Stream & download right now at https://defected.lnk.to/DFTD752D

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DEFECTED WEEKEND TRIP TO CROATIA COMPETITION - OFFICIAL RULES


NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. MAKING A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW.

1.  PROMOTION DESCRIPTION: The DEFECTED TRIP TO CROATIA COMPETITION (\"Competition\") begins on Tuesday 8^th July 2025 at 17:00 BST and ends on Tuesday 22^nd July 2025 at 17:00 BST (the \"Promotion Period\").

The sponsor of this Competition is Defected Records Limited ("Sponsor"). By participating in the Competition, each Entrant unconditionally accepts and agrees to comply with and abide by these Official Rules and the decisions of Sponsor, which shall be final and binding in all respects. Sponsor is responsible for the collection, submission or processing of Entries and the overall administration of the Competition. Entrants should look solely to Sponsor with any questions, comments or problems related to the Competition. Sponsor may be reached by email at competitions@defected.com during the Promotion Period.


2.  ELIGIBILITY: Open to all aged eighteen (18) or over (the \"Entrant\"). Sponsor, and their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, distributors, retailers, sales representatives, advertising and promotion agencies and each of their respective officers, directors and employees (the \"Promotion Entities\"), are ineligible to enter the Competition or win a Prize. Household Members and Immediate Family Members of such individuals are also not eligible to enter or win. "Household Members" shall mean those people who share the same residence at least three months a year. "Immediate Family Members" shall mean parents, step-parents, legal guardians, children, step-children, siblings, step-siblings, or spouses. This Competition is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited or restricted by law.


3. PRIZE:

2x Festival Tickets to Defected Croatia

2x Round Trip Flights to Croatia

2x Transfers To and From Croatia Airport to Festival Site

Accommodation for two (2) people

The above totalling an approximate retail value (“ARV”) of two thousand pounds [£2000])

(the “Prize”)

Only one Prize will be awarded. Prizes cannot be transferred, redeemed for cash or substituted by winner. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole and absolute discretion to award a substitute Prize of equal or greater value if a Prize described in these Official Rules is unavailable or cannot be awarded, in whole or in part, for any reason. The ARV of the Prize represents Sponsor's good faith determination. That determination is final and binding and cannot be appealed. If the actual value of the Prize turns out to be less than the stated ARV, the difference will not be awarded in cash. Sponsor makes no representation or warranty concerning the appearance, safety or performance of any Prize awarded. Restrictions, conditions, and limitations may apply. Sponsor will not replace any lost or stolen Prize items.

The winning Entrant will receive two (2) standard return flights to Croatia from any unrestricted country. All flights will be booked by the Sponsor following mutual agreement as to origin, dates and timings with the winner. The winner must submit copies of the passports of the two (2) passengers prior to booking and the Sponsor shall not be liable from any issues resulting from incorrect or outdated information being sent nor any delays and / or cancellations from the airline.

The two (2) tickets must be used by passengers travelling together on the same flights throughout the journey. The tickets will not include benefits such as lounge access or advance seating. If a more expensive ticket is requested, Sponsor may accommodate this request based on the winner paying the fare difference. If a cheaper ticket is booked, the winner may not claim any remaining value of the ticket.

Accommodation will be booked by the Sponsor which shall be either a twin or double room (based on availability).
   
Failure to comply with the Official Rules will result in forfeiture of the Prize.   


4. HOW TO ENTER: Enter the Competition during the Promotion Period online by visiting Defected’s TikTok page: https://www.tiktok.com/@defectedrecords?lang=en

There shall only be one (1) entry made per person.

Entrants must be aged eighteen and over (18+).

By entering the Competition, you consent that your video may be reposted on the official TikTok accounts of Defected, Eliza Rose & The Trip (the “Artists”).

Automated or robotic Entries submitted by individuals or organizations will be disqualified. Internet entry must be made by the Entrant. Any attempt by Entrant to obtain more than the stated number of Entries by using multiple/different email addresses, identities, registrations, logins or any other methods, including, but not limited to, commercial contest/Competition subscription notification and/or entering services, will void Entrant's Entries and that Entrant may be disqualified. Final eligibility for the award of any Prize is subject to eligibility verification as set forth below. All Entries must be posted by the end of the Promotion Period in order to participate. Sponsor's database clock will be the official timekeeper for this Competition.

By submitting an entry, you represent and warrant that the content you submit is wholly original to you, does not infringe upon or violate the intellectual property rights, privacy rights, publicity rights, or any other rights of any third party, and does not impersonate any individual or entity. You further agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Promoter from any claims arising out of or in connection with any breach of this warranty.
   
5. WINNER SELECTION: The Winner of the Competition will be selected based on the following criteria: originality, creativity and alignment with the theme of living for the weekend as expressed in the track “Weekend” by the Artists. Upon conclusion of the promotional period, one (1) winner shall be selected from the shortlisted entries by Sponsor’s marketing team, Artists and artist’s management, whose collective decision shall be final and binding. The Winner consents they may be announced publicly at any time and that their winning entry may be reposted on the official TikTok accounts of Artists and Defected.

