
Call for online auditions: Nigerian Idol Season 8
Online auditions are currently ongoing for Season 8 of the Nigerian Idol talent competition ahead of its premiere on 7 May.
- Progress Chukwuyem won Season 7 of Nigerian Idol.
The singing reality show is produced by Africa Magic TV and is open to undiscovered Nigerian musicians aged between 16 and 30 years. The competition will reward the winner with a cash prize of ₦30m (about $65 000).
Previous winners of the competition include Mercy Chinwo, Moses Obi Adigwe, Evelle, K-Peace, Kingdom Kroseide and Progress Chukwuyem.
The auditions will close on 28 January.
Eligibility requirements
- Participants must be 16 to 30 years of age.
- Only Nigerian citizens can apply.
- Applicants must live in Nigeria.
- Participants in previous seasons of Nigerian Idol are not eligible to apply.
- Applicants must have a Nigerian international passport or a national identity number (NIN).
- Have an active mobile phone number.
- Have an active email address where they can receive messages for the audition.
- Have a YouTube channel.
How to apply
- Interested participants may register for the audition by filling and submitting the online application form here.
Note:
- Audition videos should not be longer than 30 seconds.
- Files of up to 100MB may be uploaded. Supported files to upload: .mov, .flv, .f4v, .m4v, .mp4, .avi, .mpeg, .mpg, .mkv, .wmv
- Songs must be performed without accompaniment, instruments or a backtrack.
- Music videos, produced singing or tracks, and live performance videos in front of an audience are prohibited.
What happens after submission?
- Once an audition has been submitted, an automated email response will be sent confirming that the audition has been received.
- Contestants will receive a further email informing them as to whether their audition was successful or not.
- Should an online audition be successful, entrants will be invited to audition in person in front of the Nigerian Idol judges.
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