Photo shows a cross section of aspiring Fuji and Juju artistes prepared for auditions. |
Aspiring Fuji and Juju artistes in
Lagos and Ado-Ekiti have expressed excitement and enthusiasm as Ariya Repete,
the biggest Yoruba music talent hunt show storms both cities on Wednesday, May
10th, 2017 to discover new artistes in both genres.
Audition in Lagos holds at Marblefield
Hotel and Event Centre in Oshodi while Midas Arena, Midas Avenue will play host
to artistes in Ado-Ekiti.
Local artistes in both cities are
already warming up to avail themselves of the opportunities presented by the
talent hunt platform.
Tajudeen Usman, an aspiring Juju
artiste based in Lagos revealed that he intends to storm the audition with
great optimism. “I have been looking for an opportunity like this to express
myself musically, especially in Juju music,” he said.
He further expressed his excitement and
lauded Goldberg and Nigerian Breweries Plc for the inclusion of Juju music in
the talent hunt show “which will represent the entirety of Yoruba culture through
music,” he said.
Explaining the rationale behind the
talent hunt platform, Emmanuel Agu, Portfolio Manager, Mainstream Lager and
Stout Brands, Nigerian Breweries Plc explains that “the brand seeks to discover
new talents in the two indigenous Yoruba music genres, which will in turn
promote the culture and tradition of the people of South West Nigeria,” he
said.
Winners in both category would get One
Million Naira and a recording deal.
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