8th May, 2014
All is set for the smooth take-off of the first edition of Naija Street Champ, the new music talent challenge, with the commencement of registration of contestants as the organisers dropped the first beat for the first round of auditions.
Kayode Idowu, General Manager, Unmissable Incentives Limited, organisers of the Street Champ, said the project is set to kick off with the official launch of the website, www.naijastreetchamp.com and upload of the first beat to be downloaded by contestant.
He disclosed that the first audition for the talent hunt will hold this weekend at Gowon Estate, Ipaja and Ojota, Lagos.
Naija Street Champ is an open-mic music competition that allows young people ‘free-style to a beat. Foremost Nigerian hip hop star cum producer, Terry G will join other top producers, D-Tunes and I.D Cabasa, to move across some Lagos major neighbourhoods in search of new solo singing talents who would work with the renowned music producers.
The winner of the Naija Street Champ challenge will win the cash prize of N1 million and a three year recording deal.