Ten artistes have been selected for the quarter finals in Ilorin and Ijebu Ode, with five from each location in the ongoing Ariya
Repete auditions held in both cities on April 26 and 28, 2017.
In each location, three Fuji and two Juju artistes with the
best performances were selected by the independent panel of judges from ten
contestants that were chosen from the audition.
The Fuji artistes that were selected in Ilorin are Morufu
Alujo, shola Adeola and Onumama Fausiya while Omolewo Oladele and Yomi Johnson
made it in the Juju category.
In Ijebu Ode, Wale Adebisi and Adenike Omoruyi emerged from
Juju category, while Omotola Ayinde, Alausa Akande and Oniseesi Afeez were
selected from the Fuji category.
Commenting on Ariya Repete, Fausiya, a female Fuji artiste
in Ilorin said she would like to clinch the grand prize and also be a good
ambassador of Goldberg.
"I commend Nigerian Breweries Plc on this laudable
initiative.With Ariya Repete, my dreams will be actualised, as well as the
aspirations of other local artistes in the Southwest,” she said.
The artistes will compete at the quarter finals slated for
June 30th in Akure with winners from Ilorin, Ijebu Ode, Oshogbo, Abeokuta, Ado
Ekiti and Lagos.
The semi-finals will take place on July 7th in Abeokuta with
the grand finale scheduled for July 14th in Ibadan, Oyo State.
At the grand finale, a winner, each for Fuji and Juju will
emerge with each clinching a grand prize of One million Naira (N1, 000,000) and
a recording deal.
According to Emmanuel Agu, Portfolio Manager, Mainstream
Lager and Stout brands, “the brand is using the new platform to extend its
drive to discover new talents in the two indigenous Yoruba music genres and the
move is in line with its commitment to promote the culture and tradition of the
people of South West Nigeria.
He said other cities slated for auditions are Oshogo,
Abeokuta, Ado Ekiti and Lagos.
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