Organisers of the Qtaby Online Talent Hunt Competition have announced the selection of 15 finalists for the second edition of the show which will kick off on Sunday, September 5, 2021.
The successful finalists, who were selected after many weeks of intense online auditions, will be camped in the Qtaby House of Fame for eight days from September 5 – 12, where they will be groomed, drilled and exposed to what a career in the creative industry entails, a statement by the organisers said.
The Grand Finale holds on September 12, 2021, at Terra Kulture, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Qtaby is a platform that creates opportunities and visibility for budding talents, helping them channel their creative energy positively while grooming them and helping them launch their career professionally.
The maiden edition of the online Talent Hunt took place last year during the Covid-19 lockdown and had over 400 participants showcase their talents to millions of people through various social media platforms.
The jury consisted of top professionals like Kenneth Okolie, Efe Omorogbe, Steve Onu AKA Yaw, Harrysong, Comedian MC Tagwaye, Media Mogul Denzel from Uganda, while Ghanaian Sweetheart, @Jackieiseverywhere, hosted. The winners of each category were given gifts and assistance to help them kickstart their careers in the creative industry.
The second edition returns with a bigger grand prize and even more opportunities.
The Second Edition has a more diverse jury and voting system and two additional categories (Video Directing and Dance).
At the end of the show, the winner goes home with gifts and prizes worth N1 Million. Besides the Grand prize, the winner from each category will also walk home with opportunities guaranteed to take their career to the next level, including a deal with YOUTRACE for the winner of the video directing category, a movie role in a cinema movie produced by the producers of ‘2 weeks in Lagos’ and a free music video sponsored by YOUTRACE.
The event will be hosted by Ghanaian celebrity, TV host and media trailblazer @jackieiseverywhere and co-hosted by Gabonese influencer @miss_meezy. The jury and coaches for the event include; Lami Phillips, Efe Omorogbe, Efe Warriboy, Orezi, Femi Branch, Unlimited LA, Padita Agwu, Mc Abbey, Schullzz, Funnybone, KJV etc.
To support your favourite contestants and have the opportunity to attend the grand finale to cheer them up, simply download the Invita app from Google play store or go to @qtabyevents on IG and click on the link in the bio, scroll to your favourite contestant’s name and buy from their unique link.
The show will be aired on Pineapple TV channel 129 on Startimes and Trace Naija channel 326 on DSTV.
The Qtaby Talent Hunt is supported by Netng, AFRIMA, Trace Africa, Producers of 2 Weeks in Lagos, Pineapple TV, King Kong Energy Drink, Michdavis Drinks, YOUTRACE, BuckwyldMedia, Topisto Tomato, YNaija, K-dove and Kraks TV.
