By Osagie Alonge
The Popular TV reality show STAR QUEST, is ready to move on to the next phase of the competition as auditions have be wrapped up and finalists chosen, a total of 36.
In what seemed like a difficult task for the judges at the grand auditions held on Friday, April 8, 2011 at the Lagoon Restaurant, Victoria Island, Lagos – Paul Play, Freeze and KC of KC Presh had a hard time trying to choose 36 finalists from a list of 55 contestants shortlisted from the regional auditions held in Abuja, Enugu, Benin and Lagos.
The 36 lucky finalists consisting of male and female vocalists, percussionists and instrumentalists will now proceed to ‘Fameland’ where they will be broken into six bands and will go through thorough ‘musical coaching sessions’ handled by trained professionals. As the show continues, the six bands will then be reduced to three bands which will proceed into Grand Finale. Viewers will be able to participate in the show by voting for their favourite band.
‘Star Quest is a unique talent hunt show because it is the only one in Nigeria that encourages aspiring musicians to form musical bands. Through this, we are providing a platform for talented individuals, especially the young ones, to develop their skills. As you have seen here today, these contestants are potential world music stars, with the kind of performances they have put up’, Marketing Director, Nigerian Breweries Plc, Mr. Jacco Van der Linden explains.
The winning band will walk away with N7.5M recording contract, a brand new mini-van and N600, 000 cash for each member of the group. Other prizes include a musical tour around Nigeria during the next edition of Star Trek and a chance to perform alongside top international acts at the 2011 edition of Star Mega Jam.
The foremost Nigerian musical talent show has produced musical bands such as KC Presh, D’Accord, D’Jewels, Diamondz, The Pulse and Jukebox.
Here are a pictures of some of the contestants you’ll be seeing…
2 comments
It was nt a fair judgemnt,hw can crystals b d winner?i gues d judges were sleepin. D crytals hav d worst vocalist d ladies sing as if dey hav swalowed a frog, i’m sure it was given 2 dem bcos d ladies wer preti bt rmemba its nt a beauty contest bt singin contest , i can’t imagine a grp lyk dat singin at d star mega jam dat sucks
Crystals u rock,u d best.