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St Kitts, Jun 20: The International Cricket Council has extended the deadline for submissions of Request for Proposals (RFP) for the official song of World Cup 2007 after an enthusiastic response from the music community worldwide.

The deadline has been extended by one week to June 23 as against the original date of June 16 after many entities requested more time to get their submissions ready.

"The response has been enthusiastic with artistes, producers and record companies, both large and small, stating their intentions to submit proposals. They recognise that this is a wonderful opportunity which could lead to international recognition and prestige. A lot of them are very excited about submitting their proposal and being part of this historic event in the Caribbean," ICC CWC WI 2007 Inc. Marketing Manager Damon Leon said in a press release.

Leon said some individuals and companies have requested more time in which to respond, as many have to ship their submissions from different parts of the Caribbean, North America and Europe.

The release said there has been a surge in interest among music producers, artistes, record companies, part-time musicians and singers from across the world, including Antigua, Barbados, Grenada, Guyana, India, Jamaica, St. Vincent, the UK and the USA.

Individual singers, record producers and even musical hobbyists, he added, have been encouraged to form consortia with peers in their industry to further strengthen their proposal but he noted this was not a mandatory requirement.

The successful song will also feature on the official ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 music CD.