Destiny Child Gospel Talent Hunt Auditions

Destiny Child Gospel Talent Hunt Auditions Kick Off in Abuja [Photos]

ABUJA – The second season of the Destiny Child Gospel Talent Hunt Kicked off last week in Abuja.  The auditions moved to Markurdi on Sunday (18th August) and were concluded Monday (19th August).
Here are photos from the auditions in Abuja alongside a diary the DCGTH team have kept so far.

DAY ONE
Bright and early, despite the rainy and cold weather, a lot of people, young and old, turned out to begin a  journey in search of greatness, taking those first steps in the nationwide search for the Destiny Child who will stand above the multitude and against all odds will arise to proclaim the gospel of Jesus…. that one who attains the right to be crowned the destiny child.

L-R: Solomon Lange, U-Chenna, Asu Ekiye

The  audition venue, Agura Hotel was full of hopeful contestants. The atmosphere was agog with groups of young vibrant gospel voices as they rehearsed with hopes of wowing the audition judges.
A total of 452 entries registered online. At the venue, 175 more entries came in, bringing the number of registered contestants to 627.
Officials and crew kicked off the day with the accreditation of the contestants.
Now, the stage is set for the first elimination round, with two different audition rooms, in all their splendor and magnificence, like nothing else spearheaded by Asu Ekiye and Solomon Lange judges for the day. One after the other, the contestants were  ushered into the waiting room, as they pass through the test to determine if they will get a qualification (the green card), as the saying goes “to get into the CITY (DC CITY) you must win the room”.
Contestants came out of the audition rooms with different expressions on their faces, some smiling, some moody, some sad, and also we saw some tears, lots of drama that words can’t really express, giving you more reasons why you have to watch the programme.
The 1st round winners took turns to pose in front of the camera to flaunt their victory symbol (the green card).
DAY TWO
ABUJA AUDITION DAY 2

It was a different ball game as U-cheena, Solomon Lange and Asu – Ekiye our  judges brought their ‘A-game, they merged to become one decision making body. Day one (1) was fun but, day two started with some surprises, with 67 people, who registered at the venue with complaints as to why they could n’t make it on day one.
The expectation from the judges rose as survivors of the day 1 screening where expected to be on top of their game with strong delivery, vocal quality and versatility. The YES and NO were the fears of all contestants as each contestant was expected to get 3 YES(s) to qualify to the next stage.
The anxiety  was intensified for those who could go on to the third round, the sadness and pain got worse for those who this stage would mark the end of their journey in this first edition. With green cards giving way to white tags and fierce competition ahead, the judges had streamlined the contestants from 75 to 50 wonderful gospel voices that will ultimately compete for the final two (2) spots, to represent the Abuja zone in the national competition.
The process lasted for hours and finally the top 5 emerged. After minutes of brainstorming, the judges selected the final two (2). It was an all-male affair as 2 men were finally selected . Congratulations to the selected contestants in Abuja.

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