Call for online auditions: Nigerian Idol Season 8

The singing reality show is produced by Africa Magic TV and is open to undiscovered Nigerian musicians aged between 16 and 30 years. The competition will reward the winner with a cash prize of ₦30m (about $65 000).

Previous winners of the competition include Mercy Chinwo, Moses Obi Adigwe, Evelle, K-Peace, Kingdom Kroseide and Progress Chukwuyem.

The auditions will close on 28 January.

Eligibility requirements

• Participants must be 16 to 30 years of age.
• 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 register for the audition by filling and submitting the online application form here.

Note:

• Audition videos should not be longer than 30 seconds.
• Files of up to 100MB may be uploaded. Supported files to upload: .mov, .flv, .f4v, .m4v, .mp4, .avi, .mpeg, .mpg, .mkv, .wmv
• Songs must be performed without accompaniment, instruments or a backtrack.
• Music videos, produced singing or tracks, and live performance videos in front of an audience are prohibited.

What happens after submission?

• Once an audition has been submitted, an automated email response will be sent confirming that the audition has been received.
• Contestants will receive a further email informing them as to whether their audition was successful or not.
• Should an online audition be successful, entrants will be invited to audition in person in front of the Nigerian Idol judges.