Stop Singing in the Shower, This Is Where You Can Sing Out Loud With No Shame and Make 2.5 Million Kshs

This is for all the shower divas, those who whole-heartedly belt out Whitney Houston songs in the shower and those that enjoy a good night of karaoke. Now you can make money from your singing, and not just money, but 25 thousand dollars which is a cool 2.5 M!

This is because Tecno, a leading mobile phone brand in association with Africa Magic have announced the Tecno Own the Stage karaoke competition which sees talented karaoke singers battle it out for a prize pool of $50, 000 and an opportunity to record a song and go on tour with a renowned musical act.

Over the next three months, 15 contestants drawn from Nigeria, Kenya and Tanzania will compete via a number of themed challenges with one person ultimately emerging as Africa’s first karaoke champion.

Speaking on the launch, the General Manager, Mobile Apps, Tecno Mobile, Mr. Oye Akideinde said: “At Tecno we continuously strive for greatness. Our products and growth across Africa are a testament to our drive for perfection, success and harnessing the best in the markets we operate in. The Tecno Own the Stage competition is simply in furtherance of this fact. Africa is brimming with love and undeniable talent for music; there are a lot of people who, given an opportunity, will showcase to the rest of the continent and indeed the world just what they are capable of. The Tecno Own the Stage competition gives them the opportunity and the platform to do just that.”

To enter the competition, a prospective contestant has to visit the Tecno Own the Stage website and select a track from the track list. Thereafter, the contestant has to record their karaoke rendition and upload the track via the submission form on the website. The uploaded track is then subjected to a review by the judges who will select the top entries with successful entrants notified directly. Qualifying entrants will then have to go through an audition phase to get an opportunity to perform their craft, televised on Africa Magic.

Fifteen successful contestants will battle in front of a panel of judges to secure a spot in the live finale. The third place winner takes home $10 000 and a Tecno Phantom 5 smartphone, whilst the second place winner wins $15 000, a Tecno Phantom 5 smartphone and three month internship opportunity with renowned record label.

The first place winner wins a grand prize of $25, 000, a Phantom 5 smartphone, and the chance to record a song with one of the judges. The winner will also get the chance to record a music video and tour with a popular musical act.