6. WINNER NOTIFICATION: Winner will be notified by direct message (DM) on TikTok approximately forty eight (48) hours after the end of the Promotion Period. Potential Winner must accept a Prize from Sponsor (through written confirmation) within twenty four (24) hours of notification. Sponsor is not responsible for any delay or failure to receive notification for any reason, including inactive email account(s), technical difficulties associated therewith, or Winner’s failure to adequately monitor any email account.

Any winner notification not responded to or returned as undeliverable may result in Prize forfeiture and a new winner will be chosen to redeem the Prize. The potential Prize winner may be required to sign and return an affidavit of eligibility and release of liability, and a Publicity Release (collectively \"the Prize Claim Documents\"). No substitution or transfer of a Prize is permitted except by Sponsor.

Upon being contacted, the Winner(s) will be provided with contacts and details on how to redeem the Prize.

7. WINNER ACCOUNTABILITY:

a) The winner is responsible for the behaviour of themselves and their guests whilst taking the Prize. The Sponsor reserves the right in its absolute discretion to exclude the winner and/or their guests from participation in any aspect of the Prize if any party fails to comply with the directions of the Sponsor or any companies associated with the Prize or if the winner and/or their guests act in a manner that is dangerous to themselves or to the public or is, in the opinion of the Sponsor, anti-social in any manner or which causes a disturbance or nuisance to others. Failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions may result in refused entry, or the ticket holders being required to leave the event. The Sponsor shall also be entitled to revoke the Prize at its discretion in the event of any of the above circumstances.

b) You and your guest must abide by any relevant terms and conditions which form part of the Prize. Whilst at the event, you must not: be drunk, intoxicated, under the influence of drugs, underage, be abusive, threatening, make or incite racial abuse, chant, use offensive language, make obscene gestures, throw items, behave anti-socially, carry laser pens, bring animals (except guide dogs), carry offensive weapons or illegal substances, carry candles, climb any structure, make excessive noise, offer any item for sale, damage the venue or smoke. Failure to comply with these Terms and Conditions may result in refused entry, or the ticket holders being required to leave the event. The Sponsor shall also be entitled to revoke the Prize at its discretion in the event of any of the above circumstances.

c) The winner will not be entitled to any compensation and will have no claim against the Sponsor and the organisers if the event is delayed, postponed, rescheduled or cancelled.

d) For the avoidance of doubt, the Prize does not include travel/transportation, accommodation, food, beverages, souvenirs, gratuities, car parking charges, excess baggage, additional excursions and attractions or any other costs of a personal nature (including spending money) that are not explicitly set out in these Terms and Conditions and neither the Sponsor nor any provider of any part of the Prize will be responsible for any such costs.

8. PRIVACY: Any personal information supplied by you will be subject to the privacy policy of the Sponsor posted at https://defected.com/privacy-policy

By entering the Competition, you grant Sponsor permission to share your email address and any other personally identifiable information with the other Competition Entities for the purpose of administration and Prize fulfilment, including use in a publicly available Winners list.

9. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY: Sponsor assumes no responsibility or liability for (a) any incorrect or inaccurate entry information, or for any faulty or failed electronic data transmissions; (b) any unauthorized access to, or theft, destruction or alteration of entries at any point in the operation of this Competition; (c) any technical malfunction, failure, error, omission, interruption, deletion, defect, delay in operation or communications line failure, regardless of cause, with regard to any equipment, systems, networks, lines, satellites, servers, camera, computers or providers utilized in any aspect of the operation of the Competition; (d) inaccessibility or unavailability of any network or wireless service, the Internet or website or any combination thereof; (e) suspended or discontinued Internet, wireless or landline phone service; or (f) any injury or damage to participant's or to any other person’s computer or mobile device which may be related to or resulting from any attempt to participate in the Competition or download of any materials in the Competition.

If, for any reason, the Competition is not capable of running as planned for reasons which may include without limitation, infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes which may corrupt or affect the administration, security, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of this Competition, the Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to cancel, terminate, modify or suspend the Competition in whole or in part. In such event, Sponsor shall immediately suspend all drawings and Prize awards, and Sponsor reserves the right to award the Prize in a manner deemed fair and equitable by Sponsor. Sponsor and Released Parties shall not have any further liability to any participant in connection with the Competition.
 

10. TIKTOK DISCLAIMER: A TikTok account is required to enter. If you don’t already have a TikTok account, visit https://www.tiktok.com/signup to create one. It is free to create an account. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with TikTok. Entrants acknowledge that they are providing their information to the Promoter and not to TikTok. By participating in this promotion, entrants agree to comply with all applicable TikTok terms, including but not limited to the TikTok Community Guidelines - https://www.tiktok.com/community-guidelines/en and Terms of Service -https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/us/terms-of-service/en

The Promoter disclaims any liability arising from the use of the TikTok platform and shall not be held responsible for any technical malfunctions, platform outages, or other issues beyond its control that may affect participation in the promotion.

11. GOVERNING JURISDICTION: These Terms & Conditions are governed by English law and their interpretation and application will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.

12. SPONSOR: Defected Records Limited who’s registered address is Ground Floor, 23 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3LT, United Kingdom.

Contactable at: competitions@defected.com