Times Of Swaziland: 9 ELIMINATED, 21 SURVIVE IN RISING STAR COMPETITION

9 ELIMINATED, 21 SURVIVE IN RISING STAR COMPETITION
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Mxolisi Dlamini on 15/04/2024 08:20:00


MANZINI - The recent elimination edition of the Rising Star Talent Search saw
nine contestants eliminated instead of 10.
The eliminations were hosted on Friday evening at the Worship Center. Initially,
ten contestants had to be nominated, but the judges decided to save Nomvuselelo
Mkhonta to form part of the top 21. The judges were Sipho Makhabane, Banele
Dlamini, Mzayoni Tsabedze, and Fakazi Samuel. The Mother of All Gospel Shows is
an initiative that gave birth to the Rising Star Talent Search, which is a
competition aimed at unearthing talent locally by giving upcoming Gospel
musicians a chance to sing and record their music.
Last year’s competition was a huge success and was able to catch the attention
of the Arts and Culture Council, which helped in the recording of the 14
musicians. Currently, there are 21 musicians who are contesting to win a
recording and marketing deal. The brains behind the Mother of All Gospel Shows,
Nduduzo Matse, revealed that the finale will be hosted on April 19.
This was during the remarks he shared before the competition started on Friday.
“We are looking forward to the finale, which will be on April 19. Remember
that we will have one winner from each region and then one overall national
winner.