By Modupe Gbadeyanka
Budding artists in search of a wider platform to showcase their God-given talents but missed out on Nigerian Idol Season 8 can begin to prepare for the ninth edition of the award-winning show.
MultiChoice Nigeria, organisers of the popular music reality programme, is calling for online entry submissions from today, Friday, January 19 to midnight of Monday, January 29, 2024.
A statement from MultiChoice Nigeria instructed interested participants between the ages of 16 and 28 to record a 30-second clip of themselves singing any song of their choice and upload it to http://www.africamagic.tv/nigerianidol.
Announcing the entry opening for the programme themed Dare to Dream; the Executive Head of Content and Channels West Africa for MultiChoice, Ms Busola Tejumola, said the theme was chosen to inspire young and talented Nigerians to take the bold step by auditioning for this year’s Nigerian Idol.
“MultiChoice is committed to enabling young talent to actualize their dreams and delivering premium entertainment to our audience.
“The success of previous editions of Nigerian Idol has encouraged more young Nigerians to dare to dream.
“Today, they are some of the voices that carry our African stories and inspire others to live their dreams. Season nine promises to be bigger and more entertaining than other seasons. Interested contestants can send their entries to the Nigerian Idol portal on our Africa Magic website,” she said.
The eighth edition of the show was won by Mr Victory Gbakara, who went home with prizes worth N100 million, including a cash prize of N35 million, a car and a recording contract.
Adedapo Adesanya 
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