Nigerian musicians Omawumi and Banky W have been unveiled as the judges on the maiden edition of MTN Yello Star, the new music reality show from MTN.
The service provider unveiled this across its social media pages, applauding social media users who guessed the name of the judges right before the unveil, alongside Malik Yesuf. Tobi Bakre and Hilda B as the Hosts;.
“Really looking forward to helping @MTNNG empower the next set of Superstars with #MTNYelloStar. There’s so much talent in Nigeria”, Banky W tweeted.
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Omawumi, on the other hand, wrote, “Who is Excited???!!!! Say Hello to Your Able Judge on @MTNyellostar! We Muuuvveee #mtnyellostar #yellostar.” MTN Yello Star had held digital auditions and is set to begin soonest.
If you guessed @Omawumi as one of our judges, well done!! She's a multi-award winning recording artist and highly rated Nigerian vocalist! Omawumi’s ready to Turn It Up with #MTNYelloStar, are you? #MeetTheJudges @MTNYellostar pic.twitter.com/JxbhMYdE8Z
— MTN Nigeria (@MTNNG) November 5, 2020
If you guessed @malikyusef as one of our judges, well done!! He’s a 6 time Grammy Award winner, songwriter, rapper, actor, spoken word poet, and producer. Malik’s ready to Turn It Up with #MTNYelloStar, are you? #MeetTheJudges pic.twitter.com/5XJlnBvtgy
— MTN Nigeria (@MTNNG) November 5, 2020
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