‘Access the Stars’ debuts amidst high spirit

The premiere episodes of the Access the Stars reality music show debuted over the weekend, much to the excitement and entertainment of thousands of viewers.

With thousands of hopeful contestants ready to audition, the Access The Stars train moved from Lagos to the Rocky City, Abeokuta, Ogun State, while the regional judges, Aderounmu Adeola, Brite Ijabor, Osi Suave, Tyrone Grandeur and Ben Ogbeiwi, popularly known as Uncle Ben, came across for talents in both cities.

Determined to affirm their claim to fame, thousands of contestants showcased their talents to the regional judges. Criteria for selection included voice, uniqueness, versatility and creativity, which afford the regional judges to whittle down the pool of impressive talents to the top 30 participants.

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The celebrity judges including, Seyi Shay, Kaffy, and Tee-Y Mix witnessed the performed of the selected contestants, after which the top five performers were selected for the next phase of the competition.

All contestants in each city, however, brought their A-game, thrilling thousands with their performances. The contestants shared the stage with industry heavyweights such as Olamide, Naira Marley, Mayorkun, Niniola, Reekado Banks, Small Doctor and Orezi.

The judges, however, announced James Olusoji and Kiskin Sylvester as the chosen performers from Abeokuta, by unanimous decision. Charles Akinloye and Adesewa Solagbade will also be representing Lagos. All four contestants successfully made it to the next phase of the competition.