Call for entries: Soul Inspired Easter Choir competition in SA

The call seeks to celebrate the spirit of Easter by affording local choirs the chance to spread joy and let their talent shine through.

Veteran gospel singer Rebecca Malope as well as singer and presenter Khaya Mthethwa will judge the quality of the choirs. The winning choir will perform at the 2022 Soul Inspired event alongside the country's biggest gospel artists and win a cash prize of R30 000 courtesy of Spar. The top 10 choirs will be announced on air on Kaya 959 on 19 April while the top three will be announced on 25 April. Listeners will also have the chance to join the judges in choosing the top three artists by voting for their favourite choirs. The top three choirs will battle it out for the main prize live on air during the Feel Good with Andy show between 12pm and 3pm on 29 April.

To enter, choirs need to record a 90-second video rendition of a gospel song, upload it to any social media channel (TikTok, YouTube, Twitter or Facebook) using the hashtag #SPARJoyofSong. Copy the link to the video and add it to the entry form here before 17 April.

Competition rules

• The competitions is open to all persons over the age of 18 years; except directors, partners, employees, agents, service providers, and consultants of Kaya 959, the sponsor and all its subsidiaries and its holding company, if any, as well as all spouses, life partners, parents, children, siblings, business partners and associates of such persons.
• The outcome of the competition is subject to the decision of the judge/presenter, whose decision is final and no negotiation will be entered into thereafter. Neither Kaya 959, sponsors nor their agents will be held responsible or answerable to any dispute arising from the competition or prize awards.
• Participants/listeners enter or take part in competitions at their own risk and Kaya 959 bears no responsibility for any loss, damage or harm suffered as a result of participation in any of Kaya 959 competition.
• One listener is entitled to winning one prize in a period of three months. Kaya 959 reserves the right not to award a prize if the listener has won a prize prior during the three month window period. This also applies to listeners who provide family or friend’s contact details.
• Kaya 959 reserves the right to redistribute all unclaimed prizes if not claimed after three months after being given away on air or on the website.
• Prizes are not transferable and may not be exchanged for cash.
• Finalists will forfeit their participation in the competition if they fail to attend the draws.
• The competition will run during the period advertised on Kaya 959. Entries received outside of the competition period will not be considered for the competition draw.
• Kaya 959 and their sponsors reserve the right to cancel, modify or amend the competition at any time if deemed necessary in their opinion, or if circumstances arise outside of their control.
• By entering the competition, entrants agree to accept these rules and to be bound by them.

View the original call here.