MTN Hit-Maker demo collection ends

Collection of demos for the 2014 MTN Hit-Maker music talent contest ended yesterday, August 22.

The contest’s three judges: Bessa Simons, Ofie Kodjoe and Hammer of the Last Two, will from Monday, August 25, begin the arduous task of listening to  the thousands of demos submitted from across the country at the Oak Plaza Hotel in Accra.

There was speculation earlier that the deadline for submission was going to be postponed. MTN officials, however, made it clear that there would be  no extension.

“There was no extension because we want to come up with a winner before the beginning of December,” Richard Acheampong, MTN Ghana’s Head of Marketing, told Daily Graphic.

Tag line for MTN Hit-Maker III which was launched on July 24 is Dream It, Live It.  

Interested young musicians were requested to drop their demos at MTN branch offices across the country or upload demos on the MTNplay portal. They could also drop their demos at partner radio stations across the country.

After the listening sessions by the judges, there would be screening and audition sessions till 10 artistes are selected to feature in the 13-week television reality show.