Modupe Gbadeyanka
By Modupe Gbadeyanka
The eventual winner of the 2021 edition of Gulder Ultimate Search (GUS) will go home with over N50 million, the organisers have confirmed.
In a statement made available to Business Post, it was stated that the grand prize includes N20 million cash, a brand new sport utility vehicle (SUV), with other mouth-watering gifts.
It was further stated that apart from the winner, the other GUS contestants will smile home with over N20 million in cash prizes.
A total of 16 persons would be selected for the reality TV show, which is making a return to the television screen after about seven years off-air.
Last week, Nigerian Breweries Plc, which created and sponsors the programme, announced the return of the show, with interested participants asked to begin to send entries from September 1 till Friday, September 10.
The theme for this year’s edition is The Age of Craftsmanship.
It was learned that since entries opened, several Nigerians have registered as Gulder Ultimate Search and Gulder Ultimate Search 2021 are among the popular topics searched on most social media platforms over the last five days, mainly because excited fans are searching for information on how to apply for the reality survival show.
The stories of past winners of GUS who have gone to grab a seat as top stars in the world’s second-largest film industry, Nollywood, is also a source of motivation for many interested applicants.
In its 11-season run, the show discovered several talents who became stars in Nigeria’s entertainment industry. Some of the past winners – Kunle Remi (winner of the 2010 edition), Dennis Okike (Season 8) and Chris Okagbue (Season 10) went on to build a successful career in Nollywood.
Interested contestants between 21 and 35 years old have been urged to visit the GUS website www.gulderultimatesearch.ng where they will be required to provide personal details, upload a photograph, a short video and answer a few questions.
Shortlisted applicants will undergo a regional selection process in Abuja on September 14 and 15; and in Enugu on September 15 and 16, while the final selection will take place in Lagos on September 16 and 17, 2021, while the show will run from October 16 to December 19, 2021.
The organisers explained that it made the application window very short to maintain and adhere strictly to the COVID-19 protocols in place by relevant health and government institutions.
It was stated that at the regional screenings, applicants will be subjected to physical and mental exercises, swimming and a robust medical examination, which includes but is not limited to the COVID-19 test to ensure they are fully fit.
Those certified medically fit and competent across the required physical parameters will progress to the next phase, while the 16 selected contestants will have insurance cover.
The organisers said security would be top-notch as they have the full complement of all private, public and high tech security agencies who have been mobilized to keep the facility impenetrable and protect the lives and properties of contestants and crew members, adding that the entire sites are fully equipped with an all-round armed team monitoring the CCTV footage round the clock.
Am prince I applied would love to know how we get to know if we would be picked or do we have to show up somewhere else pls would love to know thanks prince Philip chukwukwa