Old Mutual Amazing Voices: New reality talent search show to unearth music groups from four African countries in a historic battle of the genres

DStv and GOtv viewers from Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe will, in the New Year, get to witness a historic talent search reality show.

On 12 January 2020, Old Mutual’s Amazing Voices, a pan-African singing competition, will premiere on the small screen with contestants from nine African cities – Accra, Kumasi, Mombasa, Nairobi, Bulawayo, Harare, Cape Town, Durban and Johannesburg, - squaring off against each other for the grand prize of $100 000 (R1.5 million). The show will run for 13 weeks until 5 April 2020.

“Reality TV will never be the same again! Amazing Voices will take viewers on the musical journey with hopefuls from four African countries set to showcase their talents across three genres. This will make for compelling viewing and entertainment like never before and we are glad that the show will premiere on our platforms as this reaffirms Multichoice as Africa’s best storyteller,” says Nkateko Mabaso -  CEO M-Net.

The show will seek to unearth unsigned music groups across three genres - gospel, pop and rhythm and blues (R&B) with amazing voices.

The show will see celebrity selectors from each of the four countries selecting three groups from each genre after mass auditions to steer them through the elimination round before the winning group is chosen.

The show will kick-off with mass auditions then shortlisted groups will advance to the home ground battle, which will be the elimination stage. After the elimination phase, three groups will advance to the grand stage where they will sing it out to win the main prize, in Johannesburg.

“Old Mutual is excited to be the title sponsor for a show we believe will bring Africa together in a unique and uplifting way. We believe that music is a universal language which is why it forms the basis of our business’s strategic sponsorship focus. Now, more than ever, we believe that the continent is ready for the unifying experience and amplification of talent we know Amazing Voices is going to deliver”, says Vuyo Lee, Chief Marketing Officer at Old Mutual Limited.

Audition venues

Ghana:

• Kumasi                             Kosados Arena Hotel                 01 October 2019
• Accra                                Christ the king Parish Hall        04 October 2019

Kenya:

• Mombasa                       Reef Hotel                                     8^th October 2019
• Nairobi                             UAP Old Mutual                          11^th October 2019

Zimbabwe:

• Bulawayo                        City Hall                                          15^th October 2019
• Harare                              Monomotapa Hotel                   18^th October 2019

South Africa:

• Cape Town                     Old Mutual Pinelands               22^nd October 2019
• Durban                             The Playhouse                             25^th October 2019
• Johannesburg                AMPD Studios                            28^th October 2019

The show will be broadcast on Mzansi Magic, Mzansi Wethu, Africa Magic, Maisha Magic East and Zambezi Magic at 17:00 CAT