Open call: Nigerian Idol Season 9

Running under the theme Dare To Dream, the Africa Magic TV-produced programme is open to young and undiscovered Nigerian musicians. Nigerian Idol Season 9 will run for 12 weeks, climaxing on 14 July.

Last year, the competition rewarded ultimate winner Victory Gbakara with a total grand prize worth ₦0 million (about $111 000), which included an N35 million cash prize, a car and a recording contract.

The deadline for submissions is 29 January.

Eligibility requirements

• Participants must be aged between 16 and 28 years.
• 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 record a 30-second clip of themselves singing any song of their choice and upload it to the competition website.

“MultiChoice is committed to enabling young talent to actualise their dreams and delivering premium entertainment to our audience,” MultiChoice executive head of content and channels West Africa Busola Tejumola said. “The success of previous editions of Nigerian Idol has encouraged more young Nigerians to dare to dream. Today they are some of the voices that carry our African stories and inspire others to live their dreams. Season 9 promises to be bigger and more entertaining than other seasons.”