GCGT competition enters quarter-finals

Port Harcourt, Abuja and Lagos recently hosted the sixth edition of Africa’s leading gospel talent hunt programme, God’s Children Great Talent (GCGT) 6, which entered its quarter-finals. GCGT is a social development project of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Apapa family, which has distinguished itself this year by extending to other cities in Nigeria.
The talent hunt is focused on discovering, grooming and producing young talents and stars in various fields of artistic expressions across Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Europe and the United States of America.
Season 6 opened its doors beyond the Apapa family to children and young people aged five to 20 years with auditions recently held in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. Over 2,000 contestants registered online for free at www.gcgt.org for a chance to participate in the competition.
In each of these cities, leading performing and non-performing gospel artistes judged performances to pass them to the next level. Dayo Benjamin-Laniyun, Wale Rubber, Enitan Adaba, Zuriel Oduwole and many others guided the competition to its next stage. Freke Umoh, the dynamic gospel artiste, and Ayo Thompson, Cool TV presenter, anchored the auditions.
Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, Head of RCCG Apapa family, explained the vision of the initiative.
“God’s Children Great Talent was borne out of a desire to identify and nurture the diverse talents available in children. We are delighted to have multinational brands such as Cadbury’s Bournvita and other brands like Digital Jewels, The Riverbank School, and many other media partners supporting the project over the years,” he said.
This year’s competition will be produced and televised in Nigeria and the United Kingdom, with viewers following the journey of the contestants from audition to the grand finale at the Eko Hotels and Suites on May 30. At the grand finale, the winner will walk away with a N5 million cash prize, including a production contract, talent development packages, among others.